Gonzo, glad I could help out. I'm not always the best at explaining/teaching what little I know...but I'm good at yelling at the right time!
And you're good at listening. There are some people I ride with and try to help them out yelling "Gas!" and "Brake!" and "Turn" and they just seem like their ignoring you...and then go flying way past the line. :rolleyes:
But I can say I saw definitive improvement in your driving throughout the day. Not only in times, but they way you/the car looked on course. As a matter of fact at one point in the afternoon after watching you go up a section of the course I actually asked someone if you were the one driving the car...I couldn't tell! And that last time I rode with you in the afternoon I was very impressed with how you were driving versus the morning. Much more aggressive and much better lines. There were a few spots where I was thinking "he's not hitting this"...and then you made it. Now you just have to learn how to learn the course, where it's going, the right line, and how fast you can take your car through it all...in only 3-4 runs. That's where the fun starts, but you're definitely on the right track.
I'm a little frustrated that I didn't get to drive my car on the course in the afternoon, would have loved to see what I could do running the course the other way. I thought originally Pat was going to show up and we would just split sessions throughout the day. But when I stated that I needed him to do the late sessions, I guess he took it as he was doing the entire afternoon and I was doing the morning. Oh well, still got to drive the afternoon course a couple of times...thanks for letting me take the Si for a spin! It was definitely fun...but not as much fun as driving Danny Kao's STU EVO. I giggled like a little school girl the entire time on course. I think I found my next car.
But the day was still very productive overall. Found out that the car handles WAY better than it used to, especially in transitions. Got my tire pressures figured out. Looks like despite all the changes to the wheels/tires and suspension, the initial setup/balance was good out of the box. I might need to increase the rear bar a little bit, but I'll wait a couple of events before trying that. But I'm very pleased at the moment.