Week 74: Was It Topping Out Or Spinning Out?

Kent · Jul 13, 2004

The Car: Shelby Cobra : Completely Stock : No TCS or ASM Allowed. (Change oil as needed for proper break in.)

The Track: Seattle

The Race: Arcade Mode : Free Run : Best Single Lap Time

The Rules:
1. You must have 2 tires on the track at all times.
2. The rumble strips are considered part of the track.
3. No wall riding or touching.
4. No cutting the grass or short cutting.
5. No hybrids
6. No cheating of any kind.

Time Discussion: All "T" Times.

The deadline: All Times Due before 00.00hrs Central Standard Time (New Orleans, Louisiana, America), Tuesday the 20th. (Same as 06.00hrs London. Tuesday the 20th.)
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/custom.html?sort=2
My Time Zone

Send all final times via PM to Me. (GoKents)
Remember to include your division.

Blake · Jul 13, 2004

Not quite the back sim tires but good enough:tup:
Good one GoKents!

Eagle · Jul 13, 2004

Oh god... I've just spent my day trying to beat license test times on various Seattle tests and cursing the track every chance I got - now this.

Woo! I need liquor.

ROAD_DOGG33J · Jul 13, 2004

Could've made it two laps :dopey:

It looks like another great combo, no reason to take a break.

TS020 · Jul 13, 2004

God I hate that damn Cobra,don't look like a win this week

.

Bollocks#999 · Jul 13, 2004

Looks like Im gonna be having a go at this one

Nice combo Kent:tup:

Hotrod_269 · Jul 13, 2004

Hehe, I know which I hate more out of topping out or spinning out. Definitely topping out lol. Anyway. this is fun, feels painfully slow cause of the precarious throttle control, but:

T1 = 33.360
T2 = 1.20.004

I was on a quicker lap but stuffed it in a spin coming off the back straight

Darin · Jul 13, 2004

A Shelby.... Cobra... I don't have one. Nor do I want one... I might.. Just might.. run this one. very slim chance.

Blake · Jul 13, 2004

Well I've done about 100kms around seattle and I love it. It's the most fun I've ever had on GT and I'm serious. It's a very sensitive car and it tells you when you've got things wrong by swapping ends several times. Very, VERY good combo Kent!

Blake · Jul 13, 2004

Just a convo between me and Eagle a few minutes ago:
~Eãglé~ says:
oh god
~Eãglé~ says:
where is the grip
~Eãglé~ says:
4 gears?
~Eãglé~ says:
that's it
~Eãglé~ says:
shoot it, put it out of it's misery

Darin · Jul 13, 2004

I wish I could get on MSN, but I can't...

Bollocks#999 · Jul 13, 2004

...And you Americans called this a sports car? no brakes, no susp. but heaps of grunt to compensate

Having teeth pulled would almost be more fun than this, almost

Definately a good challenge here Kent 👍

Having a bit of a struggle ATM, but have a best T2 (and fastest lap so far) of a 1:18.7, lost some time in the last sector, so should be able to run a decent time by the end of the week
:cheers:

Ev0 · Jul 13, 2004

So, it looks like Kents liked my suggestion, but the lack of aids and the track choice will make this a VERY challenging race. Good thing I learned to drive without the driver's aids in high powered cars! Just be VERY generous with the throttle when the car isn't pointed perfectly straight.

I've run some laps, and Kents, this car desperately needs the racing tranny. Otherwise it's an interesting drive, with the crappy brakes and the jello suspension. I'm gonna have fun with this week!

I've run some T1s in the low 31s range, and my best T2 is 1'14.8xx, and it was almost clean (my back end touched the wall on the exit of the turn after the uphill section).

*edit* ignore those times, they were run with super softs.

TS020 · Jul 13, 2004

T1 : 33.506
T2 : 1.20.5

Very hard one Kents! I just can't get the feeling in that car almost like it hate's me :grumpy:

TS020 · Jul 13, 2004

Just like I'm riding on an Ice Track!!!!!

Iceman · Jul 13, 2004

Great combo and a great challenge. I am looking forward to this one.

Smallhorses · Jul 13, 2004

Bear with me...
Completely stock? Means running on normal tyres right? (only my 4th week of competetion so I have to keep checking on the rules. Sorry!)

Love this idea, especially the no driver aids bit!

What HP is everyone getting once Cobra is broken in?

I'll be back with some provisional T-times later.....

Ev0 · Jul 13, 2004

I thought we were allowed to run on super slicks as usual, but we will have to wait for the word from Kents. Although that would explain why I have 4 seconds on the next fastest driver.

