Jason Tower wrote:
earlier this year i had a student who showed up with a bone stock 175k mile e46 bmw on hoosiers. he was a decent driver but the tires were clearly saving his ass several times a session, they overwhelmed the chassis, and he didn't make a lot of progress. i suggested that he ditch the hoosiers, firm up the suspension, and run street tires instead. a few months later he requested me again as an instructor and had done exactly what i suggested. this time his mistakes were glaringly obvious and together we worked hard to overcome them. by the end of the weekend he had made dramatic improvement and was much smoother around the track, with correspondingly faster lap times.
Cool success story, Jason. Good job.