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Originally Posted by M1schiev0us
I'm just curious, what kind of steering technique do you use, shuffle or cross arm?
Also, I was taught to never change gears mid corner when driving quicklto prevent unbalancing the car (so no unintended Doriftu! ). As far as I know you're supposed to enter the corner in the gear you intend to exit/accelerate out with then shift once the car is pointed straight enough.
Are the stop-turn corners you're having a problem with really long enough/sharp enough to force a mid-corner gear change or take your hands off the wheel?
Sorry if you knew all that already, I'm just trying to figure out how you might be able to better navigate those turns so you don't need to use the stick as much...  |
I agree with you on all your points. This is just part of a goofy idea of mine to drive all week in manual mode only. Clearly it's not the best for every situation but it's interesting to find out.
I use cross arm steering until I can't, like at city intersections where even a contortionist couldn't use cross arm.
We'll have to set racing school aside for a moment and think city driving. From a dead stop, first gear winds out before you can complete a left turn in a large city intersection. If you don't mind travelling 27 feet at a steady 5700 rpms with a Camry slowly crawling up your butt while you wait for the turn to end, then fine, otherwise it's well past time to shift.
I've tried shifting early, shifting late, and grabbing the paddle with the other hand where ever I might find it. The stick is the only reasonable option from first to second on immediate turns from a dead stop.
If you're not stopping, it's all great fun. For 90º right turns, brake hard, paddle down to second gear, and mash the gas.