Hehe i'm American and I find english expressions hard to understand. Like
why do we drive on the parkway and park in a driveway? I really dunno what
opposite lock is. Something to do with steering i guess? anyone know?
thanx Carl R
Well, opposite-lock is often referred to when a car is loose (back end isn't
"sticking" too well). For example, a loose car on an oval in a left-hand will
often require correction by using "opposite-lock." In other words, the driver
will turn the wheel to the RIGHT to get the car to handle how he would like to
have it and stay to his line.
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Loren
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> >I'm swedish, and I sometimes find some english expressions hard to
> >understand.
> >Opposite-lock, what is it, actually?
> >thanx Carl R
> Well, opposite-lock is often referred to when a car is loose (back end isn't
> "sticking" too well). For example, a loose car on an oval in a left-hand will
> often require correction by using "opposite-lock." In other words, the driver
> will turn the wheel to the RIGHT to get the car to handle how he would like to
> have it and stay to his line.
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>> >I'm swedish, and I sometimes find some english expressions hard to
>> >understand.
>> >Opposite-lock, what is it, actually?
>> >thanx Carl R
>> Well, opposite-lock is often referred to when a car is loose (back end
isn't
>> "sticking" too well). For example, a loose car on an oval in a left-hand
will
>> often require correction by using "opposite-lock." In other words, the
driver
>> will turn the wheel to the RIGHT to get the car to handle how he would
like to
>> have it and stay to his line.
>AKA "counter-steering". At least that's what I was taught to call it.
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What is turned off in GP2 is opposite lock HELP, not opposite lock.
GP2 has a function where it helps you to apply opposite lock. In GPL
you need to supply the right amount of opposite lock at the right
time. With GP2 as long as your input is more or less close, it will
interpret that as being "the right amount" and keep you under control.
Cheers!
John
If the car is powering through a right-hand corner, for example, and the
back starts to slide to the left (in other words, the back end "breaks
away" and wants to come around and meet the front!) then applying
"opposite-lock" would have the effect of turning the front wheels into
the same direction of the slide. This would usually be accompanied by
the driver delicately adjusting both the amount of steering lock and the
application of throttle.
It is an art that, with practice, is easily mastered. The best places
to practise are on dirt or wet surfaces, as under those conditions high
speed is not a requirement for the car to start sliding.
> I'm swedish, and I sometimes find some english expressions hard to
> understand.
> Opposite-lock, what is it, actually?
> thanx Carl R
> Wait here, why do we all turn off opposite lock in GP2 (and other games)???
What's a parkway?
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> What's a parkway?
> thanx Carl R