Steering Technique -- How Much Do You Rely on Caster?
04-24-2007, 05:48 PM
#31
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by Professor Helmüt Tester
Ahem.
"Semi-slide" ? "Almost pregant".
"Semi-slide" ? "Almost pregant".
Ahem. GFY.
04-24-2007, 05:48 PM
#32
Interesting thread...
I try to keep my hands firmly planted at 3 & 9 and rotate the wheel up to 180 degrees or perhaps a little more if necessary. If it goes beyond that, and TD's video of that autocross course at Summit is perhaps the extreme example, I do shuffle.
I just reviewed 2 videos of perhaps the best driver on Rennlist, Leh Keen, one at VIR and the other he recently posted at Atlanta. I always considered him to be fairly agressive with his wheel movements (perhaps it's because he's going about twice as fast as me
) but in both video's he never once took his hands off the 3 & 9 position (except to shift) even when he had to really countersteer to save it in a corner.
If I can eventually become 75% as good as him I'll be happy.
I try to keep my hands firmly planted at 3 & 9 and rotate the wheel up to 180 degrees or perhaps a little more if necessary. If it goes beyond that, and TD's video of that autocross course at Summit is perhaps the extreme example, I do shuffle.
I just reviewed 2 videos of perhaps the best driver on Rennlist, Leh Keen, one at VIR and the other he recently posted at Atlanta. I always considered him to be fairly agressive with his wheel movements (perhaps it's because he's going about twice as fast as me
) but in both video's he never once took his hands off the 3 & 9 position (except to shift) even when he had to really countersteer to save it in a corner.If I can eventually become 75% as good as him I'll be happy.
04-24-2007, 05:49 PM
#33
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Originally Posted by 1957 356
so you're saying if Nigel Mansell shuffle steered we should too, right
04-24-2007, 05:52 PM
#34
Mr. Excitement
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Easy way, put the palm of you fav hand flat against the wheel where ever you like and turn the wheel by moving you arm letting the wheel "pivot" under you plam. This way you can slurp coffee while pulling the truck out of the drive in the a.m.. I do it every day and it works great!
At the track? preset pre planed placement all the way
At the track? preset pre planed placement all the way
04-24-2007, 06:31 PM
#37
Originally Posted by Nordschleife
I'm still giggling at my carbon fibre and titanium **** with nomex treated alcantara sheath.....
R+C
R+C
I'm still giggling about kurt admitting that he palms his *** at work while drinking coffee
04-24-2007, 06:32 PM
#38
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Originally Posted by Professor Helmüt Tester
Lightweight.
Amateur.
04-24-2007, 06:43 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
I vote this thread as the "Thread of the Month".
HOORAY! You win the boobie prize!
04-24-2007, 06:44 PM
#42
Rennlist Member
OK, General...pipe down....
04-24-2007, 06:48 PM
#44
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
BTW, is GFY a new Hoosier designation?
Hahahahaha!!
No, it's the new Goodyear Flaming Yellow (GFY) sidewall conepacking tire...The only fitment available is for GT3's that are crashed into parked vehicles off course.
04-24-2007, 07:00 PM
#45
Race Director
Originally Posted by TD in DC
I'm still giggling about kurt admitting that he palms his *** at work while drinking coffee