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GPL - consistency & braking

Jack Ramb

GPL - consistency & braking

by Jack Ramb » Wed, 12 May 1999 04:00:00

Karl...

A fix in 4 easy steps:

1. Get a Dunlop yellow dot squash ball.

2. Cut it in half.

3. Take one half and place it on top of the *** stop that the MSFF brake
pedal makes contact with when full depressed.

4. Recalibrate your brake pedal with the squash ball in place.
It should calibrate to a range from 6-8  to 65. The low number should
correspond to the hardest that you can imagine ever pressing the brake
pedal while driving GPL. The harder you press in calibrating, the harder
you'll have to press while racing to get full braking effect. If you have a
tendency to lock the brakes, press hard so that full braking force is
applied only if you're pressing really hard when racing.

This little trick adds progressive resistance to your braking and you'll be
amazed at the difference it'll make in your performance!

Thanks again to Tim Leighton for my squash ball and to Ian Robertson for
explaining to me how to make it work!

Jack Rambo

www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

john moor

GPL - consistency & braking

by john moor » Wed, 12 May 1999 04:00:00

So nice to see the trick I invented last year getting some use. Works great.
one other thing
practice,practice,practice.
JM

> Karl...

> A fix in 4 easy steps:

> 1. Get a Dunlop yellow dot squash ball.

> 2. Cut it in half.

> 3. Take one half and place it on top of the *** stop that the MSFF brake
> pedal makes contact with when full depressed.

> 4. Recalibrate your brake pedal with the squash ball in place.
> It should calibrate to a range from 6-8  to 65. The low number should
> correspond to the hardest that you can imagine ever pressing the brake
> pedal while driving GPL. The harder you press in calibrating, the harder
> you'll have to press while racing to get full braking effect. If you have a
> tendency to lock the brakes, press hard so that full braking force is
> applied only if you're pressing really hard when racing.

> This little trick adds progressive resistance to your braking and you'll be
> amazed at the difference it'll make in your performance!

> Thanks again to Tim Leighton for my squash ball and to Ian Robertson for
> explaining to me how to make it work!

> Jack Rambo

> www.RaceLive.com/GPaL

Karl Branki

GPL - consistency & braking

by Karl Branki » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

Hi

I`m quite new to this game - mainly laps at monza in a lotus - best time is
1:30.60. Problem is I lock up wheels nearly every lap into parabolica (and
other bends). This makes laps difficult to keep consistent. If I get it into
this corner & others having locked up then I`m onto a quick lap. Any
suggestions to improve braking ?
I`m using MS FF wheel set on dual axis for pedals. No other changes in SW
profile regarding range etc.
Is it brake balance ? Or just brake sooner and more evenly ?
Biting point - i.e skids seems about half to two-thirds down the brake
pedal - difficult not to press harder when you want to slow down !
Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks

Paul Harringto

GPL - consistency & braking

by Paul Harringto » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

I find that cadence braking can help - pumping the brake pedal giving an
effect rather like ABS. Brake balance could be a factor too, but is a trade
against stability while trail braking.


* Leon

GPL - consistency & braking

by * Leon » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

HEY

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA  

THANKS
RAMBO
that really made my day



| Karl...
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| A fix in 4 easy steps:
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| 1. Get a Dunlop yellow dot squash ball.
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| 2. Cut it in half.
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| 3. Take one half and place it on top of the *** stop
that the MSFF brake
| pedal makes contact with when full depressed.
|
| 4. Recalibrate your brake pedal with the squash ball in
place.
| It should calibrate to a range from 6-8  to 65. The low
number should
| correspond to the hardest that you can imagine ever
pressing the brake
| pedal while driving GPL. The harder you press in
calibrating, the harder
| you'll have to press while racing to get full braking
effect. If you have a
| tendency to lock the brakes, press hard so that full
braking force is
| applied only if you're pressing really hard when racing.
|
| This little trick adds progressive resistance to your
braking and you'll be
| amazed at the difference it'll make in your performance!
|
| Thanks again to Tim Leighton for my squash ball and to
Ian Robertson for
| explaining to me how to make it work!
|
|
| Jack Rambo

| www.RaceLive.com/GPaL
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Bill Met

GPL - consistency & braking

by Bill Met » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

If you haven't done so already, try some of the setups available for
download.  Different setups allow for different amounts of F/B weight
transfer.  In my findinigs this can have a significant effect on the
wheels locking under braking.



