Escort RS1600 BDE @ Nurburgring Sprint & Donington GP - Tue June 15th 2010

[Carlos Diaz]

Servername: RD GTL Racing Club
Class: Ford Escort RS1600 BDE (Download HERE)
Track: Nurburgring Sprint (Race1) / Donington GP (Race2)
Start Time: 19:00 GMT
Practice: 20 min
Qualification: 10 min (1 timed lap only)
Race: 2 x 13 laps
Note1: Click here to read the password and golden rules!
Note2: Default skins that come with the mod only.

 

[Tim Ling]

Thanks guys

 

[Tim Ling]

I don't suppose anyone has a copy of the original Race2Play setup developer? The original excel based version rather than the current limited version?

And how do I know what the operating temperature of the tyres are??

 

[Stuart Thomson]

I use XD and work off the tyre colours in the display.

 

[Tim Ling]

I use XD and work off the tyre colours in the display.

I mean the operating temps mate. On the setup developer from R2P it asks what temps the tyres operate at.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Ah.

In that case, not a Danny. :good:

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Tim have a go at this - it might help, but even if it's worse than default, it should at least get you going in the right direction for your style.

 

[Philip Brown]

I'll give it a go

 

[Tim Ling]

Still a LOT of oversteer. I wish I knew how to set a car up

 

[Bob Hutchins]

Still a LOT of oversteer. I wish I knew how to set a car up

Tim, this car does give a lot of understeer but it helps if you slow down a bit more on entry and once you get the front turning in you can then get on the power, but not too much though. I am working on my setup at the mo but will post it before the race if your still having probs.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

I found it quite difficult to set up as well, with the unadjustable things at the rear making it a bit more of a puzzle. The one I posted was the best compromise that I could get that still allowed me to drive it even half consistently.

Only half, mind you.

 

[Carlos Diaz]

I'm having a hell of a time finding a setup that I'm happy with too. I haven't cooked up anything worth posting yet. But I will work on it a bit more when I get home in the morning. When I think I can't get it any better I will post it up.

It looks like this might be the trickiest of the 72 bunch.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

It's a bit easier to drive than the "normal" Escort, but that's like winning a "taller than Mini-Me" contest.

That lack of set up options in the rear do limit just how docile you can make it, though.

 

[Tim Ling]

Here's what I've come up with. It's still very twitchy, and getting the power down is scary, but I've managed low 1.50's round Donnington, though this could mean nothing as I'm not particularly fast at the best of times.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

The fastest laps in the last 72 class event around Doni GP (taking out the RS2000 Escort) was about mid 1.48's, so less than 2 sec off those fastest laps (ie ones where we'd done prac, quali and got the fuel down after some race laps) in a twitchy car with little or no prac isn't to be sniffed at, imo.

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

Sign me up please


Sorry for being absent lately. I just finished my master's degree and it was a lot of work the last three weeks.

Now I've moved back home for a long summer vacation I just set up my computer and it seems my connection is OK so I'll give it a go tonight.

 

[Bob Hutchins]

Here's what I've come up with. It's still very twitchy, and getting the power down is scary, but I've managed low 1.50's round Donnington, though this could mean nothing as I'm not particularly fast at the best of times.

Tim, just had a look at your setup and a few things jumped out at me that might help you.

1. steering lock, need to reduce this a bit
2. caster, need to increse this, maybe double
3. front anti roll, need to bring this down, maybe a couple of clicks
3. toe in, may help to up this a click or 2
4. brake bias, need to shift this more to the back
5. front camber, maybe up this a little more, helps with turning.

 

[Stuart Thomson]

Servey-uppy :good:

 

[Carlos Diaz]

Thanks Stu, I got tied up at work and didn't make it home till right now.

 

[Gary Lennon]

Thanks Stu, I got tied up at work and didn't make it home till right now.

Thats what you get for taking up a career as a Houdini tribute act aint it!?...

About to grab this new Escort and have a go,and no doubt sign up as well .

 

[Tim Ling]

Tim, just had a look at your setup and a few things jumped out at me that might help you.

1. steering lock, need to reduce this a bit
2. caster, need to increse this, maybe double
3. front anti roll, need to bring this down, maybe a couple of clicks
3. toe in, may help to up this a click or 2
4. brake bias, need to shift this more to the back
5. front camber, maybe up this a little more, helps with turning.

Thanks for the tips Bob, I'll try them out. The steering lock is high because I only drive with one hand, so it makes things a little easier for me