04-11-2006, 01:26 PM
Has UNK gone over the string to pedals/steering wheel exercise in class yet? If not ask him to, it is easy in person to explain but hard in type. It will come into discussion with traction, but applies to being smooth as well, at least on brake release, that will take care of the 'off'.
I broke myself of the jam on brake habit (the ON) by 'pumping up' the brakes before any hard braking zone. Basically, just before your braking zone starts pump the pedal a few times then on the last pump apply even constant pressure, just like you do when beeding in your new pads (pumping is a good check of your braking system as well). Then on turn in as you start to turn slowly let off the pedal.
Are you smooth with the steering wheel yet? B/c if not pedal control is going to be even harder. Work on one thing at a time. So assuming your steering is smooth this will work, otherwise, work on smooth turn in and turn out. Then work on the braking, then gas. Getting into the gas early and hard should be the last thing you work on.
Once you get this down, THEN work on compressing your braking zones. So if you are doing that now, stop, get the smooth down, then working on doing it all quicker/faster. Stop heel toe as well, just work on smooth steering, then smooth braking, then gas. You can work on heel/toe / smooth gas at the same time since they happen at different times.
I broke myself of the jam on brake habit (the ON) by 'pumping up' the brakes before any hard braking zone. Basically, just before your braking zone starts pump the pedal a few times then on the last pump apply even constant pressure, just like you do when beeding in your new pads (pumping is a good check of your braking system as well). Then on turn in as you start to turn slowly let off the pedal.
Are you smooth with the steering wheel yet? B/c if not pedal control is going to be even harder. Work on one thing at a time. So assuming your steering is smooth this will work, otherwise, work on smooth turn in and turn out. Then work on the braking, then gas. Getting into the gas early and hard should be the last thing you work on.
Once you get this down, THEN work on compressing your braking zones. So if you are doing that now, stop, get the smooth down, then working on doing it all quicker/faster. Stop heel toe as well, just work on smooth steering, then smooth braking, then gas. You can work on heel/toe / smooth gas at the same time since they happen at different times.