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donutfilling · 07-05-2013, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CSG Mike

Feedback from the chassis (seat aka butt dyno)
Feedback from the steering wheel (what I see vs what I feel vs where the wheels are pointed)
Visual (gotta see where I'm going, and be aware of what's AROUND me [not just in front])
Auditory (does anything sound off? Tires making noise? Do I hear other cars? Is anything dragging?)
Smell (do I smell anything overheating? burning?)

Don't use taste though.

What about the taste of victory?

CSG Mike · 07-05-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by donutfilling

What about the taste of victory?

There are too many fast drivers (and cars) out there for me to have sampled the sweet taste of victory, yet. I need to get faster.

iLuveKetchup · 07-05-2013, 06:35 PM

Does waching Initial D help improve your driving?

CSG Mike · 07-05-2013, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup

Does waching Initial D help improve your driving?

Yes. Gutter technique works.

RehabJeff86 · 07-06-2013, 02:14 PM

Do Aluminum Lug Nuts have problems on the track i.e. loosen up and fell off?

Doborder · 07-06-2013, 03:11 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup
Does waching Initial D help improve your driving?
Yes. Gutter technique works.

Ha ha! Lol
I need to go back and watch it some more....

mit_peid · 07-06-2013, 10:08 PM

My FRS is lowered on Eibach ProKits with Koni Yellows. I have some 18x7.5+48 Volk SE37 w/ some cheap Falken 225/40 rubber on them and also running 20-30mm spacers for cosmetic reasons.

Going to bring the car out for the first track event at Willow Springs this coming Saturday for the Dynamic Driving Academy 2.

1) Should I run it on the stock wheels/tires instead of my what I have now? (I don't mind burning through my current tires)

2) Should I remove the spacers for the track event/training?

CSG Mike · 07-07-2013, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RehabJeff86

Do Aluminum Lug Nuts have problems on the track i.e. loosen up and fell off?

Torque is torque, the holding power of Aluminum and Steel/Chromoly/whatever is all the same as long as you torque to the same amount.

The differences are in weight, and resistance to damage. Aluminum lugs are more easily damaged by overtorquing, and Titanium lugs are brittle; neither should be impacted.

That being said, we use our own CSG Aluminum lugnuts on all of our cars. They're shockingly light.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mit_peid

My FRS is lowered on Eibach ProKits with Koni Yellows. I have some 18x7.5+48 Volk SE37 w/ some cheap Falken 225/40 rubber on them and also running 20-30mm spacers for cosmetic reasons.

Going to bring the car out for the first track event at Willow Springs this coming Saturday for the Dynamic Driving Academy 2.

1) Should I run it on the stock wheels/tires instead of my what I have now? (I don't mind burning through my current tires)

2) Should I remove the spacers for the track event/training?

Either run your stock tires, or take your spacers off (for clearance reasons). The choice is yours

MasonE90 · 07-09-2013, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSG Mike

I got into a (bad) habit of just letting go of the steering wheel, and catching it when the car's balance "feels right".

I really have no idea where I picked it up, but from what I'm told, it's a drifter thing?

I do the same. Instructor said never let go of wheel unless your planning to drift.

Still a bad habit I do..

CSG Mike · 07-09-2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasonE90

I do the same. Instructor said never let go of wheel unless your planning to drift.

Still a bad habit I do..

Strangely enough, even with the letting go, I never really lose control of the car or "not know" where the front wheels are pointed... the car is ultra forgiving.

Can't ever let go in the s2k though... bad idea there.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-5yNHPaIvuU"]Look Ma! No Hands - YouTube[/ame]

This is magic. This does not happen IRL.

ajcacio · 07-09-2013, 05:14 PM

Would 255/40-18s (vs 225-235) be noticeably too much tire for a naturally aspirated car? I'm just getting back into tracking but I'd still like to be reasonably competitive.

ayau · 07-09-2013, 05:20 PM

How can I avoid the inevitable DI seal failure?

CSG Mike · 07-09-2013, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcacio

Would 255/40-18s (vs 225-235) be noticeably too much tire for a naturally aspirated car? I'm just getting back into tracking but I'd still like to be reasonably competitive.

It won't result in the fastest lap times, but you'll have a more forgiving car (more cornering grip).

Competitiveness really depends on who your local competition is.

CSG Mike · 07-09-2013, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayau

How can I avoid the inevitable DI seal failure?

Stop driving the car and sell it.

Okay, seriously, don't redline. If you do, roll onto the throttle slowly after you shift.

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