D-Max BTCC Championship Thread - Rounds 11 & 12 Monday 9pm - Room Open 8pm

[KamyKaze1098]

... Can't believe the changes I made to that car since race #1. Can't wait to see the final board! ...

Ha ha.

Too fast for you.
Allready done.

 

[GODfreyGT5]

Nice work Kammy, and grats!

 

[KamyKaze1098]

Damn. Did anyone snap a copy of second race replay?? Need it to check fastes laps to add to the results.
Or the Valley photo shoot. I forget it also.
Lol

 

[Knight Spirit]

The team leaderboard made me lol, everyone thought we were going to win by a mile and we came 4th or sumin XD

 

[KamyKaze1098]

Lol.
Wait a moment that table got all messed up on ordering. Need to do it again.

Revised Standings. Only teams were wrong.



Damn. Still forgot to order them. Well at least the points are right. Will do it tomorrow. Better not mess it up even more.

 

[D-Max]

I'm happy. Got some good performances in the latter in A car that lacked any speed for me. Well done to Kickstart for making it work and Kamy, congratulations.

 

[GODfreyGT5]

I've got the replay, will try to remember to grab it for you. We need someone to cap some battles from race 1!

 

[priesty_lfc]

Great series guys,

Like a few others, this was my first series as well and it was really enjoyable. It was a great move having light damage in the shorter race and I really enjoyed the longer races and having a pit strategy.

 

[HMSMotorsport]

Well done guys in a good series, I'm sorry I couldn't continue running it but between working and soph I don't have time.

Congratulations to KamyKaze, some good racing all season and good sportsman alike. Well done!

As far as a one make goes, the S2 Elise RM is a rapid little beast. Fully tuned it's a weapon!

 

[priesty_lfc]

Well done guys in a good series, I'm sorry I couldn't continue running it but between working and soph I don't have time.

Congratulations to KamyKaze, some good racing all season and good sportsman alike. Well done!

As far as a one make goes, the S2 Elise RM is a rapid little beast. Fully tuned it's a weapon!

With you and cally struggling to meet Mondays at 9 is there another day we could consider? 9once we decide what car to use/who's hosting etc and whatever rules were gonna be running?

also as I said yesteday, well done kammy, fast through out the season and consistantly at the front, well deserved. Loved the BTCC format as was good seeing 'normal' cars racing and it was generally pretty close

Anyway, if we do run another season of BTCC I already know what car i'm changing too 💡

 

[KamyKaze1098]

Thanks for the kind words.

Revised Standings. Mcglone and saggyscrot were tied but as Mcglone had more wins he finishes ahead of saggy.


Team Standings this time correct.

 

[GODfreyGT5]

For when we run BTCC again, we have our previous cars secured if we want them, unless they are being removed from the series like the MX5's. We definitely need a new weight reg that we can all hit, maybe 1250 ish? Might want to bump up the power to 400 or something?

 

[KamyKaze1098]

God. More power??
Can't be. The FF cars would be so bad. I would say less power. I read somewhere FF cars will only be good till 250 HP. That is for road cars. I would say we should go down to 300 or 320. Don't know how the beemer would feel with all that power limiter.
But I gotta say if we were to start now another season I would prefer to change into the beemer. The last races were though with all the tire wear. Still don't know what made me suffer so much compared to the season start.

 

[GODfreyGT5]

The main thing limiting the beemer for me was it's unavoidable 200kg over the restriction.

 

[Andil]

Congrats Kamy, good job 👍 - Team win too

More power would be bad I think, the races are close as it is and as Kamy says, the FF cars burn their tyres badly with the power as it is - I think it's fine as it is tbh.

Probably just the ballast making you suffer more as well Kamy, it was pretty much the same for me all the way through as I never really had any big amount of ballast on the car.

To be honest I think it's pretty even as it is, not sure changing a weight limit is going to change much. But up for whatever - although the BMW is over the weight limit it's still a very competitive car - mcglone has shown that time and time again and it still hits the PP limit (I think?) so it's gaining elsewhere.

 

[RufusGonePunk]

Congrats Kamy! And congrats to everyone else for making it a successful first season. Even though I came pretty much dead last I thoroughly enjoyed it. Unfortunately, unless I literally find a PS3 and TV, I won't be able to join you in whatever happens next season as I'm going to uni in a week. So someone else is gonna have to take up my role of backmarker! Haha.

As for regulations, if I were racing next season I'd want to have less power, as less power almost always gives closer racing. And I'd also push for lower compound tyres, just to mix things up.

