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Originally Posted by orthojoe
He finally gets it. 
No, I'm a dbag. I call it like it is. I fully admit I have no patience for this kind of stuff, which is why I've never accepted any instructor positions and only instruct friends I know well because I can yell at them. Fortunately you have some nice guys here like mike, david, AZP, etc to hammer the point home.
Another piece of advice that I ALWAYS get push back on from every single newb:
Leave your damn car STOCK (except for brake pads and alignment) until you know how to properly drive it. You are very likely making the car WORSE or slowing yourself down (at best it doesn't change a thing) with a set of springs that weren't matched to the dampers you are using. Everyone thinks they can outsmart an OEM engineer by adding a bar or spring here and there. They are professionals with a budget that dwarfs yours. Think about it.
Nobody listens, nobody buys into it. Ever. You won't either. Then you'll advance far enough and realize it's the truth. We're all guilty of it (myself included). This is one of the points that I don't push anymore because everyone needs to learn this for themselves. |
Now I do think about it. These professionals with a budget that dwarfs mine also signed off on a product that has lop sided alignment without adjustment and a knock prone engine tune. Not saying that I'm any smarter, cause I'm no OEM engineer. Nor am I disagreeing that to further progression of driving skill development car should be left mostly as is, 'cause you are definitely right in that, but there is definitely room for improvement. Althogh... I am listening and I am buying into what you are saying. HA!
