So yea, I've always wondered what the most effective way of braking that will result in the least amount of wear to the brakes.

Say you're coming up to a red light, going 60mph.

-Would it be best to, slowly apply the brakes from a greater distance away, never really applying the brakes "hard". Just slowly slowing down.

-Or, would it be best to wait a bit longer, then apply the brakes a bit more firmly, but by no means "slamming on them". Just waiting a bit longer, and applying them a bit harder, resulting in them stopping the car more quickly.

Also, I've had a couple of close calls with people cutting me off. Will slamming on the brakes GREATLY increase the wear on the brakes?

Thanks.

 

heh, I guess no one knows..

 

Ide say Slowly applying the break with lower pressure would be the best way 2 save the break pads.

 

prob slammin on the brakes harder would wear em down.
cuz ur trying to stop the car faster its gunna take more work from the brake pads( more friction)

 

heat wears down pads and warps rotors so if you dont heat them up too often you will use less pad and not warp your rotors. Pumping at higher speeds is best constant pressure is bad.

 

more work is being done when braking at high speeds.

Brake over a longer period of time, that way the natural road/friction/gravity will also help slow you down as well.

Last minute braking = hard brake wear

 

Applying your brakes early and lightly saves your brake components because it is heat that wears brakes. Thats why vross-drilled/slotted rotors are so effective. Slamming on your brakes causes excessive heat which causes your rotors to warp as they cool.

 

I do most of my braking with the transmission. I'm also running Integra brakes front and rear and have the bias optimized with a Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve.

Looking ahead is the best way to save your brakes.

In stop and go traffic, don't be like the rest of the cattle hitting the gas and brakes bouncing back and forth like a ping pong ball. Give it a little gas and coast, by the time you're close behind the car in front of you, it's moving again.

 

^^ I see your point. But isn't replacing a clutch a lot more expensive than changing pads?

Please tell me i'm missing something.

 

[QUOTE=suspendedHatch]I do most of my braking with the transmission. I'm also running Integra brakes front and rear and have the bias optimized with a Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve.

Looking ahead is the best way to save your brakes.

In stop and go traffic, don't be like the rest of the cattle hitting the gas and brakes bouncing back and forth like a ping pong ball. Give it a little gas and coast, by the time you're close behind the car in front of you, it's moving again.[/QUOTE]

This may be true, but in doing what you described, probably 5 cars already
have cut in front of you by the time its moving again.

Also, Its hard for me to coast in first gear in my EX, the gear is too short
and its a pain to maintain a perfectly constant rpm, and even if I do, I feel
like the car shouldnt be in first for that long. Neutral or 2nd seems to
work better for me in traffic.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by suspendedHatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I do most of my braking with the transmission. I'm also running Integra brakes front and rear and have the bias optimized with a Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve.

Looking ahead is the best way to save your brakes.

In stop and go traffic, don't be like the rest of the cattle hitting the gas and brakes bouncing back and forth like a ping pong ball. Give it a little gas and coast, by the time you're close behind the car in front of you, it's moving again.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I do this too, but doing this causes transmission wear?

 

i always use my transmission to slow down. downshifting is your friend. on a normal cruise/driving around town, i only really need to slowly stop myself around low 2nd gear.