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Old 09-06-2020, 09:12 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by TommyW View Post
While this is true, the difference is skidpad oversteer is expected and induced where oversteer on the track is usually a surprise so there is the element of surprise that separates the skidpad from the track. Skidpad definitely helps however there are other elements involved which generally comes with confidence and experience. The best aid in either scenario is hard tires.
Skidpad practice will train muscle memory on how to deal with loss of grip at either end with both the steering wheel and the throttle. Highly highly highly recommended...

What do you mean by "hard tires"? Stiff sidewalls, or hard compounds that wear like iron and grip like, um, iron?

Still giving a hard vote for modern "Extreme Perf" rubber for track use. Resistance to overheating and residual sliding grip ftmfw...
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