Beater or Sleeper? FH3 Edition! Thanks for coming.

[Obelisk]

The cars are supposed to be completely stock (other than non-performance things like paint), right?

Yes sir.

I added some more power to get it to the top of C Class but left everything else stock.

This is not allowed.

 

[SLP950]

Yes sir.

This is not allowed.

Sorry, should have clarified. After the lap time in a stock version, I have decided to upgrade it for future use. I use a completely stock down to the air pressure in tires version for any beater or sleeper challenge, but usually when I'm done I'll upgrade and tinker with various setups.

 

[Obelisk]

Sorry, should have clarified. After the lap time in a stock version, I have decided to upgrade it for future use. I use a completely stock down to the air pressure in tires version for any beater or sleeper challenge, but usually when I'm done I'll upgrade and tinker with various setups.

Alright. Just making sure.

For all of you nutjobs in here, I want to give you a heads-up. Remember the "no corner-cutting" rule I added? Well, this week's TT course is a bit poorly defined. The only corners I will judge harshly on are the one or two hairpins on the course. Please try to stay on the road anyways!

 

[FastBud]

Alright. Just making sure.

For all of you nutjobs in here, I want to give you a heads-up. Remember the "no corner-cutting" rule I added? Well, this week's TT course is a bit poorly defined. The only corners I will judge harshly on are the one or two hairpins on the course. Please try to stay on the road anyways!

Ohh think I might be out this week then

 

[Obelisk]

Ohh think I might be out this week then

I'll check your run later today. Just re-do your run and record it with the DVR!

 

[FastBud]

I'll check your run later today. Just re-do your run and record it with the DVR!

Yer that's what I would of done, it's not that bad the first hairpin I did cut, the second you can't

 

[SLP950]

This nutjob will do his best to stay on the track, but how do I record using the DVR? I'd like to be able to do that!

 

[Obelisk]

This nutjob will do his best to stay on the track, but how do I record using the DVR? I'd like to be able to do that!

It's a Snap function. Double tap the Xbox button and snap the Game DVR. you'll have to drive with a smaller screen for the game but it can record up to 5 mins.

 

[FastBud]

It's a Snap function. Double tap the Xbox button and snap the Game DVR. you'll have to drive with a smaller screen for the game but it can record up to 5 mins.

Or set your game to record 5 minute, then just press record that

 

[SLP950]

Or set your game to record 5 minute, then just press record that

Cool, thanks guys! I'll have to give this a try when I get home. I've taken screenshots but not really played with the recording feature.

 

[FastBud]

I'll check your run later today. Just re-do your run and record it with the DVR!

Did you get chance to check it last night ??

 

[Obelisk]

Did you get chance to check it last night ??

No, I was at work last night. This afternoon I can look.

 

[SLP950]

Tried out the Galant VR-4 last night, and I just barely managed to beat Obelisk by about 9/10 of a second. Kudos to you FastBud! Can remember the time exactly but think I was around 3:07.

My time isn't on the leaderboard because I had already set a much faster time in a ridiculous F100.

I am calling this thing a beater because it understeers, lacks power, and the suspension feels like it's just not quite right. Lots of better options out there!

 

[Obelisk]

just barely managed to beat Obelisk

Could be worse. @Populuxe Cowboy could somehow beat me.

(Seriously, give it your best shot, Populuxe! I'd be happy to see you beat me.)

 

[Populuxe]

Could be worse. @Populuxe Cowboy could somehow beat me.

Ooooooooooooooo! Someone's bringing the smack talk!

(Seriously, give it your best shot, Populuxe! I'd be happy to see you beat me.)

It's the story of my (racing) life: Go fast, have fun, come in sixth.

 

[Obelisk]

@FastBud please redo your run and submit it here with a DVR recording. Please stay on the trail.

 

[FastBud]

@FastBud please redo your run and submit it here with a DVR recording. Please stay on the trail.

Will do

 

[Bastet]

Finally got around to rallying the Galant on the selected track. I will try to suppress my IRL VR4 Bias .


