Cybertruck Performance Brakes coming soon? Spotted in Service Manual

[Leifmb]

All vehicle braking systems have to meet a minimum standard for safety reasons and there are many different braking systems that manufactures have to choose from so Tesla has to choose wisely between stopping power, reliability, weight, and price. Tesla is not going to spend 10k for a high performance braking system for any of their vehicles but, they might offer that 10k high performance braking system that is designed specifically for the Cybertruck and sell it for 20k to cybertruck owners that could use that extra performance whether it be for the race track, towing a heavy load or just for that little bit of extra safety assurance.

Exactly

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[Leifmb]

Have you checked part #s to know this is different from what comes on the truck. Some manufacturers call their regular brakes "performance"

I obvs cant check but would be interested to know!

 

[BigAl]

The regenerative process should do most of the work without over heating brakes much like engine braking except better. The actual braking with pads occurs mostly to keep car motionless at stops. I think the tires will start skidding before the brake capability of the stock brakes are reached. There is also the antilock braking that will have to be considered.

I hear you, but from what I’m seeing in all these videos, people think the brakes are inadequate… I tend to agree if the whale Hummer EV has a better stopping rating than the CT…. I would say that it can use a bit of improvement.

 

[ChristoN]

You don't need bigger brakes for that, the Cybertruck comes with huge calipers and discs. The only reason one would ever want bigger ones would be to increase the thermal capacity for track use. And only someone convinced that a Cybertruck would be a fun track vehicle would do that.

I've done two consecutive 100mph to 0mph stops (within a minute or so of each other), with the tires scrubbing a high friction road surface continuously, without even a hint of brake fade, right down to zero. The second stop was actually slightly better.

If you want even more emergency stopping performance, you want stickier rubber, not more powerful brakes. I really doubt Tesla is coming out with performance brakes, unless maybe they are getting ready to enter the Baja 1000, and figure they could use the extra thermal capacity. I'm not that familiar with the race, but I would be surprised if bigger brakes would help because low traction surfaces can only absorb so much braking energy. The extra weight of the discs and calipers would probably be anti-productive, in terms of race times.

Exactly right. Although I love the look of the AT tires, I recently changed my configuration and opted for the all seasons because I knew the braking performance would be improved. I can’t help but think all the braking complaints are from those AT tires but I could be wrong.

 

[StainlessVoyager]

I've used my breaks hard once and the pedal surprised me. I read a lot about break fade and that's clearly an incorrect term that's been used. What cybertruck has is a mushy pedal. Its soft, not a performance car pedal. There is stopping power but it felt soft and needed to be pushed further than I am use to (previos cars BMW m3, M3P, ModelY)

 

[HaulingAss]

I hear you, but from what I’m seeing in all these videos, people think the brakes are inadequate… I tend to agree if the whale Hummer EV has a better stopping rating than the CT…. I would say that it can use a bit of improvement.

You've been watching too many YouTube videos (and you give Youtubers too much credit for being competent reviewers of a car or truck). Many of them have very little experience, if any, driving a truck.

Why do you think the Hummer EV has a shorter stopping distance than the Cybertruck?

MotorTrend has tested both of them under their usual test conditions using professional test drivers and found the Cybertruck stopped 10 feet quicker:

2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup First Edition First Test: HAHA OMG WTF (motortrend.com)
2024 Tesla Cybertruck Dual Motor Foundation Series First Test: You’re All Wrong (motortrend.com)

Both were on All-Terrain tires. Stop spreading BS narratives.

 

[mhaze]

It’ll be released at the same time as the turbocharger add on.

One on each wheel for flight mode?

 

[Leifmb]

You've been watching too many YouTube videos (and you give Youtubers too much credit for being competent reviewers of a car or truck). Many of them have very little experience, if any, driving a truck.

Why do you think the Hummer EV has a shorter stopping distance than the Cybertruck?

MotorTrend has tested both of them under their usual test conditions using professional test drivers and found the Cybertruck stopped 10 feet quicker:

2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup First Edition First Test: HAHA OMG WTF (motortrend.com)
2024 Tesla Cybertruck Dual Motor Foundation Series First Test: You’re All Wrong (motortrend.com)

Both were on All-Terrain tires. Stop spreading BS narratives.

11ft (137-126)

 

[BigAl]

You've been watching too many YouTube videos (and you give Youtubers too much credit for being competent reviewers of a car or truck). Many of them have very little experience, if any, driving a truck.

Why do you think the Hummer EV has a shorter stopping distance than the Cybertruck?

MotorTrend has tested both of them under their usual test conditions using professional test drivers and found the Cybertruck stopped 10 feet quicker:

2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup First Edition First Test: HAHA OMG WTF (motortrend.com)
2024 Tesla Cybertruck Dual Motor Foundation Series First Test: You’re All Wrong (motortrend.com)

Both were on All-Terrain tires. Stop spreading BS narratives.

Hostile much… I guess you fail to really see the true comparison… before responding, please see the variant used and come again….

CT Dual motor… 6,660lbs… 60-0= 126ft
Hummer EV… 8,976lbs… 60-0= 137ft

Not quite a win there if you ask me. CarWow did a more appropriate comparison of the heavier CyberBeast… 6,843lbs… the Hummer EV stopped before the CB. Tri-Motor vs Tri-Motor.



So maybe broaden your YT watching and you’ll see different results and tell the actual professionals to stop spreading BS narratives.

Don’t worry, you’re still cool with me ?

 

[Guylouis]

I was really hoping my beast would come with red calipers

 

[SentinelOne]

Stock CT Brake rotors are 13.8 Front = pretty close to GMC 2500 at 14.2 and M3 Performance at 13.98 - and apparently are brembo fronts - should

I was really hoping my beast would come with red calipers

agree - cheap differentiator and im going to get it done anyhow

 

[CyberTally]

It's not about using them day to day but being able to really stop when you DON'T think you'll need to!

Personally, I’m more concerned about the stopping distance of the CT with OEM tires, especially on wet pavement.

 

[carsly]

Personally, I’m more concerned about the stopping distance of the CT with OEM tires, especially on wet pavement.

THIS

You can have 20 piston calipers but ultimately are limited by the available traction. So if the upgraded brake package doesn't come with upgraded (e.g., higher contact area) tires they won't be much good. That's why the Model S track pack comes with both - better brakes and different wheels/tires.

 

[Wolfgram]

I certainly have had to. The Cybertruck doesn't slow down as quickly, nor is the regen as aggressive as the Model Y. Showroom guy also warned me of it on delivery day (Saturday).

Really? the regen on CT is MUCH more aggressive than my 2018 M3P! ?

 

[HaulingAss]

Really? the regen on CT is MUCH more aggressive than my 2018 M3P! ?

That's my observation too. I've only used the brakes on the Cybertruck to test them, or maybe really lightly because I was a little distracted and misjudged the stop. Oh, yeah, there was also some ripping of the tight twisties, I touched the brakes lightly a few times briefly, simply because the thing rockets out of corners so quickly. I don't think the brakes even got warm.

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