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Old 08-28-2013, 05:11 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by subaruferrucci View Post
almost sounds like you are not applying your brakes aggressively enough. when you are on the track you should be braking much harder. When you drag the brake like you are rolling up to a stop sign looking for the smooth stop you will boil your fluid really fast
This is no joke.

When I was learning how to race, I was destroying my brakes. I was on them too early, too little and for too long and entering the corner too slow. Just a change in driving fixed it all.

Brake late, brake hard, carry more speed into corner. (But be safe!)
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