Many drivers new to performance vehicles don't have the courage to ask or the patience to learn. Asking good questions is a sign of intelligence, not the opposite. Taking the time to learn is an investment in oneself.
old adage, do your braking and accelerating (hard) in a straight line. throttle modulation is like taming the beast and enjoying the thrills of rolling on the throttle and even some trail braking are what make these enjoyable. Schools and track time with a good instructor will help a ton...
With the amount of radar coming from cars you need one that filters those signals out otherwise you become numb to the alerts. New Gen 2 Valentine on a recent 18 hour trip was ON point 99% of the time. Combined with Waze and you have a good setup.
Bulldog - the top rack cars belong to another good friend, the Vette has been his since High school. The Nova is a father son project with Hotchkis suspension and other goodies. He's a former Indy car crew chief and he is building some amazing machines. Look up Hammerhead from SEMA this year...
Actually my good friends garage. He has everything including a forklift...... Only reason I get to keep my car hobby is because he stores my toys. I serve as "curator" and part time detail guy. And track support when we take his vintage indy cars out.
Original poster here. Wanted you all to know that I took my GT500 to a track weekend and couldn't be more impressed with how the package works on a track. I shouldn't be surprised given the efforts and evolution that led to this vehicle.
My instructor was a very talented guy with a...
For me it was the shift logic. The Shelby makes a determination and 99% of the time it's on point. The Corvette in Z mode seemed to "hang" in one gear without making an upshift. This is my subjective review. Also the "Hits" in the GT500 in Sport mode or Track really snap. The C8 seemed...
Green house referring to the vision you have from the drivers seat. I think the Mustang has such a better view of the road vs. the Camaro (bath tub gun slit city).
That is a great question! His enthusiasm for it was genuine. I'm betting the Roush has a short leash..... Sometimes it's all about the Benjamin's....
Thanks for taking a look.