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GPL non-newbie set-up help needed

Marc Collin

GPL non-newbie set-up help needed

by Marc Collin » Tue, 12 Feb 2002 01:30:36

I have been driving GPL since day 1, but have never been a really fast
driver.  Consistent I try for, but the speed has come very slowly for me.  I
have used the Hine partnership's generic GRE set-ups (the ones described in
the help), which have been great mostly because the car feels the same at
every track.  It doesn't take long to learn a new track well when the car is
behaving predictably.  These set-ups have been a godsend to me and, save for
not getting around to the 'Ring long enough to do a decent lap (it was going
to be a project for last summer's holiday's), my GPL Rank would be 0.

I recently read that Roland's ("RE") set-ups were great for those wanting
fast, but not Alien set-ups.  I have tried several of his set-ups in the
past couple of weeks and within minutes set new personal bests.  So far so
good...

What I am wondering is whether there are any set-ups faster than the GRE
ones, but that remain symmetrical.  Asymmetrical set-ups always make me
uncomfortable, despite being able to set better times with Roland's, e.g.
When things get squirrelly, I have a harder time recovering because the car
isn't as "normal" as I would expect.  Of course, that's the point of those
set-ups--they are faster if you drive properly, but I am still prone to the
mistake or two :)

If no one has Roland-like symmetrical set-ups, what small tweaks should be
done to Alison's set-ups to make them a bit faster (and a bit harder to
drive, presumably)?  I am talking 1 or 2% here, nothing radical.

And lastly, I think Roland's set-ups were done pre-GRE.  Would they benefit
from lowering the bump stops down to .5"?

Thank you immensely to anyone who can give any advice!!

Marc

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pjgt..

GPL non-newbie set-up help needed

by pjgt.. » Wed, 13 Feb 2002 03:35:17



> I recently read that Roland's ("RE") set-ups were great for those
> wanting
> fast, but not Alien set-ups.  I have tried several of his set-ups in the
> past couple of weeks and within minutes set new personal bests.  So far
> so
> good...

URL for these please....

8-)

*Peter* -  http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

Laurence Wilme

GPL non-newbie set-up help needed

by Laurence Wilme » Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:03:25

I assume it's the ones under <Players> - <EHNSTR?M>, here:
http://stop.at/GPLsetups
I'm also a sucker for any magic method that'll "set new PB's in minutes",
(but suspect only a change of driver will really achieve it!).
--
Laurence Wilmer




> > I recently read that Roland's ("RE") set-ups were great for those
> > wanting
> > fast, but not Alien set-ups.  I have tried several of his set-ups in the
> > past couple of weeks and within minutes set new personal bests.  So far
> > so
> > good...

> URL for these please....

> 8-)

> *Peter* -  http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html


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