by Ross Bentley | Oct 22, 2018 | Ask Ross
Q: “What’s the preferred method of braking in a lightly-modified car (i.e., track brake pads and 200 tread wear tires)? Should an advanced driver engage full ABS or try to utilize threshold braking? I sense that my utilization of threshold braking is leaving too much stopping power on the table.”
by Ross Bentley | Jan 4, 2022 | Ask Ross
Q: “Should I be using the ABS when braking hard for a corner, or apply just enough pressure to stay just before the ABS activates?”
by Ross Bentley | Nov 25, 2019 | Ask Ross
Q: “What is your opinion on hearing levels and controlling them? In my Radical, I usually don’t wear ear plugs. Even though I don’t think I am picking up on all the sounds available, I do notice that if I do use ear plugs, I think I’m missing something. But I do feel calmer while driving. I did say “feel,” as I don’t have anything to back that up. What is your opinion?”
by Ross Bentley | Apr 4, 2023 | Ask Ross
Q: “Should my car feel as though it’s “on rails,” or is being “messy” okay to be fast?
by Ross Bentley | Feb 5, 2018 | Ask Ross
Q: “Should my tires be squealing through every corner? Is that a good indicator that I’m at the limit of adhesion of the tires? Or is does that mean I’ve gone that past that point?”