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« Reply #45 on: July 11, 2009, 08:32:48 AM +0100 »

Spent the whole race struggling in the alfa to brake from high speed, my rear brake temps were nearing 400deg C typically and would loose the back end each time which made it rather interesting. Was having to use a bit of throttle to stabilise the rear which wasnt helping with the temps. With a bias of 57% front this shouldnt be happening. Did anyone else have problems in the alfa?

Same for me. Everytime the first corner after start/finish was a happening for me.  Only thing I could do about it was taking my foot off the throttle way too early so that my speed at breaking point was'nt that high anymore.....
Race was fun despite finishing last .

Now off for a 2 weeks vacation so see you all at Leipzig.
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« Reply #46 on: July 11, 2009, 08:54:27 AM +0100 »

Gutted to miss a P&G run out, especially at BH  :'(... but well done to Tony for sorting this out so quickly!  thumbup2

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« Reply #47 on: July 11, 2009, 09:22:49 AM +0100 »

Spent the whole race struggling in the alfa to brake from high speed, my rear brake temps were nearing 400deg C typically and would loose the back end each time which made it rather interesting. Was having to use a bit of throttle to stabilise the rear which wasnt helping with the temps. With a bias of 57% front this shouldnt be happening. Did anyone else have problems in the alfa?

Same for me. Everytime the first corner after start/finish was a happening for me.  Only thing I could do about it was taking my foot off the throttle way too early so that my speed at breaking point was'nt that high anymore.....
Race was fun despite finishing last .

Now off for a 2 weeks vacation so see you all at Leipzig.


When that happens to me, I usually make my suspension setup more suitable to better brake.
Higher bumps lower rebounds helps braking and ofcourse a bit more front brake bias with less
power braking %.
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« Reply #48 on: July 11, 2009, 11:30:57 AM +0100 »

dont forget these are old brakes, steel discs and drums on some cars, so they do generate a lot of heat.

I was struggling with brake temps at Le Mans in my trials with the Gt40 as they can reach 550 degrees under hard braking  Shocked I found if you drag on the brake pedal too much leading into a corner they build up heat very rapidly. The best way i found was to give a large squeeze on the pedal (before the tyre marks on track surface) to shrug off most of the speed, release the pedal then use a series of dabs whilst downshifting and using the engine braking to slow the car right down 'before' you turn in, then coast/power through the turn in whichever gear needed. (and funny enough, thats what my FIA GT champion instructor told me once at Brands as we hurtled towards paddock hill turn in my own car at seemingly too quick a velocity to be healthy !)
Watching your brake temp in Xpd whilst braking helps here, as if you let them get too hot they will try and spit you off track when you next press the brake pedal.

Not used the alfas yet in P&G 2 so not sure why you are getting hotter rear brake temps than front? but it would suggest you need to move the bias forwards. Again, some of these old race cars had stronger front disc brakes than rears.
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