>I`m quite new to this game - mainly laps at monza in a lotus - best time is
>1:30.60. Problem is I lock up wheels nearly every lap into parabolica (and
>other bends). This makes laps difficult to keep consistent. If I get it into
>this corner & others having locked up then I`m onto a quick lap. Any
>suggestions to improve braking ?
>I`m using MS FF wheel set on dual axis for pedals. No other changes in SW
>profile regarding range etc.
>Is it brake balance ? Or just brake sooner and more evenly ?
>Biting point - i.e skids seems about half to two-thirds down the brake
>pedal - difficult not to press harder when you want to slow down !
>Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks

--
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Bill Mette          |  gateway to our future, we have let
Enteract, Chicago   |  it become a brief chapter in our

Ian Parke

GPL - consistency & braking

by Ian Parke » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

I use a squash ball cut in half and placed under the brake pedal on my MS FF
wheel, works well for avoiding locking the brakes.
If you do it then you need to recalibrate the controller and push the brake
pedal until the reading is 10 on the GPL calibration screen, I find this
figure about the best for me but you may need to experiment a bit.

Also try a brake bias about 54 - 55%.

--
Ian Parker

ICQ   21772592


Ian Parke

GPL - consistency & braking

by Ian Parke » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

I use a squash ball cut in half and placed under the brake pedal on my MS FF
wheel, works well for avoiding locking the brakes.
If you do it then you need to recalibrate the controller and push the brake
pedal until the reading is 10 on the GPL calibration screen, I find this
figure about the best for me but you may need to experiment a bit.

Also try a brake bias about 54 - 55%.

--
Ian Parker

ICQ   21772592


Ian Parke

GPL - consistency & braking

by Ian Parke » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

I use a squash ball cut in half and placed under the brake pedal on my MS FF
wheel, works well for avoiding locking the brakes.
If you do it then you need to recalibrate the controller and push the brake
pedal until the reading is 10 on the GPL calibration screen, I find this
figure about the best for me but you may need to experiment a bit.

Also try a brake bias about 54 - 55%.

--
Ian Parker

ICQ   21772592


Ian Parke

GPL - consistency & braking

by Ian Parke » Thu, 13 May 1999 04:00:00

Oops, 3 times, OE 5 did it not me

--
Ian Parker

ICQ   21772592


Byron Forbe

GPL - consistency & braking

by Byron Forbe » Fri, 14 May 1999 04:00:00

Damn, and I went and bought 3 squash balls too!

> Oops, 3 times, OE 5 did it not me

> --
> Ian Parker

> ICQ   21772592



> > I use a squash ball cut in half and placed under the brake pedal on my MS
> FF
> > wheel, works well for avoiding locking the brakes.

Ian Parke

GPL - consistency & braking

by Ian Parke » Fri, 14 May 1999 04:00:00

But you only needed half a ball for each post :)

--
Ian Parker

ICQ   21772592


> Damn, and I went and bought 3 squash balls too!


> > Oops, 3 times, OE 5 did it not me

> > --
> > Ian Parker

> > ICQ   21772592

Karl Branki

GPL - consistency & braking

by Karl Branki » Fri, 14 May 1999 04:00:00


I`m not quite as quick but much more consistent. Now its just down to me to
get quicker, smoother and more consistent.
I had to press the brake really hard in calibration to make sure that i did
not lock-up. Calibration to about 2.
Once again many thanks.

Jack Ramb

GPL - consistency & braking

by Jack Ramb » Fri, 14 May 1999 04:00:00

Gosh, Karl, take those Army boots off! Gee! :)

Jack Rambo

www.RaceLive.com/GPaL


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