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> Steve Smith has published his F2 Superguide, kindly hosted by SimRacing
> Online. At the F2 Superguide you can download a Zip archive containing
> all of Steve's latest F2 setups.

> Drawing on his vast experience with real cars, both street and race,
> Steve has meticulously tuned each car for each track. With these setups,
> the cars glide effortlessly over the bumps, bang over curbs with aplomb,
> readily recover from seriously sideways sides.  Midcorner understeer is
> almost entirely eliminated, yet the cars are stable as a tank.  And they
> respond; the harder you drive them, the faster they go.

> Some of the setups Steve published with his Advanced Setup Guide didn't
> suit my style, but all of the ones I've tried from his F2 Superguide are
> superb. He's done a fantastic job with these setups!

> If you haven't tried the F2 cars - known in GPL as the "Advanced
> Trainers" - you're in for a treat. These are the cars which GPL's
> physics guru, Dave Kaemmer, calls "the most fun cars in GPL". I started
> using the F2 cars to learn tracks - Monaco in particular - and wound up
> enjoying them more than the F1 cars!  Most of my time now is spent in F2
> cars.

> With 270 hp and slightly less grip than the GP cars, these cars deliver
> performance similar to the 1965 Grand Prix cars. They are surprisingly
> quick, and a great deal of fun. In contrast to the brutish, *** 1967
> Grand Prix cars, GPL's F2 cars favor finesse, smoothness, and precision
> - but they have plenty of power to allow you to toss them around, and
> they are plenty quick enough to get you into trouble!

> Racing F2 cars online on VROC, I've found that driving mistakes are
> fewer, and warping is somewhat less due to lower accelerations. Because
> of this, the racing is closer and often very exciting. I've had some
> tremendous, flag to flag duels in recent weeks - exactly the kind of
> racing I had always hoped to experience in GPL.

> You can race the F2 cars offline against the AI (see section 5.3 of my
> GPL FAQ), and you can race them online too, in single-class races or
> against the GP and F3 ("Basic Trainer") cars in online races at VROC.

> Give Steve's F2 setups a try. I guarantee you'll be glad you did!

> You'll find them at:

>   http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> I suggest you start with the Ferrari at Zandvoort and Silverstone.
> Mmmmm!

> Alison

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > Steve Smith has published his F2 Superguide, kindly hosted by SimRacing
> > Online. At the F2 Superguide you can download a Zip archive containing
> > all of Steve's latest F2 setups.

> > Drawing on his vast experience with real cars, both street and race,
> > Steve has meticulously tuned each car for each track. With these setups,
> > the cars glide effortlessly over the bumps, bang over curbs with aplomb,
> > readily recover from seriously sideways sides.  Midcorner understeer is
> > almost entirely eliminated, yet the cars are stable as a tank.  And they
> > respond; the harder you drive them, the faster they go.

> > Some of the setups Steve published with his Advanced Setup Guide didn't
> > suit my style, but all of the ones I've tried from his F2 Superguide are
> > superb. He's done a fantastic job with these setups!

> > If you haven't tried the F2 cars - known in GPL as the "Advanced
> > Trainers" - you're in for a treat. These are the cars which GPL's
> > physics guru, Dave Kaemmer, calls "the most fun cars in GPL". I started
> > using the F2 cars to learn tracks - Monaco in particular - and wound up
> > enjoying them more than the F1 cars!  Most of my time now is spent in F2
> > cars.

> > With 270 hp and slightly less grip than the GP cars, these cars deliver
> > performance similar to the 1965 Grand Prix cars. They are surprisingly
> > quick, and a great deal of fun. In contrast to the brutish, *** 1967
> > Grand Prix cars, GPL's F2 cars favor finesse, smoothness, and precision
> > - but they have plenty of power to allow you to toss them around, and
> > they are plenty quick enough to get you into trouble!

> > Racing F2 cars online on VROC, I've found that driving mistakes are
> > fewer, and warping is somewhat less due to lower accelerations. Because
> > of this, the racing is closer and often very exciting. I've had some
> > tremendous, flag to flag duels in recent weeks - exactly the kind of
> > racing I had always hoped to experience in GPL.

> > You can race the F2 cars offline against the AI (see section 5.3 of my
> > GPL FAQ), and you can race them online too, in single-class races or
> > against the GP and F3 ("Basic Trainer") cars in online races at VROC.

