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- San Diego CA
- Alex_ONeil
♦SNAIL WRRC (CLOSED)PS4
- Thread starter Lessen
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- Crystal Lake, IL
- M1SS-D3V10US
- M1SS D3V10US
Thank you for tagging me.
I haven't thought about SNAILS in a long time. Wow! That brings back a lot of fond memories. The battles you & I were intense with lots of tight-quarters, clean, door-to-racing! 
Running in Division 1 with you and a lot of other really fast drivers - a challenge but was also a Lot of FUN! 👍 Good Times... ...good times.... 
@fzappa and @AJKVail were great about wanting to learn how to refine their respective skills and to race smarter rather than harder. Best of all, both of them were willing to put in the 'seat-time' to re-enforce the lessons as well as getting the know the car & track very well. 
Simply put, there is no substitute for seat-time. AJKVail & I still talk on a regular basis.
I haven't talked with fzappa in a long time. 
BTW, I's sorry to say
I don't think we raced in the SNAILS League within GT6 but rather GT5. I had to discontinue running in SNAILS when my employer (for some goofy reason) 
decided to change my hard-set 'days-off' which made it no longer possible for me to run SNAILS. 
All good things come to a end - eventually. Again, Thank You for tagging me which brought back a lot of memories.
- 4,566
- Ohio
- Lessenjr
@Zii1993
This was my first attempt at a highlight video a few months back. I would like to possibly do one of these after each season in WRC. I just have to figure out the logistics to trim down the workload on my end. I was thinking of setting up another Google Form so all WRC drivers may submit clip data they would like to see in the video. Then I would pick a couple dozen and get to the editing. Just a thought...
This was my first attempt at a highlight video a few months back. I would like to possibly do one of these after each season in WRC. I just have to figure out the logistics to trim down the workload on my end. I was thinking of setting up another Google Form so all WRC drivers may submit clip data they would like to see in the video. Then I would pick a couple dozen and get to the editing. Just a thought...
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- Saginaw, MI
- Gr8_Lakes
I can't believe you guys still using "GT cam"... coughlamecough.
Using interior cam has been the hardest adjustment for me. Especially in traffic. I really need more door to door racing practice to improve. But realism is what I'm after... Not using video game views to be faster.
- 4,566
- Ohio
- Lessenjr
Using interior cam has been the hardest adjustment for me. Especially in traffic. I really need more door to door racing practice to improve. But realism is what I'm after... Not using video game views to be faster.
It was a big adjustment for me as well, so was not having the little proximity arrows. Not only is the sense of speed different, but using a driver's view changes EVERYTHING about how you make racecraft decision. You just can't go for the gusto like you can in other games. If you're going to be intentional about racing clean, it becomes vital to become far more conservative and make those "I'm not sure, so I better give room" type of decisions.
Out there in the real world, having a helmet on forces the same mindset because you simply can't see as much around you. Good stuff.
- 1,485
- Ribeirão Preto, SP
- flip_jj
I changed into in car camera as well and although it is harder, it's immensely more fun. The sound in chase cam is better, but the in car experience is so much nicer.It was a big adjustment for me as well, so was not having the little proximity arrows. Not only is the sense of speed different, but using a driver's view changes EVERYTHING about how you make racecraft decision. You just can't go for the gusto like you can in other games. If you're going to be intentional about racing clean, it becomes vital to become far more conservative and make those "I'm not sure, so I better give room" type of decisions.
Out there in the real world, having a helmet on forces the same mindset because you simply can't see as much around you. Good stuff.
And I agree with you, Lessen, when in doubt, you have to give more room and hope you're not leaving a lot of time behind. Although I have gotten better using the mirrors and looking back. So that's an improvement, I guess.
- 5,244
- Hillsdale
- Oshawa-Joe
I use cockpit view in F1 2013, but it's not working for me yet in Pcars. Perhaps with more practice and as I become more comfortable with what's going on in the game.
On another note, I've been working some long hours past few days and haven't opened my stock T300 pedals yet. The T3PA's arrived today and I have to say I'm more than a little disappointed with the quality compared to my G27s. I can tell right off these will not last more than a year and would love to test out the PRO set in comparison. I might not need to wait that long. If anyone is on the fence, don't waste time on the T3PA. If you have the G27 pedals, use them instead.
Remember that commercial from way back? " Should of had a V8"
On another note, I've been working some long hours past few days and haven't opened my stock T300 pedals yet. The T3PA's arrived today and I have to say I'm more than a little disappointed with the quality compared to my G27s. I can tell right off these will not last more than a year and would love to test out the PRO set in comparison. I might not need to wait that long. If anyone is on the fence, don't waste time on the T3PA. If you have the G27 pedals, use them instead.
Remember that commercial from way back? " Should of had a V8"
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- 1,724
- Saginaw, MI
- Gr8_Lakes
I read some reviews before I bought pedals. Basic consensus, if you're willing to go $100 on pedals, scratch up another $50 for the pro pedals. I've been happy with mine... Very stout and almost all steel or aluminum. I think Lobban's happy with his as well. Maybe you can send yours back and exchange? Either way, I'm sure you'll be kicking butt soon.
