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Heel/Toe shifting question
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<blockquote data-quote="ac427cobra" data-source="post: 6021361" data-attributes="member: 6247"><p>Brian:</p><p></p><p>Sorry I wasn't more clear. </p><p></p><p>What I'm saying is I try to have the shift done say 25' before the turn in. I'm kinda guessing on that distance because I don't really pay a lot of attention to the distance. It's more of a time thing. In other words the heel/toe work is completely finished just prior to the turn-in so I can concentrate more on the placement of the vehicle on the track, the exact turn-in point and getting ready to get on the throttle just a tick after turn-in to get a little weight on the rear of the car because it can be pretty unloaded at that point depending on the track and the turn. I have historically fought a loose car (I know, it's hard to explain when everyone else has a Mustang that's tight :shrug<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> so that is why I need to shift some weight at that point. I try to keep trailbraking to a minimum because that's how I used to drive (trailbraking all the way to the apex practically) and I found I wasn't fast doing that. I was fast going in but you spend an inordinate amount of energy getting the car slowed down enough to make the turn-in. Then you're not that fast coming out. You can either go into the corner faster than you normally do or come out of the corner faster than you normally do. Not both. </p><p></p><p>I like to have both hands on the wheel just prior to turn in for smoothness and control. I can't do that if one hand is shifting right at turn-in. </p><p></p><p>That better? :-D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ac427cobra, post: 6021361, member: 6247"] Brian: Sorry I wasn't more clear. What I'm saying is I try to have the shift done say 25' before the turn in. I'm kinda guessing on that distance because I don't really pay a lot of attention to the distance. It's more of a time thing. In other words the heel/toe work is completely finished just prior to the turn-in so I can concentrate more on the placement of the vehicle on the track, the exact turn-in point and getting ready to get on the throttle just a tick after turn-in to get a little weight on the rear of the car because it can be pretty unloaded at that point depending on the track and the turn. I have historically fought a loose car (I know, it's hard to explain when everyone else has a Mustang that's tight :shrug:) so that is why I need to shift some weight at that point. I try to keep trailbraking to a minimum because that's how I used to drive (trailbraking all the way to the apex practically) and I found I wasn't fast doing that. I was fast going in but you spend an inordinate amount of energy getting the car slowed down enough to make the turn-in. Then you're not that fast coming out. You can either go into the corner faster than you normally do or come out of the corner faster than you normally do. Not both. I like to have both hands on the wheel just prior to turn in for smoothness and control. I can't do that if one hand is shifting right at turn-in. That better? :-D [/QUOTE]
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