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Setups from Ian Lake?

12 posts by 8 people · 15 Mar 1999 - 18 Mar 1999

SteveBla 15 Mar 1999#456116
Check out [link lost in import] There are some of Ian's hotlaps there, with setups attached. They are good setups, very stable, with excellent turn-in and good braking, but not very tolerant of being misdirected. If you point it in the right direction, they have excellent grip. If you point it in the wrong direction(as I often do:-)), there you'll go - CRUNCH. Give 'em a whirl; they ARE fast. Just don't expect to go as fast as him with them. Steve B. remove "edy" from address for email
Ian Lake 15 Mar 1999#456117
Yes, you have to watch which way the car goes. Once you have it in the right direction, the car will understeer, until you start breaking rear grip, and it will blend in oversteer. It's more stable after a few laps though. (They are also my race setups :) hehehe :) As with most of the faster setups, If you spin the rear wheels at a lowish speed, with too much lock on, you'll get snap oversteer :) You just have to watch out for it, and lift off the throttle, correct, and throttle up again. Trying to power out of it is near impossible :) Oh, btw, don't bother downloading the zandvoort setup. It's ***:) Basically, it has too much oversteer, and because the bars are so high, you'll overheat the rears very quickly. Ian
Ian Thank you for your setups. I believe you use the MSFF. You may not want to give away all your secrets but I would be interested to know if you calibrate it normally. Do you short calibrate either the wheel or the throttle pedal? I find half a squash ball under the brake pedal also works wonders. TIA Tim
<di.. 15 Mar 1999#456119
Hi Doctor, You can find setups from Ian Lake, Wolfgang Woeger and other hotshoes on the following link: http://gpl.gamesmania.com 5th Doctor schrieb in Nachricht ...
hi guys! I am new to this forum and just wanted to say that I downloaded a lot of Ians (yours :o) ) setups and I really like them a lot! I improved to 1:04,38 at the glen with it and this was like a walk through the parc :o) Just wanted to thank Ian (you) for those great setups! I only have to adjust the brake-balance a bit (about 55%) and can use them for all tracks! Regards, Andreas
SteveBla 16 Mar 1999#456320
>>My wheel is comprised of various bike parts(like a bicycle hub), and wood, MDF, electronic bits ;) My pedals also have a old bike hub that they rotate on. i.e. very smooth :)<< Ahhhh, there's the secret! Do you find using Phil Wood or Campagnolo grease better for trail-braking? :-) Steve B. remove "edy" from address for email
5th Docto 16 Mar 1999#456321
[snip] squash ball, humm. I have not seen a squash ball here in the states.( I don't get out much ) what other kind of balls would be good. Maybe you could describe the consistency of a squash ball, so I may get a suitable equal? How about a raquet ball, or how bout sending me the other half of your squash ball ;) the 5th Doctor
Hi Tim, > Ian > Thank you for your setups. I believe you use the MSFF. You may not want to > give away all your secrets but I would be interested to know if you > calibrate it normally. Do you short calibrate either the wheel or the > throttle pedal? I find half a squash ball under the brake pedal also works > wonders. Are you using the MS Force Feedback wheel? How do you find it for GPL? I am thinking of buying one in the next couple of weeks. Thanks, Paul -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nortel, London Road, Harlow, Essex. CM17 9NA
Ian Lake 17 Mar 1999#456451
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 18:01:29 GMT, "Tim Leighton" >Ian >Thank you for your setups. I believe you use the MSFF. You may not want to >give away all your secrets but I would be interested to know if you >calibrate it normally. Do you short calibrate either the wheel or the >throttle pedal? I find half a squash ball under the brake pedal also works >wonders. Actually I use a homebuilt wheel and pedals :) I also own a logitech wheel, but haven't had the time to modify it yet, so haven't really used it. fyi, my wheel has 270degree of travel, and I calibrate it in gpl to use all 270. My wheel is comprised of various bike parts(like a bicycle hub), and wood, MDF, electronic bits ;) My pedals also have a old bike hub that they rotate on. i.e. very smooth :) They are based on the ECCI pedals, with about an inch and a bit of throw, onto a board inclined at about 30 degrees. This ability to be accurate in braking and acceleration more than makes up for the jitter that my wiring gives off in sims ;) Ian
Ian Lake 17 Mar 1999#456452
On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 00:20:22 +0100, Andreas Gaida >hi guys! >I am new to this forum and just wanted to say that I downloaded a lot of >Ians (yours :o) ) setups and I really like them a lot! I improved to >1:04,38 at the glen with it and this was like a walk through the parc >:o) Glad I could be of help. Now hurry up and get into the 1:03's so I have more competition up the front ;o))))))) Ian
5th Docto 18 Mar 1999#456635
Thanks Tim, But not necessary now. I went to two Sports stores, and nobody had a squash ball, so I picked up a raquet ball. Too firm. Then I went to Toys-r-Us and picked up a bag of 5 toy balls for $2. Perfectly squishy. After a little cutting and fitting, I have found a usable shape and consistency to give me a great feel. It's adjustable too!! I use a cable tie to secure the hacked ball behind the brake pedal, and the tighter I set the cable tie, the firmer the resistance. Also, I cut the ball to provide little resistance at first, and as the pedal moves back, more ball contacts the pedal arm, providing more resistance, it's all very scientific ;-) . . . works very well, and inexpensive. But my wife thinks I'm insane.
Quoted text (14 lines)>5th Doctor >I'm emailing a reply to you. I'd be happy to send you a suitable ball, but >I'd obviously need your mailing address. >The ball fits beatifully (without glue), and if you calibrate the brake >pedal fully (1 to 65 in the calibration screen), and then put the ball in. >what you have is a natural feeling brake pedal (firm but a little spongy at >the bottom) which you can really push quite hard without locking up. >It's great. I slightly short calibrate my gas pedal (10 to 65) to make sure >I always get maximum throttle. >Hope this is of interest. BTW the best squash ball is a Dunlop yellow dot. >It's just the right squishyness. Squash balls are wet inside for some >reason. Cut it absolutely in half, and dry it inside with a paper towel. >see you on the track! >Tim

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