Improving your craft, September 2010

[Vanilla Sky]

I read this article a while back in GRM. They currently have it online. I feel it's a good read for any beginning racer looking to work their way up.

The article is Spec Miata related, however most of the information translates well to any limited class.

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/articles/pros-vs-schmoes/

If you have any other racing tips to share, please feel free to pipe up.

We already have Turbaka showing that this chassis is solid and competitive by finishing with the fastest FWD time that day. Now we need to start showing that it's REPEATABLE.

[Strugglebucket]

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets10.html

http://turnfast.com/technical#driving

[stat1K]

good info struggle!

[Xaisk]

Of course, entering a turn at a much higher speed requires some nerves, as there’s that “oh no!” moment when the driver realizes that he’s just skating at the edge of adhesion for a second. It’s quickly replaced by the “oh cool!” moment when he realizes that the car hasn’t left the track in a blaze of glory. Seat time and course familiarity allow a driver to do this consistently.



I can relate to that. I was in an empty parking lot fooling around and had one of those moments..:rofl: Gets your adrenaline going and gives you a shock, when you come out of the curve you just feel like punching your first into the air and screaming HELL YEAH!

[itzdave]

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets10.html


what is he talking about in the end about 'a front natural frequency of around 2Hz with a rear frequency around 2.5Hz'?
what is a freq mean when talking about susp?

[Strugglebucket]

It means the frequeny of the entire suspension on the car as a system. If you bounced the front of the car it would move up and down 2 times in a second.

There are calculators out there for spring frequency but they get a little complicated.

[stat1K]

it's just like an electrical frequency, up and down.