posted 23 February, 2004 09:08 PM
... and what a gorgeous week-end it was, too. 65-70 degrees, blue sky, light breeze.
Arrived early Friday morning and got setup in the paddock. All Hands meeting at 0745, then helped the Chief Instructor with some of the students going thru the Instructors Clinic, and some of the Competition Licensing school activites.
Got to get out on track early to take a video photographer around the track for several laps, at speed, in order to get some footage (for some commercial purpose) from my camera mounted on the front tow hook of my car. I had fun with that most of the week-end. After some editting, I'll have to figure out how to get some of the footage online.
Then it was organizing and supervising the 'Blind Drive' portion of the Instructors Clinic. This is where the car is lined up facing about 6 cones, spaced 10 to 15 feet apart, and with the drivers eyes covered, the 'instructor' must talk him or her thru the slolam of cones. It's a teaching aid in communication between student and instructor.
After a second session of that, we setup those in the Comp Licensing group on the 'False Grid' and prep'd them for a 'Standing Start' practice.
Saturday I was instructing two students, with 4 sessions each, and with about as many sessions for the instructors to out in, I was quite busy. By the end of the day after being out on track, at speed, for most of the day, between instructing and giving rides in my car during my sessions, I was whooped.
Sunday was only 3 sessions each. Even with my sessions we were able to quit sorta early since the 3hr Enduro started at about 2:30pm.
Took a few pictures, and they're found HERE. I was just too busy to get any more. In fact I'll have to wait for the pictures of my own car, on track, from the official photog at the track.
"The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants" (Thomas Jefferson) Posts: 1446 | From: Germantown, MD USA | Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 23 February, 2004 09:13 PM
Sounds like a blast. Glad you had nice weather. How does that thirdgen handle itself on the track? how does it compare to the fourthgen? Thanks.
posted 24 February, 2004 05:48 AM
SteelHorse - yes that was a NASA school held in the Virginia Region.
01ss87iroc - the biggest difference, I feel, is the turn in. The 4th Gen has the SLA (short long arm) setup for the front suspension, with the spring around the shock. They put the pivot point of the front lower control arm more to the outside of the K member, so in turn in, you seem to go more positive camber.
My 3rd Gen, even being a different sort of set up, is completely adjustable. From toe to caster to ride height. From the 850 lb/" front springs working with a 36mm sway bar to the 175 lb/" rears working with a 21mm bar, they have virtually eliminated any body roll and there is still enough feedback for me to know when I've climbed the rumble strip only half way or not.
When I review the on track video, with the camera mounted on the door and showing the wheel and the track, there is, seemingly, less steering input needed to get around the track than in the stock SS that I used to run.
"The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants" (Thomas Jefferson) Posts: 1446 | From: Germantown, MD USA | Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 24 February, 2004 06:15 AM
That sounded like a ton of fun! Thanks for the pictures. Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 24 February, 2004 07:00 AM
Sounds like it was a great weekend Mike, ...
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