rec.autos.simulators

by **Ed Solhei** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:15:10

I've been using a buttin for clutch in N4 eversince I got the demo... Must
be something "hanging over" from GPL I guess... :-)

Anyway, this got me thinking... does anyone know exactly how the auto-clutch
in N4 work? Like... when does it "kick in"?

Is the auto-clutch engaged each time you shift gear?
What happends if you spin? Will it be engaged when I hit the brakes?
Etc. etc.

What sort of setting do you guys use? A button - like me? Auto? Or perhaps
pedals?

ed_

by **Uncle Feste** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:40:50

> I've been using a buttin for clutch in N4 eversince I got the demo... Must
> be something "hanging over" from GPL I guess... :-)

> Anyway, this got me thinking... does anyone know exactly how the auto-clutch
> in N4 work? Like... when does it "kick in"?

> Is the auto-clutch engaged each time you shift gear?
> What happends if you spin? Will it be engaged when I hit the brakes?
> Etc. etc.

> What sort of setting do you guys use? A button - like me? Auto? Or perhaps
> pedals?

I've used autoclutch from day one. Function feels no different than
N3/N2 when there was no clutch option.

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by **Jason Mond** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:58:31

This is from my experience. I tried turning auto-clutch off and run my
T2 pedals as a clutch. It sure makes the road courses interesting when
trying to slow down and down-shift ;) Like GPL, the auto-clutch blips
the throttle for you on down shifts and makes sure you don't stall the
engine. I believe, since the patch, you cannot just stall your engine
like it used too -- even with the auto-clutch off.

When I get my Act-Labs GPL shifter and pedal system I definately try to
work with manual clutching.

Jason.

> I've been using a buttin for clutch in N4 eversince I got the demo... Must
> be something "hanging over" from GPL I guess... :-)

> Anyway, this got me thinking... does anyone know exactly how the auto-clutch
> in N4 work? Like... when does it "kick in"?

> Is the auto-clutch engaged each time you shift gear?
> What happends if you spin? Will it be engaged when I hit the brakes?
> Etc. etc.

> What sort of setting do you guys use? A button - like me? Auto? Or perhaps
> pedals?

> ed_

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by **SimRace** » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 07:44:25

When I used Autoclutch, I still had to lift or she revved heavy between
gears. I have sinced switched to a button like you Ed, on my wheel, and
still have to lift but it makes for easier RPM matching for downshifting to
me. I'm less likely to whip the rearend around on a speedway when entering
the pits and shifting from 3rd to 2nd. Sometimes the spacing between 3rd
and 2nd with aotuclutch would cause the car swap ends if if I weren't paying
attention to the revs, using a button forces me to be attentive to the motor
and when to shift safely. As an aside, even with a button assigned to shift,
I can still lift and shift with no button. I haven't tried this in any
"points" races at the league, but have been experimenting with it in the
pickup carnage that is out there with no ill affects as of yet. I would
think it would be ok to just use the clutch when pitting like the big boys
do. Since the Jericho (sp?) *** has come into play at every track instead
of just the RC's I hear a lot of the NASCAR guys commenting on only using
the clutch to leave the pit stall. Even DW commented on clutchless shifting
being the norm with the bullet proof Jericho trannies at all tracks since
their heavy use in RC's without many failures.

Sim

> >I've been using a buttin for clutch in N4 eversince I got the demo...
Must
> >be something "hanging over" from GPL I guess... :-)

> >Anyway, this got me thinking... does anyone know exactly how the
auto-clutch
> >in N4 work? Like... when does it "kick in"?

> >Is the auto-clutch engaged each time you shift gear?
> >What happends if you spin? Will it be engaged when I hit the brakes?
> >Etc. etc.

> >What sort of setting do you guys use? A button - like me? Auto? Or
perhaps
> >pedals?

> I turned off the auto-clutch and don't use anything. Have to lift a
> little when shifting or it will rip the gear out, but now that I've
> gotten the feel of it it's pretty rare to lose one.

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