I think they are very realistic. It doesn't matter where you are in the corner - that doesn't influence whether the rears spin up. It's how much throttle you use and how much lock you have on at that moment when you apply the power.
If you change diff settings it will drammatically change the handling of the car. You need to tune your suspension and diff settings together.
Works for me. Have you got both files in the same directory?
Read the docs that come with the dedi for all the info about this.
Read the docs that come with the dedi for all the info about this.
Think you need to keep the power on through T2. If your set was a bit less oversteery you may find it easier. Try adding 1 click of front ARB and one click of front bump damping.
Also, get closer to the apexes and use as much track on exit as possible.
Also, get closer to the apexes and use as much track on exit as possible.
Cool! Hope you don't end up in the lake
Bet Gerrards is the nuts on a bike!you need a line in you setup.cfg file that tells LFS which file to use for the welcome message. Like this:
/welcome=welcome.txt
/welcome=welcome.txt
These photos come from Allan Staniforth's Race and Rally Car Source Book. A fantastic read and a must for any self respecting petrol head.
First one shows the situation with parrallel equal wishbones as asked. I added the others cos it's all interesting stuff.
Ofcourse the effects of roll centres are a million miles more complicated then working them out
First one shows the situation with parrallel equal wishbones as asked. I added the others cos it's all interesting stuff.
Ofcourse the effects of roll centres are a million miles more complicated then working them out
I did a Business Studies degree with a year in industry. That helped because I already had experience in the Insurance sector. When I left uni I got a job washing cars before the term was even officially over. After 6 weeks I took a job as a filing clerk with Cornhill Insurance.
After a couple of months someone who worked there saw that they were looking for graduates for their IT trainee programme. They suggested I apply so I did, along with about 3000 other people (it was advertised in Prospects)
There were aptitude tests and an initial interview. Then the shortlist of about 30 candidates were taken off for two days of intense scutineering at a big country house. Literally we were watched the whole time, had to work in teams, do presentations and we were even watched during the meals to see how we interacted in a social context. It was tough but kinda fun at the same time. Then a final interview and 6 of us got offered jobs.
So it was easy and difficult all at the same time.
I'm quite lucky in that I seem to do well in interviews. I've only ever not been offered the job once in all the interviews I've ever done. I'm not afraid to sell myself (it became a running joke at Cornhill).
Just be positive, find out as much about a job when you apply as possible. Construct each CV based around each job description/advert so it is tailored to the role. Highlight the skills that you have and breifly describe how you developed those skills. Match your skills to the responsibilites described in the job spec/ad.
Use lots of positive language in the CV and covering letter. It has a subconcious effect on the reader. Words like positive, enjoy, happy, keen, look forward that type of thing.
After you send your CV in, a phonecall offen doesn't hurt. You can say you are checking they recieved it. This shows you are really keen. If you are lucky you might even speak to someone involved in the decision making process. This can only help your chances (unless they think you are a complete t0553r in which case you probably don't want that job anyway
)Always have some questions to ask in the interview about the role. Make sure you have plenty as often many of the questions you think of prior to interview will be answered during and if you mindlessly ask them they will think you weren't listening to them. Always pause to think when each question is asked. It gives you time to best construct your answer and it makes you appear calm and considered.
And remember. If you don't get the job its not because you weren't good enough. It was because the interviewer failed to see your potential and clearly must be an idiot.
The only job I didn't get I felt instantly uncomfortable with the interviewer. Sometimes that can happen. Personalities don't always mix well.
And also remember there can be a 1000 reasons why you didn't get a response when you sent your CV in. Don't let that kind of thing affect your confidence. Looking for a job can be tough with all the knock backs. The hardest thing is getting the interview. Once you've achieved that you are virtually there. And if you still don't get it, it might have been because someone in the team already may have similar skills to you or a similar nature and they don't want to un-balance the team. It's not always because they didn't rate you.
As I say, most important thing is to stay positive and keep the belief in yourself.
Good luck mate - you are about to embark on a very exciting part of your life.
"However, in the third case, the UCA and LCA are parallel to one another and the two lines never intersect. How is the instant centre - and by extension the roll centre - derived in this situation?"
The short answer is it is at ground level, slap bang in the middle. Just waiting for my camera to charge and I'll post some images.
The short answer is it is at ground level, slap bang in the middle. Just waiting for my camera to charge and I'll post some images.
Roll centre is the point about which the car rotates. Its nothing to do with wheel roll/rotation.
I've got some good info on this. Give me a couple of hours and I'll post some jpegs for ya.
Thanks mate. Yes, the plan originally was to do one for each round of the GFC. Then I quit my job and started a business so am too busy to do them. I do intend to add more though. Its very satidfying creating them. Just need more hours in the day
When I left uni I was prepared to go anywhere. I think you need to do that at the start of your career mate.
Glad to help my friend
btw - that hotlap was not a very good lap. I missed several apexes so don't copy it too well
Hey, have a look at my trackguides too at http://gentlefoot.com
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hehe. I would mate honestly lol but the fact is I can only afford to do only 2 days because of the tax advantages I mentioned.
Don't get me wrong. I'm only working two fixed days a week for one particular client. The other 5 days I work for other clients. I probably will end up doing more hours in a week now but that's fine by me because now I choose when those hours are. If I want to work on a Sunday morning or a Saturday night I can. If I want to do a trackday on a Wednesday I can do that too.
