N4-Lowes Driving Advice

I am really struggling to find a good line to drive on the Lowes track in N4. I have tried watching the AI, but this doesn't help. Do I use the brake before the corners, or am I trying to take these corners by simply using the banking to slow me down before the turn. If I use the latter approach I usually end up colliding with the barrier, but using the former costs me precious seconds against the AI (I do not play Online). Any help appreciated. PJ

"Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yJKR6.37977$[email hidden]... : I am really struggling to find a good line to drive on the Lowes track in : N4. I have tried watching the AI, but this doesn't help. : : Do I use the brake before the corners, or am I trying to take these corners : by simply using the banking to slow me down before the turn. If I use the : latter approach I usually end up colliding with the barrier, but using the : former costs me precious seconds against the AI (I do not play Online). Never use the AI for a driving guide. Try Team Lightspeeds awesome track guide at http://www.sportplanet.com/team-lightspeed/b_stanley/track_guides/Lowes/Lowe s_trackguide.shtml. Also, if you go into the replay section in N4 there should be a replay of an actual human doing a lap around Lowes.

I've also found Lowe's surprisingly difficult compared to the other tracks. You need to lightly trail brake into the corner, then floor it when you hit the apex. The problem I have is with the line - you need to get as close to the apron as possible, without touching it. If you touch it, you're in the wall because of it's harsh reverse banking. You can actually go into one of the corners quite fast because the corner exit is steeply banked. But if you screw up the line - you're toast. -Phasor "Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yJKR6.37977$[email hidden]... > I am really struggling to find a good line to drive on the Lowes track in > N4. I have tried watching the AI, but this doesn't help. > > Do I use the brake before the corners, or am I trying to take thesecorners

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> by simply using the banking to slow me down before the turn. If I use the > latter approach I usually end up colliding with the barrier, but using the > former costs me precious seconds against the AI (I do not play Online). > > Any help appreciated. > > PJ > >

try COASTING into the first turn...lift gently off the accellerator just before the turn begins...This will scrub off enough speed so that you don't go climbing the banking up to the wall...also try and enter the corner somewhat high...you probably don't want to be down near the line for turn one until your already accelerating again. Turn 3 'may' need just the tinyest tap of the brake to settle the car but really, thats about all you should need. dave henrie "Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yJKR6.37977$[email hidden]... > I am really struggling to find a good line to drive on the Lowes track in > N4. I have tried watching the AI, but this doesn't help. > > Do I use the brake before the corners, or am I trying to take thesecorners

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> by simply using the banking to slow me down before the turn. If I use the > latter approach I usually end up colliding with the barrier, but using the > former costs me precious seconds against the AI (I do not play Online). > > Any help appreciated. > > PJ > >

Wow Dave, maybe it's my setup but I am finding just the opposite. I don't carry as much speed on the back straight (it's shorter) so I don't have to tap the brakes going into turn 3 but I am going that much faster on the front straight that I have to "settle" the car before entering turn 1. What'ya think... is it driving styles that is the diff. or is it a setup thing? Robin "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:gnXR6.94908$[email hidden]... > try COASTING into the first turn...lift gently off the accellerator just > before the turn begins...This will scrub off enough speed so that youdon't > go climbing the banking up to the wall...also try and enter the corner > somewhat high...you probably don't want to be down near the line for turn > one until your already accelerating again. > Turn 3 'may' need just the tinyest tap of the brake to settle the carbut > really, thats about all you should need. > dave henrie > > "Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:yJKR6.37977$[email hidden]... > > I am really struggling to find a good line to drive on the Lowes trackin > > N4. I have tried watching the AI, but this doesn't help. > > > > Do I use the brake before the corners, or am I trying to take these > corners > > by simply using the banking to slow me down before the turn. If I usethe > > latter approach I usually end up colliding with the barrier, but usingthe

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> > former costs me precious seconds against the AI (I do not play Online). > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > PJ > > > > > >

hehe Robin I was tempted to put my standard warning with my advice....something to the effect of: Warning! These driver tips come from one of the worst sim-racers on the planet...your mileage may vary. dave henrie :) "Robin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ExXR6.15031$[email hidden]...

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> Wow Dave, maybe it's my setup but I am finding just the opposite. I don't > carry as much speed on the back straight (it's shorter) so I don't have to > tap the brakes going into turn 3 but I am going that much faster on the > front straight that I have to "settle" the car before entering turn 1. > What'ya think... is it driving styles that is the diff. or is it a setup > thing? > Robin

See, that's probably what I should have done as well, looks like we have a thread here that should have been entitled "Advice from the Sim-racing challenged.". In case you haven't noticed my post in another thread to Eldred about my PB at LeMans... it's one of the few laps I managed not to spin so by default it becomes my personal best lap time. (shrug) I have a feeling that there isn't enough hours in the day for me to get anywhere near the hot shoes in either N4 or GPL. Robin "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bS5S6.97010$[email hidden]... > hehe Robin I was tempted to put my standard warning with my > advice....something to the effect of: > Warning! These driver tips come from one of the worst sim-racers on the > planet...your mileage may vary. > dave henrie :)

Sure Dave... I'm Still Struggling to break 1:10 at Watkins Glen in GPL... let alone turn consistent laps below 1:13-1:14... and how long have I been driving sims... since stinking Indycar 1 came out. I'm never going to escape being one of the sim challenged. :) or maybe a ( not sure yet. I need a hug. -- Kai Fuller Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bS5S6.97010$[email hidden]... > hehe Robin I was tempted to put my standard warning with my > advice....something to the effect of: > Warning! These driver tips come from one of the worst sim-racers on the > planet...your mileage may vary. > dave henrie :)