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> > 6) When you guys are talking about lap times, are you talking about
> > setups that can last for an entire realistic green-flag run, or are you
> > talking about setups that can maybe last 10 laps you've baked the tires
> > off the car?

>   Guessing here, but I have a feeling some of the GPLer's will have setups
> that don't last long, more concerned with lap times than a race setup.  Then
> again, for the first race, I think a rc is nuts, just asking for a wreckfest
> since lots are new to stock car sims, don't know each other, etc. :)

> > > 6) When you guys are talking about lap times, are you talking about
> > > setups that can last for an entire realistic green-flag run, or are
you
> > > talking about setups that can maybe last 10 laps you've baked the
tires
> > > off the car?

> >   Guessing here, but I have a feeling some of the GPLer's will have
setups
> > that don't last long, more concerned with lap times than a race setup.
Then
> > again, for the first race, I think a rc is nuts, just asking for a
wreckfest
> > since lots are new to stock car sims, don't know each other, etc. :)

> Yeah, those GPL guys are whacky about single lap speed runs. I just
> tried Bob Stanley's Sears Point setup on the Team Lightspeed board, and
> after reducing the size of the front sway bar a couple of clicks, I  was
> able to get into the 1:21's and 1:22's (six laps in a row - times varied
> by no more than half a second).  I think after a bit of practice with
> that setup (and maybe some more tweaking) I will get into the 1:20's or
> maybe 1:19's.

> The places I have the most trouble are accelerating off turn 4 and turn
> 6.  I have a lot of tire squealing going on and in turn 10, considerable
> tire smoke as I sometimes (unintentionally) Starsky/Hutch the car onto
> that back straight.  I'm sure I'll burn through the tires quickly until
> I get comfortable with the setup.

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