Faster & Safer! Driving Position Essentials | Green Hell Tactics
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- In today's first episode of "Green Hell Tactics" we will talk about the fundamental beginning of becoming a better driver: the seating position. The do's and don'ts.
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00:00 Intro
01:08 Be Comfortable!
02:35 Height
03:38 Legs
05:21 Seat
06:48 Steering Wheel
09:25 Old cars compromise
10:25 Shoes
14:14 Bucket Seats
15:32 Race Harnesses
19:45 HANS Device
20:30 Outro
20:53 Bonus - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I think that seating position is the most underrated aspect of driving (in general). Some people dont understand the phisics of driving, they don´t look for the best feeling of the car, and I get that because not everyone are petrolheads like us, but this should be lesson nº1. This video along with the one that Robert did talking about harnesses and head protection should be mandatory before entry at any track day!! Great video Misha. Greetings from Spain!
In the UK, seating position is one of the first things you are taught in lesson one.
@@edwardtye4119 they should also teach Brits how to drive, not just how to sit in the car.
@@misterlove6225 might want to check the stats for the most successful country for motorsport in history...👍
@@skippyguy3 what the hell does motorsport history have anything to do with how your every day people are driving?
@@misterlove6225 because you commented on a video about motorsport. Check road safety statistics instead then. I assume you are from the US based on your vernacular, our roads are almost 3x safer than the US....
Excellent video.
I have a friend who used to drive "fast and furious style"...seat reclined as much as possible, he could only hold the wheel with stretched hands. His logic was that, by reclining so much, he was lowering the center of gravity of the car, lol.
When I told him to try and bring his body close to the wheel and bend his hands at about 90 degrees, he was SHOCKED. He suddenly realized how much better control of the car he now had through the wheel, and how much more feedback through the seat. After that, he never changed his seating position again.
Thank goodness he was willing to listen to you.
Was that friend you yourself by chance? Jkjk lol
@@BijanIzadi lol, yeah, it could be me, because i used to drive like that when i was really young, thinking it looked cool etc. but since i was always reading car magazines (no internet in the 90s), i found out that i was doing it wrong
Well, at least your friend listened lol. Most race bois don't listen, and you can barely see their heads coming out of the dashboard when you see them from your back mirror lol
Instructions unclear. I bent my hands 90° instead of my arms and wrecked leaving the driveway. Thanks.
Please do more of these! Things like a track prep breakdown from getting your car ready, getting fitted for a helmet, and any other relevant things on how to be prepared to hit the track in a smart/safe way would be awesome. Then when at the track with the driving portion there is just so much to breakdown like how/when to brake, trail braking, corner enter/exit strategy, how to keep the weight of the car where you need it, when to send it in straight line speed, how to get familiar with the track, etc. It would all be really useful information from you with your experience!
Man this video saved me.
I’ve always had issues getting smooth shifts in my GRC, and I had no idea how to fix it.
Practice practice practice nothing helped. I followed your seating guide and turns out I was sitting HORRIBLY wrong. Within just a few driving cycles of getting used to your seating position, my shifts are smooth as butter and I have confidence like never before.
Thanks Misha 2 years ago.
You’re awesome
Excellent explanation of important points for nearly all drivers, on track and on road. Love these. Thank you. One additional point is the distance from the steering wheel to your chest, which should be no less than 10” (25cm), to allow for airbag deployment without undue trauma. Finally, as a Volvo Polestar owner, LOVE YOUR HOODIE!!!!!
Thank you misha for your time and effort, I’m late but gonna love this series.
this is going to be a timeless video. excellent walkthrough my dude.
Very well communicated, thanks! Appreciate the thought that went into this and the production quality. Looking forward to the next one!
Always heard that a good rule of thumb for adjusting your arms/seat/steering wheel is: when sat all the way in the seat and comfortable, you should be able to rest your wrists on the top of the steering wheel with straight arms
Slightly bent arms is even better
And you should be able to get to your cup holder :D
Then no way to adjust Steering wheel properly on a Tesla Models S 🤣
@@ezanchi5422 turn the yoke sideways so it is vertical should do it… but i really think this yoke thing is quite dumb on a road car
@@MrTchou I am a Tesla fanboy and even myself admit that the Yoke wheel is absurd. Once Autonomy level 4 or 5 is here then maybe but until then its non-sense for daily use.
