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Originally Posted by ZDan,Jan 6 2008, 05:16 AM
You would need to invest in a roll bar. I got mine from Hard Dog http://www.bethania-garage.com
A worthwhile investment anyway.
A worthwhile investment anyway.
I very much do not recommend buying and installing a roll bar just to take a novice driving school. There are plenty of such schools that allow stock S2000s. Or you can always take the school in another car, but it's best to take it in the car you actually drive.
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Originally Posted by mikegarrison,Jan 5 2008, 05:47 PM
Don't hold your breath. Driver's Ed is set up to teach you how to parallel park, not how to take a late apex corner.
ZDan, you mentioned something about COM, I briefly looked on the website, and it seems to be pretty cool but I'm not 18 yet and it seemed that theres a chance that if you apply to get in they might pass over you, is that correct?
And I'm too sure if I would want to put a Roll Bar in the car.
Thanks for the info on the book though, I do plan on getting it soon.
I will look into the whole AutoX, SCCA, and everything else you guys have mentioned. Maybe, I'll see some of you guys around there?
Thanks for the help,
Frank
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From: Hurricane City, FL
Originally Posted by s2k08,Jan 5 2008, 04:50 PM
Guys,
I would just like to thank you for explaining this stuff, because being a teenage driver(I'm only 17
), I am fairly unexperienced as much as I would not like to admit it. This thread has perhaps been the most imformative one I have seen in a while.
I feel that Driver's Ed. should cover some if not all of this stuff. When I suffered through my driving lessons and classes and test, never once was I questioned about what should I do in a spin or any other situation when the driver would lose control of the car. This I feel is a signifcant problem which needs to be corrected.
Do you guy's have an recommendations for driving schools to experience these types of situations first hand?
I have been looking into Skip Barber, but I'm not entirely sure...?
Keep in mind that I live in Massachusets.
Thanks again for this very useful insight.
Frank
And to avoid the flames, yes I do have an S2000. But I am not an irrational driver even though I am unexperienced and rather young. And I do appreciate this car greatly and only have the upmost respect for it while driving it. I have noticed the increase of kids my age in the board and their lack of judgement around the car and the forum. And this is something that I do not do, so please no need for rash judgements.
I would just like to thank you for explaining this stuff, because being a teenage driver(I'm only 17
), I am fairly unexperienced as much as I would not like to admit it. This thread has perhaps been the most imformative one I have seen in a while. I feel that Driver's Ed. should cover some if not all of this stuff. When I suffered through my driving lessons and classes and test, never once was I questioned about what should I do in a spin or any other situation when the driver would lose control of the car. This I feel is a signifcant problem which needs to be corrected.
Do you guy's have an recommendations for driving schools to experience these types of situations first hand?
I have been looking into Skip Barber, but I'm not entirely sure...?
Keep in mind that I live in Massachusets.
Thanks again for this very useful insight.
Frank
And to avoid the flames, yes I do have an S2000. But I am not an irrational driver even though I am unexperienced and rather young. And I do appreciate this car greatly and only have the upmost respect for it while driving it. I have noticed the increase of kids my age in the board and their lack of judgement around the car and the forum. And this is something that I do not do, so please no need for rash judgements.
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Originally Posted by s2k08,Jan 6 2008, 02:39 PM
ZDan, you mentioned something about COM, I briefly looked on the website, and it seems to be pretty cool but I'm not 18 yet and it seemed that theres a chance that if you apply to get in they might pass over you, is that correct?
And I'm too sure if I would want to put a Roll Bar in the car.
Thanks for the info on the book though, I do plan on getting it soon.
I will look into the whole AutoX, SCCA, and everything else you guys have mentioned. Maybe, I'll see some of you guys around there?
Thanks for the help,
Frank
And I'm too sure if I would want to put a Roll Bar in the car.
Thanks for the info on the book though, I do plan on getting it soon.
I will look into the whole AutoX, SCCA, and everything else you guys have mentioned. Maybe, I'll see some of you guys around there?
Thanks for the help,
Frank
The club's insurance apparently requires this age limit.
Personally, I think it sucks.
mikegarrison makes a good point above regarding roll bars for street cars (i.e., not necessarily the best idea). I was much too quick to suggest it as a "worthwhile investment anyway". The potential for an unhelmeted human head crashing into a steel bar somewhat offsets the benefit of having increased protection in a rollover (one reason I compromised with a no-diagonal bar). Not to mention the potential for substandard installation.
So, COM is out for you. Definitely get into autoX or tracking/schooling with another club. The experience will make you a MUCH better driver.
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Originally Posted by Max_Hunter,Jan 7 2008, 03:19 PM
AutoX was cool the other day... seeing the kids in the karts, i may look into getting my daughter started now..
I don't think a kid is ever too young to start learning.
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Originally Posted by silentdancer,Jan 7 2008, 10:10 AM
not much to do with vsa
off topic....
my thing with VSA was this..... when the VSA is off ( lights up like this <!>) & then the other VSA light comes on when theres a problem with it ( lights up like this VSA ).... so if its off how can the ECU sense the problem !?! my mechanic at the honda dealership said this.....its not really off when you push the button, its more like in a sleep mode so the ECU can still detect problems with sensors & such.... i hated it because i didnt understand this at the time.. Hope that makes sense
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Our E320 has the stability control warning light, even though it doesn't have the stability control. It's funny, 'cuase I tell people that it's to tell you when the system would be working if you'd paid for the option. 
