◆ SNAIL [Spec] Racing - Currently Recruiting for GT7 - JOIN TODAY!!Open

[Nicktune]

I wish the best of luck for the Canadians in the upcoming GT Academy.

 

[RobbiefromBC]

I'll be ineligible to make nationals if I actually am good enough, but I'll give 'er a shot!

 

[aliengamer25]

Was gonna practice tonight but playoff hockey got the best of me. Maybe tomorrow.

Better practice that Miata, I'm not letting you get a third one on me lol

 

[zer05ive]

April 20th, 2014 lineup
banners by @Troggy


ROUND ONE
Toyota 2000GT '67
(???HP / PP ???) (Sports Hard tires)
at Apricot Hill Raceway - Forward
6 laps (6 minutes of qualifying)

photo by ???


ROUND TWO
2000 Mazda Roadster Touring Car
(214HP / PP 471) (Racing Hard tires)
at Tsukuba Circuit
11 laps (5 minutes of qualifying)

photo by @Wolfsatz


ROUND THREE
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Base Model '13
(???HP / PP ???) (Racing Medium tires)
at Indianapolis Road Course
? laps (? minutes of qualifying)

photo by ???​

 

[malachi666]

I was just wondering if there was a formal application to join this group. I posted above that I was interested in joining, is there a next step? Sorry, but I am excited.

 

[malachi666]

Also, one other question. What if you do not have one of the three cars in the three rounds. Can you still participate in the other two rounds?

 

[aliengamer25]

They may have over looked your post

 

[Skills]

Hello Everyone, I am new here, and relatively new to GT6. I currently use the PS3 controller to drive, as I do not yet have a wheel.

I am also relatively new to racing in general. I am mainly a fan of F1 primarily.

I would love to give this league a try if you will have me. I have been reviewing and practicing the Racing Craft videos from iRacing and other sites. It has been a blast, but I have a lot to learn.

Sunday nights at 9:30 EST, if I am correct as to the league time, works for me as well.

@malachi666,
Thanks for your interest!
We would love to have you in the league. Here's what you need to know and do in order to join:

We run a clean league by enforcing a strict penalty system based on the S.N.A.I.L. OLR (which is a modified version of the GTP OLR). We also expect all of our drivers to know and follow The Good Racecraft Guide.
Please become versed in both if you aren't already. Once that is complete, please follow the steps below to complete your entry into the league:

1. You take the S.N.A.I.L. OLR and Racecraft Test

2. You run the Time Trial and submit your information by 23:59 EST on Saturday night if you want to race this Sunday.

3. @JLBowler PM's you with your assigned Division that we feel will give you the closest competition. You will be added to the drivers list.

4. The Race Director or Primary Host from the corresponding SNAIL Division will send you a PSN friend request. Sunday night you will need to sort the online lobbies by friends and join the lobby named 'snailracing.org Division_(x) based off your Division placement from JLBowler. That lobby will be where you race Sunday.

5. You drive fast and clean on Sunday 👍

The original post has everything you need to know about what to expect on Sunday night and what you will need to have completed in order to be competitive. If you have any questions, please feel free to post your question on the thread.

If you have a preference for car/wheel colour and racing number, please follow the instruction contained here.
To avoid duplication, the currently claimed combinations can be found here.

During the week we run a number of different events, we encourage all SNAILs to join as many as possible.

Welcome to S.N.A.I.L.

 

[intoflatlines]

1472-6118-3787-3246-4380

 

[RobbiefromBC]

Got some potential banner pics! Hope ya like 'em!

 

[shmibal_GT]

Got some potential banner pics! Hope ya like 'em!

The first GTR pic!

 

[JLBowler]

Noob question, bare with me...
Can we adjust brake balance?

Yes - you can also improve body rigidity if you so desire. Those are your only options (in addition to getting the oil change boost).

Unfortunately, you are allowed to modify and tune your car in these ways. PD didn't give us the ability to regulate these items so they are allowed in a tuning prohibited spec racing series. Thank you PD for not giving us the proper tools to enforce the rules.

 

[jobyone]

I remember that combo.

Who remembers this combo?

