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Posted by: wndsrfr Sep 18 2019, 06:44 PM

At Watkins Glen with SVRA Sept 8th Race 2....Can you tell what I did wrong?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xg0Yb_GNk

Posted by: infraredcalvin Sep 18 2019, 10:40 PM

probably should stop with the left foot braking...

Posted by: GregAmy Sep 19 2019, 05:25 AM

You could start by trimming off a full minute from that video...

First thing that caught my eye is that you should bring the shifter back to you. You're having to lean forward to get the car into gears 2 and 4 and that (with the clutch prob) may have a ton to do with why you're missing gears.

Could be the camera lens, but I'd also like to see you get the steering wheel closer as well. You've got the "splayed out arms from the 1930s look", and that's not good for car control.

Otherwise, just looks like someone being tentative while struggling with gearbox/shifter issues.

Posted by: rhodyguy Sep 19 2019, 12:37 PM

What's with that car in front of you and the brake lights? There was a bunch of room to the next car. Bushing time?

Posted by: jmitro Oct 11 2019, 03:20 PM

LOL good catch!
I used to LFB all the time to warm the brakes; doesn't work well when you grab brakes instead of clutch.



I think it's simply the wide angle lens. but John can clarify

Posted by: wndsrfr Oct 11 2019, 05:13 PM

Seat position, steering wheel position, pedal position are what they are... arms feel comfortable but what do I know? I did bring the shifter lever back toward me a bit &its better now....
Still using lfb to manage tight distance at start but learned my lesson on this one. Back at Watkins Glen this weekend....