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

[chuyler1]

It's been a while since I pulled out the Garaiya, it might only run 1:31 (using a DFGT wheel). I forget now. The trick with that car is to go easy on the brakes. It is so light you don't need much brake and any speed you scrub off is tough to get back, especially on the uphill.

It is a bit slow in the straights for actual 450pp racing. You won't be able to draft pass. One night I had it on Tokyo R246 and I'd pass 2 cars on the back stretch and gain a 2 second lead before the straight. Then they'd pass me back on the straight and we repeated for all 5 laps. I ended up losing to them because they'd pass me before the start/finish every time. Another night the same thing was happening on Suzaka East. Very frustrating. So that car is good for setting fast laps and it handles perfectly, but doesn't have enough power at the 450pp level to be a winner.

 

[adeadsnipermatt]

Is there a room up?

 

[chuyler1]

As the title says, the room will be up at 9:30 EST. It is currently 5:17 so the room is not up.

 

[chuyler1]

So a few thoughts for future evenings (maybe tonight but depends on who shows)

1) 70's, 80's, 90's nights -- should get people to try different cars

2) Reverse grid starting (based on qualifying or based on previous race) -- should force the faster racers to fight to the front

3) sport soft tires -- been running some of the seasonal events on comfort soft and there is a lot more margin for error in both tuning and driving when you have less grip. it might open the door for other cars to move to the front...or it might just magnify the NSX/Elise domination. Not sure on this one.

 

[GrayFox32]

Looks like fun races! I shall add you today.

 

[adeadsnipermatt]

Add me too Montalvomc

 

[chuyler1]

Video from last night. Room was full, driving skill was mixed but car selection was very mixed. I tried reverse starting grid and it made for a very messy start. But once the carnage subsided, it was fun trying to chase down the leaders. Here's a video of me starting in last place and working up to 2nd. I rammed someone at the beginning and got a penalty, that really set me back.

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[Finchypoo]

I'm surprised how well the Dodge Rams do in this race, you'd think the weight would hurt their handling.

 

[chuyler1]

Well that is a relatively straight track...and they were so fast off the line it took a while to catch up. I started in the back plus had a 5 second penalty. Most 450pp cars run lap times within 5 seconds of each other so I had to work to gain 2-3 seconds per lap. If it was a fastest-first grid start they wouldn't have had a chance.

 

[Oops2low]

good racing last night guys,
I was whipin around the golden brick mercedes Saudi Special.
it served yall up on grand valley reverse lol

 

[chuyler1]

LOL, I would've caught you eventually. I started last because of the reverse grid and there were some rough racing new comers in my way. I definitely had the edge on your Saudi Special when we got to Cape Ring. But man, I love your car. It's worth 1000 laughs.

 

[t_ray_z28]

I may try and better tune my black IROC Camaro and come find you guys again, those few I was in there with you guys were a lot of fun, minus the pile ups I seemed to always find my way into.

 

[adeadsnipermatt]

Would it be ok to start a room for this thread and put the number here?

 

[chuyler1]

If you want to host the room at other times feel free to post the room number. I don't always check here before I fire up the game though.

 

[adeadsnipermatt]

Ok just wandering km up early like 7am EST and I like 450pp races.

 

[chuyler1]

Sure, either post the room number here or start a sister thread for early birds

 

[adeadsnipermatt]

Sure, either post the room number here or start a sister thread for early birds

Ok awesome.

 

[chuyler1]

Fun battle last night. I love it when cars are evenly matched...but my Nissan needs some serious work. I was baking the outside front tire on every turn.

 

[chuyler1]

I have decided...Sunday night is 80's night.

In addition to 450pp your car will have to be a street car between the years of 1980-1989. No rally cars, race cars, race mods. There are a few concepts that may need to be restricted as well. We'll see how it goes.

 

[t_ray_z28]

I have decided...Sunday night is 80's night.

In addition to 450pp your car will have to be a street car between the years of 1980-1989. No rally cars, race cars, race mods. There are a few concepts that may need to be restricted as well. We'll see how it goes.

That mean my IROC is restricted possibly? lol, it's all I have at the 450pp level! Thats why I use it everytime.

 

[madmyk]

I haven't had a chance to join up yet, but I have another question. Any objection here for tuner cars? I have an Amuse S2000 Street Version I wanted to try out.

 

[chuyler1]

Iroc should be fine for Sunday. The amuse might be too fast. Run some laps at trial Mtn. If you can hit 1:27-1:28 it will be too quick for the rest of us.

 

[polizei]

room up # room down

 

[chuyler1]

80s night staring in a few minutes

 

[ssyd780]

'80s night was great! Every Monday should be '80s night With a requirement that all cars be painted bright colours.

 

[chuyler1]

Well I think I'll make it Sunday night (last night was Sunday). Tonight is going to be truck/SUV night. I'll pick some fun courses that we can bang fenders on.

 

[esoxhntr]

ohh i'm in on this (truck/suv night)

look for osprey73 in your friend list chuyler.

 

[chuyler1]

sure thing. i'll go through the requests before i open the room tomorrow. I usually logon between 9:00-9:30 and the room is up at 9:30.

 

[chuyler1]

Video from last night's 80s cars at Rome. Me in the '86 RUF BTR and Crazy8 in the '88 Toyota Supra. YouTube flagged the audio but it was still a fun battle.

Crazy8 was pretty quick and knew how to use the draft to keep up. He tried an outside pass on me but I didn't know he was there. After that his rough racing caught up with him and he lost enough time to lose the draft. I think the RUF simply has more grip...but then again, I was running very high camber. I played it safe most of the race because the BTR can be a handful. It had great turn-in so I figured real-slow-in followed by fast-out would be the best approach at keeping it on the track.

 

[polizei]

Crazy8 was pretty quick and knew how to use the draft to keep up. He tried an outside pass on me but I didn't know he was there. After that his rough racing caught up with him and he lost enough time to lose the draft. I think the RUF simply has more grip...but then again, I was running very high camber. I played it safe most of the race because the BTR can be a handful. It had great turn-in so I figured real-slow-in followed by fast-out would be the best approach at keeping it on the track.

I found that tuning the diff in the rear engined cars is really where i need to focus on before tuning the suspension. Usually i don't mess with the suspension too much. millions of dollars in R&D on a sports car should provide decent results (if the game is at all accurate).