Tips for beginners please!!!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Apr 08, 13 8:09 pm

I've never worried what's in the next lane.
I race myself. Just try to improve on launch etc and get a good steady ET.
I would be more concerned on how early to fire up the engine etc to get the car happy before its abuse !!!

db · Post by db » Mon Apr 08, 13 8:34 pm

Mossy68 wrote: I would be more concerned on how early to fire up the engine etc to get the car happy before its abuse !!!

Good point, you want it up to temp but not too hot and bothered!

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Apr 08, 13 8:37 pm

you need to go find my daughter carly never drove a yank/auto/v8/no linelock/drag radial,s in her life 4th pass 11.4

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Apr 08, 13 8:38 pm

Cannonball wrote:you need to go find my daughter carly never drove a yank/auto/v8/no linelock/drag radial,s in her life 4th pass 11.4

Yeah but she's got daddy's blood ....

db · Post by db » Mon Apr 08, 13 8:43 pm

Cannonball wrote:you need to go find my daughter carly never drove a yank/auto/v8/no linelock/drag radial,s in her life 4th pass 11.4

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Apr 08, 13 9:28 pm

Pete wrote:You can cross lanes at the end providing you are far enough ahead of the other car and clearly take due care.

Dave has apparently never been in this position, or has only raced in the left hand lane....

Git.

I just wasn't sure it was advisable to let a novice do that.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Mon Apr 08, 13 9:33 pm

Don't forget your AA card for the trip home

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Mon Apr 08, 13 10:19 pm

Bananarama! it ....... turn up, get a load of runs in early like a Friday or Saturday, don't Bananarama! about, just rip the guts out of it from the start and have a Bananarama! good larf

I'll help you sweep up the parts, promise........... then we can get to the Guiness pump with Ade

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Mon Apr 08, 13 10:23 pm

charger01 wrote:Don't forget your AA card for the trip home

Actually another good point.
Would they get you home ????
Obviously the tyres look bananarama because I parked too close to the BBQ ..... Honest !!!!

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Apr 08, 13 10:58 pm

DB,
As mentioned by Steve, sometimes there can be too much help, pre arrange help if possible or stick to the advice of one person.

As Dave said, study the lights, watch a few cars go down the track to familiarise your self.

Probably best to do a burn out, again your chosen one should be able to indicate if it's enough or more. Always seems much bigger burnout when your in the car.

It's handy, if your chosen help, can guide you into the beams, but not absolutely necessary.

Better to have a bad or slower reactions at 1st, as you will at least get a time slip. The more goes you have, the better you will get to feel of how your car reacts.

It is hard not to react to the car in the opposite lane, but that will come with time.
Most importantly, it's all about having a good time & enjoying yourself.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Apr 08, 13 11:06 pm

I will see you into the burn out box and to the staging beams if you want.

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Mon Apr 08, 13 11:12 pm

Mossy68 wrote:
charger01 wrote:Don't forget your AA card for the trip home
Actually another good point.
Would they get you home ????
Obviously the tyres look bananarama because I parked too close to the BBQ ..... Honest !!!!

Back in the old days, the boys did used to get home via the AA if broke, they would even come in and pick you up, after a while you had to tow the car out from the track....Nowadays I doubt if they'd wear it...worth a try if it came to it though.

Les

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Apr 08, 13 11:15 pm

Pete wrote:I will see you into the burn out box and to the staging beams if you want.

Nice one Pete.

Les,
I was half expecting you to step up & be DB's Mentor, could be a nice little combo

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Mon Apr 08, 13 11:43 pm

Yes I am looking forward to meeting Paul and helping some if I can on the day, only there for the Saturday, you guys have already given him some good advice....its just putting it into practice now.

Les

db · Post by db » Tue Apr 09, 13 10:35 am

I reckon with Les on my team I could do very well

My mate Wil is hopefully gonna come along in my Truk so I'll be able to bring trolley jack, tyre pump, decent amount of tools, spare fuel, etc. Oh, and a tow rope, just in case...

Pete- thanks for the offer, may well take you up on that.

And thanks everyone for the support and sound advice, I know I won't be short of help there