SCCA Speed World Touring Car Challenge

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I have put alot of time and effort into creating this series so i hope you all enjoy, i have based it as close to the real series as i possibly can, so here goes.

RULES
1. Each car is only allowed 2 drivers, cars are available on a first come first served basis, drivers in the same car are considered a "team"

2. only 20 competitors will be allowed

3. All cars have the following shared mods; 1 way LSD, Stage 3 light weight, full custom transmission, semi racing suspension, racing flywheel, racing brakes, R3 race medium tires, and oil change.

4. if you win a race you will carry a weight penalty proportionate to your finishing position, with a maximum amount of 200kg. the penalty system is as follows, and the weight should be adjusted in the settings screen as ballast weight


1st +75
2nd +60
3rd +45
4th +30
5th +15
6th 0
7th -10
8th -20
9th -30
10th -40
11th -50
12+ -60

5. you will carry any weight penalties for the duration of the series, unless you finish 7th or worse and are allowed to take weight off.

6. all standard OLR rules apply no wall touching/riding, no beneficial AI contact, etc...etc...

7. practice all you want, practice must be on an open track with no AI

8. all RACES are to be run ONLY ONCE, if you screw up you screw up, that is racing, live with it, and try harder next week.

9. all races will be announced one week before times are due, tracks will be listed here, but the laps, and location (league) of the race will not be announced until 1 week prior to the due date.

10. MOST IMPORTANT: have a good time, this series was designed to be, above all, FUN, the one time race format keeps it so that every dog has its day, the fast guys are fast, and consistent, there is no question there, but i was watching the WRC highlights of the rally cyprus and 2 privateers were in the top 5, and petter solberg, and marcus gronholm, and the like were nowhere to be seen. it means that ANYONE CAN WIN, but it will take work. if one car is too dominant and the wieght penaties dont fix that, then I will rework the car so that it is more competitive, same if a car is too far off the pace

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POINTS: 1 point per competitor

TIME SUBMISSION: Send time in via PM or E-Mail me at yourlocalgod@hotmail.com times must be in no later than midnight Central Standard Time (US) on sunday the date that the race ends

SCHEDULE (REAL TRACK / GT TRACK)

JUNE 13-19: Sebring International Raceway / Twin Rings Motegi Road Course

JUNE 20-26: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg / Cote d'Azur

June 27-July 3: Road Atlanta / Infineon Stock Car Course

July 4-10: Mid Ohio Sports Car Course / Trial Mountain

July 11-17: Grand Prix of Cleveland / Hong Kong

July 18-24: Lime Rock Park / High Speed Ring Reverse

July 25-31: Infineon Raceway / Infenion Raceway Sports Car Course

Aug 1-7: Portland International Raceway / El Capitan

Aug 8-14: Grand Prix of Denver / Seattle

Aug 15-21: Mosport International Raceway / Autumn ring

Aug 22-28: Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway / Laguna Seca (Season Finale)

all of these tracks i tried as best i could to match up with the real world counterparts, city courses with city courses, circuits with lots of elevation changes, with the like, and flat circutis with flat circuits. the only one im not ENTIRELY happy with is high speed ring, i am debating replacing that with deep forrest, but ill let you competitors decide.

ELIGIBLE CARS FOR THE 2005 SEASON (Real Car / GT Car)


BMW 325i / BMW 330i (M31, Bobman)

Mazda 6 / Mazda 6 (Mighty Mopars, Luxy)

Mazda Protege / Mazda protege (YourlocalgodofGT3, quattro bro)

Volkswagen GTi / Volkswagen Golf GTi (DeuceofClub,h0ss)

Dodge Neon SRT-4 / Dodge Neon SRT-4 (Bohica, The Missing Link)

Honda Civic Si / Honda Civic Type R EP (boombexus, bogitiman)

Acura RSX / Acura RSX type S (Ethanjsperry, PullinG's)

Volvo S40 / Volvo S60 (Twin Turbo Jay, speedy_samurai)

Acura TSX / Honda Accord Euro R (Duke, ///M-Spec)

Ford Focus / Ford Focus ST170 (bleurabbit, small block chevy)


There are 3 other cars competing in the real series; the Mercedes C230, Subaru WRX, and Audi A4, these have been left out of this series, because i cant find a suitable replacement that is on par with the rest of the field.

