The way things are going there might be seats available at Ferrari or Mclaren next year lol

Ofcourse both of those teams would probably choose various other drivers in F1 or even someone like Seb Bordais above Button. Yes he is fast and smooth but no he isn't as good as Hamilton and he has no killer instinct. I don't believe Button has it within him to achieve at the very highest level in any sport. Sad to say but just my opinion.

Still at least he now has the likes of Yamamoto making him look good. What were Spyker thinking?? Cash hungry losers

Quote from Krle :

just when i step into race and playing for minute or two than i get "lost connection with server" can someone please help ????????????

You need to find out if it is a problem with LFS or with your connection. Is your internet connection normally stable when browsing the web? What speed connection do you have? Do you use a firewall? If so, has LFS got access? Does this happen on all LFS servers are just one/some?

Make sure you have the latest version of LFS too.

Quote from jonaskarl :

Hey guys .. just wondering if some guys are faster on keyboard than me and my friend on as club (FOX)

so far our best is 1.01.06 1st split 32,36( mine u:jonaskarl nickname: jonaskarl.iceland ) and 1.01.09 ( u:kekkart , nickname: kristjansson.iceland )

we are trying to go to 1.00 then at least im going to purchase a DFP or G25 when i get in to the 1.00's but its a big time wall to smash down!

so anyone else faster then us on kb ?

Highest mouser in the hotlap charts is 1:00.75 I guess you are using a mouse?

Anyone else play this wonderful game?

I'm emptying all my DV tapes and found this footage of me playing a game. I'm in the white T-shirt:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/squashmeandpeter.html

Sorry - you should be able to view that as a guest. Here are the direct links:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/arrivingatgoodwood.html

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/2ndsessionatgoodwood.html

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/3rdsessionatgoodwood.html

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/golfatbrands.html

I've added some footage of me in the Golf at Goodwood to my site:

See the links here:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/foru ... b572cff5ebf18339aaa421bb8

There is also some footage from Brands here:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/foru ... b572cff5ebf18339aaa421bb8

Enjoy.

I'm fully into the 7s now and have posted a hotlap - 1:07.83. The setup originally came from jaspero but I have modified the ride heights, made a small adjustment to the rebound damping and changed a couple of camber angles.

Here it is:

Hey all, just thought I'd post here. Although the GFC is an event many of the benefits of team membership are present. You have a forum for discussion, we all share our setups and we hold practice sessions and are always meeting new racers.

So if you are having trouble finding a team, why not join the GFC instead? You don't have to compete in all the events if you don't want to.

If you are interested then join up here:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/index.php

As the GFC has gone on (round 5 is the next one) we have lost a few racers. I would still like to fill the grids and am looking for new blood. We only have 27 entrants for round 5 at Blackwood.

Anyone joining now would get good experience for season 2 if they want to make a real challenge for the title of either class.

If you would like to sign up go to:

http://gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/index.php

They are 75 minute races so not too long.

Looks like the GFC needs some new entrants. We only had 23 show up for the last race and only have 27 entrants so far for this one. Seems as though as the season goes on you get the usual dropouts.

Don't be put off by the fact we have done 4 races. You drop two rounds so anyone entering now will still be in the running just about. And it would be great experience if you are planning to compete next season. This really is quite different from single class racing.

The next round (round 5) of the GFC is at Blackwood GP. The entries for this race are now being accepted. You can drive the FOX or the FO8 - the choice is yours. Race date is 12th August at 20:00GMT.

So if you fancy some racing with a difference, come sign up for this event in the forum:

http://www.gentlefoot.com/LFS/forum/

Quote from Rikje :

Well it took a few hours of training but I'm really getting good at driving in the fox now. Even those oversteer setups aren't a pain in the ass as they were before. Now my only problem is staying consistend... When I hotlap it's like 3 crap laps and then 1 flying lap 2 seconds faster than the previous ones. Any suggestions on that ?

Don't push as hard. Simple as that.

Quote from gohfeld23 :

Due to the weight, lack of great mechanical grip and balance, FOX doesn't like going slow.
Good luck getting there.

Just wondering why you say the FOX has a lack of mechanical grip? Are you refering to weight? I wonder if that is mechanical grip or downforce

It's rare I play on public servers for these reasons. Occasionally I do but invariably get fed up within a pretty short amount of time. League racing is the way to go.

Gutted to hear that.

Quote from BlueFlame :

I think the formula cars are unrealistic, i mean, your way out of the corner, yet the rears light up... that '****' didn't even happen in 1960's
except maybe the BRM when it was in the powerband to do so.

I think they are very realistic. It doesn't matter where you are in the corner - that doesn't influence whether the rears spin up. It's how much throttle you use and how much lock you have on at that moment when you apply the power.

