I don't really see the point... it puts 4 more actions in a lap which you
have to pay attention to and can***up.
The trick to speed at Martinsville is carrying speed into the corners but
remaining in control and getting the power down early without the rear end
stepping out. Easier said than done though.
Jan.
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I turned a few fast laps with this setup but if I try to drive like
that on Sat. I will be spinning every other lap.
I'm sure Tim is turning 19's with it...
Brian Oster
The fastest i've seen is mid 20s, and that isn't me, yet :) I did a 21.1 by myself, and some 20.9s drafting, but that's about it.
And trust me, you'll get very few opportunites to go that fast online (traffic).
I learned something about this track tonight in an OLR/FASCAR practice race...
If you have the option 'Boost steering at low speeds' turned on, try turning it off.
The car was much more stable for me and it didn't really adversely affect entering/leaving my pit stall.
I was able to run much more consistent laps, and up the linearity.
Apparently going that slow in a turn is like being on pit road for most tracks, who knows, but if I'm right, and it wasn't just me,
kinda amazing Papyrus would miss that. If I am right, we'll see that same issue at the road courses.
Try it
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Tim White
www.intracmotorsports.com
entering/leaving my pit stall.
tracks, who knows, but if I'm right, and it wasn't just me,
issue at the road courses.
Whoa, never thought of that! thanks!
/matt
Steve
turning it off.
Just a word of warning:
Remember my "hell" at Bristol - where I lost several laps trying to get
going again after a spin...
Well the problem was that whitout the 'steering boost' I couldnt manage to
turn the car around - there simply wasnt enough room! It took me ages trying
to spin the car around... Having suffered some engine damage - that was
almost impossible too... so I ended up doing a 3-point - well, actually it
was more like a 5 point - star turn... Tok me ages and cost me atleast two
laps. :-(
Fair enough.. at Bristol i was running a steering lock of 25 and at
Martinsville the stock ratio is at 14... but nevertheless...
I strongly suggest testing this (i.e. turning the car around) before the
race tomorrow.
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ed_
steve
Larry
> i can run 50 laps at marti at around 20.9s for the duration with the FAST
> set, but itll do 20.7s and 6s if you push it (itll eat the tyres
though...).
> bob stanleys q set will do 20.5s at 70 degs clear 0wind.
> pez
> > >ErWHAT? Downshifting at Martinsville? SACRILEGE!!!!
> > If I *don't* downshift, everyone pulls away under acceleration... I
> > experimented with it a bit.
> > Eldred
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> > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats
> you
> > with experience...
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Well, I found it impossibe to get out of my pit stall without hitting
the car in front of me with low-speed steering turned off.
There's no point in racing if you can't get into/out of your pitstall
without hitting someone, so my low-speed steering will remain on...
What a stitch up... doesn't make one iota of difference either on or off as
far as I can tell. Tim is having a laugh at our expense. <g>
Martinville was my favourite track back in the N2/N3 days, but I couldn't
really get to grips with it come N4. Now with some 1200 laps between NR2002
and NR2003 I'm starting to feel at home again. Not quick by any means (21.6s
in NR2003), but I'm really looking forward to tomorrow.
Jan.
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Well, my best time so far is 21.216, but that musta been a freak lap.
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Tim White
www.intracmotorsports.com
