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RE: Braking technique

To: "'autox@autox.team.net'" <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Braking technique
From: "Miller, Don" <MillerD2@idhw.state.id.us>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 1999 10:23:38 -0700
On my Neon (95 Sport with ABS), if I were to do the first scenario, I would
go right through the corner in a straight line. I think my car is weird
because when the ABS engages, braking goes down by half and if you let off
the pedal to get a "normal" pedal, the ABS is still a little behind you. I
prefer the up to the ABS limit form of braking.

Don Miller TLS #8
68 Datsun Roadster 

-----Original Message-----
From: richj50@bit-net.com [mailto:richj50@bit-net.com]
Sent: Monday, March 01, 1999 10:14 AM
To: autox@f-body.org
Cc: autox@autox.team.net; nersolo@ner.org
Subject: Braking technique


Assuming that you are driving an ABS equipped car on course in a straight
line at 50mph or so approaching a very tight hairpin, what is the best
braking technique to slow the car down before entering the corner: (1) Hit
the brake pedal as hard as you can thereby engaging the ABS and causing
your tires to emit little puffs of smoke as they skid 1 foot at a time
between ABS pulses, or (2) Brake only as hard as you think you can without
locking up the wheels/engaging the ABS?  I am not talking about braking in
a corner. I'm just wondering whether you lose time by doing #1 by
suffering the disadvantage of sliding friction over static friction, not
to mention maybe overheating/flatspotting your tires.  Which is the
fastest way to get the car slowed down in a straight line?

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Rich Johnston
95 Z28 ESP
NER SCCA

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