[bobcowan]

All of the above information is good. But insufficient. There are dozens of well written books on this subject; and probably the same number of poorly written books.

Performance driving is done mostly by feel. You can't learn it off the internet, from a book, or in a classroom. Those are good places to learn theories and functions. But you can't learn to drive there. Use the books to set up the car close to correct. Use the classroom to learn some techniques and theories. Then use the track and a qualified instructer to learn to drive. When you do it right, it feels right.