Loop Rally
10-01-2016, 08:13 PM
#16
Race Car
Thread Starter
Connor,
Overheating hasn't been an issue with Wilson, but I notice off hiway at lower speeds the coolant temp gauge goes up 2/3 briefly, so I think I should replace the thermostat.
Noah
btw-Is your car an S2? mine is just a regular 8 valve, so not as much heat as a 951 would have.
Overheating hasn't been an issue with Wilson, but I notice off hiway at lower speeds the coolant temp gauge goes up 2/3 briefly, so I think I should replace the thermostat.
Noah
btw-Is your car an S2? mine is just a regular 8 valve, so not as much heat as a 951 would have.
10-01-2016, 08:16 PM
#17
Race Car
Thread Starter
Scott, thank you for the pictures & commentary.
I love that Mini!! And is that black and white a Toyota? I think my mom has a 78 Toyota.
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You have a lot of very good comments, thank you for taking the time.
I love that Mini!! And is that black and white a Toyota? I think my mom has a 78 Toyota.
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You have a lot of very good comments, thank you for taking the time.
10-01-2016, 08:27 PM
#18
Race Car
Thread Starter
when driv on gravel/dirt. You have to "set up" the car before the corner.
You don't nessary need to use "Scandinavian flick". Just turn into the corner a little bit earlier, to change the balance of the car. It will make the "ready" for the corner.
The technique is easy to train on a open space. Doing figures of 8.
Regards Per
You don't nessary need to use "Scandinavian flick". Just turn into the corner a little bit earlier, to change the balance of the car. It will make the "ready" for the corner.
The technique is easy to train on a open space. Doing figures of 8.
Regards Per
I made your comments my "theme" for the day.
The truth is I reached a plateau in my driving & then got rusty from inactivity. & I just know there is so much MORE skill I can acquire if I work on it. Then I feel "guilty" for practicing in public spaces & scared to crash, particularly into other people.
So there was this barrier... mental barrier I just had to brake through. And today I did it!
Essential for me it was early turn in with left foot braking before the turn it. Until today I hadn't really been using the left foot to load the front end in a straight line and then turn with the brakes on (but still at around 4000 rpm on the gas pedal). I REALLY felt the car pivot & align to the direction I wanted to go...
My confidence behind the wheel just got a BOOST. Thanks for the "pep talk" brother
10-02-2016, 04:49 AM
#19
Instructor
Just glad to help.
Maybe you could take Wilson to a offroad track. It's super training. Taking the same corners again and again, building up speed and confidense
Maybe you could take Wilson to a offroad track. It's super training. Taking the same corners again and again, building up speed and confidense
10-02-2016, 12:50 PM
#20
Race Car
Thread Starter
okay, Scott, I know you've posted this video before. Last year when I watched it, it confused the hell out of me...
But today, I realized the instructor is showing about 6 different variations of LFB, most of which I do (which about 12-15 hours of "dirt time" with left foot braking), of course he's combining with clutchless shifting:
So, he calls what I was experiencing yesturday "Trailbrake into Pendulum Turn". Its so fun & seems to be more efficient than the skandi flick for turn that are greater then 90 degrees. I seem to scrub off too much speed with the flick (something I've complained about... ) but this technique keeps the momentum going! WOOHOO!
But today, I realized the instructor is showing about 6 different variations of LFB, most of which I do (which about 12-15 hours of "dirt time" with left foot braking), of course he's combining with clutchless shifting:
So, he calls what I was experiencing yesturday "Trailbrake into Pendulum Turn". Its so fun & seems to be more efficient than the skandi flick for turn that are greater then 90 degrees. I seem to scrub off too much speed with the flick (something I've complained about... ) but this technique keeps the momentum going! WOOHOO!
Last edited by Noahs944; 10-02-2016 at 04:50 PM.
10-02-2016, 04:43 PM
#21
Connor,
Overheating hasn't been an issue with Wilson, but I notice off hiway at lower speeds the coolant temp gauge goes up 2/3 briefly, so I think I should replace the thermostat.
Noah
btw-Is your car an S2? mine is just a regular 8 valve, so not as much heat as a 951 would have.
Overheating hasn't been an issue with Wilson, but I notice off hiway at lower speeds the coolant temp gauge goes up 2/3 briefly, so I think I should replace the thermostat.
Noah
btw-Is your car an S2? mine is just a regular 8 valve, so not as much heat as a 951 would have.
10-03-2016, 05:35 AM
#22
Instructor
The rally driving explained video is made in a fwd. fiesta ST. That's why he uses left food braking, that much.
On a rwd. car you don,t use the brake that much. but relies more on the go faster pedal.
On a rwd. car you don,t use the brake that much. but relies more on the go faster pedal.