rec.autos.simulators

GPL-and Allisons new setup theory

Gregor Vebl

GPL-and Allisons new setup theory

by Gregor Vebl » Sat, 11 Mar 2000 04:00:00



> : A car that is easy to drive is not necessarily fast, in fact more
> : often than not the opposite is the case. For that reason people may
> : say a setup is "fundamentally flawed" when you consider that purpose
> : of a racecar is to lap as quickly as possible.

>   (Grin) That's certainly true from my experience.  I'm not good enough
> at GPL to muck about with set up yet.  But when I tried it, I spent ages
> making a set up more and more comfortable.  Eventually I developed
> something that was 2 seconds off my normal pace at Monza - but boy was I
> consistent with it.

> --
> Richard G. Clegg       Only the mind is waving
>     Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
>       Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
>     www:  http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Funny, I had the more or less opposite experience. There are setups that
are hard to drive but faster, but nothing that would gain more than half
a second off my time, and I would never be able to drive more than a few
laps without spinning or doing something else to set me back a few
seconds. For example, my PB at Glen is something slightly below 1.06 in
a Ferrari, but with my most comfortable race setup I can do consistent
1.06.50. I tend to use the consistent one all the time now, even for
qualifying (I just need to take out some fuel), as it is far more
enjoyable and predictable.

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