with GPL? He was continuing to writing more info on Eagle Woman's web site,
but now his writing seems to be gone? Does anybody know where it is?
Thanks.
James
Thanks.
James
>Thanks.
>James
-_Dave
> >What happened to Steve Smith's additional writings to his booklet that came
> >with GPL? He was continuing to writing more info on Eagle Woman's web
> site,
> >but now his writing seems to be gone? Does anybody know where it is?
> >Thanks.
> >James
>-_Dave
>>I am looking
>> forward to Steve's observations on trail-braking (which I can't seem to do
>> without disaster), and on shocks/bump ***s etc.
>> By the way is it only me or do others find the Lotus actually the easiest of
>> the fast cars to drive?
>> Tim Leighton
>> >What happened to Steve Smith's additional writings to his booklet that came
>> >with GPL? He was continuing to writing more info on Eagle Woman's web
>> site,
>> >but now his writing seems to be gone? Does anybody know where it is?
>> >Thanks.
>> >James
>--
>Dave Schwabe
>The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/~schwabe
>-_Dave
>>I am looking
>> forward to Steve's observations on trail-braking (which I can't seem to
do
>> without disaster), and on shocks/bump ***s etc.
>> By the way is it only me or do others find the Lotus actually the easiest
of
>> the fast cars to drive?
>> Tim Leighton
Thanks for the kind words...
I am also building a wheel and pedals... I'll be putting them up in a
little while, as well as some other slight site tweaks.
--Dave
> Dave I just wanna say I enjoyed your site and have bookmarked it for
> future reference.Are you gonna do anymore chassis tips??You explain
> things very clearly and its a pleasure to read.Downloaded one of your
> setups and am gonna try out the Brabham for the first time.As for your
> problem of adding in too much steering lock try what I did and see it
> it works for you too.Put a piece of tape directly down the center of
> your***pit(on the monitor).I am starting to think that the left to
> right***pit shift actually models front tire cornering force so that
> as the tape moves off-center and hits its maximum,any further steering
> lock gives little to no cornering force and youll instantly hear tire
> squeal at maximum***pit shift:))Youll see the car set into turns and
> once it does anymore steering lock gives negligable cornering force.As
> you pointed out by adding excess steering lock you just scrub speed
> and make corner exit a very hard task.See,since you cant feel why the
> car isnt turning more and since you cant feel the traction limit thru
> the steering wheel you keep adding more lock.Then when you apply power
> your all over the road from too much lock.I have a homebuilt wheel
> with extremely tight springs and noticed how much less steering lock I
> really need to execute the turns since my arms now dont get as
> tired:))
> Skeeter
> >Well Tim, I can't say agree with Steve on the bump *** thing (another
> >topic, but go to my website below and see Chassis Tips for my spin on
> >it), but I DO think the Lotus is the easiest fast car... which is why it
> >is THE fastest. Other cars can be quite good, but no car in GPL matches
> >the Lotus in usable power AND begnin handling... when it is set up
> >properly. When it is set up wrong, it is evil. But a nice setup... it's
> >a real doll, and FAST!
> >-_Dave
> >>I am looking
> >> forward to Steve's observations on trail-braking (which I can't seem to do
> >> without disaster), and on shocks/bump ***s etc.
> >> By the way is it only me or do others find the Lotus actually the easiest of
> >> the fast cars to drive?
> >> Tim Leighton
> >> >What happened to Steve Smith's additional writings to his booklet that came
> >> >with GPL? He was continuing to writing more info on Eagle Woman's web
> >> site,
> >> >but now his writing seems to be gone? Does anybody know where it is?
> >> >Thanks.
> >> >James
> >--
> >Dave Schwabe
> >The Aussie Toad -- Grand Prix Legends & Brabham site
> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/~schwabe