As for hp, my Cobra has 70 miles on it, and it's got 509hp on clean oil. So I'm expecting 510-520 hp once fully broken in.

banjobear · Jul 13, 2004

Not for me this week, I'm afraid. I don't have much fun driving these slippy cars. Perhaps if I had a wheel/pedals, it'd be easier to regulate the throttle, but the ds2's analog buttons are pants, and i've never switched to right stick accel. Mostly, though, i find it uninvolving when I'm spending most of my time trying to keep the car from sliding.

Good luck to everyone and see you next week.

TS020 · Jul 13, 2004

Farewell guys,GoKents thinks I'm not to be trusted so I Won't return to this site before I get trouble with you.Farewell! :guilty:

TS020 · Jul 13, 2004

I'm very dissapointed about you GoKents 👎

daan · Jul 13, 2004

Well running away will make us all think you're not to be trusted....

DQuaN · Jul 13, 2004

Yes. Why not try to prove that you can be trusted. Getting in a strop won't help anything.

Iceman · Jul 13, 2004

Why would he not trust you?

Capn' Geech · Jul 13, 2004

Seeing as how this car is just sitting im my garage, I suppose I can run this week for the cost of an oil change. After 10 laps of getting acquanted with the car, my best t3 is around 1:24 on a "sunday drive" lap.

Does this car even have brakes? I think I'd be better off opening the door and dragging my foot on the pavement.

Oh well, the only way to go at this point is up.

Kent · Jul 13, 2004

I am saddend to hear about his TS020.

I suggest that any one wondering about this situation go here.

And if that doesn't work, try this going to here.

Or just try going to the bottom of the first page of the week 73 results.

No flaming, but don't be scared to weigh in... this isn't my racing series, it is our racing series.

I just mod it, but you all keep it alive.

And so, you deserve to know what is going down.

Once again, I am sorry this had to happen TS020.

cinjun8 · Jul 13, 2004

TS020,If you dont have a replay device,your data logger
sector times will go a long way to proving yourself.If people
question your times,you should feel good,as people are taking notice
of your improvements.
In one of the other forums,I was placed on the "suspicious drivers list".
This was only a couple of weeks ago.Even if I didn't have a Sharkport,I would have sent my logger times first,and if there were still questions,it is worth it
to me to send my memory card with the replay on it.
Where will you race when GT4 comes out if you have been labeled as suspicious?
Changing your name may work for a bit,but usually doesn't last,because of ip address,etc.
It is,after all,just a game,right?
Just my .02......

Later,
cinjun8

**EDIT**I had not seen his responses,as gokents and I posted about the same time.The above would be true for anyone,but TS020's pm's speak for themselves.
Too bad.

TS020 · Jul 13, 2004

DQuaN
Yes. Why not try to prove that you can be trusted. Getting in a strop won't help anything.

What should I do?

Duke · Jul 13, 2004

TS020
I'm very dissapointed about you GoKents 👎

It may be that Kent's suspicion is unfounded. May be. But the burden is on you to provide clear, believable backup for your claimed laptimes. So far you have not. This disqualifies you from future competition anywhere in real OLR, until you clear up the issue. That's not Kent's fault in any way - that's yours to deal with. The person you should be disappointed with is yourself.

The OLR community is 100% based upon trust. If each and every racer cannot be trusted to be honest, then it really damages the entire competition. Therefore, each and every racer must do everything they can to make sure they are trustworthy. That means providing requested information, not crying about not being trusted.

Entering an F1 car in the Beginners races is against the spirit of Gran Turismo. And not being completely open and honest is against the spirit of online racing. That's why OLR organizers and marshalls are very scrupulous about making sure their competitions are trustworthy.

[edit]

TS020
What should I do?

Submit the requested information. Kent was very clear in what he asked for about Week 73. Instead of getting shirty about not being trusted, borrow or buy a controller so you can prove you are correct (assuming your controller really is broken). And don't submit any more new race information until you have your old issues cleared up.

ROAD_DOGG33J · Jul 13, 2004

I'm racing the Castrol Supra at r246, so I will have a little less time for this.

I ran 5 laps and so far I have a t1 of 33.0 and t2 of 1'19.6

Week 74: Was It Topping Out Or Spinning Out?

Kent

Retired

Blake

Eagle

ROAD_DOGG33J

TS020

Bollocks#999

Hotrod_269

Darin

Blake

Blake

Darin

Bollocks#999

Ev0

TS020

TS020

Iceman

Smallhorses

Ev0

banjobear

TS020

TS020

daan

Salut Gilles

DQuaN

Goat of the Year

Iceman

Capn' Geech

Kent

Retired

cinjun8

TS020

Duke

Keep 'em separated

ROAD_DOGG33J

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