rec.autos.simulators

> Hi Jesse,

> The good thing about separate axis is that when you go sideways while
> braking, you can use the throttle to correct this. Of course, it isn't
> good for the braking distance, but it is better then spinning.

> An other thing is that you can regulate the weight shifting during
> braking.

> Remco

> >I have heard all of the arguments about how separate is better for GPL
> >because you can trail brake (though trail braking is just using the
brakes
> >into the turn, which you really don't need to be on the gas for) and all
of
> >that stuff but recently I changed between the two and something odd
> >happened.  I changed from my normal separate axis to the combined axis
and
> >the braking got better.  I used to use the gas and brakes in the turns at
> >the same time but can do the same times without using the gas while
braking.
> >I have been thinking about it and it almost seems like with separate
axis,
> >the gas may always be applied just a little bit which can work against
> >braking.  When you go to combined, the gas must go COMPLETELY off before
the
> >brakes come on so you never have the gas working against you.  This is
what
> >I have noticed and maybe it was just me but go out and try it.  I really
> >think that separate axis are not the "holy grail" which people think it
is.
> >They think their times will go down 2 seconds if only they could split up
> >their axis.  Oh well, I'm done rambling.  Just posting my findings.

> Borut

> > Hi Jesse,

> > The good thing about separate axis is that when you go sideways while
> > braking, you can use the throttle to correct this. Of course, it isn't
> > good for the braking distance, but it is better then spinning.

> > An other thing is that you can regulate the weight shifting during
> > braking.

> > Remco

> > >I have heard all of the arguments about how separate is better for GPL
> > >because you can trail brake (though trail braking is just using the
> brakes
> > >into the turn, which you really don't need to be on the gas for) and
all
> of
> > >that stuff but recently I changed between the two and something odd
> > >happened.  I changed from my normal separate axis to the combined axis
> and
> > >the braking got better.  I used to use the gas and brakes in the turns
at
> > >the same time but can do the same times without using the gas while
> braking.
> > >I have been thinking about it and it almost seems like with separate
> axis,
> > >the gas may always be applied just a little bit which can work against
> > >braking.  When you go to combined, the gas must go COMPLETELY off
before
> the
> > >brakes come on so you never have the gas working against you.  This is
> what
> > >I have noticed and maybe it was just me but go out and try it.  I
really
> > >think that separate axis are not the "holy grail" which people think it
> is.
> > >They think their times will go down 2 seconds if only they could split
up
> > >their axis.  Oh well, I'm done rambling.  Just posting my findings.