Perfect this technique for quicker lap times, guaranteed!

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@WhippyWhipGaming 2 жыл бұрын

You forgot big red arrows and a shocked face on the thumbnail

@atlantic_love 7 ай бұрын

Anytime I see that I downvote said video, report video for spam and block channel.

@stevep927 2 жыл бұрын

Been sim racing a long time. Never had braking explained like this . I learned something I didn't know . Thanks

@walrusdown 2 жыл бұрын

I must say, I grew up karting, Have countless hours behind the wheel, many days of racing schools. And this had never been explained this well as you have in these few minutes. Took me longer than I care to admit to get this concept in the real world. wish you had been on track to explain this to me 20 years ago.

@TheSnaveeelPlaysGames 2 жыл бұрын

Lifting and coasting really helps improve this technique. Lift off way before the corner, maybe half way or three quarters down the straight and use the exact same brake marker you would at speed but softer on the brakes. Keep your vision locked on the apex and the moment you’ve turned in, move your vision to corner exit and let peripheral vision lead the car to the apex while your focus remains on exit and beyond. This is a great way of working on maximum apex speed and if you can’t nail every corner at a reduced speed with zero mistakes, don’t try and go fast until you can.

@aquezar 2 жыл бұрын

First time seeing such detailed explanation of trail braking. Thank you Dave! It would be good to see how much exactly this affects lap times

@lovelaugh7299 Жыл бұрын

Ohh well it has no effect at all u can completely ignore it

@davecamm Жыл бұрын

You're not doing it correctly then 😁

@lovelaugh7299 Жыл бұрын

@@davecamm im being sarcastic dave 🙄

@davecamm Жыл бұрын

@@lovelaugh7299 I'm slow 😁

@FULLNinja69 Жыл бұрын

There is an example in the video towards the end

@HazewinDog 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this. now I feel like I can actually go and practice this. I've long understood why trail braking is beneficial, but I just had no idea how to do it. This should finally get me closer than 2-3s off of alien pace :)

@HazewinDog 2 жыл бұрын

would love to see a little follow-up video with your best laptime when trailbraking vs when not trailbraking (perhaps in GT3 since it is so popular)

@robbrown3433 2 жыл бұрын

I have been Sim racing for eight years. The majority of those years has been with the use of anti-lock braking systems. My biggest epiphany was turning off ABS to understand what the car would tolerate, or conversely, what the car needed to achieve better lap times. I regret waiting so long to take away the ABS crutch. It was impeding my understanding of how to be fast. Love the video.

@Isaiiahii 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, all assists slow the car down. If you learn throttle and brake control, your lap times will greatly improve. Of course, their are rare exceptions to this rule, but generally you never want to use assists in any sim racer if you desire to be as fast as possible.

@TheSnaveeelPlaysGames 2 жыл бұрын

You can notice this is in real life too. When you’re a passenger in a car pay attention to what happens when the driver brings it to a stop, at a red light for example. When the vehicle stops, does the front of the car lurch up and press you against the seat belt? Does it happen when you’re driving? If so, this braking technique works just as well in real life and will do wonders for your car control. The majority of road users pay little attention their braking technique. When you come to a stop, watch the cars around you. Most of the time you’ll see their bonnet angled down as they are slowing and then spring back up when they stop. My mother in law pretty much throws me against the dash when she stops 😂 One more thing, if you notice any of your friends and family doing this DO NOT, under any circumstances, tell them their braking sucks, your forehead will, from that moment onwards be forever bruised.

@phillupson8561 2 жыл бұрын

Funny enough in real cars I do release gradually at the stop simply because making the car bounce irritates me :D

@donjezza 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great lesson Dave, really well done.

@markbagley9194 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial Dave. Best explanation about trail braking. I knew I had to trail brake, but visually seeing the difference and then also showing us how to practice. Very useful.

@zeeblade1239 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation, best I’ve heard on how to brake into a corner with trail braking!!

@madmags969 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave. I've been trying to master this technique for a long time. Its a bit hit and miss but slowly getting there. This has, so far, been the easiest to follow tutorial I've seen and will be a great help to many people I am sure. Top job.

@Quazi-moto Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Trail braking isn't something one can master immediately. Trial and error with spins galore, and some understeering at corner exit to boot. But even though I've yet to master this technique, I _am_ good enough at it to see the massive benefits of getting it right. Now to get enough practice so that I can do it at will. The visual aid that Dave gives us here is a huge help.

@SpicyMcMeatballs 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It’s so simple to understand. I’ve always struggled in certain turns/circuits because I let go of the brake too quickly and had horrible under steer

@misterdallasdrives 2 жыл бұрын

Great explanation and demonstration. I'd heard it mentioned plenty of times but never quite grasped the concept. This was perfect! Cheers Dave!

