Braking into corners

[GarageQueen]

For some reason I can't seem to get out of the habit of braking late into a corner - I'm not talking about really late trail braking here, more steady state braking with the pedal covered. I seem to get mid corner and realise my foot is still on the brake pedal.

Its frustrating because it upsets the drive and feels like the car is getting away from me all the time.

If I concentrate and use the limit point analysis technique I can seem to get all my braking done in a straight line and then pick up the throttle nicely for the turn, but its not my 'default' position.


Any ideas on this? Anyone else experienced similar?

[GarageQueen]

R_U_LOCAL said:

Try a more systematic approach to cornering - specifically, try avoiding overlapping your braking and gear changing.

If a corner requires a change down through the box, try to finish braking with enough time to select the appropriate gear and release the clutch before turning the wheel. That way, the only physical action required to negotiate the corner is turning the wheel and pressing the accelerator.

Tried this tonight, that certainly would eliminate the issue! The only thing I would say is that there is a moment where the car is coasting (i.e clutch is down and your foot is neither on brake or accelerator), am I understanding correctly?

Hadn't noticed how much the braking / gear change process is amalgamated.

Also, how would this work on a semi-automatic box?