rec.autos.simulators

> John

> > This is part of the message from SimRacer about his league's problem
with
> the
> > default fast setup:
> > "Since we went to 2002 and started our
> > season within a few weeks of its release, we decided to just run the
stock
> > <fast> setups. This has presented little problem EXCEPT for Coca Cola.
The
> > stock <fast> there will blow up in the draft, even at 70o and clear...We
> > found this out the very night of the race, in practice, and all 17 of us
> > agreed I could back out, change the <fast> to have 5% less tape and
> restart.
> > No more blowups were experienced and everyone had an input on how to fix
> the
> > problem."

> > So, I've changed the setup from 45% to 40% tape.  Hopefully, that should
> > prevent any problems tomorrow...

> > Eldred
> > --
> > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> > My .sig file is in the shop for repairs...

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> >   That's what happens on a make-believe SS <G>  All the track types that
> > could have been added, and another SS was the choice...........ugh.

> > John

> > > This is part of the message from SimRacer about his league's problem
> with
> > the
> > > default fast setup:
> > > "Since we went to 2002 and started our
> > > season within a few weeks of its release, we decided to just run the
> stock
> > > <fast> setups. This has presented little problem EXCEPT for Coca Cola.
> The
> > > stock <fast> there will blow up in the draft, even at 70o and
clear...We
> > > found this out the very night of the race, in practice, and all 17 of
us
> > > agreed I could back out, change the <fast> to have 5% less tape and
> > restart.
> > > No more blowups were experienced and everyone had an input on how to
fix
> > the
> > > problem."

> > > So, I've changed the setup from 45% to 40% tape.  Hopefully, that
should
> > > prevent any problems tomorrow...

> > > Eldred
> > > --
> > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> > > My .sig file is in the shop for repairs...

> > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> John

> > Well since there were only 2 actual ones and most NASCAR fans don't like
> > road courses I think it was a good addition.
> > If you want to run road courses don't expect a lot in a NASCAR sim :)

> > >   That's what happens on a make-believe SS <G>  All the track types
that
> > > could have been added, and another SS was the choice...........ugh.

> > > John

> > > > This is part of the message from SimRacer about his league's problem
> > with
> > > the
> > > > default fast setup:
> > > > "Since we went to 2002 and started our
> > > > season within a few weeks of its release, we decided to just run the
> > stock
> > > > <fast> setups. This has presented little problem EXCEPT for Coca
Cola.
> > The
> > > > stock <fast> there will blow up in the draft, even at 70o and
> clear...We
> > > > found this out the very night of the race, in practice, and all 17
of
> us
> > > > agreed I could back out, change the <fast> to have 5% less tape and
> > > restart.
> > > > No more blowups were experienced and everyone had an input on how to
> fix
> > > the
> > > > problem."

> > > > So, I've changed the setup from 45% to 40% tape.  Hopefully, that
> should
> > > > prevent any problems tomorrow...

> > > > Eldred
> > > > --
> > > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> > > > My .sig file is in the shop for repairs...

> > > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> FYI - We ran a 100% no yellow Coca Cola race a few weeks ago with fast
setup
> using 40% tape with no engine issues.

> >   I was thinking more along the lines of a short track...........don't
> > remember saying anything about a road course :)

> > John

> > > Well since there were only 2 actual ones and most NASCAR fans don't
like
> > > road courses I think it was a good addition.
> > > If you want to run road courses don't expect a lot in a NASCAR sim :)

> > > >   That's what happens on a make-believe SS <G>  All the track types
> that
> > > > could have been added, and another SS was the choice...........ugh.

> > > > John

> > > > > This is part of the message from SimRacer about his league's
problem
> > > with
> > > > the
> > > > > default fast setup:
> > > > > "Since we went to 2002 and started our
> > > > > season within a few weeks of its release, we decided to just run
the
> > > stock
> > > > > <fast> setups. This has presented little problem EXCEPT for Coca
> Cola.
> > > The
> > > > > stock <fast> there will blow up in the draft, even at 70o and
> > clear...We
> > > > > found this out the very night of the race, in practice, and all 17
> of
> > us
> > > > > agreed I could back out, change the <fast> to have 5% less tape
and
> > > > restart.
> > > > > No more blowups were experienced and everyone had an input on how
to
> > fix
> > > > the
> > > > > problem."

> > > > > So, I've changed the setup from 45% to 40% tape.  Hopefully, that
> > should
> > > > > prevent any problems tomorrow...

> > > > > Eldred
> > > > > --
> > > > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> > > > > My .sig file is in the shop for repairs...

> > > > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.