Do racing gloves make THAT much of a difference?

1MOREMOD · 12-19-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

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.

Brosef · 12-19-2013, 11:14 AM

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

PrimeBMW · 12-19-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

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

PrimeBMW · 12-19-2013, 12:54 PM

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

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

1MOREMOD · 12-19-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

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

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

PrimeBMW · 12-19-2013, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

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

You are doing quite well without help

1MOREMOD · 12-19-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PrimeBMW

You are doing quite well without help

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

Longboarder · 12-19-2013, 07:33 PM

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

Longboarder · 12-25-2013, 08:00 PM

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

1MOREMOD · 12-25-2013, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Longboarder

...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?

Longboarder · 12-26-2013, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

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.

1MOREMOD · 12-26-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Longboarder

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.

Grail05 · 02-05-2014, 11:07 AM

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

Sleeper519 · 02-07-2014, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean05

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)

Groundpilot · 02-07-2014, 02:24 PM

I think racing gloves are like condoms. They reduce sensitivity

Porschefile · 02-07-2014, 03:17 PM

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.)

bigjae1976 · 02-08-2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Porschefile

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.

12-19-2013, 11:14 AM	#46
Brosef Brigadier General 876 Rep 3,450 Posts Drives: F90 M5 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (4)	on hot days when my hands sweat, I use golf gloves - breathable and super thin, so you don't lose any dexterity.
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Porschefile Major 59 Rep 1,250 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tennessee iTrader: (7)	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.)
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