08-29-2007, 06:54 PM
.RJ Wrote:Wandering OT....
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:thats a seriously dangerous proposition in rwd or awd
Its no better in a FWD - physics and weight transfer dont care what the drive wheels are in that situation. If you're getting into that situation you're sacrificing corner speed to set up your passes with HP - so it becomes a crutch.
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:Are you planning on racing, or are you doing it scrictly for fun. I plan on Time trialing my car, which is WHY I need to learn MY car.
A little off there, grasshopper. It doesnt matter WHAT you drive, if you learn to drive fast then at the end of the day they all have a steering wheel and 3 pedals. I think starting out doing DE's in a car you're comfortable/familiar with eases some of the intimidation of getting into the game but further down the line it doesnt matter at all. Your learning curve will be a little easier if you drive a car that forces you to learn to maintain corner speed and momentum from the start. I'm not saying you cant be fast learning with whatever you've got, but dont get sucked into thinking you need to learn how to drive a certain car. Talk to most racers that have done well in the 'Pro' series (WC, etc). Most of them started with autox and club racing in momentum cars. If you can drive one of those fast, you can hop into ANYTHING and drive it fast.
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:You go off in a miata full throttle your probably going slow enough to stop before the wall, I fully realize if I go off track coming out of a corner full speed, ill be in some serious wallage
Also wrong... the corner speeds wont likely be any different in the middle of the corner for MOST tin top cars on similar tires. Leaving the pavement is going to produce similar results no matter what you're driving.
LOL your points ive already said, I said them knowing full well that you would say those same things..geeze. Oh and I bet im going much quicker out of turn 1 then you are (in reference to acceleration not who is a better driver)