Brake - Performance
| Brake - Performance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Vehicle Maintenance |
| Type | Vehicle Part |
| Vehicle Types | Standard, Heavy-Duty, Sports |
| Weight | 3 |
| Condition | 100 |
| Capacity | 40 |
| Brake Force | 25 |
| Install Skill | Mechanics: 3 |
| Knowledge | Basic Mechanics |
| Research | Make Brake Disc Weapon |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ModernBrake1/additem Base.ModernBrake2/additem Base.ModernBrake3
|
The Brake - Performance is the best grade of brake a vehicle can carry. It gives the strongest stopping power of any brake in the game.
The part comes in Standard, Heavy-Duty and Sports versions. Each version fits only vehicles of its own type. A survivor who drives a van needs the Heavy-Duty version, while a sports car needs the Sports version.
Good brakes matter on every road. A vehicle that stops short can dodge a car wreck, a fallen tree or a group of zombies in the road. Performance brakes are the top choice for a vehicle meant for long trips and fast loot runs. They are also the hardest grade to find, so a set in good condition is a prize worth keeping. The Mechanic is the best occupation for vehicle maintenance. It starts with the most Mechanics skill.
How to Use Brake - Performance
Brakes decide how quickly a vehicle can stop. The Performance grade stops hardest of the three grades. The Regular grade sits in the middle, and the old grade is the weakest. Heavy-Duty vehicles get the most stopping force from this brake, which helps a big vehicle stop its own weight.
Condition still matters. The in-game note warns that low condition brakes reduce stopping power. A Performance brake in poor shape can do worse than a Regular brake in good shape.
Performance brakes are less likely to spawn damaged than the other grades. Most of them turn up in decent condition. That makes them a strong choice for a vehicle that has to last.
A spare brake also has uses away from the road. Researching it from the inventory teaches the Make Brake Disc Weapon recipe. With Carpentry, a brake disc can be fixed to a cudgel, a large handle or a plank to make a heavy weapon. With Welding, it can also go into a scrap metal weapon. The steel inside can be smelted at a furnace.
How to Install Brake - Performance
The brake sits behind the wheel, so the tire on that corner must come off first. Removing a tire needs a Jack and a Lug Wrench.
Installing or removing a brake needs a Jack and a Wrench. The work calls for Mechanics level 3 and knowledge of Basic Mechanics. Below that level, the job risks damaging the part or failing outright.
The brake must match the vehicle type. A Standard brake goes only on a Standard vehicle, and the same rule holds for Heavy-Duty and Sports brakes.
Once the new brake is in, the tire goes back on. The swap is worth doing on every corner of the vehicle.
The tools, Mechanics level and knowledge the game asks for to fit the Brake - Performance and to take it out again.
| Slot | Install Tools | Install Skill | Knowledge | Remove Tools | Remove Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | Mechanics: 3 | Basic Mechanics | Mechanics: 3 |
Taking it out of the Brakes slot needs the Tires removed first.
Brake - Performance by Vehicle Type
The brake - performance comes in a version for each vehicle type, and each version fits only that type.
| Vehicle Type | Weight | Condition | Capacity | Vehicles | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3 | 100 | 40 | /additem Base.ModernBrake1
| |
| Heavy-Duty | 3 | 100 | 40 | /additem Base.ModernBrake2
| |
| Sports | 3 | 100 | 40 | /additem Base.ModernBrake3
|
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Brake - Performance and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Brake Disc Weapon | Cudgel with Brake Disc | 
|
/additem Base.Cudgel_Brake
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Brake - Performance as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Scrap Metal Weapon | Brake Disc Scrap Metal Weapon | 
|
- | Welding: 5 | /additem Base.ScrapWeapon_Brake
|
These recipes accept the Brake - Performance by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Brake Disc Weapon | Cudgel with Brake Disc |
|
- | /additem Base.Cudgel_Brake
|
| Smelt Large Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
|
Simple Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
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| Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
|
Locations
Car supply stores and mechanic shops are the best places to look. Their shelves and other containers hold Performance brakes fairly often. Garage storage, closets, attics, halls and living rooms turn one up only rarely.
Parked vehicles and wrecks can also carry them. Sports cars and newer vehicles are worth checking before older ones. Taking a brake off a wreck needs the same tools and skill as fitting one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Car supply store | Other | 10% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanic | Other | 10% |
| Mechanic | Metal shelves | 5.6% |
| Storage unit | Other | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Garage storage | Other | 0.6% |
| Closet | Other | 0.3% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 0.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 0.2% |
| Attic | Other | 0.2% |
| Hall | Other | 0.2% |
| Living room | Other | 0.2% |
Notes
- Performance brakes give the strongest stopping power of the three grades.
- They spawn damaged less often than old or Regular brakes.
- Car supply stores and mechanic shops are the surest places to find them.
- The tire must come off before the brake can be reached.
- A spare brake can become a brake disc weapon or be smelted for steel.
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