Yearly archives: 2019

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ShiftLights for iRacing

With the proper field of view set, it can be difficult to see the rev counter/shift lights in some cars. I experienced this with e.g. the Skippy and the Spec Racer Ford. My solution was to write a small program based on the iRacingSdkWrapper that displays revs, gear, and a […]

Road racing in the USA

Racing in the USA is often associated with oval racing (NASCAR and Indy Car), but this overlooks the fact that the US have both a rich history in road racing and a very active scene on the many great race tracks. There are several governing bodies for road racing, this […]

Sim Racing hardware

This is a guide to hardware for Sim Racing and specifically iRacing. Steering wheel The steering wheel is a very important part of your hardware setup. Not only is it used for steering input, but the force feedback is used to communicate about the car to replace the “seat-of-pants feeling” […]

Virtual Racing School

Ask on the iRacing forums or on Reddit how to improve your driving and become faster, and chances are you’ll get Virtual Racing School as reply. Virtual Racing School is an online service for data analysis. It uses the telemetry functionality of iRacing. A windows program logs the telemetry data […]

Suspension

Car suspension is a complex field. Generally speaking, the goal of the suspension setup is to minimize load transfer (or at least influence it in a positive way) and maintain contact between the tires and the road surface. Several components are involved and can be modified. Bushings Road cars usually […]