Quote from apo3d :

they avoid crashing into you,

I have NEVER had that experience with the AI. I try to use them to practice racing in a tight grid before I go online, but every single time I ragequit because I was going a bit slower than the AI; so instead of overtaking or compensating for my speed, they hit me and knock me off the track.

Thanks heaps for that. I've been really looking forward to this race

I have updated my game to 0.6E but the server I race on every week is still on 0.6B. Hopefully it will be updated before the race tomorrow, but is there any way for me to re-install 0.6B in case it is not? I can't find installers for 0.6B anywhere.

I have noticed that in LFS when changing gear ratios you can adjust the ratio by .001 at a time. Whereas other racing sims such as Race 07 has a big change as if you were actually fitting a different gear, which seems more realistic. Would be nice if LFS had this too.

I should probably point out I know very little about how this stuff works in RL. I did try to do some research before posting but couldn't find much of any use through google. So if I'm talking bullshit just let me know.

Yeah good idea. Probably should have done that to begin with

I've attached a replay here and the setup used in it.

I'll be racing next week at FE1 with the UFR and in practice I find the front tyres particularly the front left overheats after only one lap. Would it be recommended to go with R4 tyres? I have tried driving smoother and doing heel and toe shifting which means they might last only 2 or 3 laps instead of 1.

I have tried setups that I got online but found them to either understeer or oversteer too much.

Thanks for the advice. I should mention that I ran the race a couple of nights ago.

I had to laugh when you mentioned so many ways to die. It was absolute carnage for everyone that night haha. Including some really good racers.

I was using R2 in that hotlap, but I used R3 in the race as the right front would overheat far too much after 3 laps or so. R2 was always used for the rear.

I like your advice on the consistency as while I was soundly beaten by very good drivers on the night, I managed to set my best time ever that night. I had no chance of catching up to anyone so just calmed down and got in a groove. I promptly ended up on my roof not long after that, that was my fault as I was actually coming up to moving up a position so went harder and cut the corner too much.

Thanks but honestly I find the WR ones far too hard to drive. I'll try em out once I get a bit better.

I followed true pieces advice and just knocked .6 of a second off my time and I feel I could easily do better with practice so thanks heaps for that. I'll post another replay when I get to low 1:13's if you guys are interested.

At first I found going into that chicane at 160km/h was far too hard, but then I remembered your advice about the apexes and aimed for the apexes in the chicane and pulled it off. Im still at mid 150km/h but getting there.

I need help to improve my time at FE2 with the UFR. I will be doing an online race there soon and I seem to way behind the pace of the other guys. Being new I am happy to take it easy and just focus on a clean race rather than gunning for a top 3 position but I have been practising the track with a setup someone was nice enough to give me and seem stuck on a high 1:14

Can someone have a look at my replay and tell me where I'm going wrong?

Hi, I first played the LFS demo 4 years ago with a flight stick. After going back to it on and off and a 2 year break I ended up with Race 07 to give simracing another go. I also finally got myself a wheel (the g27). So I started a new account with LFS and just recently bought S2. I've signed up to a local league and look forward to learning how to race better as I'm a good 4 -5 seconds a lap slower than those guys