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yesterday I tried to drive using the Novice-Damage. But, after a few laps,
my engine blows away. I noticed when shifting the RPM go very high for a
very short moment (I'm accelerating till the Red Limiter). But looking at
the opponents I see
they make the same acceleration but the RPM doesn't go higher when shifting
like me.
So what's the problem, what do I have to do.
I'm using a T2

PS: Sorry for that poor english.

Thanx in Advance
Andreas

Lift off the accelerator when you shift, just as if you were using a
clutch.  It takes a little getting used to, but after a while it becomes
second nature.

Devon

The red line isn't a limiter, it merely records the highest RPM the engine has
reached, and you've pushed too hard if you're blowing engines.

Reduce the point at which you shift, and LIFT the throttle when you do.

I wish I could tell you the max. safe RPMs for the various cars, but I'm still
working that out.  Anybody else have them figured out?

Pinebox

These are the rpm limits I use
Eagle, 9500
Lotus, 9000
Brabham, 8500
Ferarri, 8500

None of the other cars are worth driving (IMHO)

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Hi Andreas.

The problem is that when you shift you are keeping your foot on the
gas. Just as in a real car, if you did that the engine would
immediately leap to maximum revs. When you depress the clutch for
shifting you remove the load from the engine. This maximum revs
stresses the engine which eventually dies.

What you need to do is take your foot slightly off the gas just as you
change gear, and this keeps your revs under control. This takes a
little practice to get the timing right, but soon becomes automatic.

Cheers!
John

The numbers are:

Michael.

Hi Andreas,

(English is fine, btw)

As others have said here, back off the throttle slightly when you upshift. And
when you downshift, keep your current speed in mind, so you don't overrev the
engine when you re-engage the clutch.

Something which really helps me is my control setup.  I use a Thrustmaster
joystick for steering/transmission, and Thrustmaster aircraft rudder pedals for
throttle/brakes.  I was unsure of the pedals at 1st, but they work great,
because when you push one down, the other comes up & vice-versa.

So, if I want brakes, I stomp the left pedal hard, past the mid-point.  But
when I want to shift, I pretend it's a clutch, and just tap it slightly while I
hit the shift button.  That backs off the throttle enough to keep me from
over-revving, and adds a more realistic feel to the experience, IMO.

If I was using standard car pedals, I couldn't do that, since a tap on that
left pedal would give me instant braking action, instead of just backing off
the throttle slightly.

Lee

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Cheers!
John

Thank you all for that information.
I had all the NEW F1-Racing/Cart Sims which had never the problem with
shifting.
But I'm practise as much as I can have nearly the same times like before
with no damage
(and letting the right foot on the pedals)

Andreas

You have yo lift the throttle when shifting, unlike other sims that
simulate "semi-automatic" gearbox....

Hope this helps!

Chris Roy

Regards
Mark

Ed Benson

Hey, I don`t even use the stinky clutch when I change gear ;-o