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[RobbiefromBC]

Talking about get togethers........

There are a bunch of us sim racing guys getting together for the IMSA races at Watkins Glen this June. Last year there were 8 of us at Mosport for the whole weekend, was a blast. Mostly SRM guys, but I'm sure anybody would be welcome. It was really fun putting faces to the voices we have all heard for years, Sgeti being one. I think he had a unique Canadian experience.

Runoffs. October 16-21. Sonoma CALIFREAKINFORNIA. be there!!!

 

[Wolfsatz]

Any Interest in Running KCK (Endurance Full Damage x2 Fuel x2 Tires) at Nurburgring Nordscheiff?


Any brave souls --- Snail FD KCK

Pirulito and 3 of his EU friends have joined

 

[Rallywagon]

I live at Andersonville and Clark Rd. Wow.....One of my favorite day rides on my motorcycle is through Holt around Lansing then along the western edge of the state.

Ebishop / @Gr8_Lakes is up in the Saginaw area also. Lots of Michigan folks in SNAIL. Maybe the Detroit Grand Prix would be a good option as well.

M119 is by far my favorite roadb in Michigan. Once you get past Harbor Springs, man. Beautiful and fun.
Any of you go up to Atlanta for the Sno*Drift rally races?

 

[vsfit]

i'll be in gaylord next weekend on snowmobiles

 

[Adramike]

I sled locally in my former hometown of Battle Creek with Northside Snowmobile Club. Don't really venture out of town too often on the sleds, worst fear is breaking down or blowing up in the middle of nowhere 4 hours from home and miles from my trailer.

 

[Wolfsatz]

@Oshawa-Joe
Heres the Alternate Sripped
20171215222715 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

20171215222740 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

 

[DesertPenguin]

My newest creation:

 

[vsfit]

Playground

 

[JLBowler]

Try that with a stripe that fades out from solid in the center to faded on the outside. It would match the design you have coming up the car. I did a faded stripe over the top of the McLaren like that and it came out pretty cool looking. I don't have a photo exported but I'll get one and post it up here when I'm in the game next.

Just a suggestion. What you have there is good.

@Oshawa-Joe
Heres the Alternate Sripped
20171215222715 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

20171215222740 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

 

[Wolfsatz]

Try that with a stripe that fades out from solid in the center to faded on the outside. It would match the design you have coming up the car. I did a faded stripe over the top of the McLaren like that and it came out pretty cool looking. I don't have a photo exported but I'll get one and post it up here when I'm in the game next.

Just a suggestion. What you have there is good.

That is a great Idea.... I'll try that tomorrow.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Liveries are so much fun. My first inspiration when starting is to imagine I am a factory backed team so the only decals I usually put on are manufacturer based and then whatever is needed to represent SNAIL and GTPlanet. Here's my 86GT GRMN so far. I saw this Gazoo Racing logo and decided to make it a full stripe across the car and extending those stripes horizontally to make a two/three-tone car. The main bit is done, just to add decals and some flair. If you noticed the little winking penguin on the 'Vette, he's gonna be on all my cars now. I'm gonna try and get my avatar to the left uploaded as well.

 

[JamCar0ne]

 

[Lessen]

I noticed the little penguin. I thought that was a fun touch. Generally I like that design.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Thanks man. Here's the finished product for the 86GT. Lemme know what you guys think.

 

[Machinist]

Hey guys. I haven’t been able to practice much this week. What are the best lap times at Bathurst and Alsace?

Edit: I ran 10 laps at Bathurst and I was usually around 2:47 but I did run one lap at a low 2:46 and I think 2:45 is possible for me. So D1 is probably at...2:42-43??

 

[nmcp1]

OK all... As promised, here is the new and much improved Rig!!! Lost of pics and details to share so spoilers have been added for your viewing convenience. Let me know what you think!

Full album on Flickr

Spoiler: The Design Process

Everything was modeled using Autodesk Inventor.

Exploded View

Main Panel Right

Main Panel Left

Seat Base Assembly

Wheel Shelf Assembly

Pedal Mount Assembly

Pedal Base Assembly

Outer Panels

Floor Assembly

Drawer Assembly

Spoiler: The Build Process

Laying out all the parts on 3/4" MDF. Even had some 'help' at this stage of the build process.

Starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together for the first time!

