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Brake hard into a turn...then nail the throttle and send the engine through its power curve until it reaches peak engine rpm...once again slam on the brakes and dive into the next turn...now, repeat this one hundred times! Evaluating suspension, tires, gear ratios, camshafts, headers, and the hundreds other components that make up a competitive road-course vehicle is an expensive and never-ending job. FastLapSim lets you accurately simulate vehicle components, try unique combinations, and test the entire race car before you twist a single wrench. And it’s fun, too!

Software Overview: FastLapSim accurately simulates the unimaginably complex interaction of forces, speeds, and accelerations generated by any stock, high-performance, or all-out race vehicle. A comprehensive step-by-step analysis of the interrelated physics is performed during every increment of vehicle motion (full analysis is completed 1000 times per second!). FastLapSim derives an optimum driving path, braking points and forces, aerodynamics, throttle positions, transmission gears, shift-up and shift-down points, steering input, driver error, and more! Further analysis determines the best possible elapsed time for any track. Change any component in seconds and run back-to-back tests to “home in” on the ultimate setup for any vehicle and track. Accurate, easy-to-use, state-of-the-art and great fun; FastlapSim is an awesome simulation that, we are sure, will become the most valuable addition to your racer’s toolkit.

User Interface And Features: FastLapSim incorporates ProRacing Sim Software’s new user interface built from the ground-up for Windows95/98/Me and WindowsSim/XP. Our eye-popping “XP” look boasts QuickAccess™ buttons and DirectClick™ menus that let you change parts simply by clicking on any component. Nothing could be easier!  Analyze vehicle speed, lateral or longitudinal G's, rpms, damper forces, suspension movement, tire loads, and much more. View race results in full-color graphics. All data and graphs can be printed (and previewed) in color on any Windows printer. Even model several vehicles at once; just click on a Vehicle Selection Tab to focus on any vehicle you choose.

FastLapSim also includes a Track Window that provides an “overhead” view of real-time vehicle movement (understeer, oversteer, and all!). Watch as your test vehicle traverses every straightaway and turn and remains fully synchronized with comprehensive telemetry displayed on the results graphs. Zoom-in and out on both Track and Telemetry to uncover every nuance of vehicle performance. FastLapSim provides a real-time G-G Diagram that graphically indicates the sum of all forces acting on the vehicle. Each dot on the G-G Diagram indicates the equivalent force on the vehicle at each 0.001-second throughout the timed lap. A quick glance reveals whether vehicle was able to maintain its maximum G “envelope” throughout the course. Use this data, and the extensive chassis-tuning information provided in the over 160-page, color, Users Manual, to build the ultimate vehicle for any asphalt, closed-course track.

The Track Editor™: You can run any vehicle you design on any of the 40+ built-in tracks (includes many of the World’s best-known race courses). Or design any track you can dream up using a fully-graphic Track Editor™! This powerful “application” built into FastlapSim lets you construct any track with any number of turns, turn radii, straightaway lengths, track widths, and more. Simply place corner points and the Track Editor draws the interconnecting track. Set the corner radii, fine tune the track points, and take your test vehicle for a “spin.” Build any track from a parking-lot autocross to a multi-mile twister! Build an imaginary track, or precisely construct a real-world track for methodical testing. Either way, the Track Editor expands the modeling capabilities of FastlapSim to limits of your imagination!

Keep It Simple: But the incredible modeling power in FastLapSim is only the beginning. ProRacing Sim Software carefully designed this simulation so that it shows you exactly the level of detail you would like to see. Start out with an easy-to-read, Pop-Up Lap-Time Slip™ that offers an instant summary of the performance potential of any vehicle. Or open the SimData™ window for a more in-depth view of vehicle data. Move the reticule on the data display, and the SimData window shows the exact numerical values for over  60 vehicle measurements, including speed, lat and lon Gs, rpm, hp, torque, yaw, pitch, roll, yaw rate, body drag, body lift, front and rear wing lift and drag, throttle, brake, steering input, trans gear, suspension compliance, spring forces, damper velocities, slip angles, and much more! Dig even deeper and zoom in on the data display analyze vehicle movement in minute detail. It’s all up to you.

Compatibility: Since the FastLapSim accepts DynoSim engine test files (you can also manually enter any engine power curves), it is possible to test various engine components and measure their on-track effects. Imagine changing a camshaft then running a track analysis of the new power curve in just minutes! In the time it takes for you to dream up a new combination, you can perform an "on track" test and analyze the results!

New ProTools™ Kit: While all essential features are included in the Advanced version of FastLapSim, professional builders and serious enthusiasts need all the modeling power they can get. The optional ProTools™ Kit extends the functionality of many FastLapSim features. It includes the Real-Time Data Display™ to view the simulation actually calculating the best speeds, braking points, etc, DataZones™ to give you the most graphing and data analysis power possible, ProData™ includes extended vehicle performance data, including individual wheel telemetry, Track Segments that analyze performance through individual sections of the course, a Spring/Damper Calculator™ that helps you pick the optimum shocks and gear ratios, and ProPrinting™ that delivers a comprehensive test report that includes your name, address, company logo, glossaries, and all ProData™ values. If you're serious about road racing analysis, consider a ProTools™ addition to FastLapSim.

Users Manual: FastLapSim is supplied with a full-color, 160-page, on-disk Users Manual (directly accessible from within FastLapSim) that details the features of this comprehensive simulation.

