Braking style on brake disc longevity

[Humberto]

Will brake disks last longer if you brake gently over a longer period of time, or harder over a shorter period of time?

Work = force x distance. By braking harder, you're applying more deceleration force (force = mass x acceleration) to the car, but over a shorter distance.

 

[requiem]

You need to take heat into the equation as well....

the harder the breaks work the hotter they get, which will affect how quickly they disintegrate

 

[requiem]

You need to take heat into the equation as well....

the harder the breaks work the hotter they get, which will affect how quickly they disintegrate

 

[Drifter]

Yes, that ^^^^^. heat is a brake killer.

 

[crysis]

I reckon shorter so the brake can cool down.

 

[genetic]

Try break with your gears.

 

[Azbubu]

Slow down long before braking. That way you'll get both benefits of gently braking and over a shorter time.

 

[Stokstert]

Try break with your gears.

Brakediscs and pads are much cheaper to replace than gearboxes and clutches, therefore use engine braking only moderately.

 

[genetic]

Brakediscs and pads are much cheaper to replace than gearboxes and clutches, therefore use engine braking only moderately.

Braking with your gears does not mean dropping to 2nd or 3rd at 100km/h.

You just need to gradually slow down with your gears at low RPM's. It effectively slows the car down, and in the event of an emergency, you are always in the correct gear for a quick pull away if need be.

It's actually recommended in most car manuals under efficient driving.

 

[kripstoe]

Try break with your gears.

Brake

 

[genetic]

Brake

I hate it when people spell brake wrong!! And there I did it myself

 

[crysis]

Brakediscs and pads are much cheaper to replace than gearboxes and clutches, therefore use engine braking only moderately.

If you know how to down shift properly (I blip the throttle to match revs) your gearbox will never need "replacing."

 

[Stokstert]

Braking with your gears does not mean dropping to 2nd or 3rd at 100km/h.

You just need to gradually slow down with your gears at low RPM's. It effectively slows the car down, and in the event of an emergency, you are always in the correct gear for a quick pull away if need be.

It's actually recommended in most car manuals under efficient driving.

If you know how to down shift properly (I blip the throttle to match revs) your gearbox will never need "replacing."

That's precisely why I said "therefore use engine braking only moderately" in the last part of my sentence.