I would like to learn how to drive my car faster thru the bends, who do I see about doing lessons. It would have to be in my car as it sort of defeats the object if I do it in a lesser car ??????

 

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Andy is the winsauce of driver training. Been a few times, he is great.

 

I'll drive your car fast through the twisties for you and you can sit and watch how I do it.

 

You could start by reading Roadcraft. If you know any friendly Coppers, ask if they are Class One Pursuit, or if they know of any such trained officers whom would be up for some 'private tuition' I did a full day with such a guy and it not only made me significantly faster, but much safer.

 

I doubt he is really asking us the question more telling us how unstable a 500bhp impreza goes around corners. Does Ken Block offer driving courses?

 

I have been informed that (Alex ?), the guy in the Foz at Elvington is doing Blyton the day before the next round.... and may be available for tuition.

HTH

dunx

P.S. I need help, keeping mine the right way up

 

I used to know another guy with a 550bhp Bugeye STi and he couldn't hold a candle to my 260bhp WRX over Strines Moor. Spent all the time trying to regain control of the chaos, terrified that it would spit him down a rivene and petrified that a loss of traction would disintegrate the engine and gearbox. Power is nothing without control

 

That's why lambos have big tyres at the back!

 

I doubt a Lambo would give me any trouble on Strines, simply not the right place for such a car. They'd leave me wondering where they'd gone on something like Ribblehead, but Strines would probably snap a supercar's chassis before spitting them into a ditch.

 

but with over 500bhp as stated on a scooby you'vd be better in the lambo. The coilovers are being fitted next week to my wrx. kw 3 serires. the roll bars have been done. full geo sorted at the same time.

 

Cheers,

I have no problem boosting my car and I would actually like it quicker. lessons would help me see if I am driving my car right and how to hold the boost properly thru the bends when going thur the gears. I see people going on about lessons all the time and I think its now starting to appeal to me as I want to learn how to drive my car even faster

 

Is that Strines as in between the A616 and the A57? if so a know the road well...its certainly not a super car road....its the perfect Scooby and Evo road I have left many a faster car along there with the drivers either having to slow down because they bottom their low slung track car out or if they are RWD the road surface doesn't allow them to get the power down without going sideways etc etc. The chassis set up of the Impreza certainly feels at home on those sort of roads.

On a smooth surface or a track I wouldn't stand a hope in hell.

But that’s why I brought my car....I live next to the peak district and smooth roads and race tracks are few and far between

 

Yup Mortimer Road from Midhopestones to Ladybower

I once followed Cheesy from the S.Yorks Scoobs along there and his brand new 300+bhp STi saw us pull up 2 seconds apart after 13 punishing miles. We waited almost 8 minutes for the next of the 30+ Scoobs following to catch us. Was there last week in our family barge (Octavia diesel) and still managed to pass everything I came across, although my average speed was half of the Scoob's

 

steve i woul dbe up for this day i ahev checked dates and added a new post so if you want or anyone else would like to get in on this please see my new post

regards

 

thats some pace to be almost a minute a mile quicker on that road...by the sounds of it you would give me a run for my money too

weekday summer evenings are good for a blast as there is no one around at that time. ...you probably know that anyway
been up there a few sunday afternoons and its pain as there is to much traffic...takes the fun out of it so stop off in the Strine Inn pub for a drink and food

I love finding new quiet windy roads in the peaks to go for a blast

 

When they all finally arrived they said they'd got lost, on a straight road with no turn-offs Then they had to pull over to check for damage when one car strayed a little off-line and was seen with its rear end about 4 feet in the air Even before any of the incidents, one of the guys told me he wondered where I'd gone after the second corner, and by the first valley he found out. I was clearing the crest at the other side as he was turning in I've had 4 mates damage their cars on there, hence the WYIOC refer to it as Britain's "Green Hell"

 

lost as you say not as if there are any junctions

Never had air going along there though...I mustn't be trying hard enough

Another good road is up Winnats pass at the top turn right and then turn right again up towards Edale.

A nice hill climb up Winnates and again up towards mam tor (or what ever it’s called) and then down hill all the way to Edale (for this part power is useless its brakes that you need) - managed to lose a mate in his Impreza Type R with 340BHP and 6pot AP Racing brakes along that stretch. We were waiting what felt like an age for him to catch up...in reality it was a minute or so

 

Done Edale and Mam Tor once or twice following Sticky Stuff, usually after coming over Holme Moss. Now there's a road you need brakes for

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/...7ea3f717_o.jpg

 

Wow that looks awesome..where abouts is that??? Definitely not been on that road...but definitely want to

 

Holme Moss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

from: holmfirth to: crowden - Google Maps

Better than that is Ribblehead, Buttertubs and Greenhow Hill though. Faster, more flowing and challenging

 

awesome.

Looks like i need to be heading further north. Thanks for the info

 

from: ingleton to: hawes - Google Maps

from: hawes to: nateby - Google Maps

from: aysgarth to: threshfield - Google Maps

from: greenhow hill to: blubberhouses - Google Maps

Should make for a fun day out

 

Wow, thanks for taking the time out to put the maps up

Definitely going to have to arrange a trip up north.

 

Calling Sticky Stuff !

Where are you

dunx

P.S. I feel the need !

 

What yer doin' Monday ? Raf and I might be blitzing Strines

 

what time? dont get back to sheff until circa 6.15pm then usally go to the gym on a monday night...however i could be persuaded not to go

 

Would probably be lunchtime, back home in Leeds by 5pm latest.

 

will be working unfortunatly

 

You want Andrew Mckenna he teaches at elvington and somewhere in teeside i think, he has tought some of the best out there give him a call mate.

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Cheers mate, I will give him a call