The cars in GPL have such a high power to weight ratio that you need
understeer to balance this.The higher the HP the more you need
understeer for stability.With the fronts gripping like mad youlll not
be able to put down the throttle since the rear will just slide out.
The perfect race setup is one that understeers slightly going into
turns for stability and that as soon as you apply throttle the rears
break loose so you can steer out of the turn with throttle.A lower
powered F1 car say from 1960 would do better at monaco with a
slightly oversteering car since it would trailbrake nicely into turns
with oversteer pointing the car at the apex and then would understeer
out to the outside of the track at exit since the power to weight
ratio wont break the rears loose and the fronts lose grip under
power.I have gotten a best time at the Glen of 1:04:87 and this was at
the end of a race.This is with the extreme understeer default Lotus
setup.At first I couldnt drive it well until I started powering out
of every corner at just the right time.The default Monaco setup on the
otherhand oversteers to much.This causes massive problems when I try
to brake hard for the last hairpin turn.I am gonna add some understeer
and see what I can do there exiting turns under power.
Skeeter
On Wed, 10 Mar 1999 11:40:21 +0100, Tadej Krevh
>Nope....
>This was proved to be wrong by many drivers :)
>Take a look at Ian Lake's Monaco setup.
>Try it out and tell me if it oversteers.
>Initially many of us were trying to fly around the track with an oversteering
>car.
>In my case, I was unable to even complete 10 laps without crashing (and in GP2
>I was well known for my oversteering setups :). Now I have reverted to
>understeer
>(not much of it ofcourse) which gives me more confidence and thus I can push
>harder. Also, an understeering car has got better traction when coming in/out
>of
>the corners. Also, trailbraking is impossible with an oversteering car.
>In my opinion, car should have understeer in suspension setup but maybe slight
>oversteer with
>the differential setup (achieved by clutches (3 or 4) since the differential
>is usually 85/30 or 85/45).
>Well... I could be wrong, but I can post some consistent laptimes with my a
>bit understeering setups :)
>(not as understeering as the default ones :)
>Regards,
>Tadej Krevh
>Lotus Internet Racing
>http://members.xoom.com/LotusRacing/
>> Bill,
>> Contrary to Professor Pig, understeer is not the fast way around the
>> track. It is a way to be consistant since a understeering car tends to be
>> more consistant then a neutral car or an oversteering car, but an
>> oversteering car will go faster in the right hands.
>> Dave
>> Professor Pig takes a Matra to the track to illustrate driving techniques
>> for linked bends with a short straight between. For those who have not
>> sampled PP's illustrated driving lines there are now seven pages showing
>> great lines to take in different types of corners.
>> The Early 60's section has really turned into The Decade of the 60's! The
>> Project is intended as a source for painters and modelers to create Early
>> F-1 1.5 liter GP cars for a patched version of GPL. Added another DOZEN
>> images to the 1968 gallery with many thanks to John Nelson and Alain
>> Hawotte for their great contributions.
>> Until Next Time:
>> Bill Tillman
>> Turn 1 Grand Prix Legends
>> http://gpl.ga-sports.com/
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