If you’re using a set up like in the picture, not very much. It’s hydraulic.
Pretty much all drift cars use a hydraulic handbrake and disc brakes on the rear. This is because they want a really harsh handbrake that locks up the wheels instantly.
This means that there are no cables to get stretched or worn. This means that the brakes do little work for maximum effect and the wear is minuscule in comparison to a traditional handbrake.
HOWEVER, because drifting like motorsports consists of heavy acceleration and deceleration the wear is still significant. A traditional racer will replace his brake discs after a hard race and I imagine a drifter would do the same after an extended drift session. But as for the actual system of the handbrake, the wear is negligible. The only parts that will damage are the pads and rotors, which would happen at a similar rate to grip driving.
What if your using a regular e-brake?
Only if you’re using so called “drift e-brake pads” and a stock wire based setup. Hydraulic does not wear it out as much, it’s like a very hard braking, because you’re using your regular brake pads to lock the wheels up., so you could last quite a bit on that one
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If you’re using a set up like in the picture, not very much. It’s hydraulic.
Pretty much all drift cars use a hydraulic handbrake and disc brakes on the rear. This is because they want a really harsh handbrake that locks up the wheels instantly.
This means that there are no cables to get stretched or worn. This means that the brakes do little work for maximum effect and the wear is minuscule in comparison to a traditional handbrake.
HOWEVER, because drifting like motorsports consists of heavy acceleration and deceleration the wear is still significant. A traditional racer will replace his brake discs after a hard race and I imagine a drifter would do the same after an extended drift session. But as for the actual system of the handbrake, the wear is negligible. The only parts that will damage are the pads and rotors, which would happen at a similar rate to grip driving.
What if your using a regular e-brake?
Only if you’re using so called “drift e-brake pads” and a stock wire based setup. Hydraulic does not wear it out as much, it’s like a very hard braking, because you’re using your regular brake pads to lock the wheels up., so you could last quite a bit on that one