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Car Damage

Andre Warrin

Car Damage

by Andre Warrin » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Since a few weeks I drive with damage set to realistic.
Sometimes my car breaks down after a lap or 10, sometimes after 20,
but I can't imagine finishing a 68 lap race without my car breaking
down.

I know a couple of things that can prevent damage:
- don't hit anything :)
- make the gear ratios taller
- no speedshifting

I drive Lotus. I know that the Lotus is the most fragile car of GPL,
but I love the power of the Lotus. Don't want to drive anything else.
Are there other things that can cause damage? Do the spring and
differential settings or other settings have an influence on car
damage?

Andre

Jan Verschuere

Car Damage

by Jan Verschuere » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

What kind of failure's are you getting Andre??

The only other thing I can think of that may cause damage is downshifting
too early.

Jan.
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>Since a few weeks I drive with damage set to realistic.
><snip>
>Are there other things that can cause damage? Do the spring and
>differential settings or other settings have an influence on car
>damage?

>Andre

Andre Warrin

Car Damage

by Andre Warrin » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I allways blow my engine.... It doesn't happen if I drive VERY
carefull, but then I don't get those fast laps...

Andre

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:16:51 +0200, "Jan Verschueren"


>What kind of failure's are you getting Andre??

>The only other thing I can think of that may cause damage is downshifting
>too early.

>Jan.
>------

>>Since a few weeks I drive with damage set to realistic.
>><snip>
>>Are there other things that can cause damage? Do the spring and
>>differential settings or other settings have an influence on car
>>damage?

>>Andre

Doug Schneide

Car Damage

by Doug Schneide » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Watch your starts as well, the few seconds that you may be over-revving the
engine on starts can have an effect later on in the race.  Other than that,
make SURE you shift a hair before the redline.  Just a few over-the-redline
shifts during a race can kill the Lotus.  Don't do any speedshifting
whatsoever, it's death.  You really have to take care of the Lotus if you want
it to last.  LOL.

            Zog


> I allways blow my engine.... It doesn't happen if I drive VERY
> carefull, but then I don't get those fast laps...

> Andre

> On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:16:51 +0200, "Jan Verschueren"

> >What kind of failure's are you getting Andre??

> >The only other thing I can think of that may cause damage is downshifting
> >too early.

> >Jan.
> >------

> >>Since a few weeks I drive with damage set to realistic.
> >><snip>
> >>Are there other things that can cause damage? Do the spring and
> >>differential settings or other settings have an influence on car
> >>damage?

> >>Andre

Jan Verschuere

Car Damage

by Jan Verschuere » Tue, 17 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Ok, let's see you drive then. E-mail is unscrambled.

Jan.
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>I allways blow my engine.... It doesn't happen if I drive VERY
>carefull, but then I don't get those fast laps...

>Andre

>On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 13:16:51 +0200, "Jan Verschueren"

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