[Minardi]

While I do understand the idea behind this Tamar, I think you open a can of worms if you start using the RMS to equalize the performance of the different motors. First the maximum power, ok I understand that you can reach the same max speed between motors by adjusting the max power until it is even. But as you know, top speed is not all that counts. So indeed, brake power is also important. WIth some cars, I turn down the max brake power on my controller to have a good feeling. So when you lower the brake power via RMS, the driver can compensate that by turning the knob. And I think minimum speed is also a setting that influences the response of the car, and will be different between different motors. So that will be another setting to limit. Personally I think it is too much fiddling. One other downside I see is that when you limit the power via RMS, and in the future you want to use fuel simulation, the cars with less power may use more fuel and in any case, the discussions with the race director will be endless.
Compensation of very similar motors with a few % power limit may work, but for the rest I think it will be too difficult to 'defend' unless every driver sets his or hers signature before the race that he agrees.

PS did you also test the influence of the different curve settings, I am curious to know the effect.

 

[Minardi]

Everyone has a point of course, but I am with Zero5 on this. The method proposed may work well under circumstances like home tracks, but when I think about the Disca rules and regulations, where everything can be measured (weight etc) and cars are checked before the race if they are allowed to join, than adding a power limit through the software kind of does not match in my head. As Gio said in another thread, that limitation will bring variables which can never be checked. Your car is too wide or too heavy, anyone can understand. But when limiting the power brings down performance not related to what you expect, nobody can explain that. So yes, maybe I see bears, behind one tree probably but I believe there certainly is one when the real conpetition starts. Sorry to sound negative maybe, I will always prevent to blame the software.

 

[Minardi]

Which brings me to an other item you posted, That such a B.o.P would work better on smaller home tracks other than bigger club tracks. I would tend to disagree with your conclusion, actually even without much home track experience my interpretation would be the opposite.
As i.m.o its on home tracks with more and tighter corners with shorter straights between them, that most of the trigger use will be in the lower region. Its my experience that on the club tracks with longer straights and more open corners that the trigger will be more at the top 100% range than on home tracks.

I am not saying it works better on home tracks, what I mean is at home tracks in an environment with less competitive racers, BoP by power limiting may be accepted, but in a club environment you must have a very good explanation for the power limitation to be accepted by the drivers who have put in a lot of effort to prepare their cars.

Enjoy Le Mans and have a good trip!

 

[Minardi]

If we manage to discuss 3-4 pages about BoP by software because it is Digital and it it is possible, It may possibly have the opposite effect on newly digital drivers-too much pros and cons, too much discussion already.
It is like turning down the voltage on a lane in analog racing, does this ever happen for the purpose of equalizing car performance?
IMHO If you want to attract new racers to digital, show the possibilities (overtaking, blocking, pit strategy etc.) and keep the rules for the cars simple.
Tamar, I understand the initial thought and idea, but I think the thread shows it is not the best option to be accepted widely.