rec.autos.simulators

...falls mainly on Barcelona?

Hoy! This is a tough ***. It pissed down a bit at Argentina and I though I was Mr. Hokey-Dokey, aiming the car down the straights and stomping away. Just line her up and let her rip.... Now it's wet at Barcelona and I'm finding the car harder to handle. This place is all roundy-rounds. The potential for a mistake is constant. Gotta slow to the right speed without slowing too much, and have to avoid the temptation to throttle up at mid corner. Forty percent of the lap is at the ragged edge.

I've backed the ARB's off to next to nothing and dropped the spring rates. Brake balance is very rearward. Long diff, fast dampers, Monsoon tires. (the track is completely glossy) No bumps, no scraping, 18 on the wings. After thirty minutes of practice I'm in ninth.

Anyone got any tips?

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Mark Jeangerard
www.soundchaserweb.com
New Mexico, USA

Regards Mike

On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 02:02:15 -0600, "Mark Jeangerard"

Well in 98 schumacher was not starting races like an ***.
He just started that cutting in front of the Mclaren's last year
I believe. I think after he returned from his injury.

So you should be OK in the starts if you wanted to play
schumacher in 98. You *WILL* be required to intentionally
try to take anyone out that tries to pass you though :-)

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Mark Jeangerard
www.soundchaserweb.com
New Mexico, USA

Softer springs will compromise drive height, though, letting the rear end move
closer to the ground, and giving more downforce too. Could give oversteer when
braking hard, though, because the rear can lift too high, and you could lose
undercar downforce...

Mid to late corner understeer sounds like an ARB thing. Assuming that the
you're not on the throttle or brakes, and that the turn-in transitions have
settled...

2cents.

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