[DeTomaso] Fast and furious crash . . .

[LS]

I would caution anyone taking driving advice from the casual posts recently regarding the Paul Walker tragedy.

The "don't lift" discussion should be prefaced with the reality that many other variables (car type and setup, driver's personal style, track conditions, etc.) can dictate the techniques required at any given time.


I've heard "don't lift" being casually tossed around for years, yet it's certainly not a generalization to live by.

Sometimes lifting is ok if you're mid corner as a component of larger correction/car placement campaign.

LS
(Not an expert driver but plenty experienced with correcting bad ideas)




 



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 From: David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
To: detomaso at poca.com; Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com> 
Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2013 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fast and furious crash . . .
 


All very true in a E Prod Speedster.  Or so I was taught.
 
It would seem, the time to lift is BEFORE you need the hand of God to save 
you, no?
 
PS:  Try as I might, my Pantera will NOT misbehave like that.  
Let's not give every mid engined car a bad name.
 
Happy Motoring!
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>Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 1:23  PM
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fast and furious  crash . . .
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>But in a midengine car lifting can send  you into uncontrollable oversteer.  So you're damned if you do, damned if  you don't.
>In fact on the Porsche forum they allude to the fact that the CGT is  especially sensitive to any lifting, even if you are barely turning.
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>-----Original  Message-----
>From: David in Durango <adin at frontier.net>
>To: Panteras 
  <detomaso at poca.com>
>Sent: Thu, 
  Dec 5, 2013 11:47 am
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Fast and furious crash . . 
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>The first thing they tell a new driver at Bonneville?
> 
>The throttle works both ways.
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>David
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>PS: Lifting may make your attachments smaller, but you'll live to drive  another day.  
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