azburnin
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VIR is a must, easily sad it is a must for anyone around the local area or those willing to drive a few hours like me. So with all my suspension upgrades and Brake upgrades i went out there with the best intentions of putting my self and the truck through the wringer. As my Info states i have Front rear sways, ppi coils with a spacer and a DJM 3/4. My brakes were a short notice upgrade that were stoptechs (MUST BUY).
So day one i started out with my first instructor that had never been in or known a truck to run VIR. So with that he didn't know her limitations. Before we even started i had to give him the nickel tour around the truck to see what i had done to it. The man seemed a little abrasive and high strung, but i was ok with it. So we started out middle of the pack, he then from turn one to the very end of the 30 mins talked and talked and yelled commands like a mad man... I was alright with it cause i figured i was doing things wrong and needed to correct myself. Correct my driving lines braking points handling and shifting through smoothly when i came through turns and out of turns.
Then i was told the next heat that another instructor would be taking over to teach me because he couldn't fit into a miata. WOW how big was this guy? Well needless to say he was about 70lbs bigger at i'd say 225 then the guy before and about 6'2''. This old fart was the chillest and greatest instructor i could luck out to have. So the Second heat went very very well, he tought me a completely different line to drive through and barely said a word unless needed, which kept me even calmer. He too had never heard of a truck running out there so he was more excited to drive in it then the other guy.
My driving over all got so much better within the first two heats, the third and fourth of day one was night and day from the beginning. Sunday, day two. I was only able to run one heat then i had to head back up to Va Beach. My over all opinion on my suspension modification is much greater then what i though it was. It has a bit of understeer which sucks because i do believe it limited me on keeping up and beating the lesser cars and their drivers. i had to brake more then needed in order to turn when i know my traction and rear end could of handle it, would get a little frustrating after some of the cars that took me through some of the tighter turns.
Overall though, It was outstanding. My recommendation on going though leave the family at home go by yourself or your other race buddies. Me and my boy ended up leaving cause of the women. Food for though lol
So day one i started out with my first instructor that had never been in or known a truck to run VIR. So with that he didn't know her limitations. Before we even started i had to give him the nickel tour around the truck to see what i had done to it. The man seemed a little abrasive and high strung, but i was ok with it. So we started out middle of the pack, he then from turn one to the very end of the 30 mins talked and talked and yelled commands like a mad man... I was alright with it cause i figured i was doing things wrong and needed to correct myself. Correct my driving lines braking points handling and shifting through smoothly when i came through turns and out of turns.
Then i was told the next heat that another instructor would be taking over to teach me because he couldn't fit into a miata. WOW how big was this guy? Well needless to say he was about 70lbs bigger at i'd say 225 then the guy before and about 6'2''. This old fart was the chillest and greatest instructor i could luck out to have. So the Second heat went very very well, he tought me a completely different line to drive through and barely said a word unless needed, which kept me even calmer. He too had never heard of a truck running out there so he was more excited to drive in it then the other guy.
My driving over all got so much better within the first two heats, the third and fourth of day one was night and day from the beginning. Sunday, day two. I was only able to run one heat then i had to head back up to Va Beach. My over all opinion on my suspension modification is much greater then what i though it was. It has a bit of understeer which sucks because i do believe it limited me on keeping up and beating the lesser cars and their drivers. i had to brake more then needed in order to turn when i know my traction and rear end could of handle it, would get a little frustrating after some of the cars that took me through some of the tighter turns.
Overall though, It was outstanding. My recommendation on going though leave the family at home go by yourself or your other race buddies. Me and my boy ended up leaving cause of the women. Food for though lol
