AAMI Skilled Driver Course

[sugizo_esp]

Came back from the aami course today to get the 10% off insurance.

All these exercises required dead hard brakings.

Just feel like it hurts the car, tires, brakes, steering.

Especially on a new car.

Anyone had similar experiences?

[shaohaok]

actually i'm quite interested to know in detail wat kind of training there was.

[Tats]

I did the Ian Luff stage 1 course about 5 years ago, that seemed to be all about emergency braking too. Easy to flatspot the tires but I don't think it was too harsh otherwise.....

[qkslvr]

The ABS would have annoyed you all day then. You can't really threshold-brake with the stivo's ABS...it's too intrusive.

[sugizo_esp]

Theres 5 practical exercise

1. go 40km and emergency hard brake

2. salom at 45, 35, 30, 45km

3. hairpin at 45, 40, 35, 45km

4. emergency lane change, no braking at 45

5. emergency lane change with hard brake stop

so all exercise bascially aims at killing you brakes and tires. possible wheel alignment

[MT]

no don't worry too much those things are all present functionality of the car its not putting extra stress on anything. Don't worry too much just think about the fun u had and be assured that when u get into a situation like that u will have at least some understanding of what to do.

[alarum]

Wow. I was considering taking this course!

Sounds like fun - but now I'm not eligible for the discount; I'm 25 now =(

But my premium goes down now *cheer*

Edited October 15, 2007 by alarum