iRacing Guides | Never lock up again! Get more out of your brakes with an easy trick!

Today we are covering braking and how to make it a bit easier on iRacing since we don't get a lot of calibration options. You never really need 100% brakes so this video will show you how to avoid locking up easily and get more useable range out of your brakes.
This is an option that most high end pedals have in their software (Heusinkveld Sprint for example) - this video shows you how to get the same effect with lower end pedals.
Some pedals seem to be a bit different than what is shown in the video, as a reference:
Logitech is inverted and you need to go in the negative range to achieve the same effect (255 is 100% ... so 318 would be 80% max force and as 255 is the min and 0 is the max you need to go to negative values ... -63 in this case)
For Thrustmaster you need to set the CalibMin to negative values ... start with -250.
Fanatec V3 seems to need around -30000 or so on CalibMin.
Thank you very much to scudly and David Martin for pointing it out :)
If you still have problems it might be worth checking the Hardware section of the iRacing forum!
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[@DanSuzuki]

This feature is now implemented within iRacing ... just head over to the options and on the main page (top left) adjust the Max Range accordingly - no need to play around with the joycalib any more!

[@titolieb2689]

All the people saying this is cheating lol, I play with a g29 and single screen, so according to all of you people with a better setup like ddw or load cell pedals and triple screen are also cheating, because they have better software or hardware that has all this extra options to tune your setup than a basic g29. Love the content Dan! I am definitely trying this, but maybe only on 90%, I just want to get a higher pedal resolution, and still have to fight against lockups

[@DavidMartin-fq6ze]

For the Logitech G29 or G27 pedals it is inverted, so you will have 255 on the CalibMin and 0 on CalibMax. Type -55 instead of 0 and you should be good to go if you are using those pedals.

[@overthewatch6595]

thank you !

[@faustinoderueta8475]

Hola David, quizá puedas echarme una mano. Como has dejado la configuración en el g29? No me aclaro... Muchas gracias

[@DavidMartin-fq6ze]

Faustino de Rueta CalibMax 255, CalibMin -60.

[@faustinoderueta8475]

@@DavidMartin-fq6ze Muchisimas gracias David, lo estoy probando ahora y genial, pero no crees que eso más de un 20% respecto al maximo, no iría mejor con menos margen?

[@DavidMartin-fq6ze]

Faustino de Rueta pruébalo y pon los números que tu consideres para que se adapte mejor a ti, yo no lo utilizo.

[@Smyven]

Just discovered iRacing and use sprints, this video has just saved iRacings life, nice one.

[@fmartmart8099]

This guy seems really really freaking nice. Like he would be my friend for sure.

[@maartenbrichart644]

He’e streams are great fun and he communicates with the people watching. Very nice work

[@carracer48]

Lol

[@TheUnicornblood]

That’s creepy as fuck

[@thelonewolf_nz7640]

I like how he is just relaxed and factual. No bullshit or annoying lisp lol

[@d1want34]

@@thelonewolf_nz7640 thats German in a nutshell im afraid (??)

[@scud]

This a good guide, however for pedals like the Thrustmaster which aren't setup in a similar fashion you need to change the CalibMin value to not be 0 and instead be a negative value of whatever you want the adjustment to be. For most people adjusting it to about -250(ish) should give you about 70-75% of braking with your foot to the floor.

[@drafman]

Yeah, that threw me. Mine goes from 1023 to 0, and my center is also 1023 instead of 0. Do I leave that alone?

[@scud]

@@drafman Yeah you don't want to touch the CalibCenter values for Thrustmaster pedals, just adjust the CalibMin value to be a negative value.

[@drafman]

@@scud thx!

[@ericbbs99]

Thank you for sharing this. it helped alot.

[@footballgrandad]

Would like to see a video for lower end pedals - does iRacing have to be restarted once changes are made?

[@Scotts_Arcade]

I'm very new to iRacing and the one thing I've had major issues with is brake lockup with pretty much every car I've driven so far. Definitely looking forward to trying out this tip with my Fanatec pedals later today. Thanks for the great video explaining this little trick.