CARS, AND MODS

ALL CARS SHARE THE FOLLOWING: 1-way LSD, Stage 3 lightweight, Full Custom Transmission, Semi Racing Suspension, Racing Flywheel, Racing Brakes, R3 Tires (race Medium), and oil change

ADDITIONAL MODS ARE:

Mazda Protege: Rear Spoiler, Semi-Racing Exhaust, Sport ECU, Stage 2 N/A Tune Triple Plate Clutch

Mazda 6: Sport Exhaust, Sport ECU, Stage 2 Turbo, Triple Plate Clutch.

BMW 330i: Sport Exhaust

VW Golf GTi: Race Exhaust, Sports ECU, Stage 1 Turbo, Sport Intercooler

Ford Focus ST170: Race Exhaust, Sport ECU, Stage 2 N/A

Dodge Neon SRT-4: Sport ECU

Honda Civic Type R: Sport Exhaust, Sport ECU, Stage 1 N/A tune

Honda Accord Euro R: Sport Exhaust, Sport ECU, Stage 2 N/A tune

Acura RSX: Race Exhaust, Sport ECU, Stage 1 N/A Tune

Volvo S60: Semi Racing Exhaust

ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME, ANY QUESTIONS? FEEL FREE TO ASK. THANKS FOR PLAYING. AND PLEASE IF YOU THINK THIS IS INTERESTING, AND YOU KNOW SOMEONE THAT YOU THINK WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE TELL THEM TO CHECK IT OUT, I REALLY WANT A FULL GRID ON THIS ONE.

ALSO Aside from here and GTP let me know where else to post this.

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Hmmm.....

I may be interested. I do have some questions.

1. After the 'one race' is completed, is the time PMed to you, or do we post it?
Personally, I think PMed is better that we no one can say they've done a better time.

2. Is your time needing to be verified? If so, how? Replay video or time listed at end of race?

3. The 'additional' mods on each vehicle, is that to make the BHP even amongst all the vehicles?


Also, a suggestion on advertising this is to put a link to it in your signature.


Cheers

A couple of notes

1. the weight stages can't be changed - if you have stage 3 you can't go back to stage 2 (useless) need to look at ballast weight instead

2. restarting races - how are you going to conrol this with no way to tell or provide proof otherwise.

3. providing times and such - vidio's only show so much info - won't show weight and other needed info.

this is of course all based on the honor system as is all OLR for the most part. if you are penalized with weight you will just have to build another car with only 2 stages of weight reduction instead of 3, time submissions should be PM'ed to me (ill put that in the rules) and the "additional mods" are so that the cars were even, competitively speaking. i dont have a sharkport o similar device, so i am just going off of what the competitors say. that said with as closely matched as these cars all are, it will bepretty easy to tell if someone is lying.

UPDATE: ammended the weight penalty rule

Doesn't seen to be many persons interested. However, I found your post at GTTimes. Are you going to combine the forums are go that route?

Sorry to bugger you with more questions. Just want to understand. What about driving aids? TCS & ASM. Are they on, off, or it doesn't matter?

Yes both forums are competing together, and driver aids are drivers choice

I'm Focusing on the Ford.

excellent choice, i was having a hard time myself picking between that one and the protege

[edit] Hey, I didn't see you had the Acura TSX (aka Accord Euro R) in the mix. I'll definitely take Pierre Kleinubing's seat in his absence from GTPlanet.

I'll join you in the Protege, ylg, if the seat is still available.

I do have a question, are we running arcade races at these tracks for the real event, or is it strictly hot lap?

I've been wanting to put together a race like this for the longest time. Now since someone else has done it, I've got to get in on this. But it's an awfully long series.

