Yeah, for on road this makes perfect sense. The challenge here when using Brake Force as you described it, would be to make sure that you have enough drag force dialed in to affect the weight transfer of the car. Too little and it's essentially useless but if it's enough you may not even have to tap the brakes going into certain corners. The down side is that you have to get the trigger to neutral, which means that you're off the throttle. Thanks!

Although I agree with the basis for his thinking as to his personal use of drag brake in sea1swk's post, I do not think this applies to JC3. JC3 Is running on road cars per his picture and description.

Yes, you're right I run road. However, I think the way sea1swk used it was very effective for controlling attitude in jumps. Also, I thought it was a good visual on how weight got transferred to the front. Thanks!

Drag brake is hardly use in SPEC classes as it will kill your corner speed big time. The natural drag of the motor in spec classes is quite enough to slow down the car in corners. I use 75% of initial break setting on the ESC. If it feels like car is on a sudden abrupt stop when you applied the break best thing is to adjust your radio turn down the end point between 80% - 90% whatever you feel more comfortable with. Corner speed with very smooth breaking is the key to go fast in spec classes.

Your settings will probably help him best. I'm pretty sure you're both talking about tc. My suggestions were based off of my experience with 2wd buggies. My drag brake settings would probably be better suited for an F1 or 1/12th scale.

Thanks for the advice. I'll say again that all of the feedback I've received has really helped me understand how to best use this feature.

So, based on what you said: Drag Brake = 0/Initial Brake = 75%/Max Brake = 100%. Correct?

I'll give it a try, along with a couple of other things, at practice tomorrow. Thanks!

I would set the break it as follows for spec classes like 17.5/USGT/VTA:

Drag break = 0%
Initial Break = 75% (Smoother breaking on sweepers high speed corner so you don't kill the momentum of the car)
Max Break = 40% (Smoother breaking in low speed corners)
Radio End point = 80% - 90% (depend how hard you want the break to feel)

I drive smooth on corner and this how I setup mine. However I mainly drive mod but when I race spec class I hardly use break specially on USGT they are so freaking slow lol.

Note: Some driver is point and shoot type of driving and they tend to use a more hard breaking.

Drag break is the enemy of 2wd buggies IMO.. my break setting is pretty close on my TC if I'm running 2wd buggy mod or SPEC but even more lighter break feel on initial breaking. I just use enough break just to slow it down in corner. Mid air if you have a lot of drag break car just won't jump right drag break slow the inertia of the rear wheel and the car will nose down abruptly. If you have a tons drag break under breaking you will loose the rear end guarantee. But if your running 4wd mod buggies drag break is your friend :)

[QUOTE=Jochim_18;15184819]I would set the break it as follows for spec classes like 17.5/USGT/VTA:

Drag break = 0%
Initial Break = 75% (Smoother breaking on sweepers high speed corner so you don't kill the momentum of the car)
Max Break = 40% (Smoother breaking in low speed corners)
Radio End point = 80% - 90% (depend how hard you want the break to feel)

I drive smooth on corner and this how I setup mine. However I mainly drive mod but when I race spec class I hardly use break specially on USGT they are so freaking slow lol.

Note: Some driver is point and shoot type of driving and they tend to use a more hard breaking.[/QUOTE

Very interesting. I'm not sure that I understand this. How is this different from having Initial 40% and Max 75%? Thanks.

Same here!

Same here too! There just doesn't seem to be enough time to work the brakes. I'm just now starting to come to terms with when/how to use them instead of rolling through the turns. For me, the effect is so abrupt that it disrupts the car.

So far, only one of the settings that I've tried seem to be fit into my driving style. Drag Brake. I think that's because I don't have to actually 'use' it but I just 'rely' on it being there automatically when I'm off the gas. Roll into a turn knowing that drag brake is working and that's it.

As I become more comfortable getting around the track I am trying to experiment with other brake settings because I realize that this Drag Brake use probably isn't the best way to go in the long run. It's a challenge.

[QUOTE=JC3;15184833]Initial break is when you first applied the break from full throttle. Max break when you applied the break after the initial breaking when car start slowing down this prevent the car from bogging down too much in corners. Put it this way when your driving your real car you step on the break before you turn (Initial Break) then you keep your feet on the break pedal just lightly to slow down the car when you are make that turn (max Break) does that make sense to you?

Rolling the car into the corner without breaking means you have to let off gas really early so you don't over shoot the corners. But if you use break you can stay on gas longer and hit the break late just before the corner and let the car roll into the corner and without drag break car will corner faster.

[QUOTE=Jochim_18;15185229]Yes, the comparison to the real car really helps. I'm just trying to process all of the suggestions that people are making and be sure I understand before I add them to the list of things that I want to try.

I really like your idea because it means that the initial braking is hard (75%) as you pass the trigger through the neutral zone and then softens (40%) while you are still on the brake. To me that means that I don't have to be quite so worried about the car coming to such an abrupt stop plus I can be turning in as well. Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to share and clarify!

Dude, I'm talking 5-15% drag brake. Just enough to get the weight to transfer forward.

Maybe if traction is good but on loamy dirt loose track definitely no drag break. If you only using 5%-15% heck why even use it I don't think you'll feel much difference without a drag break lol.