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Originally Posted by Boyracer40,Jun 9 2009, 05:03 PM
Personally, even if I had the option to track the car solo, I'd still have gone out with an instructor. Honestly, when I showed up at the track, I was expecting to meet some 'dude' that looked like Carl Edwards with mirrored sunglasses. Instead I got a white haired guy that was old enough to by my father. Lots of experience, lots of knowledge, and it all made for a great day.
My goal isn't to feed my ego, my goal is to get as fast as possible in the shortest time possible. The improvement from session 1 to session 3 that day was quick and noticeable. If I'd gone out alone, I would have been out there guessing, especially in the carousel at CMP which is three turns in one. The fast line there is completely non-intuitive to a newbie.
Even after I start running solo, I plan to take full advantage of any supplimental education they have to offer. Basically I've only tracked the car once and they already got their hooks in me.
i am also fairly new to tracking ( just under ayear of experience) but i found data loggers to be very useful to spotting mistakes such as basic heel toe smoothness, braking technique etc
Matching tyres will help lots, your tyres then stand a chance at having similar grip levels.
Get the geometry checked and sorted. Stock settings are fine for now.
If your rear brakes are getting too hot your over working the front of the car. Be careful as ds2500 pads will still work at a temperature that your discs will get heat damage. Drive to the limits of your brakes unless you want to keep swapping them. Decent fluid also helps.
Smooth, gentle mvenents are always better. Make love to the car don't shag it.
Tuition tuition tuition is the key. Getting the right brake points and lines is the start, speed can come later with more confidence.
Get matching tires. Get as much instruction as you can.
Don't trail brake. At all. Among other things, it will encourage you to overcook the entrance to your corners, which is only going to make you slower.
Do a dozen events before you think about trail braking. I'd say it's a crutch, but it isn't. It makes guys slower. There are VERY few corners where it's actually useful, and it's a late-in-the-game, fine-tuning technique.
Did I mention driving with an instructor? If you're brave enough to trail brake in the wet, then I'd say you ought to be brave enough to let the instructor drive your car. It'll be eye-opening, I promise.
(I'm a pre-1974 911 driver so I know a thing or two about oversteer.)
As I am the third owner of this car.. I think the previous owners are unaware of S2000 having such a different alignment configuration. (and I've just found out how different it is my self)
Since I have mixed tires on the car and I am pretty certain I'm the only owner that has taken this car to the track... I am 80% sure they have just left the tire fitter to align the car.. which would be.. nearly 0 camber rear and nearly 0 toe rear..... well anyway, no where near 3 degree camber rear...
So, I think my next move is to swap out the tires and align to UK setting or to VTEC Club recommanded setting and see how it goes.
(VTEC CLUB is a Japanese motoring video, in Vol.2 they did a AP1 AP2 comparison and recommended some setting for AP1)
