rec.autos.simulators

> There are a few people who can run low 28's and even high 27's for many laps
> of a race !!!

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> Ian Parker

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> > I'm at my limit as well.  I can crank out mid 1.30s at Monza with the
> Ferrari
> > all day, but I can't get under 1.29 no matter what.  The hotlaps I've
> looked
> > at all have the ass end*** out in the breeze on every corner, gas to
> the
> > floor and tires howling, steering all over the place, missing guard rails
> and
> > walls by a coat of paint, no-lift shifting, Christ, it's a nightmare.  My
> > question is, do people actually drive this way consistently lap after lap?
> Is
> > it actually possible to knock off eight or ten laps in a row at Monza in
> the
> > low 1.28s with the Ferrari?  I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that
> I've
> > reached the limits of my ability (and reflexes) and that's that.  I've
> tried a
> > half-dozen different setups including one I took hours of testing to
> develop
> > on my own.  Any comments?

> >             Zog

>Lio

>            Zog

>> I'm by no means the fastest out there, but can lap consistently at low to
>> mid 1:29's at Monza in the Ferrari and mid 1:28's in Eagle ( I don't drive
>> Lotus anymore ) but have always been slightly faster in the Eagle at Monza.
>> My best laps are 1:28.05 in Eagle and 1:28.71 in Ferrari, all race or
>> qualifying times (I get bored hotlapping :) )

>> There are a few people who can run low 28's and even high 27's for many
>laps
>> of a race !!!

> >GPL was never meant to be easy ... I remember that someone from the
> >GPL-team once said, that the AI was designed so that only the very best
> >drivers could have the chance to win. personally I prefer getting 11th
> >in monza after month of training rather than winning each race and
> >losing the challenge ... and if you really get annoyed by the AI: tweak
> >them!

> >Lio

> I'm trying to avoid DOING that...  And BTW, I'm 11th after TEN months of
> training...<g>

> Eldred

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> >Sounds good to me Ian.  Two questions.  First, are you running these laps
> >with
> >V1.1 and the 2.5" minimum ride height, or the old setups?  Second, if you
ARE
> >getting these lap times under 1.1, can you send me your setups for the
> >Ferrari
> >at Monza?  I'd really like to see if it makes a difference for me or if,
as I
> >suspect, it's my driving style or lack of it that's the limiting factor.

> >            Zog

> >> There are a few people who can run low 28's and even high 27's for many
> >laps
> >> of a race !!!

> Ian, is your Ferarri setup posted anywhere?  I'd like to try it too.

> Eldred

> > >Sounds good to me Ian.  Two questions.  First, are you running these laps
> > >with
> > >V1.1 and the 2.5" minimum ride height, or the old setups?  Second, if you
> ARE
> > >getting these lap times under 1.1, can you send me your setups for the
> > >Ferrari
> > >at Monza?  I'd really like to see if it makes a difference for me or if,
> as I
> > >suspect, it's my driving style or lack of it that's the limiting factor.

> > >            Zog

> > >> There are a few people who can run low 28's and even high 27's for many
> > >laps
> > >> of a race !!!

> > Ian, is your Ferarri setup posted anywhere?  I'd like to try it too.

> > Eldred

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> >After a long time away from F1, I decided to change formula's just to
> >do something different for a while.  I loaded up an Eagle F1 with the
> >default setup and set the fuel load to 11 laps.  My Pit Out lap was a
> >1:31 and my fast laps were 1:28's.  Give me time to get stable and I
> >could end up with 1:26's with ease.

> You took the default Eagle to 1:31 on your OUTLAP?!?  Ok, it's time for me to
> quit.  I never got the Eagle lower than 1:32.64, with only 4 gallons...

> Eldred

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> You had me ready to call bullshit.  Just went to schubi's hotlap page and there
> isn't anyone there, including Wolfgang himself, that's done under 1.27 at Monza in
> the Eagle.

>             Zog

> >         I goofed, My pit out lap was a bit higher then that.  the next lap was
> > 1:31 then dropped drastically from there.  If you cant get below a 1:32,
> > I'd assume your trying to force the car around instead of driving it.

> > > >After a long time away from F1, I decided to change formula's just to
> > > >do something different for a while.  I loaded up an Eagle F1 with the
> > > >default setup and set the fuel load to 11 laps.  My Pit Out lap was a
> > > >1:31 and my fast laps were 1:28's.  Give me time to get stable and I
> > > >could end up with 1:26's with ease.

> > > You took the default Eagle to 1:31 on your OUTLAP?!?  Ok, it's time for me to
> > > quit.  I never got the Eagle lower than 1:32.64, with only 4 gallons...

> > > Eldred

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