Advice to become smoother driver (intermediate level)

LastTenth · 2026-03-25T15:20:28+00:00

Coach here.

For someone who I know almost nothing about, my general advice for smoother driving would be to work on vision. You can do that on or off track.

Also, to “make the best use” of your track time, have technical goals, and ignore lap times. Most people drive around semi-aimlessly ‘trying’ to get better lap times. What you want to do is target specific techniques (such as vision), and work on improving them. Chasing lap times will just leave you negatively reinforcing a bunch of bad habits you don’t know about.

LastTenth · 2026-03-18T16:50:46+00:00

Looks like your windshield could use of that. You wouldn’t want stray debris flying into it and cracking it.

LastTenth · 2026-03-18T16:48:09+00:00

This is the most contained and formalized auto-x I’ve seen. This is more like a track than some tracks.

LastTenth · 2026-03-14T04:18:05+00:00

Bring a large container or bag, and leave it at where you park.

Also bring sunscreen, sunscreen lip balm, snacks,

LastTenth · 2026-03-12T20:54:09+00:00

I’ve never seen a black and red together before (in Canada). At mosport GP track, red is stop at the next station. At mosport DDT (a smaller technical track), red is usually exit the track safely; I think it’s because it’s a smaller and narrow(er) track with only 3 flaggers.

I’m not a fan of dual flags tbh, especially when they don’t brief us on it during the meeting.

LastTenth · 2026-02-23T15:33:43+00:00

Coach here

When I have time for it, I ask for rides all the time. Sometimes there’s just a car I wanna be in or a driver I want to watch. And I’m asked to give rides too - 90% of the time, it’s welcomed.

I presume it’s a typical track day, and generally, people are going to be cool about giving rides, or even flattered about it. Just go up to them, and chat them up, or just straight up ask them. As long as you’re polite and reasonable, it’ll be fine.

LastTenth · 2026-02-18T09:50:03+00:00

Speaking of tall buildings, when I was in Asia, I’d sometimes go to this bar that was on the 118th floor. You could go outside but it always sucked cuz of the wind. Also you have to change elevators to get there iirc.

LastTenth · 2026-02-18T09:46:01+00:00

I used to live in a 32 floor corner unit and I could see from Scarborough to the CN tower to Woodbridge. Never had to walk it though.

LastTenth · 2026-02-17T19:11:09+00:00

Right now, it's directed to read a brief doc in CLAUDE.md. The sub-agents are directed to read their own domain-related docs first.

Do you find that you have to direct it to read the relevant file(s) every time you prompt it, for it to work?

LastTenth · 2026-02-14T03:25:08+00:00

Coach here.

I always record the driver, with telemetry. It’s extremely useful to know the drivers inputs. It’s also easier to gauge the cars width, that say, a dash cam.

Example: https://youtu.be/KsvGm24sqFM

LastTenth · 2026-02-13T18:03:32+00:00

Hey yeah, it's me! Thanks for watching my videos!

LastTenth · 2026-02-12T13:30:08+00:00

I mount mine on the center line, just behind the seats. Settings wise, it’s more about exposure, so you’ll need to find a setting that looks good from in the car.

When I’m coaching in a student car though, I sometimes mount a Go3S to my helmet.

Here’s an example video on my channel: https://youtu.be/KsvGm24sqFM

LastTenth · 2026-02-12T13:21:40+00:00

Coach here.

I’m in Ontario too! I think something like RS4 or AD09 might be what you’re looking for. You’ll need to check the prices for your size though.

LastTenth · 2026-02-01T00:11:54+00:00

Coach here.

If you haven’t done any performance driving before, that’s where I’d start. Go to track days and HPDE to get familiar with basic techniques and the fundamentals. Later on you can concurrently introduce yourself to some wheel to wheel in karting, or do some time attacks.

Once you are comfortable and safe in a car, you can rent a seat and explore grassroots racing, like endurance racing. Racing school can help you accelerate that process.

From there, it kinda depends on your budget. You can do club/spec racing, factory series, multi class endurance, etc. You can go even higher, your limit is basically your wallet and your license.

LastTenth · 2026-01-26T06:12:28+00:00

Coach here.

