[5.M0NSTER]

Driving in the rain helps you develop the senses for what the tires are doing as well as behavior at the limits, all at a much lower speed. The limit is the limit. Perhaps you can take a corner @70 when it’s dry. But it’s @30 in the wet. What happens after the limit? Oversteer or understeer. No matter if it’s wet or dry.

Some of my best Nurburgring lap times came after doing a few very wet laps. Once it dried out I was “tuned in”.

[5.M0NSTER]

Originally Posted by That1guy_tim

Sir, with all due respect. you have no idea wtf you are talking about.

Concur. Very polite way of saying it by the way. Respect.

[Barefoot Dave]

Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER

Some of my best Nurburgring lap times came after doing a few very wet laps. Once it dried out I was “tuned in”.

Exactly my point why you SHOULD drive in the rain/wet/damp. Thanks for confirming what I see from students at the track, it just makes you better....or faster...what ever you are chasing.

People blame the tires when the problem is not the tires. Yes, sometimes there are some better tire options than others but you can drive a high horsepower car in the wet on almost any tires with margins of safety if you drive within your own skill level.

About skill level - Don't be afraid to have an instructor ride along for a session or two no matter what level you are.... I share rides with other instructors and always learn something when they point out something I can improve on.

[5.M0NSTER]

Originally Posted by Barefoot Dave

Exactly my point why you SHOULD drive in the rain/wet/damp. Thanks for confirming what I see from students at the track, it just makes you better....or faster...what ever you are chasing.

People blame the tires when the problem is not the tires. Yes, sometimes there are some better tire options than others but you can drive a high horsepower car in the wet on almost any tires with margins of safety if you drive within your own skill level.

About skill level - Don't be afraid to have an instructor ride along for a session or two no matter what level you are.... I share rides with other instructors and always learn something when they point out something I can improve on.

I make it a point to get an instructor at every new track I go to. I can get there myself, but it will take me a lot longer than someone who knows that they are doing showing me. Even at tracks I know well I have people I know to be good drivers review and give me pointers. 10ths of seconds hide in a lot of places. The more eyes looking at it, the more I can capitalize on.

[KindaOrange]

Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER

I make it a point to get an instructor at every new track I go to. I can get there myself, but it will take me a lot longer than someone who knows that they are doing showing me. Even at tracks I know well I have people I know to be good drivers review and give me pointers. 10ths of seconds hide in a lot of places. The more eyes looking at it, the more I can capitalize on.

Funny, when I got cleared solo... it really didn't change much. Instructors provide awesome insight re: track lines. Also give great advice about weight-balance (esp important in these cars).

By the time I ran solo, I heard the instructors in my head anyways and knew when I was doing something wrong (or could've done something better). Def a great resource.

Like the silver SS btw ha

[wakespeak]

Mainly all of the timing cues are changed as well as the racing line in the wet. Because of that I don't find it transfers that much to dry driving - for that track. I usually skip it because I am distracted by the other drivers losing control.