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RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

Larr

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Larr » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 01:05:50

I don't want to, but we need a plan.  There doesn't appear to be one right
now.

Here it is Thursday, and I STILL don't know what damned setup we are
running!

-Larry


Larr

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Larr » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 01:08:11

Just do both.

Setup_Sebring_Stable.zip
Setup_Sebring_Alien.zip

Everyone's happy :)

-Larry



> > Practiced about 2 hrs last nite w/ Eric's setup (leblanc70), & went from
> > 2:10 to 2:02, & a best of 2:01.7...  thought that was pretty good.  Then
> > read this thread & saw that Achim had made a setup for Sebring, & was
> > turning 1:56.  Oh well  ;o(

> > 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.

> :)

> The feedback I got for my Cup car RC setups (which were tweaked for
> stability), was ~90% 'nice and stable, good setup', and ~10% 'a bit
> understeering, I like it a tad more lose'.

> Then people started asking for the setups I'm using myself, so when the
> TA physics came, from the second batch on I uploaded the setups I was
> using myself.

> Since then, the feedback has been ~70% 'I can't drive them' versus ~30%
> 'yep good setups' <g>

> Now I started a little Poll on my website regarding what type of setups
> people want, and the votes I'm getting are ~66% in favour of me
> continuing to upload the 'lose' setups versus ~33% in favour of setups
> tweaked for stability :)

> Confusing :)

> Achim

Neil Charlto

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Neil Charlto » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 03:44:44

I had a 1:59.5 with LeBlanc but the feel is really poor. I won't get time to
try Achim's before Saturday but this guy is the Setup Maestro in my opinion
and I would be happy to commit to that setup sight unseen.

Regards



> 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

David G Fishe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by David G Fishe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 05:21:45

There have been no "no" votes, a few "I'm ok with either" votes, and some
"yes" votes, so it looks like we go with Achim's setup.

David G Fisher


> I don't want to, but we need a plan.  There doesn't appear to be one right
> now.

> Here it is Thursday, and I STILL don't know what damned setup we are
> running!

> -Larry



> > > 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.

> > Don't go there ;)

David G Fishe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by David G Fishe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 05:30:16

I only briefly use 6th, on the long straight before the last turn.

David G Fisher


David G Fishe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by David G Fishe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 05:31:20

I don't cut the turn at all. It's not the fastest way through that turn IMO.


> BTW....

> For those of you running under 2 min lap times, tell me (and be honest
:)),
> just how much are you chopping off the last right-hander before the finish
> line?

> I can't help but think the real track has some kind of barrier here to
stop
> this.

> -Larry



> > >>IMHO<<

> > 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

David G Fishe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by David G Fishe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 05:34:20

After running the leblanc setup, it literally only took me about one lap to
adjust Joachim's, so you should be fine.

David G Fisher


> I had a 1:59.5 with LeBlanc but the feel is really poor. I won't get time
to
> try Achim's before Saturday but this guy is the Setup Maestro in my
opinion
> and I would be happy to commit to that setup sight unseen.

> Regards



> > 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

Jan Verschuere

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Jan Verschuere » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 06:03:43

That's my point. Theorethically we should max out revs in 6th on the longest
straight...

Not as critical as handling, perhaps, but still quite important.

Anyway, let's just use it. A lot of the fixed oval setups are horribly
geared as well.

Jan.
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Brian Oste

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Brian Oste » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 06:18:35

Ummm. which one is that, the one that came with the game or the one
posted on the web forum?

Brian

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:21:45 -0500, "David G Fisher"


>There have been no "no" votes, a few "I'm ok with either" votes, and some
>"yes" votes, so it looks like we go with Achim's setup.

>David G Fisher



>> I don't want to, but we need a plan.  There doesn't appear to be one right
>> now.

>> Here it is Thursday, and I STILL don't know what damned setup we are
>> running!

>> -Larry



>> > > 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.

