rec.autos.simulators

I have achieved 330kph (204mph) at Imola using the following car
set-up:

front wing - 10
Rear wing - 0
Brakes - 38.500 - 61.500
1st gear ratio - 30.64
2nd gear ratio - 37.64
3rd gear ratio - 44.64
4th gear ratio - 51.64
5th gear ratio - 58.64
6th gera ratio - 64.64

Advanced settings: (left & right front settings)

Packers - 40
damp fast bump - 8
fast rebound - 6
slow bump - 24
slow rebound - 20
spring - 1600
ride height -16mm

Advanced settings: (left & right rear)

packers - 0
damp fast bump - 0
fast rebound - 0
slow bump - 0
slow rebound - 0
spring - 1000
ride height - 47.5mm

I have achieved laps of 1:20 (using keyboard) with this set-up, not
near enough to the really fast guys but fast enough for me?

You could lower the 1st & 2nd gear ratio's slightly if you use a wheel
or joystick, but they need to be that high using a keyboard or else
there is too much wheelspin at low speeds.

This set-up should be used with the minimum amount of fuel for
qualifying or a couple of flying laps (3 max) after that the tyres
will be shot to bits, and the ride height is set pretty low too, so
the plank will wear after a couple of laps. This set-up is really for
two fast laps and no more. If you wanted to you could alter the
settings so they are a bit more conservative, and then use it for a
race set-up, eg:- say, put on a bit more wing, increase the ride
height, and lower the gear ratio's a notch, etc.

You can hit the 330kph speed after Tamburello as you go through
Rettiflio......awesome!

Hope the set-up helps.....

8-)

BTW, I did *not* alter the cars performance using any of the editors
available, I have the gp2edit program, and the 1998 season installed,
and drive one of the Williams, but I have not touched the cars
performance at all.

BTW, (again) I'm sure the *really* fast guys have much quicker
set-ups? and would confirm that these set-ups and speeds are possible
without having to hack the game code at all. In fact you may find that
330kph and a laptime of 1:20 is pretty slow compared to the
fastest guys!!!!

8-)

*Peter*    8-)
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....

Ahem <plugplugplug> :-)

Indeed.

I myself am the proud owner of a 1m17.579 legal non-slowmo keyboard practice lap
at Imola. BHP fixed at 779. Top speed after Tamburello: 332 kph. This is with
1.2 laps of fuel at the start of the lap and plank worn out about 100m after the
finishline <G>

BTW: another keyboard-ACE sent me a 1m17.549, which I still don't forgive him
:-)

I seem to remember that I got to 348kph when slipstreaming at Hockenheim. That's
the fastest I have ever done in GP2.

JoH
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You see, slipstreaming and slipstreaming are 2 different things, apparently.
Slipstreaming with a Williams, Benetton or Ferrari behind a Tyrell doesn't
work.

I got behind the other Williams, whilst driving a Williams. Both full
throttle off course. Painstakingly, the speed went to 340... 345... 346....
347... 348.... 349.... 350.... 351....352 for about 0.001 of a second
because I had to throw out the anchor in order to brake for the chicane.

With the BHP-setting at max... 450 Kmp, no sweat. Gearbox 6th completely
full. Still thick in the red-revs. If it's possible to set even longer 6th,
you can I bet reach speeds of 600 Km/H.

I hate to be picky but I assume you mean the run from Tamburello through
Villenuve to the right hander at Tosa.  Rettifilio and the variante
retifillio are the main start finish straight and first chicane at Monza

Hmm sure but...

When you pass 330kph, your car enters a time/distance distortion of reality
and becomes a Time Machine...

You suddenly change position around the Globe and he reappeared at Monza...

At least he didn't appeared in Manhattan... just imagine with all those
building the processor occupancy in GP2 would go kaboom !! (at least
38200%).  Well I though I wasn't the only person with this option.

Why is there some black helicopters above my house ??  ;-P

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I actually know a couple of guys who have done 1:16 at Imola (but
using wheels and joystick, NOT keyboard!)

8-)

*Peter*    8-)
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No, you assume wrong! You are correct that the Rettifilo is the
straight at Monza, But I am referring to the Rettifiolo (or
Rettiflio?) which is at Imola, the long straight immediately after
Tamburello but before the *LEFT* hander called Tosa (this is *NOT* a
right hander as the Imola circuit is anti clockwise?)

Are we being pedantic or what?

8-)

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JoH
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Another one's about to send you a 1m17.506s  ;-)

Shame it's wasted now - you know what I mean. Let me know when I can try
and beat it :-)

btw on this lap MAX PO is only 100% - average must be 60 - 70%

Anyway top speed on this lap was 206 MPH - Rene's Perfview says
205.something (330.something kph)

Just a thought, but if I used kph I would have a more accurate measure
of speed. Good for judging top gear when it appears to make no
difference in MPH.

Below is the AUTH code so whoever was asking has a decent set-up.
However, don't let the plank touch the ground on your out-lap. Then out
of the last chicane go for it. The plank will just last a lap.

*** 1m17s506.hlc:
 Hot lap for Imola
  Level: Ace    Session: unlimited practice
  Car #34, driven by Mike Wallace
  Power 779 BHP, weight 1318 lbs, frame rate 25.6 FPS
  Lap time 1:17.506 (split 1 0:22.551, split 2 0:49.677)
  F1 Auto Brakes      : off     F2 Auto Gears       : off
  F3 Spin Recovery    : off     F4 Indestructability: off
  F5 Ideal Line       : off     F6 Suggested Gear   : off
  F7 Throttle Help    : off     Steering            : digital
  Throttle            : digital Brakes              : digital
Setup:
   10,1 R43.000:57.000F 39,43,49,56,62,66
             ARB: F 00000 R 0000
30/8/8/00/00/1600/20.0 30/8/8/00/00/1600/20.0
52/8/8/00/00/1000/44.0 52/8/8/00/00/1000/44.0

Authentication code:
[001C045E000C02040A012EC200581700C20D0000349F254000A4AB660A01272B31383E4
20238]
[00806E6E6E0034341E1E08A10000A000086464A0A0585828284C01133F30400005264D6
96B65]
[2057616C6C61636500E9070002AB05E10000]

I've reached about that too, but unassisted you go quicker with the rear
of the car very low (although you lose the plank). This is because the
rear wing is less exposed to the air flow and therefore causes less
drag.

--
Michael C Wallace

As for the left / right hander thing that probably explains why I keep
dropping the car there - call it a typo.