All this sideyways action has got me thinking!

[Modena Scotland]

Flip, when I was out on the track with you the other day, I was talking about the very basic principles of track driving, i.e. keep everything as smooth as possible, the lines, etc.

When drifting a car like the Exige (which isn't the easiest to drift with no LSD and sticky tyres), you have to provoke it to lose its composure as you enter the corner. I do this by going into a corner too hot, turn, lift off (I know some people brake but I don't), anticipate and catch the slide at a desired angle (sometimes I over do this and pass the point of no return, i.e. too much angle ), control the throttle and steering as required. The Exige will shout at you the amount of steering input required. You have to listen to it. Do not hold the steering wheel too tightly as you WILL spin.

Practise, practise

[smee]

£10 autotest, pump the back tyres up to 50p.s.i. job's a goodun
Scottish Sporting Car Club website will have a list of dates and venues and sometimes run training events before timed tests, you can build the speed up from there.

[BigD]

In the Evo I tended to use the wet kerbs and brake hard whilst turning in sharply. The Evo was actually quite difficult to get out of shape and I wouldn't attempt it in the dry unless it was Charade.

Knochill hairpin quite far back.





Should've got the opposite lock off about here.


Didn't manage to carry it all the way round the bend like the pros can but I'm still learning.

[jason]

Autotesting might also be an idea...

£10 autotest, pump the back tyres up to 50p.s.i. job's a goodun
Scottish Sporting Car Club website will have a list of dates and venues and sometimes run training events before timed tests, you can build the speed up from there.

x2

Cheap, stressless, good learning environment, and non-stop laughter guaranteed

[Dominic]

Autotesting might also be an idea...

£10 autotest, pump the back tyres up to 50p.s.i. job's a goodun
Scottish Sporting Car Club website will have a list of dates and venues and sometimes run training events before timed tests, you can build the speed up from there.

x2

Cheap, stressless, good learning environment, and non-stop laughter guaranteed

There is an event coming up soon(ish): 21st Aug AFAIK. Will get more details.

[Dominic]

Oh, and if there was the interest, I would be happy to run a training event at the start of the day.

[flip flop]

Hey Dom,

what training could you organise and how would the day work, I would be really interested in tuition that was applicable.

I'm sure from the previous posts there might be a few people who would take up this offer.

My own thoughts are that if this was available it would be a good step to doing a walshy day, after a bit of chat with Neil it would appear the most rewarding way to do learn would poss be a tuition morning up here followed by a walshy day/bedford track day in a weekend jaunt combined with loads and loads of laughter, sorry, practice.

As above Im sure there would be loads of uptake on tuition if you could organise up here and I hope a few people interested in a road trip to walshy/bedford.

On a slightly less fun note I'd like to thank mass andyg and mckean for the dent my wallet is probably going to take in tyre bills. so much for saving for business expansion!

cheers

[flip flop]

Ps forgot to mention, is it just me or does big d's photos above remind you of the top gear episode where clarksons chatting away and hammond goeas right across the back of the aerodrome in a massive slide with maases of smoke and noise. (think it might been the last 911 launch)

[Modena Scotland]

Dom was a British autotest champ a few years ago so he will be the man to teach you the car control in a controlled environment (large parking space with cones), albeit at slowish speed.

On a slightly less fun note I'd like to thank mass andyg and mckean for the dent my wallet is probably going to take in tyre bills. so much for saving for business expansion!

, you only live once so enjoy it.

[flip flop]

thanks for the heads up mass,

apologies for my not appreciating how good you are dom, the offer of tuition is all the more welcome, as above, hopefully some others will join me in taking you up on this.

ps is it at normall slow speeds or mass's slow speeds

[smee]

Don't worry flipflop he's not that good

[flip flop]

smee,

have I missed the post on your return mate, Im assuming its the same lexus on ph form the staggers, I was really keen to hear the outcome of the journey and i know a lot of the ph guys were posting wondering how you got on, have I missed you post? if not get some stories up we need to know the end result?

cheers

sorry for going o/t, as you were

[kenny]

Oh, and if there was the interest, I would be happy to run a training event at the start of the day.

in the Landy?

[Rusty]

Oh, and if there was the interest, I would be happy to run a training event at the start of the day.

in the Landy?

Does the landy actually move? i thought it was a lawn ornament!

[Dominic]

Don't worry flipflop he's not that good

Oh, and if there was the interest, I would be happy to run a training event at the start of the day.

in the Landy?

It is surprisingly good for drifting; with the added adrenalin rush of never quite knowing when the tyres will dig in, and tip you over

Does the landy actually move? i thought it was a lawn ornament!

Drive ornament! It has actually moved quite a lot recently; including going through a river and up and down some hills. ...still work in progress too though!