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Bimbo Jones · 07-28-2015, 09:57 AM

I have never drove a transbrake car, but does the t.b. preload the car's suspension like foot braking does ?

Or is the suspension relaxed while on the brake ?

During heat of summer leaving off of the t-brake and a relaxed suspension the converter flash stall will often cause my small tires to spin causing a couple hundredths variance in the 60'. But when the track is below 115 degrees it will dead hook and feels like it's going to break the windshield due to the torque. It is only 2 or 3 hundredths quicker in the heat. I wish I was better at footbreaking because the car leaves so much better. With a preload on the suspension the leaves level and real smooth. where as the brake it lifts the driver side wheel about a foot off ground and is all twisted. Like I mentioned in the heat ET's are real close but in cool weather there is about a tenth difference. Just wish I was a better footbreaker, it agrees with my car much better. BTW, this is a 3400lb wagon converted from stock which runs in the low elevens and still using 9" slicks, causing my traction issues in the heat.

07-28-2015, 09:57 AM	#9
Bimbo Jones Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Footbrake quicker than transbrake I have never drove a transbrake car, but does the t.b. preload the car's suspension like foot braking does ? Or is the suspension relaxed while on the brake ? During heat of summer leaving off of the t-brake and a relaxed suspension the converter flash stall will often cause my small tires to spin causing a couple hundredths variance in the 60'. But when the track is below 115 degrees it will dead hook and feels like it's going to break the windshield due to the torque. It is only 2 or 3 hundredths quicker in the heat. I wish I was better at footbreaking because the car leaves so much better. With a preload on the suspension the leaves level and real smooth. where as the brake it lifts the driver side wheel about a foot off ground and is all twisted. Like I mentioned in the heat ET's are real close but in cool weather there is about a tenth difference. Just wish I was a better footbreaker, it agrees with my car much better. BTW, this is a 3400lb wagon converted from stock which runs in the low elevens and still using 9" slicks, causing my traction issues in the heat.