TripleS wrote:
A bit more flexibility of attitude from the experts
Is there such a thing as an expert?
daz6215 wrote:TripleS wrote:
A bit more flexibility of attitude from the experts
Is there such a thing as an expert?
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:I've thought about the "only one wheel slowing the car" thing quite a bit since a well-known coach introduced it to me. Yes, of course, if one wheel were to lose grip, only the other would be being slowed, but how often do we expect that to happen? To be clear - one wheel, up to 100% grip, the other 0%? REALLY??
So most of the time, two wheels at least are helping to slow the car.
ScoobyChris wrote:f3racer wrote:Is the IAM's justification for slowing down entirely using the brakes and then making a single gearchange really valid?
I'm not sure what the IAM's justification is, but the System of car control says that before taking the gear, you must be at the correct speed (and doesn't dictate how you get there). If you're looking to make maximum progress, as encouraged by the IAM/RoSPA et al, you'll be wanting to use the brakes to have the shortest braking phase, and also most stable as the braking is acting on all 4 wheels. If you don't care about making progress, then the main priority is that cars around know what you're doing and it's in line with their expectations.
Chris
WhoseGeneration wrote:
Or, driving within NSL and the increasing lowering of limits it will make little difference whether one brakes or just rolls off and selects a lower gear?
The ability of the driver to have used limit point analysis and the acceleration capabiilty of their vehicle might matter.
Truth is, within NSL, in many parts of the UK, progress can be made with little use of brakes.
Outside NSL is a different matter.
f3racer wrote:Are you really so close to the limit of traction at legal speeds that you're likely to skid off the road otherwise?
f3racer wrote: For example, completing all your braking in a straight line before turning into a corner. Are you really so close to the limit of traction at legal speeds that you're likely to skid off the road otherwise?
Gareth wrote:f3racer wrote:Are you really so close to the limit of traction at legal speeds that you're likely to skid off the road otherwise?
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However when conditions are bad the roads can be very slippery and, absent practice, that''s when accidents happen.
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