Here is a link to a zip of my setup, the fast lap replay, and a typical practice run (where best lap is 1:21.29).
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
The biggest gain I ever got in GPL was after several years of league
racing to take a year or so out doing FDs and F2s. On return to F1s I
took a chunk of time out of my PBs having spent ages *** away at
them before. My Ferrari times went from low 21s to high 19s at Kyalami
running the same setup.
I couldn't tell you what I did differently though. I think it is
possible that once you have become really familiar with a track it is
hard to unlearn it and do anything different. After driving the lower
powered cars you have to relearn braking, turn in and gear change points
and when you can get back on full throttle. For it to work I guess it
needs to become second nature in the other formulae first.
Not the quickest solution though!
Cheers
Tony
Lotus.
Ok, so maybe after several years, I'll get this. Was hoping for something
shorter.
Have you had a look at some of the hotlap replays (if they're still
around). Plus, there used to be a program (forget its name) that used
to allow you to compare 2 or more saved laps together. This could then
show you where you're losing the most time compared to say an alien
hotlap, or even a different one of your own. It's surprising sometimes
how an overall slower lap can have been faster in some corners than your
best lap.
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I'm using replay analyzer, comparing my laps and the reference lap. My
main problem is the last 35% of the lap.
In the replay of the 1:20.751 lap, I get a good (for me) 25% and 50% time,
mostly because at the end of the straight, I get the next two rights
good, especially the 2nd one, where I brake late and hard right into a
good line and speed for that second right. Then I get a good run on the
next left where you use all of the track.
After dozens of laps, I'm getting better on the last part of the track,
so it's just a case of combining the best parts of various laps into
a single lap, or "miracle happens here". As I learn the trak, I'm
braking further into the the corner entry, but I don't really trail
brake, instead I just use the coast side differential, sometimes
downshifting to control entry speeed, then upshifting to exit.
> Ok, so maybe after several years, I'll get this. Was hoping for something
> shorter.
Cheers
Tony
Ok, I never tried those cars. I'm starting to get more consistent in getting low
1:21's, and if I can just put the best parts of different laps into a single lap,
I'll get there. For me improving my time at Nurburg Ring (Nordschleife) was a bit
easier, because I've used that track on so many other games, and it only took a
few days to join the 500 second club, with a 8:15.32, which accounts for about
1/2 of my negative GPL Rank of -12.
May get a sub 1:20.50 within a week, depending on how much time I have.
http://jeffareid.net/gpl/jrkl.zip
> Lotus.
> > The biggest gain I ever got in GPL was after several years of league
> Ok, so maybe after several years, I'll get this. Was hoping for something
> shorter.
/Andreas
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I'm already negative, but just barely. Was just trying to shave
another .25 off my old time, but so far it's just .004.
I raised coast ramp, was running 85/45/5, switched to 85/60/5, time down
to a 1:20.61, so at least an improvement.
The target to shoot for at any track is 30/85 with 1 clutch.
The 85 decelleration ramp with 1 clutch allows maximum turn in
capability - this is obviously dependent on your control/driving ability
The 30 acceleration ramp makes the rear end work as one piece (almost).
This makes the car turn better (test thru Escari at Monza for example). The
other huge benifit of this is that you dont spin the inside tire coming off
corners (like Parabolica). This does make the car a little more prone to
snap oversteer but once again, how good are you? :)
Agree with the 85 coast, although some tracks, like the Ring, really
want the extra stability of a 60.
Jeff, try a smaller step, and aim for something like 60/60/1. Move the
brake bias forward if you're loosing the rear on corner entry.
-G
