SultanOfSwing
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Everything loaded just fine for me, so I wouldn't worry about it.
nice close racing there, bumper to bumper with Cote and 2 wide with Sag on the last hairpin before I hit the barrier
. I'm going to throw one up for sharing and have the DeadNuts Lounge download it so you can try it out. This track in particular is quite short and simple for an Eifel track, none of the dumb corners on the tops of mountains kind of thing. 
I'll post my Mach 1 tune here ( the tune is a homage to old muscle with max body roll ), maybe we will have muscle cars race, it might come in handy, tune is around 455-465pp
Actually the Cougar is quite light. I think I shaved it down to 1200 kgs and then I added ballast to the back. On top of that it doesn't have a lot of grip, especially at full throttle out of a corner. You could blow on it in a corner and it would spin out
Tuned to roll side to side, bounce up and down like an old school muscle from the 60's, but still retain good handling and stable around corners The 455PP tune is also great on comfort medium and soft tires. The car has full fat, plus added more junk for balance.
Once again, my apologies Orido. I had no idea you were there and was concentrating on keep up with/staying in the draft of NC.
Fun yet annoying racing today. My car ended up being far slower than any other on the straights and it made attempts at overtaking to be very difficult. I was at a huge disadvantage, however it was fun trying.
, but my prediction was wrong, and kissed the barrier Next time I will take safest route when trying to make a move
If you look at the replay, even Cote couldn't avoid me in time, he was right behind me . Sorry Cote
1. Would we have better racing by moving up one compound? For example, todays race was set up as 440PP+, would it have been better to run the same cars/PP but Sport Mediums and a lower target time? The better tires provide higher cornering speeds and more grip but without an increase in power. Might make for better racing.
2. Tire wear, should we try a race without it? It also adds more grip, kind of like adding a half a compound or thereabouts. Might make for more predictable racing, better handling, etc.
3. One make races. I'd like to try a one make race here and there, mostly with iconic cars like the Caterham, GSX-R, 54' Merc, any Vintage Muscle car or even karts. Or groups of cars like Vintage American Muscle, Vintage cars in general etc. For any one make race, I'd do some thorough testing to make sure the car handled well enough and was tunable in a wide enough range that we can all get in the race. I'd also post a tune for it, and welcome anyone else too as well.
4. Modified rolling starts. Instead of doing an entire lap, we could try rolling starts where we take off from the grid, get up to say 80 km/h or so, and when the leader hits the appropriate corner and takes off. I'd suggest a "PURE" type of staggered start rather than side by side, to encourage a little space. In my experience, rolling starts work best when you start the race from a hairpin or other slow corner, rather than a line on the track like the S/F line, but we could try both. Would eliminate a lot of the start speed differential we have now, both slow starters and fast.
5. Custom tracks. I have to confess I'm itching to race on a custom track. I've made a couple of Eifel Circuits that I really like and I've tested them in the PP/Tire ranges we use and think they are perfect for us. But I understand a lot of people don't like custom tracks so I won't lose any sleep if we don't use one..ok maybe an hour or two
Any thing else you guys can think of is up for discussion. Throw out any kind of idea you never know what might stick
, along with a suggestion as to what tracks you prefer. Elises at Monaco would be an interesting combo off the top of my head. Now that I think about it, we ran a 400PP CS race there in the No ABS Lounge I had last week and it was a lot of fun in one of my little Elises
, I'll be ready with my 96 Mustard Yellow Elise, the little car will surely be fun on the esses of Cape South Don't forget Nurb GP/D, another good 400pp track. The Stratos is very fast on Madrid Mini, I love it 1st hairpin braking, then the last left corner are the main attraction, overtaking is hugely entertaining there.
Tire wear OFF, should be good for 1:00.
