I found this article from Road & Track a while back and I’ve been meaning to share it because I’ve had to deal with both things: brake failure and hitting the wall. The article has some pretty good tips that I won’t bother copying here, it’s a quick read so just head […]
Pablo Chois
Continuing with the fitness topic, here are a few other considerations. Weight We spend a lot of money trying to make our cars lighter: wheels, carbon fiber parts, removing trim, lexan windows… but we rarely think about the driver. I remember a few years ago, Joe Foster spent some time talking […]
Lessons learned: fitness part 2
I prefer writing short posts, so I split this one up to make the reading easier. Most people have a good idea on how to become a better driver: seat time, attacking corners, braking techniques, dealing with traffic, car modifications, knowing every rule (and how to beat them), but I think […]
Lessons learned: fitness part 1
If you’re a car enthusiast that participates or is thinking about participating in autox or track days, at some point you’ve heard the term “heel & toe”. If you have mastered this technique, great job! If you don’t know what it is or want some tips that can help you […]
Lessons learned: heel & toe
I know people who consider cars a machine that should just work, and instead of just performing regular maintenance they discard them when the start to fail . It baffles me how ignorant and closed minded some individuals are. Given … Continue reading
This post originally appeared on Peaches Motorsports and has been republished with permission.
Lessons learned: modded cars require more maintenance
Before I moved to south Florida I was SOLO chair for the NeOhio SCCA region. I had a bunch of plans to improve member participation, and one of the things I wanted to do was expand the knowledge of our members. I left some great friends behind that are continuing the work […]