What we've learned on the track

[san rensho]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

at least the 986 versions. I've had 2 of them on each of my Boxsters.

The first set I found was actually convex in shape. The second set had two panels, the outboard one slanted more to cover the blind spot.

They mount by you just pulling the current mirror out of the socket where it mounts and then unclipping the heater cord, then clipping to the new mirror and pressing it in to the socket.

I wouldn't drive a Boxster without this blind spot coverage. And the nice thing about the Porsche asymmetric mirrors are they are completely stock looking and acting plus you get the wide angle coverage you need..

Mike, do you have a link for purchase of these mirrors.

[2003S]

Originally Posted by san rensho

Mike, do you have a link for purchase of these mirrors.

I got mine from Suncoast.

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[san rensho]

Originally Posted by 2003S

I got mine from Suncoast.

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Thanks, but what I'm looking for is a one piece convex, just like the passenger side mirror.

[AutoAtlanta]

Believe it or not I have learned a lot from years of playing car video games.

[upfront559]

We heard a loud pop and nothing at all happened. The automobile did not decrease and the actual brakes does nothing. Nevertheless, when my partner and i park over a hill in addition to pull the actual hand brake up, it holds the automobile in area.

[madmods]

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[Mark Dreyer]

Wing purchased from: https://www.gt-racing.com

Deck lid purchased from: KOKELN :: Racing Products

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Mark Dreyer

Wing purchased from: https://www.gt-racing.com

Deck lid purchased from: KOKELN :: Racing Products

Were you at the DE at Sebring in May? If so me and my son were admiring your car

[Mark Dreyer]

Yup I was there. I plan to return first week of September to race with PBOC.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Mark Dreyer

Yup I was there. I plan to return first week of September to race with PBOC.

We will look for you to say hi, I am hopeful to run a DE there later this year with Suncoast PCA. I didn't get to run in May because my car broke down the night before on the way there... failed crank sensor... fun times

[husker boxster]

Q: What's the most important shot in golf?
A: The next one.

I have a friend who obsesses over a missed putt or bad drive from 3 holes ago. He needs to be focused on the shot at hand. Good golf requires concentration.

Same is true in DEs - if you're thinking about the corner you just blew, you're bound to blow the next corner (and probably the one after that). Nothing you
can do about that last corner. You do have control over what happens in the next corner. Don't look back, that's not the direction you're going.

And a related situation - if someone faster than you catches you in a part of the track that you can't let him by, mentally note he's there but then forget him
and focus on what's ahead of you. When you get to a passing zone, pull over and let him by. If you obsess over the person behind you, chances are you're
going to mess up because your focus is misplaced and you don't gain the confidence of the guy behind you.

Go out to YouTube and watch lots of videos when going to a new track. It helps with your mental prep - knowing the track layout, lines thru corners, etc. I
like to find videos of Porsches so I have a feel for gears as well. Just remember not every video is from Hurley Haywood (some are not good).

[NewArt]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

If you obsess over the person behind you, chances are you're
going to mess up because your focus is misplaced and you don't gain the confidence of the guy behind you.

This is hard for me to do, but totally necessary!!

[Mark Dreyer]

No right approach I suppose. The guy who taught me this has the track record at Sebring in his class of Miata, so it works for him. I on the other hand have the track record nowhere. :-)

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by Mark Dreyer

No right approach I suppose. The guy who taught me this has the track record at Sebring in his class of Miata, so it works for him. I on the other hand have the track record nowhere. :-)

Ross Bentley just mentioned this in a recent "Speed Secrets Weekly" - he says he was originally in the "either be WOT, squeezing the throttle, or on the brake with no coasting" but now says that sometimes a short interval of settling the car before getting back on the throttle can help reduce initial understeer and help with carrying the most speed.

I'm so new that I still have only a handful of correct heel & toe downshifts and I have usually over braked so much that I am way slow on every corner entry So this particular tip may benefit me only in the far future...

[Jolin0322]

Not urgent but at some point I think I'd like to add something like that to my car etui samsung galaxy a9 etui galaxy a9

[ThrillNYC]

This picture is helpful

[Need_for_speed]

Just finished the Skip Barber Advanced Car Control Clinic. Learned a lot and would highly recommend the course, especially for those who currently Race/DE/Autocross or plan to do so in the future.

This was my second time on a skid pad. On my first go-around, I learned how to manage the weight shift after the initial correction, which was a pretty big step forward for me. This time around, after a lot of work and great instruction, I finally progressed to the point where I could start the skid and then drift the car around the entire circle.

The big learning moment for me was to look where you want the car to go -- a throwback to my days on a bike. It's really amazing how your eyes are connected to your hands. Initially, when the skid would start, I focused just off the nose of the car. As soon as I started looking downrange, the car went exactly where I wanted.

After the skid pad work, it was out to the track (Lime Rock), and my ability to turn-in and track-out of each turn was vastly improved. I was also a great deal more confident that I could better manage things if the car went loosey-goosey.