Whatever Happened To The On-Screen Info?

Speedtouch · May 26th, 2007, 1:21 PM

I remembered this, when watching [01x02]. What I'm talking about is the on screen information on speed, track place, G-forces etc during the Stig's powerlaps.

Why did they get rid of it very quickly? Was it like their original plan of spraying the track with water for every powerlap, then realising how expensive it was? Were they renting the equipment?

This is what I'm talking about: (taken from the Ford Focus RS lap)

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/8946/racelogicbn9.jpg

Clown · May 26th, 2007, 1:31 PM

I always figured it was so they could cut together parts of different laps to get the best TV lap.

mgkdk · May 26th, 2007, 2:02 PM

And maybe keep it a suprise what time it was.

And it looks quite annoying actually...

Melas · May 26th, 2007, 2:15 PM

About the only part I'm interested in is how fast The Stig gets the cars up to and where he gets it to that speed on the track (most likely aroudn the Follow through area).

Just curious as to what speeds he gets each car too is all.

Hidden_Hunter · May 26th, 2007, 2:36 PM

it's so they can use different cuts I beleive (as pointed out above)

Speedtouch · May 26th, 2007, 3:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mgkdk

And maybe keep it a suprise what time it was.

And it looks quite annoying actually...

Good point. Though I think that they would've updated it, if they had kept it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melas

About the only part I'm interested in is how fast The Stig gets the cars up to and where he gets it to that speed on the track (most likely aroudn the Follow through area).

Just curious as to what speeds he gets each car too is all.

Again, I must agree with you. It would be interesting to see those speeds.

STi Nut · May 27th, 2007, 6:24 AM

it is because they used to show the whole lap but now they only show part of it will clips from the known parts then say the time at the end with a more dramatic effect

salle · May 27th, 2007, 2:17 PM

They should have kept the map and the speedometer and the map + position (and perhaps g-forces to say how good it corners) but the time should be a surprise yeah. and the direction of the g-forces isn't really nessesary (or whatever that graph was)

Speedtouch · May 29th, 2007, 12:09 PM

^ Agree entirely.

bwkrupp · May 29th, 2007, 9:03 PM

Most likely, its because its just boring for the most people. Like, OMG, did you just see he got 0.26Gs in that corner? I bet that will affect his exit speed...yawn

Hidden_Hunter · May 29th, 2007, 11:59 PM

you'd be surprised how many know-it-all's we have here that would probably claim they could do it better (and some of them don't even know how to drive)

Hercules286 · May 31st, 2007, 9:41 AM

It's way too much information, I'm actually glad they only used it once.

HondaF1 · May 31st, 2007, 1:49 PM

I hated the on-screen info. Too messy. I like the way it is now, with just the car and the lap time given at the end.

Viper007Bond · May 31st, 2007, 1:59 PM

I prefer how it is now. Much more suspenseful.

May 26th, 2007, 1:21 PM	#1
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Kent, England Age: 17 Posts: 4,433 Car: '99 Kangoo 1.4 (Parents) Rep Power: 123	Whatever Happened To The On-Screen Info? I remembered this, when watching [01x02]. What I'm talking about is the on screen information on speed, track place, G-forces etc during the Stig's powerlaps. Why did they get rid of it very quickly? Was it like their original plan of spraying the track with water for every powerlap, then realising how expensive it was? Were they renting the equipment? This is what I'm talking about: (taken from the Ford Focus RS lap) __________________ ^My Flickr^

May 26th, 2007, 2:02 PM	#3
mgkdk Aced mod training! Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Denmark Age: 29 Posts: 5,253 Car: Volvo V40 LFS Status: Rep Power: 145	And maybe keep it a suprise what time it was. And it looks quite annoying actually... __________________ "Danish is cool" - Jeremy Clarkson

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Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 9:01 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 6,236 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 120	it's so they can use different cuts I beleive (as pointed out above) __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

May 29th, 2007, 12:09 PM	#9
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Kent, England Age: 17 Posts: 4,433 Car: '99 Kangoo 1.4 (Parents) Rep Power: 123	^ Agree entirely. __________________ ^My Flickr^

May 29th, 2007, 11:59 PM	#11
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 9:01 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 6,236 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 120	you'd be surprised how many know-it-all's we have here that would probably claim they could do it better (and some of them don't even know how to drive) __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

May 26th, 2007, 1:31 PM	#2
Clown Joined: Mar 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 12th, 2008 Posts: 201 Rep Power: 0	I always figured it was so they could cut together parts of different laps to get the best TV lap.

May 26th, 2007, 2:15 PM	#4
Melas Joined: Mar 2nd, 2007 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	About the only part I'm interested in is how fast The Stig gets the cars up to and where he gets it to that speed on the track (most likely aroudn the Follow through area). Just curious as to what speeds he gets each car too is all.

May 27th, 2007, 6:24 AM	#7
STi Nut Joined: Dec 30th, 2005 Last Online: March 7th, 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 988 Car: 2008 Toyota Yaris 1.3L 5 Door Auto Rep Power: 19	it is because they used to show the whole lap but now they only show part of it will clips from the known parts then say the time at the end with a more dramatic effect

May 27th, 2007, 2:17 PM	#8
salle Joined: Jan 18th, 2007 Last Online: March 16th, 2010 Location: Sweden Age: 28 Posts: 869 Rep Power: 107	They should have kept the map and the speedometer and the map + position (and perhaps g-forces to say how good it corners) but the time should be a surprise yeah. and the direction of the g-forces isn't really nessesary (or whatever that graph was)

May 29th, 2007, 9:03 PM	#10
bwkrupp Joined: Oct 31st, 2005 Last Online: December 10th, 2009 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 18	Most likely, its because its just boring for the most people. Like, OMG, did you just see he got 0.26Gs in that corner? I bet that will affect his exit speed...yawn

May 31st, 2007, 9:41 AM	#12
Hercules286 Previously Known As petarkb Joined: Feb 12th, 2007 Last Online: August 6th, 2009 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 1,663 Rep Power: 55	It's way too much information, I'm actually glad they only used it once. __________________ It's called a floorstander, not a desktop. Get on with the times!

May 31st, 2007, 1:49 PM	#13
HondaF1 Aussie Bastard Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: May 12th, 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Age: 28 Posts: 4,204 Car: First Aberdeen Bus Network Rep Power: 23	I hated the on-screen info. Too messy. I like the way it is now, with just the car and the lap time given at the end. __________________ I am the Honda F1 team's number one fan.... and number 2, and number 3, and 4....

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:21 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,614 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 338	I prefer how it is now. Much more suspenseful. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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