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nightwalker · 03-10-2004, 02:19 AM

I remember seeing KA24DESonethree on drifting.com, and I remember starting a thread like this on there to help the newbies... hmmm....

I also remember recommending "SPEED SECRETS" to the kids there too.

oh well, who cares. If you guys really want to improve your driving, or just get pointed in the right direction, look on www.amazon.com and buy "SPEED SECRETS", "INNER SPEED SECRETS", and "SPEED SECRETS 2". A very worthwhile read if you want to improve your "car control" abilities. The books are written by Ross Bentley, pro Cart driver, and lifetime devoted racer. The "Tony Robbins" of racing. He is a very smart man, and his tips and techniques in his books really work. His classes cost in the thousands, and are guaranteed to make you a top class driver. I learned how to "know" the speed of my car without looking at the speedo, and it's entry speeds from practicing one of the excercises from the first book.

here are a couple examples....

-drive at the lowest possible slip angle that maintains maximum traction
-smooth is fast
-if the car feels like it is on rails, you are driving too slow
-focus on your own performance rather than on the competition
-you have to be close to take advantage of luck
-practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect
-you will never win a race without understanding how tires work
-keep steering movement to a minimum
-build up the tires cornering force slowly

trust me, for the price, the books are so worth it.

03-10-2004, 02:19 AM	#24
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 46 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0)	I remember seeing KA24DESonethree on drifting.com, and I remember starting a thread like this on there to help the newbies... hmmm.... I also remember recommending "SPEED SECRETS" to the kids there too. oh well, who cares. If you guys really want to improve your driving, or just get pointed in the right direction, look on www.amazon.com and buy "SPEED SECRETS", "INNER SPEED SECRETS", and "SPEED SECRETS 2". A very worthwhile read if you want to improve your "car control" abilities. The books are written by Ross Bentley, pro Cart driver, and lifetime devoted racer. The "Tony Robbins" of racing. He is a very smart man, and his tips and techniques in his books really work. His classes cost in the thousands, and are guaranteed to make you a top class driver. I learned how to "know" the speed of my car without looking at the speedo, and it's entry speeds from practicing one of the excercises from the first book. here are a couple examples.... -drive at the lowest possible slip angle that maintains maximum traction -smooth is fast -if the car feels like it is on rails, you are driving too slow -focus on your own performance rather than on the competition -you have to be close to take advantage of luck -practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect -you will never win a race without understanding how tires work -keep steering movement to a minimum -build up the tires cornering force slowly trust me, for the price, the books are so worth it. __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing. Last edited by nightwalker; 03-10-2004 at 02:53 AM..