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Originally Posted by MDORPHN
The limiting factor in braking is your tires -- they determine how much traction you have.
You are therefore able to brake harder (and stop/slow down in shorter distance) with race tires, and are generating that much more kinetic energy into heat.
Neil
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Yes, the limiting factor for braking is the tires.
But your statement is not quite correct. The amount of heat going into the brakes is purely determined by the mass and the velocity. So, if you are slowing down from 100 to 50 and the mass is the same, you are creating the same amount of heat for the brakes to dissipate. The tires don't make a difference. Although, with good tires, you will not be slowing down as much for a corner, so there should actually be a little less heat going into the brakes.
Best way to make your brakes last longer at the track is to slow down less. The faster you are in the corners, the longer your brakes will last.
