Best way to drive a AWD Car (help Please)

[UK300_Impreza]

Lol, first time trying to post using the PSP lol

Ive had my Impreza for a year and iam sure iam not getting the best out of it in terms of corner driving as iam so used to a FWD cars. My question is how do you drive a AWD car in the corners.

is it brake before the corner hold throttle through the corner or

braking before corner hold throttle the apply more throttle at the apex

Any help to further my enjoyment of the car would be great

Cheers

[Gumball]

dont wanna see your post just vanishing away.

personally i accelerate towards the bend.

right hander- keep accelerating........brake just before the bend.....keeping well in left........accelerate from the minute my braking finishes.

left hander- " "...............come out wide with your gearbox on the white lines.....brake just before the bend.....accelerate through

OR

As i personally use when diriving hard- left foot on the brake and same principles but gently use both peddles all the way round the corner if required. the time between lifting off the gas and braking and lifting off sideways is now eradicated cos both are covered giving you good balancing.

Someone driving behind you thinks when they see your brakelights that your braking on the corner. you are in a way...but your controlling a well balanced car all the way round.

Practise the left footing somewhere quite to begin or youll headbutt the windscreen

[terminator]

Most awd cars understeer the same as front wheel drive cars but try and turn in sooner on a corner ,when coming out the corner you can open the car up quicker due to the awd.The best thing to do is go with the sidc on a track day and ask an instructor.

[col666]

Like you stole it

[Scooby Dooby Blue]

Best way to drive a AWD Car (help Please)

...is straight onto a BMW forecourt and p/x for a RWD monster ;P

[terminator]

going by the pus on scooby dooby blue i'd say you tried left foot braking as described by gumball A rwd monster is the wife after a curry

[Gumball]

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[UK300_Impreza]

I think the best thing i can do is get booked onto the next SIDC track day at knockhill and ask one of the instructors to come out on the track with me and show me how to drive the car properlly

[wilky]

The best way to learn is to put a hoody on and put the hood up. wait until you see a couple of cops with white topped hats on in a suspiciously low Mercedes with plenty negative camber but sh1tty wheels. Quickly take your plates off, catch them up, wait until a junction or traffic lights, Pull up next to them, put the window down and shout...

"F**K YOU AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON!!"

launch the car like Andy F trying to break the 9 seconds, then as they switch on the blue strobe behind the grill, imagine you have just stolen the car and off you pop.

The rest will come naturally.

failing that wait until my car is in one piece and Ill show you how i do it.

Callum W

[derek_robertson]

That would be the safest & most sensible option......knockhill trackday instruction for free

[wilky]

Sorry, yes knockhill is the best for on track instruction. When I first went on I asked the instructor and he came out with me. It was very good.

Callum

[UK300_Impreza]

Yes i Think knockhill will help me understand how to drive the car better and how it handles nearer the limit, However somtimes following a faster driver on a wee country road can also help as you can follow him watch wheres he is breaking and accelarating and try and keep up. But i think knockhill firsltly

[nicholas_frame]

You're on the right lines - no pun intended. If you power on too early the car will run wide (understeer). I find that standard scoobies like to be braked late, turned and held on an even throttle (neither speeding up nor slowing down), hitting the apex, and then powering out - by the time you're out the corner you should be at the outside edge of the road/track and fully committed to the next straight!

If you find the car understeering into a corner you are either going in too hot or trying to put down too much power too early. If you're on the go faster pedal, lift slightly and if the car's line tightens, then you know it's too much acceleration that's the problem (power understeer). If you aren't accelerating then you know that you're entering the corner too fast. If it's understeering on the way out and running wide then you're trying to put down too much power too early (again power understeer).

If you're car isn't understeering at all then you're well within the limits of adhesion and you can push a little harder.

I found the scoob a little frustrating at first as it didn't feel that fast through the bends - power understeer being the problem, but once I got used to holding a more even throttle it became more satisfying, although not as rewarding as a rear wheel drift in my old escorts.

Getting out on track is the only way to really learn how to handle your car and expert tuition is not to be sniffed at! Get out there and have some fun!!!!!!

If you're ever at knockhill when I'm running I'll happily give you a co-seat, but there are faster scoobies out there - anyone else offering?

You can PM me and I'll let you know when I'm running next. Beware though, I like to leave my brain in the pits - as my better half will testify to.

[sma01]

definitely agree about KH, instructors are very good and help you understand it all

scott

[fai17]

KH for me too

[ANDYJDMSTI]

<< somtimes following a faster driver on a wee country road can also help as you can follow him watch wheres he is breaking and accelarating and try and keep up. >>

Not the best of ideas............if he dumps it then you will probably follow him

There are people out there who "drive fast" but in essence cannot "drive fast" i.e road awareness of a blind pygmy behind the wheel

Get on Knockhill and get advice from Pro's