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Post by Rallynavigator on May 4, 2013 9:46:01 GMT
When at the stage start do you use the trip meter. If so do you set it to a negative so it counts to zero, or set it at zero so it counts up?
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Post by expat on May 5, 2013 11:38:40 GMT
I jump from car to car a lot. If there is a trip meter fitted I generally use it but I am not too bothered if there isn't one. Not all trip meters allow (easy) setting to a specific non-zero value and every car I jump into seems to have a different type of trip meter with no instructions, so I stick to simple methods of working. I almost always zero the trip at the start of the stage and have it count up.
Very occasionally I have set a trip meter to some non-zero value and had it count to the stage end or some particular hazard but that is really rare. Maybe I would be more inclined to work that way on an event with national timing and unlikely to do so when using international timing, but all the events I do use international timing. Also I am more likely to do that on a long stage (say 30+ km) but stages that long are not common.
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Post by Rallynavigator on May 5, 2013 12:49:02 GMT
This is a pratice i have never undertaken before , so I was thinking of trying the negative setting as it allows me at a quick glance to see the distance to stage finish. Also it will aid in the decision to stop for punctures if we feel fit. The average forest stage miles is around 8 so I can see your point. Over such a short distance is it worth doing. I guess it won't hurt to try to see if this works for me.
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Post by expat on May 5, 2013 15:09:35 GMT
Yes, definitely worth trying. If only so you get used to it, and spot any problems, before you need to rely on it for some reason.
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Post by Rallynavigator on Feb 24, 2014 20:47:05 GMT
Setting the trip from stage mileage to Zero worked fine for me on my last event. Quick glance gives you reference for stopping for punctures
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