TWS Performance Driving School, anybody been?

OldenburgerM3 · 03-19-2017, 08:46 PM

Howdy
Since the BMW CCA hasn't put on another TWS HPDE, I was looking around. Has anybody been to the TWS organized Perf.Dr.School?
How's that run, similar to the CCA HPDE? More people? Less People? Lawless? :-)

Thanks

dbyrd · 03-19-2017, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OldenburgerM3

Howdy
Since the BMW CCA hasn't put on another TWS HPDE, I was looking around. Has anybody been to the TWS organized Perf.Dr.School?
How's that run, similar to the CCA HPDE? More people? Less People? Lawless? :-)

Thanks

It's been awhile, but PDS runs a similar format and rules. Maybe Surlynkid will chime in as he instructs for them, but they're fine - do it!

Several outfits run TWS including the Drivers Edge and Chin. The Drivers Edge has great instructors, but the most drivers.

chamba002 · 03-20-2017, 07:39 PM

I have a friend that runs with them and likes them a lot. Its basically HPDE. Performance Driving School (PDS) I think is only running TWS track events and cheaper compared to NASA and Drivers Edge. I run with Drivers Edge and NASA but they don't have many events for TWS compared to Perfromace Driving School. I feel like TWS is a track more suited for our M3 because you can really stretch the legs on the main straight. MSRH and Grandsport Raceway are tracks near Houston but its not as fast speed wise compared to TWS.

OldenburgerM3 · 03-23-2017, 03:22 PM

thanks guys, I need to bridge the gap until November COTA. Good info!

Kong Sheng Han · 03-24-2017, 01:06 PM

I run with PDS the most. Best bang for buck. A lot of the instructors are good, some suck. Well run and safe IMO. Number of registrants varies; last weekend there were around 90 people registered, and sometimes ~150-160 register.

ThunderMoose · 03-26-2017, 09:24 PM

I have driven with PDS more than any other group. If you're solo qualified, you can run 8 sessions a day. They share the same instructors with many of other groups. It and Chin are my favorite HPDE organizations.

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chamba002 Lieutenant 239 Rep 479 Posts Drives: e92 M3 2009, e90 335i, FZJ80 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (8)	I have a friend that runs with them and likes them a lot. Its basically HPDE. Performance Driving School (PDS) I think is only running TWS track events and cheaper compared to NASA and Drivers Edge. I run with Drivers Edge and NASA but they don't have many events for TWS compared to Perfromace Driving School. I feel like TWS is a track more suited for our M3 because you can really stretch the legs on the main straight. MSRH and Grandsport Raceway are tracks near Houston but its not as fast speed wise compared to TWS.
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