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pocon1 · 08-01-2004, 05:33 PM

Racers slow down before the corners so they can accelerate through. Brake bias is manually set before the race, but it can be adjusted through the race with a lever or knob. But not while actually braking in a corner. Also, racers heel and toe downshift, they brake and apply gas to match revs when the let the clutch out. Basically, the big toe and ball of the foot operate the brake, the side of the foot and the heel operate the gas. The ball of the foot is needed for control, the heel can basically mash the gas to get the revs up. Another thing. Racers use heavy duty components like carbon-fiber clutches and dog gear trannies. Their budget is also a lot bigger than yours. This thread is not about going the fastest , this is about what is best for all around driving. Racing and driving have very little in common.
One more thing, if you are diving into a corner, you mash the brakes, most of the weight transfers to the front wheels. Then you throw the clutch out and let the wheels slow down by engine-braking. All of the sudden your rear end spins out because you already have lightened the rear end. Especially if you have done any trail braking, or if setting up for multiple corners with transitions (like an S-curve) your car is slightly unbalanced and on the threshold, then the car will spin.
last last point. In a race, the car is kept at a very high rpm, near max. Their is no room left in the rev range for engine braking. Downshifting at max rpm is called engine breaking. And the engine will never overpower or be better than properly finctioning brakes. Next time you are out, try pushing on the brakes hard while pushing on the gas. You will feel the car slow, even when giving it gas. Now do you think the little residual compression left from engine braking will help brakes?

08-01-2004, 05:33 PM	#24 (permalink)
pocon1 Banned	Racers slow down before the corners so they can accelerate through. Brake bias is manually set before the race, but it can be adjusted through the race with a lever or knob. But not while actually braking in a corner. Also, racers heel and toe downshift, they brake and apply gas to match revs when the let the clutch out. Basically, the big toe and ball of the foot operate the brake, the side of the foot and the heel operate the gas. The ball of the foot is needed for control, the heel can basically mash the gas to get the revs up. Another thing. Racers use heavy duty components like carbon-fiber clutches and dog gear trannies. Their budget is also a lot bigger than yours. This thread is not about going the fastest , this is about what is best for all around driving. Racing and driving have very little in common. One more thing, if you are diving into a corner, you mash the brakes, most of the weight transfers to the front wheels. Then you throw the clutch out and let the wheels slow down by engine-braking. All of the sudden your rear end spins out because you already have lightened the rear end. Especially if you have done any trail braking, or if setting up for multiple corners with transitions (like an S-curve) your car is slightly unbalanced and on the threshold, then the car will spin. last last point. In a race, the car is kept at a very high rpm, near max. Their is no room left in the rev range for engine braking. Downshifting at max rpm is called engine breaking. And the engine will never overpower or be better than properly finctioning brakes. Next time you are out, try pushing on the brakes hard while pushing on the gas. You will feel the car slow, even when giving it gas. Now do you think the little residual compression left from engine braking will help brakes? Last edited by pocon1; 08-01-2004 at 05:39 PM..