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T/A Mod - Watkins Glen

9 posts by 5 people · 18 Aug 2003 02:16 UTC - 19 Aug 2003 22:12 UTC

Haqsau 18 Aug 2003 02:16 UTC#57575
Just wondering what lap times people are getting at the Glen using the NR2003 T/A physics. I can manage 1:10's in race trim, but since I still can't seem to find the right line through turn 1R I assume other people must be faster. Please post your times at 70 F and say whether it is a qual or race setup. I have a feeling 1:06 is possible in qualifying trim, anyone done it yet?
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Haqsau) wrote: > Just wondering what lap times people are getting at the Glen using the > NR2003 T/A physics. Please stop talking about it.. I'm trying to resist temptation until the mod's finished :-) Andrew McP
I have ran 1:10.4's with race trim, but only have about 15-20 laps total with the T/A mod. I only ran 1:14.2 - 1:14.5's for my fast laps with the original version of NR2003, if that tells you anything. Glen Pittman "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Just wondering what lap times people are getting at the Glen using the > NR2003 T/A physics. I can manage 1:10's in race trim, but since I still > can't seem to find the right line through turn 1R I assume other peoplemust > be faster. Please post your times at 70 F and say whether it is a qual or > race setup. I have a feeling 1:06 is possible in qualifying trim, anyone > done it yet? > >
LOL. Why resist? There is a tool at the Pits you can use to activate the physics, so you just download the patches and run the tool. No biggie. It's no GTR but it's loads more fun than running cup cars on the road courses. <Haqsau dangles the carrot closer> And you can run on all those converted GPL tracks. <closer still> AND YOU CAN BEAT ALL YOUR GPL LAP TIMES! You will be assimilated! ;o) "Andrew MacPherson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Please stop talking about it.. I'm trying to resist temptation until the > mod's finished :-) > > Andrew McP
In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Haqsau) wrote: > Why resist? Anticipation is everything :-) > There is a tool at the Pits you can use > to activate the physics Oh bugger. I looked at the original list of contortions you had to go through and decided it looked like hard work :-) My laziness is probably greater than my willpower, so I may crack sooner than planned. > AND YOU CAN BEAT ALL YOUR GPL LAP TIMES! A snail on valium can beat my laptimes these days, so that's no incentive! Andrew McP
Vennt 18 Aug 2003 14:04 UTC↳ reply to Haqsau#57493
Haqsau wrote: > Just wondering what lap times people are getting at the Glen using the > NR2003 T/A physics. I can manage 1:10's in race trim, but since I still > can't seem to find the right line through turn 1R I assume other people must > be faster. Please post your times at 70 F and say whether it is a qual or > race setup. I have a feeling 1:06 is possible in qualifying trim, anyone > done it yet? I'm getting low 1.11's currently, but my setup *sucks* severely, I've only really got my gears sorted and am not very stable thru the esses, and have heavy understeer thru the loop. Once I get my setup sorted for a fast run thru the esses & a tighter line round the loop I can see myself getting down to the 1.07's or 1.08's Alan.
Haqsau 18 Aug 2003 22:44 UTC↳ reply to Vennt#57530
One thing that I found helpful is minimum springs and maximum bars. Eventually I ended kicking the rear springs back up a notch to get it to balance, but with the springs as close to minimum as possible you get a little bit closer to the track and a little extra downforce. The car body will look like it's scraping the ground but it won't actually hit if you are careful. Then you need to max out the bars to keep it stable. I think this is what it took to for me to get into the 1:10's. YMMV. I have been double apexing the loop because it just felt right. I have seen that a lot in GPL and it feels right with these cars too. I guess in real life it is typically driven more like a normal banked curve, but it felt good to me to drive it part way in and then smoothly let it slide out just a bit before getting back on it. I might be fooling myself though, perhaps the traditional line is faster. De-wedge seems to help in the esses. Again YMMV. "Alan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhqmd5$73l$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (10 lines)> > I'm getting low 1.11's currently, but my setup *sucks* severely, I've > only really got my gears sorted and am not very stable thru the esses, > and have heavy understeer thru the loop. > > Once I get my setup sorted for a fast run thru the esses & a tighter > line round the loop I can see myself getting down to the 1.07's or 1.08's > > Alan. >
1:08.314, i'm still trying to learn the car behavior, and wondering if a wing at 70 is the way to go. this time was done using 66 deg wing. Eric Leblanc Project Wildfire Beta Team Member "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Just wondering what lap times people are getting at the Glen using the > NR2003 T/A physics. I can manage 1:10's in race trim, but since I still > can't seem to find the right line through turn 1R I assume other peoplemust > be faster. Please post your times at 70 F and say whether it is a qual or > race setup. I have a feeling 1:06 is possible in qualifying trim, anyone > done it yet? > >
Wow! Was that lap in qualifying or race trim? "Eric Leblanc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:IMf0b.29922$[email hidden]... > 1:08.314, > > i'm still trying to learn the car behavior, and wondering if a wing at 70is > the way to go. this time was done using 66 deg wing. > > Eric Leblanc > Project Wildfire Beta Team Member

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