BTCC Online Championship Season 3

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Ill definetely get into the 1 20s with draft

Still need to work on my suspension but the faster i go the more tires i kill so its not looking very positive for me
 
I can't break the 21's without using the grass :sly: but am consistent in the 22's for 7-8 laps.
 
I got 23 with Draft! XD lol

Anyway, has a descsion been made on Monza yet?

As i'm not at DFR I might start running laps at Monza (altho i'm not there either) but i'd like to get an idea of the pace of the cars but I cant at the mo due to i'm not sure of the track set up! :/
 
Im hoping monza will be more dry than wet

Anyone want to meet online later ?
 
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i made lots of tests on monza and nurnburgring variable and trust me you want to start the race with 30-50% wet and stable rain.

Since i'm usually not listened to please this time take my opinion into consideration....
 
azidahaka
i made lots of tests on monza and nurnburgring variable and trust me you want to start the race with 30-50% wet and stable rain.

Since i'm usually not listened to please this time take my opinion into consideration....
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I've listened 👍 30-50%
 
SkengD
Anyone want to meet online later ?
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I can hopefully come on 👍

azidahaka
i made lots of tests on monza and nurnburgring variable and trust me you want to start the race with 30-50% wet and stable rain.

Since i'm usually not listened to please this time take my opinion into consideration....
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What I was thinking actually. I feel the standing water will hit 100% way before the end of the race if we let it rain, however we set it.
 
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as i said i tested a lot. getting the track 100% wet is not a danger or anything what is very dangerous is drying up/ wetting up suddenly
 
Right, well... how about we test the rain starting off at 25% surface water, with rain at its maximum setting (can't remember if that's 0% weather or 100%) and weather changeability at 0?

I'll open my lounge in about 10 minutes.
 
be careful at around 35% it's the time when you can pit for heavy rain.

the steps in rain that are dangerous in my experience are 35%, 65% beside that the track behaves more or less the same.

won't give suggestions on how to drive or behave since i'm already bad enough and would avoid being dead last again :P
 
So:

0% Surface Water at Start
100% Weather
0 Weather Changeability

?

In my opinion that makes tyres too complex.. I'd rather have it wet all the while, then starting the race on dries and having to pit for wets. Personally I'd start at 25 or 35% surface water.
 
Looks like i am quite a bit off the pace here. My best time was 1:22.140.

Haven't been on since Sunday though....hopefully i find a bit of time tomorrow nught when i get on
 
Starting at 0 it would probably be time for inters or wets at the recommended pit window , i think .
 
I think we can safely confirm 100% Weather and 0% Changeability... we just need to confirm the surface water.

I think we should test at 0%, 25% and 35% to gauge it. Sound fair?

EDIT: My lounge open for testing.
 
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rolo912011
I think we can safely confirm 100% Weather and 0% Changeability... we just need to confirm the surface water.

I think we should test at 0%, 25% and 35% to gauge it. Sound fair?

EDIT: My lounge open for testing.
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Yes please do test these,
I want to be able to allow everyone to enjoy these races :D
 
Season 4 Testing Update

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Peugeot coupe 406 '98

  • 1269kg is its lowest weight
  • Good tire wear
  • Will not be competitive unless it is 335hp (or even 345hp)

With those stats, the car managed 1:09.947 at Grand Valley East, and 1:22.047 at Deep Forest, which is the rough pace of some of the field this season and last.

Thing is, whilst the power upgrade pushes the car towards the field, it will also have the effect of allowing the 406 to sail past pretty much anything on the straights. That said, it is pretty understeery and slow in the corners. On balance, would it be worth it?

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Renault Megane 2.0 IDE Coupe '00

It's just not fast enough, so it's gone. Also, I completely forgot we had a Clio already, which covers Renault as a manufacturer... how did I miss that? :scared: So there's no need for this car.

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Lexus IS200 '98

This car is another rear-wheel drive machine. Competitive at 305bhp and 1300kg. skengdigi managed a 1:10.298 at Grand Valley East with these settings. (Credit for doing the running 👍). I'd give this the green light if it proves competitive elsewhere, if only to allow another FR car in the series.

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Nissan Primera '01

I'm really not sure about this one to be honest. When I ran it to S3 regulations at Grand Valley East, I did a 1:10.917... upping the car to 315hp changed little. I only improved to a 1:10.819... so the Primera still appears to be a little off the pace. The car has pretty bad understeer, but tyre wear appears to be OKish. I need to run it at a similar hp level to the 406 to see how it does then. If then it's good, then we'll have the same issues with it simply flying by on every straight.

