F3?!? F -it!

I've been running the Cooper for a league. My fast time is 1:34.10. While looking through the LOR track guides, I decided to try running F3 cars. I probably ran about 50-60 laps - got down to a 1:52.52(1:53's average). When I went back to the F1's, guess what? I'm *slower*... What's up with THAT? Now I can't get below a 1:36.7. I thought running the trainers was supposed to HELP, not hurt? Jeez, now I feel I have to start all over again...<sigh> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Don't listen to him Eldred! He wrecked me in an F3 race at Tally! :o) Just kidding Mike, Michael Barlow wrote:

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> hmm, 50 or 60 laps is enough to throw your timing off by quite a bit > when going back to F1. If you did 100 laps and maybe tried to learn > something before you went back to F1, I'd assume you would do better in > F1. 50 laps is enough to get your feet wet but not enough to teach you > much. Not a flame, just my thought on this. > > Try 100 laps first, then try more laps and changing setup parameters to > get a feel for what everything does. Then go back to F1 and see if you > can set the car up to be more stable. Don't look for fast laps because > If you are looking for just that, you're not going to learn anything. > Fast lap times is more then just going as fast as you can. You have to > learn to drive properly. And that's one thing the F3's can teach you. > Not to mention the other benefits.. Less warping, better drivers, Closer > competition in F3, :) > -- > ========================================= > Mike Barlow > Current GPVL points Champion > =========================================

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EldredP wrote:

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> > I've been running the Cooper for a league. My fast time is 1:34.10. While > looking through the LOR track guides, I decided to try running F3 cars. I > probably ran about 50-60 laps - got down to a 1:52.52(1:53's average). When I > went back to the F1's, guess what? I'm *slower*... What's up with THAT? Now > I can't get below a 1:36.7. I thought running the trainers was supposed to > HELP, not hurt? > Jeez, now I feel I have to start all over again...<sigh> > > Eldred > --

hmm, 50 or 60 laps is enough to throw your timing off by quite a bit when going back to F1. If you did 100 laps and maybe tried to learn something before you went back to F1, I'd assume you would do better in F1. 50 laps is enough to get your feet wet but not enough to teach you much. Not a flame, just my thought on this. Try 100 laps first, then try more laps and changing setup parameters to get a feel for what everything does. Then go back to F1 and see if you can set the car up to be more stable. Don't look for fast laps because If you are looking for just that, you're not going to learn anything. Fast lap times is more then just going as fast as you can. You have to learn to drive properly. And that's one thing the F3's can teach you. Not to mention the other benefits.. Less warping, better drivers, Closer competition in F3, :) -- ========================================= Mike Barlow Current GPVL points Champion =========================================