GTP_WRS (GT5) Week 40 : EDK Goes to Laguna

[EDK]

:: GTP_Weekly Race Series ::

GT5 Week 40 : EDK Goes to Laguna

Hotlap Event in GT Mode Practice

Superautobacs Apex MR-S '00

Mazda Racway Laguna Seca

:: Only Open to Qualified GTP_Registered Members ::

:: Members are not obligated to take part ::
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Race Details:

• Mode: GT Mode : Practice : A-Spec Free Run
• Track: World Circuits > Laguna Seca
  
• Car Type: Standard
• Make: Toyota
  
• Model: Superautobacs ApexMR-S '00
  
• Laps: Hotlap in A-Spec Free Run Practice
  

Vehicle Specifics:

• Power: 315 HP (Stock Car with Oil Change) - This number may go up with Engine Break In. Max Power is fine.
• Weight - 1125 kg (Use of Ballast and Ballast Adjustment is Optional)
  
• Engine Modifications : N/A
  
• Intake and Exhaust Modifications : N/A
  
• Engine Power Limiter : N/A
• Turbo or Supercharger : Not Allowed. Upgrade turbos drop off under full throttle in HUD meter, so can be verified.
  
• Oil Change : Required
• Skid Recovery Force Aid: OFF (Those Found using this Aid will be DQ'd) - Be Careful - The Setting for This Aid is Whatever You Used Last - Be sure it's set to 'Off'
• Other Aids (Traction Control, Active Steering, and ASM): Optional
• Transmission: Any
  
• Aero: Up to Maximum Downforce is Allowed
  
• Tire Type: Racing Hard (R1's)
  
• Chassis Reinforcement: Optional
  
• In Event Tuning Settings: Optional - NOTE: Any tuning gimmicks that offer an unfair advantage are not allowed. These would be things like the Subaru Toe Bug found on GT5 Prologue.
• Tire Wear and Fuel Depletion (New for Spec II): OFF - Your Replay must show a full fuel tank and unworn tires.
  

Race Specifics:

• The event MUST be run using your GTP_Tag Account
• The use of the clutch that is found on the G25, G27, and other high end racing wheels is strictly prohibited.
• Tarmac and Blue and White Rumbles are Track
• Nothing Else is Track
• No contact with any objects, including brake marker signs and cones.
  

Steward's Comments:
This is the same car that was used in my first ever WRS event, week 112 on GT4. It's available in the Online Dealer for 200,000 credits, make sure you buy it before the dealer updates.

I'll be racing in an '86 MR2 ChumpCar at Laguna Seca on the day of the race deadline. Wish me luck. 👍


Viewing your T1, T2 & T3 Lap Time Splits:

• You need to make sure you save the 'Save Best Lap Replay' (ghost replay), not the 'Save Replay'

• To view your best lap replay, go to 'My Home' and watch the replay from there using the 'Replay Theater' option.
• While Viewing Your Replay, Choose the "Live Timing Monitor" To View Your Sector Times
• To post your T1, T2 and T3 Splits, simply post the sector times that are shown in the live timing monitor.
• The WRS Fetchbot has been updated and will now add your splits together!

Save best lap / ghost replay icon

Standard Clean OLR Rules:

• 2 wheels on (or vertically in line with) the track at all times
• Rumble/ripple strips are part of the track
• Runoff areas are not part of the track
• No contact with walls or objects, visible or invisible
• If you're not 100% sure that your lap is clean, then consider it dirty
• No hybrids
• No cheating of any kind,these are relaxed races and we are experienced racers, we know what times can be done,and we can read your mind.We will know.
• Nothing that goes against the spirit of the rules
• Save your best lap/ghost replay

Thread rules:

The following information cannot be discussed in this thread (they can, however, be discussed on MSN or via other private conversation methods):

• Lap time
• Any information which can be used to infer laptime
• The Specific Car You are Using
  

The following information can be discussed in this thread :

• T1, T2 and T3 times
• Any settings discussion.

Number of splits: 3

The posting of settings is encouraged, but it's certainly not mandatory. We respect anyone wishing not to post settings, so please do not publicly ask someone to post their settings, they will if they want to.
It is however expected for splits to be posted if you're taking part.

