Track Day Instruction

[Hates_]

Is it just me, or is it basically impossible to hear what the instructor is telling you? Even told the guy I had today that I was hard of hearing, just to try and get him to speak up, but made no difference.

I wish they provided some sort of simple helmet comms system (even if slightly unhygienic).

[Carlos]

Is your car particularly noisy ?

I've had instruction a couple of times in standard road cars and it was never an issue !

[Hates_]

Yeah, my Elise with the roof off is pretty noisy

[Carlos]

Haha

We're comparing apples with chickens then. I was in a 2l Mk1 Focus and then a 996 wearing an open face helmet.

Surely they can supply comms for open or racecars ?

[Broccers]

They all tell you something different. If they were any good they wouldnt work for f all.

[RobYob]

If they were any good they wouldnt work for f all.

Teachers the world over would like a quiet word.

[Hates_]

I've decided I might invest in a cheap walkie-talkie with headsets. I'd rather pay £25 for something I can use over and over, if it means the experience of getting instruction is better.

[Nefarious]

Surely they can supply comms for open or racecars ?

I've had a couple of sessions of tuition in the FF (one with Rory Butcher!).

Both times the format was:
Reference lap set by instructor
Sample lap from me
Review of data and video
Further laps from me
More review of data and video
Laps in Honda Civic to demonstrate points and lines
Further laps from me
More review of data and video
etc etc

Basically, if its good tuition, you're too mentally busy while trying to drive to actually take much in beyond "brake *NOW*" or "turn in *HERE*", and if that's all you're after then hand signals and banging the dashboard should probably do the job perfectly well.
If the instruction is more nuanced, like "roll off the brakes a little later to keep a bit more weight on the nose for turn in, but wait for the weight to settle back on the rear wheels before hitting the throttle", then the corner has already happened before you've properly taken it in.