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2012-2013 Boss 302 Mustang
How to catch a GTR, need advice on which way to go
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<blockquote data-quote="JohnW#88" data-source="post: 13238748" data-attributes="member: 126258"><p>Hi Splatter,</p><p></p><p>A million years ago when I started racing, I was real hard on the car and pretty darn slow. Each lap I'd blast down the straights, waiting until the last second and KILL the brakes. I could out-brake everyone! I thought that's how it was done. Each lap the faster guys would slowly pull away- so I pushed harder! Wash and repeat lap after lap my first season. The harder I worked the car, the slower I got and the more car issues I had. </p><p></p><p>It took time and instruction not to rely the safe petal too much. It took time to develop the discipline to use the brakes accordingly and carry momentum in each segment of the corner. The less I KILLED my brakes the fewer problems I had with them!</p><p></p><p>I only watched a few of your laps but, as others have said, you're leaving a lot on the table. This is good! If you're fairly competitive now, just think where you'll be in time. ;-)</p><p></p><p>There's a huge ROI taking a pro school. Spending $9K on a "family trip" to Utah would have a MUCH bigger performance return than a pimpy $9K braking system. IMO.</p><p></p><p>Knowing what I do now, my first few years I'd do completely different.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JohnW#88, post: 13238748, member: 126258"] Hi Splatter, A million years ago when I started racing, I was real hard on the car and pretty darn slow. Each lap I'd blast down the straights, waiting until the last second and KILL the brakes. I could out-brake everyone! I thought that's how it was done. Each lap the faster guys would slowly pull away- so I pushed harder! Wash and repeat lap after lap my first season. The harder I worked the car, the slower I got and the more car issues I had. It took time and instruction not to rely the safe petal too much. It took time to develop the discipline to use the brakes accordingly and carry momentum in each segment of the corner. The less I KILLED my brakes the fewer problems I had with them! I only watched a few of your laps but, as others have said, you're leaving a lot on the table. This is good! If you're fairly competitive now, just think where you'll be in time. ;-) There's a huge ROI taking a pro school. Spending $9K on a "family trip" to Utah would have a MUCH bigger performance return than a pimpy $9K braking system. IMO. Knowing what I do now, my first few years I'd do completely different. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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