Requirements: The FastLapSim runs on any IBM-compatible PC computer using Windows95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP. FastLapSim is very computationally intensive; faster system processors produce simulation results more quickly. A basic VGA video system is required (minimum 640 x 480; 1024 x 768 or greater is recommended). A Windows-compatible printer required for test reports. A CD-ROM is also required. A complete FastLapSim install requires approximately 120MBytes of disk space.

Availability: The FastLapSim is available NOW!

What You Can Do With FastLapSim:

• Design, Build, And Track-Test Any Vehicle In Seconds
• Pick From List Of Tracks Or Design Any Closed Course
• Design Any Track, Any Number Turns, Ovals, Autocrosses!
• Displays Real-Time Runs From Overhead Track View
• See The Potential Of Any Component Combination
• Displays Full Telemetry Data For Each Run
• Test Any Engine Power Curve And/Or Import DynoSim Files
• Evaluate Wide Range Of Suspension Components
• Test Drivelines, Gear Ratios, Tires, Wheels, And Much More!
• Evaluate Wing And Body Aerodynamics, Lift And Drag
• Display & Print Vehicle Specs, Telemetry, And Performance
• Run Back-To-Back Tests And Find The Best Combination
• Easy-To-Use, Advanced Data-Entry Interface
• Optional ProTools™ Adds Professional Features

Tune These Key Elements:

• Any Closed-Course Track
• Any Vehicle, Wheelbase, Weight, Aero Properties
• Front/Rear Track Width, CG Location
• Front And/Or Rear Wing Length, Width, Angle
• Any Engine Power Curve Or Load DynoSim Engine Files
• 1- to 6-Speed Transmissions, Clutch Or Automatic
• Any Transmission Or Rear-Axle Ratios
• Front- Or Rear-Wheel Drive
• Any Spring Rate, Damper, Tires, Brakes
• A-Arms, Struts, Swing, Or Custom Suspension Geometry
• Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bar Rates With Calculator
• Brake Bias Adjustable Front/Rear
• Driving Styles, Driver Error Considerations
• Driver Steering Response Time, Shift Time
• Temperature, Humidity, Wind, Elevation
• And More! Our Most Powerful Vehicle-Dynamics Simulation!

FastLapSim Highlights:

• Watch Any Vehicle You’ve Designed Run A “Hot Lap” On Any Closed-Course Track!
• Use Any Of 40+ Built-In Tracks Or Build Your Own In Graphic Track Editor™.
• Find Optimum Suspension, Gear Ratios, Aerodynamics, Driveline, Tires, And More!.
• ProTools™ Enhanced Features (optional), Including DataZones™, Real-Time Data Display, Spring/Damper Calculator, ProData™ Display, ProPrinting™. 
• Build Stock Cars, Street Racers, Race Sedans, Nascar Vehicles, Open-Wheel Racers, And More 
• New “XP” Colors And Graphics, QuickAccess™ Buttons, Precision Data Display With Reticule, 160-Page Color Users Manual, And More!

Program Features:

• Design, Build, And Track-Test Any Vehicle In Seconds

• Pick From List Of World’s Most Well-Known Tracks Or Design Any Closed Course Using Built-In TrackEditor™

• Race On Any Track, With Any Number Of Turns, Ovals, Autocrosses, More.

• Watch Real-Time “Hot Laps” From Overhead Track View; Zoom In To Catch All The Action!

• Display & Print Vehicle Telemetry, Specs, and Overall Performance

• Test Potential Of Any Component Combination

• Test Any Engine Power Curve And/Or Load DynoSim Engine Files

• Evaluate Wide Range Of Suspension Setups; tune each wheel individually

• Build Coil Spring, Strut, Torsion Bar, A-Arm, Or Swing Suspension Systems

• Choose Spring Rates, Dampers, Geometry, Tires, Brakes. Graphs Show Under-, Over-, Critical-Damping.

• Test Drivelines, Suspension, Gear Ratios, Tires, Wheels, Driving Styles, Weather, And Much More!

• Run Back-To-Back Tests And Find The Best Setups

• Optimize Any Vehicle BEFORE You Build It; Save Thousands On Parts!

• Select Parts From Built-In Menus Or Enter Your Own Custom Specs

• Easy-To-Use, DirectClick™ Menu Interface

• Any Vehicle, Weight, Frontal Area, Drag, Lift, Wheelbase, Wings, CG Location

• Any Trans, Manual or Automatic, 1-to-6 Gears, Any Ratios, Front Or Rear Wheel Drive Vehicles

• Use Pop-Up Lap TimeSlip™ For Fast Overview Of Vehicle Performance; Pop-Up SimData™ Window Displays Detail Lap Data

• Advanced Graphics Displays Any Of 70 Telemetry Data Sets Recorded During Vehicle Testing! Playback Lap, Zoom-In, Study Every Detail Of Vehicle Performance.

• Advanced Windows Interface With Easy-To-Use, DirectClick™ Menus And Enhanced “XP” Graphics

• Model Front-Or-Rear-Wheel Drive Vehicles

• Build Several Vehicles At Once; Side-By-Side Comparisons Of Up To Four Vehicles Possible

• Accurate, Easy-To-Use, State-Of-The-Art, And Fun!. The FastLapSim Is The Best Road-Course Vehicle Dynamics Simulation You Can Buy!

System Requirements:

• Any IBM® compatible PC system capable of running Windows95/98/ /Me/ NT/Sim/XP 
• Faster system processor determines simulation results more quickly 
• Basic VGA video capability (640 x 480), however, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 or higher resolution recommended 
• A complete install requires approximately 120MBytes of disk space.
• CD-ROM disk drive
• Mouse
• Windows-Compatible Printer required for test reports