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N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

Brian Oste

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by Brian Oste » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:56:02

Ok, I am running races at 100%.  When qualifying for daytona, the
highest I can get is about 35th.  I tried several different setups
including a setup from team-lightspeed which are usually very fast.
In N4 I could always get top 10 and most often get the pole.  I always
throw away the first lap by running mid to high in the corners to try
and get my RPMs up and then drop to the bottom of the track for the
second lap, but I just cannot get my engine wound up.  I have tried
modifying the setups.  I have changed gear ratios, dropped springs
rates, etc. (no problems with handling, just trying to get the car out
of the air and get the engine wound up).  Anybody have any setups or
techniques that work?

Brian Oster

Steve Levet

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by Steve Levet » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 00:43:54

Everyones having trouble with Q at 100% I think it must be something wrong
with the ai speeds.

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Steve Levett


Andre Warrin

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by Andre Warrin » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 00:47:41



There -is- something wrong with the Q-speeds, since the AI at Daytona
for example is (allmost) impossible to beat in the Q, yet during the
race they are much slower and easier to beat..

Andre

MadDAW

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by MadDAW » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 01:18:38

I don't think anything is wrong with the AI. You are an owner/driver when is
the last time you saw an owner/driver taking the pole at plate race? :)  I
think Brett Bodine is the last owner/driver left isn't he?

MadDAWG

John Pancoas

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by John Pancoas » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 02:53:44

  Doesn't matter where you qual on a SS anyway<G>

-John


Brian Oste

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by Brian Oste » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 04:32:21

True.  I can usually cautiously draft to the front in about 20 laps,
but if the "big one" happens in the first 20 laps there is a greater
chance of getting caught up in it.

BTW, my winning strategy for the plate tracks is to stay up in front
until about 5 laps before green flag pit stops and then drift to the
back of the lead pack.  If you stay out in front during pit stops
there is no way to ensure you will have a drafting partner, if you pit
in the middle of the pack or in 2nd or 3rd place, you will get run
over by the AI entering pit road.

Since it seems to be a common problem qualifying at the plate tracks I
will just modify the ini file for the ai qual modifier and I won't
conside it cheating.

Brian

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:53:44 -0700, "John Pancoast"


>  Doesn't matter where you qual on a SS anyway<G>

>-John



>> Ok, I am running races at 100%.  When qualifying for daytona, the
>> highest I can get is about 35th.  I tried several different setups
>> including a setup from team-lightspeed which are usually very fast.
>> In N4 I could always get top 10 and most often get the pole.  I always
>> throw away the first lap by running mid to high in the corners to try
>> and get my RPMs up and then drop to the bottom of the track for the
>> second lap, but I just cannot get my engine wound up.  I have tried
>> modifying the setups.  I have changed gear ratios, dropped springs
>> rates, etc. (no problems with handling, just trying to get the car out
>> of the air and get the engine wound up).  Anybody have any setups or
>> techniques that work?

>> Brian Oster

Brian Oster
jason moy

N2002: Qualifying for Dayton against AI

by jason moy » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:52:45


> Ok, I am running races at 100%.  When qualifying for daytona, the
> highest I can get is about 35th.  I tried several different setups
> including a setup from team-lightspeed which are usually very fast.
> In N4 I could always get top 10 and most often get the pole.  I always
> throw away the first lap by running mid to high in the corners to try
> and get my RPMs up and then drop to the bottom of the track for the
> second lap, but I just cannot get my engine wound up.  I have tried
> modifying the setups.  I have changed gear ratios, dropped springs
> rates, etc. (no problems with handling, just trying to get the car out
> of the air and get the engine wound up).  Anybody have any setups or
> techniques that work?

Change the relative qualifying variable (forget the exact name) in the
track.ini files for Daytona/Daytona Night to 0.97.  That puts my
fastest Q lap ever at Daytona in the top 5 most of the time and my
average Q lap somewhere around midfield.

I'm using 0.97 at Talladega as well but I haven't done much testing so
0.98 or the default 0.99 might be fine.

Jason


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