NR2K-fuel usage

How good is the "projcted laps" figure in the fuel pop up (F3)? When it says "three" does it mean" three and you are out of gas?" Or is it a close estimate? **** "Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by Dick Schaap (quote approximate)

It's been my experience that the "laps remaining" fuel information is darn accurate. If it says you have two laps of fuel remaining, you can go 2 to 2.5 laps and the engine will shut off. The engine will probably start "sputtering" at 1.5 to 2 laps. -Paul Eigsti -League & Server admin Western States Racing League www.wsrlracing.com My e-mail address is false. Please reply to this news group. "TlgtrProd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > How good is the "projcted laps" figure in the fuel pop up (F3)? When itsays

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> "three" does it mean" three and you are out of gas?" Or is it a close > estimate? > > > **** > "Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per > second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that

just > the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by Dick Schaap(quote > approximate) > >

It is a very close estimate. I have gone by this and finished a race when it said 0 laps left, and have run out of gas when it said 1 lap left. It is close, but it is not spot-on accurate. Best to watch the actual gallons left rather than the estimated laps left when you get below say 2 or 3 gallons I have found. I am not really sure of how well it takes into account your gearing and driving style, as I ran it out of gas at Watken's Glen once and was wringing the car out pertty good. A couple other guys finished ok, I ran out on the last lap at the chicane, running similar setups with less gear and not turning as fast of lap times. Go figure, good luck. "TlgtrProd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > How good is the "projcted laps" figure in the fuel pop up (F3)? When itsays

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> "three" does it mean" three and you are out of gas?" Or is it a close > estimate? > > > **** > "Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per > second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that

just > the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by Dick Schaap(quote > approximate) > >

"SimRacer" <[email hidden]> kirjoitti viestiss�:gTYY8.28297$[email hidden]... > It is a very close estimate. I have gone by this and finished a race whenit

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> said 0 laps left, and have run out of gas when it said 1 lap left. > "TlgtrProd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > How good is the "projcted laps" figure in the fuel pop up (F3)? When it > says > > "three" does it mean" three and you are out of gas?" Or is it a close > > estimate?

I think N4 and N2002 simulate real Nascar rules, and the gallons left and laps remaining infos are only estimated. I think I read somewhere that Nascar doesn't allow devices to monitor fuel level in tank or fuel usage meter. Only fuel pressure indicator is allowed. -- Mika Takala