rec.autos.simulators

Hi,

I have seen the term "APEX" a few times, but I don't know exactly what it
means.
Can someone explain it to me?
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Apex is the point in a turn where you are no longer entering the turn, now
you are exiting the turn.

-Paul

Not quite true.  In my Showroom Stock cars (underpowered) I usually braked
for the corner, turned in and immediately went to full throttle for
maximum exit speed.  On ovals in NASCAR you may be at constant throttle
before, through, and after the apex and only start "powering out" well
after the apex.

The apex is generally the place where you are closest to the inside edge
of the track.  Your first approximation is that the apex is at the center
of the corner, although high powered cars frequently use a "late apex"
past the center and an increasing radius corner calls for an "early apex".
 Where you get the power on is, as illustrated above, quite variable.

                                        bob

I thought the "APEX" was the point of the turn that you hit when you are
no longer entering the turn.. But exiting the turn..That is the APEX....
Ever heard of "THE TAINT" ???  Same thing !!!.!!:))
Mick

The apex of a turn is the point at which you are at the slowest speed
in the corner. It is the point where u stop slowing down and start
powering out of a turn. It is also the point where u should be closest
to the "inside of the track".

GAUNTLET

Oh! I though an Apex was the place where you get frustrated because
you're going 4 mph too slow and your car still is drifting outward...
:-)

Greets,

Tonio

Dave "davids" Sparks
Sequoia Motorsports

This may just be a difference of understanding, but I wasn't aware that
APEX had any relation to speed.  In very rough terms its the point at which
you clip the kerb on the inside of the corner.  But for every corner there
is a GEOMETIC "apex" (the center of the corner), though this may have no
direct relation to the RACING apex due to things like camber etc.  Also,
drivers take different lines through corners, so their own individual apex
may be at different point. some drivers may be going slowest BEFORE they
start the turn in, and then POWER through to the apex and out the
other side.  All a bit vague, but basically where you clip the kerb on
the INSIDE of the turn.  I think ... :-)

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        I dated a girl once who was double apexed.....those were the days...

bryon
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