hey guys, i met up with Sean last night and here are some of the details for racing/track driving. a lot of emphasis will be put on the following 4 areas and we will be given time to practice with an instructor sitting in our car, spotting and correcting our mistakes.
this training will take up to 2 days so we have more time to practice and also for the instructors to continue to fine-tune our skills/techniques and correct our mistakes.
Racing/Track Driving Training
1. Proper steering methods and throttle control
2. Threshold braking
3. Heel-and-toe
4. Cornering lines
"Fun" Part
1. autokhana (forward + reverse course)
2. car chase (not gonna tell you the details but i'm looking forward to this... hehehehe)
Space Rental
this is the headache part. currently we have 3 options. need you all to vote.
1. Sepang track (estimated to cost RM 20k for 4 hours) - unless you all have super duper connections with the SIC people, it will be too expensive for us.
2. Kampung Gajah track (cost of rental TBC) - cheaper than Sepang but VERY far, about 2 hours + drive from KL. need to have extra budget for hotel also. i have been to kampung gajah before for drift competition. the tarmac conditions are ok and less abrasive than sepang (obviously) but got 2 things that are not car/driver friendly. there is a huge tree in the middle of the track and also the run off areas are not level with the race track. if we make a mistake, we may risk wrapping our cars around the tree or destroy our bodykits.
3. Car park rental - cheapest option. currently we are considering a place in A' Famosa where we usually hold the Star Drift competition. it is a big open space except for a tree in the middle of the track. we can actually rent the http://www.afamosa.com/main.php?m=Content&op=page&id=275 (around RM800++ per night) and everyone can cram inside. the villa has 4 rooms that can fit 4 people in each room. it also has 2 bathrooms (with water heater), a kitchen, a living room and a pool. safe to park our cars there because all car owners will be given a card upon entry. without the card, NO CAR can leave the place so even if you drive your evo there, it will be safe. the bungalow's driveway can fit about 4 to 5 cars. others can park just outside the house.
alternatively, i'm also looking for a big enough space in KL so we don't have to travel outstation. will let you all know if i manage to find a big enough car park in KL that we can do some medium to high speed kind of exercises.
Stage 2 is gonna be a very exciting training.
Those who have attended the Advanced Driving Course on 19th July will enjoy a discounted rate for the training fees. However, the space rental, lodging (if required to travel) and also food will have to bayar sendiri.
Those who are interested, please list down your names first. I will confirm the cost for 2 day training (the previous racing course conducted was RM 500 per day, i'm trying to nego for better price), space rental and lodging (if required).
Sean will be busy for the rest of July and August so we are looking at conducting this training in September (when does puasa end btw?)
Namelist:
1. mizu - option 3
2. aiman - any option also can as long as it fits my dates ;) thanks again mizu!
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