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> Today I can finally announce that I've broken the 1:30 barrier at Monza in
> GPL.  I started the day with a best of 1:30.34 in a Lotus which I set about
> 8 weeks ago.  Earlier today I got it down to 1:30.04 and about 10 minutes
> ago I did a 1:29.86, again in a Lotus.  I'm over the moon!

> I put my sudden improvement down to three things.  The first is a new setup
> I've developed myself for the Lotus using the GRE utility.  Now I finally
> seem to have tamed the beast.  I think the single most useful feature of GRE
> is the ability to have bump stops of less than an inch.  I ran with 0.5"
> stops and a ride height of 3.75" which handles just right for my driving
> style.  Thanks to Nate and Alison Hine for their superb utility and help
> document.

> The second reason for my improvement came from a post here a couple of days
> ago.  Someone, I can't remember who but they have my eternal thanks, said
> that they had improved their times by braking earlier but less hard.  I
> started doing this today and it hasn't half made a difference.

> The final reason for my improvement is that I've been racing against the AI
> with global hype disabled, rather than trying to set a record by hot
> lapping.  The drivers don't take any prisoners when you disable global hype.
> The current lap record is held by John Surtees at 1:27.38!  I've found that
> I drive much faster when there is a fast driver behind me.  On my record lap
> I didn't get a tow from anyone on the whole lap but I was being followed
> very closely throughout.  It certainly seemed to improve my braking.

> Anyway, that's my little self congratulatory post finished.  I just felt I
> had to let out the great feeling somewhere.

> Now if I could only break 1:29....

> Cheers

> Phil

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> On Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:37:17 +0100, "Phil Lee"

> >Today I can finally announce that I've broken the 1:30 barrier at Monza
in
> >GPL.  I started the day with a best of 1:30.34 in a Lotus which I set
about
> >8 weeks ago.  Earlier today I got it down to 1:30.04 and about 10 minutes
> >ago I did a 1:29.86, again in a Lotus.  I'm over the moon!

> well done dude.  Im stuck on a 1.31.78 in an eagle at the moment.  May
> need to change cars

>Today I can finally announce that I've broken the 1:30 barrier at Monza in
>GPL.  I started the day with a best of 1:30.34 in a Lotus which I set about
>8 weeks ago.  Earlier today I got it down to 1:30.04 and about 10 minutes
>ago I did a 1:29.86, again in a Lotus.  I'm over the moon!

> Today I can finally announce that I've broken the 1:30 barrier at
> Monza in
> GPL.  I started the day with a best of 1:30.34 in a Lotus which I set
> about
> 8 weeks ago.  Earlier today I got it down to 1:30.04 and about 10
> minutes
> ago I did a 1:29.86, again in a Lotus.  I'm over the moon!

> I put my sudden improvement down to three things.  The first is a new
> setup
> I've developed myself for the Lotus using the GRE utility.  Now I
> finally
> seem to have tamed the beast.  I think the single most useful feature
> of GRE
> is the ability to have bump stops of less than an inch.  I ran with
> 0.5"
> stops and a ride height of 3.75" which handles just right for my
> driving
> style.  Thanks to Nate and Alison Hine for their superb utility and
> help
> document.

> The second reason for my improvement came from a post here a couple
> of days
> ago.  Someone, I can't remember who but they have my eternal thanks,
> said
> that they had improved their times by braking earlier but less hard.  
> I
> started doing this today and it hasn't half made a difference.

> The final reason for my improvement is that I've been racing against
> the AI
> with global hype disabled, rather than trying to set a record by hot
> lapping.  The drivers don't take any prisoners when you disable
> global hype.
> The current lap record is held by John Surtees at 1:27.38!  I've
> found that
> I drive much faster when there is a fast driver behind me.  On my
> record lap
> I didn't get a tow from anyone on the whole lap but I was being
> followed
> very closely throughout.  It certainly seemed to improve my braking.

> Anyway, that's my little self congratulatory post finished.  I just
> felt I
> had to let out the great feeling somewhere.

> Now if I could only break 1:29....

