Brake Systems - Race Cars Explained
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- ►Race cars are, most of the time, just modified street cars. But what’s actually different about them? Are there any parts, systems, or materials shared between the two? What parts on a race car can be applied directly to a street car, and vice-versa? That’s what we’re going to show in our latest series, called Race Cars Explained.
For our first episode, we focus on one of the most important systems in any fast car-the brakes. Regardless of whether the vehicle is an off-the-lot econobox focused on fuel efficiency, or one of the most technically advanced, purpose-built race cars on the planet, they share the same basic systems and principles. However, there are some differences between the two that make the way they perform vastly different.
Take brake pads, for example. On a normal street car, most braking events are controlled, smooth, and predictable. The only time you’re really slamming on the pedal in your street car is in the event of an emergency, and (hopefully) that doesn’t happen very often. Because of this, brake pads don’t get very hot, and the compound those pads are made of is meant to reflect those lower operating temperatures. The graph shown below explains it visually.
On a race car, though, the vehicle is traveling much faster than a street car, creating more friction. This also happens over and over again, creating more heat than what’s experienced on a street car. Therefore, the compound is built to reflect those higher operating temperatures, also reflected in the graph. The same basic principle applies to the brake fluid as well.
There are some systems on a race car that would never be appropriate on a street car, like adjustable brake bias. This essentially dictates what percentage of your total braking force is divided between the front and rear axles. Too much braking force to the front would cause the car to nose-dive, like on a bicycle. Too much braking force at the rear would cause the car to skid out. This adjustment between front and rear can be done on-the-fly in our Volkswagen GTI TCR race cars, which would be completely unnecessary on a street car.
There are so many more systems, like chassis reinforcements, fuel cells, safety, and engine performance that we’re going to dive into this series. If you have any suggestions, questions, comments or concerns, just leave them in the box below.
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This seems to be the beginning of an excellent series. So Stoked for more.
Thanks Kyle, we are excited to have started up this series, and are already working on the next episodes!
Loved this - can’t wait for more Racecars Explained!!
Well made video clip. I am an FCP Euro fan/customer. Keep this coming and hope to see more videos on Volvo and Mercedes using parts available from FCP Euro.
We appreciate your support and business Chak! We hope to dive into various racecars within FCP Euro including our Mercedes C300
Thank you for the brief but great explanation :)
Thanks for watching Pedro, glad you liked the explanation!
That was amazing!
That is a lot of brake!!! Good for you
Awesome video, explained in detail with great shots.
Thanks George Gi, happy to help!
Thanks Guys.Excellent..Really enjoyed that. More Race Cars Explained!
You're welcome GMAN , glad you enjoyed this episode.
This was great
Oye tremendo saludos desde Puerto Rico. Nicely done 👍🏿👍🏿
Please do more of this.
Glad you like it, Fernando! We're already working on the next one!
good series! can't wait the the next ones.
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching, Nick!
great video, looking forward to more!
Stay tuned for more Herpa Derpa !
Shouldn't rely on the jack.
Use an axle stand
This is a great video! There was more to learn than I was expecting. Keep them coming. One question: aren't the small surface cracks near the center of the rotor machined surface a concern on a race car?
Glad you were able to take a few things away from the video Ben! The small surface cracks are normal for us to see after a race weekend, that's why we are constantly swapping out for new pads and rotors so they never have time to escalate to a level of wear that would be considered dangerous.
This is awesome! Need more of it
Glad you liked it, we are hoping to have 1 out per week for the coming 10 weeks
Why is the brake pads for an E-350 coupe more costly than that of a wagon, when the wagon is a much heavier unit,?
wAnt tO sEe thE bRakEs oN my TcR, GuYs...??? man, just rub it in... (huge sigh).... great vid, i guess....
I love any and all videos to do with brakes. You have a great voice for the video. You are a very handsome man and very cute. You are beautiful.
5:07 The word is 'Hygroscopic' not 'Hydroscopic'.