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Wasting time in-between means I?m giving up time garage, just to be safe
at full throttle. Since I?m not getting to the brake
super-fast, I have to start the braking process Now that we?ve worked all the way through this,
sooner in order to get to the right speed at a few of you skilled drivers are going to roll your
turn-in. That steals even more precious fractions eyes and wonder why I?m not left-foot braking,
of seconds at full throttle. The final insult is that especially given that I have a PDK transmission
this happens at the end of a straightaway, which is so I have no clutch. I worked on that for about
always the fastest place on the track. six months a few years ago ? also in daily
driving.
Andy t old me how t o fix it . He t old me t o
pract ice moving my foot back and fort h fast er Shockingly, I suddenly found myself submarined
? in daily driving. under my 3-point seat belt in The Hairpin (Turn
5) at Barber with my left leg stuck firmly under
I?ve been working on this for a couple of months
the steering column. While I?l admit I?m happier
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now with substantially better results. The only
to be stuck on the brake pedal than on the
practical downside is that it makes noise when
throttle, I?m going to have to wait for harnesses
you transfer quickly ? there?s actually a sound
before I give up driving with my left foot on the
when the pedals come up and again on foot
dead pedal to keep myself in the right place in
contact with the new one.
the seat.
None of my passengers have complained yet. I
keep waiting for someone to suggest there?s I described that experience to Andy. And guess
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something wrong with my car because there?s ?a what! He has a solution for that, too, but you?l
have to come back next month to find out what
noise?. Heh heh.
that one was.
Now t hat I?ve improved at t his, it ?s become
Go fast and have fun! Sharon
clear t o me t hat t his is a skill t hat everyone
should develop. It ?s a safet y t hing. The faster
your foot can get to the brake the more time you
have to avoid a problem.
On the ?fun? side of the ledger, if you want to keep
your foot on the brake until the light turns green
and then leave in a ?spirited? fashion, you will be
surprised at how much sooner that happens.A
couple of pit falls appeared when I st art ed, so
please benefit from t hings I learned t he hard
way.
- Moving your foot fast does not mean it
Above: That's Andy in Red and I'm in Blue showing
should land on the pedal harder. That
the difference that correct on-throttle and braking
took more work to master than you would
can make.
think. Give it a try going to the brakes first.
That is safer if you apply too much If you're more of a visual learner ( and like t o
pressure ? unless someone is tailgating hear great t rack sound, t oo), please t urn t he
you. page t o see illust rat ed t he t echnique we've
- The other suggestion is to wait until you t alked about here.
have a bit of mastery before trying your
lightning shoe while loading the car in the

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