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Dodge '86? Can't remember if it was a Charger or not though.View attachment 204093 New project car!
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Dragonwhisky
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Actually, for the car we've been using this season, it is. The idea behind using it is to allow multiple pit strategies to actually work out. As different cars are used I think Grimm intends on adjusting the wear factor accordingly. It's a damn good series and the main event + qualifying can run as little as around 110 minutes, including the 10 minute break between the A & B main. We had some typical GT6 issues tonight so it ran a little over 2 hours. Some great racing went on at Tokyo tonight. Couple of different strategies were used and they both worked for some and not for others.
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- GrimGrnninGhost
Just to add
As for taking new signups, once I get all the season ending stuff done, we should have a few open spots for next season. Will post it Friday if we do.
Just to add, the tire/fuel setting for the next season will be set to fast. The intent is to make pit strategy come into play and I try to get it so that there are options depenidng on how you drive and want to play it out. For example, tonight everyone except 2 went with two pit stops. the other two drivers went with 1 stop. It worked for one driver posting two 3rd place finishes while it did not work for the other driver who finished 8th due to running out of fuel. This past season we had races where you had plenty of fuel to make it on 1 stop but the tires took a beeting whire other tracks, it was fuel that ran out but the tires help up fine.
As for taking new signups, once I get all the season ending stuff done, we should have a few open spots for next season. Will post it Friday if we do.
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- Cynthius
Quick question guys - I submitted my TT lap time & racecraft test, so just waiting to be assigned to a division. In the meantime is it cool if I hop into a practice session or two if I see one posted, or is that a no-no for someone only part-way through registration?
Side note - I've always played with the racing line and TC set to 2 before this week. TC was noticeable but didn't make a huge difference. Damn though, I can't believe how much better it is without the line!!! Really helps focus on the driving, trying new things etc... and not just relying on the game to guide you
Side note - I've always played with the racing line and TC set to 2 before this week. TC was noticeable but didn't make a huge difference. Damn though, I can't believe how much better it is without the line!!! Really helps focus on the driving, trying new things etc... and not just relying on the game to guide you
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- MajorBlixem
If you see a room feel free to hop in!
If you don't see a room make one.... build it...they will come
If you don't see a room make one.... build it...they will come
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Wardenclyffe
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To expand on Grandpa's excellent advice, the Red room is for the higher divisions (roughly D4-D7), the Yellow room has a full course caution halfway through the race (great for practicing the turn 1 start craziness) and is for anyone interested (no divisional participation recommendations), and the Blue room is for the lower divisions, where the Aliens reside (roughly D1-D4).
DesertPenguin09
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Will the rooms still be up after midnight EST? That's when I get out of work. I'm almost always on the midnight shift.
Last week I noticed the room for the lower divisions kind of deteriorated and everyone was in the main room or the room to practice race craft. Does that race craft room not actually race each other, just practice examples of driving?
Last week I noticed the room for the lower divisions kind of deteriorated and everyone was in the main room or the room to practice race craft. Does that race craft room not actually race each other, just practice examples of driving?
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- MaddDog28
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- JakeDog23
I did one and boy was I tired for a while.
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- MaddDog28
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- JakeDog23
Pretty much. Then driving the 4 hour stint I had in this years race this quote suited how I felt.
"And suddenly I realized I was no longer driving the car consciously. I was driving it by a kind of instinct, only I was in a different dimension." -Ayrton Senna
DesertPenguin09
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I've had that feeling before when driving the same track for a long long time.
JLBowler
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The driver's list has been updated. This update covers new drivers and returning drivers. It also covers drivers who have not raced this month moving to part time status. It also covers a couple of drivers moving from D2 to D1 for the purpose of competitive balance and division leveling among the full time drivers.
There will be another update that will address the part time priority once the official results are ready for this week.
There will be another update that will address the part time priority once the official results are ready for this week.
Oshawa-Joe
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I have completed all IR reviews for the week.
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- MajorBlixem
I did all the endurance races in GT5. Usually took on the 24 hours races over a weekend breaking it up into 4 - 5 hours stints.
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- Ice_Warden
Good call. When D2 is full to the point where we almost had to go to the Part Time Priority list and D1 has 4 drivers...some shuffling needs to happen.
Normally I would have to split my 15-20mins of practice time on Sunday night between 2-3 combos. Looks like this week I only really need to devote my 20mins to the Art Morrison/Spa combo since the Lotus will probably not require much attention at Daytona.
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- MajorBlixem
Did a few laps on Daytona with the Lotus...yep not much excitement in having your foot on the accelerator all the time.
....what's that in the distance?...no way!!! a left turn!!...uh-oh there's another one.... and another one...and...! Think I going to take a brick and just put that on the gas pedal for the race...
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DesertPenguin09
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Yea, Autumn Ring was a hell of a lot more fun. You are on the limit more and there isn't as much tail happiness as with Willow Springs and those high speed sweepers.
DesertPenguin09
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Either way I'm working til 10pm EST so I won't race the first combo. I'll be around for the boat at Spa and maybe third week with the GT500 GT-R I can keep it smooth and get some good points.
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@bucci
Here's your official S.N.A.I.L. Welcome Post!
Thanks for your interest!
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. Send a PSN friend request to the Race Director or Primary Host from your assigned SNAIL Division. 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. Place the following links (URLs) in the favorites (or bookmarks) in your web browser for quick reference. Please make every effort to read and understand the following links. Over the years a great deal of time and effort has gone into creating this league and we would like nothing more than to have you but we ask that you take the time and effort to do your homework. 99.9% of any question you may have about SNAIL can be found in the posts below. Now if you've actually read this, post a
on the main thread.6. You drive fast and clean on Sunday 👍
Again, 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.
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JLBowler
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It's a different set of skills to race in the draft. If you don't believe me or you don't have those skills, I suggest you stay out of the way on Sunday night to avoid turning yourself into a hazard on the track for those that do have those skills.
Y'all think it's easy to race in a pack with a car as light as a Lotus at 160 MPH.I think I can see the people who will be in the center of The Big One. Also, to make sure, the yellow line marks out of bounds, right @JLBowler?
This was posted a couple of pages back. Probably a good idea to post again here and again a few times before Sunday. It will probably do as much good as my multiple posts about Ascari and shortcutting but at least I can say I tried to tell everyone.
Daytona SS will have some differences.
We will be using the rolling start 2x option.
Penalties will be off for all divisions so as not to turn bump drafting into a ghost passing festival.
The yellow line is out of bounds. If you put any part of your car below the yellow line and improve your position in the process, you must give back the spot or you will be subject to a shortcutting penalty. The only exception to this is if you are avoiding an on track accident.
Under no circumstances are you to force another car below the yellow line. If you push up the track there is a better than average chance that someone (maybe four someones) are going to be inside of you. You are not to cut back across their line. You have just made a mistake and must rejoin the line when it's safe to do so.
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