![]() These are no longer the clear-cut most potent brake pads in ACC since the V1.9 update, however, offer the highest coefficient of friction. Anything that falls under 3 hours of racing is suitable for Pad 1, although they last between 90-120 minutes in realistic conditions. Broadly speaking, ACC has four different brake pad types for GT3 cars and two pad types for GT4 cars. In ACC, brake pads have been split into types to help sim racers decide which pads to use depending on the session. The higher the front-bias, the more stable the car, albeit with an increased chance of locking up. Mid-engine cars are somewhere in between with a 56-44 59-41 bias. Most setups run a front-bias with F1 cars aiming for 52-48 to 55-45 while front-engine cars even run up to 60-40. The bias is entirely based on your driving style and what helps you race the best.Įven the best single-seater cars do not run a 50-50 bias. Balanced means that you have a 50-50 (F/R) split in braking power for front and rear. If you’ve been racing or watching motorsport for a while, you would have heard the terms front-bias, rear-bias and balanced braking.įront-bias is when your front brakes have more braking power than the rear brakes while rear-bias is the exact opposite. Also known as Brake Balance, it refers to allocating braking power to each wheel. Knowing the operating temperatures of your brakes is the best way to prevent brake fade. Your brakes are too cold to work correctly (below the operating range) and need to be warmed up. ![]() Heat is a natural by-product of braking, but when the brakes cannot be cooled efficiently, the heat cannot be dissipated quickly, and your braking efficiency is reduced.Ī lesser-known phenomenon is having very cold brakes. Biting can only occur when the brakes are in the optimum temperature window.īrake fade occurs due to extreme heat caused by repeated application of your brakes and/or in an aggressive manner. Biting refers to these two elements’ surfaces gripping each other, creating friction and sticking together to allow braking to take place. Brake Fadeīrake Fade happens when the pad fails to “bite” the disc or vice versa. Hence, judging the approximate life cycle of your pads is crucial. The last thing you want is a car without brakes, no matter how brave you are. The moment your pads reach a particular threshold of wear, where the thickness of the pads cannot provide a contact patch with the disc due to severe loss of pad material, they will lose their braking power, and you will be left with a car that cannot stop (fun, right?). Each set of pads has a lifespan (ideally), and the friction offered will slowly reduce along with the material reducing over time. ![]() Pad Wear refers to the ultimate wearing down of your brake pads. Here are a few terms that you must remember to understand the braking prowess of your car better. While there are other parts at play, such as the brake ducts and the brake discs, the pads are the primary source of slowing the car down.īrake pads are easily susceptible to wear and reduction in efficiency depending on usage. In simple terms, the brake pad dictates the braking efficiency of your vehicle. ![]() Having confidence in the brakes is a crucial ingredient for a driver to be both fast and consistent. The braking performance of your car contributes immensely to your overall performance while racing. Whether it be setups, tyres, track, each factor plays a huge role. Assetto Corsa Competizione is a complex combination of simulation and racing such that every single situation provides a different outcome.
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