Left Foot Breaking

merlin · 24 Feb 2006 at 15:38

weeble said:
I find it balances my car nicely over speed bumps, combined with the throttle going over the peak of the bump.

Nope, I'm not getting that at all.

Plse explain about the balancing effect.

merlin · 24 Feb 2006 at 15:38

Sp00n said:
My girlfriend does this naturally, she's only just started to learn too!

Freak. Sell her to the circus.

weeble · 24 Feb 2006 at 15:46

merlin said:
Nope, I'm not getting that at all.

Plse explain about the balancing effect.

Ok, as you approach the speed bump, left foot brake and keep the throttle at the same level until you're at the peak off the bump. Release your left foot and accelerate with your right off the peak. Takes some practise but I've found it to be the smoothest (and fastest) way to go over speed bumps - and there's 1000's of the **** things here!

Oh, and it only really works on the bumps going completely across the roads too.

SourChipmunk · 24 Feb 2006 at 15:49

Sp00n said:
My girlfriend does this naturally, she's only just started to learn too!

You should break her of that habit. She's going to be riding the brakes down the road, rear lights flashing on and off, and create excessive wear and tear on the brakes.

Spamalot · 24 Feb 2006 at 17:35

L0rdMike said:
I did it once, never doing it again.

Second that, very brown trousers.

K.C. Leblanc · 24 Feb 2006 at 17:57

Johny Vegas left foot braked when he went on Top Gear, even though he doesn't have a driving license.

I did try it once when I was having stalling problems in my old Polo, was scary.

ajgoodfellow · 24 Feb 2006 at 18:32

I tried it once - wanted to gently break but just about did an emergancy stop. You don't have any feeling in your left foot!

You can learn though. As for using it when you start driving it's probably easier as you aren't used to it - I wouldn't get into the habit though

The_Dark_Side · 24 Feb 2006 at 19:26

Simon said:
handy for a laggy turbo track car as it keeps it on boost.

^
the most effective use of left foot braking by a long shot.

Vertigo · 24 Feb 2006 at 20:25

Simon said:
Its only really needed to keep on the power without accelerating, handy for a laggy turbo track car as it keeps it on boost.

You'll notice Sabine doing it for just that reason when she took the Transit round the ring.

The_Dark_Side · 24 Feb 2006 at 20:30

Vertigo1 said:
You'll notice Sabine doing it for just that reason when she took the Transit round the ring.

it's really the only way to get a turbo'd car around a track quickly.

Matt82 · 24 Feb 2006 at 20:35

Melon said:
What the hell is the idea with this. Maybe its a stupid question but I have heard this mentioned a lot just wondered wtf.

braking

spelling it correctly is a good start

Dimension · 24 Feb 2006 at 21:08

I never use it on the road, but use it a lot on the track. it helps as i can move the weight of the car over the front wheels on a high speed corner.

anyone has been to bruntingthorpe will know the slight kink in the second longest straight. with left foot braking i could take it at just over 100mph, when i lifted off i could only manage 85mph.. (heavy rain when i was there)