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Brakes do not count towards the cost of your vehicle as they are considered 'safety equipment' so go nuts if you can. Good breaking allows for better driving. | Brakes do not count towards the cost of your vehicle as they are considered 'safety equipment' so go nuts if you can. Good breaking allows for better driving. | ||
- | Band brakes are considered bad. Explore other options. Hydraulic brakes are doable. Disc brakes are good, and most people use them. | + | Band brakes are typically only used on slower cars. If you're a speed demon hellbent on going fast band brakes probably won't work for you. (But if it's your first build and you're mid-paced, they can work.) Lots of people use disc brakes with calipers, and some people do hydraulic brakes. |
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+ | See Also: [[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/power-racing-series/RZWqTzyIMV4/3MNO_VjFBPEJ|Brakes! A more technical discussion]] | ||
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+ | ===== Brake Test ===== | ||
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+ | During qualifying you will need to pass the brake test. You do your qualifying lap as fast as you can and you'll then need to stop in time. We set a marker X number of feet past the finish line and if you can't stop before it, you fail. | ||