So I almost wrecked my car at the track (Video included)
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So this weekend I learned the hard way how autocross doesn't always transition well into track driving.
After auto-crossing my crx for 2 years I felt comfortable trail braking in to get it to rotate around the sharp corners of and autocross. At relatively low speeds it was very manageable, with the only consequence being a big drift now and then and a slow lap time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l-Y7ZObmbc&li...
Then I got on the track, a wet Nelson Ledges to be more specific, in my short wheel base crx. It was the end of the first session and I was building speed and confidence until it almost sent me into a tire wall. Yes there were many factors that added up to this mistake, one of which has to do with poor brake bias,but I know it was in part driver error because I went the rest of the day, which alternated from soaking wet to full dry, without another big slide in turn entry until the very last lap of the day. As you can see in the video I initiated my turn in while still on the brakes, and in these conditions and this car it sent me straight off the track.
So while autocross teaches you great car control you must always remember that the driving techniques that you use at high speed changes dramatically. Thats a lesson Ill never forget.
After auto-crossing my crx for 2 years I felt comfortable trail braking in to get it to rotate around the sharp corners of and autocross. At relatively low speeds it was very manageable, with the only consequence being a big drift now and then and a slow lap time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l-Y7ZObmbc&li...
Then I got on the track, a wet Nelson Ledges to be more specific, in my short wheel base crx. It was the end of the first session and I was building speed and confidence until it almost sent me into a tire wall. Yes there were many factors that added up to this mistake, one of which has to do with poor brake bias,but I know it was in part driver error because I went the rest of the day, which alternated from soaking wet to full dry, without another big slide in turn entry until the very last lap of the day. As you can see in the video I initiated my turn in while still on the brakes, and in these conditions and this car it sent me straight off the track.
So while autocross teaches you great car control you must always remember that the driving techniques that you use at high speed changes dramatically. Thats a lesson Ill never forget.
Edited by rickapl on Friday 18th July 16:38
neil1jnr said:
Scary stuff, reminds me why I never drive too quickly in the wet!
Good camera quality btw.
Yea I was one of two cars that stayed out, I thought it was a good learning experience as the conditions were changing all day long, between wet to dry the pouring wet again. Good camera quality btw.
The camera is a gopro Hero 3+, Its the best thing that I have found especially with the camera app
.gizlaroc said:
Would the camera not be better further forward, it is adjusting the exposure for the cabin where it is. You need more windscreen in the shot.
I played around with the camera placement, I have some videos with the camera outside in the top left of the windshield, which works well to see the track.I like the shot where I had it because you can see the driver, really I should edit a video together thats a mix of incar, driver shots, and out of the car road shots.
Also thats as far forward as I can get it on the rear glass.
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