DeadNutsEven - Where anyone can win!!

[Cote Dazur]

Sorry Iain I am not able to go back in the lounge. The servers might be very busy today. Let us try again after Christmas.
Merry Christmas every body.

 

[iainoflo85]

Sorry Iain I am not able to go back in the lounge. The servers might be very busy today. Let us try again after Christmas.
Merry Christmas every body.

Yeah, I can't get back in either. Don't worry about it. Was getting too stressful as it was,

 

[Johnnypenso]

I'm taking off for a few days for the Holidays. Everyone have a Merry Christmas and I'll see you when I get back:tup:👍

 

[TrackBound7]

You too JP and the rest of the group.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

Happy Holidays everybody, Merry Christmas and have a great celebration of new year

 

[iainoflo85]

Have a good 'un guys! See you in 2013.

 

[Cote Dazur]

 

[SagarisGTB]

For those who celebrate it, hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays to all.

My new racing companion is a new G27, so hopefully my sticky brake and wheel glitch problems are now behind me. Can't wait to get back on the track!

 

[iainoflo85]

For those who celebrate it, hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays to all.

My new racing companion is a new G27, so hopefully my sticky brake and wheel glitch problems are now behind me. Can't wait to get back on the track!

Oh man that is such a good christmas present. I've probably only got chocolates and vouchers, lol.

Good luck learning how to use it, also, it will take some time. But by the time we race again, you should've already learned the basics.

👍 Merry Christmas

 

[Naptown25rs]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

 

[Cote Dazur]

For those who celebrate it, hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays to all.

My new racing companion is a new G27, so hopefully my sticky brake and wheel glitch problems are now behind me. Can't wait to get back on the track!

Congratulation, GT5 with a clutch and gate shifter is like a new (and more interesting) game.

 

[Davis]

I think I found NC's Christmas present:

Does it look familiar?

Maybe this will help:

Merry Christmas Everybody.

 

[M Muggins]

Finally some good racing count me in

 

[TrackBound7]

Definitely some great racing, welcome. Looking forward to getting back on track after a couple weeks of vacation from GT5.

 

[SagarisGTB]

Good luck learning how to use it, also, it will take some time. But by the time we race again, you should've already learned the basics.

Congratulation, GT5 with a clutch and gate shifter is like a new (and more interesting) game.

Took it out today and it really is a big leap. Immediately I noticed the improved pedal feel, especially the brake that actually feels like an car brake, unlike the softer DFP brakes. Driving cars without ABS should be much easier now. The progressive steering is also better. I did 3 of the holiday seasonals for practice and came through smiling. The Corvette TT especially was a blast.

Haven't installed the shifter yet. Will try it later.

 

[Motor City Hami]

JonnyP - congrats on being chosen as the tune of the week in the news section of GTP. Well deserved. Would also like to extend congratulations on the FITT 500PP Tuner Challenge win.

 

[Cote Dazur]

Dead Nuts Even makes the front page news, As seen on the latest:

GTPlanet Weekly Rewind: 15 Years and Counting

Well done JP, good promo 👍

 

[Naptown25rs]

Any idea what the target/track for Jan. 7th is going to be? Just a little over a week away...

 

[Johnnypenso]

Finally some good racing count me in

Send an FR to DeadNutsEven on PSN and we'll be glad to have you aboard Muggins. 👍

JonnyP - congrats on being chosen as the tune of the week in the news section of GTP. Well deserved. Would also like to extend congratulations on the FITT 500PP Tuner Challenge win.

Thank you very much MCH it was a great event, nice to have two levels of cars to tune, with a very close finish. Hopefully a little more exposure for DeadNutsEven along with it...lol. I highly recommend anyone to either test drive or submit a tune or both in one of the F.I.T.T. tuning contests. Test driving provides a wide variety of cars and tunes to try out and if you choose to tune as well, it really forces you to bear down and figure this tuning mystery out. Once in a while you get lucky as you can see...lol.. Plus it's a good bunch to hang out with on GTPlanet and a very positive environment overall. Lots of guys entering the competition are learning to tune and many enter favourite cars or unusual cars to mix things up a bit. Just like in DeadNutsEven, most of the guys are there for a good time, not just for getting a win at all costs.

Any idea what the target/track for Jan. 7th is going to be? Just a little over a week away...

I really liked the Lotus at Monaco so I'm going to give my 96' another spin and see what a good target is, but I'm thinking around 2:00 on CS tires with no tire wear. I posted a tune for it a few pages back, and that's the tune I'll be using. With tire wear off and detuned to around 400 PP it was quite predictable but needed some ballast up front. If you don't want to do a lot of tuning, at least put the ballast up front as that is the main component of the tune to keep the car from over rotating.

Note also when practicing, I'm thinking we might amend the GTP rules a bit and make the chicane curbing off limits for this race. The cars are jittery enough without flinging them over the curb and under pressure a lot of guys go straight over the curbs and it's quite a time saver, a second a lap perhaps. Unless I get some vehment objections..

 

[Naptown25rs]

When I tested the Lotus and Caterham, I used the standard "two wheels only on the curb" and didn't seem to notice any exaggerated unsettling of either car, using a hybrid of the tune you posted. Not to mention that unless you get your entry just right, you're either on the curb or in the armco upon exit. I have a feeling that it will be a hard regulation to obey in the heat of battle...

Just my $0.02

 

[TrackBound7]

Congrats JP. Definitely looking forward to some racing next week. Monaco could be an interesting place to race.

 

[Johnnypenso]

When I tested the Lotus and Caterham, I used the standard "two wheels only on the curb" and didn't seem to notice any exaggerated unsettling of either car, using a hybrid of the tune you posted. Not to mention that unless you get your entry just right, you're either on the curb or in the armco upon exit. I have a feeling that it will be a hard regulation to obey in the heat of battle...

