TommyG
Viper Owner
At Harris Hill Road today and had 2 great run sessions and then my buddy said, "let me tape you for a few more laps". So I went out again and comming off the straight which has a pretty right hander which then goes down a hill, I slowed down what I thought was pretty good started my right turn and started to apply mgt throttle.
The car began to understeer and the more I wanted the car to go right it just kept going left heading off track. At some point once arms were crossed I thought I would blip throttle to get my tail over but before I knew it my tail was comming round so I put both feet in and staightend the wheel and went accross the track down hill and over to track right facing opposite direction.
Only a few folks out and no one behind me which was a blessing. I reviewed the tape and saw that once my arms were crossed over full right and new I was 2 left wheels off, I still turned the wheel even more too right thinking I would catch it.
I now know, I should have turned the wheel the opposite direction some and perhaps lifted throttle a bit and maybe I could have prevented the all 4 tires off end result. It is so counter intuitive to turn the wheel the opposite direction you want to go when in severe understeer.
I am used to driving a 911 awd turbo and I typically like to leave the nanny help on but this is exactly why I bought the snake, so eventually I would become a better driver. It is my first off track in a bit over a year of many DE's and at least one or two times per month at this track but this was only my 3rd or 4rth time in the snake.
Was running moton club sports and 2 comp 3 rebound all around the first session and then went to 3 comp 4 rebound all around when this happened.
Is it possible the front was set a bit too stiff as well? Does this contibute to understeer on these cars or is there a technique to dial it out a bit? The can psi is set at 190 ft and 200 rear.
Car is ok, just had to get my buddies to pull the driver side ft wheel and pull tire off and get rid of tiny rocks that had lodged themselves bt the rim and tire and re balance the wheel. I also damaged my pass side aftermarket blk side sill that extends off the stock sill a few inches. The car came with these and I had been looking to remove them so now I have a good reason.
Feedback from road course folks?
The car began to understeer and the more I wanted the car to go right it just kept going left heading off track. At some point once arms were crossed I thought I would blip throttle to get my tail over but before I knew it my tail was comming round so I put both feet in and staightend the wheel and went accross the track down hill and over to track right facing opposite direction.
Only a few folks out and no one behind me which was a blessing. I reviewed the tape and saw that once my arms were crossed over full right and new I was 2 left wheels off, I still turned the wheel even more too right thinking I would catch it.
I now know, I should have turned the wheel the opposite direction some and perhaps lifted throttle a bit and maybe I could have prevented the all 4 tires off end result. It is so counter intuitive to turn the wheel the opposite direction you want to go when in severe understeer.
I am used to driving a 911 awd turbo and I typically like to leave the nanny help on but this is exactly why I bought the snake, so eventually I would become a better driver. It is my first off track in a bit over a year of many DE's and at least one or two times per month at this track but this was only my 3rd or 4rth time in the snake.
Was running moton club sports and 2 comp 3 rebound all around the first session and then went to 3 comp 4 rebound all around when this happened.
Is it possible the front was set a bit too stiff as well? Does this contibute to understeer on these cars or is there a technique to dial it out a bit? The can psi is set at 190 ft and 200 rear.
Car is ok, just had to get my buddies to pull the driver side ft wheel and pull tire off and get rid of tiny rocks that had lodged themselves bt the rim and tire and re balance the wheel. I also damaged my pass side aftermarket blk side sill that extends off the stock sill a few inches. The car came with these and I had been looking to remove them so now I have a good reason.
Feedback from road course folks?
