Advanced Driving Hub

A useful exercise, you say? Great idea! http://the-ride-info.blogspot.co.uk/p/diy-advanced-rider-training.html Now do that in a modern turbodiesel car with minimal engine braking and see how well the no braking thing works for you. The Yeti seems to give plenty of engine braking? What are you compa...

As for Alasdair above - there is only one way to use the brakes and that is to use the brakes. Anyone trying to drive with the ideal of not using the brakes will get a running kick in the Gentlemen's area. Quite agree, I was thinking of some IAM views I have come across where there seems to be a pr...

angus wrote:Anyone here tried one of these instead of a re-map?

They claim "up to" 40% more power/torque and 20% better economy

My old Audi had one built-in. 40% more power in reality and 20% better economy when tested.

In the end it's a victimless "crime" Probably not if, for example, the new owner doesn't replace the cambelt* thinking it doesn't need to be done, when in fact its well overdue and snaps, totalling his engine in the process. *other mechanical parts that should be replaced with mileage are...

In the end it's a victimless "crime" Probably not if, for example, the new owner doesn't replace the cambelt* thinking it doesn't need to be done, when in fact its well overdue and snaps, totalling his engine in the process. Presumably checking that it's filled with oil falls into this pa...

My old Audi has just had it's first MOT. jont will be pleased to know it hasn't been clocked. Interestingly, it failed on tread depth. What sort of muppet would put a car in for an MOT without first checking the tyres? I know there are a lot of people out there who never check their tyres between MO...

Gareth wrote:Perhaps if you have something interesting to say you can start such a thread ...

Why would I want to go and do a thing like that?

devonutopia wrote:Like all advanced drivers, I shall be adapting my style to suit the conditions.

The correct answer.

Revian wrote:So now you've finished winding them up your'e looking for others to wind up?

I have a radio controlled clock. Like me, it's always right.

...where's the winter tyre thread?