Sticking the tail out

[STEVE_HALL99]

shadowninja said:

Smooth is fast. Sideways is slow.

yep.

but

Smooth for wins. Sideways for grins.

Well said! I know very well that sideways isn't the fastest way, but I don't go to trackday's to race around in the fastest possible time.... it's to have the biggest grin! For me, sideways does it, for others sheer speed and smoothness is their thing - each to there own! I'm confident enough of my skill and awareness of how my car behaves to do this occasionally out of deserted 2nd gear roundabouts... so why not!

[tantivy]

IMHO don't overcorrect is best advice - with 1.7 or 2.2 turns lock to lock, it don't take much to get said slide back. These things ain't taxi cabs!! T

[shadowninja]

that's the exact reason why I enjoy trackdays. have to be careful tho cos I usually end up with some slower car (eg a hot hatch) right behind me, wanting to prove a point... I just wave them on by so that they can have an accident with someone else in their exotica who doesn't want to "lose face"! plus i dont end up wearing out my brakes etc so much

STEVE_HALL99 said:

shadowninja said:

Smooth is fast. Sideways is slow.

yep.

but

Smooth for wins. Sideways for grins.

Well said! I know very well that sideways isn't the fastest way, but I don't go to trackday's to race around in the fastest possible time.... it's to have the biggest grin! For me, sideways does it, for others sheer speed and smoothness is their thing - each to there own! I'm confident enough of my skill and awareness of how my car behaves to do this occasionally out of deserted 2nd gear roundabouts... so why not!

[taylormj4]

Well, thanks everyone.
I am suprised that this topic attracted so much attention....
You guys are crazy!
I have had the tail out slightly but the angle was so small I don't think it really counted?

I am very tempted by a track day but what puts me off is having other drivers on the track at the same time - don't want some KEV in a jumped up Nova broadsiding me whilst trying to prove something. Just an open track or airfield and plenty of time.
Anyone know of such an event coming up?

Cheers,
Matt

[raceboy]

Bruntingthorpe, but you're to late for the March one, book now for the May event, details can't be too hard to find on here

[Roobarb]

From what I've read I believe Ride Drive is the TVR Owners Clubs' official 'How to shove it round a corner and live for dummies' - (I include myself in that category). The full day takes you out in the morning where ex-police instructors tell you how to do it correctly, then in the afternoon you're taken to an airfield where you can safely find out how to do it incorrectly - in your own car. Check out the ads here on PH or in Sprint. To be fair it appears no matter how long you've been driving everyone gets a hell of a lot out of these days. The testimonials speak volumes. Mine was a Birthday present which I haven't been able to use yet. I'm waiting for better weather....actually would it be better to do it in the wet ??