This is another reason why blocking the low line for an entire race pisses
people off. The outside groove doesn't work like it's supposed to in a lot
of cases.
-Larry
cannot run multiple grooves, the inside lane is always the
was not before the inside 99% is still the preferred line at
LOL!
-Larry
> > Hi David,
> > clearly the human factor I'd say ;-) we're just not as good as the real
> > drivers. There may be issues with the sim itself, but the biggest factor
> is
> > us :-)
> > Achim
> > > Watching some of the Michigan race I don't see how that could ever be
> > > recreated in N2002. The real cars go into the turns nice and tight,
> right
> > > next to each other (one or two feet apart and mirror each other around
> the
> > > entire turn), don't wash out, don't scrub speed much (if any) when
they
> > take
> > > a higher line, and even go three and four wide and seem nice and tight
> and
> > > under control.
> > > The cars weren't all on the third lap of new tires either.
> > > Is it the physics, tire model, or aero modelling in N2002 which makes
> what
> > I
> > > saw today seem impossible in the sim.
> > > Before anyone says, "it can be done, my league does it at Michigan all
> the
> > > time", point me to a replay.
> > > Surprised this isn't talked about all the time by NASCAR regulars.
Took
> me
> > > about 15 seconds to see the obvious.
> > > David G Fisher
: This I can agree with as well. The outside line, especially at places like
: Dega and Tona, do not act like they do at the real tracks.
:
: This is another reason why blocking the low line for an entire race pisses
: people off. The outside groove doesn't work like it's supposed to in a lot
: of cases.
:
: -Larry
:
: > Although I love the Sim, that has been my largest complaint about it, you
: cannot run multiple grooves, the inside lane is always the
: > faster groove.. yes the running the outside lane is racable now when it
: was not before the inside 99% is still the preferred line at
: > any track when we know several tracks the middle or up groove can been the
: faster line..
: >
: > : Watching some of the Michigan race I don't see how that could ever be
: > : recreated in N2002. The real cars go into the turns nice and tight,
: right
: > : next to each other (one or two feet apart and mirror each other around
: the
: > : entire turn), don't wash out, don't scrub speed much (if any) when they
: take
: > : a higher line, and even go three and four wide and seem nice and tight
: and
: > : under control.
: > :
: > : The cars weren't all on the third lap of new tires either.
: > :
: > : Is it the physics, tire model, or aero modelling in N2002 which makes
: what I
: > : saw today seem impossible in the sim.
: > :
: > : Before anyone says, "it can be done, my league does it at Michigan all
: the
: > : time", point me to a replay.
: > :
: > : Surprised this isn't talked about all the time by NASCAR regulars. Took
: me
: > : about 15 seconds to see the obvious.
: > :
: > : David G Fisher
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
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