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Old 07-01-2012, 10:07 AM   #28
PoppaDrift
 
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I have to agree that the car can tell you certain things if you learn the language. When I raced sprint karts the rear tires would, near the limit, make a subtle vibration which I could feel once I recognized the sensation. It was a hint that any more speed would result in a loss of grip.

Something to remember when driving fast is to always keep your visual focus ahead of the car. It takes a bit of concentration to accomplish with any consistency.

The brain is able to store a short term "movie" of what you are seeing. By always looking ahead, you are constantly updating yourself for what comes next while the brain is working with the info already gathered. I know this sounds goofy or "zen-like". But it actually works and is taught in driving schools.

On the same topic, when you find yourself in a slide, you must focus your eyes on where you want to be, not on where you are.

A "panic" situation will tend to shorten your vision and attention to the space immediately in front of the car. That is "old news" for the brain. You have to show the brain where you want to go.
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