Because I don't want to work 5 days a week. Now I work only 2 days and I can still pay my mortgage and bills.
It also means that because I now have a limited company and work for a variety of clients I pay corporation tax instead of income tax. I only pay myself £526 per month in wages. That is tax free because of the Lower Earnings Limit. The rest I pay in dividends.
And I also get to write off much more costs against profit - e.g. phone bills, some fuel etc. There are all sorts of ways of reducing my tax bill this way.
Now I work on my terms, when I want to, for who I want to. I'm much happier.
I've been doing high pressure IT jobs for 10 years. There's only so much you can take, especially in an industry like Insurance.
When I graduated in 1996 my first job as trainee analyst programmer was £16k p.a.
Then I was promoted after 1 year to analyst/programmer and got about £24k p.a if I remember rightly.
Promoted to senior analyst programmer a year later and my wages jumped to £32k p.a
I then left that company to take a senior analyst programmer role elsewhere for £40k p.a.
When I took the job I am now trying to fill it was inititally on a contract basis at £30 per hour but after a couple of years they wanted me to go permanent and made me an offer I couldn't refuse - £53k per year + bens.
Pretty normal here for a heavyweight developer or manager role.
But then you have to remember the high cost of living in the UK. My mortgage is £1000 per month. I pay £1300 per month in taxes. Petrol was costing me around £60 per week. Household bills are around £250-£300 per month.
Then I was promoted after 1 year to analyst/programmer and got about £24k p.a if I remember rightly.
Promoted to senior analyst programmer a year later and my wages jumped to £32k p.a
I then left that company to take a senior analyst programmer role elsewhere for £40k p.a.
When I took the job I am now trying to fill it was inititally on a contract basis at £30 per hour but after a couple of years they wanted me to go permanent and made me an offer I couldn't refuse - £53k per year + bens.
Pretty normal here for a heavyweight developer or manager role.
But then you have to remember the high cost of living in the UK. My mortgage is £1000 per month. I pay £1300 per month in taxes. Petrol was costing me around £60 per week. Household bills are around £250-£300 per month.
Last chance to enter today. I won't accept any entries after the end of today because if people don't practice they are likely to cause accidents.
All the GFC events have 32 man grids. No problems on any tracks so far.
Anyone want my job?
I have recently left the job that I have been doing for the past four years for a UK based insurance administrators.
The job was simply to oversee all IT activity and to carry out support and development work. To do this I needed Visual Basic / VBA experience and to understand the nature of IT in the heavily regulated Financial Services sector.
I now need to find my replacement. The salary is excellent by most people's standards. The job is in the South East.
If you are interested to know more please PM me.
GF
The job was simply to oversee all IT activity and to carry out support and development work. To do this I needed Visual Basic / VBA experience and to understand the nature of IT in the heavily regulated Financial Services sector.
I now need to find my replacement. The salary is excellent by most people's standards. The job is in the South East.
If you are interested to know more please PM me.
GF
The GFC is aimed at beginners. It's not all about pace and more about care and awareness.
Having said that it is very intense with the dual car classes and you would need to be well used to using your mirrors and look left and right controls.
Sign up if you want. Only two reserves for Sunday's race and that will mean you will almost definately get a grid slot. Always been 6 or 7 no shows at each event so far.
See http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/index.php
Just visited the server and thought the system is excellent. Still the odd bit of poor driving but thats to be expected. On the whole, if you are at the front the standard was pretty good I thought.
Should links to my track guides go in here do you think?
Had a quick look and didn't see too much trail braking (btw it's TRAILbraking not tailbraking).
The idea of it is that you get the front loaded up just to get the nose in
to the apex. You do this by not coming off the brakes totally as you guide the car to the apex. It's easier to see and do in the FOX I think.
Had a look at your laps mate. Not surprised you made a few mistakes. When I tried your set it felt to me as though there was a little bit too much mid corner understeer and way to much power oversteer.
I have attached a very fast setup for you. Don't change anything in it
. Just try and get used to it and the lap times will fall. I have also uploaded a hotlap (although not that hot) to the Hotlap ranking. Its ranked 153 and is a 1:08.63. I haven't driven this track for a long time so those laps you see are really me just warming up. I'm sure my PB will drop into the 7s with some effort on my part.Watch the hotlap and try the set. Try and copy what I do.
This is how I approach the lap:
T1 - Brake 75m out and turn in late aiming to apex right between the 2nd and 3rd drain covers. Don't let the car drift out wide, stay tight and point the car towards the first apex of T2.
T2 - You need to have it fully floored as soon as you have the car pointed in the right direction nice and straight after leaving T1. Take a tiny bit of each kurb and be ready to release a bit of steering lock if the back goes light.
1st split time needs to be low 23s.
T3 after the long straight - brake at the start of the kerbing on the left, turn in late aiming to apex at the second set of barrels. Use all the exit width you can, right across onto the green fake grass stuff.
T4 S - Try and straight line this as much as possible. Take all of the second kerb on the left that you can and use all the width on exit.
2nd split time needs to be low 49s
T5 - 4th Gear, nice late turn in and all the width on exit. Very straight forward corner this apart from the fact you have to get back across the track as quickly as possible for the final turn.
T6 S - This corner is flat out. Turn in from as far out right as possible and turn in just where the kerbing on the right finishes. Just keep trying it flat and eventually you will find the line.
Quite a tricky circuit this so be patient.
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