GPL: Starting the Brabham (needs clutch?)

I've noticed that often when I first start up in the Brabham that I can't get it to go without first depressing the clutch. If you put it in first and give it some gas, the revs drops and the car just sits there. If you then depress the clutch, get the revs up, and release the clutch, the car takes off. I don't think this happens all the time and as far as I can tell it only happens in the Brabham. Has anyone else experienced this? Dave Ewing

No, I'm talking about just starting off in pit lane. About half the time the Brabham won't get going unless I first goose it with the clutch. Very odd. Dave Ewing

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> I only get this on the soft stuff I think...tho I usually like to use either > clutch or a quick shift to neutral and back to light 'em up... > Ben > >I've noticed that often when I first start up in the Brabham that I > >can't get it to go without first depressing the clutch. If you put it > >in first and give it some gas, the revs drops and the car just sits > >there. If you then depress the clutch, get the revs up, and release the > >clutch, the car takes off. I don't think this happens all the time and > >as far as I can tell it only happens in the Brabham. > >Has anyone else experienced this? > >Dave Ewing

I only get this on the soft stuff I think...tho I usually like to use either clutch or a quick shift to neutral and back to light 'em up... Ben

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>I've noticed that often when I first start up in the Brabham that I >can't get it to go without first depressing the clutch. If you put it >in first and give it some gas, the revs drops and the car just sits >there. If you then depress the clutch, get the revs up, and release the >clutch, the car takes off. I don't think this happens all the time and >as far as I can tell it only happens in the Brabham. >Has anyone else experienced this? >Dave Ewing

Actually, I may recall this....a while ago coz it's ages since I didn't schmoke it up from pit lane. I find the hardest thing is to type "PO" while smoking it through the first few gears. Ben >No, I'm talking about just starting off in pit lane. About half the >time the Brabham won't get going unless I first goose it with the >clutch. Very odd. >Dave Ewing

Same thing here. I don't know why though.

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> I've noticed that often when I first start up in the Brabham that I > can't get it to go without first depressing the clutch. If you put it > in first and give it some gas, the revs drops and the car just sits > there. If you then depress the clutch, get the revs up, and release the > clutch, the car takes off. I don't think this happens all the time and > as far as I can tell it only happens in the Brabham. > Has anyone else experienced this? > Dave Ewing

Perhaps it's because the Brabham hasn't got enough power in low revs in in a low gear? Adam

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>I've noticed that often when I first start up in the Brabham that I >can't get it to go without first depressing the clutch. If you put it >in first and give it some gas, the revs drops and the car just sits >there. If you then depress the clutch, get the revs up, and release the >clutch, the car takes off. I don't think this happens all the time and >as far as I can tell it only happens in the Brabham. >Has anyone else experienced this? >Dave Ewing