Setup Brakes
Adjust brake-related setup options from the cockpit — ABS level, brake bias (coarse and fine), peak brake bias, miscellaneous brake settings, and engine braking.
View sub-modes
Section titled “View sub-modes”The View … entries at the top of the Setting dropdown turn the key into a continuously updating display of the current value in the car. With dual-press enabled (default) the same key also adjusts the value: a short press fires one direction and a long press fires the opposite — so one key replaces the separate Increase / Decrease keys you’d otherwise need.
| View setting | Telemetry source | Format | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| View Brake Bias | dcBrakeBias | percent, 1 decimal | ~50–60% |
| View Brake Bias Fine | dcBrakeBiasFine | percent, 1 decimal | ~50–60% |
| View Peak Brake Bias | dcPeakBrakeBias | percent, 1 decimal | ~50–80% |
| View Brake Misc | dcBrakeMisc | integer | car-dependent |
| View Engine Braking | dcEngineBraking | integer | car-dependent slot |
| View ABS Adjust | dcABS | integer | car-dependent slot |
Dual-press control
Section titled “Dual-press control”Each View sub-mode exposes a single extra setting in the Property Inspector:
- Enable dual-press (default on) — when off, the key stays a pure read-only display and presses do nothing. When on, presses dispatch to the matching adjustment binding (e.g. View Brake Bias dispatches to Brake Bias + / Brake Bias −), so configure those bindings in the Global Settings → Setup Brakes section.
The tap direction is a single plugin-wide setting under Global Common Settings → Dual-Press → Directions (default Tap increases, long-press decreases; the long-press always fires the opposite of the tap). The threshold separating “short” from “long” is a sibling setting Long-press threshold (ms) (200–2000 ms, default 500 ms). Both take effect on the next press without needing a restart.
Select the mode from the Setting dropdown in the Property Inspector. Directional modes also expose a Direction setting for Increase / Decrease.
ABS Toggle
Section titled “ABS Toggle”Toggle ABS on or off.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: No rotation support
- Default binding: No default key binding
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Settings
Section titled “Settings”- No additional settings
ABS Adjust
Section titled “ABS Adjust”Step the ABS level up or down. The Direction setting picks whether pressing the button raises or lowers the level.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts the ABS level (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both ABS Adjust + and ABS Adjust - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises the ABS level
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers the ABS level
Brake Bias
Section titled “Brake Bias”Shift the brake bias forward or rearward. The Direction setting picks whether pressing the button moves bias forward (increase) or rearward (decrease).
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts brake bias (clockwise = forward, counter-clockwise = rearward), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding:
=(increase) and-(decrease) — matches iRacing’s default brake bias keys - Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button shifts bias forward
- Decrease — Pressing the button shifts bias rearward
Brake Bias Fine
Section titled “Brake Bias Fine”Fine-adjust the brake bias in smaller increments than the main Brake Bias mode.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts brake bias fine (clockwise = forward, counter-clockwise = rearward), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Brake Bias Fine + and Brake Bias Fine - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button shifts bias fine forward
- Decrease — Pressing the button shifts bias fine rearward
Peak Brake Bias
Section titled “Peak Brake Bias”Adjust the peak brake bias setting.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts peak brake bias (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Peak Brake Bias + and Peak Brake Bias - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises peak brake bias
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers peak brake bias
Brake Misc
Section titled “Brake Misc”Adjust iRacing’s “brake misc” catch-all setting. The exact effect depends on the car.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts brake misc (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Brake Misc + and Brake Misc - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises the value
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers the value
Engine Braking
Section titled “Engine Braking”Adjust the engine braking level.
Details
Section titled “Details”- Dial: Rotation adjusts engine braking (clockwise = increase, counter-clockwise = decrease), regardless of the Direction setting
- Default binding: No default key binding — both Engine Braking + and Engine Braking - must be configured in iRacing and in the Property Inspector
- Telemetry-aware icon: No
Setting: Direction
Section titled “Setting: Direction”- Increase (default) — Pressing the button raises engine braking
- Decrease — Pressing the button lowers engine braking