Avoid spinning in your car
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Obviously only relevant to a couple of people given the number of competition licence holders & current / former rally champions on the forum, (see heel & toe thread).
Thought I`d post it as an aide memoire to self and any other mortals still about.
As the road conditions deteriorate with the onslaught of Winter, (and a good tip for the wet as well), try using one gear higher than you might normally choose in the dry to pull away, particularly on roundabouts & motorway slip roads.
The vast majority of spins are likely to occur when you`re accelerating in a lower gear and turning a bit of a corner. The back end will break away and you`ll pop the old girl into the armco. This is most common when in 2nd & 3rd gears. Try going round that 2nd gear roundabout in 3rd rather than 2nd, or 4th rather than 3rd. Makes it harder for the rear wheels to lose grip.
Just a thought.
Keep smiling Henry
PS shitting myself for next season as team PistonHead takes to the competetive Track
Thought I`d post it as an aide memoire to self and any other mortals still about.
As the road conditions deteriorate with the onslaught of Winter, (and a good tip for the wet as well), try using one gear higher than you might normally choose in the dry to pull away, particularly on roundabouts & motorway slip roads.
The vast majority of spins are likely to occur when you`re accelerating in a lower gear and turning a bit of a corner. The back end will break away and you`ll pop the old girl into the armco. This is most common when in 2nd & 3rd gears. Try going round that 2nd gear roundabout in 3rd rather than 2nd, or 4th rather than 3rd. Makes it harder for the rear wheels to lose grip.
Just a thought.
Keep smiling Henry
PS shitting myself for next season as team PistonHead takes to the competetive Track
On the road hopefully another trouble free year.
On the track hopefully another successful and fun year.
My fear was that by the sound of people on the heel & toe thread I`m going to be left behind struggling to keep up, (so what`s new !!). I`m afraid that because I`ve never once had to H&T on the road I`m not a good enough driver to carry on my racing career in the midst of such greatness.
I might also add that I`m a tad nervous of venturing out onto the highway with all these racing drivers trying to squeeze the last half a second out of the A264.
Keep smiling & don`t forget to breathe - Henry
On the track hopefully another successful and fun year.
My fear was that by the sound of people on the heel & toe thread I`m going to be left behind struggling to keep up, (so what`s new !!). I`m afraid that because I`ve never once had to H&T on the road I`m not a good enough driver to carry on my racing career in the midst of such greatness.
I might also add that I`m a tad nervous of venturing out onto the highway with all these racing drivers trying to squeeze the last half a second out of the A264.
Keep smiling & don`t forget to breathe - Henry
steve rance said:
I'm looking to do British GT's or Britcar in a Cup car but my budget isn't that big. I know that i'll be on the pace but it depends on the deal that I can do.
Need a second driver for 2006 Henry?
Hopefully driving with Pete again this season, we seem to look after the car well and are there or there abouts with the pace. He also makes me look ravishing in comparison on the podium !!
Henry
ninemeister said:
God has smiled on you Mr H. It must have just been my bad luck to share cars with Mad Pete in the days when I had to replace bent valves 7 times in 3 seasons.....
You`re joking, he told me he`s never even come near a rev limiter.
Has he asked you if you`ve got a spare BBS rear alloy for a GT3 on the shelf !! (Still cheaper than the valves & pistons though), and it was in the dark.
He`s a good lad really.
Henry
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