The High Groove - Cornering 101

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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4845

    #1

    The High Groove - Cornering 101

    Terry Crouch checks in this week with the first article in a new "old" series here at Operation Sports entitled The High Groove. This week, Terry takes a look at cornering in simulation style racing games in his article, Cornering 101.

    "If you continually run the car in way too deep and must use a lot of brake to compensate for it, your lap times will easily be a full second slower than somebody who hits the correct cornering speed every time. Slowing to “just above optimal cornering speed” will be the desired goal."
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  • superjames1992
    Hall Of Fame
    • Jun 2007
    • 31382

    #2
    Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

    Nice read!
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    • mgoblue
      Go Wings!
      • Jul 2002
      • 25477

      #3
      Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

      Wow, amazing article!
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      • ochoco
        Pac12fan
        • Aug 2003
        • 2179

        #4
        Great article. Perfect timing too. Thanks!
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        • Bahnzo
          Can't spell antetokounmpo
          • Jun 2003
          • 2809

          #5
          Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

          A great source of information there Terry. If I can make a suggestion, I'd love to see a discussion on setting up the car from your viewpoint.
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          • RaychelSnr
            Executive Editor
            • Jan 2007
            • 4845

            #6
            Originally posted by Bahnzo
            A great source of information there Terry. If I can make a suggestion, I'd love to see a discussion on setting up the car from your viewpoint.
            Good article suggestion. As many of you know, Terry is a walking racing encyclopedia. I can't wait to read more of his articles and learn from them. To me, it was tough to edit it up because I was learning a lot while editing so I got off course a bit. Great article man
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            • BIG CAROLINA
              MVP
              • Aug 2007
              • 1762

              #7
              Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

              Thanks for the extra little things that will help me out. It really goes to show you that those who are "Set Up Crazy" it may not be the setup but the driver.
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              • clemsonfan
                Rookie
                • Jul 2004
                • 60

                #8
                Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

                Man, that was clear and informative and very much appreciated. I hope he does so more articles like this one.
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                • bluengold34_OS
                  Content Creator
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 7346

                  #9
                  Great article TC, if you are a seasoned veteran, or a newb, lots of great info in there!
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                  • auburntigersfan
                    Release the Kirchen
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 4737

                    #10
                    Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

                    wow, that helps me out a lot. Thanks for the article man.
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                    • macsomjrr
                      Rookie
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 50

                      #11
                      Awesome job TC. Thank you, thank you and thank you!
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                      • Al Boyd
                        Rookie
                        • Feb 2006
                        • 50

                        #12
                        Do you actual brake much on the ovals. I traditional just out of the throttle, turn in and regain applying pressure from the apex out. Of note, only done Daytona, Fontana and Charlotte thus far in the Trucks in the game.

                        Cheers,

                        Al.

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                        • mercalnd
                          MVP
                          • Oct 2004
                          • 4263

                          #13
                          Re: The High Groove - Cornering 101

                          Originally posted by Al Boyd
                          Do you actual brake much on the ovals. I traditional just out of the throttle, turn in and regain applying pressure from the apex out. Of note, only done Daytona, Fontana and Charlotte thus far in the Trucks in the game.

                          Cheers,

                          Al.
                          There are shorter ovals where you have to brake pretty hard such as Martinsville, New Hampshire, Richmond, Milwaukee, Bristol. They're typically shorter tracks but I also find that using a little brake on 1.5-2 milers like Charlotte and Fontana can actually allow you to maintain your speed on the straight longer before slowing down as opposed to just lifting (obviously without running too deep into the corner). Since deceleration is quicker using the brakes you lose less time reaching the proper cornering speed.

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                          • Hooe
                            Hall Of Fame
                            • Aug 2002
                            • 21555

                            #14
                            Not a NASCAR fan at all, but I'm keeping this page bookmarked for when the next Forza game comes out. Good read.

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                            • mwjr
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 1393

                              #15
                              Fantastic article. Thanks, Terry.

                              Quick newbie question: is there a trick to determining where the brake mark is on a given track?

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