Mosport Video
Mosport Video
I'll start....
Just after the crash I thought I had come in too hot and power-slid off the track. Upon review of the video, the rear end steps out and I didn't react quick enough to save it. In looking at previous passes through this corner, RPM's and speed seem similar. What do the pro's think? Was I a little too aggressive with the throttle and caused some wheel spin or was it that I drifted off line and got into the marbles? Awesome track, just requires a lot of respect and patience.
Just after the crash I thought I had come in too hot and power-slid off the track. Upon review of the video, the rear end steps out and I didn't react quick enough to save it. In looking at previous passes through this corner, RPM's and speed seem similar. What do the pro's think? Was I a little too aggressive with the throttle and caused some wheel spin or was it that I drifted off line and got into the marbles? Awesome track, just requires a lot of respect and patience.
Chuck
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Ouch. Sorry about your misfortune. I'm no pro but I will say I never release the wheel like that to correct..ever. Whatever caused the oversteer condition (too tight on the inner curb unsettled the car?) it looks like an overcorrection, and it snaps back into the grass. I always have a pretty firm hand (or two) on the wheel no matter what. Just my opinion
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Check the rear trailing arm bushings. I drove Jamie's car once and it was so loose I couldn't believe it. Turned out there was a loose bolt (trailing arm or control arm- I can't remember).
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T30 #32 Miata: The Red and Yellow Machine!
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^ That turn 3 corner worker must have been asleep..!
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Videos are so cool! (not as good as being there,though)
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"Dammit!"
Well said.
Sorry Chuck, you looked so comfortable and relaxed.
I'm also guilty of releasing the wheel sometimes for a quick correction, but that sure overcompensated very quickly. I agree that you may have acted a just little late in the process.
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Well said.
Sorry Chuck, you looked so comfortable and relaxed.
I'm also guilty of releasing the wheel sometimes for a quick correction, but that sure overcompensated very quickly. I agree that you may have acted a just little late in the process.
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Re: Mosport Video
My 2 cents..
Just before you approached the apex, you gave a small steering input that started the car sliding slightly in what looks like the perfect trajectory. Then, after passing the apex, it looks like you felt you were running out of road and gave a second small steering input. That's when the tail jumps out. The rest is explained in the posts above.
Just before you approached the apex, you gave a small steering input that started the car sliding slightly in what looks like the perfect trajectory. Then, after passing the apex, it looks like you felt you were running out of road and gave a second small steering input. That's when the tail jumps out. The rest is explained in the posts above.
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Re: Mosport Video
My 'not enough' time trial:
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First laps of the event, car got a little prematurely excited... (NSFW)
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Fire system?
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Is that just water?blindsidefive0 wrote:First laps of the event, car got a little prematurely excited... (NSFW)
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Jeff - yup.
Mikhael - I wish...
Mikhael - I wish...
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Re: Mosport Video
That's one way to stay cool...
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