GP2 - Plank Question + Another Bug?

I have a slight problem with the use of the plank in GP2. The manual states that if the ride height is set too low then the car will suffer a drag penalty as a result of the plank touching the ground. Now I am currently trying to optimize my settings for each of the tracks and am at a stage where the only time the plank is touching the ground is when I am braking as hard as possible into corners. What I want to know, is if the drag penalty is across the board - ie. my top speed at ANY given point on the track is lower than it would be if the plank wasn`t touching the ground at maybe just one point on the circuit. If the only time I suffer a drag penalty is when I`m braking anyway then I couldn`t care less about a drag penalty, I positively welcome it! Another thing I noticed whilst playing a championship season at 20% race distance is that on the two new circuits (Jerez and Pacific) I ran out of fuel on my last lap whilst in pole. This was despite the fact that at the start of each of these two races I began with 2 laps extra fuel over the race total. Could this have anything to do with my being a keyboarder, as I have this tendency to tap-tap-tap-tap at the accelerator on long sweeping curves in order to maintain my speed? Is there a way to increase the amount of fuel you take into the start of a race?

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>I have a slight problem with the use of the plank in GP2. The manual >states that if the ride height is set too low then the car will suffer >a drag penalty as a result of the plank touching the ground. Now I am >currently trying to optimize my settings for each of the tracks and am >at a stage where the only time the plank is touching the ground is >when I am braking as hard as possible into corners. What I want to >know, is if the drag penalty is across the board - ie. my top speed at >ANY given point on the track is lower than it would be if the plank >wasn`t touching the ground at maybe just one point on the circuit

I believe the drag penalty only occurs once you have worn away your plank to the point where it shows as red in the car inspection screen. As for a few scrapes here and there, they shouldn't be a problem. I haven't had it happen yet (been close) but I think that when the plank strip on your damage indicator shows up red, then you are incurring a drag penalty. You can scrape it both at high speed and under braking a little and not wear enough away over the course of a 100% race to incur the penalty, however, the more you bottom out the greater risk you are running (but generally you are also faster). eric

Hi there If your plank goes red can you go into thepits & comeout with a fixed plank Rob

Try driving back to the pits with only three wheels - you'll quickly get a red plank :)) Richard

It's true but not in the race... bye.