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[JLBowler]

With the number of D1 drivers away at GT Academy this weekend, it is entirely possible that D1 will have to run in an open lobby. If that is the case, whoever ends up being the host will have to keep the random people out of the room.

The driver's list is updated and ready to go for tonight.

 

[kadrek]

I just ordered a G27 to replace my aging DFGT which I've had for almost exactly a year. I think the only thing I'm going to miss about the DFGT is the handy dpad, ps button, and box triangle circle and x buttons. Other G27 owners, do the red buttons work as the box triangle circle and x buttons? As far as using the ps button goes do you guys use a DS3? Basically I'm not sure how navigating the menus will work with the G27.

 

[Jakedog23]

I just ordered a G27 to replace my aging DFGT which I've had for almost exactly a year. I think the only thing I'm going to miss about the DFGT is the handy dpad, ps button, and box triangle circle and x buttons. Other G27 owners, do the red buttons work as the box triangle circle and x buttons? As far as using the ps button goes do you guys use a DS3? Basically I'm not sure how navigating the menus will work with the G27.

How about selling that DFGT?

 

[USERID_77a23]

I just ordered a G27 to replace my aging DFGT which I've had for almost exactly a year. I think the only thing I'm going to miss about the DFGT is the handy dpad, ps button, and box triangle circle and x buttons. Other G27 owners, do the red buttons work as the box triangle circle and x buttons? As far as using the ps button goes do you guys use a DS3? Basically I'm not sure how navigating the menus will work with the G27.

Exactly and you can program the wheel buttons. You still need to have the ds3 to have the ps button, wheel has everything else but in general it's probably easier/quicker to nav menus and text with the ds3

 

[kadrek]

Exactly and you can program the wheel buttons. You still need to have the ds3 to have the ps button and in general it's probably easier/quicker to nav menus and text with the ds3

Ahh yes, I forgot the buttons are programmable!

How about selling that DFGT?

Sure, I wouldn't mind helping out a fellow SNAIL. Unless you weren't talking about yourself and now I'll look like an idiot.

 

[BayouSimDrifter]

I just ordered a G27 to replace my aging DFGT which I've had for almost exactly a year. I think the only thing I'm going to miss about the DFGT is the handy dpad, ps button, and box triangle circle and x buttons. Other G27 owners, do the red buttons work as the box triangle circle and x buttons? As far as using the ps button goes do you guys use a DS3? Basically I'm not sure how navigating the menus will work with the G27.

on the H pattern box there is a dpad and the "X square circle and triangle"

 

[Jakedog23]

Ahh yes, I forgot the buttons are programmable!



Sure, I wouldn't mind helping out a fellow SNAIL. Unless you weren't talking about yourself and now I'll look like an idiot.

Yeah how much though that is the big question.

 

[GTP_Nail]

In 1991 i was 12 years old. I am a youngin.

I am not even going to give that comment the honor of a response.....oh yes I am YOUNGIN my A>S>S>.

 

[GTP_Nail]

Hopefully that's a feigned frown meant to detract us from your actual elation of making Silverstone.

Guess the rest of us will know when the announcement is made.

Pulling for you bro.

SIERRA HOTEL

 

[EvoSpecX]

Any practice rooms up....i'm sorely lacking some seat time

 

[GTP_Nail]

click on "upload a file" below "post reply" which is just below the text box you are typing in

sometimes is is WAAAAYYYY down on the bottom

 

[Murilo]

This is my first weekend racing, are you guys keeping practice room up all day long or there is no specific rule about that?

 

[Rednose58]

@nmcp1
@JLBowler
Remember, I will not be able to race tonight or next weekend.
Visited the National Auto Museum near Southampton today... amazing collection of cars
Problem with hotel internet connection.... don't know how many times this will be posted?

 

[GTP_Nail]

BTW, posted in the Turtle league thread, it would seem they have an axe to grind

Ya think....

Any practice rooms up....i'm sorely lacking some seat time

you can have some of my 6 3/4 hours from yesterday...fanny fatigue and sore shoulder muscles. Training is not optional for long endurance races.

BTW the SNAIL "pick up team" (@miata13B , @gtp_Tenderly , @euclid58 and @Nail-27 ) jointly known as I Owe YOU WON racing run by @miata13B (who will get here next week to race) and Disabled Drivers Inc (no joke two of us are variously disabled) had a GREAT TIME ...being passed by everything but the pace car. This however WAS NOT the fault of the drivers...NEVER NEVER pick a car that no one else is driving. And NEVER NEVER join at the last minute... (but...we wanted to race!!!)

The Organizers gave us a BOP (Balance of Performance) increase of 20 HP after we qualified the BMW Panzerlumpenwagon (or rather not qualified) at least 5 seconds slower that the rest of the class. Well...twernt enough. I was passed with abandon on the straight by EVERY car. The 20 HP equated to three seconds...another 15 HP might have made us even ...IF THE OTHER CLASS TEAMS WERE NOT GIVING A NEW MEANING TO THE TERM SANDBAGING. The Robins Egg Blue AMG crewed by the hosts of the FGTA WGTC used to blast by so fast I thought it was a figment of my imagination. It should be noted that @miata13B and @gtp_Tenderly gave them the proverbial finger in some VERY spirited racing which included a pass from hell by Miata/Shootme on the outside into and through Indianapolis (my very favorite corner now...whoo is that fun). But alas...I was in dream land by them.

Do this...it is fun...even while finishing somewhere near VERY LAST....after at least a 1/2 dozen DCs... and a very challenging system of record keeping which led to humorous moments like the one I had (I was looking for my camera to take the picture of my screen on pit entry...while in the Porsche Curves....flat in fourth...with an Open LMP car trying to figure out why I way weaving all over the track....found it . I do believe he thought I was smoking legal Colorado weed while driving or texting while driving.) it was none the less the most fun and instructive race I have ever had the pleasure (well maybe it would have been more pleasurable had we won our class.) to be in. Your "pick up SNAILS" did well...well sorta.

