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Originally Posted by 7thgear
I’ll have to disagree with you here
One should be able to drive correctly at any speed. We’ve had this problem a few years back when pulling together instructors for our schools, and a few of whom ended up being poor instructors because they had trouble driving at half pace and nailing their reference points and using too much or too little steering.
While knowing tricks like aiming for inside the apex and letting the car understeer are important, they are for the advanced group.
Steering input and turn in/brake reference points shouldn’t change just because you have less grip.. only the speed
And one of the most important aspects of learning to drive on the track is driving within the tire’s limits.So starting out with a low grip tire will have you learn that at a lower speed.
If you need grip to drive “correctly,”then you’ve never learned to drive correctly in the first place (with all due respect).
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Agreed, many students I have had in STi's have the same issue. They have not learned to drive in low grip and tend to be too aggressive and not smooth with inputs because the car masks (and corrects) those little errors.
Learn to drive on street tires. You don't need to throw on Uniroyals to learn, but a decent street tire. Once you have gained experience, you can step up to stickier rubber.