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>Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
>unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
>194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
>lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
>someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
>speed in the corners?  

> Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
> unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
> 194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
> lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
> someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
> speed in the corners?

> > Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
> > unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
> > 194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
> > lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
> > someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
> > speed in the corners?

> What temperature (weather) are you at? Most setups on the net are
> designrd for 120 degrees. Set 4th gear to 3.5. Play around with your
> rear bias setting. Max your shocks and tire pressures. Do that and work
> on your line and you should be able to do at least 195-196 easy.
> Bear in mind, this advice, and probably all the setups you'll find, are
> designed for Multi. If your running the regular Nascar.exe yur speeds
> will be lower.
> I f you run away, follow the faster cars around and see what line they
> are running.
> --
> Ed

> "A friend of mine suggested I try America Online, I said 'But I already
> have
> a computer...'"

> > Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
> > unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
> > 194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
> > lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
> > someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
> > speed in the corners?

> What temperature (weather) are you at? Most setups on the net are
> designrd for 120 degrees. Set 4th gear to 3.5. Play around with your
> rear bias setting. Max your shocks and tire pressures. Do that and work
> on your line and you should be able to do at least 195-196 easy.
> Bear in mind, this advice, and probably all the setups you'll find, are
> designed for Multi. If your running the regular Nascar.exe yur speeds
> will be lower.
> I f you run away, follow the faster cars around and see what line they
> are running.
> --
> Ed

> "A friend of mine suggested I try America Online, I said 'But I already
> have
> a computer...'"

> >Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
> >unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
> >194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
> >lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
> >someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
> >speed in the corners?

> I currently have a setup that'll run 196.5+  Haven't been able to
> break 197 as of yet but I did get this setup off the net. Just cant
> remember where,  anyway the point is get every setup you can find till
> you find one that works for you. There are some really good ones out
> there.  I think i may have gotten that setup at The Pits but dont hold
> me to it.

> >Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
> >unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
> >194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
> >lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
> >someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
> >speed in the corners?

> Are you running in the draft or by yourself?  It does make somewhat of
> a differrence.

> > >Question:  I have tried literally every Taladega setup on the net, and am
> > >unable to turn a lap above 192mph.  Most of the setups claim "consistant
> > >194-196" laps, but I cannot seem to get them to do that.  I seem to lose a
> > >lot of speed in the corners, dropping down into the mid 180's or so...Could
> > >someone please help out with some taladega advice?  How do you get more
> > >speed in the corners?

> > Are you running in the draft or by yourself?  It does make somewhat of
> > a differrence.

> Seems to me that the cooler the temps in N2, at least at Tal, the faster
> you go. A good median temp would be 70 degrees. At 40 degrees you should
> be hitting 196's.

> No. Keep it at 70. That is the accepted temp for speed comparisons. Turn
> off Steering and Braking help, stay flat out never lift, keep tire squeal
> to a minimum. You should hit 195 by lap 5 or 6.

> --
> Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX

> > Seems to me that the cooler the temps in N2, at least at Tal, the faster
> > you go. A good median temp would be 70 degrees. At 40 degrees you should
> > be hitting 196's.

> What temperature (weather) are you at? Most setups on the net are
> designrd for 120 degrees. Set 4th gear to 3.5. Play around with your
> rear bias setting. Max your shocks and tire pressures. Do that and work
> on your line and you should be able to do at least 195-196 easy.
> Bear in mind, this advice, and probably all the setups you'll find, are
> designed for Multi. If your running the regular Nascar.exe yur speeds
> will be lower.
> I f you run away, follow the faster cars around and see what line they
> are running.
> --
> Ed

> "A friend of mine suggested I try America Online, I said 'But I already
> have
> a computer...'"