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4 posts by 4 people · 11 Aug 1994 (approx.) - 12 Aug 1994 (approx.)

Cross D. Ganaw 11 Aug 1994 (approx.)#297316
[ Article crossposted from comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action ] [ Author was Cross D. Ganaway ] [ Posted on 10 Aug 1994 13:47:35 GMT ] Hi folks, I just bought IndyCar Racing from Papyrus and I love the game, but I have a question. The manual says that the Buick engine has the most peak power, but when I play Michigan, I can only avg about 221 mph. My friend, who has really been pompous lately, simply overrevs his Chevy C to 13,600 rpm in 6th gear and has average over 230 mph at Michigan. The Chevy C never blows! What's the deal? Can I get more power from my Buick and shut my friend up, or do I start frying up some crow and switch to the Chevy C? BTW, what's the best average at Michigan out there on the net? -- _________________________________________________________________________ Cross Ganaway "Search for justice, what do ya find? Ph#:(803)246-9517 (school) Find just us sweatin' from dawn to dusk, Ph#:(803)552-2238 (home) There's no justice, huh, just US." --Beat Street -- _________________________________________________________________________ Cross Ganaway "Search for justice, what do ya find? Ph#:(803)246-9517 (school) Find just us sweatin' from dawn to dusk, Ph#:(803)552-2238 (home) There's no justice, huh, just US." --Beat Street
Peter Burke 11 Aug 1994 (approx.)#297320
Date: 11 Aug 1994 13:16:28 GMT Change the gearing - overrev the thing and drop your wings to 3.0/3.0, work on tires and suspension until you can hang on in the turns, and 240mph should be possible... It will blow if he does that for 40 laps, since the coolant temps will continually climb untill she blows.... Run the Ford for the best compromise. It has more grunt than the chevy coming out of turn 2 or 4. I think 243.somthing I ran a 240.799mph with the Ford/XB engine, and can pretty much guarantee a qual run of above 238 every time, unless the wind is ***. During the race it's a totally different story, though.
Ed Barri 11 Aug 1994 (approx.)#297321
Well, I don't know about the Buick, I can't get it to run fast either, I used in the INDY 500: The Simulation and could turn laps at 232, the power doesn't seem to come through in Indycar. Try using the Cosworth, I have managed about 234 at Michigan, with just the ACE settings. Good luck. -- | Ottawa, ON | Voice: (613)247-1390 | | Canada | IRC: Modena | | Captain: ISS Columbia, NCF Sigtor |
Ron O'De 12 Aug 1994 (approx.)#297332
In I500 you can run 232 easily with any engine. But the Buick of course was the best, with my fastest lap being 36.99 seconds; 243.30 mph. Using mouse control on the Amiga. --

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