We Love Cars July
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“Once my left foot is<br />
off the clutch, I quickly<br />
transfer it to the brake and<br />
apply about 10 percent<br />
brake pressure on the front<br />
wheels – big toe kind of<br />
brake pressure.”<br />
SLIDING<br />
I release brake pressure and start to<br />
slide the car. If the car’s already spinning<br />
well, then as I feel the momentum<br />
of the car shift sideways, I lift off the<br />
throttle to balance the amount of push<br />
with the rear wheels. If I stay on full<br />
throttle, I’d loop out in a 180. If I didn’t<br />
get it enough, the car would choke<br />
up, slow down and go straight again.<br />
BALANCE<br />
Now that I’m moving and sliding, it’s<br />
all about balance between the throttle<br />
and brake pressure. I want to keep the<br />
revs at between 5,000 and 6,000 RPM,<br />
and I try to hold the slide in a very fluid<br />
and smooth fashion. It’s that easy!<br />
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