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Re: iRacing free one month "demos" for GPL & NR2003 fans
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Re: iRacing free one month "demos" for GPL & NR2003 fans -
09-03-2009
, 03:14 PM
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Skip Barber ... GPL |
memorable part of learning to drive GPL was using lift throttle
oversteer to control the car from corner entry to apex. One
of the early lessons in GPL was to switch to an 85/45/x
differential to learn how to use lift throttle oversteer.
The Skip Barber punishes you for trying to do the same thing
(I don't know if left foot braking would help with the Skippy).
The Radical on the other hand, seems very happy using lift throttle
oversteer, combined with the other GPL technique of induced
understeer (steering inwards to control oversteer), producing
some nice drifts in the turns, producing a feel similar to
GPL.
iRacing Radical at SilverStone, some drifting about 1/3rd into
the lap:
http://jeffareid.net/ir/irssrad.wmv
GPL (Greg Stewart at Rouen, in car view over chase car view):
http://jeffareid.net/gpl/gplrngs.wmv
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Skip Barber ... GPL I don't think fans of GPL would like the Skip Barber. The most memorable part of learning to drive GPL was using lift throttle oversteer to control the car from corner entry to apex. One of the early lessons in GPL was to switch to an 85/45/x differential to learn how to use lift throttle oversteer. The Skip Barber punishes you for trying to do the same thing (I don't know if left foot braking would help with the Skippy). The Radical on the other hand, seems very happy using lift throttle oversteer, combined with the other GPL technique of induced understeer (steering inwards to control oversteer), producing some nice drifts in the turns, producing a feel similar to GPL. iRacing Radical at SilverStone, some drifting about 1/3rd into the lap: http://jeffareid.net/ir/irssrad.wmv GPL (Greg Stewart at Rouen, in car view over chase car view): http://jeffareid.net/gpl/gplrngs.wmv |
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Skip Barber ... GPL I don't think fans of GPL would like the Skip Barber. The most memorable part of learning to drive GPL was using lift throttle oversteer to control the car from corner entry to apex. One of the early lessons in GPL was to switch to an 85/45/x differential to learn how to use lift throttle oversteer. |
variant IMHO. Trailing throttle oversteer (TTO) is a trade mark of the
real car and the iRacing variant is no different.
Cheers
Tony
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Oh well, was quite looking forward to giving it a try, but the system doesn't like my cc details, despite using this card many times before online. Plenty of funds on card. Just checked online, but expiry is this month. Maybe the system didn't like that. :-( |
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I don't think fans of GPL would like the Skip Barber. The most memorable part of learning to drive GPL was using lift throttle oversteer to control the car from corner entry to apex. One of the early lessons in GPL was to switch to an 85/45/x differential to learn how to use lift throttle oversteer. The Skip Barber is the closest thing to GPL2 albeit an F3 trainer variant IMHO. Trailing throttle oversteer (TTO) is a trade mark of the real car and the iRacing variant is no different. |
lift throttle oversteer, just lift throttle spin, although Ian Lakes
setup seems to calm it down a bit.
Why aren't the default setups for these cars made to make them easy
to drive, since they're intended for new players? The advanced players
can then tweak the setups for faster laps, but more difficulty.
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Peter wrote: Oh well, was quite looking forward to giving it a try, but the system doesn't like my cc details, despite using this card many times before online. Plenty of funds on card. Just checked online, but expiry is this month. Maybe the system didn't like that. :-( Could be. Might be worth an email to support at iracing.com ? Well the new card arrived today and it states specifically, keep using |
bank debit card. Generally don't like to use it for these type of
things, but I'll take the chance. ;-)
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In article <7JYnm.63424$Lm6.49615 (AT) newsfe21 (DOT) ams2>, tony.rickardno (AT) spam (DOT) blueyonder.co.uk says... Peter wrote: Oh well, was quite looking forward to giving it a try, but the system doesn't like my cc details, despite using this card many times before online. Plenty of funds on card. Just checked online, but expiry is this month. Maybe the system didn't like that. :-( Could be. Might be worth an email to support at iracing.com ? Well the new card arrived today and it states specifically, keep using the old card until it has expired, before using the new one. I have a bank debit card. Generally don't like to use it for these type of things, but I'll take the chance. ;-) Whoops!! Didn't like that either. |
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Well the new card arrived today and it states specifically, keep using the old card until it has expired, before using the new one. I have a bank debit card. Generally don't like to use it for these type of things, but I'll take the chance. ;-) Whoops!! Didn't like that either. Doh! They take Paypal. |
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Peter wrote: Well the new card arrived today and it states specifically, keep using the old card until it has expired, before using the new one. I have a bank debit card. Generally don't like to use it for these type of things, but I'll take the chance. ;-) Whoops!! Didn't like that either. Doh! They take Paypal. |
login details and that it still works. <g>
Or, of course, I could set up a new one.
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