> Cheers

> Phil

>When I bought GPL I ran the F2's exclusively until a few days ago when I
>took the plunge and tried the F1 cars.
>Picked the Ferrari, used A. Hine's setups and was stuck in the mid 1:32's.
>Decided to take a chance, jumped into the Lotus and within 5 laps I was
>doing 1:29 - 1:30 consistently.
>Give the Lotus a try.  Braking is outstanding, superb balance on turn-in.
>It gets very squirrelly <sp> on acceleration out of turns though.
>...Colin

> >When I bought GPL I ran the F2's exclusively until a few days ago when I
> >took the plunge and tried the F1 cars.
> >Picked the Ferrari, used A. Hine's setups and was stuck in the mid
1:32's.
> >Decided to take a chance, jumped into the Lotus and within 5 laps I was
> >doing 1:29 - 1:30 consistently.
> >Give the Lotus a try.  Braking is outstanding, superb balance on turn-in.
> >It gets very squirrelly <sp> on acceleration out of turns though.
> >...Colin

> How do you guys DRIVE the Lotus?  I could handle the acceleration out of
turns.
>  It's the skittishness(izzat a word?) during braking that gets me...

> Eldred
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>You're probably hitting the bumpstops on braking.  This was my problem which
>I solved using GRE.  I've attached the setup I used for my 1:29.86 which you
>may like to try.  It has low bump stops and a high ride height to sort out
>the braking problems.

>Cheers

>Phil

> You're probably hitting the bumpstops on braking.  This was my problem which
> I solved using GRE.  I've attached the setup I used for my 1:29.86 which you
> may like to try.  It has low bump stops and a high ride height to sort out
> the braking problems.

> Cheers

> Phil

> --
> http://www.youpies.co.uk

> > >When I bought GPL I ran the F2's exclusively until a few days ago when I
> > >took the plunge and tried the F1 cars.
> > >Picked the Ferrari, used A. Hine's setups and was stuck in the mid
> 1:32's.
> > >Decided to take a chance, jumped into the Lotus and within 5 laps I was
> > >doing 1:29 - 1:30 consistently.
> > >Give the Lotus a try.  Braking is outstanding, superb balance on turn-in.
> > >It gets very squirrelly <sp> on acceleration out of turns though.
> > >...Colin

> > How do you guys DRIVE the Lotus?  I could handle the acceleration out of
> turns.
> >  It's the skittishness(izzat a word?) during braking that gets me...

> > Eldred
> > --
> > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999
> > Own Grand Prix Legends?  Goto  http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc

> > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
> you
> > with experience...
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>  My third thankyou post...Phil this is the setup I've
>been looking for...and thanks to the Eagle twins Alison and
>her brother for producing GRE.  I HATED the Lotus. I would try
>default setups, fast lap setups , setups that the author claimed
>were very stable and still I'd be swapping ends several times a lap.
>here's the result of my firt offline race with your setup.
>11 laps Intermediate
># of laps UNDER my PB...5
># of spins..............1
># of times I didn't lock up at all approaching Parabolica...2
># of botched approaches to the Parabolica...2
># of times I passed and repassed Ginther....6
># of times I got lapped.....0
># of time I sighted Surtees..0 (still have work to do)
>  So Far I've lowered 2 seconds off my Sluggomatic PB...
>I'm sure I've got another second at least...
>OH!  AND HERE'S a FIRST..
># of time I had to BRAKE HARD to keep from ramming the
>AI at Lesmos...............2!

>dave (slowpoke rodriquez){lazy cousin of Speedy Gonzales} henrie

> >  My third thankyou post...Phil this is the setup I've
> >been looking for...and thanks to the Eagle twins Alison and
> >her brother for producing GRE.  I HATED the Lotus. I would try
> >default setups, fast lap setups , setups that the author claimed
> >were very stable and still I'd be swapping ends several times a lap.
> >here's the result of my firt offline race with your setup.
> >11 laps Intermediate
> ># of laps UNDER my PB...5
> ># of spins..............1
> ># of times I didn't lock up at all approaching Parabolica...2
> ># of botched approaches to the Parabolica...2
> ># of times I passed and repassed Ginther....6
> ># of times I got lapped.....0
> ># of time I sighted Surtees..0 (still have work to do)
> >  So Far I've lowered 2 seconds off my Sluggomatic PB...
> >I'm sure I've got another second at least...
> >OH!  AND HERE'S a FIRST..
> ># of time I had to BRAKE HARD to keep from ramming the
> >AI at Lesmos...............2!

> >dave (slowpoke rodriquez){lazy cousin of Speedy Gonzales} henrie

> But where did you finish????<g>

> Eldred
> p.s. I forgot to tol' you - Slowpoke Rodriguez, he pack a gun...

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> Own Grand Prix Legends?  Goto  http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc

> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.