>> > Don't go there ;)

David G Fishe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by David G Fishe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:24:32

The one on the forum, or you can get it directly from Joachim's web site.
http://users.skynet.be/AchimT/start.html

David G Fisher


> Ummm. which one is that, the one that came with the game or the one
> posted on the web forum?

> Brian

> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:21:45 -0500, "David G Fisher"

> >There have been no "no" votes, a few "I'm ok with either" votes, and some
> >"yes" votes, so it looks like we go with Achim's setup.

> >David G Fisher



> >> I don't want to, but we need a plan.  There doesn't appear to be one
right
> >> now.

> >> Here it is Thursday, and I STILL don't know what damned setup we are
> >> running!

> >> -Larry



> >> > > 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.

> >> > Don't go there ;)

David G Fishe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by David G Fishe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:27:42




> >> 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.

> > Thanks! I hope the others share your view this time :)

> > Achim

> Just FYI, I've taken the setup down to a 1:56.945 meanwhile...

> Achim

I couldn't do any laps yesterday, but I did another 23 tonight and brought
my best down to a 158.6. There were a few blatant mistakes, so I know I can
get to the 57's. I don't have any hope though of hitting 156.9. :-)

David G Fisher

Eldre

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Eldre » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 09:10:05



>I started out 2m20s and got down to 2m10.8s... major communication problem
>between me and that Vette, I tell ya.

You guys got my curiousity up.  I downloaded the track and copied it in.
Jumped in the car with F10 view and the driving line.  The car wanders back and
forth, and I kept locking up the LF tire under braking.  First 3 laps were:
2:22
2:18
2:14

Went to the***pit view, but kept the driving line on:
2:28 (spun on the double-apex righthander)
2:24 (spun somewhere else)
LF tire blew on lap 6

I seemed to lock up more while in***pit view.  It also seemed like I was
going much slower in the turns.  I don't see how you guys do it - I can't pick
out the turns well enough to know where to place the car on the track...
Even if I had TIME to make the race, I wouldn't subject you guys to my driving
ineptitude... :-(

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Tim Paulli

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Tim Paulli » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 09:48:02

We would be honored with your presence!
okay, enough ***kissing, just show up dammit! <G>

Tim

bluestringe

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by bluestringe » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 11:32:40



Verschueren"

> >I started out 2m20s and got down to 2m10.8s... major communication
problem
> >between me and that Vette, I tell ya.

> You guys got my curiousity up.  I downloaded the track and copied it in.
> Jumped in the car with F10 view and the driving line.  The car wanders
back and
> forth, and I kept locking up the LF tire under braking.  First 3 laps
were:
> 2:22
> 2:18
> 2:14

> Went to the***pit view, but kept the driving line on:
> 2:28 (spun on the double-apex righthander)
> 2:24 (spun somewhere else)
> LF tire blew on lap 6

> I seemed to lock up more while in***pit view.  It also seemed like I was
> going much slower in the turns.  I don't see how you guys do it - I can't
pick
> out the turns well enough to know where to place the car on the track...
> Even if I had TIME to make the race, I wouldn't subject you guys to my
driving
> ineptitude... :-(

> Eldred
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I don't see how they do it either, Eldred.  The best I can do is 2.10.6. I
didn't have any problems with tires tho. Join us, you can hang around the
back with me. :-)

bluestringer.

Joachim Trens

RASCAR Sebring Setup--Comments, Times?

by Joachim Trens » Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:16:59

...

thanks for the feedback.

I just posted that 1:56 here to give you guys an outline of what's in
the setup, as, understandably, I know nobody wants to waste time on a
setup that just can't go as fast as required.

I've btw dug up my old RoadA setup again and tried to make it easier to
drive, and I think I succeeded. The setup is maybe a tenth or two slower
than the old one, but I think it's considerably easier to drive. I'll
upload it in the next days - too late for you guys of course, I know.

Achim


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