Karting techniques

[Goodspeed]

One thing that always gets me about those karts is - sliding vs. braking/throttle lift off. Logic states that if you're sliding you're going slow, but those karts suffer so much from actual brake application and simply letting off the gas when setting up for a turn. I've always tried to find the balance between using the brakes (on/off throttle) and just coasting to decelerate and set up for entering/apexing/exiting the tighter corners cleanly, vs. just staying on the gas and letting the kart slide. Same difference? Dunno yet....thoughts welcome.