Evolution Driving School
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I'll be there in all likelihood but not as an instructor or driver since they need some local help to have the event run.
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The girlfriend and I will be taking the classes, trying to figure out how to drive after a long winter.
Thanks.
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I have never been to an evo school, and don't plan on it. But I would say that any structured driving instruction geared towards solo competition is a great idea for about 95% of drivers out there, new and seasoned, national champ or not. If you have any really fast national drivers locally, you will get alot out of them driving your car for a couple of runs and having you as a passenger. Watch their inputs, watch their line. Ask questions. Ideally, find a guy who has podiumed in a stock or ST class.
I can typically help drivers find .5 to 1 second in their driving when I instruct them for a day, even a few former national champions whom I have ran .5-1 second quicker than in their own car. It's a humbling experience for some (not saying im perfect either ) but it's almost always something small they are doing that ends up being a big time waster. The time is almost always found in the following areas:
-Taking the right entry line in sweepers
-Better braking/trail off technique (generally, far less braking but trailing earlier to load the front of the car)
-Better throttle modulation/feeding in power in concert with unwinding wheel (to combat mid/exit understeer)
-Getting folks used to a setup that is less comfortable (looser) than they are used to, but faster due to less mid-corner understeer
Remember to have fun. I also highly recommend learning to drive a gokart fast at your local indoor kart track. I can't stress enough how the lessons learned doing something as simple as gokart mastery directly translates to every sort of driving you do in life.
Nick
I can typically help drivers find .5 to 1 second in their driving when I instruct them for a day, even a few former national champions whom I have ran .5-1 second quicker than in their own car. It's a humbling experience for some (not saying im perfect either ) but it's almost always something small they are doing that ends up being a big time waster. The time is almost always found in the following areas:
-Taking the right entry line in sweepers
-Better braking/trail off technique (generally, far less braking but trailing earlier to load the front of the car)
-Better throttle modulation/feeding in power in concert with unwinding wheel (to combat mid/exit understeer)
-Getting folks used to a setup that is less comfortable (looser) than they are used to, but faster due to less mid-corner understeer
Remember to have fun. I also highly recommend learning to drive a gokart fast at your local indoor kart track. I can't stress enough how the lessons learned doing something as simple as gokart mastery directly translates to every sort of driving you do in life.
Nick
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From: Virginia
I have never been to an evo school, and don't plan on it. But I would say that any structured driving instruction geared towards solo competition is a great idea for about 95% of drivers out there, new and seasoned, national champ or not. If you have any really fast national drivers locally, you will get alot out of them driving your car for a couple of runs and having you as a passenger. Watch their inputs, watch their line. Ask questions. Ideally, find a guy who has podiumed in a stock or ST class.
I can typically help drivers find .5 to 1 second in their driving when I instruct them for a day, even a few former national champions whom I have ran .5-1 second quicker than in their own car. It's a humbling experience for some (not saying im perfect either ) but it's almost always something small they are doing that ends up being a big time waster. The time is almost always found in the following areas:
-Taking the right entry line in sweepers
-Better braking/trail off technique (generally, far less braking but trailing earlier to load the front of the car)
-Better throttle modulation/feeding in power in concert with unwinding wheel (to combat mid/exit understeer)
-Getting folks used to a setup that is less comfortable (looser) than they are used to, but faster due to less mid-corner understeer
Remember to have fun. I also highly recommend learning to drive a gokart fast at your local indoor kart track. I can't stress enough how the lessons learned doing something as simple as gokart mastery directly translates to every sort of driving you do in life.
Nick
I can typically help drivers find .5 to 1 second in their driving when I instruct them for a day, even a few former national champions whom I have ran .5-1 second quicker than in their own car. It's a humbling experience for some (not saying im perfect either ) but it's almost always something small they are doing that ends up being a big time waster. The time is almost always found in the following areas:
-Taking the right entry line in sweepers
-Better braking/trail off technique (generally, far less braking but trailing earlier to load the front of the car)
-Better throttle modulation/feeding in power in concert with unwinding wheel (to combat mid/exit understeer)
-Getting folks used to a setup that is less comfortable (looser) than they are used to, but faster due to less mid-corner understeer
Remember to have fun. I also highly recommend learning to drive a gokart fast at your local indoor kart track. I can't stress enough how the lessons learned doing something as simple as gokart mastery directly translates to every sort of driving you do in life.
Nick
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Although some instructors may not have first hand experiences with the S2000, do not let this be a deterrent. Virtually all of the basic concepts and techniques you will learn are applicable to all vehicles. Having an instructor with experience in any RWD platform will be more than capable.