A little fun anyone?

[SohnVonStig]

Agree, Madrid has terrible flow. It's very disjointed, basically a street-circuit obstacle course. If chosen for round 2/3, this may cause more frustration than Rome Reverse...although not as much as Cape Ring. However, when it's all done we will all be better at controlling the car with precise braking inputs

The real circuits have better flow because they are...well...real. CLEARLY, more time has gone into designing them. Race track development is typically a 10+ year process, and all of GT5 didn't even take that long...

The funny thing is that madrid has turns that are almost identical to the techniques needed for rome. In driving it last night I almost felt like it was a mix between rome and tsukuba. Unfortunately it really doesnt have the flow that any of the real circuits do. Your lap is make or break depending on the double apex corner and the kink/chicane at the end.

 

[midiman007]

Just ran a 1:29.727 ... not that great but much better than last night. Here's a capture of this run. It's 89 MB. I appreciate any feedback on what I did wrong.

http://www.hkrmicrop.com/gta/934_0264.MOV

 

[Forcednduckshn]

Power, no. Grip is questionable.
After doing 172 laps around Suzuka I hadn't spun at turn 1. Then I went online and almost spun on the first lap. Saying that, my lap time after just a few laps online was within a few tenths of my 172nd lap of the enduro, which was my fastest lap. The car was the Xanavi 370Z. Maybe it's just me though.

For you and blindside: There is actually a thread about this somewhere. I don't recall the specifics, but search for it and you'll find it. It has to do with fuel I believe. Something about a full tank of fuel and the weight distribution, and I also remember reading about the grip reduction off-line, and the tire wear. There is a whole thread about it.

 

[Dapper]

And for blindside. There is actually a thread about this somewhere. I don't recall the specifics, but search for it and you'll find it. It has to do with fuel I believe. Something about a full tank of fuel and the weight distribution, and I also remember reading about the grip reduction off-line, and the tire wear. There is a whole thread about it.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=139123
Just because there is a thread somewhere else doesn't mean it is off topic here. If I said something wrong I'd hope someone would call me on it.

 

[Forcednduckshn]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=139123
Just because there is a thread somewhere else doesn't mean it is off topic here. If I said something wrong I'd hope someone would call me on it.

?? No no, my tone was not intended to be rude, or to suggest it was off topic! I was just trying to be helpful (in a freindly way) and let you and Blindside know that there was some information and research done on it, that's all. I was curious too, just trying to help you guys out and point you in the right direction for the details!

 

[zr1chris]

I just ran a few laps during my lunch break and only managed a 1:31.437. Im a bit dissapointed seeing what some of you guys are running but i hadnt tried the car or the track since getting GT5. I used the stock Spec V since i dont have the Academy Edition. Sport hard tires.

 

[Dapper]

?? No no, my tone was not intended to be rude, or to suggest it was off topic!

No rude tone perceived.

 

[Forcednduckshn]

No rude tone perceived.

👍👍

 

[manhorsedog]

I just ran a few laps during my lunch break and only managed a 1:31.437. Im a bit dissapointed seeing what some of you guys are running but i hadnt tried the car or the track since getting GT5. I used the stock Spec V since i dont have the Academy Edition. Sport hard tires.

thats about what i did first time out with the car, its a lot to handle but keep at it.

 

[zr1chris]

thats about what i did first time out with the car, its a lot to handle but keep at it.

Another thing is trying to get adjusted to AWD after running those RWD cars in the Academy for the past month straight. This car reacts completely different to downshifting and braking. The other cars you could kinda slide it into the corners and this car just puts you in the wall if you brake or downshift without being completely straight. I will give it another go either later today or sometime this weekend .

 

[EL_ZISSOU]

No rude tone perceived

Wait what does perceived mean?

 

[SohnVonStig]

Wait what does perceived mean?

Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

 

[Choate51]

per·ceive (pr-sv)
tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives
1. To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend.

 

[SohnVonStig]

per·ceive (pr-sv)
tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives
1. To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend.

What kind of phonetic spelling is pr-sv? This is what I got from apple dictionary "pərˈsēv"

 

[Choate51]

Blame google darnit

 

[SohnVonStig]

Blame google darnit

Haha ok Choate |ch-d|

 

[Dapper]

Wait what does perceived mean?

Perceived is the verb form of perception. Perception is reality.

 

[GT Motion]

Its Friday, new GTA starting soon

 

[Forcednduckshn]

Did I really just read six posts related to the definition of percieve?

Sweet, here's a 7th:

-interpret

 

[EL_ZISSOU]

Perceived is the verb form of perception. Perception is reality.

Ha ha thanks for all the definitions.

