How do you drive in a slow area?
10-22-2009 | 04:04 PM
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How do you drive in a slow area?
I was wondering how people drive their S2000s in parking lots or places with lots of speed bumps and stop signs. Usually 20 MPH or lower. I usually stay in first if I'm going through a series of speed bumps or stop signs, but is it better to just go 2nd and then go back to first after bump/stop? In slow speed parking lots I usually go 2nd but it starts to lug a bit.
How does everyone else drive in these conditions?
How does everyone else drive in these conditions?
10-22-2009 | 04:16 PM
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If it's less than 19mph and over two speed bumps, I use first.
If over 23mph or only one speed bump, I use second.
If between 19 and 23 mph, I shift to second in the straight in between the bumps and heel-toe down to first before taking the bump. If you time the release of the braking zone, you can get the car to kangaroo over the bumps.
Don't get me started on what I do when I drive over 30mph. That's CRAZINESS, I tell you!
If over 23mph or only one speed bump, I use second.
If between 19 and 23 mph, I shift to second in the straight in between the bumps and heel-toe down to first before taking the bump. If you time the release of the braking zone, you can get the car to kangaroo over the bumps.
Don't get me started on what I do when I drive over 30mph. That's CRAZINESS, I tell you!
10-22-2009 | 09:05 PM
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really, we are heal toeing it? don't get me wrong, the heal toe works great on the track, but it it needed for speed bumps? i mean its not like we are trying to brake as late as possible for speed bumps as to maximise our times...
and as others said if there are tons of bumps that are somewhat close together, first, otherwise, low rpm in second. just do whatever feel natural to you
and as others said if there are tons of bumps that are somewhat close together, first, otherwise, low rpm in second. just do whatever feel natural to you
10-22-2009 | 11:32 PM
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I use the gas brake dip method, it works very well.. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFn1gHLTjtU [/media]
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10-23-2009 | 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bakalag,Oct 22 2009, 04:04 PM
I was wondering how people drive their S2000s in parking lots or places with lots of speed bumps and stop signs. Usually 20 MPH or lower.
Originally Posted by luder_5555,Oct 22 2009, 09:05 PM
don't get me wrong, the heal toe works great on the track, but it it needed for speed bumps? i mean its not like we are trying to brake as late as possible for speed bumps as to maximise our times...
