My first DE even in NHMS Loudon NH. Please advice.
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Hey my fellow P-race lovers,
Please help the novice for the first time on DE event:
I have MY05 997 C2S. Stock 19s PS2s, everything is stock, fresh oil and brake fluids.
My goal is to:
1. Smoothness and safety
2. Keep the right line
3. Listen my instructor
Any big "DONT's" and "DOs"?
- tire pressure during an event
- should I take spare front and rear tires with me?
- any "warming" or "cooling" procedures?
- extra pair of underwear?
Thank you all for valuable inputs. Safe driving!
Please help the novice for the first time on DE event:
I have MY05 997 C2S. Stock 19s PS2s, everything is stock, fresh oil and brake fluids.
My goal is to:
1. Smoothness and safety
2. Keep the right line
3. Listen my instructor
Any big "DONT's" and "DOs"?
- tire pressure during an event
- should I take spare front and rear tires with me?
- any "warming" or "cooling" procedures?
- extra pair of underwear?
Thank you all for valuable inputs. Safe driving!
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Great day yesterday! The Wacing Wabbit had its first spin with me. Let me tell you, spinning a front wheel drive car is different, it doesn't spin, it bounces.
Sorry I didn't see this thread sooner, I would have made it a point to find you!
Sorry I didn't see this thread sooner, I would have made it a point to find you!
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Any tips for how to handle a spinning fwd car (other than don't)?
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Used to have an '83 Rabbit GTI. Fun car! Autox'd it a bunch, but never tracked it. AFAIK, throttle was usually the remedy if the rear started to step out. Basically use the throttle to pull the car where you wanted to go. But on the other hand.....it was the easiest car I ever drove for doing handbrake turns.
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Great event! Saw a bunch of people, met some new ones. Dave and Irene were flying in the Pawxster! Gratton was crawling in the rabbit.
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As for not spinning the car, the back end can easily come around on these things, but the way to fix it is to just use more gas. I came off the gas to get the car to rotate and didn't get back on it fast enough I guess. I was also trying a new line when it happened and I wouldn't be shocked if I hit something slick as it came around without any warning and it usually gives you a heads up before it goes. Oh well, it was a learning experience. GOOD TIMES!
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It WAS a great event indeed! NCR does a great job.
Brian had Irene and I over for dinner the night before the event. He has a wonderful family and wonderful view of the NH landscape. And the food was great too!
Nice to see so many Rennlisters....I'd say about a dozen of us were there including the legendary John D.
BTW Matt,...was that you in the Chiquita 914 spinning in front of me? Slip on a peel? Glad to see that your knee is better.
I had a bearing noise that got progressively louder in the 2nd day. Kenny Conway was nice enough to take my car back on his trailer to work on my car as I type this. So now I have a hopped up Subaru STi on my trailer out front.
Brian had Irene and I over for dinner the night before the event. He has a wonderful family and wonderful view of the NH landscape. And the food was great too!
Nice to see so many Rennlisters....I'd say about a dozen of us were there including the legendary John D.
BTW Matt,...was that you in the Chiquita 914 spinning in front of me? Slip on a peel? Glad to see that your knee is better.
I had a bearing noise that got progressively louder in the 2nd day. Kenny Conway was nice enough to take my car back on his trailer to work on my car as I type this. So now I have a hopped up Subaru STi on my trailer out front.
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Great event-nice job on the weather NCR! I hope you can pull it off next April. Do they have snow plows at the track?? Great to see some familiar faces, hope it won't be next summer before we see them again.
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You were cranking right along as I watched you go by!