How to Perform The Correct Braking Car

Braking skill is a skill that must be practiced. With so many cars are equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), people just put the brakes on in any situation. This could be a good choice, but not always the best. Braking (even with ABS) can lead to reduced control of the vehicle handling capability and you are really in a situation that is more dangerous. It's better to learn how to put the brakes properly if you want maximum security and control of your vehicle.

1. Avoid braking and turn the steering wheel at the same time. Deflecting wheel while braking can cause the vehicle does not turn as well or not slowed down too much. Race car driver, who has always raced with their vehicles, has studied the skills needed to separate braking and turn the steering wheel at the same time. At the bend at an angle of 90%, the drivers use their brakes before you get to the corner, turned, and then re-use the gas pedal. Each part of the curve (straight before and after the bend) has its own purpose and the separation of brake and steering deflection provide the best traction for the vehicle to make the desired angle. However, it is possible to brake and turn in simultaneously, in one of the following cases:

Brakes-Turn: Turn the wheel to bend while it stepped on the brakes lightly. This will cause the car to lead to the next, pressing the front tire to the ground, giving more grip the steering wheel. These basic techniques, and no corners that must pass without this action.

Emergency Dismissal: If you need to stop quickly, you do not need to be afraid to use the brakes, even in the middle of the corner: With ABS, press the pedal all the way down. Without ABS, press the brake rather hard (70%) and steered the little wheel.

2 Use the brakes smoothly: Press your brake pedal quickly, but not directly. It is important to maximize the potential of your vehicle braking. The goal is to bring the vehicle tires to break traction only. It is important, to avoid brake "working hard" on top of the brake. The reason for this is that at the beginning of braking procedure, when the speed of the car is very fast, the pressure is really needed is not more, not less, appropriate brake pressure, will make the vehicle slow down effectively, as the inertia effect of larger cars. The key is to apply the brakes fast and deep, while applying pressure by using a footrest left leg to stabilize the body. When the pace car was rubbing against the brake, you can relieve the pressure and gentle progressive brake to keep the vehicle at the point of maximum efficiency.

This model refers to the braking control. However, in a real emergency, panic the driver and operate the brakes too lightly. Always better for braking more than too little. In an emergency, it is best to just step on the brake pedal and let the car stop.

3. Practice to stop in the parking lot empty. Start by deliberately applying the brakes with the technique (slip), then you will reduce the braking force until you feel has the best braking technique. Good for pontesi your maximum braking. Open the windows of your car and start at one end of the parking lot. Accelerate the car to a safe speed (40-60 Km / h) and press your brakes as hard as you can. You should hear pretty much the sound of tires squealing. If you do not hear it, you may have to check the ABS, or (which is not yet technologically ABS) brakes you may need to be repaired. Continue to apply this by repeatedly until you are able to apply your brakes, while the concentration of small voices heard squealing tires you (this is called the optimum point squeeze - OSP).

You can calculate this by setting markers when starting the car braking and when you stop, and you can visually see the difference between your tires and the brakes are working properly or not.

Extra practice: Accidentally lock your brakes. Now the practice of reducing the pressure on the pedal until it stops to lock, then apply pressure again to OSP again). Inevitably, you will go to the OSP your way, or you will change the surface during braking, that's why this practice is very important.

Note: each surface and speed will have a different OSPs. This is why you have to practice when road conditions were dry, raining or the road conditions, then when the snow (if available). Position yourself enough to suit different levels of traction so that no one will surprise you.

4. Use the brake, ABS: in almost all cases, you smoothly by pressing the brake pedal (although fast) on the road surface. You may feel good pedal vibrate (depending on conditions ABS) or feel like your car gives total braking (ABS independent). Whatever it is, this is a sign of work ABS - do not panic and do not take your foot off the brake pedal! Of course, if the pedal feels like it gives a burst effect, and you do not stop, your brakes may provide a burst, in which case you should try to shift into neutral (N) in the vehicle automatic transmission or a lower gear, than when you are in transmission manual vehicle

5. Avoid using your transmission for a quick stop. The transmission is designed to accelerate the vehicle not to slow it down. Design of the points the load on transmission gears are not designed for this. It was not a component of the braking system. If you operate a tractor trailer, it is a different story. They are equipped with air brakes and brake machines for reasons that are not relevant to the car. However, it is good practice to use engine braking (lower than the transmission gear usually) to maintain or reduce the current speed on the long lane that runs down the hill. The heat generated by the engine is absorbed and removed by an efficient cooling, radiators, and fans, which prevents the brakes from overheating so that the transmission will be most effective when it is necessary for maximum braking results.