In game I think the VR4 is pretty competitive stock against most of the missile cars that plague C-class. I think the understeer is pretty minor compared to some other cars and the car is has the momentum to get going and stay fast on these high speed trackers with winding curves. The car takes a little while to slow down though for the hairpin turns and I think that is also where I am losing the most time. I managed to throw out a 3:02.866 which almost puts me in the top 200 of the global C-class leader-board of this course, not too bad for a stock car I think.

 

[Vic Reign93]

Ignore the first part as that ended in failure.

My only concern on this run is me running wide on the right hander before the first water crossing and going too far from the trail because of it.

Aside from that I felt it was a good run and the Galant held up quite well for most part.

Might settle on it being Neutral as it didn't blow me away, but also didn't irritate me either.

 

[Bastet]

I ran the Galant on this course again tonight and managed to bring my time down to a 3:01.540
(Also finally managed to fix Xbox DVR after it was broke for months)

 

[SLP950]

Kudos to you guys who can run low 3 minutes in this thing. It just wasn't fun to keep trying to improve. Looking forward to something new tomorrow!

 

[FastBud]

Finally managed to get XboxDVR to work, still won't let me edit though
Agree with everything peeps say above, it's an ok car not great but by no means bad, down to a 2:59.713

 

[Vic Reign93]

Finally managed to get XboxDVR to work, still won't let me edit though
Agree with everything peeps say above, it's an ok car not great but by no means bad, down to a 2:59.713

Very impressive time there.

Ended up going back and chased your ghost down and pipped it by a whole tenth of a second.

However... I wasn't content with just a tenth, so I loaded my ghost up and went back out there.

First run again was a failure in this video, but it at least shows that I don't just knock out these uber fast times like they are going out of fashion first time out.

 

[Obelisk]

You freaking madmen...

I've created a sanctuary of aliens. If our winner doesn't get back to me by tomorrow night, I'm punishing you guys with a bad car this week.

In all seriousness, I'm impressed at how much speed you guys are wringing out of this meh-box.

 

[Overdrive003]

Man, I'm slow compared to y'all. I wad only able to manage a 3:03.717.

This is a bit of a sleeper, apart from the awful brakes. It carries it's momentum through the turns very well and handles surprisingly well.

 

[Populuxe]

I'm way in the back of this field. I feel like I should just grab all the corner workers and give them a ride to the finish line while I'm at it.

I'm going to be a RGMOW (Racer Going My Own Way) and call this a sleeper. Compared to what was available at the time, the Galant VR-4 was a surprise and an impressive drive.

 

[Obelisk]

Hey guys, guess what?

Our winner hasn't responded.

*evil laugh* I'm going to enjoy picking today's car. Thread update out at 10 PM EST.

 

[Cowboy]

*evil laugh* I'm going to enjoy picking today's car. Thread update out at 10 PM EST.

Picks the Reliant Regal

 

[Obelisk]

Picks the Reliant Regal

We all know that thing's a beater. Why bother? In other words...

NO.

Let's see who won this week, as we had more entrants than usual.

Congrats, @Vic Reign93!

Spoiler: Standings

Vic Reign93: 2:58.612
FastBud: 2:59.713
Bastet: 3:01.540
Overdrive003: 3:03.717
Populuxe Cowboy: 3:06.513
Cowboy: 3:07.120
Obelisk: 3:07.788

...Drat, @Populuxe Cowboy actually beat me this week. Anyways, I did say that I'd punish you silly aliens.

And since our winner hasn't answered...

This week's car is...

Honey, I think we're lost.

It's the 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Station Wagon!

This week's TT is at Maroondah Road Sprint in Byron Bay!

 

[Populuxe]

Spoiler: Standings

PopuluxeCowboy: 3:06.513

Hey, I got a

Spoiler

3:06.153

! I know it makes no difference to the standings, but I worked hard for that

Spoiler

36/100ths

of a second!

Also, nice choice of car. Time for some black and white photography.