t_rage Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Hi all, Any of you have been on Skid pan/car control courses? I get around £200 a year to spend on "training courses" with work. One of the suggestions was an Intensive skid course at Castle Coombe. Sounded like a good idea for a new Zed owner ahead of winter http://drivetechltd....ve-skid-course/ Anyone had any experiences with them or courses of that nature? It looks biased towards safety rather than a cool drift school but looks fun enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I did skid pan training in a Vauxhall Chevette when in the forces (That ages me ) Stood me in good stead in later years To be honest I thought times had moved on and that most training schools used the cradle type things like this https://www.intotheblue.co.uk/driving-experiences/courses/skid-control/skid-control-essex/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 been on a few 'car control' days back with my mx5, though it wasn't any really training day, just a coned course in a car park where drifting was encouraged! but great fun. yep any kind of training would be great, not sure how useful it would actually be in the real world, but definitely do something if your company is paying for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Walshy day. /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Walshy day. /thread and how is that safety related ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) Helps you learn control your car when you lose control, same as a skid pan day but without the fake situation and in your own car so more relevant Edited September 6, 2016 by Ekona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Id say the same about drift training days, much more useful in real life than how to control a car in 4 inches of water at 15mph 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 If you pay me the £200, i'll tell you my top secret three hints for car safety in low grip conditions. 1. Buy decent tyres. 2. Leave the TCS on. 3. Don't drive like a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trouser Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) 3. Don't drive like a dick. Edited September 6, 2016 by The Trouser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Well that's no fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziekatz1 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Hi t_rage, I'm doing one of this training days in a couple of weeks....will let you know how I get on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_rage Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 Agreed all good fun if it's for free lol! The main thing with the learning scheme is we have to prove its some kind of valid training! The Walshy stuff looks good because it's you own car, but I don't want to do that to my own car, rather it be someone else's Thanks Kraziekatz1, where are you doing it out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziekatz1 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Really enjoyed it mate....great fun! Feel confident to catch the car in a spin next time I lose the rear end lol There was another 350 there as well Hope you get to put it through as 'work training'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Great fun and educational, we did our training on a skid pan and in a modified Senator with a hydraulic scaffold and caster wheels to simulate under and oversteer. Ironically it was at Dunsfold many years before Top Gear started filming there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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