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> I'm absolutely positive this is a better setup. Better through the turns
> (less understeer), better under braking, easier to drive, and also faster.
> You can push harder and throw the car around more than you can with the
> leblanc setup. I managed a 159.5, which was an immeditate drop of 1.5
> seconds off my my best time with the other.

> I also noticed the tire wear seems less, and the temps aren't an issue.

> RASCAR drivers should try out the setup and then post your thoughts to
this
> thread as soon as possible.

> Get the setup here. http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Thanks Joachim!

> David G Fisher

> BTW, I'm going to take some motion sickness pills before I race on Sat.
This
> track is bumpy enough that I start feeling a little lightheaded after 10
> laps or so. :-p

> > > If there's any complaints about this setup (LeBlanc70), let's hear
them
> now
> > > because tomorrow would be the absolutely last day to make any changes.

> > > Also, what times have you been seeing with this setup? I tried this
> track
> > > for the first time today. Started out with a 2:07, and finished with a
> 2:01.
> > > I don't have a reference for what a good time would be though.

> > Since I just can't help but accepting a challenge ;) I've made a setup
> > for Sebring, meant to be relatively stable.

> > I've done a couple of 1:58's with it at 70o Clear with half a tank of
> > fuel on board... so if anyone wants to try... ;)

> > Achim

> Mitch

> > > ...As fixed setup races don't allow you to
> > > modify the ratio

> > Haven't tried it recently, but AFAIR the steering ratio usually could
> > still be adjusted even with fixed setups?

> > Achim

> > ...As fixed setup races don't allow you to
> > modify the ratio

> Haven't tried it recently, but AFAIR the steering ratio usually could
> still be adjusted even with fixed setups?

> Achim

> Mitch

> > I had just sat down to search some sites for a better setup for this
> track,
> > and then I saw this. :-)

> > I'm absolutely positive this is a better setup. Better through the turns
> > (less understeer), better under braking, easier to drive, and also
faster.
> > You can push harder and throw the car around more than you can with the
> > leblanc setup. I managed a 159.5, which was an immeditate drop of 1.5
> > seconds off my my best time with the other.

> > I also noticed the tire wear seems less, and the temps aren't an issue.

> > RASCAR drivers should try out the setup and then post your thoughts to
> this
> > thread as soon as possible.

> > Get the setup here. http://users.skynet.be/AchimT/start.html

> > Thanks Joachim!

> > David G Fisher

> > BTW, I'm going to take some motion sickness pills before I race on Sat.
> This
> > track is bumpy enough that I start feeling a little lightheaded after 10
> > laps or so. :-p

> > > > If there's any complaints about this setup (LeBlanc70), let's hear
> them
> > now
> > > > because tomorrow would be the absolutely last day to make any
changes.

> > > > Also, what times have you been seeing with this setup? I tried this
> > track
> > > > for the first time today. Started out with a 2:07, and finished with
a
> > 2:01.
> > > > I don't have a reference for what a good time would be though.

> > > Since I just can't help but accepting a challenge ;) I've made a setup
> > > for Sebring, meant to be relatively stable.

> > > I've done a couple of 1:58's with it at 70o Clear with half a tank of
> > > fuel on board... so if anyone wants to try... ;)

> > > Achim

> If we are going to do this without having proven setups, and have to deal
> with this each week, then we should just run open setups for the rest of
the
> TA sessions.

> This has GOT to get better.

> -Larry

> > Personally I won't have time to turn any laps with any other setups and
> its
> > already pretty late in the week for a change.  I can adjust to the other
> > setup if required though.

> > Mitch

> > > I had just sat down to search some sites for a better setup for this
> > track,
> > > and then I saw this. :-)

> > > I'm absolutely positive this is a better setup. Better through the
turns
> > > (less understeer), better under braking, easier to drive, and also
> faster.
> > > You can push harder and throw the car around more than you can with
the
> > > leblanc setup. I managed a 159.5, which was an immeditate drop of 1.5
> > > seconds off my my best time with the other.

> > > I also noticed the tire wear seems less, and the temps aren't an
issue.

> > > RASCAR drivers should try out the setup and then post your thoughts to
> > this
> > > thread as soon as possible.

> > > Get the setup here. http://users.skynet.be/AchimT/start.html

> > > Thanks Joachim!

> > > David G Fisher

> > > BTW, I'm going to take some motion sickness pills before I race on
Sat.
> > This
> > > track is bumpy enough that I start feeling a little lightheaded after
10
> > > laps or so. :-p

> > > > > If there's any complaints about this setup (LeBlanc70), let's hear
> > them
> > > now
> > > > > because tomorrow would be the absolutely last day to make any
> changes.

> > > > > Also, what times have you been seeing with this setup? I tried
this
> > > track
> > > > > for the first time today. Started out with a 2:07, and finished
with
> a
> > > 2:01.
> > > > > I don't have a reference for what a good time would be though.

> > > > Since I just can't help but accepting a challenge ;) I've made a
setup
> > > > for Sebring, meant to be relatively stable.

> > > > I've done a couple of 1:58's with it at 70o Clear with half a tank
of
> > > > fuel on board... so if anyone wants to try... ;)

> > > > Achim

> Time to d/l a new setup.  Dave says it's pretty good, & he liked the RA
> setup, too.

> This just shows how different driving styles like different setups, 'cause
> while I could go faster w/ Achim's setup (2:00.395), it was less stable &
> forgiving (for me).  Overall, I am slower w/ this one than w/ the original,
> & that surprised me, because I really *liked* his setup ("fast") for RA, &
> most didn't.

> Funny thing was, after being frustrated for over an hr, I tried the original
> (leblanc70) setup again, & within 3 laps did a 1:59.9  *only* ~3 sec off
> Achim's pace, & ~.5 off Dave's.

> That said, if others think it's better & we go w/Achim's, I can live with
> it.

>>I made the gears a tad longer to make sure there
>>are no blown engines.  You could just reduce the
>>final ratio by a click, probably.

> Do you think there's a danger of that? -I've only done two 20-minute session
> so far, so I haven't had any trouble, but even with your settings the rev
> counter idiot light flickers a lot as I accellerate up through the gears
> (bumps). Also there's two places where I run into that range on purpose
> instead of briefly selecting a higher gear before a braking zone.