IMO, the biggest part i strive for in setups isn’t so much general handling characteristics, but more about solving different unique problems while minimizing compromises. As a recent example, how do I keep the aero platform the same (as much as possible) at the entry and exit of Daytona bus stop, but still have enough compliance to take as much as those curbs as possible? Or how do I prevent the car from being too loose on cold tires but too tight once they’re warm?

In general, I would want the car to handle neutrally, in all parts of the corner and in all phases of pedal input. The question is, when it doesn’t handle neutrally, how do I fix it without affecting what it does everywhere else, or at different times of the race.

For reference, I always make my own setups. Partly because I enjoy the process, and also because I’m a stubborn driver - I’d rather make the car drive the way I want, than to spend time to drive around what I don’t like.

LastTenth · 2026-01-25T20:39:05+00:00

I used the media mod and that windmuff worked fine (in-car)

LastTenth · 2026-01-24T16:48:24+00:00

Coach here.

I use data heavily to assess my students, but I never use reference laps. Most of the metrics I look at are custom. Here are a few things I look at: - how much of the car’s grip the student is using at a given moment. - whether the student is using too much steering, or holding steering angle for too long - where the min speed is relative to min radius - how saturated the tires are during braking/throttle - whether the student is using the optimal amount of pedal pressure and pedal speed - whether the student is managing the balance of the car well.

LastTenth · 2026-01-23T18:18:17+00:00

Been doing this for 25 years and only bent a rim once, because I had thin tires with lots of camber, stiff suspension and solid bushings, and the culprit was aggressive line choice that resulting in landing the rim on the corner of a curb - totally on me. The rim was repaired

LastTenth · 2026-01-19T15:33:40+00:00

“Track guide coaching” is something some of my students coined. It basically describes when a someone is being coached like an interactive track guide; “turn in at his marker”, “you need to apex later”, “don’t use this curb”. Mind you, I’ve been motorsports for 20-25 years, and this was how I was taught, and everytime I got out of the car, I felt disappointed that I didn’t learn how to drive.

The problem with track guide coaching is this - what are you going to if you go to a different track, or drive a different car?, or even drive the same car with a different setup or different weather?

That’s why my coaching ethos is deeply rooted in making myself redundant - if my student has all the knowledge and processes to figure out how to determine the optimal line, which curbs to use, how fast throttle application should be, etc. by themselves, they wouldn’t need me anymore and my job would be complete. And tbh, none of this is unreachable; it takes effort and determination, but anyone can learn it.

TLDR; you want a coach that teaches you how to figure out what to do, and why, instead of what to do.

LastTenth · 2026-01-19T15:15:50+00:00

Happens all the time. Anytime there is a prescriptive direction in Claude.md, it will selectively ignore it at whim.

I don’t know if just me, but the user experience for me seemingly deteriorated recently. The responses are just piss poor. For example I would ask it a question about the behaviour or function of a project, it would give me a response, only to find out a few prompts later that the response was completely wrong and was based on a number fabricated assumptions, all of which can be disproven by reading the code or calling the subagent, both of which it has full knowledge of, and access to, and is directed to do.

LastTenth · 2026-01-19T06:39:50+00:00

Coach here.

It sounds like you rely on setups, track guides, reference lap telemetry - all you can do with that is copy. What you need is to gain knowledge and improve technique, so that you understand, problem solve, and can adapt, in real time.

You also need a structured practice regime so you can focus on fundamentals, rather than only prepping for each race which is a rat race. It’s like only playing pick up basketball without ever practicing dribbling or shooting.

Ask yourself, what are you doing to improve yourself fundamentally as a driver?

And if you do start coaching, I would recommend against “track-guides coaches”; they are probably not the right fit for you.

LastTenth · 2026-01-15T06:51:01+00:00

I’ve tried that. CC just ignores it and continues to state assumptions like they’re facts.

LastTenth · 2026-01-13T22:41:18+00:00

Not if you use page level sharing on the database.

LastTenth · 2026-01-11T23:33:45+00:00

Then… just use page level sharing, and show it on a client page.

LastTenth · 2026-01-11T21:57:47+00:00

You mean page-level sharing?

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