OEM Brake upgrades

[Turboguy]

Gary- I still think you're missing some of the message here. Actually the majority of it --well-- actually ALL of it.

Your original post left no confusion either, so let's not back-pedal here: in a nutshell, you are looking for the absolute minimum installation that will 'look like' a real brake system, so you can slide through a safety inspection and get your car licensed for road use. The brake system that you describe would not be capable of stopping the car in a reasonably safe distance, let alone in a repeated stop situation. Most motorcycles are equipped with beefier braking systems than you propose for your 818.

In short, regenerative brakes are a great 'environmental' feature but they are woefully inadequate on their own for street use.........and would be absolutely laughable at the track (which you imply you will be going to by mentioning 'racing'). They are an assistive technology, not a replacement for a traditional brake system. It doesn't matter whether they are engaged on 2 wheels or all 4. The fact of the matter is that traditional brakes can apply 4 to 6 times the torque to a wheel than a regenerative system can. Unless your 818 is riding on bicycle tires, a modern mechanical brake system will generate far, far better stopping performance. Regenerative brakes also have failure modes which could very well cost you, your passenger -or another motorist- their life.


I believe Bob's responses, in part, are to demonstrate that even the most current state-of-the-art electric vehicle includes a high performance mechanical braking system at the same level as those found on very high performance cars. A braking system that would be completely capable of stopping the car in short order all on it's own.


Bob has been very diplomatic in his replies. As a fellow motorist sharing the roads in Ontario with you, I am not.