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Old 04-17-2007, 03:14 PM
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Cornering fast / lean or straight

When cornering quickly I naturally want to lean my body is this the correct way to turn or should I try to stay strait up . Some times my equilibrium gets thrown off when I accelerate out of a corner.
 
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you aren't driving a motorcycle (where body lean controls the bike). Sit up. The car will take care of your leaning.
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 04:52 PM
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Do whatever feels comfortable to you.
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by LynnEl
you aren't driving a motorcycle (where body lean controls the bike). Sit up. The car will take care of your leaning.
+1 and hang on!
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 05:31 PM
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Do whatever feels comfortable to you.
+1 Do what is comfy. You will notice that even some F1 drivers will lean pretty dramatically and others will not lean at all.
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 05:42 PM
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When I have proper support leaning never happens, the MINI currently doesn't have that (hmmm ponders racing seat again) in steep banked corners my head almost always does tilt to level off though. And I lean in playing video games (FREAKS people out the 1st time they see it )
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 08:03 PM
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I lean opposite to the turn for comical effect.
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 08:15 PM
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I lean into the turns aswell, just so that I know that I have somecontrol of my body over the syntriphical force.
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeremy1026
I lean into the turns aswell, just so that I know that I have somecontrol of my body over the syntriphical force.
Centripetal force???
 
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Old 04-17-2007, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by krolyat
Centripetal force???
same thing
 
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Originally Posted by Jeremy1026
same thing
That's what you think (but just so u know syntriphical is not a word)

But to keep on topic: I tend to remain straight (I think) but as soon as I get my race seats it will be always be straight.
 

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