Preparing for my first DE, Never done this before |
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Preparing for my first DE, Never done this before |
michael7810 |
Jan 19 2014, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,082 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I decided to sign up for DE with the local PCA club. The event will be at the Bondurant 1.1 mile road course. Car is a 72 1911cc driver with Yoko S-Drive 205-55-15s (summer tires) with stock suspension and no sway bars. So my question is besides removing all the junk from my trunk, making sure the battery and other things are secured, and removing the floor mats; what else should I do to prepare? I normally run the tire pressure at 26F and 28R. Thanks for any advise you can provide.
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michael7810 |
Feb 3 2014, 10:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,082 Joined: 6-June 11 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 13,164 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Well, the car and I both survived the DE event. The PCA guys were super helpful and there was plenty of nice cars to watch between sessions. It was a friends drive free day so I invited a friend who used to race Formula Fords. We had a total of nine 20 minute sessions; 5 for me and 4 for Al.
The first session was too stressful to be fun. After that I went for a ride in my instructor's 600 HP Acura NSX, when I had my eyes open it really helped me to see his lines. That ride helped make my 2nd and 3rd sessions a blast. By the 4th session I was tired and missed a bunch of turns. I could have passed on the 5th session but decided to do it slow and just concentrate on finding the right line. Track driving is definitely addictive and now I'm looking to upgrade my tired suspension. I highly recommend DE for anyone wanting to be a better driver and learn the limits of yourself and your car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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