I guess it was kind of obscure..

http://www.moviewavs.com/0094473955...ts_The_Ballad_Of_Ricky_Bobby/implications.wav

 

[blindsidefive0]

We had some fun at Madrid last night in the GT-A GT-Rs.
I ran a 1:27.9 offline while I was waiting for the lounge to open up. The best that was managed online as a 1:28.8.

Neither of those laps was particularly good. The 1:27.9 was OK, but I was 2 tenths off in the first sector, another 2 tenths in the next sector, and probably another tenth or two in the last couple corners. A 1:26.x is absolutely possible, but it would be a really nice lap.

 

[SohnVonStig]

We had some fun at Madrid last night in the GT-A GT-Rs.
I ran a 1:27.9 offline while I was waiting for the lounge to open up. The best that was managed online as a 1:28.8.

Neither of those laps was particularly good. The 1:27.9 was OK, but I was 2 tenths off in the first sector, another 2 tenths in the next sector, and probably another tenth or two in the last couple corners. A 1:26.x is absolutely possible, but it would be a really nice lap.

Yeah, Clean is key on this track and it ain't easy to manage in godzilla. My best was a 1:29.5 and that was with 2 pretty severe wall bumps.

 

[zr1chris]

I ran a few laps this morning and managed a 1:29.555. I found it to be pretty clean but probably didnt run as hard into the corners as i could have. Im pretty satisfied with that. I may try and get into the 28's. I know i have a 28 in me but dont know if im going to bother putting the time in since next week i might have to pull some all nighters in the Academy.

 

[SohnVonStig]

I ran a few laps this morning and managed a 1:29.555. I found it to be pretty clean but probably didnt run as hard into the corners as i could have. Im pretty satisfied with that. I may try and get into the 28's. I know i have a 28 in me but dont know if im going to bother putting the time in since next week i might have to pull some all nighters in the Academy.

I'm stocking up on caffeine cuz I know I'm going to have to pull all-nighters to make it through.

 

[acerockolla]

We had some fun at Madrid last night in the GT-A GT-Rs.
I ran a 1:27.9 offline while I was waiting for the lounge to open up. The best that was managed online as a 1:28.8.

Neither of those laps was particularly good. The 1:27.9 was OK, but I was 2 tenths off in the first sector, another 2 tenths in the next sector, and probably another tenth or two in the last couple corners. A 1:26.x is absolutely possible, but it would be a really nice lap.

Wow, nice. I did about 5-6 laps yesterday and could only do a 1:28.8. This is on sport hard tires right?

 

[blindsidefive0]

Ya, sports hards, no oil change, abs:1, default brake balance, everything else 0.

 

[GT Motion]

I did some laps and decided to stop, and just hope this track is not picked. Not because its too difficult, but on one lap I accidentally tapped the wall, and it made me slower. Then a few laps later I tapped the wall in a different location, this time, it rocketed me significantly in the lead of my fast ghost in that sector, no red lap.

I am going to wait until the competition starts and see what track/car combo we are on and hope we can get a real round of clean driving.

I just turned it off once I saw that wall bounces can either slow you down or rocket you forward. I was the one hoping we would get a track like Madrid so there would be not cutting controversy, but now I see other issues and can already imagine the threads that would flood this section if the p1 driver bounces off the wall.

 

[zr1chris]

I did some laps and decided to stop, and just hope this track is not picked. Not because its too difficult, but on one lap I accidentally tapped the wall, and it made me slower. Then a few laps later I tapped the wall in a different location, this time, it rocketed me significantly in the lead of my fast ghost in that sector, no red lap.

I am going to wait until the competition starts and see what track/car combo we are on and hope we can get a real round of clean driving.

I just turned it off once I saw that wall bounces can either slow you down or rocket you forward. I was the one hoping we would get a track like Madrid so there would be not cutting controversy, but now I see other issues and can already imagine the threads that would flood this section if the p1 driver bounces off the wall.

Never had that happen. Every time i hit a wall i was significantly slower. My best lap i didnt hit anything at all.

 

[SohnVonStig]

Never had that happen. Every time i hit a wall i was significantly slower. My best lap i didnt hit anything at all.

Wall bumps could definitely speed you up on this track. For me, I noticed it most on turn 2 (the first hairpin). But i was running a shotty line too.

 

[GT Motion]

Never had that happen. Every time i hit a wall i was significantly slower. My best lap i didnt hit anything at all.

It was coming out of that light right hand turn before you come up on the left hander round-about. I knew I was hitting the wall because I turned in late, and out of semi-frustration I just floored it, I got ricocheted back onto the track, my ghost showed up in my mirror quite a few car lengths back. It could have been dumb luck but I got no red lap and it was definitely faster.