Engine losing RPM in N4?

Has anyone else experienced the engine losing RPM at Talladega in N4? It happens randomly but usually after turning a few laps in a test session (I hate 'dega but I need the practise... ergo test session to perfect my line through the corners) the rpm of the engine drops to under 6000 rpm for about 3 laps or so for no apparent reason and then climbs back to within normal race pace for the rest of the session. All gauges are within proper ranges (i.e.: temp, oil and water... pressures... etc) and I haven't brushed the wall either. This phenomenon occurs while racing the AI as well and it is annoying to lose the draft due to this and then getting lapped because I couldn't catch up. I was wondering if there is any parameter in the .ini files or some such buried tweak that would alleviate this problem. It's not my controller because I've recalibrated it many times and have used the "don't depress the accelerator all the way" method as well. I have a newly refurbished TSW with new pots and I have tried my brothers' TSW as well with the same results. I haven't raced 'dega online as I didn't feel I was consistent enough at that track not to make a mess of things for other people so I have no idea if this problem will crop up online as well. If anyone else has experienced this I'd love to know if you found a solution or just to know I'm not alone would be good. TIA, Robin

I've never had that happen... sorry Sometimes during races I'll lose a gear... I lost 4th in my race at California with under 30 to go. I had to run in 3rd gear the rest of the race - lost a couple of laps to the leader... On Sun, 29 Apr 2001 03:09:43 GMT, "Robin" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Has anyone else experienced the engine losing RPM at Talladega in N4? It >happens randomly but usually after turning a few laps in a test session (I >hate 'dega but I need the practise... ergo test session to perfect my line >through the corners) the rpm of the engine drops to under 6000 rpm for about >3 laps or so for no apparent reason and then climbs back to within normal >race pace for the rest of the session. All gauges are within proper ranges >(i.e.: temp, oil and water... pressures... etc) and I haven't brushed the >wall either. >This phenomenon occurs while racing the AI as well and it is annoying to >lose the draft due to this and then getting lapped because I couldn't catch >up. I was wondering if there is any parameter in the .ini files or some such >buried tweak that would alleviate this problem. It's not my controller >because I've recalibrated it many times and have used the "don't depress the >accelerator all the way" method as well. I have a newly refurbished TSW with >new pots and I have tried my brothers' TSW as well with the same results. >I haven't raced 'dega online as I didn't feel I was consistent enough at >that track not to make a mess of things for other people so I have no idea >if this problem will crop up online as well. If anyone else has experienced >this I'd love to know if you found a solution or just to know I'm not alone >would be good. >TIA, >Robin >

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>Has anyone else experienced the engine losing RPM at Talladega in N4? It >happens randomly but usually after turning a few laps in a test session (I >hate 'dega but I need the practise... ergo test session to perfect my line >through the corners) the rpm of the engine drops to under 6000 rpm for about >3 laps or so for no apparent reason and then climbs back to within normal >race pace for the rest of the session. All gauges are within proper ranges >(i.e.: temp, oil and water... pressures... etc) and I haven't brushed the >wall either. >This phenomenon occurs while racing the AI as well and it is annoying to >lose the draft due to this and then getting lapped because I couldn't catch >up. I was wondering if there is any parameter in the .ini files or some such >buried tweak that would alleviate this problem. It's not my controller >because I've recalibrated it many times and have used the "don't depress the >accelerator all the way" method as well. I have a newly refurbished TSW with >new pots and I have tried my brothers' TSW as well with the same results. >I haven't raced 'dega online as I didn't feel I was consistent enough at >that track not to make a mess of things for other people so I have no idea >if this problem will crop up online as well. If anyone else has experienced >this I'd love to know if you found a solution or just to know I'm not alone >would be good. >TIA, >Robin > > > >Actually, it appears that i've run into a similar problem to yours - at ALL

tracks! When I first ran N4 after the new patch the car would simply not accelerate in 4 th gear. I was way slow compared to the AI cars. I noticed the throttle and brake calibrations were off center when I went to recalibrate my wheel and pedals. This seemed to solve the problem. However, I don't know if it will randomly reappear, as apparently happened to you.

I HAVE had the wheel calibrations kick out of whack after hitting the wall - maybe I knocked the toe out :) but not the pedals. I would have to go back and recalibrate the steering to get it fixed. ChrisP > > > > > >Actually, it appears that i've run into a similar problem to yours - atALL > tracks! > When I first ran N4 after the new patch the car would simply notaccelerate in > 4 th gear. I was way slow compared to the AI cars. I noticed the throttleand > brake calibrations were off center when I went to recalibrate my wheel and > pedals. This seemed to solve the problem. However, I don't know if it will > randomly reappear, as apparently happened to you. > >