Where to push a Tvr to it's limits ...
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Ok I just got myself a Tvr Sagaris and I'm looking for a Driver Training Day. I have experience on track in my Lotus Elise but the Tvr is so different. Once I get the engine run in to 6000 miles I really want to push it and see where it's limits are. I did a course in the Lotus last year at Silverstone which I enjoyed. However this time I'm looking for more then just learning a certain track.
The course I would be looking for would mostly be about controlling the car if the worst was to happen. I have never got the chance to do that in the Elise. In fact I've never once pulled a handbrake turn, or experienced powersliding or even been instructed what to do if the car was to slide/spin which I would very much like to do. I would like to learn these things with a proper teacher and also have a bit of a fun day.
I would like this combined with a day learning about cornering/braking etc. But it would be most important for me to be able to control a spin and try a bit of powersliding etc as I have always wanted to but never got the opportunity. Can you recommend anyone and even better put it in a list from best second best etc. Many thanks
The course I would be looking for would mostly be about controlling the car if the worst was to happen. I have never got the chance to do that in the Elise. In fact I've never once pulled a handbrake turn, or experienced powersliding or even been instructed what to do if the car was to slide/spin which I would very much like to do. I would like to learn these things with a proper teacher and also have a bit of a fun day.
I would like this combined with a day learning about cornering/braking etc. But it would be most important for me to be able to control a spin and try a bit of powersliding etc as I have always wanted to but never got the opportunity. Can you recommend anyone and even better put it in a list from best second best etc. Many thanks
Andrew Walsh (ex-Beneton F1 test driver) can teach you all of those techniques in the safe environment of an airfield. I and 2 friends did an exclusive day with him 2 years ago which was really good. BTW I had a Caterham but my friends both had Tuscans at the time - was good fun beating them both with only 135bhp
Andrews website is www.carlimits.com
Edited by MikeE on Thursday 1st February 22:51
Don Palmer,Cadence and Car Limits are all good. I used Driving Skills at Elvington last year, booked again, but the local jobsworths have now banned TVRs from the field!! Also you could book with Hexham Horseless Carriages, who run great track days at Croft for TVRs. See their website for dates.
funky said:
Ok I just got myself a Tvr Sagaris and I'm looking for a Driver Training Day. I have experience on track in my Lotus Elise but the Tvr is so different. Once I get the engine run in to 6000 miles I really want to push it and see where it's limits are. I did a course in the Lotus last year at Silverstone which I enjoyed. However this time I'm looking for more then just learning a certain track.
The course I would be looking for would mostly be about controlling the car if the worst was to happen. I have never got the chance to do that in the Elise. In fact I've never once pulled a handbrake turn, or experienced powersliding or even been instructed what to do if the car was to slide/spin which I would very much like to do. I would like to learn these things with a proper teacher and also have a bit of a fun day.
I would like this combined with a day learning about cornering/braking etc. But it would be most important for me to be able to control a spin and try a bit of powersliding etc as I have always wanted to but never got the opportunity. Can you recommend anyone and even better put it in a list from best second best etc. Many thanks
The course I would be looking for would mostly be about controlling the car if the worst was to happen. I have never got the chance to do that in the Elise. In fact I've never once pulled a handbrake turn, or experienced powersliding or even been instructed what to do if the car was to slide/spin which I would very much like to do. I would like to learn these things with a proper teacher and also have a bit of a fun day.
I would like this combined with a day learning about cornering/braking etc. But it would be most important for me to be able to control a spin and try a bit of powersliding etc as I have always wanted to but never got the opportunity. Can you recommend anyone and even better put it in a list from best second best etc. Many thanks
Best thing you could do is ring Mike Caine at Castle Sports Cars in Stansted for a days tuition and book a day with Goldtrack at Donnington.
Great driver
Great Track
mikee said:
Andrew Walsh (ex-Beneton F1 test driver) can teach you all of those techniques in the safe environment of an airfield. I and 2 friends did an exclusive day with him 2 years ago which was really good.
from me too. Great instruction from Andrew and I came away from North Weald with a totally different view to what my Griffith is capable of.
Leadfoot said:
YI8TVR said:
book a day with Goldtrack at Donnington.
Wouldn't have thought that's the right place to push the limits tho', plenty of opportunities for a big accident at Donny.
I would use an airfield or Bedford Autodrome purely from the runoff aspect.
Depends who's in the car with you.
YI8TVR said:
Best thing you could do is ring Mike Caine at Castle Sports Cars in Stansted for a days tuition and book a day with Goldtrack at Donnington.
Great driver
Great Track
Great driver
Great Track
Have also had a day with Michael at Bruntingthorpe which was also very good if a little expensive after you've covered Michaels personal accident insurance as well as his fee
superdavros said:
Depends who's in the car with you.
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Not really - an involuntary lift of the throttle at the inappropriate time can't be controlled by your instructor....[/quote]
If funky wants to find the limits of his sag he must be a very very good driver, if he is not a very very good driver he wont even get close to finding the limits of a sag, All he will do on an open airfield is find his limits and probably beyond. Spinning a car can do damage, my point with having somebody with racing knowledge next to you is to take you to your limit and being on a track that has some testing sections. If your stupid enough to as you say to involuntary lift or whatever on a track with tuition you will probably bend the car on the road at some point anyway.
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