What's next........?

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:41 pm

Done 3 walshy days already.

Try and get one in every time he's up.

Thing is, I learn all these new tricks on the walshy days but never put them into practice. I'm obviously using the fundementals that he taught me, "rotational steering, trail braking, slip circles etc) but I never seem to use the good stuff like left foot braking, or balancing the car between the brake and throttle.

Mark,

Thanks for your kind words - I do overbrake myself at the hairpin - the result of dipping my front wheels in there once before. As for Duffas - I don't think I turned in twice at the same point all night, hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Cheers

Mac

Post by **Shug** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:00 pm

mac wrote: Thing is, I learn all these new tricks on the walshy days but never put them into practice. I'm obviously using the fundementals that he taught me, "rotational steering, trail braking, slip circles etc) but I never seem to use the good stuff like left foot braking, or balancing the car between the brake and throttle.

Mac

Dude, we both know you got the skills. Just use the force.... let go.....

/jedi

Seriously, it's more of a mental block about keeping that bit in reserve. Whittle away at the reserve, kimosabe...

mac · Post by **mac** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:19 pm

I was really looking for ideas to be honest.

Don't like to think that I've done all I can to the car. There's obviously more that can be done to the engine but that's funny money that I'm not prepared to spend if I don't need to (and by that I mean the current one lets go)

I suppose there's an LSD for the gearbox - or even a sequential box but then that's serious money also.

Perhaps I'll just need to start again - with the S1

Mac

Post by **Shug** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:23 pm

LSD unnecessary unless you're getting wheelspin out of corners (not bloody likely with less than 190lb/ft of torque....)

Sequential is a good toy and I'd snap one up if I had the money.

Why not concentrate on getting weight out of the car. See what you don't want/need and remove it. Then think about getting lighter versions of necessary bits.... Like the driver

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:12 pm

Got it sorted now.

An LSD would be nice, and probably quite usefull.

But my next upgrade is driver to Malcolm 1.0

Mac

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:50 am

IRTA, oh Shug, you were actually right!

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:28 am

IRTA, oh Shug, you were actually right!

Malcolm is probably nearer Mac's weight than yours Shug

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:41 am

Ah - I was referring to my insistence that he learns to drive quicker, rather than spend money on the car...

Advice I'm only starting to take notice of myself now.....

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:43 am

Lawrence wrote: Malcolm is probably nearer Mac's weight than yours Shug

Just think how the lap times will tumble once i get my 74kilos of athletic physique behind the wheel of a 7 then

The Roadsports were hitting 57-58's yesterday. Need to get on track soon and try and get up to race speed with these boys.

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:56 am

Shug wrote:Ah - I was referring to my insistence that he learns to drive quicker, rather than spend money on the car...

Advice I'm only starting to take notice of myself now.....

so that'll be more lessons then

Lawrence · Post by **Lawrence** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:57 am

gordon wrote:
Lawrence wrote: Malcolm is probably nearer Mac's weight than yours Shug
Just think how the lap times will tumble once i get my 74kilos of athletic physique behind the wheel of a 7 then

The Roadsports were hitting 57-58's yesterday. Need to get on track soon and try and get up to race speed with these boys.

Hopefully the minimum weight will now be a thing of the past, Caterhams usualy all race to Malcolm's weight ie with ballast

gordon · Post by **gordon** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:03 pm

Lawrence wrote: Hopefully the minimum weight will now be a thing of the past, Caterhams usualy all race to Malcolm's weight ie with ballast

Think it is now. As are sealed Minister engines.

*breathes big sigh of reief and pats wallet*

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:42 pm

mac wrote:
But my next upgrade is driver to Malcolm 1.0

Don't bother with the Gav Kershaw 2.0, it's much overrated.

I have video footage of him him letting me past at Donny (he was in an Exige S btw).

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:45 pm

alicrozier wrote:
mac wrote:
But my next upgrade is driver to Malcolm 1.0

Don't bother with the Gav Kershaw 2.0, it's much overrated.

I have video footage of him him letting me past at Donny (he was in an Exige S btw).

Bet you loved that....

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 01, 2006 1:12 pm

alicrozier wrote:
mac wrote:
But my next upgrade is driver to Malcolm 1.0

Don't bother with the Gav Kershaw 2.0, it's much overrated.

I have video footage of him him letting me past at Donny (he was in an Exige S btw).

In fairness to Kershaw, once you take his weight into account, the BHP/ton of the Exige S falls to that of a standard S1...