Performance Driving

[Blade]

Anybody got any tips or advice on performance car driving ?

I did IAM years ago but looking more at performance skills training than advanced road driving

[C00kiemonster]

Turn traction control off and boot it. Works for me

Seriously though, I've done some driving days at brands hatch and silverstone, some in bmws and lotus Elise's. I also did a skidpan training day which taught me loads about car control.

[Blade]

Skid pan training would be very good.

[DaytonAndy]

I just wait for the snow and then find the biggest car park I can
No real help sorry

[Perkles]

Car track days I've done quite a few but found it very dull after riding a bike on track.It does teach the limits of grip and braking though

[Kwacky]

There was a drifiting school next to the speedway course we did, that looked fun.

[Cav]

What car is it?

If you're half about on a bike then you should be able to put what you know to good practice in a RWD car..

FWD requires a different style and same with AWD. The main thing for me is being in the right gear and carrying the corner speed (I drive a 1.4 Fiesta). If the back end starts skipping a little then I know I'm there or there abouts.

It's satisfying when you get all four tyres squeeling too!!

[Blade]

Can you remember the details of the drift school Kwacky ?

[duke63]

Can you remember the details of the drift school Kwacky ?

http://www.buxtonraceway.com/drifting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Blade]

Cheers Duke but doesn't look like what I'm after tbh.

I m looking more for tution rather than entering an event but thanks for posting the link.

[Perkles]

Cheers Duke but doesn't look like what I'm after tbh.

I m looking more for tution rather than entering an event but thanks for posting the link.

Book a track day where mike wilds is instructing he's dead cheap but bloody brilliant

[Blade]

Has he got a website ?

[Perkles]

Has he got a website ?

http://mikewilds.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Blade]

Cheers Perks appreciate the link. Looks good but seems more track focused and aimed at getting competitive lap times. I think I would prefer skid pan / drift training and fast road driving.

[Kwacky]

These seem to offer a range of courses
http://www.catdrivertraining.co.uk/driv ... dling.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I also spotted a skid pan place in Norfolk but that could be a bit far from you.

[DaytonAndy]

There's a skid pan day at Elvington airfield on trackdays.co.uk. They use a BMW for it too!

[Blade]

Got any details Andy ?

[Kwacky]

http://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/skid/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/drifting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - £69 for half a day drifting looks like a real bargain to me.

[Blade]

Cheers Kwacky that's great info. Appreciate the link

[Kwacky]

Do the Birmingham one and me and Perky will take you for a balti