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mohaughn · 09-11-2012, 01:56 PM

Weather looks great. Good lines for first time out..

Only comments are to turn in slightly sooner for T1 and get closer to the left side wall. Takes confidence and time to build up to buzzing the wall, so totally normaly for first time not to be up against the wall.

For T5, maybe slightly sooner turn in to get yourself closer to the left rumbles for apex. This is a tough corner as so much of the line depends on how load and turn in you can get the car to do before you go into oversteer. Real common to see power on oversteer/spins in this corner. Your second lap through this corner is pretty much on the money. On the last lap, if you find yourself out on those rumbles, make sure the wheel is straight and just drive forward. You kind of pulled the car to the left to get off the rumbles and there is a bump at the end of the rumbles that can upset the car if the wheels are not straight.

T17, I buzz the corner worker on the right hand side. If you straighten up a bit there, get closer to that right side wall, and go out a bit further before doing your final right steering input, I think it sets the car up a bit better for the exit. Before you passed the subie, your line into this corner was good, I'd just go a bit deeper so you can brake later, and open up the exit more. I like that they were not teaching you to pull down to the t17-B apex like some clubs do which can really kill your exit speed. I gauge myself in this corner by how soon I can get back to full power. If I try to pull down to that apex in front of the last corner worker, I really have to delay on the power. Watch the spec miata guys and they do these huge arcs where they are right up against the wall on the left hand side at the exit of the corner. There used to be a strip of grass there, all paved now, so you can run right up to the tire wall. Kind of scary as you are moving through there and the car is bouncing along and on the edge of grip..

Again though, those are all minor corrections and comfort things that you will pick up with more time there. Definitely better lines than a lot of my first time students.

09-11-2012, 01:56 PM	#2
mohaughn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 iTrader: (1) Photo Gallery	Weather looks great. Good lines for first time out.. Only comments are to turn in slightly sooner for T1 and get closer to the left side wall. Takes confidence and time to build up to buzzing the wall, so totally normaly for first time not to be up against the wall. For T5, maybe slightly sooner turn in to get yourself closer to the left rumbles for apex. This is a tough corner as so much of the line depends on how load and turn in you can get the car to do before you go into oversteer. Real common to see power on oversteer/spins in this corner. Your second lap through this corner is pretty much on the money. On the last lap, if you find yourself out on those rumbles, make sure the wheel is straight and just drive forward. You kind of pulled the car to the left to get off the rumbles and there is a bump at the end of the rumbles that can upset the car if the wheels are not straight. T17, I buzz the corner worker on the right hand side. If you straighten up a bit there, get closer to that right side wall, and go out a bit further before doing your final right steering input, I think it sets the car up a bit better for the exit. Before you passed the subie, your line into this corner was good, I'd just go a bit deeper so you can brake later, and open up the exit more. I like that they were not teaching you to pull down to the t17-B apex like some clubs do which can really kill your exit speed. I gauge myself in this corner by how soon I can get back to full power. If I try to pull down to that apex in front of the last corner worker, I really have to delay on the power. Watch the spec miata guys and they do these huge arcs where they are right up against the wall on the left hand side at the exit of the corner. There used to be a strip of grass there, all paved now, so you can run right up to the tire wall. Kind of scary as you are moving through there and the car is bouncing along and on the edge of grip.. Again though, those are all minor corrections and comfort things that you will pick up with more time there. Definitely better lines than a lot of my first time students. Last edited by mohaughn; 09-11-2012 at 02:08 PM.