rec.autos.simulators

> If anyone is having difficulty with GPL and is getting frustrated (as
> I was for a VERY long time before finding Alison's setups,) I HIGHLY
> recommend this "upgrade" path. Get Alison's setups and race either the
> Ferrari or the Murasama. Get comfortable with them for a while, then
> go for it with a more challenging setup (like GH's) in the Lotus. You
> will love the results!!!

> > If anyone is having difficulty with GPL and is getting frustrated (as
> > I was for a VERY long time before finding Alison's setups,) I HIGHLY
> > recommend this "upgrade" path. Get Alison's setups and race either the
> > Ferrari or the Murasama. Get comfortable with them for a while, then
> > go for it with a more challenging setup (like GH's) in the Lotus. You
> > will love the results!!!

> Yes, Alison's setups are very nice to begin with; congrats for your
> GPLRank progress. However, I feel obligated to point out one thing.

> The Honda/Murasama is not a good car.

> With the Honda, you will start braking for the next corner 500 meters
> earlier than the other drivers. Then you'll wait for the pitiful lump
> of steel to slow down while the Cooper drivers take the corner without
> lifting, laugh at you and call you names. The less experienced drivers
> will probably Verstappen your butt.

> You'll find yourself reading a book (I recommend something like War
> and Peace or Lord of the Rings) during the corners, waiting for the
> lazy piece of ***to stop oozing towards the grass.

> You'll also find yourself trying out the nice cars after races to see
> how fun driving could be. While doing so, you'll probably improve your
> PB by one or two seconds without noticing. Your Ferrari and Lotus have
> l33t hi-res***pits and new models while the Honda has a scratched
> paint-job and a "My Other Vehicle Is A Car" bumper sticker.

> The Honda is an armored personnel carrier. If you've played Serious Sam,
> think "Sirian Werebull".

> And I'm stuck with it for the rest of the season.

> - topi (bitter? nah.)
> --

> > If anyone is having difficulty with GPL and is getting frustrated (as
> > I was for a VERY long time before finding Alison's setups,) I HIGHLY
> > recommend this "upgrade" path. Get Alison's setups and race either the
> > Ferrari or the Murasama. Get comfortable with them for a while, then
> > go for it with a more challenging setup (like GH's) in the Lotus. You
> > will love the results!!!

> Yes, Alison's setups are very nice to begin with; congrats for your
> GPLRank progress. However, I feel obligated to point out one thing.

> The Honda/Murasama is not a good car.

> With the Honda, you will start braking for the next corner 500 meters
> earlier than the other drivers. Then you'll wait for the pitiful lump
> of steel to slow down while the Cooper drivers take the corner without
> lifting, laugh at you and call you names. The less experienced drivers
> will probably Verstappen your butt.

> You'll find yourself reading a book (I recommend something like War
> and Peace or Lord of the Rings) during the corners, waiting for the
> lazy piece of ***to stop oozing towards the grass.

> You'll also find yourself trying out the nice cars after races to see
> how fun driving could be. While doing so, you'll probably improve your
> PB by one or two seconds without noticing. Your Ferrari and Lotus have
> l33t hi-res***pits and new models while the Honda has a scratched
> paint-job and a "My Other Vehicle Is A Car" bumper sticker.

> The Honda is an armored personnel carrier. If you've played Serious Sam,
> think "Sirian Werebull".

> And I'm stuck with it for the rest of the season.

> - topi (bitter? nah.)
> --
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> I've been evangelizing his "GH" setups for the Lotus for a long time -
they
> aren't as hard to drive as people imagine. I find them very stable, and
it's
> relatively easy to recover from mistakes. (They've taken me to a -7.5
> handicap).

> I have been unable to make a lap in his "GH2" setups however. Greger, how
> the hell do you keep those things straight?!?

> > Wow, I made an amazing discovery tonight. After racing with Alison's
> > setups for the Ferrari for about 2 weeks, I can now drive GH's Lotus
> > setups! Before I got Alison's setups, I just couldn't control the
> > Lotus with Gregor's setups because I didn't really have a handle on
> > the "feel" of the car. I have been happy with the Ferrari except that
> > I am tired of getting passed by that damn yellow and greenie on the
> > straights. The Ferrari just doesn't have enough power to take the
> > Lotus in a straight line contest. So, after racing the Ferrari for a
> > while tonight, I decided to see what I could do with GH's Lotus
> > setups, which I haven't even attempted for a while. Within 3 laps, I
> > set my PB at Monza (1:30.59) which was almost 1.5 seconds faster than
> > my best lap in the Ferrari. So, I then went to Spa to see what I could
> > do. On my second lap I set a new PB there (3:31.16) by just over 4.5
> > seconds. Wow. On to Silverstone then. On lap 4, set a new PB by 1.1
> > seconds (1:32.42.) Hell yeah! Just those three improvements bettered
> > my rank by almost 7 points.

> > In the last 2 weeks, I have gone from a rank of 196.51 to 127.79.
> > That's gonna get even better tomorrow once I run the Ring a few times
> > in the Lotus (my best there is still a very sad 9:43.45.) I might
> > break double digits by the weekend!

> > If anyone is having difficulty with GPL and is getting frustrated (as
> > I was for a VERY long time before finding Alison's setups,) I HIGHLY
> > recommend this "upgrade" path. Get Alison's setups and race either the
> > Ferrari or the Murasama. Get comfortable with them for a while, then
> > go for it with a more challenging setup (like GH's) in the Lotus. You
> > will love the results!!!

