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That is a fantastic video. Brilliantly done, guys.
Seriously - what do I need to do to learn how to drive my Ultima like this? I noticed in the video that the tach sits perfectly in the power band during shifts, except for one spot where it looks like it dropped maybe just 500 rpm too low. But beautifully done - the driver really has the car under control.
I can't do that - my shifts are slow and the rpms generally drop too much during the shifts, and I am probably slipping the clutch and being too careful on the gas to catch the rpms up. I have sometimes managed a "fast" shift and got the rpms just right (what a lovely feeling that is), but that is still rare for me. Thankfully, I am not grinding the gears at all.
What do you recommend for a novice driver?
Seriously - what do I need to do to learn how to drive my Ultima like this? I noticed in the video that the tach sits perfectly in the power band during shifts, except for one spot where it looks like it dropped maybe just 500 rpm too low. But beautifully done - the driver really has the car under control.
I can't do that - my shifts are slow and the rpms generally drop too much during the shifts, and I am probably slipping the clutch and being too careful on the gas to catch the rpms up. I have sometimes managed a "fast" shift and got the rpms just right (what a lovely feeling that is), but that is still rare for me. Thankfully, I am not grinding the gears at all.
What do you recommend for a novice driver?
gtr-gaz said:That's excellent! I can't wait until my camera is hooked up and recording track time. Guess I will have to start learning to edit. More please!
This was taken by Ian Beech yesterday at RAF Marham.
Craig...keep driving. If you can manage, get a stick-shift for your daily-driver too. It will become second-nature after a while. I wonder how many owners can say they learned to drive a stick with their supercar?
Nice vid!
Have you tried a bit of heel and toe though? These big V8s give a hefty bit of engine braking and the rear end can snap round pretty sharpish if you're not careful.
Plenty of room to play round there at least.
WTF was that bloke doing in the GTD40 to end up on the grass though!??!?!
Have you tried a bit of heel and toe though? These big V8s give a hefty bit of engine braking and the rear end can snap round pretty sharpish if you're not careful.
Plenty of room to play round there at least.
WTF was that bloke doing in the GTD40 to end up on the grass though!??!?!
what's this "toe/heel" Stig?
I thought it was a line dance routine
Seriously though, It was as much as I could do to try and work out when to start braking. No markers to judge by.
If I tried toe/heel, I don't think I would be able to control the brake pedal as much as I would like!
After all, I am 50. A bit long in the tooth to start learning new tricks
BTW, not sure about the guy in the GT40. Looks to me like his throttle stuck open. That can be the only reason why his rear wheels were kicking up dirt like that (unless he forgot to lift off!!)
One more thing, RAF Marham are going to use that video to put onto their cd of the day. Also FOC (ferrari owners club) want to put it up on their web site!! So one up to Ultima and well done Ian for the great vid
I thought it was a line dance routine
Seriously though, It was as much as I could do to try and work out when to start braking. No markers to judge by.
If I tried toe/heel, I don't think I would be able to control the brake pedal as much as I would like!
After all, I am 50. A bit long in the tooth to start learning new tricks
BTW, not sure about the guy in the GT40. Looks to me like his throttle stuck open. That can be the only reason why his rear wheels were kicking up dirt like that (unless he forgot to lift off!!)
One more thing, RAF Marham are going to use that video to put onto their cd of the day. Also FOC (ferrari owners club) want to put it up on their web site!! So one up to Ultima and well done Ian for the great vid
driving by heel and toe can be difficult, and by some cars very difficult, depends on how the pedals are standing...you have to practise a lot, I also tried some times with V8, your heel on the break and your toe on the gas, it works but takes alot practise to get "normal"
In rallycars they do it different with no clutch pedal to handle they brake with the left and give gas with the right, that also needs practise, but its a bit more easy to learn...
In rallycars they do it different with no clutch pedal to handle they brake with the left and give gas with the right, that also needs practise, but its a bit more easy to learn...
tuxman said:
hi Stig ,
have tried to heel and toe ,but can,t seem to get heal to work on excelerator can you explain how you get on in ultima ,perhaps its just me (no talent ) but i struggle a bit .simon
Well, for starters, heel and toe is a bit of a misnomer (unless you're Peta Solberg), as for most cars it's actually toe and toe!
Basically, you use the left side of the foot to brake whilst 'blipping' the throttle with the right side to best match revs on changedowns. If you sit in the car, rest your right foot on the right side of the brake and if the pedals are positioned correctly, as you depress it, you should be able to 'roll' your foot over onto the throttle pedal. A quick stab will do the trick.
It takes a bit of getting used to I guess, but it's a technique well worth learning.
To coin the old race adage 'smooth is fast'.
>> Edited by stig on Wednesday 5th October 14:03
tuxman said:
hi Stig,
That would explain why i can,t get my heel to blip while im braking !!! also is that why you always have your pedals in line ?will have to have a go before i take car of the road for winter projects,.simon
I think it was CJ said earlier with the pedals level when you brake the pedal goes down some leaving the throttle alongside your foot. You simply roll your foot over while still maintaining brake pressure.
Steve
tuxman said:
hi Stig,
That would explain why i can,t get my heel to blip while im braking !!! also is that why you always have your pedals in line ?will have to have a go before i take car of the road for winter projects,.simon
To heel and toe, in the literal sense, would probably require you to break an ankle first
I set my throttle pedal just a little way behind the brake to allow me to exert some braking pressure without adding throttle input (I've got size 10 feet and the pedal box is pretty snug). It's down to personal preference really, but that's the basic principle.
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