And also, why does the temp effect speed so much? Air density goes
down? Therefore less drag?
Dave.
>>Unless an incredible tailwind is being used this smells like someone is
>>using a cheat here. In a close draft, bumping or no bumping, the
>>maximum speed you are going to get at Talladega is 202-203 mph on the
>>backstretch.
> What kinda cheats are there???
> And also, why does the temp effect speed so much? Air density goes
>down? Therefore less drag?
Tire temps go up which improves traction. NASCAR doesn't model air density
or the times would actually go down due to reduced horsepower.
Less dense air = less oxidizer for combustion = lower engine output
Another complaint I have is that there's no penalty for shifting. WC
drivers only shift at 3 tracks once their up to track speed: Pocono, Sears
Point and Watkins Glen. In the sim, in order to be competitive at any of
the one mile ovals and short tracks, you have to downshift to 3rd to get
off the corners.
Dave "davids" Sparks
Late Nite League
http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html
I don't downshift at Martinsville or Bristol and I'm competitive. I
don't even downshift at Pocono, usually 4th fastest. I find that when I
try and run while shifting down in the corners, sometimes I forget to
shift up. :)
Sean Higgins
Higgy
> >>Unless an incredible tailwind is being used this smells like someone is
> >>using a cheat here. In a close draft, bumping or no bumping, the
> >>maximum speed you are going to get at Talladega is 202-203 mph on the
> >>backstretch.
> > What kinda cheats are there???
> > And also, why does the temp effect speed so much? Air density goes
> >down? Therefore less drag?
> Dave.
> Tire temps go up which improves traction. NASCAR doesn't model air density
> or the times would actually go down due to reduced horsepower.
> Less dense air = less oxidizer for combustion = lower engine output
> Another complaint I have is that there's no penalty for shifting. WC
> drivers only shift at 3 tracks once their up to track speed: Pocono, Sears
> Point and Watkins Glen. In the sim, in order to be competitive at any of
> the one mile ovals and short tracks, you have to downshift to 3rd to get
> off the corners.
I hope NCR 2 simulates air density. It shouldn't be too difficult.
Especially if they don't allow it to change during the race, which I
hope they do. No track stays the same from start to finish. Even
Sprint races change and they are only 10 laps. It's amazing how much
*** can be put down on dirt.
David
Actually,
with the the wheather set on 120 and no wind, you can hit upwards of 210
or more with a 4th gear set at 3.4 using no cheats. So whoever it was
only hitting 202 -203 must be thinking of qualifing, most hit 202 in that
alone
Justin
IamRacer
I know that the WC boyz don't shift at the one milers either..
times pls..I am just curious ..Since you shift..
take care..
Jdata
>Well now, I don't shift at the "one mile" tracks. Is there a gain there?? I
>shift at Pocono and the road courses though..
>I know that the WC boyz don't shift at the one milers either..
>times pls..I am just curious ..Since you shift..
>take care..
>Jdata
Mike Radler
> >Tire temps go up which improves traction. NASCAR doesn't model air density
> >or the times would actually go down due to reduced horsepower.
> > Less dense air = less oxidizer for combustion = lower engine output
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Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA
