CAT Training

[trawler]

Anyone have any views on CAT driver training.

Thanks

[SamHH]

What is 'CAT'?

[Vaux]

SamHH said:

What is 'CAT'?

here

Edited by Vaux on Friday 15th February 09:36

[SamHH]

Vaux said:

SamHH said:

What is 'CAT'?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=409166&hw=+%2Bcat

Cheers. I thought it was a training technique or something.

[Mick429]

Yes ... they are a great bunch of guys

Did a day with them with the MLR last October. There are a couple of threads with feedback and photos on that site ...

http://www.lancerregister.com//showthread.php?s=&a...
http://www.lancerregister.com//showthread.php?s=&a...

Also went back to do a one to one with Colin a while later, which was even better!

Edited by Mick429 on Friday 15th February 17:49

[trawler]

Thanks Mick, it sound if it is worth having a lesson with Colin.

[Mick429]

No worries mate

There is also a video shot on the one to one I did with him here ...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv86v2vGELc

Youtube has squashed the quality a bit, but it will still give you a flavour for the day/Colin's ability

One thing that isn't obvious from the video is that Millbrook was wet on the day this was filmed!

Edited by Mick429 on Saturday 16th February 13:07

[Rish]

Ive been on one of their training days. Colin is very good and pretty thorough. Going to go back and get some one on one training this year. Give them a call, apparently they are booked most days between now and end of March.

[Don]

Was it just me? I saw the title and instantly thought this should be in the P&P next to the Caturday thread.

As you were...sorry for the interruption.

[trawler]

Mick,did you do the 1/2 or full day? Good video, but what car was Colin driving. There did not look like a lot of run off on the Alpine, or handling circuit. Thanks again.

[Mick429]

trawler said:

Mick,did you do the 1/2 or full day? Good video, but what car was Colin driving. There did not look like a lot of run off on the Alpine, or handling circuit. Thanks again.

I did half a day with Colin. This gives you around 3.5 hours driving altogether.

The car is my Lancer Evo IX GT (tweaked to around 400/400). See my profile for an external pic

There is absolutely no run off on either of the tracks mentioned, but CAT's whole approach is to start slowly and build technique. I didn't feel on any point during the day that I was being pushed into anything beyond my capabilities (which is where this differed from a few other DT days I have been on).

Millbrook is well worth visiting if you haven't been before, and I can't speak highly enough of the tuition provided by Colin/CAT.

[Mick429]

Don said:

Was it just me? I saw the title and instantly thought this should be in the P&P next to the Caturday thread.

As you were...sorry for the interruption.

[trawler]

Mick, Thanks for reply, will probably try Colin.

PS nice looking car.

[Mick429]

trawler said:

Mick, Thanks for reply, will probably try Colin.

PS nice looking car.

No worries mate

And thanks