racing

[Dy_]

Just wondering if anyone has any tips on racing a car? such as launching or specific ways of shifting to get more out of a car?

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

someone else answer this, i'm off to bed.

[matt]

theres quite a few threads in the Track-1/4mile forum
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=22
have a look through there and youll pick up some pointers.

[[[d a n n y]]]

btw ozhonda doesnt encourage street racing take it to the track

[Dy_]

theres quite a few threads in the Track-1/4mile forum
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=22
have a look through there and youll pick up some pointers.

kool thanks

[arron]

];1137341']btw ozhonda doesnt encourage street racing take it to the track

He didn't say anything about street racing though....:confused:

[mrwillz]

racing down the mile of course

[Dy_]

sooo anyone got driving techniques to share? how a person drives IF they're racing.
not encouraging street racing here! just saying IF someonewhere to race how should they drive? :p

[Zdster]

Note that I am watching this thread . . .

[e240]

sooo anyone got driving techniques to share? how a person drives IF they're racing.
not encouraging street racing here! just saying IF someonewhere to race how should they drive? :p

Give yourself time, brake early, be smooth.

[mku01]

watch initial d and play it in the arcade, sooner or later u'll become touge warrior... rumour says that there's a mysterious member on ozhonda that practiced this method and is now the fastest on the mountain

[kazam]

Note that I am watching this thread . . .

uhoh :p


i found that the track section is very useful for track (non street) related activities.

[DreadAngel]

watch initial d and play it in the arcade, sooner or later u'll become touge warrior... rumour says that there's a mysterious member on ozhonda that practiced this method and is now the fastest on the mountain

Hoooooo.... Busted!!!

Do a search and talk to some of the OH's trackday warriors to pick up handy hints. Also what BMI and try to pick up Tsuchiya's or Orido's or Nobuteru's or Kazama's Technique hahaha!!!

[muhhan]

Best would be to pay for a half day or day driving course so you can learn and talk to people first hand and practice the techniques they tell you straight away and get feedback on how you are doing. Some places you need to use your own car, some places have cars for you to use. This will give you much more confidence when driving and give you some techniques to practice when you go to the track.

Also depends on your learning style, but I find it is easiest if someone shows me and I can try it straight away. Others may find it easy to read bout it, others find it easy to watch a video and can copy what they see.

Check your local track's website or give them a ring to find out when they have their next track day.

[flipstar]

if you want an easy way of doing things down the 1/4 mile you can get launch control n full throttle shift equipped and jus hav ur foot flat 2 the floor and jus shift realli fast:P mind you have it tuned properly first

[Zilli]

live a quarter mile at a time

Seriously though, just get to know your car

[Drew]

Just wondering if anyone has any tips on racing a car? such as launching or specific ways of shifting to get more out of a car?

Practice, and lots of it

You need to be consistent more than anything else
Too many people focus on just going fast, you need to take it in steps...

Learn how your car handles different surfaces and be able to judge the surface of the track...

Practice with the xmas lights, races are won and lost at the start not the end of the strip

Track racing is complicate to say the least, compared to drag racing
Before going fast you need to find the limits of yourself, the car, the brakes and most importantly your tires or else you will kill yourself

Sub 12sec passes you only really need a helmet, but driving shoes make things easier the faster you go
Too much faster than that it's worthwhile seriously considering getting into proper gear

For track unless you are going to make it a one off type of thing, for heavens sake get a the absolute minimum suit, gloves, shoes and a GOOD helmet
I hit the barrier once after spinning out at 160 and hit the barrier at probably no more than 20km/h and that is still more than enough to cause moderate injury, the barriers aren't there to catch you like on the road they force you back into the track to protect spectators, basically it's pin ball

[95civic]

If your talking track racing - start with karts. They can teach you all the basics.

[Kazaf]

Danny Van.. young boys, when will you learn.

Keep playing Daytona

[marabaan]

u will go fasters if u dont use ur brakes.
so unbolt ur brakes coz u wont be needing em anymore.

[Dy_]

thanks everyone for their tips except for Jimmy Yin for telling me to play daytona!
Yes marabaan i took my breaks off earlier and took it for a spin! and it kept spinning lol

[Dy_]

Whats track and stuff all about? and what are karts?

[Benson]

if you want an easy way of doing things down the 1/4 mile you can get launch control n full throttle shift equipped and jus hav ur foot flat 2 the floor and jus shift realli fast:P mind you have it tuned properly first

hondata FTW

[95civic]

Go karts, talking about learning the basics driving something that you can control.

[ToFuBoi]

play around with the handbrake and letting the clutch go at different levels of rpm.. say 3-5thou rpm :).. i take it thats how 'general' ppl do it down on the 1/4

[fatboyz39]

u will go fasters if u dont use ur brakes.
so unbolt ur brakes coz u wont be needing em anymore.

That is so dumb. :confused: :confused:

As ppl have said, practice practice practice. :thumbsup:

[ACTI0NMAN-1]

lol removing rotors and brake calipers is a great way to save weight. Install a stick against the wheel to slow down, billycart style.

[yourfather]

nah man, flinstones style.

cut a hole in your footwell.

just practise with your car.

[Dy_]

basically it comes down to practice aye.
thanks heaps everyone!

[steve88]

take your car too a racetrack and just go, i learnt all sorts of fun things! $200 blown in that one day was a pain, but hey was fun ($100 practise run, $50 license lasts a year, $50 petrol)

[[[d a n n y]]]

He didn't say anything about street racing though....:confused:

friendly reminder dumbass