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One of the biggest sins the new autoxer commits is...
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Posted by gorper (more from gorper) on Tue, 30 Sep 2003 11:49:04 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Auto Cross NG900, Neutrality?!?!?!, J'AAB, Mon, 29 Sep 2003 04:56:01
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...braking too deep into turns, which will make just about any car push. Ask me how I know :-)

The left foot braking technique works well, as does reducing grip in the rear; I second Chris' recommendation. However, unless you can definitively rule out the car's balance, you might first suspect yourself as the cause of much of that push. One of my favorite tips: Brake earlier. And less.

Last year I pulled my front bar based on advice from a bunch of guys who know better than I do -- it definitely lessened the push and improved corner acceleration. But it did so at the expense of body roll, which hurt my times on longer, fast courses with big sweepers. Initially, I felt that the roll wasn't a problem; subsequently, I saw some pics of the car in action that told a different story. Now that I'm braking earlier (well, I try to anyway), the car rotates pretty well with the bar re-installed. I've also gained a better handle on the boost as it comes on going out of a corner. A good chunk of the solution, then, for me anyway, was to drive better rather than change the car.

Now, if the car pushes at the limit during steady-state cornering, that's a different story & I recommend you ignore the above ramblings (from an anonymous person with only "internet" qualifications [i.e., a stranger who may very well know only jack sh!t])...


PS Don't know where you're racing, so I don't know if others would care, but your car is illegal in Stock (bushings and intake, and exhaust if you've replaced anything before the cat). Locally, no one here minds. Until you win. You're car is in Street Prepared or STX right now.

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