GPL Throttle Observations

I'm using a LWFF wheel and peddles, and when I recalibrated the throttle peddle a little short (100-690 instead of 0-690)my lap times dropped a full second! I can understand that I'm reaching full throttle sooner, but it seems full throttle is now more "wide open" than before. How is that possible? Can your car speed really be dependent on how you calibrate and what kind of peddles you use? Also, I'm lapping at Mosport in the 1:24s in the Eag but can't seem to go any faster to catch Jim Clark's 1:22. I'm running on the edge, so I must be picking the wrong line somewhere. Any advice from those quicker than I? Thanks, Drew * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

If your pot (potentiometer) is dirty, it might have you on and off the throttle just a little bit, slowing you down. Short calibrating it could help it stay floored better. Only advice I can offer for Mosport is to turn-in extremely early for most of the corners, and download some of the hotlappers setups at www.parc-ferme.de. -A

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>I'm using a LWFF wheel and peddles, and when I recalibrated the >throttle peddle a little short (100-690 instead of 0-690)my lap >times dropped a full second! I can understand that I'm reaching >full throttle sooner, but it seems full throttle is now more >"wide open" than before. How is that possible? Can your car >speed really be dependent on how you calibrate and what kind of >peddles you use? > Also, I'm lapping at Mosport in the 1:24s in the Eag but >can't seem to go any faster to catch Jim Clark's 1:22. I'm >running on the edge, so I must be picking the wrong line >somewhere. Any advice from those quicker than I? >Thanks, >Drew >* Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network

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Not sure exactly what your saying. You don't come fully off the pedal or you don't go to full throttle when calibrating ? I found, with the Lotus anyway, that I went faster when I didn't use full throttle, particularly in the first three gears. I can only assume it's because I wasn't spinning my wheels so much, but it's hard for me to sense when that's happening. [email hidden] (Drew) wrote in <[email hidden]>:

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>I'm using a LWFF wheel and peddles, and when I recalibrated the >throttle peddle a little short (100-690 instead of 0-690)my lap >times dropped a full second! I can understand that I'm reaching >full throttle sooner, but it seems full throttle is now more >"wide open" than before. How is that possible? Can your car >speed really be dependent on how you calibrate and what kind of >peddles you use? > Also, I'm lapping at Mosport in the 1:24s in the Eag but >can't seem to go any faster to catch Jim Clark's 1:22. I'm >running on the edge, so I must be picking the wrong line >somewhere. Any advice from those quicker than I? >Thanks, >Drew

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