Oh no! Very sad.

Quote from flymike91 :

God what a loss. He was by far the best at thoroughly researching a topic and boiling it down for readers in the form of a story. Really his books could have been simple essays on the topic, but the idea of making them into stories was the work of a genius.

R.I.P

+1

Quote from chanoman315 :

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200 ... 56hXpmyjvB0juDur14nq3IxIF

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Quote from aoun :

Alot of you cant handle negative criticism about Lewis.

A lot of people can't seem to handle positive comments about Lewis, either. At least not without trying to disprove them.

Quote from Shotglass :

even if it may seem that way at first glance neither reason is any less stupid than the other

It almost sounds like you are saying patriotism is as bad as racism.

Scott Speed wasn't any good and he was never my favorite driver, but I still wanted him to do well out of a sense of nation pride. I don't see how that is stupid.

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edit: S14 has a point. If you like rally, you will love RBR (Richard Burns Rally).

+1 to ^^sinbad and +1 to SamH.

Quote from dawguk :

People should stick to cold hard facts, and not make assumptions or speculations based on opinion.

That's what I made this thread for. Most of the opinions I've seen of Lewis (this year anyway) have been in the midst of heated Ferrari vs. Hamilton flame wars over steward's decisions.

I wanted a bit less :arge::weeping: and a bit more :detective (maybe even some :Handshake).

I'm very happy to see that this has yet to become a name-calling, mud-throwing, flame war yet. +1 to everybody (or mostly everybody:shrug for that.

Quote from chanoman315 :

I hate him, because he thinks he's the best of the best... and he's not.


And because of his ego that comes from that ^^

I've never heard him claim to be the best. I can see how some people think he is bragging all the time (especially if they are biased against him). To me he just seems confident. I don't think he's trying to sound egotistical. He knows what he is capable of and can be quite straightforward about it.
...I guess he could stand to be a bit more reserved at times, though.

Yes he's made some noob errors, but at least he admits it when he makes mistakes.

Even if you don't like him, I don't understand how people can say he's not especially talented. In his rookie season, he pretty much equaled Alonso in the same car. (Compare this situation with Piquet or Kovalainen.)
I don't really like Alonso or M.Shumacher that much, but I respect them as great drivers.

I think he just needs some mental development and more experience. Most (if not all) of his major mistakes have been judgment errors rather than driving errors.

This post turned out much longer than I anticipated, even after trimming it down. It's late here and I'm tired. Feel free to correct me, as I can't claim to remember everything Lewis has ever done or said.

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calling his colleagues "monkeys"

I would have to agree that's not a good choice of words to say the least. When did he say that?

Last edited by ultrataco, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 07:25.

Just an honest question. I know a lot of people don't like him and I just wonder why.

I will admit to being a McLaren fan (more than a Hamilton fan), and yes, I want Hamilton to win the Championship. But I admit that Massa deserves it as well, and I would be happy to see Kubica (not to mention several other drivers) win a championship in the future.

On a side note, I notice a lot of Hamilton-haters seem to be Ferrari fans and I wonder what would happen if Hamilton ever went to Ferrari. Extremely unlikely, but interesting to think about. (Personally, I would still be a McLaren fan)

I'm not trying to start a flame-war or even a debate. I don't want to argue with anyone. I'm just curious.

Quote from Mustafur :

Expect a bump in 6 months.

- April 21, 2008

Sorry, everyone. I ran across this thread and couldn't resist the excellent timing.

Please ignore me.

welcome

I just try to be consistent and not crash. I can usually finish in mid-pack (sometimes as high as 3rd or 4th) simply by not crashing. I am rarely fast enough to pass anyone unless they crash. I really need to work on my racecraft, though. Especially when people are trying to pass me. I tend to get nervous and let them through just to avoid crashing. I've tried to hold my position, but that doesn't usually end well. I tend to just hold the guy up and make him mad because he knows he's faster than me, but i'm driving like a slow idiot he can't pass and eventually there's contact or I make a mistake, and we both crash.

24" NEC
just got it last week.

:huepfenic

Quote from Scawen :

Then after failing to sell for a fiver or even give away my 3 matching 21" CRT monitors and 2 old 17" monitors all in perfect condition, I had to load them in the car and drive down to the dump!

I would have bought one. Shipping certainly wouldn't be cheap though.

The high refresh rates of CRTs are great for LFS.

Quote from HRT SHAUN :

or he dualboots vista and xp on one computer, i run vista ultimate and never had any problems with it, quite like it actually

me too

Quote from z3r0c00l :

When you or your associates have to repair the transmission/drive/engine yourself if it goes wrong, it pays to look after them, and the time you lose is negligable with practice. There is always something good to be said for mechanically sympathetic drivers.

