# Discussion: Brake Boosting **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 20, 2005, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537 "2005-09-20T08:49:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/41 "2005-09-20T14:21:24Z")
Fine it helps. Technically. šŸ˜› But seriously, most of you guys roll racing donā€™t need to do it. Spend the time tuning the car. Save your trannies. Just my opinion, but nobody listens to me anyway :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2005, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/42 "2005-09-20T14:38:01Z")
iā€™ll wait to get my car back on the road, then iā€™ll try it outā€¦and post something useful on hereā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/43 "2005-09-21T06:22:32Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > Fine it helps. Technically. šŸ˜› > > But seriously, most of you guys roll racing donā€™t need to do it. Spend the time tuning the car. Save your trannies. Just my opinion, but nobody listens to me anyway :shrug: While I fully agree about building your car, tuning your car to accomplish this task (or compensate for it) brake boosting will _always_ help. It will always give you an edge, in some cases more significant than others. Replacing your turbo with a better designed turbo, and properly tuning it will help it spool faster, however there will always be a delay, the delay will just vary depending on your setupā€¦ edit: and i also understand your position on this thread because the basis is pretty much ā€œis it worth it to brake boostā€ but that question is loaded. Is it worth it?: Yes: if you value winning thee race more than the potential cost of replacing parts šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/44 "2005-09-21T06:37:42Z")
BTW - Brake boosting is a way around the wastegateā€¦ no turbo, unless its useless, will be able to spool instantly. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/45 "2005-09-21T06:42:50Z")
Brake boosting = only done in races that you need an extra edge I brakeboosted a couple times and I felt as though my car wanted to blow up. Or, maybe it is just because itā€™s a DSMā€¦ but it felt like worse than normal lol I wouldnā€™t recommend bbā€™ing a lot on a big turbo lol ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/46 "2005-09-21T08:22:01Z")
lolā€¦ your brakes/clutch would not like 15psi of constant boostā€¦ especially if your doing ~40mphā€¦ heat soakā€¦ along with other issues would make it troublesome. ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/47 "2005-09-21T10:05:18Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > iā€™ll wait to get my car back on the road, then iā€™ll try it outā€¦and post something useful on hereā€¦ thatā€™ll beā€¦never :eekdance: ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/48 "2005-09-21T10:10:43Z")
im ready for another discussionā€¦apparently i graduated from speeder jr. to speeder! bring em on and ill give _really good_ input ^^ not likely ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/49 "2005-09-21T11:01:23Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > iā€™ll wait to get my car back on the road, then iā€™ll try it outā€¦and post something useful on hereā€¦ Did you just post how your car _was_ back on the road? :shrug: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/50 "2005-09-21T11:02:44Z")
> [@Daddie](#): > > Did you just post how your car _was_ back on the road? :shrug: yea, broke it the next day. ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/51 "2005-09-21T11:07:58Z")
no, it was out for a week, and now he has fuel pump problemsā€¦ but he bought a new fuel pumpā€¦ and now its broke? Not that I care, cause Iā€™m still faster šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/52 "2005-09-21T12:02:54Z")
lol wowā€¦i love itā€¦ first off, what is K Cuv talking about? how it is not likely that itā€™ll be on the roadā€¦ people really dont know what theyā€™re talking aboutā€¦Jack came the closestā€¦ it was/is on the road, was fun for a day or two, then then 15 year old, 94k miles NA fuel pump started to act upā€¦something i totally anticipated, which is why i ordered a newer TT fuel pump the day i got it on the roadā€¦i just didnā€™t think i would need it that quick, having read on several Z32 forums that the NA pump is good for up to 10 or 11 psiā€¦so i shoulda gotten away with it for a while, but noā€¦it started to go right away, so until the new one arrives, which was sposed to be today, but USPS sucks balls and itā€™s going to be lateā€¦but anyway, until it arrives, i am CHOOSING not to drive the carā€¦i can get it started and drive it around, but why risk any further damage when i dont absolutely need it for daily driving? ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/53 "2005-09-21T12:29:01Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > i am CHOOSING not to drive the carā€¦i can get it started and drive it around, but why risk any further damage when i dont absolutely need it for daily driving? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. If You have to make that _choice_ā€¦ šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/54 "2005-09-21T12:40:07Z")
my 14 yr old fuel pump still worksā€¦ even after 125,000 milesā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/55 "2005-09-21T12:45:35Z")
at least this thread made it basically to page three before going off topic :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/56 "2005-09-21T12:45:49Z")
Back to brake boostingā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/57 "2005-09-21T12:51:15Z")
brake boosting is over. What else is there to discuss? It got to the point where we had finished arguing that it was effective in every turbo applicationā€¦ and that it was harmful no matter how well built your POS was. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/58 "2005-09-21T12:52:45Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > my 14 yr old fuel pump still worksā€¦ even after 125,000 milesā€¦ yes but yours was made for twin turbo carsā€¦mine was notā€¦ okā€¦NOW back to brake boostingā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537/59 "2005-09-21T12:55:02Z")
> [@Jack](#): > > brake boosting is over. What else is there to discuss? It got to the point where we had finished arguing that it was effective in every turbo applicationā€¦ and that it was harmful no matter how well built your POS was. Good point. Discussion over šŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discussion-brake-boosting/2537.md?page=2)