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PJ

MadDAWG

Bristol is much the same, but you can get by with a lot less brake
here, since the banking is steeper.  Even so, the lap times are so
short that even a tenth slower can get you lapped in about 180 laps.
So you do want to use some brake to sqeeze the last bits of speed out
of the car if you are in a league that runs long races.  More
importantly, braking can help stabilize the car, and it pays to be
used to braking so that you know how the car is going to respond when
you have to brake to avoid trouble, or when entering the pits.

That being said, I think you can learn a lot about driving the proper
line by not using the brakes at first.  Practice getting as fast as
possible without using them, and then start to let off a little later
and use a little brake to decelerate more quickly and arrive at the
turn in at the same speed.  Always concentrate on running the optimal
line (or whatever alternate line you happen to be practicing).
Continue to lift later and use more brake until you either arrive at
the turn-in going too fast or you are smoking the tires.  It's a lot
harder than it sounds, and it is why (some of) the pros get paid lots
of money.

All THAT being said, the real key to going fast is being able to get
back into full acceleration as early as possible.  This will make the
biggest difference on the track.

HTH,
Gerald Moore

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MadDAWG

That LWFF is part of the deal DAWG. I had one for a long while and gave up
on the pedals because they are way to easy to lockup. Matter of fact I gave
up on the whole wheel, but that's beside the point. I hear that putting a
squash ball or raquet ball under the brake pedal will help with the lockups
since the pedal only travels about ?" max and had a soso spring in it. And
yes, holding your foot up while braking is understandable to those poor
souls of us who have had to try to run with that crappy pedal arrangement,
:)

Best of luck to you, you seem to understand where the problem lies. I fixed
mine with a TSW2, but I would try the "ball under the brake" thing if
upgrading wheels is a big deal, maybe you could just score some new
pedals...

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Dave C.

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MadDAWG

True, changing the brake bias backwards will help with the front lockups,
but at the same time will introduce a little looseness in the rear when
braking. Its all preference and what you can get your particular setup to do
(setup being wheel/pedals and car setup). In all fairness to Logi, I hear
they have fixed they pedal issue a little better in their new Momo model.
The pedals appear the same (aside from cosmetics) but apparently have more
travel, a better spring feel, and the software apparently allows for more
adjustment now.

MadDAWG