And it sees the light of day for the first time! At this stage the Wheel and Pedal mounts are their earlier versions. Once everything started coming together, those 2 items would need to change based on real world conditions.

Here is the re-designed Wheel Mount. Basically took the original, flipped it 180 degrees and added an extension piece to get the wheel set to the right distance.

Spoiler: The Semi-Finished Project!

So this is currently how the rig is sitting. Some of the panels and sections have been covered using black speaker type fabric. The remaining unfinished panels will need a fair amount more work to get to their final destination. That will eventually come after using the rig for a bit as it will require dis-assembly to cover all the holes, prime everything and finally figure out some kind of "livery" for the sides. Also the wiring is a bit of a mess at this point. No point on buttoning everything up only to have to take it all apart to finish. I'll update this post as thing get finished. For now it's time to race!

Thanks everyone for checking out my new rig!

 

[Machinist]

OK all... As promised, here is the new and much improved Rig!!! Lost of pics and details to share so spoilers have been added for your viewing convenience. Let me know what you think!

Spoiler: The Design Process

Everything was modeled using Autodesk Inventor.

Exploded View

Main Panel Right

Main Panel Left

Seat Base Assembly

Wheel Shelf Assembly

Pedal Mount Assembly

Pedal Base Assembly

Outer Panels

Floor Assembly

Drawer Assembly

Spoiler: The Build Process

Laying out all the parts on 3/4" MDF. Even had some 'help' at this stage of the build process.

Starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together for the first time!

And it sees the light of day for the first time! At this stage the Wheel and Pedal mounts are their earlier versions. Once everything started coming together, those 2 items would need to change based on real world conditions.

Here is the re-designed Wheel Mount. Basically took the original, flipped it 180 degrees and added an extension piece to get the wheel set to the right distance.

Spoiler: The Semi-Finished Project!

So this is currently how the rig is sitting. Some of the panels and sections have been covered using black speaker type fabric. The remaining unfinished panels will need a fair amount more work to get to their final destination. That will eventually come after using the rig for a bit as it will require dis-assembly to cover all the holes, prime everything and finally figure out some kind of "livery" for the sides. Also the wiring is a bit of a mess at this point. No point on buttoning everything up only to have to take it all apart to finish. I'll update this post as thing get finished. For now it's time to race!

Thanks everyone for checking out my new rig!

Wow!!! That is awesome. Nice work!

 

[IceWarden]

That is some serious dedication!

 

[Tecticles]

Hey guys. I haven’t been able to practice much this week. What are the best lap times at Bathurst and Alsace?

Edit: I ran 10 laps at Bathurst and I was usually around 2:47 but I did run one lap at a low 2:46 and I think 2:45 is possible for me. So D1 is probably at...2:42-43??

Best laps I've seen at Bathurst are 2:45 and best on Alsace II I've seen are 2:14.


Wow @nmcp1 that is a lot of MDF. That thing must weigh a ton.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Congratulations. It’s good to see it fully assembled. From the L.C.O.D. (Lawn Chair of Death) to the Ghetto Rig, it’s good to see you have a rig comenserate to your dedication to the hobby.
Looking forward to seeing some graphics but can’t help but notice the lack of cup holders. No love for the Red Solo Cup?

 

[IceWarden]

Oh no...a world building mouse

 

[nmcp1]

Wow @nmcp1 that is a lot of MDF. That thing must weigh a ton.

The MDF alone is just shy of 250 lbs...

Congratulations. It’s good to see it fully assembled. From the L.C.O.D. (Lawn Chair of Death) to the Ghetto Rig, it’s good to see you have a rig comenserate to your dedication to the hobby.
Looking forward to seeing some graphics but can’t help but notice the lack of cup holders. No love for the Red Solo Cup?

Notice the last spoiler tag reads... 'semi-finished'

Oh no...a world building mouse

Don't worry @IceWarden... This one is pretty harmless. Just don't ask him to run.... not a pretty sight.

 

[Wolfsatz]

Try that with a stripe that fades out from solid in the center to faded on the outside. It would match the design you have coming up the car. I did a faded stripe over the top of the McLaren like that and it came out pretty cool looking. I don't have a photo exported but I'll get one and post it up here when I'm in the game next.

Just a suggestion. What you have there is good.

