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Originally Posted by WatertownNewbie
Ok, Sydude, here's a proposal for another thread in view of the recent news on Mazda and Skippy. Do we need to trash our existing track notes for our favorite venues? Or can we build off of those notes? In particular, if the Neon engine goes out of a car and a Mazda engine moves in, but all else (such as tires, suspension, etc.) remain the same, how different will the driving be?
AND, here is the real question, especially for the experienced drivers -- When you get into a new car on a familiar track, how do you go about the process of figuring out what to do?
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Ted,
I don't think you'll find adjusting to the new car all that difficult, assuming that SBRS manages to replicate the R/T2000's handling characteristics with the new motor. Any time one goes out on the track --even in a known car, since conditions change-- it is necessary to figure out how deep one can brake into any given corner, and the standard procedure for doing this --establish threshold levels first, then slowly move braking point deeper and deeper-- always applies, no matter what you are driving. Beyond that, the trick is feeling what the tires are doing, and keeping them at the limits of traction at all times. Once you've developed this skill, it transfers pretty well from car to car. It's true that you may have to ignore some of your existing track notes --for example, shifting points and possibly gearing for certain corners-- but other information, particularly relating to track features (such as the extra speed available at turn 6 at Laguna if you slot the car properly at the apex to take advantage of the slight banking there) will still apply to the new car.