I think this will be a great series of videos can’t wait for more great content like this 👌🏻👍🏻👏🏻
Love the educational videos, looking forward to the next one 👌
Great video Misha. These tips are fundamental! Keep going with this format about the best tactics and advices.
YES PLEASE do more of these! Mum's already training for our first laps next year and the more she knows the better!
I can't wait to see more of these. great stuff. thank you
Really enjoying the recent videos, more of this please!
I am very excited for the next videos of the series, this is so interesting even though I never went to any racetrack yet
Thank you for doing these very informative videos, always learning something new
Thanks Misha. I was looking forward to seeing these video series
Thank you so much for all the reminder! You’re so right about the shoes. I haven’t driven on a racetrack for a little more than two decades, but now that you said it, my shoes in that era weren’t made like now. The back was much lower and they were much more comfortable for my day to day driving.
Great vid, Misha. Really well done.
Awesome driver seating position refresher training!! 👍🏿
Really good video. It touched all the points of being in a good position to drive. Keep going!
Huge appreciation for this video. Please do more of them! This is very useful and important knowledge that may make the streets safer. Greetings from Poland!
Thank you bro, I was literally looking for this video
Good Job, Misha! Really like your videos, very informatime and always fun to watch!
Awesome video! I am looking forward to this serie!
Awesome video. I learned so much on how important the seating position is and the proper way to strap in.
Perfect Video ! Keep up the brilliant work !
Love this video! Will send this to some folks for sure.
You already mentioned it, but would be great to hear about advanced left foot braking techniques - brake + throttle at same time, mid corner weight balance adjustments, etc.
Nice video Misha, can't wait to see what's next 😁
Hope i will be better driver with all your advice 😉
Underrated and very much appreciated on making the driving experience 100% better
Such a great 101 video - much appreciated!!!
Great video Misha life saving information 👍🏻
Awesome video Misha! For the foot position I always use the clutch pedal as an easy guide. If the leg is still lightly bent when fully pressing the clutch I am good. And I just simulate that in a car with an automatic transmission.
Awesome video Misha! I never felt comfortable driving with my arms and legs stretch out. I fell unconfortable while normal driving, more so when driving on Nürburgring. Good point on the proper shoes and expressing the importance on braking. Speaking on that, maybe you can make a video about braking and weight shifting, plus maybe add heel-toe/rev matching with manual transmission. As always, awesome videos
Great video, Ive always had trouble finding a proper seating position and stuff like this isn't talked about enough.
Awesome Video! Thanks for making them. Like you said, man people make such mistakes and i m sure with this video you helped a lot of them. I would like to see a video about driving technics/dynamics such as things you can do to controll the car better in extrem situations.
Great, great, great👌... You moved us/you to the next level of this "universe" 🙏😉. Thanx Misha 👍. And please keep on 😇.
Thank you Misha for this great explanation on that very important topic many people ignore. Спасибо! With love from Belgium.
thanks for this Video I'm excited for the rest of the series.
I'd love to hear about car balance and safety related themes like this one. (HANS, breaking technique, how to react in an emergency Situation like flat tire, oil spill, coolant spill, driving over the orange stuff that soaks up the oil and others).
I'm going to enjoy this series! Maybe include viewing techniques (you already mentionned during an AC session that you can enable 'view into corner').
Misha, I’ve studied the subject “Proper driving position” and I must say, you are right on the spot sir. Well done, very well done explanations and thanks for educating people the right way.
Loving this Green Hell Tactics, I've a guy I've been tutoring at trackdays, albeit in Ireland, that won't listen to me at all even down to the simple stuff like hand position etc. hopefully this content will help him 🙂
This is such an amazing video as I was also not very comfortable in the car! Everyone should do this!
Great video Misha! Went fully in-depth just as curious audience loves it, can't wait for the rest of the series!
Great video. Thanks. Looking forward to the next video.
What a fantastic series!
