Check out this trace and see what you notice. The top graph is the front shock positions and the bottom is the rear shock positions.
Ever notice one car doesn’t look as good over the bumps as another. Most times we chalk it up to better dampers, different suspension designs, or even the driver’s skill and/or track position when they hit the bumps. While those things certainly play a major role in how the car looks and handles, sometimes there is more at play.
Check out this trace and see what you notice. The top graph is the front shock positions and the bottom is the rear shock positions.
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It’s time we get back on track with the blog and keep learning from our data. One thing lots of people say (which works really well) is to get someone faster in your car to see what they are doing. This works great when there is a pro, or even data from someone quicker than you in a similar car to share data with. By having their data, you can see where their inputs (throttle, steering, and brake) are different. With the help of GPS, we can even look at line differences.
Does it make sense to put a $400 AiM SOLO in a $500 Lemons race car? Of course it does! Within our small team of 5 folks, we were each able to improve our individual lap times by comparing our speed, longitudinal G, and lateral G force graphs. Throw in the ability to use the GPS features to compare our driving line and we had one teammate lose over 3 seconds on a one minute 31 second lap. That is a serious improvement! This contribution comes from Dave Scott, Lead Instructor at RaceCoach.Net. Dave has experience working with many drivers across all levels of driving and has helped a lot of people learn to drive faster. Check out what is important to him in teaching folks to go faster. I coach a lot of drivers. A majority are racers (from rookies to very experienced) or folks actively preparing themselves to race. The rest are experienced track day instructors and drivers looking to improve their skills. |
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