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Post by giannic on Sept 4, 2008 11:21:36 GMT 1
Hi all, I'm looking for a SO5 Reversed set for the RAC. I got a SO5 non reversed set, more or less, but can't get a grip on a SO5 set. I tried mirroring my SO5 set but err.. didn't worked out Thanks ahead, GC
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Post by SLO_Scatter on Sept 4, 2008 14:02:41 GMT 1
Hey giannic, Here's a RAC setup for South Town Rev.(SO5r) I found at SetupGrid.net www.setupgrid.net/index.php?action=download_setup&id=1016 . I don't know how good it is though. It's just a hotlap setup. I can't find any setups that are any more than hotlap setups for the RAC. Anyway, you can give it a try, it may work or it may not. So I'm in need of a setup too. Cya on the track
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Post by giannic on Sept 5, 2008 11:01:09 GMT 1
Oh wait, my mistake... Looking for a NON-reversed setup then
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Post by xtian on Sept 5, 2008 13:30:58 GMT 1
maybe you set up wizard can explain the difference between race and hotlap set (in technical words) and how to tweak a hotlap set into a race set ?
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Post by hanziboy on Sept 5, 2008 23:18:44 GMT 1
What I have also learned with previous race is and the many DNF.. is that we try to much to have our name high on the timetables of sywix. We are spending a lot of time in something that lasts only 10 minutes and max 3 laps. And the most of us go to race and fill her up and take a higher r number on the tires. I think that is also a reason for the many exits.. We have not trained enough to race with those tires and fuel load.
And so I have changed my training sessions to race test.. I have already done 3 sessions of 20 laps. And at the and of those laps , if you don't have that much dammage or after a quick pit visit , you can still have those qualify laps !! With the tires and brakes nicely warm and low fuel load and the fact that every lap is faster and faster, gives you some nice laps at the end of those sessions !!!
Happy driving !!
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Post by gnomie on Sept 8, 2008 14:33:07 GMT 1
Very good point, Hans. As for the difference between race and hotap setup: I'm not an expert by any means, but I've been playing around a little with it in the past. Basically, for a long race you need more gentle cambers to make sure that your tires get worn evenly. (to prevent overheating on one side and "underheating" on the other side) With hotlap setups you can use more aggressive cambers. This also reduces rolling resistance, since a smaller part of the tires are in contact with the track. However in the corners you still want maximum tyre surface in contact with the road. Therefore you need to use low pressures (to allow for more flexing in corners). Whereas in a race setup you use higher pressures (since you have less cambers to begin with). In short: Race = high pressures, mild cambers Qualify = lower pressures, more agressive cambers As for the other parameters (spring stiffness, rollbars etc): These affect the handling. (Oversteer/understeer and such) I normally don't mess with them once I have a setup that I'm pleased with. However you might want more oversteer in a qualifying setup. This is because it doesn't really matter if you slide a little more in quali, since your tires don't have to last long. Some people find that they are faster if they can slide the car through some corners. (Especially with rear wheel drive cars) However I recommend not overdoing it.
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Post by giannic on Sept 15, 2008 21:45:44 GMT 1
Or just do as I do, only have a racing set. For the qualify just slide the car and try to heat up the tyres as good as possible in the first "run out" lap. And lower the fuel of course. Works decently. Results in perhaps a slower time, and it doesn't mean you'll be fast during a race but it allows me to perform at what I'm (mostly) good at: a (mostly ) slow but steady pace the entire race long without accidents or tyre trouble.
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