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Originally Posted by razorz28
Any thoughts on best courses or tracks to look at for training. I don't mind flying in for the training.
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I've gone through a bunch of programs. For me it all comes down to this: how do you get the "butt feel" [don't know how else to phrase it] that allows you to sense what the car's going to do well before you get there? I'm talking about understanding and feeling not only weight transfer and contact patches, but how the car releases stored energy (via the springs) after weight is transferred.
The very best way to do this, IMHO, is to contact Team O'Neil Rally School:
LINK HERE. Driving rally cars with ZERO electronic aids in mud and on ice helps give you a completely new understanding of car control. It reminds me of my favorite Mario Andretti quote: "It is amazing how many drivers, even at the Formula One level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down". If you get what Mario was talking about, then a trip to Team O'Neil might help you further your skills.
The other good option for serious Z/28 drivers -- and I'm prepared to be FLAMED for this -- would be to visit Miller Motorsports Park and take one of the Mustang Race Licensing courses:
LINK HERE.
The reasons I say this are:
1. It's a great program that's very well run, and if you take one of the two courses that use the full track, it's a great circuit.
2. There's a lot of carry-over and similarity between the FR500S and the Z/28. Sure, the Ford is slower [
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