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Originally Posted by tgitchel
How much instructor time can I expect during one of these events? This is my first Cobra and I should have it on the road in a month or two and mostly sorted by then. I hope to learn the limits of the car and how to deal with its particular quirks without killing myself on the road. Are any of the instructors Cobra owners?
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If this event is run the way the MVP event at Hallett was, they will have some SCCA/PCA guys fly in to work as instructors. The event is not specific to Cobras. You will be on the track with a mix of cars, Porsches, Shelby Mustangs, Lotus Seven clones, run what you brung ... They will likely separate the cars into novice and experienced groups.
Mark will expand on this perhaps, but I recall that the instructors will not ride in a Cobra with one hoop. This is typical everywhere. At MVP Hallett, my instructor ran a session with him at the wheel and me in the right seat so I could get an idea of the racing line. Then I was on my own for the rest of the event. I had a blast and I will probably be at this event, eventho' it is the weekend before Run N Gun.
Me getting eaten by a Caterham ...
If I may suggest .. you would benefit from
first taking a vehicle dynamics course and an intro to road racing course from a racing school near you. You don't say where you are, but if the DFW area is within range, Texas Driving Experience operates a school at Texas Motor Speedway that offers this training. Jim Woodard instructs there and is a Cobra owner and member here.
And congratulations on being close to getting your ERA on the road! If you are in North Texas, we'd be tickled to have you join the DFW CC at our monthly events
Before tracking your ERA, tho', you really need to have it 4 wheel aligned by a competent speed shop. Mine was waaaay off as set at the factory.
Sam