Driving Help and Instruction

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by pcww

Hi,
I am picking up my Factory Five MK IV from the painter next week. 427W with Holley EFI and T600. Should be healthy but not over the top. Has X heads and not Z. In any event it has been some time since I have driven a car like this and not sure any ever came close. I have a real respect for this car and before I go to far I am trying to find resources on the net for driving help.
I have been unable to find anything on You Tube that really gives driving instruction other than Autocross which is not all that bad . But what I am looking for is some instruction that may be Cobra specific for short wheel base light and fast. Something that teaches me what to do if it starts to spin etc.
( I do have some basic ideas on what to do but want more detail and help).
I would appreciate any reference to help. I am also trying to schedule the Course in Houston but in the meantime need some help. Thanks.
Henry

Take the learning curve slowly:

1: Remember, as soon as the start the car, even sitting still, it will try to kill you.
2: Repeat #1 in your head every time you get in the car.

3: If you have ever walked on ice (skating rink, etc), think of the learning curve as walking on ice, everything happens in small steps, carefully, and in slow motion. Your learning curve is the very same mindset. One step at a time, partial throttle, partial braking, partial turn in and lead out of turns. Do any of those things quickly, and you'll see that repeating line #1 was not just a brain tease.


4: Basics, basic, basics, just like you once learned to walk, talk, eat solid foods, the same goes for driving a high HP, short wheelbase Cobra (real or replica).


Congratulations and good luck with it.


Bill S.

[Ron61]

Congratulations and good luck with the car. If you have a road race track anywhere near you that has high performance driving schools, I would recommend taking at least one of them. I have gone through several and every time learned more. Also take the car out to a deserted parking lot or highway and carefully start trying it out to learn your limits and the cars. I don't think that you ever stop learning with these cars. I no longer race and I am still learning.

Ron