Performance Driving
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Performance Driving
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
I did IAM years ago but looking more at performance skills training than advanced road driving
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Re: Performance Driving
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.
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.
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Re: Performance Driving
I just wait for the snow and then find the biggest car park I can
No real help sorry
No real help sorry
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Re: Performance Driving
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
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Re: Performance Driving
There was a drifiting school next to the speedway course we did, that looked fun.
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Re: Performance Driving
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!!
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!!
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Re: Performance Driving
Blade wrote:Can you remember the details of the drift school Kwacky ?
http://www.buxtonraceway.com/drifting/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Performance Driving
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.
I m looking more for tution rather than entering an event but thanks for posting the link.
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Re: Performance Driving
Book a track day where mike wilds is instructing he's dead cheap but bloody brilliantBlade wrote: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.
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Re: Performance Driving
http://mikewilds.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Blade wrote:Has he got a website ?
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Re: Performance Driving
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.
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Re: Performance Driving
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.
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.
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Re: Performance Driving
There's a skid pan day at Elvington airfield on trackdays.co.uk. They use a BMW for it too!
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Re: Performance Driving
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.
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.
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