thoughts/feelings about GPL but I can't help it. Plus I keep hoping some
nice person will say the "one true thing" that makes it all come together
:-))
I am crashing the Brabham with what is beginning to be predictable
regularity. I have been told to change cars but I feel I've invested too
much time in the Brab to give up now. My PB at The Glen is 1.12.40 but an
"easy" 1.14 is a more realistic result (10 laps without crashing). My
biggest problem (other than CONCENTRATION) is keeping the baby flat when
it's time to brake coming into the big bend. If I get a good exit on the
loop I reach some good speeds as I push it pedal to the metal all the way
into the bend. However, it is really easy to go just a bit to the left and
then the correction to the right sets up a *** vibration and I can either
brake while boucing and hope I hit it just right or go flying into a spin or
I can wait for the car to level out and brake hard late and hope I can make
it around. I am still mostly steering around the corners although I have
learned to (inconsistently) use those killer (see above) springs to bounce
me through the esses. Exit speeds at the 90 and the Loop are pretty poor. In
order to keep my car in one piece I find I need to back off the throttle
pretty early (speed trap) going into the bend, forget about speed past the
pits and take it easy entering the esses. I figure once I learn this elusive
four wheel drift I'll be able to carry more speed through the corners (like
the demo that comes with the game--yikes). Once I can get consistent
1.10.xx's at the Glen in the Brabham (I set it as a goal and I'm
stubborn--someone tell me if this is utterly unrealistic) I'm going straight
to the Cooper. When I get home tonite I'm going to set up my CH Pro pedals
(hope they work as well as the regular ones--which many people have praised)
and relearn my controls.
Christian Hansen