With all the talk of FTO's excellent cornering ability I really want to be able to maximise this. Would love to hear from all those who has tips on how to "properly" take corners in faster speeds.
how do you determine best lines to take and what speed around 90deg bends, etc.
everyone talks about racing lines... can anyone properly explain it?
i just don't know how fast I should be able to take certain corners etc...
i don't want to learn the hard way
The best tip I can give you is advanced driving/ training.
Every one can give you info but every turn is not the same as the next one and it's the same with drivers.
You should only take a turn at a speed that you feel safe doing it.
book yourself into a few track days, you will improve by so much and be a safer driver on the road... not only because your a tad more aware of your machines handling but it gets the speeding bug out of the system.
for me personally, when taking turns i drive in with a lower gear to keep revs up so when you exit the corner your at the right revs to gear change, this also uses the engine to brake instead of the actual brakes on the wheels ... just simple stuff like that
you want to minimize the amount of turning you do in a corner wether it be a 45degree turn or 90degree. lets take a 45degree turn for example and in simple terms, youd want to enter your corner on the right hand side of the road. you should then move to the left hand side of the road (as close to the edge or corner right in the middle of the corner. as you exit the corner you should slowly edge out to the right again. might not make allot of sense the way i wrote it.
this should always be practiced on track though. street roads are hard to predict if you dont know the road. And driving on the wrong side of the road to enter and exit a corner is illegal, im sure youd know.
advanced driving courses and track days are the best way to learn, there's only so much you can learn from reading, sometimes its best to get into it practically.
I know that other members and my self would be happy to take you down to the track and show you some things that will help you BUT it would still be a good idea to do the courses or two.
aza013 wrote:I know that other members and my self would be happy to take you down to the track and show you some things that will help you BUT it would still be a good idea to do the courses or two.
thanks all.
Any suggestions on which advance course to take?
Actually for some reason when I drive the FTO, I'm just cruising not even exceeding the speed limit... but late at night, just can;t help it but fang it around those corners.
If you're in Sydney, go to Oran Park for the driver courses that Ian Luff (Blood sweat and gears creator) holds. a lot of room to test the limits of your car without hurting it.
Best tip i reckon would be brake before you turn, not during the turn, and learn to find the brake balance point for maximum braking traction.
Racing in a VL is like being in the Special Olympics, coz even if you win, you're still a <u>RETARD</u>