So .. here with the feedback from @JLBowler / @Oshawa-Joe

20171216212641 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

20171216212655 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

SingleStripe on the 86
20171216212717 by Wolfsatz, on Flickr

Thanks man. Here's the finished product for the 86GT. Lemme know what you guys think.

Somehow you manage to pull it off. But you got the wrong Penguin Decal on the back. Take a look at correct one on the back of my Vette

 

[Gr8_Lakes]

OK all... As promised, here is the new and much improved Rig!!! Lost of pics and details to share so spoilers have been added for your viewing convenience. Let me know what you think!

Spoiler: The Design Process

Everything was modeled using Autodesk Inventor.

Exploded View

Main Panel Right

Main Panel Left

Seat Base Assembly

Wheel Shelf Assembly

Pedal Mount Assembly

Pedal Base Assembly

Outer Panels

Floor Assembly

Drawer Assembly

Spoiler: The Build Process

Laying out all the parts on 3/4" MDF. Even had some 'help' at this stage of the build process.

Starting to put the pieces of the puzzle together for the first time!

And it sees the light of day for the first time! At this stage the Wheel and Pedal mounts are their earlier versions. Once everything started coming together, those 2 items would need to change based on real world conditions.

Here is the re-designed Wheel Mount. Basically took the original, flipped it 180 degrees and added an extension piece to get the wheel set to the right distance.

Spoiler: The Semi-Finished Project!

So this is currently how the rig is sitting. Some of the panels and sections have been covered using black speaker type fabric. The remaining unfinished panels will need a fair amount more work to get to their final destination. That will eventually come after using the rig for a bit as it will require dis-assembly to cover all the holes, prime everything and finally figure out some kind of "livery" for the sides. Also the wiring is a bit of a mess at this point. No point on buttoning everything up only to have to take it all apart to finish. I'll update this post as thing get finished. For now it's time to race!

Thanks everyone for checking out my new rig!

Absolutely stunning! Well done sir!

 

[JLBowler]

The drivers list has been updated and is ready for this week's racing. All drivers that have submitted a time trial have been assigned to a division.

@Rob Brown @Fabricio98 @GCarneiro @Oshawa-Joe

 

[DesertPenguin]

Dangit I forgot to set one. Can I get it done tomorrow afternoon? I get out of work at 5pm

 

[Rednose58]

Anybody (like for example @JamCar0ne, or @JLBowler ... ) can you please convert these files to a SVG format? I have tried all sorts of ways but I just can't get the quality or size or not at all... see links below.

Suncor
Petro Canada
Syncrude and/or This one
Fort McMurray
Alberta

That would be nice!

 

[Rednose58]

​

The SNAIL Sunday Scoring sheets have been prepared and is ready to go for Dec 17.

Enjoy the final races for 2017. The 2018 schedule will be published soon.

 

[JLBowler]

Anybody (like for example @JamCar0ne, or @JLBowler ... ) can you please convert these files to a SVG format? I have tried all sorts of ways but I just can't get the quality or size or not at all... see links below.

Suncor
Petro Canada
Syncrude and/or This one
Fort McMurray
Alberta

That would be nice!

I can take a shot at it. I'm still learning the ins and outs of inkscape. There are some online converters that you might be able to try as well. I haven't played with any of them yet. I'm sure the livery editor thread in the GTSport area might be of some help.

I won't get to do anything until mid week so someone will probably beat me to it. I spent today checking off the honey do list and will be playing golf tomorrow. I love California as we get to play golf year round. I played last weekend in shorts.

 

[Gr8_Lakes]

So I've been blasting through the Driving School, Mission Challenges, and Circuit Experiences, all in an effort to get more familiar with the physics of GTSport. My hope is to learn the tracks and physics well enough to be respectively competitive in SNAIL after the new year.

But I have to say, the cars rewarded for completing some of these challenges are quite a joke. The occasional repeat doesn't really grind my gears, it's all the VGT cars. It's quite obvious the makers of GTSport invested a great deal of resources creating these cars, and that very few of the players of GTSport have any interest in driving these fake cars. So... they force them on you. Nothing worse than getting excited for a reward, and then you receive one of these jokes. It's too bad they couldn't just approach the vehicle manufactures after GT6 and say, "We're sorry, we grossly overestimated the popularity of concept cars with unrealistic handling characteristics. So, we're canning the program all together."

Eh, it's a small complaint, I just felt like bringing it up.