[@eye-ann4937]

The problem is, some corner need 100% like road atlanta (down hill before chicane) M8 wont lock up for a few meters, otherwise you have to brake way earlier and you lose time, great vid man!

[@TheGamerzXChannel]

just adopt a proper trail braking technique?

[@DanSuzuki]

This is an option that most high end pedals have in their software (Heusinkveld Sprint for example has presets with lower brake pressure per car: heusinkveld.com/sim-pedals-sprint-smartcontrol-presets/?q=%2Fsim-pedals-sprint-smartcontrol-presets%2F&v=3a52f3c22ed6) - this video shows you how to get the same effect with lower end pedals. Some pedals seem to be a bit different than what is shown in the video, as a reference: Logitech is inverted and you need to go in the negative range to achieve the same effect (255 is 100% ... so 318 would be 80% max force and as 255 is the min and 0 is the max you need to go to negative values ... -63 in this case) For Thrustmaster you need to set the CalibMin to negative values ... start with -250. Fanatec V3 seems to need around -30000 or so on CalibMin. Thank you very much to scudly and David Martin for pointing it out :) If you still have problems it might be worth checking the Hardware section of the iRacing forum!

[@mamdot90]

do the fanatec v3 pedals software have such a feature? I just ordered them and am curious to know how to best set them up

[@crissssssttttttttttt]

I've tried to follow this guide and it dowsn't work for me, nothing wrong, I've heusinkveld pedals PRO

[@DVanBleibergson]

@@crissssssttttttttttt same for me. Maybe iracing fixed it or changed the behavior..

[@martinlanza1236]

Fanatec CSL are 0 for max throttle and 65535 for minimum throttle

[@notdreadyet33]

Can't get V3s to calibrate like this with that file. Anyone have any suggestions?

[@jdmallia]

Dan, just wanted to thank you for this video. I have much more confidence on the brakes now after following your braking adjustments. Much appreciated!!

[@mamdot90]

Started iracing yesterday. Got my first podium today thanks to this helpful video!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏼

[@atlantic_love]

👊🤡

[@domenax812]

Hey Dan. I just wanna thank you for your arsenal of interesting videos about sim racing! You are one of the reasons why I finally bought my first setup and started racing recently. Best decision ever! Keep up the amazing work and greetings from Berlin

[@ianweild5214]

i have just brought some sprint pedals and followed your instructions on here and i very rarely lock up now... thank you and love your videos, so helpfull

[@skunkape72]

This is amazing! I spent some time dialing in my bias then dialed this in for a Radical at Spa. I raced Radicals all last season 2 or 3 races a day without a win. I ran my first race today(low split) where I was ranked 16th, I got the pole and stayed in first until the win.

[@onedat9788]

Niceee! 👍

[@everythinggaming7938]

GJ

[@notdreadyet33]

Does this trick still work??

[@speedracer3967]

My God you saved my racing! This tip alone is going to improve my lap times, and hopefully help me become a better racer. I cant wait to adjust other cars!!!

[@gozza683]

Top man Dan, I rest my foot on the brake and it registered a small brake input, to set the deadzone on the pedals to allow me to rest my foot has helped a lot, thanks.

[@Mtojay]

Yeah. Thats really helpful. I use it in the 3.5! Just keep in mind that the setup also has an influence on available brake force. Especially in an openwheeler. With a ldf setup around something like momza you will lock up a lot earlier compared to a hdf setup. So you should tune it for you hdf setups so you dont run in to problems there

[@scottex.]

yeah, with css i found it much easier to not lock up with gtes than with random setups or baseline

[@marceln3107]

Crazy :-D Already the first lap after the out-lap was already a second faster! A must for everyone who wants to drive competitive!

[@dinaussargaming5953]

IF YOU CANT FIND THE JOY CALIB FILE OR IT IS NOT GENERATING FROM FOLLOWING THE STEPS: There is also a joycalib in documents/iracing/setups/*car name here*. Edit this if the main JoyCalib is not presenting itself. (Must have custom controls for car checked ON in options in iracing)

[@60atrws44]

Great content!!

[@nortynorts4156]

I love you Dan... massive help for my V3's. Could never get the travel that I wanted out of my break pedal. I tried to adjust everything from pre load to changing the makeup of my performance kit. Now only lock up at the final 10-15% travel of my break. Again I love you...

