Coasting?

Pen66 · 28 Oct 2007 at 16:59

Sitting on the footbrake for long isn't good for the pads(and/or discs) iirc.

Tesla · 28 Oct 2007 at 17:12

Pen66 said:
Sitting on the footbrake for long isn't good for the pads(and/or discs) iirc.

Must be bad traffic if you sit there for a couple of weeks resulting in the disc and pad binding.

killsta · 28 Oct 2007 at 17:44

Tesla said:
Must be bad traffic if you sit there for a couple of weeks resulting in the disc and pad binding.

NathanE · 28 Oct 2007 at 17:59

( |-| |2 ][ $;10369219 said:
So you're the one who sit's in traffic queues and at traffic lights on their brake lights! Blinding me and giving me head ache. I've a good mind to go at people with a stick sometimes.

Use the handbrake in stationary traffic like you're mean't too. Automatic drivers are the worst because they can't be bothered to shift to P.

PS obviously I understand if you're at the back of the queue that's different, but once you're no longer at the back you should get off the brake.

Huh did you miss "depending on the situation"? I rarely have to do it. But if I can see some Nova tearing it up behind me then I might decide to display the brake lights just to so that I know I've done everything in my power to prevent an accident.

PS: This is an IAM technique so you're slating them as well

Pen66 · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:09

Tesla said:
Must be bad traffic if you sit there for a couple of weeks resulting in the disc and pad binding.

Can warp disks and shorten the life of pads due to heat not being allowed to escape (even if they are drilled/vented). Thought this was well known but obviously not.

MikeHunt79 · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:16

I've coasted over a mile before now.

It's much more fun on a push bike compared to a car.

thecremeegg · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:19

NathanE said:
Usually because their gear selection went wrong and didn't react in time for the corner - i.e. they shouldn't have passed their test in the first place.

So you've never done this then?If not i dont believe you and if you have then by your own admission you shouldnt have a license?

NathanE · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:35

thecremeegg said:
So you've never done this then?If not i dont believe you and if you have then by your own admission you shouldnt have a license?

Nope? It's one thing making a bad gear selection and then getting it right but completely another to get it wrong and then just think "**** it, I'll coast it instead"

What the "my own admission" thing all about ? :confused:

NathanE · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:43

Pen66 said:
Can warp disks and shorten the life of pads due to heat not being allowed to escape (even if they are drilled/vented). Thought this was well known but obviously not.

Which takes several hours to happen and would have needed either a very very spirited drive before hand or a track day to get them that hot.

Camalot · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:44

I haven't passed yet, test in few weeks.

But my instructer tells me, if im going round a slow corner then use the bite and controll the speed with the clutch. Then as you straighten up ease the clutch up into the gas.

Well thats how i do it anyway, wouldn't feel in controll with the clutch all the way down :eek:

Howard · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:49

Camalot said:
I haven't passed yet, test in few weeks.

But my instructer tells me, if im going round a slow corner then use the bite and controll the speed with the clutch. Then as you straighten up ease the clutch up into the gas.

Well thats how i do it anyway, wouldn't feel in controll with the clutch all the way down

0_o

No wonder people say once you've passed your test you can "learn to drive properly"!

If you're about to go ruond a "slow" corner, slow down, select the appropriate gear for the bend, depending on your speed, release the clutch and drive round the bend. You can control the speed with your brakes, the car won't stall in 2nd gear until you get to about 4mph

Camalot · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:52

howardcanning said:
0_o

No wonder people say once you've passed your test you can "learn to drive properly"!

If you're about to go ruond a "slow" corner, slow down, select the appropriate gear for the bend, depending on your speed, release the clutch and drive round the bend. You can control the speed with your brakes, the car won't stall in 2nd gear until you get to about 4mph

Dont know ! I was also told the instructer teaches you how to pass the test, after that you learn to drive

Most corners i do what you said above, but in places im not sure of i sometimes slow down select 2nd but dont release clutch fully, take the car round on the bite, controlling the speed with the clutch.

I guess its confidence

NickXX · 28 Oct 2007 at 18:55

howardcanning said:
0_o

No wonder people say once you've passed your test you can "learn to drive properly"!

If you're about to go ruond a "slow" corner, slow down, select the appropriate gear for the bend, depending on your speed, release the clutch and drive round the bend. You can control the speed with your brakes, the car won't stall in 2nd gear until you get to about 4mph

I don't see the problem with it - I was taught the same thing. The car isn't going to unbalance itself at this sort of speed and if you did need to emergency stop then the clutch is already depressed. It's just a different way of doing things, it's not wrong.

spaz · 28 Oct 2007 at 19:07

What's this going round corners slowly people are speaking of?

Begbie · 28 Oct 2007 at 19:43

Im bad at coasting coming up to traffic lights but that is about it, some corners in local residential streets.

Its bad just don't do it

Gaygle · 28 Oct 2007 at 19:45

spaz said:
What's this going round corners slowly people are speaking of?

pussys... all corners should be taken with a little bit of handbrake.

Also, when sitting at traffic lights with the clutch lightly biting, it isn't going to do that much damage surely? Sure it may wear your clutch down from the 100k miles you may have got from it, to 95k, but other than that, its hardly that bad?