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Old May 4, 2014 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by dan_uk
i feel like I'd rather brake a bit early and not mess the corner up and work the exit that go super late on the brakes,
if I get in the ABS it usualy doesn't want to turn in except if I'm going left then it usualy gets loose
want to get a dirttrack car and learn to left footit!
By braking early you have already messed up the corner though.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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The point of turn in, apex and point of exit is always just a guideline to me. If I can do a corner at 50 and then it's totally comfortable I will most likely go and do it 10mph faster. Braking later, corner faster and jump back on the power earlier.

Agreeing with maximising traction available. I certainly won't be replicating what I do in a fiat cinquento rolling 14s and nankang remoulds.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 04:12 PM
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I recall reading once that Mario Andretti said the last thing he learned in a racing car was how to take his foot off the brake pedal correctly.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dan_uk
i feel like I'd rather brake a bit early and not mess the corner up and work the exit that go super late on the brakes,
if I get in the ABS it usualy doesn't want to turn in except if I'm going left then it usualy gets loose
want to get a dirttrack car and learn to left footit!
Rally is another good way to learn LFB.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by grubinski
I recall reading once that Mario Andretti said the last thing he learned in a racing car was how to take his foot off the brake pedal correctly.
When I did Motorsport engineering at Uni we looked at many F1 accel / braking charts. 100% throttle or 100% brake. No breaks in the pattern (indecisiveness). Totally a x2 on that comment being a correct one lol

LFB. I learnt how to do that as soon as I passed my test. Didn't want left foot to get too used to just brute force clutch. Not so needed on a RWD. I use it when just trying to step the back out a bit more. Was awesome in the EK9 though!
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Old May 11, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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^Yup. FWD cars are great candidates for LFB.
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