[@januza]

What settings you using now ?

[@S2GUnit]

What settings did you use for the joycalib file with the V3's?

[@fletchplayingstuff6508]

dude this is amazing, i think you have just let us in to a big secret the pro's use. it explains things i've seen in some streams where i attributed some peoples crazy numbers to higher end pedals.

[@raymondchapman5990]

I done this on the Audi R8 about a year ago and it helped. Iracing has a horrible ABS algorythm and it beats up the front tires. Same goes for their traction control, it is hard on the rear tires. If you can drive the car with the pedal and turn off TC you will run faster laps. I found turning off TC2 on the Ford GT GTE helps exit speed a good bit.

[@mrstv7205]

Hi Mr. Suzuki! Love the content!

[@mkwnzl]

I already know about this one. Haven't tried it yet because I'm questioning myself: If I use this type of calibration, doesn't this mean I never really learn how to break properly? I'm not sure. What are your thoughts about it? I'm currently running G920 Wheel + Fanatec Clubsport V2 (Loadcell on 5/10). I'd love to increase the Loadcell to be much stiffer but then on some corners where you gentle use the brake (like 5-10%) to place the car, I really have to hit the break really hard and this doesn't feel really natural. Any thoughts on this?

[@thegallantracer5217]

Hey Dan glad to see you on the youtube side of things man!

[@jeroenschilderink7894]

Nice video ! Some weeks ago i try'd this and it didn't work with my Fanatec V3 pedals (cable in dd1 and not in the pc) ... Fanatec goes from 65000 to 0 in Iracing, later i changed my Calibration Min to -30000 (minus 30.000) and now i have around 80 % ... 30.000 just a number, i did not calculate that, i use the joycalib file in the setup folder of the bmw gte

[@michelgenetay5841]

i had to go as high up to -12500 to get the desired break effect.

[@jeroenschilderink7894]

Maybe -12500 also good for me, didnt test that ... i did -30000 and than it was about 80% ... but it is also a bit high i think, i'm still tweaking that number haha

[@januza]

Strange I can’t get it to work on my V3

[@Wombat86dkdk]

So? What happens when the VRS guide tells you to use 90%?

[@JamesLangevinMusic]

Logitech G27-G29 Users set CalibMin: -51 to get the 77% break force. It also appears that the JoyCalib txt file will get re-written everytime you calibrate. So just set it once and leave it. If you have to reset it, you must edit the Joycalib again. I think anyways!

[@craigbarson2583]

Interesting, gonna give this a go as I've always struggled with brake locking in GT cars

[@valrond]

Lewis Hamilton should watch this one.

[@rubenellen7046]

Or bottas

[@adamcollingburn430]

Now that the W12 is out, why don’t you get in that, turn brake magic on and ell us how easy it is to not lock up?

[@valrond]

@@adamcollingburn430 It's easy, you just turn it off before you start. It's not the first time LH missed a button. And it cost him the title, again.

[@dazzmps3333]

Great vid as always Dan. I have the basic Logitech G923. The values it reads are backward for some reason. You need to change the CalibMin value to a -ve figure (i have mine at -45) to make the same result.

[@adammurray6190]

Just been testing this in practise so in case anyone is using T3PA's with 20kg load cell mod, to get your brakes at 77% max you need to change the Min value not the Max, set it to: CalibMin: -305 CalibCenter: 1023 CalibMax: 1023 Many thanks for the tip Dan! Its massively improved my tyre wear now haha!

[@S2GUnit]

How much are you reducing the brake pressure on GT3, GTE & MX5 cars?

[@adammurray6190]

@@S2GUnit Apologies, I only do fixed setup races so I don't mess with any setup stuff, I left everything at default and this trick stopped me locking up so I'm happy with as is :)

[@Gew00nHarry]

I couldn’t get this to work with vjoy/IrFFB and my T300. But to get it working in the calib file set the calibmin value of the X axis on vjoy to ~ -13000 for 80% max brake pressure. Works like a charm!!

