OPC Moans !!! and Left Foot Braking

[FINFAST]

There seem to alot of miserable Porche owners due to poor service from OPCs it's a shame Porsches are so effing good!!!

Anyway - does anyone that races or regularly track a 911 have any up to date veiws on left footed braking, tips on mastering this technique and what type of corners this technique would be suitable for...?

Thanks

Edited by FINFAST on Tuesday 10th April 13:28

Edited by FINFAST on Tuesday 10th April 13:34

[rick111s]

spend a day with Andrew - www.carlimits.com/ he will show you the limits of the car.

[hussar10a]

I second that - he's brilliant.

[shoestring7]

If you want to lfb go to the master: www.leftfootbraking.com/

Personally I use it on fast 'B' roads, keep the car (Cayman) in 3rd and drive it like a kart. Its also useful to get the nose of inverterate understeerers (step forward Audi) to turn into slow speed corners when its wet. And I've also seen it used to destabalise the car, but that really one for the rally boys.

SS7

[935]

Left foot braking is a useful addition to a racers repetoire but it is not a be all and end all. I use it in fast (ie flat in fourth) type corners were the car is trying to oversteer. Normally, you would ease the throttle (not lift as such) and apply a little corrective lock (again, not usually opposite lock just slightly less steering input than you should need). I think it is marginally quicker to apply a little brake with the left foot and stay planted on the throttle with the right one. It can also be used to keep the weight on the front to get a car to turn in under power but like everything there are other solutions to this as well.
So, yes its useful and can be quicker under certain circumstances but it is not the be all and end all. A word of warning, if you are going to practice on the road make sure no one is following you. You are bound to overbrake BIG TIME!!! Obviously, it works the brakes big time so make sure you have plenty of cooling.
By the way, I tried it on my Audi and as it has electronic throttle control as soon as you touch the brakes the throttle closes so its a complete waste of time. The response time of the Audi system is such that it seems to take at least 2 seconds for the throttle to come back so instead of going quicker you almost stop! Oh well, it amused my passenger anyway!!!
Good luck,
Richard.