HOW tough are these rx7's
08-01-03, 03:19 PM
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well, i never hit the curb sideways, i hit it head on.. so i dont see how hitting the breaks was a bad thing. the way i see it is that it reduced how fast i hit curb at
08-02-03, 01:41 AM
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If you really want to understand it read http://www.miata.net/sport/Physics/ be warned though, lots of math.
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Originally posted by ilike2eatricers
When taking a hard corner at a high speed letting off the gas makes you lose traction correct? Does braking create traction?
When taking a hard corner at a high speed letting off the gas makes you lose traction correct? Does braking create traction?
08-04-03, 10:19 AM
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Zach is right. Braking puts weight on the front, accelerating puts weight on the back. High school physics. The more weight, the more friction, and friction translates into grip/traction. Learning and feeling it while driving is how you control over and understeer in a race.
I have a similar story in my 240. Back when I first got it, I was unfamiliar with the 'joys' of RWD. I didn't go in quite as fast as you though, so I turned towards the inside and gassed it, 'pushing' the car away from the outside curb. Scary.
Sorry to about your car man.
I have a similar story in my 240. Back when I first got it, I was unfamiliar with the 'joys' of RWD. I didn't go in quite as fast as you though, so I turned towards the inside and gassed it, 'pushing' the car away from the outside curb. Scary.
Sorry to about your car man.
