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Stang Killer
post Jul 16 2004, 09:20 AM
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Like the title says. My heel toe is getting better every day, but whenever I go shooting throu a turn it just dosent feel right. I feel like im slowing down too much, when I exit a turn I sometimes find myself in a less than optimal gear, and a bunch of other problems that I have. Im just starting out and I know im gona go to a driving school, but does anyone have any tips to help me out. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Its no sense in throwing more parts at the car when I cant drive with whats on there right now.
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post Jul 16 2004, 09:24 PM
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Stang Killer...you are already years ahead of most people:
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Its no sense in throwing more parts at the car when I cant drive with whats on there right now.

Amen brother, amen!

It was pretty humbling to me when I realized after my first couple of track events that my driving sucked. It still does, but its better.

The one thing I've seen over and over and over is concentrate on the line. Its all about the line. Always the line. If you don't recognize the line, know where you are vs the line, you can't ever get fast because you don't know where fast is. Once you know the line, then you can begin to build speed, and alternative lines (for passing and for avoiding being passed) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Sure sure, car control is good, reflexes and intuition are great...but if you have all of that and you're off the line its no use. Some old guy with no reflexes left, and bad sight, and old tires will woop your ass...because he knows the line and always has his car on it.
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Stang Killer   My Driving Sucks.   Jul 16 2004, 09:20 AM
PF Flyer   learning to drive the car is always the best ...   Jul 16 2004, 12:22 PM
shortbus   Dude I am in the same boat! I pre-register as ...   Jul 16 2004, 02:01 PM
LT4Firehawk   The solution to your problem is ... seat time, sea...   Jul 16 2004, 02:42 PM
CMC #37   Don't get discouraged! A good instructor i...   Jul 16 2004, 06:27 PM
CMC#5   Stang Killer...you are already years ahead of most...   Jul 16 2004, 09:24 PM

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