[@TT-wd6yv]

for fanatec v3 pedals: CalibMin -7500, Center 0 or 65535, Max 65535

[@jackson5068]

Thank you my friend

[@Drukefury]

Thank YOU @Dan! This improved my breaking ALOT and now i DONT COOK my tyres on GTE nor abuse ABS on GT3! It do though require fine tune per person and diff pedals, and I so LOVE this! Thanks ones again for this! //NajKali

[@machucast]

instantly broke my PB by over .5 seconds, I used to be a pro driver on iracing, did a few pro races and i cant believe i've been playing handicapped since 2008 when i joined iracing lol.... my almost 5000 irating was gained the hardway!!!! with this i expect to do a shit ton better now, never too late! Sadly I'm past my racing prime, but this little trick just gave me a little bit more life to go on :)

[@S2GUnit]

Nice improvement! How much are you reducing the brake pressure on GT3, GTE & MX5 cars?

[@machucast]

@@S2GUnit its a sliding scale to be honest, overall i'd say around 10%, i can still kick on abs, but its only when i engage the brake pedal fully, compared to before where around 75% travel and you're locking\abs activating without having the benefit of feeling the brake pressure increase with a load cell for example.

[@winzall9767]

Ah I see you mean set the CaliMin to -63 cause now it works :)

[@Sharksteak_]

Jeezes Dan, great video, helped a lot. No more spasms in my foot after a few races 😂

[@icon0clast274]

adjusted my brake pressure in the asetek app, just put up 2 full second faster times than last night. Granted i've only been playing for a week :)

[@suffer7845]

for g29 users with a bodnar cable, which increases the steps and makes it a stand alone device, just make the calibmax about 900-975 seems to work for me

[@Sleepy_Cakepop]

Maybe I´m not the only one so here is a little tip for you guys. I need to change the CalibMin to -X. It took me some time to realize that so I hope I could help you out.

[@RSW033]

Thank you Dan, that really helped me to get better control on the 911 GT3!

[@shahindersingh3925]

what value did you use?!

[@rodrigogomes-fk8pc]

for logitech it is inverted, so calibmax and calibcenter will be 255 and calibmin 0, for you to limit your brake you must touch the calibmin, as the example below.(using 40% of the brake on This example) DeviceName: 'Logitech G27 Racing Wheel USB' InstanceGUID: '{53C8F960-77EB-11E8-800E-444553540000}' AxisList: - Axis: 0 AxisName: 'Wheel axis' CalibMin: 0 CalibCenter: 8192 CalibMax: 16383 - Axis: 2 AxisName: 'Brake' CalibMin: -60 CalibCenter: 255 CalibMax: 255 - Axis: 3 AxisName: 'Accelerator' CalibMin: 0 CalibCenter: 255 CalibMax: 255 - Axis: 4 AxisName: 'Clutch' CalibMin: 0 CalibCenter: 255 CalibMax: 255 comment here if you don't understand

[@TheGamingHungary]

Sometimes catching the car with full throttle and full brakes need a lockup so it might be useful to have a safety window cause of that

[@scottex.]

just don't crash Kappa edit: for a serious response tho, you don't need 100% of the pedal to lock up when you're spinning as the grip already isn't there so it'll lock up anyway

[@88Renix]

U can still Lock Up at the end of the braking zone, If U keep Holding the Break. But at the beginning at the braking zone U cant Lock Up anymore. I think thats the Point. Anyway thank U dan! 😉

[@awannagannaful]

probably just took an extra second or two off many drivers, that's where all the time is lost in sims, esp w low quality gear

[@simonbell3619]

I did this in my fanatec peddle setup but never knew you could do this, i would be interested if you ever do any mid race brake bias changes and explaining when and why you would

[@notdreadyet33]

Does this trick still work in iRacing?

[@__Dusty_]

This is super interesting. I'm brand new to sim racing and I've started with a G920 wheel. The brake pedal is super stiff near max displacement and there are a lot of complaints about it after searching online to see if that was normal. A lot of people remove the a rubber pad in the brake pedal to make it more easy to achieve 100% pedal displacement. I thought that I would be at a disadvantage in certain circumstances (high performance cars maybe) by not being able to use 100% of brake travel with the wheel but after seeing this video it looks like it will actually be a total plus to have such a firm brake pedal near the top of its travel. This video has saved me from opening up the G920 pedal box to make an unnecessary fix! Thank you!

