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Originally Posted by balance
LFB, welcome to the forum!
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Many thanks. I've been lurking for months.
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You let your datalogging determine that for you. Left-foot-braking has certain advantages like getting a quick weight transfer to the front when lifting-off the throttle isn't enough depending on the type of cars you drive, but it certainly isn't a holy grail to all your braking requirements.
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I can't talk for anyone else, but the analysis of my sim-driving data via McLaren's Atlas program (and the clock, which we know never lies) has me unequivocally convinced I am faster when LFB.
I know for some other drivers it's not quite as important. But in my case it makes a big difference. And FWIW, I think you're missing the most important reason of why. It's not about the speed of weight transfer but the easier balancing it affords when transitioning from trail-braking to accelerating.
But it so happens that lap times have nothing to do with the point of my post. Rather, the point was about the joy that can be had from getting the transition phase just right. And that is something you can enjoy just as much on a deserted twisty public road as you can on a track. And I find it easier to repeatably achieve just the right balance when left foot braking.