As for the V8 commercial, I was suspended 1 day in high school for telling my history teacher (one leg shorter than the other) he should have had a V8. I guess I was an insensitive a-hole kid.
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- 5,244
- Hillsdale
- Oshawa-Joe
It's an extra 120 bucks in Canada and the Logitech pedals are mostly plastic yet rock solid. Very disappointed so far on Thrustmaster quality. But damn does the wheel feel good though.
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- Virginia Beach, VA
- PReC_ErickGTSan
Thank you for tagging me.
AJKVail & I still talk on a regular basis.
BTW, I's sorry to say
Again, Thank You for tagging me which brought back a lot of memories.
If this helps out check out my YouTube channel and subscribe, I try to post videos daily, heres a link, thank you
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-jPRRXRtmXe1mi713lDSg
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- Crystal Lake, IL
- M1SS-D3V10US
- M1SS D3V10US
If this helps out check out my YouTube channel and subscribe, I try to post videos daily, heres a link, thank you
Did you take part in the practice races tonight? If so, how'd you do?
Do you have videos of the SNAIL Races on YouTube? I would love to see those.
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- Virginia Beach, VA
- PReC_ErickGTSan
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- Virginia Beach, VA
- PReC_ErickGTSan
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- Mighty_mopar
GTR, I think she asking if you have the Tuesday races on your YT. I know you posted the short clip of us at Wilow Springs, but I don't know if you do the 4 weekly races.
Or I could of mis-read it. @sharkie
By the way, I think last night's tutoring session went well, at firs 2 showed up, @Zii1993 and @Fallen_log , followed by swjackson. I believe we went for about an hour and 30 minutes before a few more came in, Flip, Filipino, (I forgot the others sorry).
I'd like your guys feedback on how it went if you don't mind. Maybe it'll convince others to join also.
I know Zii was running a 1:40.2xx and dropped it down to a 1:38.600 and swjackson went from a 1:44.xxx to a 1:42.xxx.
I had fun guys!
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- 1,485
- Ribeirão Preto, SP
- flip_jj
I joined a bit later and I thought it was good. Your mic could be a bit louder, that's about the only thing I would change.
I do have 2 suggestions: we could do, after going about the lines and braking points, one lap with you "on board", but only one. Come out of the pits, warm the tyres, call out "I'm going for the lap", you jump in, that's the one. It's good for learning to handle the pressure of having to nail one lap and also good for you to maybe have a couple of pointers on lines and braking and steering inputs.
The other is, if going for the whole lap is too time consuming, choose one corner sequence (at Bugatti, I'd say from the T1 kink up to the 1st back straight) and have you on board just as above.
I know it did help me tremendously with 2 corners that were bugging me, the S after the 2nd back straight and the right left after that S.
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- Virginia Beach, VA
- PReC_ErickGTSan
- 4,499
- Tampa, Fl
- Ice_Warden
Definitely heard way too many horror stories...and still counting...of Thrustmaster problems in quality and customer service. I'm a research-a-holic though. So I got the G29 and have been thoroughly impressed.
- 779
- Crystal Lake, IL
- M1SS-D3V10US
- M1SS D3V10US
Yep. Let me clarify - Mopar & I use to run side by side & nose to tail in most of the races when we both drove in SNAILS in the days of GT5 (when it was the in it's prime) and the occasional evening (when work wasn't getting in the way) in GT6. I'm asking if GTR3123 if he has videos of the races when he was battling with Mopar. I would LOVE to see those videos. This may seem like bragging but oh well..... Back in the day (SNAILS - GT5 days) when I started to run in SNAILS, I was the only female driver in the group. I began & ended my SNAILS races in Division 1, out of 4. Even then I was either at the top or near the top of the leader boards within SNAILS. [/BRAGGING]
If this helps out check out my YouTube channel and subscribe, I try to post videos daily, heres a link, thank you
Unfortunately my PS3's fan went out, so no more ps3 for me, I have PS4 and i'm playing Project Cars, waiting for Gran Turismo sport to fire as well as GT Academy. I used to race with Snail on Gran Turismo 6 in mid 2014, and I made it to the national finals for GT Academy in 2015.
GTR, your first reply to me didn't address anything I had said. Instead, it seems like you were or are under the mistaken impression that I was asking for or in need of tutoring. This is not the case, but thank you nevertheless. I do appreciate the link to your YouTube channel and I'll go through them all, but I would really like to see video of the two of you (GTR & Mopar) racing against each other. I have heard of the races ("battles" might be a better word) you and Mopar have had together and I would really like to see those videos.
As for GT Academy - It's Great! I love it!
I have heard that you were one of the finalist one year. That's impressive. Truly. However, The fact of the matter is, I'm not eligible for GT Academy - and I'll just leave it that. However, if you do your homework, I'm sure you'll learn why.
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