> > Give Steve's F2 setups a try. I guarantee you'll be glad you did!

> > You'll find them at:

> >   http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > I suggest you start with the Ferrari at Zandvoort and Silverstone.
> > Mmmmm!

> > Alison

> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> So you are still alive and kicking Alan. Guess the rumors weren't true then
> <VBG> BTW I downloaded Steve's setups (as well as putting a link to it on my
> site) so you better watch out next time you're lapping me. I might actually
> be able to stay on your tail momentarily <G>

> --
> Michael Horton
> Webmaster of
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/
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> > Thanks for the Info Alison. :)

> > > Steve Smith has published his F2 Superguide, kindly hosted by SimRacing
> > > Online. At the F2 Superguide you can download a Zip archive containing
> > > all of Steve's latest F2 setups.

> > > Drawing on his vast experience with real cars, both street and race,
> > > Steve has meticulously tuned each car for each track. With these setups,
> > > the cars glide effortlessly over the bumps, bang over curbs with aplomb,
> > > readily recover from seriously sideways sides.  Midcorner understeer is
> > > almost entirely eliminated, yet the cars are stable as a tank.  And they
> > > respond; the harder you drive them, the faster they go.

> > > Some of the setups Steve published with his Advanced Setup Guide didn't
> > > suit my style, but all of the ones I've tried from his F2 Superguide are
> > > superb. He's done a fantastic job with these setups!

> > > If you haven't tried the F2 cars - known in GPL as the "Advanced
> > > Trainers" - you're in for a treat. These are the cars which GPL's
> > > physics guru, Dave Kaemmer, calls "the most fun cars in GPL". I started
> > > using the F2 cars to learn tracks - Monaco in particular - and wound up
> > > enjoying them more than the F1 cars!  Most of my time now is spent in F2
> > > cars.

> > > With 270 hp and slightly less grip than the GP cars, these cars deliver
> > > performance similar to the 1965 Grand Prix cars. They are surprisingly
> > > quick, and a great deal of fun. In contrast to the brutish, *** 1967
> > > Grand Prix cars, GPL's F2 cars favor finesse, smoothness, and precision
> > > - but they have plenty of power to allow you to toss them around, and
> > > they are plenty quick enough to get you into trouble!

> > > Racing F2 cars online on VROC, I've found that driving mistakes are
> > > fewer, and warping is somewhat less due to lower accelerations. Because
> > > of this, the racing is closer and often very exciting. I've had some
> > > tremendous, flag to flag duels in recent weeks - exactly the kind of
> > > racing I had always hoped to experience in GPL.

> > > You can race the F2 cars offline against the AI (see section 5.3 of my
> > > GPL FAQ), and you can race them online too, in single-class races or
> > > against the GP and F3 ("Basic Trainer") cars in online races at VROC.

> > > Give Steve's F2 setups a try. I guarantee you'll be glad you did!

> > > You'll find them at:

> > >   http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > I suggest you start with the Ferrari at Zandvoort and Silverstone.
> > > Mmmmm!

> > > Alison

> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > I tried the F3 cars a while back and found them a bit too tame
> > (not enough power to use the throttle to steer).

> You aren't trying hard enough. :)

> I can't believe you wimps are still running those training wheels Barlow!  ;)
> ROFLMAO

> Thanks for the tip.  I just downloaded the set-ups and tried a few tracks -
> great fun.  I tried the F3 cars a while back and found them a bit too tame
> (not enough power to use the throttle to steer).  With the F2 cars, I can
> actually race side-by-side and pass the AI at the Ring - even along that
> narrow downhill section with the sticky bushes on the left!

> Brian

> > Steve Smith has published his F2 Superguide, kindly hosted by SimRacing
> > Online. At the F2 Superguide you can download a Zip archive containing
> > all of Steve's latest F2 setups.

> > With 270 hp and slightly less grip than the GP cars, these cars deliver
> > performance similar to the 1965 Grand Prix cars. They are surprisingly
> > quick, and a great deal of fun. In contrast to the brutish, *** 1967
> > Grand Prix cars, GPL's F2 cars favor finesse, smoothness, and precision
> > - but they have plenty of power to allow you to toss them around, and
> > they are plenty quick enough to get you into trouble!