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by **Qua** » Tue, 24 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Hi,

Can someone explain what trail braking is and how its done? I
probably sound pretty dumb but I don't know what it is and have heard
it can be good for improving lap times.

thanks alot,
Cyriel

by **Speed Race** » Wed, 25 Nov 1998 04:00:00

As far as I know, trail braking is whenever you are entering a turn
while still applying the brakes. I think that this would improve lap
times, simply because you can carry more speed further into a corner,
but in my personal experience (which is usually mowing the grass with a
VERY expensive mower :} ) 1967 Grand Prix cars do not respond well to
trail braking.

by **John Simmo** » Wed, 25 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Without trail-breaking, i'd be lost, especially at Silverstone, Mexico
and Rouen. I've gotten use dto doing it in an Eagle.

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by **Brian Jarvi** » Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Bob Bondurant - noted high performance driving instructor - writes in
his book "High Performance Driving":

Trail-Brake - After the major braking for a corner has been completed,
trail braking is, essentially, just riding the brake into the first
third of the corner, gradually releasing the pressure and smoothly
switching from brake to throttle. By trail-braking you maintain chassis
set. The front shocks and springs are compressed and you maintain a
forward-directed weight transfer creating more downforce on the front
wheels. This increases the tire contact patches, which maximizes
traction and provides better control.

Brian

by **Mark** » Fri, 27 Nov 1998 04:00:00

And note well that your brake and gas pedals must be on a
separate axis to accomplish this in GPL. In other words, I can't
do it on my TM GP1.

Rgds,
Mark R.

On Thu, 26 Nov 1998 00:48:40 GMT, Brian Jarvis

>Bob Bondurant - noted high performance driving instructor - writes in
>his book "High Performance Driving":

>Trail-Brake - After the major braking for a corner has been completed,
>trail braking is, essentially, just riding the brake into the first
>third of the corner, gradually releasing the pressure and smoothly
>switching from brake to throttle. By trail-braking you maintain chassis
>set. The front shocks and springs are compressed and you maintain a
>forward-directed weight transfer creating more downforce on the front
>wheels. This increases the tire contact patches, which maximizes
>traction and provides better control.

>Brian

by **Wolfgang Prei** » Sat, 28 Nov 1998 04:00:00

>Bob Bondurant - noted high performance driving instructor - writes in
>his book "High Performance Driving":

>Trail-Brake - After the major braking for a corner has been completed,
>trail braking is, essentially, just riding the brake into the first
>third of the corner, gradually releasing the pressure and smoothly
>switching from brake to throttle. By trail-braking you maintain chassis
>set. The front shocks and springs are compressed and you maintain a
>forward-directed weight transfer creating more downforce on the front
>wheels. This increases the tire contact patches, which maximizes
>traction and provides better control.

The "traction" part is only true with front wheel drive, though. And
you need a setup with a lot of understeer dialed in. Otherwise, the
weight transfer to the front will send you spinning.

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by **Randy Cassid** » Tue, 01 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Throttle and brake do not need to be on separate axes to trail brake. If
your throttle and brake are on the same axis, this simply means that you
cannot apply both the throttle and the brake at the same time. Trail
braking does not require this.

Randy

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