N/A 370z

Riptide67 · 12-11-2013, 02:52 PM

Learn how to drive it before you modify it. Younger drivers should work on driver skills first. I did some autoX in my late teens/early 20's. It taught me quite a bit and made me a much more skilled driver.

Masterbeatty · 12-11-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Riptide67

Learn how to drive it before you modify it. Younger drivers should work on driver skills first. I did some autoX in my late teens/early 20's. It taught me quite a bit and made me a much more skilled driver.

I second that. My uncle who has been racing mustangs for 20+ yrs told me don't waste your money on upgrades yet, spend the $3k on a drivers school and it will improve your skills and times more than any mod alone. Since then i did AutoX for a year now and next year i am only dropping money on the crap that I NEED to further improve my times and skills. better Tires, true LSD, helmet, racing gloves, and a oil cooler. Fast cars are for drag racing and FAST DRIVERS are for road racing and AUTOX!

TexasChuck · 12-11-2013, 05:34 PM

I think what Chuck33079 & Masterbeatty have to say, is some of the best, most sensible information on the subject of true driving. It seems EVERYONE " thinks" they know how to drive really well"........but ??? . (Me included)
Cheers
TxChuck

andre12031948 · 12-11-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasChuck

I think what Chuck33079 & Masterbeatty have to say, is some of the best, most sensible information on the subject of true driving. It seems EVERYONE " thinks" they know how to drive really well"........but ??? . (Me included)
Cheers
TxChuck

Some people can drive well, some people can talk well, very few can do both.

luigi90210 · 12-11-2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by andre12031948

Some people can drive well, some people can talk well, very few can do both.

i think i fall into catagory 1

im a terrible talker, but i sure as hell can drive(or so i've been told

OP
first mods you should do is cooling followed by suspension and braking, but while you are doing that, learn to drive the car

Joepro · 12-11-2013, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

I second that. My uncle who has been racing mustangs for 20+ yrs told me don't waste your money on upgrades yet, spend the $3k on a drivers school and it will improve your skills and times more than any mod alone. Since then i did AutoX for a year now and next year i am only dropping money on the crap that I NEED to further improve my times and skills. better Tires, true LSD, helmet, racing gloves, and a oil cooler. Fast cars are for drag racing and FAST DRIVERS are for road racing and AUTOX!

I don't auto-x but a guy I work with helps run the local auto-x, the guy he works with there runs a darn near stock 93 vette and smokes everyone, the difference, he paid and went to a driving school, he has since done light suspension mods, but no power mods to date.

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TexasChuck Track Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SE Texas Posts: 556 Drives: 2014 Black Cherry Co Rep Power: 13	Driving I think what Chuck33079 & Masterbeatty have to say, is some of the best, most sensible information on the subject of true driving. It seems EVERYONE " thinks" they know how to drive really well"........but ??? . (Me included) Cheers TxChuck andre12031948 likes this.