GPLRank Challange Tracks?

I have decided to try to go the for "super ranking" (all the tracks and cars therein) in GPLRank - as my time for the norschlieffe seems to have stalled around the 9:00 mark - and I find that some tracks - notably Anderstrop for one cannot be gotten to without "web page registration" something I find silly for such a thing. Is there an ftp site with these tracks on it or some "open" URL for them all? Specifically I'm referring to "The Sim Racing Mirror Zone" page.

> I have decided to try to go the for "super ranking" (all the tracks and > cars therein) in GPLRank - as my time for the norschlieffe seems to have > stalled around the 9:00 mark - and I find that some tracks - notably > Anderstrop for one cannot be gotten to without "web page registration" > something I find silly for such a thing. Is there an ftp site with these > tracks on it or some "open" URL for them all? GPL's monster rank only uses the standard 11 tracks, which doesn't include Anderstrop or any other add-on track. Do a web search for "ring trainer" for Nordschleife, which eliminates having to run an entire lap before doing a run. Instead you can start at the long straight, do a run forwards, backwards, forwards on the straight locking up the brakes to heat up your tires (GPL doesn't model hot spots on tires), then proceed to do a lap. One key factor for GPL is to use an 85/45/4 or 85/45/5 differntial to get some lift throttle oversteer. You back off the throttle to cause the rear end to step out and scrub off speed, alowing for a bit faster corner entry. Since tire wear isn't modeled you can use a lot of rear toe in to stabelize the cars under power. For stability under braking, use a lot of front toe out. Induced understeer (steering inwards during a drift), can prevent or control the oversteer. An extreme example is shown here, not recommended as shown, but it shows the method. http://jeffareid.net/lfs/lx6.wmv

"jeffareid" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:4thfm.253758$[email hidden]:

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>> I have decided to try to go the for "super ranking" (all the tracks and >> cars therein) in GPLRank - as my time for the norschlieffe seems to >> have stalled around the 9:00 mark - and I find that some tracks - >> notably Anderstrop for one cannot be gotten to without "web page >> registration" something I find silly for such a thing. Is there an ftp >> site with these tracks on it or some "open" URL for them all? > > GPL's monster rank only uses the standard 11 tracks, which doesn't > include Anderstrop or any other add-on track. > > Do a web search for "ring trainer" for Nordschleife, which eliminates > having to run an entire lap before doing a run. Instead you can start at > the long straight, do a run forwards, backwards, forwards on the > straight locking up the brakes to heat up your tires (GPL doesn't model > hot spots on tires), then proceed to do a lap. > > One key factor for GPL is to use an 85/45/4 or 85/45/5 differntial to > get some lift throttle oversteer. You back off the throttle to cause the > rear end to step out and scrub off speed, alowing for a bit faster > corner entry. > > Since tire wear isn't modeled you can use a lot of rear toe in to > stabelize the cars under power. For stability under braking, use a lot > of front toe out. > > Induced understeer (steering inwards during a drift), can prevent or > control the oversteer. An extreme example is shown here, not recommended > as shown, but it shows the method. > > http://jeffareid.net/lfs/lx6.wmv >

Ok, thanks for the advice. I will try those settings to see if I get any better. An initial 3/4 lap indicates that the change will require some practice.

> Ok, thanks for the advice. I will try those settings to see if I get any > better. An initial 3/4 lap indicates that the change will require some > practice. The main advantage is that the 85/45/x differential allows you to adjust speed speed better during corner entry to apex stage, allowing you to set up a better corner exit. Once you get the hang of it, you'll probably find that it works in other racing games as well, depending on the car.