I recently bit the bullet and decided to try and make my own setup. I started with Tom's but I've changed almost everything now. It's worked really well and I've brought my best time down to 1:08:29 
I think that I am missing something on braking into T1 though. I've watched Maurizio (?) racing and he can get away with braking later, not sure how he's done it. I was trying to work out what i could do with the diff to improve braking into T1 but I only vaguely understand how diffs work. Any ideas?
I think that I am missing something on braking into T1 though. I've watched Maurizio (?) racing and he can get away with braking later, not sure how he's done it. I was trying to work out what i could do with the diff to improve braking into T1 but I only vaguely understand how diffs work. Any ideas?
If I go to bed every night thinking about how I can improve my lap times and can't get to sleep because of it does that mean I'm addicted? :revs:
Have been hooked on race sims ever since Formula One Simulator (see avatar) on The Commodore plus 4...
Have been hooked on race sims ever since Formula One Simulator (see avatar) on The Commodore plus 4...
Saw you on there briefly last night Gizz, but you left shortly after I joined. Got my time down to 1:08:55 now, but I know I can do better as I can do faster sectors, I just can't roll them into one lap. I'm a bit inconsistent on T1 too.
Hi Gizz - some good advice there I think (I have learnt some of it the hard way!!)
I found the floating widget (for anyone else it's lfs.thefloatingwidget.net and there is a link in the setup guide to the steup analyser) - thanks for that, sounds like just what I've been looking for. I've read the basic guide on the wiki which was fine as a background to what each feature does but doesn't give much info on the interactions between variables. Consequently I've been concentrating on improving my driving up till now, nad leaving the setup alone.
What's your racer name by the way? Maybe see you on Redline sometime...
I found the floating widget (for anyone else it's lfs.thefloatingwidget.net and there is a link in the setup guide to the steup analyser) - thanks for that, sounds like just what I've been looking for. I've read the basic guide on the wiki which was fine as a background to what each feature does but doesn't give much info on the interactions between variables. Consequently I've been concentrating on improving my driving up till now, nad leaving the setup alone.
What's your racer name by the way? Maybe see you on Redline sometime...
Good work! You're faster than me now, I've got slower over the last week. 
But I thought I'd try what you did last night and I watched TomBarlin's best lap as I'm using his set and I matched my PB again! He drives very differently to Killboy, despite the fact that kb set a very good time using his set. Now I oversteer into T1 and seem to be able to get the power on earlier. I hope I'll be able to get to 1:08:50 with a few more laps practice.
But I thought I'd try what you did last night and I watched TomBarlin's best lap as I'm using his set and I matched my PB again! He drives very differently to Killboy, despite the fact that kb set a very good time using his set. Now I oversteer into T1 and seem to be able to get the power on earlier. I hope I'll be able to get to 1:08:50 with a few more laps practice.I meant the "25" (metres?) marker board. It sounds like you're doing OK if you're at full throttle from the apex of T1. You could try what I described above, I can get around 33:60s doing that. You could have a look at my hotlap (download from lfsworld, username Nick A - 1:08:67, currently about 105th place I think ) if you're using Tom's setup from above because that's what I used for that lap. Good luck...
) if you're using Tom's setup from above because that's what I used for that lap. Good luck...Well I've been using Tom's setup for a few weeks now, and I've busted a gut to get to 1:08:67 (which I've done 3 times - consistant at least). 33:39 is my best on the 1st split - needs to be quicker I think as the rest is Ok, just need a bit more practice on the penultimate turn.
Killboy - can you describe how you go through T1? I've watched your WR replay several times: you seem to brake and drop 2 gears at the 75 mark, then drop to 3rd at 25 and gently turn off the curb as you release the brake. Then you seem to get the power down before the apex - goodness know how - I loose it if I try that. Is that about right? Any tips appreciated!
Anyway it's good to know this setup can get down below 1:08, I won't give up till I get there (but I may be very old by then...)
Killboy - can you describe how you go through T1? I've watched your WR replay several times: you seem to brake and drop 2 gears at the 75 mark, then drop to 3rd at 25 and gently turn off the curb as you release the brake. Then you seem to get the power down before the apex - goodness know how - I loose it if I try that. Is that about right? Any tips appreciated!
Anyway it's good to know this setup can get down below 1:08, I won't give up till I get there (but I may be very old by then...)
Luck, my eye! 
So is the setup on Inferno (think that's where i got it from) not the one you used to do the record?
So is the setup on Inferno (think that's where i got it from) not the one you used to do the record?
No offence...but I've no idea how you got that record with it! I can't get under 1:09 with it.
Tombarlin - that's an excellent set. I've tried about 10 sets now and this is the best yet. The grip through the first and last corners is amazing and it's so much more stable than Biohazard's. I've already beaten my PB (now 1:08.86) with it and I'm sure there's more to come off that. I think it'll be a while till I'm into the 7's though.
I drove one last week but never had any chance to drive it properly(know what I mean).Build quality is typicly audi superb, They've done away with the alloy centre console brackets as on the old ones but now have a longer centre console in place allowing for more switches and a lcd screen. Not sure about the dimensions but it looks loads bigger than the old one until you get inside and it's still fairly cramped. Rear seats are the same(only good for 5 year old kids with no legs) Thats about all I noticed(and some wierd strenthening brackets under the bonnet) Hope this helps.
Many thanks LuckyL for the great tool and thanks xaotik for the skin 
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