Cornering speed
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Cornering speed
Is it just me or do others notice that their speed has increased after exiting corners?
I own an SUV besides my vert and always seemed to exit corners at a lower speed than I entered them. You know, just kind of back off the gas a little before the apex and seem to exit a few mph slower.
Now, in the vert, without even trying, my speed always seems increased 5-8 mph when exiting corners. Don't get me wrong, there are corners that I actually increase speed just to feel the cornering grip of the vert but just today I noticed that when I attempted to maintain entry speed that I actually still had an increased speed when exiting.
Man! I love this car
I own an SUV besides my vert and always seemed to exit corners at a lower speed than I entered them. You know, just kind of back off the gas a little before the apex and seem to exit a few mph slower.
Now, in the vert, without even trying, my speed always seems increased 5-8 mph when exiting corners. Don't get me wrong, there are corners that I actually increase speed just to feel the cornering grip of the vert but just today I noticed that when I attempted to maintain entry speed that I actually still had an increased speed when exiting.
Man! I love this car
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Better yet - since you're also in JAX - take a ride in mine sometime.
It has been lowered, Hotchkis F/R swaybars, Bilstein shocks, SS brake lines and a new brake bias spring added. It handled great before, but now - WAAAAHHHHOOOOOOOO
It has been lowered, Hotchkis F/R swaybars, Bilstein shocks, SS brake lines and a new brake bias spring added. It handled great before, but now - WAAAAHHHHOOOOOOOO
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Here is an interesting arcital about Introduction to high performance driving.
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/drivers-sch...e-driving.html
It is on a bmw web site but still very very good and has a great section on cornering.
Brake in a straight line, slow into the corner and apex, gradually roll the foot on the accelrrater, track out to the opposite side of the road, then fast out.
Anyone can go fast in a straight line, but going fast around coners take real skill.
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/drivers-sch...e-driving.html
It is on a bmw web site but still very very good and has a great section on cornering.
Brake in a straight line, slow into the corner and apex, gradually roll the foot on the accelrrater, track out to the opposite side of the road, then fast out.
Anyone can go fast in a straight line, but going fast around coners take real skill.
Last edited by AU N EGL; Sep 5, 2004 at 08:27 AM.
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Anyone can go fast in a straight line, but going fast around coners take real skill.
Amen!! Thanks for a good source, too. Johnny O's website has some good information on weight transfer, and Tirerack has performance driving information, too. There are several other sites and numerous books on improving your driving skill which in turns makes handling your Corvette even more fun - and safer, too.I'm just waiting for the Evolution School next month to get here!!!
Take it to the track or road course!!!!!
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From: Murphy TX
Interesting that you have an SUV and vette and you drive them different (and I mean this seriously because you say 'without even trying' - not when you are trying to corner fast).
I was making a comment to my wife the other day going around a long exit ramp (two lane) as we were passing an SUV that the majority of drivers didn't follow standard principles of cornering - using the SUV as the example - slowing down through turns (as opposed to slowing before, constant to apex then accelerating otu) - crossing the inside line (a sure sign of looking down instead of through the turn).
So originally I figured it was the driver, but based on what you said it sounds like the vehicle may have the largest influence. I say this only because when I drive my jeep I still try to practice the basic principles - slow before turn, steady through, gear selection before turn (it's a manual) etc. No, I don't drive it like my vette!
DISLAIMER: I'm not knocking SUVs !!!
(and there should be a smiley here if the forum were reading those right)
I was making a comment to my wife the other day going around a long exit ramp (two lane) as we were passing an SUV that the majority of drivers didn't follow standard principles of cornering - using the SUV as the example - slowing down through turns (as opposed to slowing before, constant to apex then accelerating otu) - crossing the inside line (a sure sign of looking down instead of through the turn).
So originally I figured it was the driver, but based on what you said it sounds like the vehicle may have the largest influence. I say this only because when I drive my jeep I still try to practice the basic principles - slow before turn, steady through, gear selection before turn (it's a manual) etc. No, I don't drive it like my vette!
DISLAIMER: I'm not knocking SUVs !!!
(and there should be a smiley here if the forum were reading those right)