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snicko · 06-03-2023, 06:52 PM

Hey folks

I'm curious to hear what y'all have done to adapt your driving style to work with PTM. . . .

I raced RWD V8 cars in CMC for a few years (Hi Dave!), dabbled a bit in autocross, also in RWD V8. I've also raced an SE30 *(RWD gutless inline 6) and raced a smattering of other things - Factory Five coupe, Miata, Mustang and a couple of FWD cars.

None of those had any sort of traction control / stability control. The SS 1LE is the first car I've had that has had a halfway decent TC / Stability control system in it. Its also been about uh.. 7 - 8 years since I've been in a car on the track, so there's a bit of rust to knock off in the process.

I've done 3 track days with the new car with TC in the PTM Race mode and my initial impressions are that I'm struggling with getting the car to point where I want mid-corner and corner exit. I don't know how much of that is me & the car and how much is the PTM.

The car doesn't seem to, for lack of a better term, steer with the throttle. The other RWD cars, particularly the V8s, have all been very responsive to using corner entry to mid-corner throttle to get the nose where I want it.

I've read the thread on PTM modes ( https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496996 ) and honestly, I'm not quite sure what to make of it - so I thought I'd ask the hivemind here - what have y'all done to adjust your driving style to work with PTM in race mode?

Thanks!

06-03-2023, 06:52 PM	#1
snicko Drives: 2021 SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 94	Adapting driving style with PTM... Hey folks I'm curious to hear what y'all have done to adapt your driving style to work with PTM. . . . I raced RWD V8 cars in CMC for a few years (Hi Dave!), dabbled a bit in autocross, also in RWD V8. I've also raced an SE30 *(RWD gutless inline 6) and raced a smattering of other things - Factory Five coupe, Miata, Mustang and a couple of FWD cars. None of those had any sort of traction control / stability control. The SS 1LE is the first car I've had that has had a halfway decent TC / Stability control system in it. Its also been about uh.. 7 - 8 years since I've been in a car on the track, so there's a bit of rust to knock off in the process. I've done 3 track days with the new car with TC in the PTM Race mode and my initial impressions are that I'm struggling with getting the car to point where I want mid-corner and corner exit. I don't know how much of that is me & the car and how much is the PTM. The car doesn't seem to, for lack of a better term, steer with the throttle. The other RWD cars, particularly the V8s, have all been very responsive to using corner entry to mid-corner throttle to get the nose where I want it. I've read the thread on PTM modes ( https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=496996 ) and honestly, I'm not quite sure what to make of it - so I thought I'd ask the hivemind here - what have y'all done to adjust your driving style to work with PTM in race mode? Thanks!