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Trail Braking - What is it?

5 posts by 5 people · 15 Jan 1999 - 20 Jan 1999

Braking longer into the corner, rather than doing all the braking before turning into the corner. As in "trailing off " (steadily reducing) the braking as the corner is entered. You are slightly faster during the first part of the turn and the braking may help you turn into the corner better and/or avoid upsetting the suspension at some critical point due to road camber or altitude changes (because of the continued weight transfer forward under the deceleration). - Matt > OK - I give up! Just what is trail braking in GPL?
Doug 16 Jan 1999#445630
OK - I give up! Just what is trail braking in GPL?
Swindell 18 Jan 1999#445971
It's because more weight is being shifted onto the front wheels, giving them more grip and therefore giving you oversteer. Try dialing in a bit of understeer in your setup. Rob
Tadej Krev 20 Jan 1999#446314
For trail braking you ALWAYS need a bit understeering setup (used with 85/30 ramp angles). Also, if you have dual axis peddals, apply some throttle while braking and turning-in - that's the theory :o) I'm yet to make my T2 peddals work on separate axis... :o)) Tadej Krevh Lotus Internet Racing http://members.xoom.com/LotusRacing/ > It's because more weight is being shifted onto the front wheels, giving them > more grip and therefore giving you oversteer. Try dialing in a bit of > understeer in your setup. > Rob

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