GPL - I go through pistons like there's no tomorrow! Help!!

You should lift when you shift. It will eventually become second nature but you have to come off the gas to make sure you don't redline it or overrev it when you are shifting. Jesse

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|I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my |enjoyment of a fantastic game. | |I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently from |blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using the |clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? | |This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the manual |and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this conquered |VROC better watch out! | |Thanks | |Ady | |

I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my enjoyment of a fantastic game. I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently from blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using the clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the manual and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this conquered VROC better watch out! Thanks Ady

What happens in a real car if you leave your foot to the floor between shifts? Please don't try it on a vehicle that you need to have around very long :) Marc.

It depends on the car I think. I developed bad Speed Shifting habits while learning on the Honda. It can take quite a bit of abuse. The Lotus on the other hand can't. I have been known to go through Lotus Engines very quickly, too. I am getting better but it stems from poor driving habits and learning on tougher equipment. Just practice lifting before you shift. Your rev indicator should never go beyond what you push the engine to on the straights. ICQ 3002944 The HotSeat http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~sf5j-rdyn/

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>I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my >enjoyment of a fantastic game. >I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently from >blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using the >clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? >This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the manual >and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this conquered >VROC better watch out! >Thanks >Ady

You most definitly should lift a bit between shifts. I dont use a clutch pedal, and I do shift for myself. I have learned that there is a bit of a delay from when I move my shift lever to when the car actually shifts, and time my throttle lift to correspond with that. You don't have to lift alot, just enough to keep the engine from slamming to redline. You'll get the hang of it soon, and see you on VROC.

Down shifting is another critical point at which the engine can be over revved. For me the down shifting was more of a problem than the lift-2-shift one. Be sure you get the car slowed down enough before you start down shifting or you will over rev. Scottie Smith TEN ID: hi-octane Speed of Light Racing http://www.186kmps.com/raceteam/ Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc. http://www.aitcom.com

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>I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my >enjoyment of a fantastic game. >I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently from >blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using the >clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? >This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the manual >and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this conquered >VROC better watch out! >Thanks >Ady

Well, in a real race car, such as an F1 or a BTCC car, it works just fine, cause of the semi-automatic :o). /Christer

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> What happens in a real car if you leave your foot to the floor between > shifts? > Please don't try it on a vehicle that you need to have around very long :) > Marc. > > I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my > > enjoyment of a fantastic game. > > I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently from > > blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using the > > clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? > > This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the > manual > > and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this conquered > > VROC better watch out! > > Thanks > > Ady

-- http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause noone has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o)).

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> I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining > my > enjoyment of a fantastic game. > I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently > from > blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of > using the > clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? > This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from > the manual > and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this > conquered > VROC better watch out!

You *must* MUST lift off the throttle when changing gear (if you want to race for *more* than a lap or so you do anyway?) The cars in GPL model *real* cars, if you don't lift in a real car, pretty soon you will blow up the engine, simple. It takes a bit of getting used to (compared to other sims) but you soon get the hang of it. There is a very small delay in lifting and the revs reducing, so try to time your lift *as* you change gear rather than *before* you change gear. 8-) *Peter* #:-)

I think the poster was referring to GPL--'67 era F1 cars.....right? Marc. > Well, in a real race car, such as an F1 or a BTCC car, it works just fine, cause

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> of the semi-automatic :o). > /Christer > > What happens in a real car if you leave your foot to the floor between > > shifts? > > Please don't try it on a vehicle that you need to have around very long

:)

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> > Marc. > > > I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my > > > enjoyment of a fantastic game. > > > I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently

from > > > blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using the > > > clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? > > > This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the > > manual > > > and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this conquered

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> > > VROC better watch out! > > > Thanks > > > Ady > -- > http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online > racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause

noone > has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o)).

Sorry, I forgot to add a smiley to my post :o)... Wait a minute... I did add a smiley :o). /Christer

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> I think the poster was referring to GPL--'67 era F1 cars.....right? > Marc. > > Well, in a real race car, such as an F1 or a BTCC car, it works just fine, > cause > > of the semi-automatic :o). > > /Christer > > > What happens in a real car if you leave your foot to the floor between > > > shifts? > > > Please don't try it on a vehicle that you need to have around very long > :) > > > Marc. > > > > I realise this is probably a very simple mistake, but it's ruining my > > > > enjoyment of a fantastic game. > > > > I am using a wheel and 2 pedals. I seem to suffer very frequently > from > > > > blown pistons. Am I just over-revving or is there some way of using > the > > > > clutch or should I be coming off the power between shifts? > > > > This is probably a stupid question but I can't get any help from the > > > manual > > > > and any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. If I get this > conquered > > > > VROC better watch out! > > > > Thanks > > > > Ady > > -- > > http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online > > racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause > noone > > has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o)).

-- http://home.swipnet.se/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause noone has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o)).