*Complete* SNAIL Michelin Pilot Challenge, "PS5 Users ONLY",GS/GT4 Monthly Series, Congrat's to Rauljimenez76 for the Championship!!
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Here is Race 2 of 2023 of the real world Michelin Pilot Challenge at Sebring
And, below is a 5 lap practice race between @socalnatv , @Bologna_Duc , and myself. Fast lap time across the 3 of us was just over 2 tenth, and you can see the battles were intense nearly all race. Hopefully a preview of what to expect.
And, below is a 5 lap practice race between @socalnatv , @Bologna_Duc , and myself. Fast lap time across the 3 of us was just over 2 tenth, and you can see the battles were intense nearly all race. Hopefully a preview of what to expect.
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Got your entry, and you are the final guaranteed grid spot for Event #1. All additional confirmations up to race night will be on reserve in order of which they confirmed. Welcome back, and glad to hear you have the PS5 wired in. Be sure to hook up with me or other drivers on the roster before race night to verify your network stability. If all is good, you'll be good to go for the series. Fingers crossed that it is so, and glad to have you back with us.Hey hey peoples, nice to be back 🤙
Confirming for Round 1 if you’ll have me
PSN ID: MrDonovan
GTPlanet ID: MrDonovan
Car Number: 27
PS5 Platform: Yes
Car: BMW M4
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@MrDonovan
Look what I found it my livery collection
Just happened to have one rendered from the last go but thought it was for the widebody car only. Didnt realize i had one saved for the normal body version. Here it is if you want it.
Look what I found it my livery collection
Just happened to have one rendered from the last go but thought it was for the widebody car only. Didnt realize i had one saved for the normal body version. Here it is if you want it.
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Heck yes - thanks mate!@MrDonovan
Look what I found it my livery collection
Just happened to have one rendered from the last go but thought it was for the widebody car only. Didnt realize i had one saved for the normal body version. Here it is if you want it.
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Its ok. I noticed the pp from my tune was different than the 650pp i was at before. Just make sure your weight stays to required regulation, and aero is in the max limits for front/rear for that car. Otherwise, add or lower power or aero as needed to get to the 650.00 limit.
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I saw that. I will be on vacation the next week, but when I return, I plan to do some testing on the times of each car again to verify how much the difference makes. I have a feeling that the PP value and the fact that it is a total performance evaluation number should still allow the cars to fall very close to one another in pace. With that said, however, the higher hp values takes the cars out of the real world spec windows. After some testing when I get back, I will decide if and how much of a PP reduction will be necessary. I would expect the PP to be reduced to around 635-640pp max. I will announce once I decide.
In the meantime, anyone who has run laps at Watkins Glen and is willing to help with some data, please pm me your pre-update fastest laps and what pp, hp and aero specs used. And then test and send fastest lap times under new physics and specs, again providing pp, hp, and aero specs used. This will help get some of the testing out of the way...especially since you guys have already practiced and can focus on the best laps with your specific car. Once data is collected, and I have a chance to verify, I will issue any adjusted PP max regulation if necessary. Go figure, they had to mess with the physics and pp values just as we're getting ready to kick off our series. We'll figure it out. I'm confident the cars will still be close in pace, if not closer.
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My car pre patch was 650.00 after patch was 649.21. Pre patch my best lap was 1.54:7. After I fiddled with settings I am 649.97. My fast lap dropped a full second to a 53.6. I went from 413hp to 435 and 395 torque to 406.3. I'll send a copy of the settings sheet in a pm.
Edit- sent screenshots via psn pm.
Edit- sent screenshots via psn pm.
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So I checked it out briefly last night and this is what I found for the McLaren. Also, these numbers are approximate and off the top of my head.
Pre patch PP was around 649.9 post patch it was about 647.6. Best lap time pre patch was mid 1.53s, but consistently low to flat 1.54.
Post patch to get the PP back close to 650 I gained about 4-5hp but lost 30 pounds. Also added a minimal amount of downforce. I Didn't do a lot of laps, but I could consistently run in the high 1.53s. I'm sure I could find a few more tenths in there.
I probably wont be on tonight, but I will test more and send setup screenshots over the weekend...
Pre patch PP was around 649.9 post patch it was about 647.6. Best lap time pre patch was mid 1.53s, but consistently low to flat 1.54.
