Garage Heroes In Training

DwD 0733: When to Turn Off Traction Control When On Track - Plus Instructor Storytime

We review when to turn off traction control when on track, as well as several of the other driver aid systems (nannies). We then meander into a few fun stories about when we were instructing.

Do you have any instructing stories? Please let us know at [email protected]

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NanniesAndInstructingStorytime

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GHiT 0734: Catching up with Rich from Waka Motorsports

Our friends over at Waka Motorsports had finally gotten there 1993 Honda Civic EG Hatchback dialed in after several races on the struggle bus. Obviously that meant they needed to K Swap it. Or did they?

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A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/WakasKSwapAdventure

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GHiT 0731: Gary McCormick Returns to Talk B Spec Racing

We love driving cars at the limit and Gary McCormick returns to discuss how his latest adventures in racing B Spec with the SCCA is going. Hint: its going pretty well.

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DwD 0730: Mental Bandwidth - A Limited and Vital Commodity on Track

Ben discusses the limited but essential resource of mental bandwidth when on track. The more you can convert to subconscious / muscle memory, the better you can perform on track and the more that you can respond to faster and better.

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GHiT 0729: The Costs of Racing with Frank Schwartz

We have a great discussion of the costs associated with racing and the potential advantages of renting vs owning your race car. While racing is never going to be called cheap, this is a very viable alternative, especially if you are just getting started in racing.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RacingCosts

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GHiT 0728: What to Do to Recover From a Mistake on Track (and learn from it)

Everyone makes mistakes on track, almost all the time. Some are big, some aren't. With track time being precious and expensive, we decided to go over what you can learn from any mistakes on track and how to get the most out of them.

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GHiT 0727: Nick Barbato Returns to Talk GLTC at Lime Rock 2025 with GridLife

Nick Barbato returns to talk about the recent GLTC races and more at Lime Rock Park.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/LimeRockGLTC2025

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GHiT 0726: The Top 10 Things WE Wish We Knew When WE Started

We love a good countdown so we did one. What are the top 10 things we wish we knew when we first started.

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GHiT 0725 : Peter Krause Returns and We Start a New Tradition for the GHiT Podcast with Him

Peter Krause is back and in a moment of weakness, he has agreed to help us celebrate with him every 50 episodes!!! We could not be any happier. Welcome to our third podcast lap with Peter. In this episode, we talk about the recent driving event we all attended and several aspects of driving and racing that we haven't ever delved into deeply, until now. Please welcome our Mr. VIR - Peter Krause back to the pod.

A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/PK725

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GHiT 0723: Is It (Really) Worth It to Upgrade to Racing Brake Pads

With Ben back, we go over a discussion we have had with many listeners about is it really needed or worth it to upgrade to racing brake pads for a race or even a track day. So we did.

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