@frankiev4253 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dave! Been practicing my trail braking for a few months now. It really helps the car entering the corner.

@bustab8649 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting, Dave. Seeing how both the brake and throttle can affect how much the car steers for a given steering input made complete sense finally!

@zacblakely3285 Жыл бұрын

Great instruction and explanation Dave! Stoked to try this out!

@turn7racing 2 жыл бұрын

Great video dave. Really goes back to basics and a must practice for anyone.

@Preemptive-strike 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, haven't seen anyone explain this so well. It would be awesome to see a video where you go into smooth throttle and steering as well!

@bTabard 2 жыл бұрын

Best explanation I've seen yet for trail braking! I'm still super new, and this explanation makes a lot of sense for how the car feels under breaking

@santi3991 2 жыл бұрын

What helped me A LOT with this is playing MotoGP, if you don't do this you don't turn at all and if you aren't smooth you fall, meanwhile on cars you are only slower and maybe miss where you did wrong, in anycase practice makes perfect. Beautifully explained video!

@warawana 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely keen to redo some of my time attack challenges now using this and see how much I can squeeze out of the lap times. Thank you.

@dnlwood32 Жыл бұрын

I'm a real beginner who is loving iracing and trying to learn. These tips are ideal for me and I thought it was really well explained! Thanks.

@johnmifsud6007 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave. Very helpful. Something I really need to work on.

@stevetaylor1085 2 жыл бұрын

These drills/practice techniques are gold!!

@chupposity 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, I've been working on this for a while now, helps a lot and also works in real life not just sim racing!

@MrMiniPilote 2 жыл бұрын

A very good explanation of weight transfer and balance with trail-braking. It's tough to to do consistently. Thanks for the content.

@13Razgriz37 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I've literally never thought about the physics behind fully releasing the brakes quickly while racing. I do exactly the first drill to prevent the nose of the car rebounding when driving irl and stopping at lights, never occurred to me how important it would be to apply in racing. Top tier advice

@Isaiiahii 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny you mention about doing this at lights irl. I also do the same. I take great pride in coming to a complete stop without any sudden jerk or abrupt halt. It's fun to see how smooth I can come to a stop.

@InsertYourself1 11 ай бұрын

Amazing. I am blown away😲thank you

@jonathanvisser3516 2 жыл бұрын

I love this so much. A nice explanation about racing I will be back for this channels. Thanks so much for the help!!

@jeffgiassi6861 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, sticking to the basics is so important yet so underestimated

@bobSims1864 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave. I've watched a few videos on trail braking but you're demonstation gave me a very clear idea of what's going on. I don't know how well I'll be able to do it but at least now I have a clear understanding of the theory.

@ImHavingaCoronary 2 жыл бұрын

This is actually a great video. Thanks, I'm new to having pedals and wheels and spent a fair dollar on them. I was expecting to have more of a boost just from the pedals and wheel alone but couldn't really understand how trail breaking was supposed to happen. Also the clarity on weight transfer helps a lot.

@eioneus 21 күн бұрын

I’ve watched dozens of videos on trailbraking and this is BY FAR the best explanation. Liked and subscribed, good job!

@davecamm 20 күн бұрын

Thank you, appreciate the feedback. 😁

@johnelectric933 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am still trying to train my muscles and tune my system up (AXC True Brake springs) and didn't know how to practice. This is very informative.

@ChiefBunhead 2 жыл бұрын

This explanation is great, thanks!

@prosperow 2 жыл бұрын

this is the best video on trail breaking out there thanks Dave

@PandorusFightStick 2 жыл бұрын

really good video on trial break, best i have seen Dave !

@speedibusrex 2 жыл бұрын

Very good explanation! Kudos.

@markli3889 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your wisdom Dave you explain it really well and I appreciate your videos

@ianpotter2850 2 жыл бұрын

Great short tutorial Dave, just started racing on ACC and used this to great effect and now able to turn up the AI to keep myself honest. Cheers

@Sapjee123 2 жыл бұрын

Good vid mate. Very detailed

@cerberustiggerwoo 2 жыл бұрын

So much easier said than done but defo a huge help thanx dave

@luciusesox1luckysox570 Жыл бұрын

That, was bloody well explained... Subscribed ..:)

@pandachuzero 2 жыл бұрын

great video! I'd love to see a similar demonstration with rear wheel drive cars accelerating out of a corner and it's effect on rotating the car.

@kevin_m 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid with solid advice Dave!

@bobfunk5055 2 жыл бұрын

Have heard it all before but that was an excellent and clear description. I don't trail brake enough and it's obvious as when I compare Motec with Coach Dave he is trail brakes every turn. Something I really need to work on!

@jurgenw.5452 2 жыл бұрын

Thx Dave, jetzt habe ich es wirklich verstanden. Super erklärt !

