Pwr Brakes

[Lil4X]

Although power brakes aren't required on a 1200 pound vehicle, the standard ABS & VSC on the Elio require a power booster to operate - making power brakes a given.

 

[PJ]

On car talk they said brake ok but required lots of pedal force.
http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/jim-motavalli/crowd-pleaser-6800-84-mpg-elio-getting-closer

 

[Zipper]

On car talk they said brake ok but required lots of pedal force.
http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/jim-motavalli/crowd-pleaser-6800-84-mpg-elio-getting-closer

I would be very surprised if the brake system on the P4 bears anything more than a very slight resemblance to the system that will be incorporated into the production vehicles.

 

[Kuda]

I would be very surprised if the brake system on the P4 bears anything more than a very slight resemblance to the system that will be incorporated into the production vehicles.

To my knowledge to Protos don't have ABS, but ABS has always been on the list of "Standard" features..............

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-2/Antilock-Brake-System.html#b

 

[2.ooohhh]

Although power brakes aren't required on a 1200 pound vehicle, the standard ABS & VSC on the Elio require a power booster to operate - making power brakes a given.

Many factory ABS and ASC systems do not require power brakes.

I switch pretty much every car I setup for the track over to manual brakes for more predictable pedal modulation. ABS, Traction control and ASC are retained on all chassis.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Yeah, but will it have AIR brakes?

(runs away)

 

[skygazer6033]

Since disk brakes are not self enegizing like the old drum brakes I'm fairly sure the production Elio will have a brake booster. One of news people who drove one of the prototypes said the brakes required a lot of pedal pressure. That's exactly what no booster feels like with disk brakes. Motorcycles get away without boosters because compared to cars bike brakes are huge. Some if not most having two brake assemblies on the single front wheel.

 

[Ty]

Since disk brakes are not self enegizing like the old drum brakes I'm fairly sure the production Elio will have a brake booster. One of news people who drove one of the prototypes said the brakes required a lot of pedal pressure. That's exactly what no booster feels like with disk brakes. Motorcycles get away without boosters because compared to cars bike brakes are huge. Some if not most having two brake assemblies on the single front wheel.

My VTX1800 sure has dual discs up front!

 

[StuartGrant]

]Tech Talk 29 talks about the Electronic Stability Control System and also includes this broken down image featuring an electric hydraulic pump.

I imagine that it will be manual brakes with electric power assist for the ABS system.

 

[checho]

The anti lock brakes really helps, since all wheels brake evenly, this is a big plus on slippery roads, and having disk brakes it is a big plus, drum brakes usually fail for a short time when driving under water. power brakes are not really needed. but anti-lock, and disk brakes yes, that is a big plus for the Elio.
Also disk brakes do not need adjustments, and as such usually perform much better than drum brakes.
Also anti-lock brakes and disk brakes go together, disk brakes by themselves help a lot in breaking evenly add anti-lock and you have perfect breaking.
Brakes and steering are areas where no corners should be cut, your life depends on it.

The Xebra was banned due to poor brakes, they where drum and no anti-lock with poor quality.