> Donald R McKenna wrote:
> "Whatever works best with your car is the "right" way."
......EXACTLY! Thank you Don!! And you SHOULD be looking ahead too!!
-Arie
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>From: "Kevin Lahey" <kml@patheticgeek.net>
>To: Keith Hearn <khearn@Legato.COM>
>Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: 8 CONE SLALOM (WAS: THANKS)
>Date: Wed, Jun 28, 2000, 11:39 PM
>
> In message <200006272131.e5RLVMT09618@mail.legato.com>Keith Hearn writes
>>In message <001601bfe07a$200825a0$78cc3ec6@JCRE.MOZART>, "James Creasy" writes
>>:
>>> i vote for a steady speed and very smooth steering inputs. it has seemed to
>>> me that upsetting the suspension with throttle/brake/ or lift just reduces
>>> the transitioning-speed and grip.
>>
>>I've read that in some cars you do want to go on and off the throttle in
>> a slalom (smoothly, of course). For instance, a Miata is more
>> stable while cornering if you're on the throttle to get weight
>> shifted back. So one might want to be on the throttle as you make
>> each turn, and lift as you straighten out in between to bleed off
>> enough speed so you don't get going too fast.
>
> I'd always assumed that the idea was to lift going around the cones
> to get some rotation, then power out, then lift into the next cone.
> Or is it the other way around (lift on the straights, power on the
> turns)? I guess the real answer is to try it both ways and see
> what works for me and my car, but until the next 8-cone slalom, what
> do other people do?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
> kml@patheticgeek.net
>
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