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Old 10-27-2015, 09:37 AM   #22
On the slippery slope
 
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I tend not to slow down for curves unless they're around 90 degrees, then I will lift my foot of the accelerator. Grudgingly. And if it does start to feel a little loose, you want to direct the force forward by accelerating.

But I've driven two auto-crosses (and loved them) so I'm very familiar with what my car can do. I let one of the instructors run me through the course the first time, and it was SHOCKING I was scared out of my wits, but the car took it like a champ, with minimal roll.

So, yeah, try an autocross, it is entirely too much fun. :dance:
just 2 autocrosses and will not teach you the limits of the car. You need way more instruction than that.

Do you understand weight transfer?, contact patch? apexing?, threshold braking?, throttle steer? to name a few....
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