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RASF1 Silverstone

7 posts by 6 people · 14 Dec 2003 19:19 UTC - 17 Dec 2003 06:42 UTC

Haqsau 14 Dec 2003 19:19 UTC#47372
Good race, guys. Got a couple questions though: - How much wing were you guys running? I ran 46 front 42 rear, still not sure if that was a good choice. It allowed me to take several corners flat out (the first two turns of the esses, the second part of Abbey, and Bridge), but I don't think I ever saw more than about 312 kph at the end of Hangar Straight and I'm not sure if that is fast enough. - How do you serve a stop-and-go in this game? I jumped the start and had to serve a stop-and-go. Came into the pits and wasn't sure where to stop so I pulled into my stall. I could not just stop and go, it held me for a few seconds. I think my crew was topping off my fuel. Should I have just stopped somewhere in the pit lane instead? Well, that is the last RASF1 race that I will be able to make. It has been fun. Hopefully I will be able to join you all in an RAS touring car series soon. :o)
Haqsau wrote in news:[email hidden]:
Quoted text (18 lines)> Good race, guys. Got a couple questions though: > > - How much wing were you guys running? I ran 46 front 42 rear, > still not sure if that was a good choice. It allowed me to take > several corners flat out (the first two turns of the esses, the > second part of Abbey, and Bridge), but I don't think I ever saw > more than about 312 kph at the end of Hangar Straight and I'm not > sure if that is fast enough. - How do you serve a stop-and-go in > this game? I jumped the start and had to serve a stop-and-go. > Came into the pits and wasn't sure where to stop so I pulled into > my stall. I could not just stop and go, it held me for a few > seconds. I think my crew was topping off my fuel. Should I have > just stopped somewhere in the pit lane instead? > > Well, that is the last RASF1 race that I will be able to make. It > has been fun. Hopefully I will be able to join you all in an RAS > touring car series soon. :o) >
My setups are certanly not going to help, but I topped out at about 309 at the end of Hanger Straight. If I could have gotten out of the last part of the esses faster, I might have been able to hit 310, but I doubt I would have seen much more. My understanding (possibly incorrect) is that you serve stop'n'go penalties at the green light at the end of the pit area. And I think it involves a 10 second delay, doesn't it? So maybe your pit crew just held you and didn't really top up your fuel. What kind of touring car series are you thinking about? One based on F1C or one based on N2K3? It has been fun. I just grin and drive around. There's something about having other "real" drivers sharing the track that just makes it so much better, even if I don't have a snowball's chance of actually passing anyone, let along winning. Not that I'd mind winning. I won a couple of GPL races once. <wistful sigh> -- Darryl
EldredP 14 Dec 2003 23:25 UTC↳ reply to Haqsau#47377
I tried to run some laps here. I kept spinning, and my fastest lap was only a 1:46. Since that was 20 seconds slower then the next highest at the time, I figured it was a waste. I don't get it - I couldn't do *anything* with the TN setup... Frustrating. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
Not sure yet. I prefer the way the ETCC cars feel, and there are some excellent tracks available. With an N2K3 mod we would have a dedicated server, which would be nice, but there could be issues with tracks. I would prefer not to use Noonan's converter for several reasons. First, it would mean everybody would have to buy it AND a copy of GPL. Second, I keep hearing about people having issues with different versions of tracks, due both to different versions of the converter and to the fact that you can convert tracks with or without add-ons. Just seems like too many issues. If we could stick to freely downloadable tracks from sites like the Pits or PWF then I think an N2K3 mod would be the way to go, just so we could have a better server. OTOH ETCC at tracks like Donington or Brands Hatch would be more fun IMO, I'm having a hard time letting go of that idea. ;o) "Darryl Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:nt3Db.1849$[email hidden]... > > What kind of touring car series are you thinking about? One based on > F1C or one based on N2K3? >
Mitch_A 15 Dec 2003 07:06 UTC↳ reply to Haqsau#47241
I agree. I guess Im just getting bored of the Papy physics. Not bashing the TA physics but it really feels much to similar to a Cup car than a sports car and the Papy Nx heritage really shows. ETCC on the other hand just feels more natural as a sports car sim. Problem is getting anyone to make the switch ;) F1rst + ETCC = Simheaven. Mitch "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Not sure yet. I prefer the way the ETCC cars feel, and there are some > excellent tracks available. With an N2K3 mod we would have a dedicated > server, which would be nice, but there could be issues with tracks. Iwould > prefer not to use Noonan's converter for several reasons. First, it would > mean everybody would have to buy it AND a copy of GPL. Second, I keep > hearing about people having issues with different versions of tracks, due > both to different versions of the converter and to the fact that you can > convert tracks with or without add-ons. Just seems like too many issues. > If we could stick to freely downloadable tracks from sites like the Pitsor > PWF then I think an N2K3 mod would be the way to go, just so we could havea > better server. OTOH ETCC at tracks like Donington or Brands Hatch wouldbe
Quoted text (11 lines)> more fun IMO, I'm having a hard time letting go of that idea. ;o) > > > "Darryl Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:nt3Db.1849$[email hidden]... > > > > What kind of touring car series are you thinking about? One based on > > F1C or one based on N2K3? > > > >
I was running 45R 50F in the Jag - the Ferrari and McLaren were creaming me on the straights but I was good through the turns ;) No idea about the stop and go - I've never made a mistake yet (yeah right). cya for TransAm "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Good race, guys. Got a couple questions though: > > - How much wing were you guys running? I ran 46 front 42 rear, still not > sure if that was a good choice. It allowed me to take several cornersflat > out (the first two turns of the esses, the second part of Abbey, and > Bridge), but I don't think I ever saw more than about 312 kph at the endof > Hangar Straight and I'm not sure if that is fast enough. > - How do you serve a stop-and-go in this game? I jumped the start and had > to serve a stop-and-go. Came into the pits and wasn't sure where to stopso > I pulled into my stall. I could not just stop and go, it held me for afew > seconds. I think my crew was topping off my fuel. Should I have just > stopped somewhere in the pit lane instead? > > Well, that is the last RASF1 race that I will be able to make. It hasbeen > fun. Hopefully I will be able to join you all in an RAS touring carseries > soon. :o) > > >
"Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Good race, guys. Got a couple questions though: > > - How much wing were you guys running? I ran 46 front 42 rear, still not > sure if that was a good choice. It allowed me to take several cornersflat > out (the first two turns of the esses, the second part of Abbey, and > Bridge), but I don't think I ever saw more than about 312 kph at the endof > Hangar Straight and I'm not sure if that is fast enough. 47 front and 42 rear. I use mph, and my top speed was 196. David G Fisher

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