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Take care of the time you are keeping the engine preloaded at 4200 rpm. The clutch and the
engine may take temperature very fast. Recommendation no more than 6 seconds of start rev
limiter use.
2.6
Speed limiter (Virtual Safety Car)
The speed limiter system allows limiting the car speed at a predefined value. There are five possibilities:
40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 km/h. This system is recommended for the pit lane area or Virtual Safety Car
(VSC) situations.
Process:
1.
Select the speed using the green button on the steering wheel. The is shown on the display.
2.
Make a short push on the red starter button on the steering wheel to activate the function at the
previously defined speed. From this moment on throttle pedal may be fully pressed and the speed
will be limited.
3.
If the car speed is over the target, the engine torque may be cut. If the speed is below the target,
torque will be applied till the speed is reached.
4.
Make a short push on the red starter button on the steering wheel to deactivate the function.
Note:
It can be applied in different gears.
2.7
Driver has to consider
Learning and memorizing the steering wheel buttons placements and functions will allow drivers a
faster action and will help them to keep focused on the track.
Warm up the engine before starting. The minimum water temperature recommended before
loading the engine is 80°C.
Check the brake pedal stiffness when car is stopped or on the acceleration way.
Warm up tyres before attacking. Without blankets use, the rear tyres may need 2 laps to get
warm and the car is very sensitive to this.
Shift up gears when shift light indicates. The shifting lights have been optimized taking into
account gear ratios and engine power.
Shift down gears without stress. If a downshift is required at too high revs it will be electronically
rejected at it will not happen.
In-laps: cool down brakes and engine water to avoid thermal shocks.
There are three different possibilities to show alarms on the display: lateral leds, messages on a
red ribbon in the lower part of the screen and complete screen pop-up messages. If a pop-up
message appears is strongly recommended to stop the car.
If for any reason it is necessary to drop out the car on the track, leave the gearbox in neutral to
save the transmission in case of being towed.
It is important to bed discs as follows to get their maximum life:
o
When possible bed discs with used pads.
o
To reduce thermal shock during bedding, the brake ducts may be 50% taped off.
o
Apply the brakes gently at low speed a few times to ensure a correct installation.
o
Apply the brakes moderately, (progressively up to 50% race speed, 25% race pressure), for
10-20 applications to ensure above 80% pads face contact with disc. The contact with the
disc face is particularly important at the inner swept area. The first time a driver gets used to
bedding discs on a car it is worthwhile getting him to return to the pits to check contact is
sufficient before preceding to the next step.
o
Progressively build up to about 70% of race speed and 50% of race pressure. Then, apply
brakes for approximately 25 applications.
o
Perform one lap cooling down before returning to the pits.
o
When returning to the track, come up progressively to race speed and pressure.
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