Also, two versions of balanced. Balanced as in neutral weight distribution, ususally acheived by small amount of gas through corner to maintain constant speed OR balanced as in similar slip angle front to rear requiring the use of throttle in corner or trail braking to set up car for corner.

Using limit point analysis in a long tightening corner may cause you to need the equivalent of trail braking, worth practicing so you know what happens. Use of same technique generally allows for acceleration out of corners so if done "enthusiastically" a rear steer balance can be had getting the car loser to the latter description of balanced on the corner exit.

Chris

Gosh!

I also used to left-foot brake when I was planning an overtake- plant the throttle, keep the speed with the brake and, when the road is clear, come off the brake and away 'cos the engine is on full boost.

Not only wearing your pads down much sooner, you also run the risk of over heating your brakes by doing that (admittedly it depends on how long you hold the car on full throttle with the brake pressed) they aren't designed to do it. I know rally drivers and some racing drivers left foot brake but the vehicles they're doing it in have different friction materials etc.

I'd plan the overtaking manouvre differently so you don't do it (a little more mechanical sympathy........)