Recently bought a c4 corvette cause it seemed like an underrated performance car with a good bang for your buck value. Thing is I’m used to driving an economy car. What are some tips for a rwd and relative high power car? I’m coming from a hybrid econobox so yes it’s vastly different.

  • pancrudo@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t agree with the skidpad, but a good empty area to learn characteristics is what I was going to suggest.

    For OP:

    Find an empty plot(industrial or parking area with no parking blocks and no malls), and learn about the weirdness of the traction control. Try and do a burn out, try and do a donut and learn how the pedal feels when TC pulls it down and slaps you in the foot.

    Also learn how the front end rolls from that terrible front leaf spring suspension. If you have stock size tires, learn how it feels when the whole car is rolling to the sides under turning at a normal speed, but also under braking. I always felt mine had terrible understeer.

    Obviously you shouldn’t just do this over and over. Just learn what it feels like and move on. Go into knowing what you’re looking for, experience it and move on… Jesus this sounds like drugs

    • zxrax@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      What is a skidpad if not a good empty area to learn characteristics…?

      • pancrudo@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I feel like skidpads are typically a paid driving event, which seems excessive for someone to just learn the characteristics of a car