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F1GP/WC FAQ - What's This?

Doug Reichl

F1GP/WC FAQ - What's This?

by Doug Reichl » Sat, 30 Dec 1995 04:00:00

   There is also a difference in grip levels between version 1.03 and
   1.05 (1.04 appears to be the same as 1.05). Christopher Jordan
   explains:

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     So I went to Mexico and found why V1.03 is faster than 1.05. Too cut
     a long story short I could use the wing set-up 61/30 and still get
     around the Peralta _without_ any sign of oversteer. When I tryed
     this wing set-up on V1.05 I ended up in the pit wall! I could only
     do a 1:12.053 though, however this was in limited track time
     (homework had to be done!).

     I then went to Portugal and, same story through turns one and two.
     V1.03, wings 64/34 and car was stable, V1.05, wings 64/34 and
     massive amounts of oversteer, undrivable! On the second lap on V1.03
     I did a 1m09.488! I then had to do my homework!

     Therefore it would seem that the car is more ballanced on V1.03 thus
     allowing more radical and faster set-ups while still allowing the
     car to be drivable around the faster corners.

Now my comments:

This is not true.  

I can take a car of 64/32/-12 to Mexico and get a 1m11.953s lap.  No
oversteer in Peralta.  In fact, this car actually pushes in the esses,
but then again, what car DOESN'T push in the esses?!?  ;)

I can also take a car of 64/34/-10 through Turns 1 & 2 at Portugal with
no oversteer.  Yes, it oversteers slightly on the inside of the track,
but that's what you want!!

I am using v1.05 (patched from v1.03).  I think this mainly has to do
with line and steering input.


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