[jeremybingham]

Enjoying a bit of spirited driving but in a very bendy 40 mph zone so engaged cruise control as I went round a tight bend the car slowed to about 35mph. On its own then as it straightened speed upped back to the 42 mph I'd set. Any ideas?

 

[Evlkarl]

Kinda interesting that you have the CC on while driving like James Hunt.

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1086154_could-cruise-control-kill-you

 

[Hurbert II]

I suspect a bit of TC interference. Go do it again with the TC off

 

[jeremybingham]

Yes not sure why I did it, cruise was on and I just thought **** yes I can make this corner at 43, ! I could do it quicker I'm sure but the limit is 40and I am a good boy officer!

 

[Evlkarl]

I bet you make that corner at 57 if you switch the CC off.

 

[Hat]

Nothing wrong with a game of crusie control chicken

 

[jeremybingham]

Exactly!tc off next time!

 

[Hurbert II]

Exactly!tc off next time!

Good lad, that's the spirit

 

[Davo56]

Cruise control for bends..........it's a Mini:laugh::laugh:

 

[jeremybingham]

I know but I was in a boring 50 limit road dropped down to 40 in a village and thought ,let's see if I can leave the cruise to preserve my licence but play a bit of a ,I'm not slowing down game too. It was fun.! As above cruise control chicken.apparently the car switches the cruise off then back on when being sensible again so even the car is telling you,go have fun!

 

[jeremybingham]

Ok same thing tighter corner cruise on tc off and the car slowed again.apparently hard cornering switches cruise off then it came back on and put me back to 40mph,what an amazing car.

 

[Hurbert II]

Ok same thing tighter corner cruise on tc off and the car slowed again.apparently hard cornering switches cruise off then it came back on and put me back to 40mph,what an amazing car.

Now you know the procedure.

1) Set Cruise
2) Relax
3) Spot Corner approaching
4) Cruise off
5) Nail It!!
6) GOTO 1

 

[Deonair]

I'm glad I saw this thread as I was wondering the exact same thing after taking a sharpish corner last week with the cruise on, car slowed by a few mph whilst in the corner then went back up to the cruise speed. I just thought 'ooh that's clever' and smiled as I drove.