This and the 2000gt make me wish there was a classic SNAIL event. Only cars prior to 1980

 

[nmcp1]

Upgrade Time!

Netgear Nighthawk R7000 Wireless router.

Spent the evening getting this bad boy installed. Let's hope this clears up my lag issues!

Speed test after install.

Local server:



West coast server:

 

[scca_ziptie]

Fun first "real" stint with some of you guys online today, bummed I froze when starting the last race and more than likely lost the entire room.

Catch you tomorrow....

See what I did there? Haha.

Don

 

[aliengamer25]

Fun first "real" stint with some of you guys online today, bummed I froze when starting the last race and more than likely lost the entire room.

Catch you tomorrow....

See what I did there? Haha.

Don

Hope to see you in official practice in the red room tommorow night, we had a decent battle tonight.

 

[scca_ziptie]

Hope to see you in official practice in the red room tommorow night, we had a decent battle tonight.

I will be there sir, and it was fun!

 

[aliengamer25]

I will be there sir, and it was fun!

Alrighty then 9:30 EST Thursday night

 

[fastfox400]

I'll be there also..

 

[aliengamer25]

I'll be there also..

Sweet the more the merrier, hope we pack a full room

 

[slammed180]

Unfortunately, you are allowed to modify and tune your car in these ways. PD didn't give us the ability to regulate these items so they are allowed in a tuning prohibited spec racing series. Thank you PD for not giving us the proper tools to enforce the rules.

So is frowned upon in S.N.A.I.L? Or are they generally accepted?

 

[ATLskydiver]

The chassis and brake balance changes are made by a bunch of people. You should do anything you can within your power to be the fastest within the official rules (and with good racecraft of course). I personally don't usually mess with those unless I've already played with the car a lot to know for sure that I'm getting a benefit.

 

[aliengamer25]

So is frowned upon in S.N.A.I.L? Or are they generally accepted?

Pretty much both, but some use the brake bias to alter the handling a bit to make the car driveable. But the ones with real talent and speed don't nescessarily have to use this because we find a way to make it work.

 

[zer05ive]

If you guys have an hour to kill, this might do it for ya

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing! Can't wait until the next race!

 

[RobbiefromBC]

@slammed180 Most of us don't really care... Well I don't at least. In reality, spec classes have the ability to change brake bias freely, so I don't see a big deal in reconfiguring your bias

Edit: Ninja'd

 

[zer05ive]

@zer05ive I also have, using @jobyone 's reported time, a 6 lap race with 6 minutes of qualifying at Apricot Hill in the Toyota.

Lineup updated. Thanks!

Make it smaller. To big to be putting at the end of posts regularly.

That gif was just for a laugh. I don't really think we should have fish saliva flying all over the thread.

 

[fastfox400]

Lineup updated. Thanks!


That gif was just for a laugh. I don't really think we should have fish saliva flying all over the thread.

But those who keep asking about combo's should be slapped with a fish, no?

 

[slammed180]

Ok, good to know. Ty.

 

[intoflatlines]

So is frowned upon in S.N.A.I.L? Or are they generally accepted?

It's "accepted". But like @JLBowler said, only because the game won't let us enforce a policy. My personal opinion is that it's frowned upon, and some others agree (some disagree).

Regarding chassis reinforcement... No matter how anyone tries to spin it, the fact is that it is modifying/tuning the performance and ability of the actual car. It's just that the game does not categorize it under their category of "tuning", so it's "accepted".

People probably joined SNAIL in a large part to participate in racing where the only variable is driver skill, right? To eliminate variables like modification and tuning skill? So then why would anyone think that increasing the chassis rigidity is OK? Sure, it's available for anyone to add or not. But the very fact that some people add this modification and some don't means that people are driving different cars in terms of performance. It's still tuning!

Just my 2 cents. Some SNAILS agree with me, some disagree. It may rub a few people the wrong way, but I can handle it.

 

[Azure Flare]

azure is this you?

She would probably prefer the Lexus LFA due to the tech that is has.

@Xradkins is 11

If he is 11, he can't be a member of GTP. The minimum age is 13.