Anyone know of SODA sites? I'm particulary looking for setups - whatever
I've tried so far makes the car behave like a pig. OK, with the
suspension very lose on the back and all weight in the front the car is
about drivable, but still pretty slow. Any ideas?
I suggest you learn this sim by starting off with the buggy - with less
horsepower, you're less likely to spin it, and you can throw it around the
track a lot more.
The most important thing is to learn how to setup a wheel drift. You do
this by turning the wheel hard in the direction of the turn and either
letting off the throttle or tapping the brakes to get the front tires to
hook up. The back end should begin to slide around. Now comes the tricky
part: Get back into the throttle as the rears begin to slide sideways and
use the throttle to steer the vehicle through the corner. You may have to
chase the rear end occasionally if you give it too much throttle, if it
really starts to get away from you, back out slightly. Never get out of the
throttle completely or you'll spin for sure.
Tires are also very important. You'll find the the mud tires (deep tread)
are easier to control under most circumstances because of the excessive
drag. Once you get the hang of it, start experimenting with the other tread
designs.
BTW, there's supposed to be a strategy book out there soon with some
helpful hints from the beta testers. I haven't seen it yet, but from what I
heard from the author, it should be very good.
Dave Sparks (TEN ID: davids)
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars/index.html-ssi
OSCAR Racing Series: http://www.synapse.net/~crankstr/oscar