This was extremely informative. The great thing is these tips can be used for street driving too. I just learned that I have been driving with the wrong seating position all these years. I drive with the seat as far back as possible to the point where the pedals are just in reach and recline the seat ever so slightly so it's not upright. These are going to change effective immediately. I am going to try your tips and see the difference it makes. You should also touch on how to stay alert and comfortable during long journeys like the ones you made from Germany to Croatia.
Excellent content! Important for both racers and for regular street drivers - seating position can be a life saver in any accident and in preventing them :-)
This is really good - it might not look cool but the amount of improved control is huge and means you can focus on the drive. Being tall means I'm compromised in a number of cars so your tips are a great reminder. I like the last points on closing doors before belts - for road cars mirrors and heating might also need set before settling in to seat. Finally the last segment reminded me of resetting the belts on my grandchildren's child seat in the back of my golf 😊
This format is what is missing on you tube. Its simply excellent.
Thanks for the great content of this video, which although it is mainly for track racing but has many little secrets for safe public driving! 💪😎🤘🔥🔥🔥
This is possibly the most informative video I've ever watched on CZcams. I'll be coming to hire a car for a few laps one day, it's on the bucket list 👍
Nice to see a car enthusiast (i know you are a race car driver, but) who is sensible. Keep up the good work.
Really good explanation 👌 looking for the upcoming videos 😊
Great video, stoked for this series 🤜🏻🤛🏻 .. ken block that door 😂👌🏻
I’m just about to put rollbar and harness in my Miata and Before this video I wasn’t sure if I had to get a hans device. Now I am! Thank you. Looking forward to meet you. I’m from canada and want to live this track experience.
Glad you did a video about that! There are sooooo many dudes who think they know what they're doing and have a horrible seatingposition!🤯
Super explained video. "just i missed " best and fastest escape from danger crashed car.
Very informative. I'll be checking up on my seating position tomorrow. I'm used to sitting relatively high.
Unbelievable video. Well done. A master driver.
Absolutely crucial point about never using the full harness without the HANS device! Helmet always comes first then the system of harness, either just standard three point or hans+4(6) point harnesses.
I would like to add that if you have an impact with your legs fully extended to floor the pedals, it's not just your knees at extra risk but the force of impact will be transmitted to your hip, which is much more vulnerable and could end up in a permanent disability.
A topic suggestion : steering technique (correct positioning and use of the hands) - there are CZcams videos out there saying whatever
Very good stuff Misha!
I agree, braking is overlooked. At this point in my driving, the amount of input i personally am working on is driving with my toes. Featherweight inputs. Most the time you don’t need to hit the brakes hard. Setup to have comfort for those inputs is what this is about
this is actually such a good and relevant video
Thanks for this, I didn't know anything about harnesses before watching this and it's nice to know about them if I ever use one
this video is public utility ! need to put it on every driving school ! (y) thank you camrade
This video needs more views! Great education!
Great video misha, really love this in depth info especially about the bucket seat and how to properly strap yourself in. The only thing what I was wondering when installing my bucket seat was the amount of tilt i could give it. More tilt felt better but the problem with that was, that my head became far positioned from the headrest. Now when driving I can maximum put a fist inbetween my head and the seat. I heard if more, could be dangerous for wiphplash.
Every time I watch videos like this I wonder why my driving instructors never told me this :D
I guess I'm asking too much because when I took my first lesson the instructor was angry because *drum roll* I haven't driven a car before...
P.S. Driving schools are mandatory in my country and this was the only one in town where I live.
Privet, chuvak. Always a pleasure to see your face my dude!
underrated topic, great video!
Great video Misha
Great video. I knew most of it but great to watch
These kinda video's are great! like to see more of them please!!!
Thanks for this video, very important and interessing
Nice video misha!
Thank you! Not to toot my own horn and say I "knew" all of this, but there was one crucial part I was missing -- scooting into the seat (as you put it, "sitting in the seat rather than on top of it".) I was habitually rounding my lower back when I got in the car, creating a small triangular gap between me, the seat, and the back rest. I started from scratch and followed every tip, being sure to scoot into the seat as much as possible, and it feels excellent in comparison. Much more comfortable, supportive, and easy to operate the pedals. Before, I would get sloshed around a bit when taking corners, even with gently bolstered seats. Now, everything is tight, and comfortable! Funny how one little change can make such a huge difference.