Quote from Futur3 :

Thanks for replying! I will try what you said, Also I switched from locked diff to Clutch pack LSD, was this a good choice or should I go back to locked? again, thanks for taking time to watch this for me!

Edit: What does oversteer/understeer mean? :/

If you change diff settings it will drammatically change the handling of the car. You need to tune your suspension and diff settings together.

Works for me. Have you got both files in the same directory?

Read the docs that come with the dedi for all the info about this.

Think you need to keep the power on through T2. If your set was a bit less oversteery you may find it easier. Try adding 1 click of front ARB and one click of front bump damping.

Also, get closer to the apexes and use as much track on exit as possible.

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

I would but I'm off to mallory(weather permitting) on the bike, sorry

Cool! Hope you don't end up in the lake Bet Gerrards is the nuts on a bike!

you need a line in you setup.cfg file that tells LFS which file to use for the welcome message. Like this:

/welcome=welcome.txt

These photos come from Allan Staniforth's Race and Rally Car Source Book. A fantastic read and a must for any self respecting petrol head.

First one shows the situation with parrallel equal wishbones as asked. I added the others cos it's all interesting stuff.

Ofcourse the effects of roll centres are a million miles more complicated then working them out

Quote from Crashgate3 :

How difficult did you find it getting work after uni?

I ask because I'm going to be in that position in about a year (although my course is Java based, not VB).

I did a Business Studies degree with a year in industry. That helped because I already had experience in the Insurance sector. When I left uni I got a job washing cars before the term was even officially over. After 6 weeks I took a job as a filing clerk with Cornhill Insurance.

After a couple of months someone who worked there saw that they were looking for graduates for their IT trainee programme. They suggested I apply so I did, along with about 3000 other people (it was advertised in Prospects)

There were aptitude tests and an initial interview. Then the shortlist of about 30 candidates were taken off for two days of intense scutineering at a big country house. Literally we were watched the whole time, had to work in teams, do presentations and we were even watched during the meals to see how we interacted in a social context. It was tough but kinda fun at the same time. Then a final interview and 6 of us got offered jobs.

So it was easy and difficult all at the same time.

I'm quite lucky in that I seem to do well in interviews. I've only ever not been offered the job once in all the interviews I've ever done. I'm not afraid to sell myself (it became a running joke at Cornhill).

Just be positive, find out as much about a job when you apply as possible. Construct each CV based around each job description/advert so it is tailored to the role. Highlight the skills that you have and breifly describe how you developed those skills. Match your skills to the responsibilites described in the job spec/ad.

Use lots of positive language in the CV and covering letter. It has a subconcious effect on the reader. Words like positive, enjoy, happy, keen, look forward that type of thing.

After you send your CV in, a phonecall offen doesn't hurt. You can say you are checking they recieved it. This shows you are really keen. If you are lucky you might even speak to someone involved in the decision making process. This can only help your chances (unless they think you are a complete t0553r in which case you probably don't want that job anyway )

Always have some questions to ask in the interview about the role. Make sure you have plenty as often many of the questions you think of prior to interview will be answered during and if you mindlessly ask them they will think you weren't listening to them. Always pause to think when each question is asked. It gives you time to best construct your answer and it makes you appear calm and considered.

And remember. If you don't get the job its not because you weren't good enough. It was because the interviewer failed to see your potential and clearly must be an idiot.

The only job I didn't get I felt instantly uncomfortable with the interviewer. Sometimes that can happen. Personalities don't always mix well.

And also remember there can be a 1000 reasons why you didn't get a response when you sent your CV in. Don't let that kind of thing affect your confidence. Looking for a job can be tough with all the knock backs. The hardest thing is getting the interview. Once you've achieved that you are virtually there. And if you still don't get it, it might have been because someone in the team already may have similar skills to you or a similar nature and they don't want to un-balance the team. It's not always because they didn't rate you.

As I say, most important thing is to stay positive and keep the belief in yourself.

Good luck mate - you are about to embark on a very exciting part of your life.

"However, in the third case, the UCA and LCA are parallel to one another and the two lines never intersect. How is the instant centre - and by extension the roll centre - derived in this situation?"

The short answer is it is at ground level, slap bang in the middle. Just waiting for my camera to charge and I'll post some images.

Quote from detail :

Is it absolutely necessary to have a roll centre? In the 3rd picture, there is just no roll centre, because the wheel doesn't roll in the given plane.

Roll centre is the point about which the car rotates. Its nothing to do with wheel roll/rotation.

I've got some good info on this. Give me a couple of hours and I'll post some jpegs for ya.