setups

A few days ago, I came across an article written by Nannini at High Gear (simracingnews.com),on setting up a lotus with just one setup for all tracks. This sounded very strange. Since I became involved with racing sims,we have developed a separate setup for each track. So as I read the multi page article,I was leery to say the least. But his theory of basing everything on the % of weight over the rear wheels made sense. With the Lotus having basically 60% of its weight over the rear wheels he went on to develop his setup based on the wheel rates set at 40/60% and the sway bars at 60/40%. Without going through the whole article here,his point was that once you got the Lotus to be neutral,it should apply to all turns and all tracks. So I downloaded the setup and tried it out. It worked!! I ran 7 tracks,and at all of them the Lotus was a smooth neutral handling car. What's more,I set PB at 4 tracks! Has anyone else read this article and tried this setup out? Joel Willstein

I haven't tried the Nunnini Lotus setup because I am driving for Honda at the moment. But the article is brilliant. I adapted the theory on the Honda, and while I haven't yet got the last little tweaks sorted yet, the idea does work. I instantly started getting personal bests for the Honda, and some outright bests. More people should read it! :-) Steve

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> A few days ago, I came across an article written by Nannini at High >Gear (simracingnews.com),on setting up a lotus with just one setup for all >tracks. This sounded very strange. Since I became involved with racing >sims,we have developed a separate setup for each track. So as I read the >multi page article,I was leery to say the least. But his theory of basing >everything on the % of weight over the rear wheels made sense. With the >Lotus having basically 60% of its weight over the rear wheels he went on to >develop his setup based on the wheel rates set at 40/60% and the sway bars >at 60/40%. Without going through the whole article here,his point was that >once you got the Lotus to be neutral,it should apply to all turns and all >tracks. > So I downloaded the setup and tried it out. It worked!! I ran 7 >tracks,and at all of them the Lotus was a smooth neutral handling car. >What's more,I set PB at 4 tracks! > Has anyone else read this article and tried this setup out? > Joel Willstein

I'd love to read the article but I can't find it on the page! Help please. Zog

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> A few days ago, I came across an article written by Nannini at High > Gear (simracingnews.com),on setting up a lotus with just one setup for all > tracks. This sounded very strange. Since I became involved with racing > sims,we have developed a separate setup for each track. So as I read the > multi page article,I was leery to say the least. But his theory of basing > everything on the % of weight over the rear wheels made sense. With the > Lotus having basically 60% of its weight over the rear wheels he went on to > develop his setup based on the wheel rates set at 40/60% and the sway bars > at 60/40%. Without going through the whole article here,his point was that > once you got the Lotus to be neutral,it should apply to all turns and all > tracks. > So I downloaded the setup and tried it out. It worked!! I ran 7 > tracks,and at all of them the Lotus was a smooth neutral handling car. > What's more,I set PB at 4 tracks! > Has anyone else read this article and tried this setup out? > Joel Willstein

You will find it at Ricardo Nunnini's homepage http://website.lineone.net/~richardn/ Choose "Universal setup for the Lotus" -- Hans van Dam HotGrid Legends http://www.bart.nl/~hansvd/ For an easy recognizable Alfa-Brabham car in replays go here http://www.fan.net.au/~stevephi/overrev/indivcars.htm Doug Schneider heeft geschreven in bericht >I'd love to read the article but I can't find it on the page! Help please. > Zog >> A few days ago, I came across an article written by Nannini at High >> Gear (simracingnews.com),on setting up a lotus with just one setup for all >> tracks. This sounded very strange. Since I became involved with racing >> sims,we have developed a separate setup for each track. So as I read the >> multi page article,I was leery to say the least. But his theory of basing >> everything on the % of weight over the rear wheels made sense. With the >> Lotus having basically 60% of its weight over the rear wheels he went on to >> develop his setup based on the wheel rates set at 40/60% and the sway bars >> at 60/40%. Without going through the whole article here,his point was that >> once you got the Lotus to be neutral,it should apply to all turns and all >> tracks. >> So I downloaded the setup and tried it out. It worked!! I ran 7 >> tracks,and at all of them the Lotus was a smooth neutral handling car. >> What's more,I set PB at 4 tracks! >> Has anyone else read this article and tried this setup out? >> Joel Willstein

Thanks very much, very good article. Zog

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> You will find it at Ricardo Nunnini's homepage > http://website.lineone.net/~richardn/ > Choose "Universal setup for the Lotus" > -- > Hans van Dam > HotGrid Legends > http://www.bart.nl/~hansvd/ > For an easy recognizable Alfa-Brabham car in replays go here > http://www.fan.net.au/~stevephi/overrev/indivcars.htm > Doug Schneider heeft geschreven in bericht > >I'd love to read the article but I can't find it on the page! Help please. > > Zog > >> A few days ago, I came across an article written by Nannini at High > >> Gear (simracingnews.com),on setting up a lotus with just one setup for > all > >> tracks. This sounded very strange. Since I became involved with racing > >> sims,we have developed a separate setup for each track. So as I read the > >> multi page article,I was leery to say the least. But his theory of basing > >> everything on the % of weight over the rear wheels made sense. With the > >> Lotus having basically 60% of its weight over the rear wheels he went on > to > >> develop his setup based on the wheel rates set at 40/60% and the sway > bars > >> at 60/40%. Without going through the whole article here,his point was > that > >> once you got the Lotus to be neutral,it should apply to all turns and all > >> tracks. > >> So I downloaded the setup and tried it out. It worked!! I ran 7 > >> tracks,and at all of them the Lotus was a smooth neutral handling car. > >> What's more,I set PB at 4 tracks! > >> Has anyone else read this article and tried this setup out? > >> Joel Willstein