Anyway, I'll join the fray.

Can I get the BMW?

It's easy for me so propose, since I won't be administering the series, but I'd like to suggest a graded rewards weight system.

For example:
1st place: 65
2nd place: 35
3rd place: 20

Correspondingly, remove any ballast as follows:
Finish 6-9: remove 20
Finish 10-13: remove 35
Finish 14+: remove 65

Any thoughts on this, either from an administrative perspective or from a competitive standpoint?

Seeing Boom's post reminded me that as recent as the 2003 season, there were IS 300s in the field. Any chance of working these in?

ylg, sorry for trying to create all this extra work for you. I do sincerely appreciate all the effort you have put into pulling this thing together. 👍

quattro_bro

Seeing Boom's post reminded me that as recent as the 2003 season, there were IS 300s in the field. Any chance of working these in?

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YES! I was actually going to mention this as well, but you beat me to it. Young, if you do work the IS300 into this, I want to scrap the BMW and go with the Lex.

And QB, I like your idea of the graduated weight system. Nice idea.

boombexus

Can I get the BMW?

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Da Rules

1. Each car is only allowed 2 drivers, cars are available on a first come first served basis, drivers in the same car are considered a "team".

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The BMW team is full already. Join me in the TSX!

Duke

The BMW team is full already. Join me in the TSX!

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Ooops.

I shall then join Duke on Team TSX.

...unless the stewards accept the IS300, in which case I'll join Boom in that.

Duke

...unless the stewards accept the IS300, in which case I'll join Boom in that.

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We shall rule the world together! Muahahahahahahaha

You mean to say that you wouldn't let me have 'dibs' on the Lexus???

Oh, heck, it was your idea, sure. I'll stick with the TSX either way.
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Duke, if Boom bails on you for the Lexus, I'll be your tire warmer in the TSX.


M

Guys, he listed the 2005 season. The IS300 isn't in this season.

yourlocalgod

ELIGIBLE CARS FOR THE 2005 SEASON (Real Car / GT Car)


BMW 325i / BMW 330i (M31, Bobman)

Mazda 6 / Mazda 6 (Mighty Mopars)

Mazda Protege / Mazda protege (YourlocalgodofGT3)

Volkswagen GTi / Volkswagen Golf GTi

Dodge Neon SRT-4 / Dodge Neon SRT-4 (Bohica)

Honda Civic Si / Honda Civic Type R EP

Acura RSX / Acura RSX type S (Ethanjsperry, PullinG's)

Volvo S40 / Volvo S60

Acura TSX / Honda Accord Euro R

Ford Focus / Ford Focus ST170 (bleurabbit from GTP)


There are 3 other cars competing in the real series; the Mercedes C230, Subaru WRX, and Audi A4, these have been left out of this series, because i cant find a suitable replacement that is on par with the rest of the field.

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We know; we're just trying to widen the field a little with some other reasonable cars. Boombexus actually owns an IS300, which is why he's eager to drive it in the series. Besides, adding a car opens up 2 more slots.

///M, I'd say it's vice versa, but thanks! Glad to have you on Team TSX.

bleurabbit7

Guys, he listed the 2005 season. The IS300 isn't in this season.

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Rule follower!

Conformist!





Just kidding bleurabbit.

I only brought it up because...well, I don't know, just because. I know that Boom had/has an IS300 and knew he'd be interested if the Lex were added to the series. Fitzgerald and Pappas made it work and it might be nice to get another non-FF car in the field.

If ylg wants to stick strictly to the 2005 entrants, that's fine with me.

I'd really like to be in the A4, but he couldn't find a good comparison to fit with the other vehicles.

Why, is the A4 too fast? Besides, they run A6s in the real series, I thought... both those cars are available in GT4. Do they overwhelm the competition?

Too much in-game power. More than 300BHP anyway. All other vehicles are about 270-280. Unless we can use the 98 S4? It only has 261BHP. Can we do that? If so, I'll change to it.