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Cars left to report:

  • Volvo S60 '03
  • Alfa 147 GTA (or '02 Twinspark, since I simply can't split them on lap time)
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As a general rule, I say we should have no more than 3 different power/weight regulation sets, otherwise the checks will just get silly. Also, I would rather we altered power rather than weight, just to make it a little easier.

Feedback appreciated folks 👍

Credit to priesty for doing the bulk of the running thus far, and to skengdigi for helping out today. 👍
 
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rolo912011
[*]Volvo S60 '03
[*]Alfa 147 GTA (or '02 Twinspark, since I simply can't split them on lap time)
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As a general rule, I say we should have no more than 3 different power/weight regulation sets, otherwise the checks will just get silly. Also, I would rather we altered power rather than weight, just to make it a little easier.

Feedback appreciated folks 👍

Credit to priesty for doing the bulk of the running thus far, and to skengdigi for helping out today. 👍
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I think the S60 will be fine, it 'may' need abit of a power increase due to the minimum weight being 1261 but nowhere near the amount like the 406. My 406 was only running 331 as I don't have stage 3 engine tuning but I could do mid 10's, like you say tho, give the 406 to much power then on the straights it's just going to be stupid, I was hitting 146/147 as it was :/

Will re try the 147 although I have the twin spark but I cant see it making the cut if I'm honest.

My FR skills are the best so ill leave that to Skeng to confirm.....
 
priesty_lfc
Will re try the 147 although I have the twin spark but I cant see it making the cut if I'm honest.

My FR skills are the best so ill leave that to Skeng to confirm.....
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For reference, in the 147 GTA I've done a 1:10.335 at GVE - and that's without any suspension tuning, nor a Fully Customisable LSD or any engine overhaul/rigidity improvements. Or any set-up work :P
 
rolo912011
Season 4 Testing Update

-----

Peugeot 406

  • 1269kg is its lowest weight
  • Good tire wear
  • Will not be competitive unless it is 335hp (or even 345hp)

With those stats, the car managed 1:09.947 at Grand Valley East, and 1:22.047 at Deep Forest, which is the rough pace of some of the field this season and last.

Thing is, whilst the power upgrade pushes the car towards the field, it will also have the effect of allowing the 406 to sail past pretty much anything on the straights. That said, it is pretty understeery and slow in the corners. On balance, would it be worth it?

-----

Renault Megane

It's just not fast enough, so it's gone. Also, I completely forgot we had a Clio already, which covers Renault as a manufacturer... how did I miss that? :scared: So there's no need for this car.

-----

Lexus IS200

This car is another rear-wheel drive machine. Competitive at 305bhp and 1300kg. skengdigi managed a 1:10.298 at Grand Valley East with these settings. (Credit for doing the running 👍). I'd give this the green light if it proves competitive elsewhere, if only to allow another FR car in the series.

-----

Nissan Primera

I'm really not sure about this one to be honest. When I ran it to S3 regulations at Grand Valley East, I did a 1:10.917... upping the car to 315hp changed little. I only improved to a 1:10.819... so the Primera still appears to be a little off the pace. The car has pretty bad understeer, but tyre wear appears to be OKish. I need to run it at a similar hp level to the 406 to see how it does then. If then it's good, then we'll have the same issues with it simply flying by on every straight.

-----

Cars left to report:

  • Volvo S60 '03
  • Alfa 147 GTA (or '02 Twinspark, since I simply can't split them on lap time)
-----

As a general rule, I say we should have no more than 3 different power/weight regulation sets, otherwise the checks will just get silly. Also, I would rather we altered power rather than weight, just to make it a little easier.

Feedback appreciated folks 👍

Credit to priesty for doing the bulk of the running thus far, and to skengdigi for helping out today. 👍
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the megane is crazily fast. CRAZILY. I've been testing at nurburgring 24h and it's damn impressive. faster then focus by miles.
 
azidahaka
the megane is crazily fast. CRAZILY. I've been testing at nurburgring 24h and it's damn impressive. faster then focus by miles.
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The '00 Megane? Or the Premium one?

Because we're talking about the 2.0 IDE Coupe '00. Not the newer one, since that's not eligible for this series. The '00 car is pretty slow.
 
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Raceday tomorrow , need to do some fine tuning tonight . Golf felt like a mclaren at grand valley now its feeling like a force india :(
 
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