@Darlexis Жыл бұрын

Such a good trail braking explanation! I had to watch so many videos to get this idea 💡 I’m still slow but have A lic in iRacing

@craigleese1787 Жыл бұрын

Top video Dave. Thank you

@twoxtone_ 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much. that was actually a really good video

@FinlayDaG33k 6 ай бұрын

When I first practised smooth braking, steering and accelleration, I always just pretended I was a very fast taxi driver that wants to get my passenger to their destination but still give them a smooth ride. This helped me a lot to get it into my system to not just release the brakes or mash the throttle.

@Simlife101 2 жыл бұрын

This is why imo a good set of pedals is best before a good wheel base. I knew most of it but still taught me a few things. Thanks Dave

@phantomrock 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Dave!

@facundomanso 8 ай бұрын

Subscribed , amazing explanation 👏🏽

@davecamm 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@edcadlick2650 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave I we'll practice faster the better.🚀

@Siralantoon Жыл бұрын

Dave I will love you forever for 'Damping' which is what Dampers do, not 'Dampening' which is what rain does. There are no 'Dampeners' on a car.

@theblaznee 2 жыл бұрын

These 11 minutes probably taught me more about smooth driving than any other video or practice has done so far in my 6 months of simracing

@sock2070 2 жыл бұрын

Cor that was so interesting, thanks Dave! I'm going to give this a go tomorrow :)

@andygloves7415 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou sir. An excellent explanation, will try and follow your wise words. 😍

@blackmac1970 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Good to have simple practical exercises to hone the technique away from racing.

@87Bertha 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the technique Dave! Although Im using a 20 year old G25 wheel lol, I will try to do what you've said. Im currently one of those who brakes hard then lifts to make the turn proceeding by throttle. Hopefully my laps emprove!

@1xRacer 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Verstappens road Atlanta f3 video comes perfect to mind

@doug_vickers 2 жыл бұрын

Sound advice there Dave. I know what I should be doing, but I don't always manage to do it. 😭 I'm getting there slowly but surely. Keep the advice coming. 👍

@keeef23 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Dave 👍🏼

@leentuk6814 11 ай бұрын

Great video Dave. This is the kind of info that really does change everything. I have changed how I brake now and You are right -I'm quicker. Good guarantee. thanks.

@ChainlessChomp 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant video!

@davedeja 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, Dave. I'm definitely guilty of jumping off the brake and unloading the front suspension. I cause the car to understeer, push and increase my lap times and sometimes I'll make contact and start my X collection, as well as help someone else start their collection. Trail braking seems like a simple concept until you try it. But all to often I cut the braking short in order to get back on the gas... I gotta get my mind right before I can get my feet right.

@farisraymond6664 22 күн бұрын

Fantastic Tutorial Dave, it really was 💯 Excellently explained and in a manner for which racers of all levels of expertise and experience will understand and learn from this tutorial without a doubt! Thank you for taking the time to create this video to share with all who want to watch and learn and then eagerly jump straight back into the sim to put the theory into action. Top man! Have a great day Sir, thank you 🙌🏾

@davecamm 22 күн бұрын

Thank you, appreciate the feedback 😁

@meawayfromhome 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, good explanation mate well done 👍🏻

@overthetopoperationsracing3199 2 жыл бұрын

Way to keep it simple! Any other suggestions on preparing for a race? Thanks!

@doclogic 2 жыл бұрын

I think the best part about this was the telemetry at the end. I really needed to understand the relationship between brake strength and steering angle. I always tend to scrub because I'm braking too hard going into the corner and trying to give steering input at the same time. It was good to see how much more steering input you had to give when coasting vs. trail braking.

@AndrewFosterSheff69 2 жыл бұрын

And ending up going straight on most of the time (rofl)

@markbird5461 6 күн бұрын

Well exsplained although trail bracking works best when braking hard in the fist faze (threshhold) in a straight line and the slowly release (bleadoff) the brake whilst starting the turn and add more steering as the brake is released all the way into the apex.

@peterreynolds6326 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have the time to jump on right now however I can tell this is going to help my cornering

@daviddavies3637 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one. I think this is the main reason why I'm struggling for pace. I use trail braking sometimes without ever fully understanding why. My technique to take turns faster is to jump off the throttle to transfer the weight. Sometimes I do this several times in a corner. Last night I did try to improve the smoothness by introducing some trail braking. My times did improve slightly but need to do more practice to hit those apexes.

@DrawPaintArt8 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video, thank you Dave. If you keep making vids like this ill put a poster of you hanging on the wall in my simroom. So helpfull

@davecamm 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@jonhartley7238 Жыл бұрын

That's a cracking video is that, luv. Nowt new to me, but to anyone who I need a great tutorial for, this is the one I'll send them to, thanks!

