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Re: hpde (machgo5go)
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Not quite. High Performance Driving Experience or as some people call it High Performance Driver Education
Not quite. High Performance Driving Experience or as some people call it High Performance Driver Education
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Re: hpde (Fomoco)
Everyone says to get seat time before you start modding. But would it even be worth taking a stock DA to a HPDE. If I'm putting that much money down I'd rather have a car with alittle more umph.
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Re: hpde (s92dx)
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Absolutely. One name here is a prime example, Spencer Anderson SN (Lo-BuckEF) IM him if you're interested in asking him the same question.
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Lets put it this way, you can be a slow novice driver in a slow car or you can be a slow novice driver in a potentially fast car. That's really your choice and ultimately your budget that no one but you can dictate or decide.
Fast cars can get you into trouble quickly. Slow cars in the right club with the right instruction tend to teach openminded students to learn how to drive cleaner and faster, whereas fast cars allow a slower novice driver to rely on power to catch up or power out of turns onto straights to stay ahead for a brief time, but the rules that govern most HPDE's will compensate and require said driver to yield to the faster driver regardless of how much power said slow driver has on tap.
It's a toss up really. You can spend money on your car now and make it as fast as possible but possibly you might not be able to utilize it's ability yet, OR you could spend the money to start to learn to drive better and faster and learn where you and your car have defecits instead of just guessing and thinking it automatically needs more power or new suspension or big cross drilled brakes and 20" wheels or whatnot you can improve on what actually needs improving.
The choice is really yours where you care to invest your money.
Do you want to build something that you can show off and brag about and maybe or maybe not drive to it's potential? OR do you want to test and tune a car and build it as your driving progresses?
Absolutely. One name here is a prime example, Spencer Anderson SN (Lo-BuckEF) IM him if you're interested in asking him the same question.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by s92dx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If I'm putting that much money down I'd rather have a car with alittle more umph.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Lets put it this way, you can be a slow novice driver in a slow car or you can be a slow novice driver in a potentially fast car. That's really your choice and ultimately your budget that no one but you can dictate or decide.
Fast cars can get you into trouble quickly. Slow cars in the right club with the right instruction tend to teach openminded students to learn how to drive cleaner and faster, whereas fast cars allow a slower novice driver to rely on power to catch up or power out of turns onto straights to stay ahead for a brief time, but the rules that govern most HPDE's will compensate and require said driver to yield to the faster driver regardless of how much power said slow driver has on tap.
It's a toss up really. You can spend money on your car now and make it as fast as possible but possibly you might not be able to utilize it's ability yet, OR you could spend the money to start to learn to drive better and faster and learn where you and your car have defecits instead of just guessing and thinking it automatically needs more power or new suspension or big cross drilled brakes and 20" wheels or whatnot you can improve on what actually needs improving.
The choice is really yours where you care to invest your money.
Do you want to build something that you can show off and brag about and maybe or maybe not drive to it's potential? OR do you want to test and tune a car and build it as your driving progresses?
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Re: hpde (1GreyTeg)
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Absolutely. One name here is a prime example, Spencer Anderson SN (Lo-BuckEF) IM him if you're interested in asking him the same question.
Lets put it this way, you can be a slow novice driver in a slow car or you can be a slow novice driver in a potentially fast car. That's really your choice and ultimately your budget that no one but you can dictate or decide.
Fast cars can get you into trouble quickly. Slow cars in the right club with the right instruction tend to teach openminded students to learn how to drive cleaner and faster, whereas fast cars allow a slower novice driver to rely on power to catch up or power out of turns onto straights to stay ahead for a brief time, but the rules that govern most HPDE's will compensate and require said driver to yield to the faster driver regardless of how much power said slow driver has on tap.
It's a toss up really. You can spend money on your car now and make it as fast as possible but possibly you might not be able to utilize it's ability yet, OR you could spend the money to start to learn to drive better and faster and learn where you and your car have defecits instead of just guessing and thinking it automatically needs more power or new suspension or big cross drilled brakes and 20" wheels or whatnot you can improve on what actually needs improving.
The choice is really yours where you care to invest your money.
Do you want to build something that you can show off and brag about and maybe or maybe not drive to it's potential? OR do you want to test and tune a car and build it as your driving progresses?
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Nicely said
Absolutely. One name here is a prime example, Spencer Anderson SN (Lo-BuckEF) IM him if you're interested in asking him the same question.
Lets put it this way, you can be a slow novice driver in a slow car or you can be a slow novice driver in a potentially fast car. That's really your choice and ultimately your budget that no one but you can dictate or decide.
Fast cars can get you into trouble quickly. Slow cars in the right club with the right instruction tend to teach openminded students to learn how to drive cleaner and faster, whereas fast cars allow a slower novice driver to rely on power to catch up or power out of turns onto straights to stay ahead for a brief time, but the rules that govern most HPDE's will compensate and require said driver to yield to the faster driver regardless of how much power said slow driver has on tap.
It's a toss up really. You can spend money on your car now and make it as fast as possible but possibly you might not be able to utilize it's ability yet, OR you could spend the money to start to learn to drive better and faster and learn where you and your car have defecits instead of just guessing and thinking it automatically needs more power or new suspension or big cross drilled brakes and 20" wheels or whatnot you can improve on what actually needs improving.
The choice is really yours where you care to invest your money.
Do you want to build something that you can show off and brag about and maybe or maybe not drive to it's potential? OR do you want to test and tune a car and build it as your driving progresses?
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Re: hpde (NASAREGISTRAR)
I would have to agree that making your car faster with power mods etc will not make you a better driver and you may end up getting you self into a situation that you can’t handle due to the speed that you are going. It not all about horsepower numbers, if it were then a Spec miata should not be able to catch pass and sometimes lap an EVO STI or Z06 etc. I would get to know the correct line on the track first and pay attention to what the instructors say. Allot of people want to go out and do super fast laps and end up on going allot slower because they don’t know the line or what to do when they are forced off line. There are a few thing that i will always remember that an instructor said "there is nothing you can do to your car today that will increase its value" which has been proven many times. You would be surprised how much time you can pick up on the track from knowing when to turn in how much brakes to use, how to make a safe pass and when to be patient and not make the pass. Patience is a big factor and if left a home allot of the time.
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