rec.autos.simulators

> NASCAR Racing I Die-Hards,

> I need some setup information (not setup files, please--they never work
> for me...) about Talladega, using restrictor plates.  I've got the
> gearing (I think), camber, and stagger OK.  But I am only running in the
> low 180mph's.  I think my best so far is 183.2xx.  But how in the wide
> world of sports does one get the spoiler so low as to hit 195-200 on the
> straight, and still make it through the tri-oval?  I guess that is my
> main concern: the dogleg.

> Any small amount of help would be appreciated, ahem..., and would
> probably change the newsgroup's subject to, well, auto simulators...!

> (Enter fire department...)

> -John :|:
> -HobbyTown USA

> How do you modify your air dam in Nascar 2?

> >I've run a 196.xxx at Taladega with random weather in a race.  I tend to
> >set up my car pretty loose, so this advice may not work for you,
> >depending on your driving style, but here goes.

> >Cross Weight:
> >Usually between -40 and -70, depending on track conditions.

> >Shocks & Air Pressure:
> >Maximum, maybe a little softer shocks on the right side if your tires go
> >away too fast.

> >Move the rear weight as far back as you can without getting too loose,
> >the right bias should be all the way over.

> >Move your spoiler all the way down, your air dam all the way up, then
> >just tweak until it feels right.

> >Good Luck!

> >Craig