I just want to say one thing about those flexing wings. You clearly see them moving. But the FIA hangs a weight of 50 Kg (50 * 9,81 = 490,5 N) on them to see if they don't flex. However, when I look in LFS, the front wing (at high value) gives a force of 4896 N down at 300 Km/h (83,3 m/s). That is the same as 4896 / 9,81 = 499,1 Kg!
So, it's not weird that the wings flex, because they get far bigger forces than that little 50 Kg from the FIA. :P
I was just watching the replay of a league race. And most leagues have laglaps. Works as a nice preparation for the real start ass well. But...
What if the starting lights were controllable? Maybe by the admin or so. That would be an easy way for formation laps. Safetycar situations, or maybe even red flags (in league races when there's a huge crash in T1).
For example, if the admin types "/startlight=formation" the starting lights start the procedure for the formation lap. And "/startlight=race" for a normal start. Or even "/pitlight=red" when a safetycar is going out.
Something like that. Would that be an idea for the future maybe?
2. How do I know when my wheels are locked or about to lock? Yes, practice but in practice sessions how do I know?
In the SETUP-screen you can have add (like Michelin) on the sidewalls of the tyres. If they don't move you're blocking that tyre or you're not driving.
But I didn't say the slower (or being lapped) driver needs to get out of the way the very second he gets a blue flag. I expect them to get out of the way within a couple of corners. But it mostly aren't the cars you lap (finally ) after 5-10 laps, but the cars who come out of the pits (mostly they just come in) and they keep in front, even if they hard even drive lines. And it gets very anoying when you're in a good fight. That really happened to me way too much.
Especially after the patch I had 20 very nice fights, from the beginning of the race till the end. And 15 of them were screwed by slower drivers..
If someone (in F1) is given a blue flag twice, but they still don't let the faster driver pass, they get a drive-through, or even a stop-and-go..
But seriously. I'm not the slowest driver, and in a practise or so I take it much easier with the slower driver. Exept in qualification, when they just come out of the pits, you see it happening on the map. Some people get out of the way when they get the change, but unfortionately most don't.
In race I take it a bit easier, but its still happends too much that someone in front doesn't get out of the way. And it's not that difficult is it? I don't get it. Even when I show a "Blue flag, please let pass" message, 2 corners before I actually reach them, they're still not 1cm out of the way... Is it so hard to get off the line for 2 secs to let someone pass, and then get back on the line?
U has a new version of the LFS.exe, so maybe some program is blocking it because it's not familiar with it (anymore). I had that with ZoneAlarm. Maybe try running LFS in windowed mode to see if you get some message or so?
True, but you only change wing a little bit offcourse, so it won't make that much difference. As long as the laptimes stay within a few tenths of the "old" set.
Al wr sets from FOX have that, that they start to have red tyres between 5-10 laps. But after that the insides will get greener again.
Well, if you have Blackwood for example, it's better to have a little less downforce than the one you want to overtake. The straight is long enough to get in his slipstream. When you use higher downforce, you need to be close to him already in the chicane (with a big chance of having much understeer), and stay behind him for 3/4 of the straight. Same for KY National.
Aston is different, because there are a lot of slow corners before the straight (so downforce doesnt matter that much) where you can get very close to someone.
About the sets; I'm usually satisfied with the balance of the WR sets, so I don't change anything on the suspension. I only add tyre pressure, and less negative camber. For the faster cars that is.
But for FOX you don't need to change anything. The tyres stay quite good a whole stint with 100% fuel.
I love the FO8 since I tried it yesterday. It handles a bit like the old FOX, only faster.
FOX is still nice, but very easy. But I had great fights with the FOX already.
FZR is great now too btw. And I like the BF1 too off course, but there is absolutely no serious racing possible atm. Maybe some leagues soon..
And I like most configs (exept Fern Bay and South City somehow...)
Well, I do this quite often in my hotlaps. But I'm not damaging my wheel, I don't full steer till I can't go further. illepall
But look to the F1 for example. Raikkonen does it the same way. He warms the rear tyres by making a burn-out, and the front tyres by extreme steering. And Alonso does it by some heavy slaloming.
But driving backwards shouldn't be allowed though.
And aren't the tyres already pre-warmed? I mean, if you start they're already 40 degrees C. While the air temprature is 20-25 degrees?
Here are two of mine. First one is my personal helmet. Second is a preview pic of Schumacher's helmet I'm making, but I won't finish it I'm affraid. If anyone else wants to finish it, go ahead (as long as you keep my name on it :P). See attachment 3.