[@kbsmithgaming9560]

Hi do you know if this has stopped working? This worked perfect for so long now all of a sudden I'm getting Full brake travel in the widget and Crazy brake lock up? the file is correct I've even deleted it completely and started over but still full brakes?

[@tichcs]

When i rename the old joyCalib, then the new one doesnt create and the old one doesnt work. I cant change it. I tried reinstalling the game and the file is not creating

[@julienaltena]

I'm gonna watch this. I keep locking the rears and spinning out 🤣

[@andrewneilson3580]

you might be joking, so sorry if you are but this sounds more like a lack of rev matching than locking up in braking

[@Michael-sg7nf]

On T300, CalibCenter had to remain at default of 1023 but CalibMax suggestion worked great

[@Kaylem13]

Thanks Dan, I'll try this tomorrow.

[@stealthking1269]

Great tip, but I seem to have an anomaly with mine.... after the change/edit, randomly, the file will re-write itself to the original number for Calibmax. The first time I change the number and went back into the game, it did exactly as you described, but then somehow, it corrected itself again... Anyone else have this problem or know what causes this? Thanks

[@agrorb3157]

Hey man, mine has this problem too.

[@DavidMiller-nt5nm]

That was so so helpful. Thanks Dan

[@davekelleway5621]

Dan even when you're being serious it looks like you're joking 🤣

[@DanSuzuki]

I’m always serious. Never joking. 😎

[@MLJ7424]

Dan , Great information and presentation Ty mate

[@rotarycomet]

Amazing tip, thanks Dan!

[@mobywatel7515]

Thanks man well done ! . After all, I'm not afraid to touch the brake on the g29 set. You have a beer in Warsaw when you will be :-)

[@gameplayreplay347]

Brillian! Thanks, very nice also the configuration from Smart Control. Thanks, ciao!

[@gregtassos1403]

Great information!! Thanks Dan

[@TypicRaiden]

This is just awsome!! i'm on thrustmaster, but i found how to make it work in the comments. Thanks!

[@danielrds]

hey mate.. I still have doubts, to get 80%, what should I do on joycalib? I have t3pa GT version ... I must change Calibmax (1023) or just calibmin (currently 0)

[@rogerbraun7052]

Super Video, Vielen Dank für die guten Informationen 👍

[@Regret696]

Have a feeling that I lose out in the hard braking zones especially with higher downforce cars. Where you can actually use 100% of your pedal for the initial part of braking. In other braking zones it helps allot but it makes you very vulnerable in those hard braking zones.

[@DanSuzuki]

Definitely - this is very dependant on the car, the new LMP2 needs 100% for example :)

[@Regret696]

@@DanSuzuki that was exactly the car I was testing this with!

[@danielmarton8453]

It is not working for me somehow, after I change the values and hop in a car iRacing just forces me to recalibrate my inputs and after that it just jumps back to whatever values it was... ? I do not know what could be wrong as I am doing exactly what Dan is saying in the video :( send help / Fanatec CSL pedals

[@matytb]

same for me, have you find the solution ?

[@danielmarton8453]

@@matytb nah still nothing sorry mate I just learnt to brake w/o it :/

[@spidey1155]

That’s awesome info dude! Thank you

[@JoeSmith-ey2xp]

Thanks, I can't wait to try it out.

[@fecktwitonline7772]

Dan thanks for this, ive been thinking of doing some tutorials on my channel. Then found this. Cheers

[@cjsawinski]

I’ve been trying to do this.... I don’t have a Joycalib file in my documents??? I know I’m looking in the right file... just like in this video. I’m confused lol

[@MattChristie]

On my Fanatec CSL Load Cell I run 60% in most cars and it works awesome!

[@ChristianSachaNovak]

I’m one place behind you in VRS as of today 😁. That’s best 7 out of 10 from the forum post.