That's what I suspected and good to hear it from someone with experience. Until transmission damage is implemented in LFS, there won't be any reason to use the clutch on cars like the FBM. Unless you're like me and want to drive it like the real thing (even though it probably makes me slower.:shy Since X30 came out, I stopped using the clutch on the FOX and FBM, but I think I will start again, if that's how it's supposed to be done. I need to practice heel-toe more, anyway.

Quote from welshys90 :

awrite groovy, i take it theres no release date for S3 then? no?

I believe it's scheduled to be released sometime this century, about the time gasoline becomes obsolete. (So they will have to make S4, which will involve converting all the cars to bio-fuel or electricity or something.)

Like others have said, buy S2 now. You won't regret it and you won't save any money by waiting (you will however miss out on much fun). Also, seeing it evolve over time is half the fun. Each new patch is like a little (sometimes big:tilt present from the devs:wmann3:.

Quote from Takumi_lfs :

thx for these.

Combining the braking and changing gear. Okay i know to use the clutch and the braking pedal in heel and toe, but why the throttle then? In the sametime when shifting your geardown your supposed the kick throttle right?

If not can someone make it clear?

When you rev-match, you are matching the speed of the engine with the speed of the transmission. If you don't do this, the engine will be turning slower than the transmission, so when the clutch engages, the driven wheels will be slowed dramatically due to engine braking. When you are driving at the limit, this will upset the car enough to cause loss of traction and possibly a spin.

EDIT: Awww dang it, I always get beat at these things. I guess I just type too slow.

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Quote from Woz :

I dont understand the problem people have with the heat. Might just be the way I drive but even 10 laps in FMB on the new SO track and I didnt get clutch to heat much at all.

Same with most of the other cars.

Same for me. I don't see what all the fuss is about.

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Quote from Origamiboy :

Which cars should I heel toe with? Is it used in single seaters and cars with a sequential box?

I think the new patch has caused some confusion (or at least brought it to light), but my understanding of sequential gearboxes is that you don't use the clutch, so heel toe is unnecessary. I believe you are supposed to blip the throttle to rev-match when downshifting in real life, but that's nearly impossible in LFS without using the clutch.

With normal gearboxes, you should always* heel-toe when braking to keep the car stable. Plus, it saves wear on the drivetrain.

*With all the shifting discussion going on, I have come to realize that some people (in real-life and LFS) don't use the clutch on normal gearboxes, and I suppose that could work if you are very precise with your blipping and shift timing. You could still use heel and toe here, but I think most (all?) people who do this use their left foot to brake, so heel-toe is not necessary. Regardless, I recommend always heel-toeing when downshifting and braking.

Last edited by ultrataco, Tue 11 Dec 2007, 22:29. Reason : Edit: thisnameistaken beat me to it. ditto what he said.

More realism is always a good thing, even if it's more difficult. Count me in.

Do real-life sequential shift cars (like the FBM) have a clutch pedal? If so, is it used while at all while racing, or just to get going? (I believe F1 cars have a clutch paddle on the steering wheel)

From what others have said, it seems that the most realistic downshift would be to blip with no clutch, but that's nearly impossible in LFS for some reason. I have been just not using the clutch on the FOX and FBM (the only sequential box cars I've tried with X30) because it's quicker and easier (though not as much fun as clutch+blip), but it somehow feels "wrong".

If no clutch was needed, wouldn't there be an automatic clutch and throttle cut/blip when shifting? Or are sequential gearbox transmissions built to withstand the constant abuse?

Quote from tristancliffe :

Yes, you have to pull for the next gear. Just like on a bike - have you ridden a motorbike?

When you change gear, you don't just pull and lift, you have to pull, lift, let the gear (and lever) move, return the level to middle (against it's spring) and then get back on the throttle. So it's just a jab at the lever as you lift, rather than predicting the shift and applying pressure for several seconds - you 'box bearings won't thank you

hmmm....I'm doing it wrong then. I lift, and then shift, like in a normal car. It's probably slower but it's more intuitive. I'll try it the right way next time.

So in real life, with a sequential gearbox (like in the fox, fbm, gtr's, etc), You shift up w/o clutch and shift down and rev-match with a clutch (using normal heel-toe technique when braking)?

In LFS, I can now downshift super-fast in the FOX and FBM (and maybe GTR's - haven't tried them yet) w/o using the clutch and it seems to work perfectly fine. That doesn't seem right to me. The clutch doesn't wear out and the car seems to stay balanced unless I shift down too many gears too quickly.

I like using the clutch and blipping the throttle but if it's not realistic to do so in certain cars, I might as well do it the faster and more realistic way (no clutch).

where is the video?