rec.autos.simulators

I have this vexing problem -- I cannot keep up with the lead drivers in a
very slow corner like Leows hairpin at Monaco, or the numerous chicanes at
Hockenheim.  Why is this?
My speeds through medium and fast corners are fine - I can stay tucked
under some driver's exhaust pipe through the swimming pool complex for
example.  But in a slow Ist gear corner, around 35-45MPH,  I lose at least
a second.  If I try to push it, I usually oversteer into the barrier.  The
computer drivers are for the most part about 5MPH faster than me in these
corners.  Is it me, or my setup or both?  

<< Is it me, or my setup or both?  >>

 I couldn't tell you. You may try softening your rear springs if you have
a power oversteer problem, but generally I find it easy to keep up with
cars in slow corners, even if I'm using a less than ideal line.

Robin.

 >> Is it me, or my setup or both?  

Could be?

If its you, try to keep the car as "smooth" as possible on entry and
exits to corners, try to brake as little as possible to enable the car to
carry speed into the corners, watch how the computer cars do it, eg:-
speed, gear, line, etc.

If its your set-up.....
If your oversteering at the corner you want more grip at the front of the
car, (or less at the rear)..
There are various ways of doing this (Reading the manual is one!).

1) Increase front wing.
2) Decrease rear wing.
3) Stiffen front anti-roll bar
4) Soften rear anti-roll bar.
5) Soften rear dampers.
6) Soften rear springs.
7) Soften front rebound damper
8) Stiffen rear rebound damper.
etc, etc.

Bear in mind that when you adjust one of these settings, it affects all
the others, so be patient, remember what it was you changed, only change
one thing at a time, and keep practising.

Peter  #:?)  Please note my real e-mail address below,

Tore Hanson
Freeport Racing
GP2 Racing League

Oops......

Sorry, wrong way round!!!!! you want more grip at the REAR.
That'll teach me to open my mouth!

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The difficult level does change the way the computercars drive.
They will brake earlier, accelerate slower, and have less top-speed.
Overall, they will be much slower.

Mose

Of course if you race at rookie level you'll see pretty slow times
from the CCs but at ace level they are knocking the track records
down!! Of course the level you are playing also affect the driving
aids you can use and there are utilities here that let you change what
is permitted on each difficulty levels

happy racing :)