dragging the brakes?

dnbsi · 02-09-2008, 06:09 PM

what does it mean to drag the brakes?

habitat · 02-09-2008, 07:32 PM

never heard of this term. Heard of riding the brakes... which usually means keeping on the brakes while on a long downhill road and thus overheating them and reducing their efficiency.

***feli8187*** · 02-09-2008, 08:11 PM

I was Thinking more like At the drag trip... When u warm up ur tires...

flipkid87cs · 02-09-2008, 08:17 PM

Check out urbandictionary.com

dnbsi · 02-09-2008, 08:42 PM

saw it on a warning label for brake pads

***Zeuceone*** · 02-09-2008, 08:46 PM

does it say not to do it?

dnbsi · 02-10-2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeuceone

does it say not to do it?

yes.

so what exactly is it?

02civicsi · 02-10-2008, 05:20 PM

As far as I know it has to do with racing but more specifically roadracing. When you're entering a corner to maintain a slight amount of pressure on the brake pedal as opposed to doing all of one's braking before entering the corner. It's easier to do if you can left foot brake so that you can modulate the accelerator pedal with your right foot.

e60.deluxe · 02-10-2008, 05:21 PM

dragging the brakes means braking while accelerating. i believe what 02civic is talking about is called trailbraking.

02civicsi · 02-10-2008, 05:24 PM

That's kind of confusing as to why if you're racing that one would want to drag the brakes while you're accelerating. I would think that one wouldn't want any resistance so that you can acheive maximum acceleration. I could understand if you wanted to drag the brakes after hitting a puddle.

e60.deluxe · 02-10-2008, 05:26 PM

i dont know but i think its something automatic drivers might sometimes do to decrease the sensitivity of the accelerator pedal when they want to move very slowly.

SilentBob420BMFJ · 02-12-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e60.deluxe

i dont know but i think its something automatic drivers might sometimes do to decrease the sensitivity of the accelerator pedal when they want to move very slowly.

this is a good idea, and had i known about or thot about this a while ago, i would have used it with my rwd cougar which has 290 tq and its very hard not to spin the tires when on snow so perhaps this will help.. it has traction control but that dont help enuf.. whats odd is i can barely spin the tires on dry pavement

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habitat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NorCal Age: 23 Posts: 2,451 iTrader: 1 / 100%	never heard of this term. Heard of riding the brakes... which usually means keeping on the brakes while on a long downhill road and thus overheating them and reducing their efficiency.

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flipkid87cs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 353 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Check out urbandictionary.com

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dnbsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 956 iTrader: 0 / 0%	saw it on a warning label for brake pads

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02civicsi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 7,119 I am the Juggernaut!!! iTrader: 18 / 100%	As far as I know it has to do with racing but more specifically roadracing. When you're entering a corner to maintain a slight amount of pressure on the brake pedal as opposed to doing all of one's braking before entering the corner. It's easier to do if you can left foot brake so that you can modulate the accelerator pedal with your right foot.

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e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,818 iTrader: 3 / 100%	dragging the brakes means braking while accelerating. i believe what 02civic is talking about is called trailbraking.

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02civicsi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Longwood, FL Posts: 7,119 I am the Juggernaut!!! iTrader: 18 / 100%	That's kind of confusing as to why if you're racing that one would want to drag the brakes while you're accelerating. I would think that one wouldn't want any resistance so that you can acheive maximum acceleration. I could understand if you wanted to drag the brakes after hitting a puddle.

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e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 4,818 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i dont know but i think its something automatic drivers might sometimes do to decrease the sensitivity of the accelerator pedal when they want to move very slowly.