Octy_Ross wrote:Standard Dave wrote:Why is anyone slowing down going round a bend ? whether on the brakes or using engine braking you've failed in the entry if you are still taking speed off.
My take on it is that we use the brakes as they act on all the wheels, if you are dropping down the gears to use engine resistance to slow you down rather than braking you are likely to unbalance the car and potentially even lock the driving wheels up much the same as using the handbrake you have little control on the amount of braking compared to using the foot brake.
I'd also question if it's such a good technique why don't racing and response drivers do it ? (you can ask yourself that question about any technique thats not taught or used by either of those groups).
what about trail braking
or
corners that tighten?
Exactly! Thank you, OR.
In any case, should not a differential share the torque between the driven wheels, whether it is driving torque or braking torque that is being applied?
I appreciate that on slippery surfaces some additional sensitivity and finesse is neded by a driver, but on any normal road surface I reckon it takes a pretty clumsy driver to provoke instability and possible loss of grip by their use of engine braking.
....and Dave, not so far from where I live, there is a bend where, unless you know the road, one would very likely find oneself having to make a further speed reduction after the start of the bend. It's a fairly steep downhill and tightening left hander, and I have my doubts about any driver getting the entry speed right on that one. My guess is that one would need to do a bit of extra braking after getting into the bend, and so long as you don't go in with grossly excessive speed to begin with, it would not be a problem.