> On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:26:13 -0400, "David G Fisher"
> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/~davegf/
> >Here's a copy of my lap. If you get the chance, maybe you can give me
some
> >pointers as to where I'm losing time. I don't know where to look to see
hot
> >laps for the TA mod.
> >David G Fisher
> Well, I'm no alien by any stretch of the imagination, but key turn
> by key turn:
> 1. Eau Rouge: gotta hug the left fence as close as you can
> after the start finish, where the fence starts to hook left. Then
> tap the brake just slightly to set the car going in the right
> direction (right), smoothly but quickly reapply throttle, turn the
> wheel firmly but smoothly to the right, trying to hug the right side
> of the track as much as possible, then left over the left sandy curb
> as you exit (but if you hit the hill you're dead). I can manage an
> apex speed in the low 150's, close to 160 on exit.
> 2. Les Combes: This isn't that bad because it's harder to lock
> your brakes up when braking uphill. :-) I hit them right before
> the black mark on the pavement, actually trying to position the
> car a bit to the right of said mark. Apex speed of 95 is okay
> because if I go higher I lose too much speed on exit.
> 3. Burnenville: You should be able to powerslide at full
> throttle through here if you set the car right with a slight
> flick of the wheel to the right.
> 3. Malmedy: Pain in the ***this turn is! Yoda says you have
> to hit your mark to turn right for the Masta straight just right,
> or you're either in the fence or you just lost a ton of time on
> that long straight. I brake hard for the lefthander, wait a
> beat, tap the brakes for the righty, and if I do it right I can
> get through at 135. Usually tho I am leaving paint all over
> the left rail...
> 4. Masta: Just hug the left rail as you enter-smooth is
> the word on the exit. If you're too late on entry say hello
> to the fence (tho once I did a barrel roll-with no damage
> turned on-and did a 4 wheel landing on the following
> straight!).
> 5. Stavelot: I've decided to brake early to set the car for
> the second sharper corner: if I don't I end up too wide,
> scrubbing off too much speed and time. Can take the
> first part flat out in a TA car tho. 157 as lowest speed if
> I do it right (maybe 25% of the time...).
> 6. La Carriere: I once went through at 170 here-have
> no idea how tho and haven't been able to since! The
> margin for error on your turn-in is so small here (tho
> usually you just mow the lawn on the left if you futz it
> up).
> 7. Blanchimont: Just a little bit slower than the last
> one, and you are doing a little powerslide through here
> too. 160 is a good apex speed.
> 8. La Source: Again uphill braker so you can be a little
> late (but not too much so!). Been much better of late
> here regarding lockups: the damn exit has an error in
> it now after Dave moved the pit entrance, and there's
> a bump there (hell probably should be bumps like that
> all over the place so I guess I shouldn't complain...).
> HTH! Someone else can probably give you better tips
> than I ever could, but it's a start...
> John DiFool
Thanks. I think I agree so far with all your tips.
Online should be a lot of fun with the TA mod and this track.
