How sensitive are the ratings to endspeed? Is +/- 5mph good enough?
Does adjusting the individual turns effect the ratings or is it just to make
the map more accurate?
Steve Hudson
----- Original Message -----
From: Byron Short <bshort@AFSinc.com>
To: Steve Hudson <shudson@io.com>
Cc: R. John Lye <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>; <geez@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: How much adjustment is normal?
> Steve has the adjustment method exactly right, John. The
> fact that your map is "too straight" and the speed is too
> high both indicate that you need to go to adjustments and
> decrease end speed. Do this until the shape of the map
> looks closer to you. In most cases, I bet most of us use
> just this one primary adjustment.
>
> After you have the map looking close, meaning that most of
> the corners appear about right, then you can fine tune the
> map by adjusting just individual turns. In some cases
> you'll need to do this to make the course look right, but
> please don't do it until you've done the primary adjustment
> of the end-speed above.
>
> The adjustments for endspeed DO affect your ratings. The
> reason why is that the forward acceleration potential is
> dependent upon the speed the vehicle is moving. As you
> adjust the end-speed, you adjust the speed throughout the
> run, and that effects ratings. The most accurate ratings
> are with the speed correct. This will generally result in a
> pretty good map as well.
>
> If you want to get really picky about a map, you can usually
> make it look almost exactly like the course. Always start
> with the end speed adjustment. Use individual turn
> adjustments only once you have the basics right with
> end-speed.
>
> Also, don't worry about calibration numbers under 250 or
> so. So a 149 is okay. A calibration number of 500 or 1200
> would not be okay. Most incorrect calibration numbers are
> either around 1200 or 2400. These numbers indicate that
> either the cube wasn't rolled onto the proper side, or it
> was rolled onto the opposite side. Numbers from 250 down
> are believable, and numbers from 0-150 are pretty normal.
>
> --Byron
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