@imad1996 2 ай бұрын

Part of the weight, not all the weight. Nice videos. I learned after learning the essential rules that spending time practicing will be way more useful than watching videos.

@overcaves 2 жыл бұрын

i'd definitely recommend trying drill 1 when you're driving irl. it's much easier to gain an intuition w/r/t weight transfer under braking when you have forces acting on your entire body rather than just wheel feedback and visual cues.

@leogugli4987 Жыл бұрын

Nice video Dave, estaría bueno que además de este consejo agregaras que no debe sobrar pista, ni volante, es algo que la mayoría olvida y es sumamente importante para saber que uno está en el límite del auto.

@Isaiiahii 2 жыл бұрын

People who struggle with getting near the top guys lap times, you just learned their secret. Of course, there is more to getting fast lap times, but all the top guys have mastered this technique. This is what you aren't seeing when you look at their ghost and you're not seeing anything super special, yet, their lap times are 1-3 seconds faster than you can do. Another thing I would add to the excellent advice of this video is that avoid turning in to a turn too early and always make sure you get a good exit. Avoid overdriving the entry to the turn. This is a huge mistake many guys even at higher levels tend to make.

@pauprat8495 6 ай бұрын

I try to practice the first technique when doing city driving. I think it's called something like "Limo braking" or similar, and means lifting off the brakes just enough when coming to standstill, to avoid the back and forth rocking moment. It can help a lot to develop your precision with the feet.

@jcsquared1111 2 жыл бұрын

Great video really want to gwt faster def think applying some of these tools will help.

@truth-mojo 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave!

@magicgamester 7 ай бұрын

Just re watched this and noticed on the thumbnail - the Cheering Tree!!!

@JimmySmithYT 2 жыл бұрын

I’m amazed at the amount of people that seem to have never looked at your pedal inputs during a race all these years.

@gtifury310 2 жыл бұрын

100% learned from this!

@FujiRoku 2 жыл бұрын

In everyday driving too, when carrying a passenger. If when braking, your passenger is pinned forwards into their seatbelt, ease up on your braking before stopping as shown by Dave, your passengers will thank you for the smooth ride.

@Duke60Duke60 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a video I can share to the people that look at me like I’m nuts when I say you steer a racing car with your feet and not your hands.

@Syndr34 2 жыл бұрын

A great car to practice this on, and one of my favorite cars to drive, is the Porsche RSR (GTE). The GTE is not a car you can stomp the brake, like the GT3 version. It really relies on that perfect balance of initial and trail braking , and slow lift off of the brake. Otherwise, no steery steery, and straight off you go, lol.

@Zenek-40 3 ай бұрын

SHOCKING. God bless you.

@jamiedavinci1328 2 жыл бұрын

Very clickbaity video title indeed. That said, this is the best fundamental explanation and demonstration of trailbraking I've seen.

@AdzzVR 2 жыл бұрын

The ultimate trail-braking guide / drill

@gurdiac 2 жыл бұрын

I call those "chauffeur stops". Stopping smoothly prevents you passengers getting thrown in to the seat belt and back

@tjb1001184 9 ай бұрын

Only just got into sim racing and im having a blast with the btcc content in rfactor2. However can you make a track guide video on knockhill cause its an epic track but i just cant seem to setup my corners very well. Loving the channel ❤

@zachschoen3250 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Dave

@tactownturbotime982 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. It helped my gal and myself cut lap times

@davecamm 10 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@Ermz 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Dave! This is how you use the curiosity gap to get more views. 👏👏

@frankvermeulen4621 2 жыл бұрын

30+ years of driving on the public road has ingrained the "wrong" type of braking in my muscle memory that's hard to overcome. Heusinkveld Sprints are on the way, so I'll be trying this again and again, although this time, with "feeling". 😉

@pieflies 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. My sprints arrived 2 days ago but I’m not going to get a chance to set them up and try them out until probably next weekend.

@davidius74 Жыл бұрын

As others have said Dave, have never had it explained so well. I tend to brake early but too much, release the back and have to wait to get on the gas. If I can practice this and get better then I might be able to do better than finishing almost last every race. I have managed it by accident in the iR-04 once at Watkins Glen and when I worked it out, I knew how to do it in that car. But some other cars I lock up or spin. Guess I need to get better pedals so I can control it better. I have already mapped my clutch as my brakes as I have never driven a manual in 24 years of driving so don't need it and the brake is too stiff. I have the Logitech G29 and not looking to spend too much as this is just a very casual hobby for me but I know I need something better. VR and more screens will also help instead of my 21 inch flat screen monitor, but this tutorial will certainly go a long way in helping me improve. Would be good if you put our more tutorials. Thanks from Down Under.

@davecamm Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words David. Happy to help 😁