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Old 05-01-2011, 07:01 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ImportConvert View Post
I think a lot of people have no clue what their car can do or how to do it. I say this because on the other forum I am a member of, time and time again people who come from the Bondurant racing school experience say things like "The instructors were in STOCK cadillac CTS's, NOT V's, and we couldn't even keep up in Z06's".

What that tells me, is that unless you have a lot of experience on track with a lot of proper coaching, you probably just FEEL like you're going fast. I know when I got a car with a G-meter I was surprised that to ME, 0.5G in a banked on-ramp corner felt pretty gnarly even if the car was capable over over 1G.
Well, as previously discussed, I'm not tracking it - yet, and whether it's 1G or .5G, it feels fun in the Z, as I'm sure it does in the Vette, to let it loose in tight corners, and that's all that really matters.

Edit: Plus, I've heard similar stories. I know a guy who tracks his Z, and when he first went out with an instructor, he let the guy drive, and he said he was amazed at how fast they were taking turns. Realistically, even if I'm slow or only pulling .5G or whatever (and who knows?), I enjoy the rate at which I take corners, and the vehicle can safely achieve it, so why do I need to go any faster until I'm ready to track?

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