Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-28169398-20171125201941/@comment-69.133.97.3-20171126181338

DecadeHansen wrote:

69.133.97.3 wrote: Then why would Nascar cars have better brakes? They only use them when they pit.

But there actually is quite a bit of braking on Bathurst. The good brakes are needy for races at Richmond (with tight corners and little overtaking space), Sonoma (which is a road course), the Glen, and Charlotte...not just for pitting. NASCAR cars need those good brakes even at Daytona to avoid accidents during high-speed drafting. If NASCAR cars have bad braking, the race at Richmond would be ruled a no-contest and none of the drivers would be able to enter the NASCAR playoffs in one piece.

Good cornering also needs good braking, if the car's brake distance is too long, it will crash before turning despite its good grip, and vice versa with good brakes but bad grip. Your explanation doesn't hold water, so to speak. Most NASCAR teams use different cars with completely different setups for different tracks. It's not a 'one car for all" situation.

Fact is, the V8 Supercars have horribly bad brakes (at least in this game), and I don't care how many times you have to brake per lap (or not), brakes that bad are a liability.