 

[kickstart88]

the biggest problem I found during the course of the series was the starts, the mx5's and bmw's absolutely annihilated me off the line every single time. It's a bit frustrating when you qualify on the front row, yet you still end up going into the first corner 6th or 7th lol.
I'm really liking theidea of a one make series by the way, and I still reckon the tuscan rm could be a good candidate, either that or the newer camaro rm, they're both really nice cars to drive. I do think it should be done in an rm car though, it would just be cooler lol

 

[ps3dan101]

For me I'd run real btcc specs the Team Dynamic's Honda Civic is 300bhp max and 1140kg with driver . So if we went for 300bhp 1150kg it would be really balanced Also for cars , any 3 door or 5 door hatchback/saloon that is available with a 2.0 litre engine and of FF/FR drive train(as long as it is under Bhp and weight regs). The mx5 was great but it needs to be taken away, but with those new regs many cars can be chosen .

 

[Knight Spirit]

For me I'd run real btcc specs the Team Dynamic's Honda Civic is 300bhp max and 1140kg with driver . So if we went for 300bhp 1150kg it would be really balanced Also for cars , any 3 door or 5 door hatchback/saloon that is available with a 2.0 litre engine and of FF/FR drive train(as long as it is under Bhp and weight regs). The mx5 was great but it needs to be taken away, but with those new regs many cars can be chosen .

I agree with this
These regs sound fun and should be close as most cars can hit them...

 

[cally-dave]

I wanna say thanks for the warm welcome to the series guys, it was a brilliant way to make plenty of new friends, all of whom are fricken great drivers, great laughs, and SO easy to get on with

I'm sorry about dropping out for the last few races, but as I'm busy until gone 9pm on Mondays now, I was left with no choice

Another BTCC season would be epic, but as suggested, a drop in power to between 250 - 300bhp would be sweet, and definately try and stick harder to the BTCC cars - no 1series, and no MX5's

Hopefully whatever the next season will be, wont fall on a Monday or a Wednesday, as I would love to have the opportunity to race (crash) into/with you guys again haha had some amount of thrills (3rd at Monza - thanks again Jimmy!) - was easily the most fun I've had this series! with only about 6thou of a sec ahead of Chris as we crossed the line was sensational in my eyes

 

[mcgloney]

Lower HP to around 300. Anyway BMW is so under powered but great around corners also looks after tires better. If we do a second series i want to be in the bmw again but actually have a team mate this time.

 

[KamyKaze1098]

For me I'd run real btcc specs the Team Dynamic's Honda Civic is 300bhp max and 1140kg with driver . So if we went for 300bhp 1150kg it would be really balanced Also for cars , any 3 door or 5 door hatchback/saloon that is available with a 2.0 litre engine and of FF/FR drive train(as long as it is under Bhp and weight regs). The mx5 was great but it needs to be taken away, but with those new regs many cars can be chosen .

Gotta say this man has a point.

And Mcglone, your team did good for only 1 driver.

 

[mcgloney]

Lol true. Hopefully i'll be better prepared this time and be battling for champ points

To be honest I think it's pretty even as it is, not sure changing a weight limit is going to change much. But up for whatever - although the BMW is over the weight limit it's still a very competitive car - mcglone has shown that time and time again and it still hits the PP limit (I think?) so it's gaining elsewhere.

It still hasn't been easy battling against the honda's. But to be beat you's i got the learn the track well and make sure my setup is good. Only way to make up time is on the corners.

 

[ps3dan101]

Alfa 147
Citroën c4 vts
Honda integra dc5
Honda civic type r 08
Renault Megane Sport
Vw mk5 golf gti

That's a list of suitable premiums plus there is quite a few standards(I will keep adding to this)

Standards:
Ford Focus RS
BMW 120i/120d
Accord euro r
Toyota Carina 2.0 x 4ws
Toyota/lexus Altezza rs200 / is200
Civic type r ep

 

[D-Max]

What about the Civic Type R 98?
Mazda Atenza?

 

[cally-dave]

i was just thinking of the mazda myself lol, its a bit of a big heavy car to run lower power though i think.....

 

[Furinkazen]

i was just thinking of the mazda myself lol, its a bit of a big heavy car to run lower power though i think.....

From experience in my current series I know FWD's are quick but struggle for tyres..

 

[cally-dave]

From experience in my current series I know FWD's are quick but struggle for tyres..

I know that mate, Kamy winning the championship is enough proof that FWD's are quick, but regarding the tyres, its all down to the setup. to be fair, my Focus was very good on its tyres, but was hampered by wheel spin a lot.

What I'm saying about the Mazda 6/Atenza, is that if we are to drop the power limit a bit, I feel this car will struggle to be competetive due to it being a bit heavier than the rest

 

[ps3dan101]

Mazda is a 2.5 as is the focus st, and the Volvo c30.

 

[D-Max]

Explain why the Focus is in the BTCC then? Engine swap, no point restricting to cars with only 2.0 litre engines when theres a couple that should be in, not in it!