A special shout out to Alex, Dom and JT....thanks for dragging me along. It was a great ride.

 

[EvoSpecX]

have a room up if anyone's interested in some practice

Unfortunately...I can't see the room ID #...tv has a blot over the last 4 digits

 

[miata13B]

Ya think....

you can have some of my 6 3/4 hours from yesterday...fanny fatigue and sore shoulder muscles. Training is not optional for long endurance races.

BTW the SNAIL "pick up team" (@miata13B , @gtp_Tenderly , @euclid58 and @Nail-27 ) jointly known as I Owe YOU WON racing run by @miata13B (who will get here next week to race) and Disabled Drivers Inc (no joke two of us are variously disabled) had a GREAT TIME ...being passed by everything but the pace car. This however WAS NOT the fault of the drivers...NEVER NEVER pick a car that no one else is driving. And NEVER NEVER join at the last minute... (but...we wanted to race!!!)

The Organizers gave us a BOP (Balance of Performance) increase of 20 HP after we qualified the BMW Panzerlumpenwagon (or rather not qualified) at least 5 seconds slower that the rest of the class. Well...twernt enough. I was passed with abandon on the straight by EVERY car. The 20 HP equated to three seconds...another 15 HP might have made us even ...IF THE OTHER CLASS TEAMS WERE NOT GIVING A NEW MEANING TO THE TERM SANDBAGING. The Robins Egg Blue AMG crewed by the hosts of the FGTA WGTC used to blast by so fast I thought it was a figment of my imagination. It should be noted that @miata13B and @gtp_Tenderly gave them the proverbial finger in some VERY spirited racing which included a pass from hell by Miata/Shootme on the outside into and through Indianapolis (my very favorite corner now...whoo is that fun). But alas...I was in dream land by them.

Do this...it is fun...even while finishing somewhere near VERY LAST....after at least a 1/2 dozen DCs... and a very challenging system of record keeping which led to humorous moments like the one I had (I was looking for my camera to take the picture of my screen on pit entry...while in the Porsche Curves....flat in fourth...with an Open LMP car trying to figure out why I way weaving all over the track....found it . I do believe he thought I was smoking legal Colorado weed while driving or texting while driving.) it was none the less the most fun and instructive race I have ever had the pleasure (well maybe it would have been more pleasurable had we won our class.) to be in. Your "pick up SNAILS" did well...well sorta.

A special shout out to Alex, Dom and JT....thanks for dragging me along. It was a great ride.

Next year if that little Lotus returns, we might have to break out good old Faithful car number 68, Miata Roadster TC. I have a beautiful pretty in pink color scheme for it as well ;-).

I got to say good job to every SNAIL that participated in the 24 hueres du mans. Especially @gtp_Tenderly, @Nail-27 , and @euclid58, You guys made me proud and it was an honor racing with you.! :-)

 

[dangerzone641]

Ive heard there might be a 24 hours of spa

 

[miata13B]

Ive heard there might be a 24 hours of spa

I think "I'll Owe You Won Racing" might compete. The four of us are pretty beat up from Lemans, but remember Eat Sleep Race Repeat ;-)

 

[soundtiger95]

Ive heard there might be a 24 hours of spa

I might need some sleep before that one

 

[miata13B]

I might need some sleep before that one

Sleep come on just eat race repeat, we don't need no stinking sleep lol

 

[GTP_Nail]

Sleep come on just eat race repeat, we don't need no stinking sleep lol

EAT SLEEP RACE DRINK (after race) .... ad infinitum ad nauseum Order may change with individual drivers

EDIT: REPEAT is understood as a constant.

 

[miata13B]

EAT SLEEP RACE DRINK (after race) .... ad infinitum ad nauseum Order may change with individual drivers

EDIT: REPEAT is understood as a constant.

Right


That is how we party afterwards :-)

 

[GTP_Nail]

Next year if that little Lotus returns, we might have to break out good old Faithful car number 68, Miata Roadster TC. I have a beautiful pretty in pink color scheme for it as well ;-).

I got to say good job to every SNAIL that participated in the 24 hueres du mans. Especially @gtp_Tenderly, @Nail-27 , and @euclid58, You guys made me proud and it was an honor racing with you.! :-)

As a bit of background I met Miata in a non league sanctioned GTP GT series. I then lured Tenderly over there from WRS...subsequently both joined SNAIL. It was just the opposite with Euclid. I met him in D6 new D5...lured him into the GT series and then left a bread crumb trail to the 24 hours race team started by Miata.

Soooo...we are now and independent but affiliated bunch of SNAILS who all came together by interacting with other leagues.

The point being...SNAIL is a great organization...if you participate in other non SNAIL leagues ...talk it up...we seem to find guys like us and they join.

And as with Miata...congrats to all you survivors of the 24. You done SNAIL proud. Now...where are the results of the GTA.

 

[MajorBlixem]

Back from my wilderness camping trip. Covered in mosquito and black fly bites.

I'm itching to race tonight!

 

[RealDeal]

Why are the cars I bought for the sundays race a lower hp and pp than what is legal when your not allowed to alter?

Did you perform oil change?

 

[LLOYDZELITE69]

Did you perform oil change?

Accidentle post.

 

[Murilo]

Is improve body rigidity allowed?

 

[chatva]

Tried it for awhile doesn't work!
You need the car to act natural and if you can't upgrade everything, what's the sense?

 

[RodeRuner1967]

I won't be making the races tonight. Wife has other plans for me.

 

[Murilo]

Just wondering if I could use a car a already did that