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Old 03-29-2012, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by C&B RC
Great discussion

What popped into my head as I read it was a phrase my driving instructor always said "brake,set your wheel, & accelerate into the turn"
Of course that was "back in the day"
Thats what I have been practicing with some good results so far. All braking done in the straight before the turn in and gradually adding throttle from corner entry to apex and hard acceleration from apex to corner exit. It really helps when your rear is a little loose because the weight is transferred to the rear before the weight shifts laterally to the outside of the car. You have to be precise though. Too much too early and you push into a wide corner exit that may cause you to lift and lose the time you gained.
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