450pp Street Car Tuners Club -- Nightly 9:45-12:00 EDT

[chuyler1]

You ran a clean race! A well diserved win. I think I was about 3.5 seconds back when I finally stopped battling Nic for 2nd. I got within 1/2 a second but made some mistakes and kept falling back to 2 seconds behind where I could actually see some of the road in front of me.

The last race on the full Chamonix course was a blast. I think everyone had their shot at the lead. i was going to record some races, but you really can't see the action with the white-out conditions.

 

[k_riens]

The closer you are to the car in front of you, the more you can see.

I had to build a new Focus. The one I was using last night is finally to the point where its getting broken in and to get it under 450pp I have to use the engine limiter to the point the turbos are almost useless. That last race was turbo 2 and the engine at 88%.

 

[chuyler1]

The closer you are to the car in front of you, the more you can see.

Well, if you are on their bumper, you can see fine, but drop back 5/10ths and you might as well drop back 2 seconds. The visibility is pretty unrealistic. The snow needs to be translucent, not flat white.

 

[k_riens]

You mean its not supposed to look like you're driving through flour ?

 

[chuyler1]

Maybe if we were in 18 wheelers with no mud flaps...but I've driven in plenty of snow storms and unless it's pitch dark and the snow is coming down 2" per hour, you can see the car in front of you just fine.

With that said, the fact that GT5 has these tracks in the game is a nice refreshing break from tarmac racing. That's something Forza and Shift2 cannot provide.

 

[ZohsixGT5]

The Volvo I used in the last race was quick. I think it was 275hp. The mini and the VWs I used before that were all 250 hp or less.

With that said, the fact that GT5 has these tracks in the game is a nice refreshing break from tarmac racing. That's something Forza and Shift2 cannot provide.

Good point. Maybe next we can try RWD Coupes on a custom gravel track?

 

[chuyler1]

We did a dirty-muscle car night once. I set up some tracks ahead of time including a few ovals. It didn't go over very well since most drivers figured out that riding the edges of the track was faster than actually turning. After a few races, we just put boost on to encourage a little more battling but even that didn't help much.

 

[k_riens]

Don't forget the Muscle Cars on Rally tracks night.

That was fun coming down the backside of Eiger. Nick and Huyler out front. Diabolic, Booch and myself in a battle with the walls. It was like a ball of muscle cars coming down that hill on the backside.

 

[chuyler1]

LOL, "Dukes of Hazzard" night. I think we end up putting boost on, but it's always hillarious when you put the muscle cars on dirt.

Jump to 2:00 in this video for some muscle mayhem.

 

[k_riens]

The one I was thinking of was on 9/26 on Eiger Norwand K Trail.

Edit:
I no longer have the replay. I accidentally deleted all my replays in late October.

 

[Vol Jbolaz]

Anyone tonight?

 

[dmihaylov]

Can I still join?
I'm on for tonight

 

[chuyler1]

We all ended up shuffling. Lots of fun.

 

[fld200]

I'm down for a few runs if i get home from work tonight

 

[dabneyd]

Anyone looking for some shuffle racing tonight? I'll have a room open around 9:30.

 

[ZohsixGT5]

I'll join in.

 

[chuyler1]

Yes!

 

[dabneyd]

Any preference on the base level and the other option (whose name I can't remember right now)?

 

[ZohsixGT5]

I like all the ranges. Alternating between 350 and 600pp. You get a good variety of cars that way.

 

[chuyler1]

I have the most fun under 400. Over 400 and drivers start making mistakes. It becomes more about staying on the track than racing wheel to wheel. I think we were at 380 the other night and there was quite a variety. Keep the ratio between 1-3. Go higher than that and you won't be racing each other anymore.

 

[esh]

I will be there if I can stay awake tonight...

 

[Handlebar]

When (day, time) do y'all race - is it really every night?

 

[chuyler1]

Almost every week night we have something going on.

 

[dabneyd]

Shuffle! 1472-6118-3830-2742-8687

 

[ZohsixGT5]

Shuffle! 1472-6118-3838-2742-8687

Im getting room not found?

 

[dabneyd]

Im getting room not found?

Sorry, I was one number off! I fixed it.

 

[dabneyd]

New room, 1472-6681-3630-4565-1755

 

[ZohsixGT5]

Chuyler I watched the replay again from La Sarthe. I don't think I've ever seen snap oversteer like that.

 

[ZohsixGT5]

Anything going on tonight?

 

[dabneyd]

How about no-tune open 450 racing tonight? Usual time.

I mean, if that's doable. I'm researching.