DesertPenguin09
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- Long Island, New York
- DesertPenguin09
I'm already voting off Round 1. I like the other two too much. The track is great for small cars but the RX-7 is too lose
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- Thread starter zer05ive
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- 3,575
- Vancouver, BC
- Falango
The RX-7 is a fun challenge, and I think it actually represents the characteristics of a real RWD vehicle really well. Throttle control on exit is pretty important.
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- Tennessee
- nail-27
I remember reading the original article. I had just finished Usaf UPT ( undergraduate pilot training..flight school) and rewarded myself with my last trip to the 'Glen where Emerson Who won the GP in the new Lotus 72. Brock was a GREAT Writer and a passable driver at the Gentleman Driver level. Of course I knew your dad was a Pro Sports Car driver but that was all.
If that race was the Glen Region Double..a regional and a national on following days....I had entered in FF for the regional and then discovered that the guy "holding" my Lotus 51 FF had, as the brits say, Done A Burton....skipped town....with my car. Thus no race for me.
Sorta great memories...still looking for the car.
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- cambridge
- Birdy1084
I don't understand you people any racing series I've ever watched where a car is snappy loose the driver wants it fixed and fixed now!
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- Vancouver, BC
- Falango
.........what???
- 1,694
- ontario
- USERID_77a23
Lol. In the game , I am one who likes the cars to be on lower grip tires but you're right , outside of drift racing maybe I've never heard of a real racer saying "tires are too sticky"
- 1,283
- Big Stone Gap
- Raw10_2u
@Die_Birdy_Die ,It's about learning the limitations of the vehicle you are driving and managing it at that limit.If you learn how to drive a car that is stock,imagine what you do with a car that is designed for the purpose and is adjustable.
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- cambridge
- Birdy1084
Lol I'll drive what ever they put in front of me. The RX-7 is defiantly not one of my favorites, I find it unpredictable and just snappy loose. Which I don't find as a challenge just annoying! But as user said "Lol. In the game , I am one who likes the cars to be on lower grip tires but you're right , outside of drift racing maybe I've never heard of a real racer saying "tires are too sticky"
- 4,499
- Tampa, Fl
- Ice_Warden
The reason some people ask for less grip is because it allows these people to showcase their car control.
If you ran a Miata with RS tires then there is no chance of spinning the car out and the race becomes a log jam of people where the only skill necessary to gain an advantage is the ability to run flawless lines and clip apexes perfectly. You are basically just mashing the throttle, mashing the brake, mashing throttle...rinse and repeat. Very difficult to pass under these conditions. I remember quite unfondly the Miata TC on RH tires at Tsukuba...ugh.
If you run a Miata with CH tires then there are endless way to gain an advantage over an opponent. Throttle control under various circumstances now plays a significant role in the outcome. Many more ways to make a mistake. Corner speed limits, trail braking and on and on.
Finding a balance for the entire league is troublesome. When you have varying skill levels on the track at the same time, the highly skilled drivers want more factors in the equation with which to showcase their skills and separate from the field.
If you ran a Miata with RS tires then there is no chance of spinning the car out and the race becomes a log jam of people where the only skill necessary to gain an advantage is the ability to run flawless lines and clip apexes perfectly. You are basically just mashing the throttle, mashing the brake, mashing throttle...rinse and repeat. Very difficult to pass under these conditions. I remember quite unfondly the Miata TC on RH tires at Tsukuba...ugh.
If you run a Miata with CH tires then there are endless way to gain an advantage over an opponent. Throttle control under various circumstances now plays a significant role in the outcome. Many more ways to make a mistake. Corner speed limits, trail braking and on and on.
Finding a balance for the entire league is troublesome. When you have varying skill levels on the track at the same time, the highly skilled drivers want more factors in the equation with which to showcase their skills and separate from the field.
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- cambridge
- Birdy1084
Gonna go open a room if anyone wants to join! Will be in the club lobby
- 4,157
- Virginia
- Wolfsatz
I totally agree with your comment. However, sometimes you find really awesome combos (IMO) like the Monza/GT40 and it was a 1 and done; even some of the experts disliked it much. I thought Monza perfectly fit the needs of the GT40 and the individual driving characteristics played a direct role on the outcome. First time I go from the back to a podium finish in D3.
I also like the RX-7 at Tsukuba; both the car and track complement each other. Throttle control and patience is key in obtaining good results.
Inversely, I truly dislike the 430 Scuderia at Cape Ring Inside; that track is not a good fit IMO for that car. That pony has very long legs and needs ample track to really get to race.
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- Fort Worth/Texas
- RacingChamp30
#TBT First Arcade racing title for me was
I can remember playing this at the local arcade when i was 5 years old.
I can remember playing this at the local arcade when i was 5 years old.
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- Vancouver, Wa
- McTrucker000
Many many quarters!
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- Vancouver, BC
- Falango
Awesome! Just saw registration is up. I'll get that done this weekend. I'll definitely be there!
EDIT: Never mind that's not the registration for it, but I'll be there as soon as it's up.
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- Incons_icuous
Goodbye midterms, hello spring break.
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- Surrey UK
- Engmatic1
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- United States
- FloptaStr8
At Fuji if I remember right.
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- Ohio
- Lessenjr
Lol. In the game , I am one who likes the cars to be on lower grip tires but you're right , outside of drift racing maybe I've never heard of a real racer saying "tires are too sticky"
To be fair, real racers can tune their cars in consideration of the grip properties of the tires they run. We don't have that luxury so sometimes we're not comparing apples to apples.
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- Las Vegas
- Devintheninja504
Contrary to what a lot of people think about drifting in real life, they use high grip tires and have restrictions on power to tire size. Oh and the first round of Formula D is this weekend at long beach please check out the livestream.Lol. In the game , I am one who likes the cars to be on lower grip tires but you're right , outside of drift racing maybe I've never heard of a real racer saying "tires are too sticky"
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- New York
- OMG_mang
#TBT
Pole Position was my first but Super Monaco GP was my favorite as a teenager. There was an Arcade/Go Carting track a few miles up the road " Olympic Park" that I spent countless hours and quarters on after doing some "expensive" racing in the go carts. One of the really cool features of the game was that it had what could qualify as a "butt kicker" under the seat and the seat swayed when you went through a corner! lol
Pole Position was my first but Super Monaco GP was my favorite as a teenager. There was an Arcade/Go Carting track a few miles up the road " Olympic Park" that I spent countless hours and quarters on after doing some "expensive" racing in the go carts. One of the really cool features of the game was that it had what could qualify as a "butt kicker" under the seat and the seat swayed when you went through a corner! lol
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- ontario
- USERID_77a23
Manual six speed with a clutch. Closest I could get to actual driving so that's what I went for. Wasted so much money and basically got no where stalling the stupid thing.
Years later got some enjoyment creating tracks with basically the same game "STUNTS" on a PC
