How To Brake?

[Larry Herman]

I too fall more into the "ramp up the brake pressure" rather than the "hit it hard" technique, but for a few as yet unmentioned reasons. First, if you've ever driven an non-ABS car, you will appreciate the additional rear brake bias that you can run when you don't initially pitch the car on it's nose. Secondly, how "fast" you can actually ramp up the pressure depends on how stiff your car is. With a softer suspension like a stock GT3 has, you have to allow time (a few milli-seconds) for the front to dive under initial application. This will prevent excessive pitching and actually allow for greater initial braking. Even with full race suspensions, I have found it better to squeeze on the brakes rather than just pound on them. The more evenly you can keep pressure on all 4 tires the more grip that you will have, and the harder you can brake.