ONLY ON A RACE COURSE

I will not take credit for the above statement, saw it on one of the S4 sites I sometimes visit.

My question is, when taking a curve and you are no longer feeling in control, but the car seems like it can take it, at what point do you know to hit the brakes? Of course being an amateur at this I hit the brakes once I feel like I am no longer in control

 

Don't hit the brakes! Just floor it and see what happens..

 

Leave the VDC on and do what you want, the car will know what to do.

You wont roll your car that way, I just saved you a big headache.

 

I guess thats how you distinguish the man from the boys, I hope my voice breaks soon on the race course

 

From (limited) experience on a road course, the typical driver will drive well within the limits of the car. I know I did, even when braking later than any of the other guys on the track - the G still had more available.

And BTW, hitting the brakes in a corner may or may not be a good idea. VDC should keep you on the track, but you really want to hit the brakes BEFORE going into the turn, so all of the tires' traction is available for turning.

 

^^^ 1+


It is always a good idea to have some test rounds before you push it hard. Even when you know the corners and all but the weather, tire and the track surface just different in so many way.

 

Red triangles = brake, yellow = throttle.

 

With a good amount of track time under my belt - I'm confident that 95% of the people drive exactly as you said, within the limits. Save for people flooring it out of a turn with VDC off and sliding. As far as taking corners and braking and etc - you won't really get yourself into trouble unless you're being a complete idiot and not thinking.

Our Gs are surprisingly agile and easy to drive for a sedan. On the track it's very easy to tell when the car is going to come loose or when it's sliding and it's not that hard to correct. The car doesn't jerk around or do anything completely unexpected. As I've heard car magazines say - it's VERY predictable up to the limits of the car. Other cars may have higher limits, but when you hit them you're in for disaster. The limit of the G (summer tires of course) is pretty high I'd say and you won't get bitten if you go over the limit.

 

Weight transfer is also very important.

 

I agree most with the guy recommending against braking in a curve.

 

^Yup
There are some advanced techniques for trail braking,
but basically get the braking done early.
Then balance the car with the throttle thru the corner to the apex; then get on it.

 

Its quite clear the mistake I was making now, I was not braking before taking the curve (Have mercy, I am an amateur at this). So is this why you get the weightless feeling while in the curve, the car just feels like its about to take off E.T. style??

 

You are always fastest right before you crash.........

 

hit the brake while u r in a curve then u'll end it up with baboo