You gotta check out the BSP Zs at the SCCA events. These boys can PARTY! Kick butt on majorly built outrageous Vettes!
Any BSP Zs gonna show at Sac o Tomatoes SCCA event this weekend? See ya there!
Check out John Coffey describing how to handle an understeering Z:
>Well... with the front significantly stiffer than the rear you're going to have an understeer problem. But, with the power that you have and a working LSD (when was it last rebuilt? what's the preload?) you should be able to drive the car with the throttle in low and meduim speed corners.
>Brake into the corners (drive for a late apex) and left foot trail brake during the first 1/4 to 1/3 of the corner. You want the rear end to start coming around. When it does, transition to the throttle and use it to control where the car is pointing. (FYI... I'm not taking Dukes of Hazard here, you want to use the throttle to induce drift, not slide) If you don't use enough throttle you'll understeer hard through the corner apex and have to wait before getting your foot down on corner exit - if you don't drive off into the dirt.
>In high speed track corners the car will revert back to a basic understeer so don't try to overdrive the front tires. Again, late apex and squeeze on the throttle while unwinding the steering wheel. You can use trial braking to help the car rotate. Anytime you find you've got massive unsersteer, unwind the steering wheel a bit. Seems counter-intuitive but what you're doing is decreasing the load on the front tires so they can grip better.
Now, if I coult think that clearly behind the wheel, I could probably decrease my time by 20%! Seat time! Seat time!
Later all!
:-D Al
Any BSP Zs gonna show at Sac o Tomatoes SCCA event this weekend? See ya there!
Check out John Coffey describing how to handle an understeering Z:
>Well... with the front significantly stiffer than the rear you're going to have an understeer problem. But, with the power that you have and a working LSD (when was it last rebuilt? what's the preload?) you should be able to drive the car with the throttle in low and meduim speed corners.
>Brake into the corners (drive for a late apex) and left foot trail brake during the first 1/4 to 1/3 of the corner. You want the rear end to start coming around. When it does, transition to the throttle and use it to control where the car is pointing. (FYI... I'm not taking Dukes of Hazard here, you want to use the throttle to induce drift, not slide) If you don't use enough throttle you'll understeer hard through the corner apex and have to wait before getting your foot down on corner exit - if you don't drive off into the dirt.
>In high speed track corners the car will revert back to a basic understeer so don't try to overdrive the front tires. Again, late apex and squeeze on the throttle while unwinding the steering wheel. You can use trial braking to help the car rotate. Anytime you find you've got massive unsersteer, unwind the steering wheel a bit. Seems counter-intuitive but what you're doing is decreasing the load on the front tires so they can grip better.
Now, if I coult think that clearly behind the wheel, I could probably decrease my time by 20%! Seat time! Seat time!
Later all!
:-D Al