I've had the chance to be completely corrected by a rally pilot. He showed and taught me correct position of legs, arms, back, chair, etc. Never ever went back to the bad driving habits i used to have. And it's some like 20 years since. Sad thing is: still many people driving while sleeping or viceversa. Golden rule: 90 degree angle of the chair and its rest. Thank you, very informative and helpful video!
this is the same in general driving, the lad who lived next door to me had his seat in a position to look 'cool' (seat forwards and reclined back looking like he was on a sun lounger) he had 3 crashes that he paid for repairs himself to keep his (then new) insurance from going crazy expensive, when asked why he kept crashing he said ' i couldn't steer quick enough or i got my pedals messed up'.
told him his problem was his seating position and he wouldn't listen until i dragged him out of his car and changed it myself and sat next to him on a 50 mile drive, his response was amazing 'i feel in control now' was his words, yes mate you were trying to look cool but you looked a fool with your front wing hanging off and no front bumper or NSF headlamp if i see you back in your old position i'll beat the living daylights out of you.
15 years later he's sat the same position as i gave him and no crashes.
I’m an osteopath. Nearly everyone I see has problems related to their rubbish sitting position while driving!! 🙈 not just backs- shoulder, neck the list is endless…
Your advice is spot on in my professional opinion! 👍👍
Damn i cant believe i just found this video. The tip related to compromising steering wheel position vs pedal was such a good tip
Thx Misha
With that Ken Block note you make me smile. I miss him so much, I am glad you mention him.
Insane amount of knowledge in this video
Great video Misha. Other points that i would like to see is tyre pressure for track and maintenance of the car before and after a trackday.
Real value videos! Thank you Misha. For the next video I would like to see some blinkers recommendations because I have a BMW and I don't know how to operate them (just kidding).
Great video! Being able to have a go at the Nurburgring is one of my lifelong goals.. @20:38 I hope to see you there too Misha when that happens :)
Thanks Mischa! I'm going to send this video to all my friends that sit in a car _like they've been casted as an cheap substitute for an Ali G Sequel._
Thank you very much for making these videos, I find them very educational. I’m 41 but wanting to get into tracking and road racing. I’ve been into cars all my life and had a few nice ones and like to drive fast but I want to be able to do it on a track and not the street. I also want to build a track car and race it as a new hobby. I know this may sound funny but I used to play Gran Turismo 3 on Playstation when I was a kid and that line it has you follow around the track, I still picture that line and the braking zones from that game when on spirited drives on the backroads lol. Not sure how realistic it was on that game but it gets my through the turns quick in real life.
Important video! too many people ignore this tips
Spot on.
I have a 1984 Toyota MR2 tarmac rally car and have a fixed bucket seat set as upright as possible, given that I'm 6'4" (192cm) and it's a squeeze fitting in wearing a crash helmet in a small 2 seater hardtop.
It has about a 3" spacer on the steering column plus a deep dish steering wheel to bring the wheel closer to me, as I get much better control of the wheel and leverage as the car does not have power steering and slow speed chicanes & junctions take quite a bit of effort.
I work in healthcare and have seen incidents of car accidents where a driver has crashed with fully extended legs and the impact has pushed the neck of their femur(s) through their pelvis. Not easy to fix that.
Hallo Misha, very nicr vídeo and series !!
Awesome points , thank you so much
thank you for the information Misha
Very cool video & necessary!
LMFAO I was waiting to see if you were going to mention one of the biggest tips people forget to do...and then the bonus tip at the end made good on it lol.
Fantastic video 😂👍
i think you can do for street and track tips/advice and yes so many people don't know correct adjustments for seat/steering and not long time ago i was checking for articles abot that, very useful and educational video, massive thanks
Excited to see the series. Talk about mirror positions please. And please mention the headrests. You has said it might be better to remove the headrest if you have a helmet? Wouldn't that be dangerous and result in whiplash?