Submission:

All submissions must be sent by PM (Subject title: GTP_WRS Week 40 Submission ) to (WRSFetchbot):

• Please submit your time in the following format on a single line:
  Time: X'XX.XXX
  (Example-) Time: 1'10.100
• Users can ask the bot for the current submitted time by sending a message with the body: "get entry"
• Users can delete their submitted time by sending a message with the body of "remove entry".
• If multiple times are submitted, only the last submission will be counted.
• Please include in your submission PM your final lap time
• The deadline is Monday, November 21st 11:59pm GMT
• If you are unsure of the deadline try this site.
  

Why Use GMT?:

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Time verification:

Save your ghost replay and keep it at least a full two weeks after the event's deadline:

• Racers, named by the OLR Admin staff, (if any) will be required to submit a replay for verification
• Any submitted time is subject to a time verification request
• When a time verification has been requested, the concerned racer must provide the correct replay within seven days of the request
• Failure to do so will result in the removal of the unverified submission from the results table
• Video replays are not accepted as a form of verification

Good luck,
OLR Team

 

[Cats_PJs]

Track is listed as Spa Francorchamps

 

[Gravitron]

So cool! Nice pick, Kev. 👍 Good luck in real-life, and in the WRS.

 

[Owen.C93]

Very pointy car, had to turn down my controller sensitivity for this one. First 5-10 laps=

22.444
21.530
18.640

(Oh BTW does anyone else see the brake markers fall down on their own when you start your lap at the last corner? It happens every time if I slow down to make some adjustments.)

 

[CSLACR]

Oh YES!
Consider me back, will have splits tonight.

 

[LeftyWright69]

@EDK, wouldn't it be cool if your chumpcar was painted w/ the same paint job.

 

[Carlos Fandango]

Excellent - will be good to return to a track for the first time in my WRS career. Hoping to get a little more time for this event than Rome - RL seems to have gotten in the way of that one.

Good luck on your race there Kevin 👍

 

[Seismica]

One of my favourite tracks.

Skyrim or this... Skyrim or this... so tough!

I may give this a quick go, to see how competitive I can be. I love this track for racing (Like London, i've got a 80-90% win ratio here online ), but i'm not sure i'd be that great hotlapping around here.

 

[GTP_RaceRyder]

Like this track, first 3 laps

23.308
22.087
19.911

 

[Speedy6543]

Like the sound of this one. 👍

Good luck there Kevin!

EDIT:

Race Details:

• Mode: GT Mode : Practice : A-Spec Free Run
• Track: World Circuits > Laguna Seca
  
• Car Type: Standard
• Make: Toyota
  
• Model: Superautobacs ApexMR-S '00
  
• Laps: Hotlap in A-Spec Free Run Practice
  

Just a small typo to correct

 

[CSLACR]

I'll be racing in an '86 MR2 ChumpCar at Laguna Seca on the day of the race deadline. Wish me luck.

Good luck, sounds awesome. 👍

I can't for the life of me find grip reduction setting. I assume low, IIRC that's always been the case.
Also, I know this came up last time, but I can't recall, I know we're not allowed to hit the brake markers on our laps, but are they allowed to be already knocked over from previous laps?
Apparently you have to exit and re-enter the entire practice room, to reset the markers/cones that get hit. (Haven't hit any cones yet though )

 

[Speedy6543]

First splits after trying out some tunes
Finding the original tune the best with max FD and adjusted gearbox from RKM Motorsport

22.468
20.931
17.617

Also, I know this came up last time, but I can't recall, I know we're not allowed to hit the brake markers on our laps, but are they allowed to be already knocked over from previous laps?
Apparently you have to exit and re-enter the entire practice room, to reset the markers/cones that get hit. (Haven't hit any cones yet though )

I have hit the second marker to the last turn allready
When you stay in the same session but just restart.
When driving, the marker is still down but when watching the replay, it's up.

 

[CSLACR]

I have hit the second marker to the last turn allready
When you stay in the same session but just restart.
When driving, the marker is still down but when watching the replay, it's up.

Same marker. Interestingly, it also shows when I restart, just not when I come back around, took me a while to figure it out. "When did I hit the marker, I've been avoiding it like the plague, it's resetting, right?"

Starter tune:
Top Speed around 180-190.
Shift at 6K

8/14/8 Doesn't really matter much here as far as I can tell, very hard to spin the tires at all.

