Country Bumpkin
Track Warrior
So often I see posts from young lads who ask for tips on how to make their car go faster. If I see them my standard reply is normally along the lines of making your first upgrades to the brakes, suspension and tyres etc.
There's a reason for this and it's not just because I'm a boring old fart who doesn't want to see you kill yourself or others due to having a dangerous car.
A car which can stop better, handle well and stick to the road is immediately a quicker car, especially on a nice twisty road.
Think about this logically for a moment before your first port of call is the auto tune shop for an upgrade to whatever chip and exhaust/filter system you've been recommended.
Most young lads who have saved up for their newly acquired car won't be buying a brand new item. It will generally come with several thousand miles on the clock and although it may well pass an M.O.T. with flying colours, the brakes and suspension components will be worn to a degree. They will be safe enough for normal use on a normal road, that's it, that is all they are expected to do because your car wasn't built to be a racing machine, nor has it been tested as such.
As for quality tyres, that should speak for itself. Cheap rubber will pass an M.O.T. as long as it is within specification, tyres have an age lifespan as well as tread etc. It will not pass the test of time on a wet road with an inexperienced driver trying to nail it round a bend while racing his mate. Better quality tyres will not only give you a better handling capability, they have a better chance of saving your life when you have pushed the car a bit too much.
Everyone thinks they are a good driver and that is one of the biggest problems out there. If we were all that good we'd have been signed up to race in F1, earn mega bucks and wouldn't need to ask about upgrades to a car which costs a few hundred or thousand quid.
Which brings me to my next point. Some of you will happily spend hundreds or thousands on engine upgrades and yes, you'll probably be able to race your mate in a straight line and think you're king of the road.
If you spent a %age of that money on proper instruction, not only would you be a better driver but a safer one too. That alone would give you a distinct edge over your peers out on the road.
Remember, the object of life is to enjoy it but to last as long as possible whilst still enjoying it.
There's a reason for this and it's not just because I'm a boring old fart who doesn't want to see you kill yourself or others due to having a dangerous car.
A car which can stop better, handle well and stick to the road is immediately a quicker car, especially on a nice twisty road.
Think about this logically for a moment before your first port of call is the auto tune shop for an upgrade to whatever chip and exhaust/filter system you've been recommended.
Most young lads who have saved up for their newly acquired car won't be buying a brand new item. It will generally come with several thousand miles on the clock and although it may well pass an M.O.T. with flying colours, the brakes and suspension components will be worn to a degree. They will be safe enough for normal use on a normal road, that's it, that is all they are expected to do because your car wasn't built to be a racing machine, nor has it been tested as such.
As for quality tyres, that should speak for itself. Cheap rubber will pass an M.O.T. as long as it is within specification, tyres have an age lifespan as well as tread etc. It will not pass the test of time on a wet road with an inexperienced driver trying to nail it round a bend while racing his mate. Better quality tyres will not only give you a better handling capability, they have a better chance of saving your life when you have pushed the car a bit too much.
Everyone thinks they are a good driver and that is one of the biggest problems out there. If we were all that good we'd have been signed up to race in F1, earn mega bucks and wouldn't need to ask about upgrades to a car which costs a few hundred or thousand quid.
Which brings me to my next point. Some of you will happily spend hundreds or thousands on engine upgrades and yes, you'll probably be able to race your mate in a straight line and think you're king of the road.
If you spent a %age of that money on proper instruction, not only would you be a better driver but a safer one too. That alone would give you a distinct edge over your peers out on the road.
Remember, the object of life is to enjoy it but to last as long as possible whilst still enjoying it.