Blue student braking question
05-24-2009, 03:23 PM
#31
Nordschleife Master
Larry,
Even though I am certainly not an instructor, but I would interpret Dave's comments as: you have LSDs in your car and if you can smoothly downshift going into T1, 5-4,3, and may be 2, the rear differential will keep your car under control and help tremendously. I have an open differential in my car, so rowing down the gears does nothing but use up my transmission, so I go from 5th gear to 3 rd with a single change and concentrate on my momentum going into T1, which to me is more important than focusing on getting the absolute most out of the braking zone.
As for ABS, I don't rely on it to help me with braking, but as a warning that either my tire pressures are too high/low, or that I need to slightly back off the pedal pressure.
Even though I am certainly not an instructor, but I would interpret Dave's comments as: you have LSDs in your car and if you can smoothly downshift going into T1, 5-4,3, and may be 2, the rear differential will keep your car under control and help tremendously. I have an open differential in my car, so rowing down the gears does nothing but use up my transmission, so I go from 5th gear to 3 rd with a single change and concentrate on my momentum going into T1, which to me is more important than focusing on getting the absolute most out of the braking zone.
As for ABS, I don't rely on it to help me with braking, but as a warning that either my tire pressures are too high/low, or that I need to slightly back off the pedal pressure.
05-26-2009, 02:47 PM
#32
Former Vendor
FWIW, good advice here - stay off the ABS for more enjoyment and an increase in skills development.
And if you ever go to a racing school, you will be better prepared -
And if you ever go to a racing school, you will be better prepared -