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Originally Posted by Gnarly Old Dog
Thanks for sharing Bob.
If you don't mind - I just want to quote a line from your blog that I think speaks volumes and is sound advice to us all.
"By keeping the car consistent I forced myself to take advantage of where it was working well and adjust my throttle or braking to get through areas where it wasn't ideal"
IMO no setup can be 100% perfect on 100% of the corners or 100% of the track surface. Making the car consistent is the best way of then being able to adapt - making the most out of where your car is fast and protecting yourself in the areas it isn't.
Couldn't agree with you more.
Bob's blog is worth a read
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Here here!
we all drive in different ways, it's all about getting the most out of what we have, being in harmony with the car and being consistant.
When i came back to hobby a few years ago i asked advice on mid motored cars from one of he UK's top drivers... he told me to stay on throttle as much as possible rather than sudden braking.... this really works, you have smooth weight transfer and find a lot more grip....
Keeping a cool head and recovering from mistakes quickly will see lap times drop too.
It's worth more for consistant lap times to practice with car as much as possible than spending out on bling newest parts and tweaking every setting between races
I've never found anyone elses set up the perfect cure, but understanding the theory and what each of the setting changes does to the car makes life a lot easier.
TBH the most important setting is tyres, having the right tyres at right time with track conditions is worth much more than having the same coloured camber link spacers as everyone else!