How To Drive The R35 Around A Circuit

[iplen]

The in car footage of the 7:27 lap in news shows exactly the same style... So much for smooth driving... Seems incredible to get away with this on tarmac, I am not sure I am that violent on dirt...

[Beer Baron]

the nurburgring is in some ways a bit unique though. for one thing the surface there is very bad which may contribute. and it has some unique types of corner too.

[BARCODE]

The in car footage of the 7:27 lap in news shows exactly the same style... So much for smooth driving... Seems incredible to get away with this on tarmac, I am not sure I am that violent on dirt...

If you factor in the speed he is carrying on this run then it all looks pretty normal to me.He's not going down the shops or to pick up the kids,just how fast is 7 grand in 5th then about 6200 in 6.Think about it,at that speed it's all happening pretty quickly so the steering input has to match the speed.Watch any pro motor sport incar and its all the same.I think that incar is absolutely stunning and have a look at the time he achieved.And also notice how only at the infamously rough Karousel(spellcheck) and maybe two other times he moves his hand position on the wheel and has another grab at it.That driving style is why he does what he does for a living and we do what we do .

[fungoolie]

Having driven AWD soobies on tracks for the past 9 years I've found that an AWD requires a significantly different technique to RWD cars primarily because of the inherent bias towards understeer. Main differences Ive found are that in an AWD:

1. Trail braking can help get the back sliding on entrance to the corner helping the car point better towards the apex.

2. A "jerk" on the wheel sometimes has to be used to unsettle the rear end so that the car starts to slide allowing you to straighten the wheel and "drift" into the corner again helping it to take the pressure off the front tyres and allow it to turn in.

3. Oversteer can sometimes be corrected by actually putting the boot in and pulling the car straight. (Complete opposite of what youd do with a RWD)

4. A RWDs rear tyre slip angle can be controlled easily by putting more power on or removing it. This is not possible in Subarus, (especially the ones without the electronicdiff), but may be possible with the GT-Rs RWD bias.

5. U can use lift off oversteer tendencies as a tool in certain tight esses to help set the car up for subsequent sudden changes in direction. (Same principle as in 1 above).

haven't taken the R-35 out yet so Its a whole new learning curve....

[The Law]

I am very interested in this thread topic.

Has anyone got any input given the last post was in July 09 when everyone was new to the 35's (as I am now) ???

Please share

[Duncan]

haha I think duncan has come quite a way....including outright win in the NSW Supersprint champs 2009. Second outright in today's round too (behind a v8 radical lol) with a 1.41.08 which is super fast in a car with only light mods.