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Two things you can do here. Firstly some kind of advanced driver training, if you've not already done it. I keep meaning to do this and there's bound to be an IAM group near you. It'll mean that you can large it with more safety. There are a number of PHers more qualified than I who can help you with this.
Second get your car out on a track/airfield with an instructor in the car, so you can learn how your car feels as you push it and learn to read the signs about when you're running out of grip. Find somewhere with plenty of run off and then you don't have to worry about damaging your pride and joy should you leave the tarmac. Some of the racing circuits that are available for trackdays are unsuitable for the less experienced for this reason (I certainly put myself in this camp).
Cheers,
Steve
>> Edited by Steve_T on Monday 14th April 17:43
Second get your car out on a track/airfield with an instructor in the car, so you can learn how your car feels as you push it and learn to read the signs about when you're running out of grip. Find somewhere with plenty of run off and then you don't have to worry about damaging your pride and joy should you leave the tarmac. Some of the racing circuits that are available for trackdays are unsuitable for the less experienced for this reason (I certainly put myself in this camp).
Cheers,
Steve
>> Edited by Steve_T on Monday 14th April 17:43
Ride Drive is OK, teaching by police driver on road and track. I did this but found 1st Lotus at North Weald aerodrome were much better and more fun.Ride drive about £220 and 1st Lotus £125. Don Palmer's Driving Development is another one, about £400. All on web and in Sprint or Evo mags. Good luck.
You could try Ride-Drive. They advertise in Sprint.
I did the full day course. I'd give it 8/10.
Its one-to-one. You get plenty of instruction on how to drive faster/safer on the road. The instructor I had is a serving police officer and keen to see you get the most out of the car on the road - if anything I got the impression we would have wanted me to go faster than I did. The track is OK but its not a circuit, more of a test track - this is the place where I would have been happy to give it 100% but the track layout was limiting.
I did this course mainly to feel what it was like when the Griff started to lose grip, and how to recover it (if possible)so I felt confident to go on a track day.
Now I need to find a good track day in Kent/Sussex.
Good luck.
Steve.
I did the full day course. I'd give it 8/10.
Its one-to-one. You get plenty of instruction on how to drive faster/safer on the road. The instructor I had is a serving police officer and keen to see you get the most out of the car on the road - if anything I got the impression we would have wanted me to go faster than I did. The track is OK but its not a circuit, more of a test track - this is the place where I would have been happy to give it 100% but the track layout was limiting.
I did this course mainly to feel what it was like when the Griff started to lose grip, and how to recover it (if possible)so I felt confident to go on a track day.
Now I need to find a good track day in Kent/Sussex.
Good luck.
Steve.
I went on one of Don Palmers "Creative Car Control" courses a few weeks after getting the Griff and it was an excellent day. My only regret is that I can't afford to do any kind of follow up courses.
We did the actual course at bruntingthorpe which has huge run off areas which I needed several times and even ended up on the grass once.
He gave excellent instruction as to how to find the limit of grip and how to hold it on the limit and I also got to test the maximum speed out down the straight, which was a good laugh until Don informed me that the roof might come off just as we were going past 165mph.
The only bad thing about the day were that the front of the car picked up a shedload of stonechips from the track and could now do with a respray.
On the whole though I'd recommend it to anybody!!
We did the actual course at bruntingthorpe which has huge run off areas which I needed several times and even ended up on the grass once.
He gave excellent instruction as to how to find the limit of grip and how to hold it on the limit and I also got to test the maximum speed out down the straight, which was a good laugh until Don informed me that the roof might come off just as we were going past 165mph.
The only bad thing about the day were that the front of the car picked up a shedload of stonechips from the track and could now do with a respray.
On the whole though I'd recommend it to anybody!!
Check out the "advanced driving" threads in general gassing. The cover allsorts like IAM, RoSPA etc but also independant trainers. Some very good recomendations.
Another idea is sign upto a track day that has instructors. They will help you learn the limits of your car in a much safer environment (both for life/limb and license) than the road.
Another idea is sign upto a track day that has instructors. They will help you learn the limits of your car in a much safer environment (both for life/limb and license) than the road.
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