I enjoyed the discussion of H/T but have a trail braking question.
I recently read an article on technique which encouraged trail braking past the apex of the corner to keep the weight shifted to the front tires until they were straight. I had never considered that before. Is this another use of H/T or are you going to move the left foot off the clutch and to the brake?
I only remember one instructor discussing precisely when to accelerate out of a corner and that was at the apex. Of course the corner was Turn One at Road Atlanta and it is up hill and high camber.

What are you high track mileage guys doing?

 

trail braking was explained to me by an instructor like this:

imagine the bottom of your steering wheel and your brake pedal are tied together by a string. when you are going straight and you brake, you can brake all the way - which is straight-line braking. now, when you turn the wheel you can only brake so far. so, in essense, its a difference of how far you can utilize the brake pedal for the most part while in a turn.

until you work up to this, I'd suggest straight-line braking. do all of your braking before you go into a turn, get it all done well before you get into the turn. I'm sure Chris S, greg, and others will have more to say on this topic than I can contribute at the moment.

 

Thanks for a good description Schatten.

I screwed up and double submitted this.
please go to http://www.s2000online.com/forums/showthre...p?threadid=9784

if you have something to add

Thanks