Brake Balance

[kilesa4568]

Try +4 or even +5.

People in this thread are overthinking it a bit and comparing to real life. This is still a game.

Remember that the game's ABS is not a true ABS. There is still lock up. By going to the rear (+4 or +5) you remove any front locking and get full front ABS, which allows for precise steering while braking. The rears benefit from getting more anti-locking happening and will tend not to slide much at all, but they will rotate.

When I went to this method from what should be used (-2/+2), I gained 1 second or more per lap.

I just went with the best feel for now as I'm struggling to catch slides with the wheel. I figure it's better to learn to walk before I try and start running.

 

[toddstar77]

using DS4 I pretty much set all the cars I drive in game to -2/-3 bias (rear brake).... on AWD cars set it at 0. I find I like the early braking, getting better turn in and acceleration out with more rear.

As others have said, in some respects it's up to personal driving style and the car you drive, basic principles are well covered here on the thread but I suppose you have to experiments to see what works best for you

 

[Robben]

using DS4 I pretty much set all the cars I drive in game to -2/-3 bias (rear brake)

- is front bias

 

[cleanLX]

You can trail brake on -2 bias easily, after heavily applying brakes getting speed down far enough you can reduce brakes to 1/3-1/4 ways and drive through the corner and the car will go where you point it.

Try +4 or even +5.
People in this thread are overthinking it a bit and comparing to real life. This is still a game.
Remember that the game's ABS is not a true ABS. There is still lock up. By going to the rear (+4 or +5) you remove any front locking and get full front ABS, which allows for precise steering while braking. The rears benefit from getting more anti-locking happening and will tend not to slide much at all, but they will rotate.

This might work for people who tend to use brakes either full on or full off, but a lot of people (me included) feather the brakes, or only apply 40-50% at times. I've found +1 on the 911 gr.3 is the best for me and it's basically the only gr.3 car I drive.

All of these have merit and are pointing at driving style.
The more rear bias you apply, the more the brake needs "let off" in much the same manner you "get into" the throttle, only in reverse... so, with more rear brake, if all you do is jump off the brake, the more unstable the car becomes while turning in (like slamming the accelerator while turning), however, if you roll off the brake, the rear bias works very well.
Simply adding more rear brake will only naturally benefit those who roll out of the brake as a habit, for those who use the brake as an on/off switch, a driving adjustment is needed to adapt to the way the car reacts while releasing the brake.
It's interesting most of the Dr.S guys are promoting rear bias, and, they are the same guys that trail brake like kings... rolling off as they go into the turn.
You also need to keep in mind the amount of rear downforce the car creates, so, naturally the GR.4/3 cars will benefit more with rear bias than road cars.