[@HauteGameFR]

Thank you very much ! 🤘

[@open_wheeler6859]

Vielen Dank Dan! Sehr guter Tip. In IMSA Sebring bin ich nicht schneller damit, allerdings speziell in der scharfen Rechtskurve blockieren die Reifen weniger schnell resp gar nicht mehr. Das hat mich im Rennen einige Zehntel gekostet. Super! Ach ja: Fanatec V3.

[@Firlefranzz]

Was hast du bei "CalibCenter:" eingetragen? Bei mir funtkioniert es leider nicht. (Auch Fanatec V3)

[@skunkape72]

I realize this is an old video but still had to say thank you! After a few hours dialing it in this is a game changer for me!

[@stephaniecloutier7038]

Still work? Wasn’t sure if this was something “patchable” by iRacing.

[@skunkape72]

@@stephaniecloutier7038 I just did it yesterday and it works.

[@slawli8]

When I open the calib doc. The CalibCenter is the same as may Calib max?

[@SporskiTV]

does this still work `? i cant get it to work

[@ianscotty6419]

Thanks for the video. I'm using Fanatec v3 inverted pedals and when I generate the new file I don't see what you see for the CalibCenter is the same value as the CalibMax. I tried setting it to zero manually and it reverses the pedal input. Foot off the brake = full brake and pressing the brake in = no brake. Any suggestions?

[@tcash23]

David Sampson did this exact video weeks ago and I found this in the comments (I have V3's as well) - for those of us that use the Fanatec V3's plugged into the wheel base it will not work as you have it in the video. Our V3's when we calibrate in iracing the slider goes from 65535 to 0. So instead of increasing the max value in this example to 78642, decrease the 20% as a negative number in the min value. in this example, you would change min value from 0 to -13107 and dont change the center or max values. in case you want to add this info for other situations like this. Again, thanks for the info

[@dutchinfinity5991]

@@tcash23 ty

[@Cell1808]

Holy shit. Went from Snetterton in the F3 fixed @ around inconsistent 1.43's to consistent 1.40's and still find some room on my laps to get into the 1.39's. Gamechanger for me!

[@Pacman-lj4kv]

Seems like that doesnt work for G29 pedals with the truebrake mod ? When i change the Values it doesnt change anything :(

[@memoNo1719]

A very helpfull video mate! 👍💪 That's the "magic" behind the aliens. I wouldn't have figured that out on my own. I was driving the Ferrari GTE in Laguna yesterday in rFactor2. No matter what I change in the setup, at some point the tires lock up. I drove a low 1:20. Fear of locking up the tires doesn't make me go any faster. Then that night I discovered your video. I think I'll find a LOT of time with that. Thanks very much! 👍😀💪

[@mickosborne4542]

Hi Dan, thanks for this tip it works great. I have a question, if I set my brake pedal as suggested to give 80% will it still be effective in a team race where the driver swaps or will the fix only take effect when I am driving?

[@DanSuzuki]

The calibration is local - so it's only effective for you!

[@juandiegobarranco3385]

Your production is fucking amazing! Keep it up man

[@petrstepancik9168]

Hey Dan, I would not say it is super easy to hit maximum of 65kg with Sprints when you use correct rubber on the brake. I do use "L" rubber damper and have 78% linear brake curve. And I really don´t feel comfortable to use more than 55Kg on the Loadcell. Here is my profiles: GTE: 78% (linear) and 46kg (mainly BMW GTE) GT3: 78% (linear) and 52kg - I want to prevent to activate abs, it can be also set up to 55kg (personal preference) Porsche Cup gt3: 78% linear and 44kg - brake sensitive enough and do not need more kilos. I know it is all about personal preferences though. I just wanted to point out very important fact with sprints which is the rubber damper.

[@DanSuzuki]

Thanks Petr :) Already have that on the stiffest setting though - I think I'm just weird regarding brakes :D

[@petrstepancik9168]

Dan Suzuki you definitely don’t skip the “leg day” 😂

[@MrJaffa78]

Maybe a bit odd, but when I remove my joycailb file from the directory to generate a new one... iracing isn't actually creating a new one... any ideas? :) Running a TM T500RS wheel and pedals.

