I agree with Jack! Enter the corner slow and exit fast!
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I have been taught, when approaching a corner, to threshold brake to reduce speed for entering the corner, downshift at the last moment prior to turn-in, make your turn in, and then ACCELERATE through the entire corner.
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When making the downshift, "roll" your foot quickly on the gas for a "blip" to bring the rpms up to match the wheel speed - when you release the clutch, the car remains "neutral", that is, NO braking action from releasing the clutch. At that point, you are mashing the gas pedal at turn-in. This provides the downforce you need to take the corner faster. - You want to be accelerating through the corner, not braking or "coasting" through it. To accelerate, you need to be in the correct gear, BEFORE the turn in.
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Let me climb down off my soap box before I fall and hurt myself.
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Chuck
83SC
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ps, I use "the Third Foot" from Wings Engineering - the aluminum gas pedal that slides over the existing one - It raises the level of the gas pedal so that under threashold breaking, the gas and brake pedals are nearly on the same level. Helps people like me with short stubby legs that don't bend well at the ankle.
[This message has been edited by patalive (edited 03-09-2001).]
[This message has been edited by patalive (edited 03-09-2001).]