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Got questions? I’ve got answers. This is where I post answers to the many questions I receive. You may find the answer to a question you have here (you can use the “Search” tool to the right, or just scroll through the pages and pages…), but if not, you can email it to me (use the big red button to the right).
Q: How can I tell whether I have my brake bias set correctly?
Q: “How can I tell (while driving and with data) that I have the brake bias set correctly?”
Q: What do you think about the use of cones marking corner references on HPDE and track days?
Q: What do you think about the use of cones marking corner references on HPDE and track days?
Q: When heel & toe downshifting, what’s the right timing for the blip of the throttle?
Q: When heel & toe downshifting, what’s the right timing for the blip of the throttle?
Q: What line should I drive in a banked corner?
Q: “How do you determine your line in a bowl? There are so many variations on a line that I feel like I’ve never found the one that clicks as the fastest.”
Q: How do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?
Q: “I have noticed is my ability to absorb visual info while at high-speed (100- 120 mph) versus lower speed. What tips do you have to help? In short, how do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Should drivers “point-by” other cars when racing wheel to wheel?
Q: “During a race, should ‘point-bys’ be used to help with an overtake?”
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Got questions? I’ve got answers. This is where I post answers to the many questions I’ve received. You may find the answer to a question you have here, but if not, you have two options: If you want the answer immediately, sign up for my SpeedSecrets.ai app (think of it as “Google on steroids, focused solely on performance/race driving”), or email it to me.
Q: How can I tell whether I have my brake bias set correctly?
Q: “How can I tell (while driving and with data) that I have the brake bias set correctly?”
Q: What do you think about the use of cones marking corner references on HPDE and track days?
Q: What do you think about the use of cones marking corner references on HPDE and track days?
Q: When heel & toe downshifting, what’s the right timing for the blip of the throttle?
Q: When heel & toe downshifting, what’s the right timing for the blip of the throttle?
Q: What line should I drive in a banked corner?
Q: “How do you determine your line in a bowl? There are so many variations on a line that I feel like I’ve never found the one that clicks as the fastest.”
Q: How do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?
Q: “I have noticed is my ability to absorb visual info while at high-speed (100- 120 mph) versus lower speed. What tips do you have to help? In short, how do I train my brain to absorb info at speeds it wasn’t designed to do?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: What do you think of the advice, “point your nose where you want to go?”
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: Any tips for dealing with motion sickness while driving?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: How many lines are there to get through Turn 5 at Road America?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Does a car with less roll result in more cornering grip?
Q: Should drivers “point-by” other cars when racing wheel to wheel?
Q: “During a race, should ‘point-bys’ be used to help with an overtake?”
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