F1RS Throttle Sticks

Could be that your changing down too soon. Jeff

I think you may be down shifting too early, this causes the engine to rev to max and causes the rear to lose grip, this sounds as though the throttle is sticking open especially if you use low gearing. I used to do this quite often myself. Try changing down one gear less at the bends or raise yor gear ratio's and see if that helps. Also try braking to the correct speed then downshifting. Ian P

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> Hi All, > I have been practicing at Silverstone using an auto transmission. Once > I gained some confidence, I decided to try driving with manual trans. I > am new to F1RS and this is the first time I have tried a manual trans. > When I approach the last set of turns at Silverstone, I downshift and > brake to second or third gear with my foot off the throttle. The > throttle is stuck wide open and I go into the grass. I have just > changed my TSW to use separate axes for my throttle and brake. I have > driven dozens of laps with the automatic trans without the throttle > sticking. This only happens when driving with the manual transmission. > Does anyone know what might be causing this to happen. > Thanks, > Bob Davis

A couple of things come to my mind. You need to hit the binders pretty hard in that last left-left- right-right complex. I wish my F1RS (English edition) manual had the corner names. As stated earlier, shifting down alone is not enough. My ECCI CDS2 only has two axis. Do you have one of the clutch equipped controllers? Larry

Larry wrote snip snip Here are the corner names for Silverstone from a game whose name will not be mentioned here ;-) Turn 1 COPSE (right) Turns 2/3 MAGGOTS (1st left/right) Turns 3/4 BECKETTS (2nd left/right) Turn 5 CHAPEL (leads onto... HANGAR STRAIGHT Turn 6 STOWE (hard right hander) leads to VALE (straight with a dip) Turn 7 CLUB (left/right) Turn 8 ABBEY (left/right) onto the FARM STRAIGHT which takes you to Turn 9 BRIDGE(right) Turn 10 PRIORY (1st of left/left) Turn 11 BROOKLANDS (2nd of left/left) Turns 12/13 LUFFIELD COMPLEX (the right/right ones) Turn 14 WOODCOTE (right onto front straight) So I think the names you are after are: PRIORY BROOKLANDS LUFFIELD COMPLEX Love knowin' where I'm goin' Steve