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Re: SV: Braking Question on Preventing Tire Lock Ups

5 posts by 5 people · 27 Feb 2000 - 28 Feb 2000

Graeme Nash 27 Feb 2000#289256
>I believe the squash ball trick is used by every GPL driver capable of doing >sub 1.05 laps at the Watkins Glen. I use a squash ball now on my TMF1 but I never used to, and I used to run around the low 1m04's at the Glen with the occasional drop into the 1m03's, so I wouldn't say it's essential. However my times are almost the same now (a bit slower) but the feel is better so I would recommend the squash ball trick to the original poster. -- Cheers! Graeme Nash
µartijn 27 Feb 2000#289370
> I believe the squash ball trick is used by every GPL driver capable ofdoing > sub 1.05 laps at the Watkins Glen. Actually I did a 1:04.87 with unmodified Logitech-pedals. What do I win with this? :-)
a squash ball. Jan. ---- �artijn <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:01bf8166$c0d82020$ea1140d4@martijnk...
Quoted text (8 lines)> > > > I believe the squash ball trick is used by every GPL driver capable of > doing > > sub 1.05 laps at the Watkins Glen. > > Actually I did a 1:04.87 with unmodified Logitech-pedals. > What do I win with this? :-)
john moore 28 Feb 2000 07:27 UTC#289218
as the originator of this trick i claim credit for all laps under 1.05 JM Jon Andersen wrote:
Quoted text (16 lines)> > I turned down the sensitivity > > of the brake in the Logitech profiler and I make sure I'm wearing only > socks > > so I can feel the brake pedal better > > You have to wear clean socks :-) > > Jokes aside: But a squash ball. Cut the ball in two. Put one of these cut > balls under the braking pedal. That wil stopp the pedal just before the > wheels lock up. If you for some reason want to lock the wheels up, you > simply press the pedal harder into the squash ball. > > I believe the squash ball trick is used by every GPL driver capable of doing > sub 1.05 laps at the Watkins Glen. > > Jon
Stewar 28 Feb 2000#521417
Kelvin, You didn't say whether you are new to GPL or not, so please don't be offended by me asking if you are running the car with a full tank of fuel? I had the game for about 2 weeks before I realised that I was running a full, heavy, fuel load. Just a thought. Cheers Stewart

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