What's interesting is that this technique is somewhat different from
what I leaned to use driving the RX-7 and the Panoz. These cars feel
like they corner better if you brake early, get on the throttle early,
and use power oversteer (instead of trail braking) to help rotate the
car through the turn. I liked Jerry's description of this. Especially on
a car like the RX-7, which takes a second to kick in when you hit the
throttle, if you don't get on the gas really early it just comes walking
out of the turn. I guess there is more than one way to drive a late apex
line.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Smokerbros@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 22:09
> To: mrclem@telocity.com; john@harlie.idsfa.net
> Cc: Black94PGT@pacbell.net; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: FWD vs. RWD -- differences?
>
>
> Mike Clements writes:
>
> > So with FWD you would want to brake while turning in order
> to get the
> > car to rotate. By applying the brakes while turning, you're
> using the
> > momentum of the car to induce a bit of oversteer as you enter the
> > turn. That would require braking a bit later than you would
> for RWD.
> > If that's what you mean, then I finally understand what "trail
> > braking" is.
>
> Yes, causing rotation by braking deeper into the corner,
> aiming for a late
> apex, then unwinding the wheel and hitting the gas before the
> apex gets you
> onto the next straight faster.
>
> Charlie
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