Got any Atlanta tips? - N2K2

I've noticed some drivers using the default fast setup pull 29's at Atlanta. I'm pretty stumped about how to get there. My times have slowly been dropping, but the 29 threshold seems out of touch for me. Right now I can run 30.5's at best, usually 200ths of a second slower. Can anyone give me any pointers? :) -Will

"William Bradshaw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>... > I've noticed some drivers using the default fast setup pull 29's at Atlanta. > I'm pretty stumped about how to get there. My times have slowly been > dropping, but the 29 threshold seems out of touch for me. Right now I can > run 30.5's at best, usually 200ths of a second slower. Can anyone give me > any pointers? :) The 2 things that make the most difference in your times at Atlanta are getting the car down to the apron for an early apex and getting on the throttle hard and early. With fresh, warm tires the ideal line is as follows (this is basically what it says in the driving tutorial). In turn one roll about halfway out of the throttle when you hit the last caution light before the turn. I've experimented with waiting until the groove is dark, but my fastest lap times have all occurred when I let off early and get the car set as soon as possible. While you're holding about a quarter to a half throttle, carefully work the car down to the apron. The point I am for takes me to the apron right after the orange 76 ball and before the big red billboard. Once you're there, roll to full throttle. If you have good car control, just stomp on it. Stay down by the apron until you can see the back straight, then straighten the wheel out and work your way back to the wall. Turn 3, there is a caution light right where the groove becomes dark (it's funny how these things seem to pop up at brake/turn/throttle points). Roll out of the throttle, and sustain about 1/4 throttle as you work the car down to the apron. Just before the grandstand ends on the right there is a caution light. Just before you get to it, bang the throttle open and hold the car down at the apron until you see the front straightaway. Straighten the wheel and get back out to the wall exiting turn 4 (I aim for the red Nascar logo on the wall). Keep the car as straight as possible through the doglegs so you don't scrub off any speed. Just tried this after writing it down and did a 29.9 so it should be accurate. The fast setups tend to be tight so you may have to roll all the way out of the throttle after a few laps, and push the throttle point a little deeper into the turn. Jason

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> The 2 things that make the most difference in your times at Atlanta > are getting the car down to the apron for an early apex and getting on > the throttle hard and early. > > With fresh, warm tires the ideal line is as follows (this is basically > what it says in the driving tutorial). In turn one roll about halfway > out of the throttle when you hit the last caution light before the > turn. I've experimented with waiting until the groove is dark, but my > fastest lap times have all occurred when I let off early and get the > car set as soon as possible. While you're holding about a quarter to > a half throttle, carefully work the car down to the apron. The point > I am for takes me to the apron right after the orange 76 ball and > before the big red billboard. Once you're there, roll to full > throttle. If you have good car control, just stomp on it. Stay down > by the apron until you can see the back straight, then straighten the > wheel out and work your way back to the wall. > > Turn 3, there is a caution light right where the groove becomes dark > (it's funny how these things seem to pop up at brake/turn/throttle > points). Roll out of the throttle, and sustain about 1/4 throttle as > you work the car down to the apron. Just before the grandstand ends > on the right there is a caution light. Just before you get to it, > bang the throttle open and hold the car down at the apron until you > see the front straightaway. Straighten the wheel and get back out to > the wall exiting turn 4 (I aim for the red Nascar logo on the wall). > Keep the car as straight as possible through the doglegs so you don't > scrub off any speed. > > Just tried this after writing it down and did a 29.9 so it should be > accurate. The fast setups tend to be tight so you may have to roll > all the way out of the throttle after a few laps, and push the > throttle point a little deeper into the turn. > > Jason

Jason, I thank you for the reply. I'll save your reply and use those tips to help better my time. Maybe in a month or two I'll be competative enough to actually start in a online race (once I get DSL, of course). Time for me to go practice ....Once again, thank you. :-) -Will

Most hot lappers in fixed setup racing are lowering the wheel lock, which the game allows you to do. But lowering the wheel lock to an obscene level will hurt your tire wear. So its a trade off. -- Tim White INTRAC Motorsports www.birds-i-view.com/intrac "William Bradshaw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > "jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > <SNIP> > > The 2 things that make the most difference in your times at Atlanta > > are getting the car down to the apron for an early apex and getting on > > the throttle hard and early. > > > > With fresh, warm tires the ideal line is as follows (this is basically > > what it says in the driving tutorial). In turn one roll about halfway > > out of the throttle when you hit the last caution light before the > > turn. I've experimented with waiting until the groove is dark, but my > > fastest lap times have all occurred when I let off early and get the > > car set as soon as possible. While you're holding about a quarter to > > a half throttle, carefully work the car down to the apron. The point > > I am for takes me to the apron right after the orange 76 ball and > > before the big red billboard. Once you're there, roll to full > > throttle. If you have good car control, just stomp on it. Stay down > > by the apron until you can see the back straight, then straighten the > > wheel out and work your way back to the wall. > > > > Turn 3, there is a caution light right where the groove becomes dark > > (it's funny how these things seem to pop up at brake/turn/throttle > > points). Roll out of the throttle, and sustain about 1/4 throttle as > > you work the car down to the apron. Just before the grandstand ends > > on the right there is a caution light. Just before you get to it, > > bang the throttle open and hold the car down at the apron until you > > see the front straightaway. Straighten the wheel and get back out to > > the wall exiting turn 4 (I aim for the red Nascar logo on the wall). > > Keep the car as straight as possible through the doglegs so you don't > > scrub off any speed. > > > > Just tried this after writing it down and did a 29.9 so it should be > > accurate. The fast setups tend to be tight so you may have to roll > > all the way out of the throttle after a few laps, and push the > > throttle point a little deeper into the turn. > > > > Jason > > Jason, > > I thank you for the reply. I'll save your reply and use those tips to help > better my time. Maybe in a month or two I'll be competative enough to > actually start in a online race (once I get DSL, of course). Time for me to > go practice ....Once again, thank you. :-) > > -Will > >