WTF!!!!
>get pescarolo
>praiano's tune... but the PP is different for me, i could do medium rpm & it results in 700pp so no need to limit or weight
>i just lowered trasmission to 230mph (one tick) instead of fiddling with individual gears
>ABS 1, TC 5, automatic transmission, DS3 controller
>start race, oh i can see this handles better than my previous attempts with minolta & other $2k+ cars (7th place), able to pass first opponent during the forest area, able to corner that at 140-150 instead of 130 before
>mistake in lap2, retry, forgot to see what my top speed on the front straight was previously, so i turn around the wrong way for a few turns then go back to normal to see my top speed without any drafting, looks like up to 220 & i'm thinking maybe i'll try lowering downforce to get more speed if my next attempt doesnt go well
>retry race second time to drive seriously, first lap 1:25, i expect i'll have to retry later based on early replies in this thread... i thought you had to finish for the AI to slow down next time
>a few good passes, tried the wall ride technique mentioned on page2 or 3, potentially helpful
>at one point, i bump into AI, see his mystery boost, but that in turn lets me draft more often & we catch up to more opponents so you can use it to your advantage
>i lightly tap him again while he's behind 2 others, he passes the first while i'm drafting, so i pass all 3, we come into the long turn 3 & i guess he still has that cheating boost so he bumps me from behind, still mid turn!
>oh look it's the toyota 7 '70, i think i tried on a previous day with disastrous results (maybe it was 2J, severe understeer & i couldnt pass anyone)
>front straight gives me time to look around, gee 1st is far, this is going to be a 2nd but i'm happy cuz old attempts were 7th
>WAT, 1ST HAS CRASHED INTO TURN 1 TIRES, IT'S THE MINOLTA, LUCKY ME
>rest of lap 5... where is everyone!? i hope i dont make a mistake
>i guess i'm winning this on my near first attempt with the pescarolo with almost praiano's tune
>check standings... that killer minolta fell back even more for some reason!
>saved replay
(wish i could describe some of the passes better, dont have capture equipment or a good camera right now)
i'm thinking part of that 7:24.660 comes from the drafting, i thought controller+TC limits your potential records depending on how skilled you are? regardless, i suppose if the minolta didnt crash, maybe i would be ~7:26-29 in second
