Vision narrowing under "spirited" driving, Normal or not? |
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Vision narrowing under "spirited" driving, Normal or not? |
Tom Perso |
Nov 3 2005, 06:22 PM
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Crazy from the Cold... Group: Members Posts: 647 Joined: 8-August 03 From: Kalamazoo, MI Member No.: 1,003 |
Hey Guys,
I am a pretty inexperienced auto-x/track driver. In my life, I've done a total of 2 auto-x events and done some ride-arounds at the track. I don't normally drive "spirited" on the street, but I've found a nice backroads on my way home from work. Quite a few twisties, fall colors on the trees, and sunlight peeking thru. It's quite a relaxing time after a hard day of work. I'm pretty comfortable with the curves, and most of them are fairly open so I can see around the curve. So, with that, I've put the BMW 325IS thru it's paces today. (The 914 is on jackstands, sans engine). So, I've noticed that when I'm really winding the car out and hanging near the limits, my vision narrows - much like that in a "fight or flight" situation. I noticed this when I was at my auto-x's which was very disconcerning when you're trying to look ahead for the next turn, keep an eye on the gauges, and have a general "feel" of where you are on the course, when you have tunnel vision. Is this a normal occurance, or is this just me and my inexperience? Anything that I can do? I would assume that having a more open field of view while hanging it out thru a corner would be most benificial - especially in a track situation. Watching the line you're on, checking the car in front of you, and the ones in front of them. Any thoughts? Thanks, Tom |
Dr. Roger |
Nov 3 2005, 07:23 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
IMHO, i find that practicing on multi-tasking helps....
pickup some multiplayer video games. get online and find some beginner players online and warm up to training your brain to track multiple players at the same time while your runing through a road course or shoot-em-up game. I like Rogue Spear or Rainbow Six =-)) after a while you will become better at tracking multiple players/cars and you'll notice your driving will become more relaxed taking in multiple streams of info. Also helps to improve your reflexes. Big time. =-)) Excellent observation. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) |