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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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Default Re: 2010 SOLO II Final Results

Hi Wedge, I did 2 PCA schools. The first was an eye opener for me. I got a ride in a GT3 and the instructor was trail braking until the apex. He explained that because the Porsche has the engine in the rear it pushes badly on turn in and you must force more weight on the front wheels to have the grip to go fast. He would enter the corner with much more speed than I would ever dare braking lightly all the way to give the front tires more grip. (too much weight transfer is bad however) Since my car pushes, for other reasons, I tried it and it works. It's easy to get it wrong and then your in trouble, but get it right and you can enter the corners flying! My second driving school I had a racer as my instructor and he gave me some "competition tips" of which the most helpful was looking far ahead. It slows everything down and makes it easier to get the entry speed correct. He forced me to be concentrating and looking at the next corner before reaching the turn in for the current one. Scary at first but after doing it for a while it makes you much faster. I didn't realize how much I learned about my car and going fast until after some practice. Take advantage of every one you can even if you don't think it's helping. One day you will learn something about your driving style and what works well on the SRT-6 chassis. 3 PCA driving schools are on my schedule for 2011.

Les
 
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