Get the book "Going Faster" which is put out by the Skip barber racing school. Then get to the track.

 

Reading a "How-To" or FAQ in performance driving is uselesss. You need to take a track school or car control school...get lots of school lapping do the hand's on stuff...

 

Thanks energetic, that was exactly what I was looking for, espcially the first article.

 

While I agree that there is no substitute for seat time and quality instruction, I think it is a mistake to underestimate the value of a sound theoretical background.

 

I hadn't seen any of those. Nice find.

Other than the importance of track time and instruction, I think the most important thing a driver can learn is the value of "slow in, fast out." It's usually the fastest way around a circuit, course, or set of corners, and it's also far safer than late breaking and overcooking it into the turns. The next most important concept is the need for smooth, sinsusodial control inputs, and at least enough of an understainding of weight transfer to drive home the need for smoothness.

Read and learn. THEN get some seat time and instruction. Repeat until fully satisfied or overcome by old age.

 

Just my hunch ...

The fundamentals of performance driving on the S2000 are the same as those of other cars. You'd probably find more information simply by running a search in Google/Yahoo!, etc. on basic techniques (i.e. rev-matching/heel-toe, basics of weight shifting, trail braking, etc.) and main things to avoid (i.e. braking while you are at the apex, etc).

Otherwise, I would imagine that proper instructions from a reputable driving school is what you need.

If you could find an empty parking lot (and I do mean completely empty), you could also try pushing the car a little harder in the rain to test out the limits a little bit ...