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Daytona starts - not up to full speed

Mike Donnelly J

Daytona starts - not up to full speed

by Mike Donnelly J » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 16:30:49

It seems like on any green flag start I top out at about 145 in 3rd

breaks and downshift into 1st gear *THEN* work my way back up the gear
box.  Of course, a few laps later my spotter is informing me I'm about
to get lapped.  Any ideas folks or did Papy drop the ball?

I've tried this start about a dozen times so far...

Mike

jason moy

Daytona starts - not up to full speed

by jason moy » Sat, 16 Feb 2002 20:36:44


> It seems like on any green flag start I top out at about 145 in 3rd

> breaks and downshift into 1st gear *THEN* work my way back up the gear
> box.  Of course, a few laps later my spotter is informing me I'm about
> to get lapped.  Any ideas folks or did Papy drop the ball?

I'm not having any problems and I just shift at the warning light.
Assuming I don't miss a shift or lift I can keep up with the AI just
fine.  They seem a bit harder to pass on starts and restarts at
Tona/Tally than in previous versions altho every other track I've
tried they bunch up like an accordion until a few laps in.

Jason

Mike Donnelly J

Daytona starts - not up to full speed

by Mike Donnelly J » Sun, 17 Feb 2002 01:26:55

Okay, what kind of shifting option do you use?  Manual w/ auto clutch,
manual w/ manual clutch?  



>> It seems like on any green flag start I top out at about 145 in 3rd

>> breaks and downshift into 1st gear *THEN* work my way back up the gear
>> box.  Of course, a few laps later my spotter is informing me I'm about
>> to get lapped.  Any ideas folks or did Papy drop the ball?

>I'm not having any problems and I just shift at the warning light.
>Assuming I don't miss a shift or lift I can keep up with the AI just
>fine.  They seem a bit harder to pass on starts and restarts at
>Tona/Tally than in previous versions altho every other track I've
>tried they bunch up like an accordion until a few laps in.

>Jason

SimRace

Daytona starts - not up to full speed

by SimRace » Sun, 17 Feb 2002 01:45:22

Yeah, I noticed the phenomenon too. I personally think it is simply the new
SS package in the game, which includes a 'smaller' restrictor plate. Now in
N2002, just like at the 125's yesterday and the 500 on Sunday will be, it
takes a couple of laps and a draft to get up to full speed.

If you gear up (change gear ratios) to get good starts, you'll then end up
blinking the tach light all the way around the track in a draft. I think
they mention this in the book possibly.

Either that or your pot in your accelerator pedal is going/gone bad. Try
recalibrating and make sure the pedal is giving you  proper 'throw' or
travel in the cali screen.



> It seems like on any green flag start I top out at about 145 in 3rd

> breaks and downshift into 1st gear *THEN* work my way back up the gear
> box.  Of course, a few laps later my spotter is informing me I'm about
> to get lapped.  Any ideas folks or did Papy drop the ball?

> I've tried this start about a dozen times so far...

> Mike

Mike Donnelly J

Daytona starts - not up to full speed

by Mike Donnelly J » Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:40:25

Okay, I think I've discovered *WHY* it's only me who can't get up to
speed.  No matter how often I callibrate it, my wheel (TSW2Cup) isn't
getting full throw on the throttle.  :(  It just might be time to get
a new set of pots for the old girl (she's about 2 now...)

Anyone replace pots on a TSW2 Cup before?  Any tips?

On Fri, 15 Feb 2002 07:30:49 GMT, Mike Donnelly Jr


>It seems like on any green flag start I top out at about 145 in 3rd

>breaks and downshift into 1st gear *THEN* work my way back up the gear
>box.  Of course, a few laps later my spotter is informing me I'm about
>to get lapped.  Any ideas folks or did Papy drop the ball?

>I've tried this start about a dozen times so far...

>Mike


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