How to set up the F1
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It seems that your b- spec drivers skills all need to be at 80 or more to win the series. I've won a few races but never the series with a b driver less than 80. I have to at least put the b- spec guy in the lead for a few laps before the B spec driver can take it away when his skills are around the 60 to 70 area...below that I'd say you have no chance .
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Can someone please tell me where to get the f1 car? if you do win it in the formula gt cup what car do you use to beat them. thanks
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i'm currently in the 10th race of the f1 series, and my driver and track ratings in b-spec mode are 39. i've won 8 of those races, and quit on 2. pit strategy has everything to do with it.
Thanks guys.
I've done both, as I trained my guy a bit on each circuit, it's now at 79 of "battle skills" (?)
And I tried to use my brain a lot in the pit strategy. I've won everything, but quite disapointed with the car I've won, it's a Sauber Mercedes, not bad, but not as exiting as a Audi R8 or a old GT40...
Anyone know where I could win those two heavenly creatures ?
Thanx
I've done both, as I trained my guy a bit on each circuit, it's now at 79 of "battle skills" (?)
And I tried to use my brain a lot in the pit strategy. I've won everything, but quite disapointed with the car I've won, it's a Sauber Mercedes, not bad, but not as exiting as a Audi R8 or a old GT40...
Anyone know where I could win those two heavenly creatures ?
Thanx
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The GT40 I won at laguna seca enduro the shorter one ( 150 miles ?) check to be sure at www.gamefaqs.com . They have a GT4 na faq for prize cars.
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did you guys tune your f1 with gear ratios and suspension or just get up the battle skill, machine skill etc.
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i use stock setting on the f1 and i do just fine. i stretch the gear ratio out on the faster tracks though.
I find that getting rid of the tow out on the rear wheels(or minus 1 or 2 rather than the default -6)helps considerably on corner exit speeds, especially if you dirve with any of the aids on (as I do set to 2 or 3).
Default toe out -6 = rear wheels at this sort of angle \ /
If not I find you get to much oversteer when you apply a small amount of throttle as you exit the corner. This happens as which ever rear wheel has more traction tends to turn the rear end of the car to much. Meaning the traction control will cut the power in order to prevent a spin, therefore, you lose speed.
I haven't done comparison tests but I find it also helps with straight line acceleration speed, simply because your wheels are pointing the right way.
The only exception to this is Monaco where I set Toe out to -4 or -5 and turned the traction control to 1 as the extra oversteer (when applying the throttle) helps get round some of the tight corners if you go in to deep. Also at monaco I turn of the steering aids off as they seem to prevent engine braking during cornering which you can use to greatly increase lap times.
I also altered gearing as suggested above for various circuits as well as making the suspension softer for the bumpier street tracks. I didn't alter the aero much at all.
If you try this let me know what you think.
(OT) does anyone know if a real F1 car uses that much toe out? Looking at them especially in Aus GP the use alot of camber on the front wheels but the rears always lool pretty straight to me.
Default toe out -6 = rear wheels at this sort of angle \ /
If not I find you get to much oversteer when you apply a small amount of throttle as you exit the corner. This happens as which ever rear wheel has more traction tends to turn the rear end of the car to much. Meaning the traction control will cut the power in order to prevent a spin, therefore, you lose speed.
I haven't done comparison tests but I find it also helps with straight line acceleration speed, simply because your wheels are pointing the right way.
The only exception to this is Monaco where I set Toe out to -4 or -5 and turned the traction control to 1 as the extra oversteer (when applying the throttle) helps get round some of the tight corners if you go in to deep. Also at monaco I turn of the steering aids off as they seem to prevent engine braking during cornering which you can use to greatly increase lap times.
I also altered gearing as suggested above for various circuits as well as making the suspension softer for the bumpier street tracks. I didn't alter the aero much at all.
If you try this let me know what you think.
(OT) does anyone know if a real F1 car uses that much toe out? Looking at them especially in Aus GP the use alot of camber on the front wheels but the rears always lool pretty straight to me.
Sorry forgot to mention this in my last post.
Another advantage you get is fuel load the A.I. cars always fuel up to the top but with the RM tires you need less than 30 (litres/gallons/pints whatever they are). So after a few stops you car is much lighter than the AI ones. So I usually find if you run in B spec you driver gets faster after a couple of stops
Another advantage you get is fuel load the A.I. cars always fuel up to the top but with the RM tires you need less than 30 (litres/gallons/pints whatever they are). So after a few stops you car is much lighter than the AI ones. So I usually find if you run in B spec you driver gets faster after a couple of stops
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is it better to have minimal downforce? or maximum? or in between?
It depends which track your on if its something like Le mans you should reduce the downforce so you get less drag on the long straights and a higher speed. Whereas at monaco all the tight turns means top speed is less important but greater downforce is needed. Its the tracks like the latter fuji's that cause a problem as you have a big long straight and twisty infield sections so you need to find a compromise.
The best thing to do is to leave you other settings pretty normal then experiment with the downforce. Try about five laps with high, then five with low, then five with medium settings after this you should notice some difference between the average lap times and you can then make a more educated guess as to whats best for you on which track.
On a side note I usually leave the front wing about 5 notches under the rear wing (relative to the scale) as I find that I get unpredictable high speed oversteer during fast turns (especially along the back straight on the tokyo circuit) if I leave the downforce at say -10 from the top setting eg. front -15 rear -10. Anyone else find this?
The best thing to do is to leave you other settings pretty normal then experiment with the downforce. Try about five laps with high, then five with low, then five with medium settings after this you should notice some difference between the average lap times and you can then make a more educated guess as to whats best for you on which track.
On a side note I usually leave the front wing about 5 notches under the rear wing (relative to the scale) as I find that I get unpredictable high speed oversteer during fast turns (especially along the back straight on the tokyo circuit) if I leave the downforce at say -10 from the top setting eg. front -15 rear -10. Anyone else find this?
i found that a big part of the problem is the diff...anyone else notice that with all stock settings, the car has violent high-speed oversteer? i've got the diff at 45 accel, 55 decel, and it drives like a charm. turns fine accelerating, braking, or coasting, and responds well to weight transfer.
anyone have a suspension setup that's better for tracks like monaco? main issue is slow steering response and lack of low-speed agility...
anyone have a suspension setup that's better for tracks like monaco? main issue is slow steering response and lack of low-speed agility...
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