Do racing gloves make THAT much of a difference?

PrimeBMW wrote

No they don't. Its all in your head. If your talented your should be able to drive fast in any car and conditions with or without gloves. Now I would recommend them in case of fire.........

what if you lack talent and want to look the part? i disagree! i can have a much lighter grip with gloves which is a plus.

on hot days when my hands sweat, I use golf gloves - breathable and super thin, so you don't lose any dexterity.

1MOREMOD wrote

what if you lack talent and want to look the part? i disagree! i can have a much lighter grip with gloves which is a plus.

What....disagree! I thought you were my friend

http://www.sparcousa.com/product/tide-h-9

I have the Sparco Tide H9. Spendy at $210 but very good.

PrimeBMW wrote

What....disagree! I thought you were my friend

You should put some blizzaks on your car so I can keep up.

1MOREMOD wrote

You should put some blizzaks on your car so I can keep up.

You are doing quite well without help

PrimeBMW wrote

You are doing quite well without help

Thank you sir! More to come, as soon as I get more hand me downs.

Check out the race gloves in the first few seconds of IND's M3 Green Hell vid:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=926415

...and watching Patrick Dempsey Road to LeMans. Guess which gloves he and Patrick Long are wearing?? Yup same Sparco's.

Longboarder wrote

...and watching Patrick Dempsey Road to LeMans. Guess which gloves he and Patrick Long are wearing?? Yup same Sparco's.

And don kitch our lead instructor?

1MOREMOD wrote

And don kitch our lead instructor?

I sat next to Dempsey in the driver's lounge at Rolex Monterrey last August and after we chatted a bit, I overheard him talking about Kitch. Pretty sure a lot of his success as a driver/team is a result of Kitch.

Longboarder wrote

I sat next to Dempsey in the driver's lounge at Rolex Monterrey last August and after we chatted a bit, I overheard him talking about Kitch. Pretty sure a lot of his success as a driver/team is a result of Kitch.

yep don is a very knowledgeable guy. he is the owner and lead instructor of the racing school, proformance, that i have been running with for 6 years. glad to know him. one thing i havent done is be a passenger with him at the wheel. hes a very humble guy and never really displays his driving skill although i know it to be substantial.

shit i even use my alpine gloves when i drive this... lol

Sean05 wrote

shit i even use my alpine gloves when i drive this... lol

Holy hobby obsession, batman! That's some serious sheit!!



I would get absolutely ZERO work done at home if I had that setup...


(jealous)

I think racing gloves are like condoms. They reduce sensitivity

Anything that makes it easier to operate the controls efficiently while under heavy g's will help you drive faster (gloves, racing buckets + harness, etc.)

Porschefile wrote

Anything that makes it easier to operate the controls efficiently while under heavy g's will help you drive faster (gloves, racing buckets + harness, etc.)

I drove with no gloves for awhile thinking that I'd have better control. Especially since my hands don't sweat a lot.

But applying my hockey logic...I can't stickhandle worth crap barehanded...properly fitting gloves are a massive improvement.