[@Dead_com]

hi you have to restart iracing and do a new calibration to generate a new joyCalib! I can't find the right value on my t500 with T3PA Pro

[@Mekerakesh]

Late but if you have the "custom controls for this car" enabled you are going to have to go into that cars folder to find that joycalib you just generated

[@smorgs10]

great work mate very helpful for the likes of myself relatively new to the sim racing world with a g920, (my clubsport 2.5 is still on back order :

[@SulacoEEV]

Hi Dan, i'm do the same via iRacing (push the break pedal only at 80 %--> iRacing allow this)..now i will do via the files ..it's more accurate !!!

[@davideracing146]

hello, congratulations for the channel, top video, I recently switched to iracing I have an asetek pedal set Forte max brake value 65535 77% is 85110 is it correct? can you recommend the value for the ir04 Formula?

[@thebetagt2933]

Thank's Dan, very useful tips in this video.

[@eddybouh2079]

you can calibrate a dead zone for your brake in iracing calibration. just push your brake pedal as much as you want your dead zone and while calibrating the zero point, you'll see some input since you are pushing the pedal, tell iracing it is the zero point, and now you have your dead zone. found this in a "sim racing garage" video when he set up the fanatec v3 pedals

[@david_haas_]

Hey Dan, to get the max potential out of your Sprint pedals be sure to set the heel plate as low as possible and turn the pedal plates upside-down (in their lowest position) so you get the least amount of lever. So you have to press harder to reach those 65 KG.

[@danielrds]

Can someone help me? I still have doubts, to get 80%, what should I do on joycalib? I have t3pa GT version ... I must change Calibmax (1023) or just calibmin (currently 0)

[@silviutudorescu8114]

Or if you own the heusinkveld sprint pedals you can do that trough smart control software without changing anything in the iracing joycal file!

[@sulliwan]

you skipped this video a lot huh? KEKW

[@jackmakackov7077]

This does not work for V3s. my brake resolution is over 65,000 and if I change it, I get zero brake pressure. Is the load cell that much weaker on sprint pedals?

[@pixel.flight]

works perfectly fine on my v3's

[@HastaLaVista6666]

For the G27 and the new JoyCalib.yaml use CalibMin: -51 to get the 77% break force

[@vibrationNC]

FYI Faanatec also has an option to do this.. its the BFR under profiles on your wheel :-)

[@speckracing7165]

Isnt that the oposite? 50 BFR gives me already 100% brakeforce at half the brake pressure input.

[@vibrationNC]

@@speckracing7165 haha no clue... Maybe thats why I'm only 1700ir hahahaha

[@tarawa6839]

@DanSuzuki Good morning. I love driving the Cadillac GTP but the problem is I can't do it when braking at high speed, the car suddenly locks the wheels and goes sideways or spins. I tried to adjust the pressure of the Heusinkveld Sprint crankset but I can't do it especially with my sensitivity problem my left leg is there a way to adjust the Joycalib Iracing? if yes what value to put? It's a shame to deprive myself of this car because of my health problems, so for the GT or LMP2 Porsche Cup cars I don't have this problem. Thank you helped me have a nice day.

[@DanSuzuki]

No, this „hack“ can do nothing that you cant achieve more easily on the Heusinkveld Software. The caddy also can do 100% brake pressure afaik so you probably need to work a bit on your trail braking :) try putting the brake bias more to the front, that can help!

[@lancetaylor6647]

Ive got csl 2 pedal and ive changed the max and min and its not changing the in game braking. The only thing i see diff is it only picks up the wheel as in it says fanatec wheel is that because i have the pedals connected to the drive and not direct to the pc

[@Simlife101]

@Dan Suzuki What would you is best max brake pressure for gt3 cars? is it 80% or lower? Guess i need to do some trial and error and get it right per car. Some say its cheating but nothing else we can do too stop the unrealistic lock up in Iracing

[@DanSuzuki]

You need to play around a bit and try it. I personally don’t really use this since I switched to a stronger brake

[@VishnuRajam4x4]

My break pedal range is from 0 to 1000 and I Change the 0 to -200 and that seems to have the same effect. Just FYI

[@JASKOOW]

Hi, it is not working for me. When i change rate in file i have to recalibrate all controls :/