> > Todd Walker
> > twalker at jam dot rr dot com
> > http://twalker.d2g.com

>   I'm sorry but you lose all crediblitiy when you say Gregor's Lotus
setups
> 'aren't as hard to drive...'   :)  THEY ARE FREEKIN IMPOSSIBLE...!!!
> dave henrie


> > I've been evangelizing his "GH" setups for the Lotus for a long time -
> they
> > aren't as hard to drive as people imagine. I find them very stable, and
> it's
> > relatively easy to recover from mistakes. (They've taken me to a -7.5
> > handicap).

> > I have been unable to make a lap in his "GH2" setups however. Greger,
how
> > the hell do you keep those things straight?!?

> > > Wow, I made an amazing discovery tonight. After racing with Alison's
> > > setups for the Ferrari for about 2 weeks, I can now drive GH's Lotus
> > > setups! Before I got Alison's setups, I just couldn't control the
> > > Lotus with Gregor's setups because I didn't really have a handle on
> > > the "feel" of the car. I have been happy with the Ferrari except that
> > > I am tired of getting passed by that damn yellow and greenie on the
> > > straights. The Ferrari just doesn't have enough power to take the
> > > Lotus in a straight line contest. So, after racing the Ferrari for a
> > > while tonight, I decided to see what I could do with GH's Lotus
> > > setups, which I haven't even attempted for a while. Within 3 laps, I
> > > set my PB at Monza (1:30.59) which was almost 1.5 seconds faster than
> > > my best lap in the Ferrari. So, I then went to Spa to see what I could
> > > do. On my second lap I set a new PB there (3:31.16) by just over 4.5
> > > seconds. Wow. On to Silverstone then. On lap 4, set a new PB by 1.1
> > > seconds (1:32.42.) Hell yeah! Just those three improvements bettered
> > > my rank by almost 7 points.

> > > In the last 2 weeks, I have gone from a rank of 196.51 to 127.79.
> > > That's gonna get even better tomorrow once I run the Ring a few times
> > > in the Lotus (my best there is still a very sad 9:43.45.) I might
> > > break double digits by the weekend!

> > > If anyone is having difficulty with GPL and is getting frustrated (as
> > > I was for a VERY long time before finding Alison's setups,) I HIGHLY
> > > recommend this "upgrade" path. Get Alison's setups and race either the
> > > Ferrari or the Murasama. Get comfortable with them for a while, then
> > > go for it with a more challenging setup (like GH's) in the Lotus. You
> > > will love the results!!!

> > > Todd Walker
> > > twalker at jam dot rr dot com
> > > http://twalker.d2g.com

>OF Course he will do well with them  :)))
>dave henrie


>> Oh I dunno, Greger seems to do OK in them ;-)

>> >   I'm sorry but you lose all crediblitiy when you say Gregor's Lotus
>> setups
>> > 'aren't as hard to drive...'   :)  THEY ARE FREEKIN IMPOSSIBLE...!!!
>> > dave henrie
>> > "Rob Adams" <rob

>  I'm sorry but you lose all crediblitiy when you say Gregor's Lotus setups
>'aren't as hard to drive...'   :)  THEY ARE FREEKIN IMPOSSIBLE...!!!
>dave henrie


>> I've been evangelizing his "GH" setups for the Lotus for a long time -
>they
>> aren't as hard to drive as people imagine. I find them very stable, and
>it's
>> relatively easy to recover from mistakes. (They've taken me to a -7.5
>> handicap).

>   I'm sorry but you lose all crediblitiy when you say Gregor's Lotus
setups
> 'aren't as hard to drive...'   :)  THEY ARE FREEKIN IMPOSSIBLE...!!!
> dave henrie


> > I've been evangelizing his "GH" setups for the Lotus for a long time -
> they
> > aren't as hard to drive as people imagine. I find them very stable, and
> it's
> > relatively easy to recover from mistakes. (They've taken me to a -7.5
> > handicap).

> > I have been unable to make a lap in his "GH2" setups however. Greger,
how
> > the hell do you keep those things straight?!?

> > > Wow, I made an amazing discovery tonight. After racing with Alison's
> > > setups for the Ferrari for about 2 weeks, I can now drive GH's Lotus
> > > setups! Before I got Alison's setups, I just couldn't control the
> > > Lotus with Gregor's setups because I didn't really have a handle on
> > > the "feel" of the car. I have been happy with the Ferrari except that
> > > I am tired of getting passed by that damn yellow and greenie on the
> > > straights. The Ferrari just doesn't have enough power to take the
> > > Lotus in a straight line contest. So, after racing the Ferrari for a
> > > while tonight, I decided to see what I could do with GH's Lotus
> > > setups, which I haven't even attempted for a while. Within 3 laps, I
> > > set my PB at Monza (1:30.59) which was almost 1.5 seconds faster than
> > > my best lap in the Ferrari. So, I then went to Spa to see what I could
> > > do. On my second lap I set a new PB there (3:31.16) by just over 4.5
> > > seconds. Wow. On to Silverstone then. On lap 4, set a new PB by 1.1
> > > seconds (1:32.42.) Hell yeah! Just those three improvements bettered
> > > my rank by almost 7 points.

> > > In the last 2 weeks, I have gone from a rank of 196.51 to 127.79.
> > > That's gonna get even better tomorrow once I run the Ring a few times
> > > in the Lotus (my best there is still a very sad 9:43.45.) I might
> > > break double digits by the weekend!

> > > If anyone is having difficulty with GPL and is getting frustrated (as
> > > I was for a VERY long time before finding Alison's setups,) I HIGHLY
> > > recommend this "upgrade" path. Get Alison's setups and race either the
> > > Ferrari or the Murasama. Get comfortable with them for a while, then
> > > go for it with a more challenging setup (like GH's) in the Lotus. You
> > > will love the results!!!

> > > Todd Walker
> > > twalker at jam dot rr dot com
> > > http://twalker.d2g.com