DECA
Okay it seems I have sparked quite a little thread here!!
I think from what has been said, that DECA could be a great alternative to high speed, high braking speed tracks such as Winton or Calder (in VIC! sorry JR). As a young kid of about 15 I was allowed to drive at DECA (Thanks CAMS!) and get to know what a 356 drove like on a skid pan, on a track and the figure 8's. Needless to say this allowed me to drive a car a lot earlier than most, let alone a rear engined car, and work out what the hell happens!!!! For me, like many it is second nature now.
DECA has the skid pan which I think is a must, and great for competitive people, and while it does not give high speed stuff, does give us all a feel of what happens in the wet and when pushed too hard, even at low speed.
The figure 8's are probably a waste of time, but again will show things such as suspension set up... get the video out and see the pitch on some of the cars!!
The track is quick enough to get some speed up can be slowed by using chicanes of witches hats so that terminal speed is lowered until drivers are comfortable. Furthermore only one or two cars can really be on that track at once, as it is not easy to pass on!
I don't know the cost, but I am sure that being at DECA insurance would be include to some degree, and disclaimers signed...
Either that, or all 901'ers get to a John Bowe drive day and get some high performance driving education. Word of warning though, you will chew tyres, and some brakes, but overall you can have fun in your normal 901.
These cars are not easy to drive on the limit, and I by no means claim to be an expert by an stretch of the imagination. But I think that DECA as an INITIAL speed/education/competitive event may be a good alternative... and we could make a weekend out of it?!
Okay - let the conversation continue!
Okay it seems I have sparked quite a little thread here!!
I think from what has been said, that DECA could be a great alternative to high speed, high braking speed tracks such as Winton or Calder (in VIC! sorry JR). As a young kid of about 15 I was allowed to drive at DECA (Thanks CAMS!) and get to know what a 356 drove like on a skid pan, on a track and the figure 8's. Needless to say this allowed me to drive a car a lot earlier than most, let alone a rear engined car, and work out what the hell happens!!!! For me, like many it is second nature now.
DECA has the skid pan which I think is a must, and great for competitive people, and while it does not give high speed stuff, does give us all a feel of what happens in the wet and when pushed too hard, even at low speed.
The figure 8's are probably a waste of time, but again will show things such as suspension set up... get the video out and see the pitch on some of the cars!!
The track is quick enough to get some speed up can be slowed by using chicanes of witches hats so that terminal speed is lowered until drivers are comfortable. Furthermore only one or two cars can really be on that track at once, as it is not easy to pass on!
I don't know the cost, but I am sure that being at DECA insurance would be include to some degree, and disclaimers signed...
Either that, or all 901'ers get to a John Bowe drive day and get some high performance driving education. Word of warning though, you will chew tyres, and some brakes, but overall you can have fun in your normal 901.
These cars are not easy to drive on the limit, and I by no means claim to be an expert by an stretch of the imagination. But I think that DECA as an INITIAL speed/education/competitive event may be a good alternative... and we could make a weekend out of it?!
Okay - let the conversation continue!
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