0 / -35
15.8 / 12.8
9 / 5
9 / 5
7 / 4

2.0 / 1.0
0.00 / -0.10

BB 4 ABS 1

Still understeering.

Love the combo though.👍

 

[Vince_Fiero]

One of my favorite cars! Quite a challenge though.
I'm in whatever the time is I can spend.

 

[CSLACR]

First Splits with above tune:

22.300
20.528
17.465

Will work on that tune tomorrow, tired now.

 

[Speedy6543]

Good tune CSL! 👍

22.204
20.969
17.416

T2 needs work...

EDIT:
22.278
20.735
17.334

Have been seeing some 22.1xx in T1

 

[dranddad]

T1: 0'22.970
T2: 0'21.980
T3: 0'18.678

Phillip.

 

[Owen.C93]

Ok tried the tune and immediately went 1.4s quicker. Not sure what to do on the transmission though?

22.345
21.569
18.110

Edit:
22.455
21.445
17.621

Hitting the first apex of the corkscrew took off .5 which is much better.

 

[LeftyWright69]

Just when I think I have seen it all, one of the weardest glitches is occuring on restart. As I approach the left before the home stretch w/ clock at zero, the braking markers are jumping out of their holders on their own and scatering themselfs at random locations without impact by the MR2.

T1: 23.421
T2: 21.710
T3: 18.813

 

[yanaran]

Missed the first apex in T2 by almost half the track, and I still don't have a clue what to do in the corkscrew... This lap I pretty much just floored it and hoped the car would come out pointing the right direction.

22.131
20.742
17.536

edit: Default tune with 2/1 camber 0/0 toe. Doesn't feel all that understeer-y to me?

 

[Owen.C93]

Missed the first apex in T2 by almost half the track, and I still don't have a clue what to do in the corkscrew... This lap I pretty much just floored it and hoped the car would come out pointing the right direction.

22.131
20.742
17.536

edit: Default tune with 2/1 camber 0/0 toe. Doesn't feel all that understeer-y to me?

For the corkscrew I just brake slightly early and went over the curb at the first apex and then stayed off the throttle to change direction and flaw it out the final apex, I don't really run wide at all on exit and it's surprising how well it hangs on to the back end. But then you are a tenth quicker than me in that sector so perhaps I'm wrong.



I'm losing most of my time in S2, does anyone have any tips for that one?

 

[Vagabond]

Laguna Seca eh Kevin? Hmmm, I'm shocked. Well and truly.

I don't see any dragons though so I may not be attending this week due to Skyrim addiction. Its nasty.... there's alot of blood and burnt flesh (simulated).

 

[LeftyWright69]

T1: 23.421
T2: 21.710
T3: 18.813

Starting to get a feel for the MR as it humz to the rythm of Laguna.

T1: 22.705
T2: 21.322
T3: 17.987

 

[MilleRSVR]

Early splits, still needs more tuning.

T1, 22.670
T2, 21.198
T3, 17.994

EDIT: Revised splits, better T1 & T2.

 

[LeftyWright69]

T1: 22.705
T2: 21.322
T3: 17.987

This car works so well on this track, I feel sorry for Kevin’s competition after he sharpens his teeth on this combo. What a rush to go from the computer to the real thing using a similar car.

T1: 22.521
T2: 21.251
T3: 17.925

 

[Vince_Fiero]

Goes a lot faster then I expected, might have preferred sport tires:

22.759
21.567
18.528

Improvements

22.530
21.384
18.118


Still a lot to work on, but not a lot of time

22.568
21.209
17.975

 

[MilleRSVR]

Latest splits, getting the tune dialed in a bit better now.

Never drove this car before today. Fun car to thrash around Laguna.

T1, 22.226
T2, 21.312
T3, 17.912

Vince_Fiero
Goes a lot faster then I expected, might have preferred sport tires:

I would have preferred racing mediums myself, to each their own.

 

[MadMax]

First session splits:

22.014
20.399
17.259



MadMax

 

[Owen.C93]

Ok I sorted out my 2nd sector to an extent.

22.247
21.005
17.626

 

[Usual Suspect]

First splits, and with this car it´s so much easear than week 16 (my first podium )

With CSL tune 👍 but still a little all over the place

T1: 21.999
T2: 20.806
T3: 17.625