White Mountain Chapter BMW Car Club of America WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION GROUP 2 LECTURE 1 REFINING FUNDAMENTALS COPYRIGHT © 2006 WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER BMW CCA
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION EYES -OUR EYES TELL OUR HANDS WHAT TO DO - THE FURTHER AHEAD WE LOOK, THE MORE INFORMATION WE CAN GATHER AND THE MORE TIME WE HAVE TO PROCESS IT
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WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALS HANDS… STEERING PROGRESSION Turn In: -As smooth and as gradual as possible. - TURN IN ONCE. Apex: -Steering lock should be set prior to apex and held through the middle of the corner. Track Out: - Steering wheel is unwound at varying rates at track out. - UNWIND ONCE.
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALS FEET… TRAIL-BRAKING XXX% - % Tire Potential Used for Braking XXX% - % Tire Potential Used for Cornering 100% 0% 100% 0% 100% 0% 80% 20% 60% 40% 60% 20% 80% REMEMBER THE “STRING ANALOGY” !
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALS ROTATION DEFINED… PURPOSELY PUTTING THE CAR IN THE BEGINNING STAGES OF A SPIN IN ORDER TO FACILITATE TURN-IN ADVANTAGES… - LATER BRAKING - QUICKER TURN-IN - EARLIER TO POWER - LESS STEERING IN CORNER (MORE POWER TO GROUND) 80 % Tire Potential Used for Braking 20 % Tire Potential Used for Cornering - MAY OCCUR NATURALLY WITH PROPER COMBINATION OF BRAKING/TURNING - MAY BE INDUCED BY QUICKLY RELEASING BRAKES IN ABOVE CONDITIONS
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALS FEET… HEEL & TOE
WHITE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER DRIVER EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALS MODIFIED LINES… MAXIMIZING EXIT SPEED
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