Post patch to get the PP back close to 650 I gained about 4-5hp but lost 30 pounds. Also added a minimal amount of downforce. I Didn't do a lot of laps, but I could consistently run in the high 1.53s. I'm sure I could find a few more tenths in there.
I probably wont be on tonight, but I will test more and send setup screenshots over the weekend...
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Be mindful to keep the weight as the specs require. The weight will not change throughout the season. To meet the final starting PP regulation hp, aero, and any other tuning can be manipulated to get to spec max PP. Pre-patch, our cap was 650.00 pp max. Expect to see the Max PP drop to around 635-640pp-ish to get the car specs closer to their real world counterparts....maybe even lower. Any and all lap times prior to the update will be irrelevant. The goal is to simply verify that all cars of this series still maintain decent parity out of the gate. I will verify some of my cars later when I get home to decide on a PP max value to set before I leave for vacation.
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Most cars seem to gain 20ish HP except the AMG which loses after a increase of PP to 651-652. I didnt do a before and after so the numbers arent exact. I ran some laps at Road Atlanta and the first 3 laps I hated the new update, but once the tires came in I beat my previous test time in the Supra by .6 sec. The curbs are now slick as hell but at least with the dual whatever the PS5 controller is called now the front grip seems more linear.
I also ran at the Glen and had to double check and make sure I set the course up right. I was pretty consistently running low 55's before and now I am down into the low 53's. The HP I gained doesnt equal 2 seconds so I'm not sure why the car is quicker now.
I also ran at the Glen and had to double check and make sure I set the course up right. I was pretty consistently running low 55's before and now I am down into the low 53's. The HP I gained doesnt equal 2 seconds so I'm not sure why the car is quicker now.
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The McLaren should be 3203lbs. I had the car woth no weight reduction, and only had to add 123kg add.
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Announcement
With the new 1.31 update and physics change that came with it, we will cap the starting max PP regulation to 640.00pp. Weight must remain at series spec, and aero must not exceed allowable maximums. Hp and aero can be manipulated however necessary to reach, but not exceed 640.00pp. Some have stated that there has been a significant increase for some cars in regards to hp. Let it be know its at the sacrifice of front downforce. With the little bit of laps I did, I ran lower downforce front and hi rear, and was able to get some strong hp numbers...good for the straights, sucks in corners and braking. The car was not balanced and was awful to drive. Then I used a balanced aero setup and a realistic/fair hp number, and the car felt great to drive in all sections of the track. Both yielded similar lap times.
640.00pp will be our official starting PP regulation. Please adjust your cars accordingly.
I would ask, that anyone running laps, to please forward lap times. I was able to get my Camaro back into the 1:52's. This was same weight, less hp and little more aero. You all should be close to what you ran pre-update at 650.00pp.
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After noticing something odd with one of my setups I discovered my Supra lost 20 pts of front down force. i just checked the rest of the car and my car is not alone.
AMG -20 front
Vantage -20 front
M4 -20 front
Mustang -20 front
650S -20 front
Z -10 front
Cayman +20 rear
Supra -20 front
I'm running mid 54's now at the Glen but I need to work on the understeer now.
Just ran a 52.6 in the Cayman
AMG -20 front
Vantage -20 front
M4 -20 front
Mustang -20 front
650S -20 front
Z -10 front
Cayman +20 rear
Supra -20 front
I'm running mid 54's now at the Glen but I need to work on the understeer now.
Just ran a 52.6 in the Cayman
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Thanks for the intel Iforce. I'll need to jump in and update the downforce maximums for each car when I get back from vacation on the 12th. Good catch.👍After noticing something odd with one of my setups I discovered my Supra lost 20 pts of front down force. i just checked the rest of the car and my car is not alone.
AMG -20 front
Vantage -20 front
M4 -20 front
Mustang -20 front
650S -20 front
Z -10 front
Cayman +20 rear
Supra -20 front
I'm running mid 54's now at the Glen but I need to work on the understeer now.
Just ran a 52.6 in the Cayman
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I want to remind all drivers: the weights shown for each car in the build/tuning section of the 1st post are static weights for each car. Please set your car to that weight and do not change. Aero, suspension, trans, and hp can be moved around to maximize performance and to get the car tuned to the 640.00pp max. Be sure the aero specs do not exceed the maximums noted. (These will be updated when I get home since some have chnaged since the update.) Weight should be set to your chosen car's spec, and not be changed.
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