Just my $0.02

Except "2 wheels only on the curb" isn't GTP standard, assuming you mean the other 2 on the track. GTP standard is 2 on the curb and two anywhere else, meaning it's GTP legal to have your two left wheels way up on the curb in that corner and the two right wheels on the tarmac right of the chicane, which does make for an unsettling run through there.

I suggest everyone try it all three ways, 4 on the tarmac, left 2 on tarmac and right 2 on curb, left 2 on curb and right two on curb or on tarmac to the right and see what they think.

 

[iainoflo85]

Thank you very much MCH it was a great event, nice to have two levels of cars to tune, with a very close finish. Hopefully a little more exposure for DeadNutsEven along with it...lol. I highly recommend anyone to either test drive or submit a tune or both in one of the F.I.T.T. tuning contests. Test driving provides a wide variety of cars and tunes to try out and if you choose to tune as well, it really forces you to bear down and figure this tuning mystery out. Once in a while you get lucky as you can see...lol.. Plus it's a good bunch to hang out with on GTPlanet and a very positive environment overall. Lots of guys entering the competition are learning to tune and many enter favourite cars or unusual cars to mix things up a bit. Just like in DeadNutsEven, most of the guys are there for a good time, not just for getting a win at all costs.

I'd like to do test-driving for F.I.T.T. but I'm not that fast. I know when a tune is not right - probably couldn't tell you the X, Y and Z of why it's not perfect, but I can feel when it's not right. I don't know if you guys would want me, but I love driving odd/different cars.

I'd also like to keep learning about tuning - it's coming along slowly, but it's not quite there yet.

 

[Naptown25rs]

Except "2 wheels only on the curb" isn't GTP standard, assuming you mean the other 2 on the track. GTP standard is 2 on the curb and two anywhere else, meaning it's GTP legal to have your two left wheels way up on the curb in that corner and the two right wheels on the tarmac right of the chicane, which does make for an unsettling run through there.

I suggest everyone try it all three ways, 4 on the tarmac, left 2 on tarmac and right 2 on curb, left 2 on curb and right two on curb or on tarmac to the right and see what they think.

Ok... I guess I meant two outside tarmac and two inside on the curb.

 

[Johnnypenso]

I'd like to do test-driving for F.I.T.T. but I'm not that fast. I know when a tune is not right - probably couldn't tell you the X, Y and Z of why it's not perfect, but I can feel when it's not right. I don't know if you guys would want me, but I love driving odd/different cars.

I'd also like to keep learning about tuning - it's coming along slowly, but it's not quite there yet.

There are no minimum requirements for driving ability. In fact, the more variety the better, because the idea is that a really great tune should be drivable and fast for a wide range of drivers, not one end of the spectrum or the other. But fast for you relative to other cars in the contest, not just outright fast. Times don't matter because they are all lumped together for an average lap time so all that really matters is that you give each car a thorough shakedown and let the chips fall where they may.

And I'm not part of the leadership of F.I.T.T., just a sometime participant (when I have time) and an advocate for the whole idea of F.I.T.T. and organized Tuning Shootouts. I learned more from my first contest than all my tuning efforts to date at that point, and found it a great experience all the way back to my first one, the Fall Shootout in 2011. I really enjoy the test driving part, driving all the different cars and especially finding ones that really suit my driving style.

 

[iainoflo85]

There are no minimum requirements for driving ability. In fact, the more variety the better, because the idea is that a really great tune should be drivable and fast for a wide range of drivers, not one end of the spectrum or the other. But fast for you relative to other cars in the contest, not just outright fast. Times don't matter because they are all lumped together for an average lap time so all that really matters is that you give each car a thorough shakedown and let the chips fall where they may.

And I'm not part of the leadership of F.I.T.T., just a sometime participant (when I have time) and an advocate for the whole idea of F.I.T.T. and organized Tuning Shootouts. I learned more from my first contest than all my tuning efforts to date at that point, and found it a great experience all the way back to my first one, the Fall Shootout in 2011. I really enjoy the test driving part, driving all the different cars and especially finding ones that really suit my driving style.

So shall I just post in their thread?

 

[Johnnypenso]

So shall I just post in their thread?

Just keep an eye on the tuning forum and when the next Shootout pops up, make a mention that you'd like to sign up as a tester. You have to send out all kinds of FR's or have them sent to you as the cars are all on share for testing. Just keep in mind the time commitment. 10 laps per car x 1.5 minutes per lap x 20 cars adds up to a bit of time so you have to schedule it in manageable chunks or you are really under the gun as the deadline approaches.

 

[iainoflo85]

Just keep an eye on the tuning forum and when the next Shootout pops up, make a mention that you'd like to sign up as a tester. You have to send out all kinds of FR's or have them sent to you as the cars are all on share for testing. Just keep in mind the time commitment. 10 laps per car x 1.5 minutes per lap x 20 cars adds up to a bit of time so you have to schedule it in manageable chunks or you are really under the gun as the deadline approaches.

Within the one week? That's fine, I think I could manage that.

Works out as only a few hours. (If my math is correct)

1.5mins x 10 laps = 15 minutes approx
15 mins x 20 cars = 5 hours approx

Anyway, this is not a lot for me.

I will make sure to sign up as a driver then for the next shootout.

 

[Johnnypenso]

Heading into the Lounge to quality the Lotus for Monaco if anyone wants to join. I'll be using "two tires on the curb" through the chicane.

EDIT: Have to head out to work...

 

[Johnnypenso]

Monday January 7, 8PM EST​

Target time achieved with Lotus Elise 96' at 400pp, tire wear off.
Top speed at end of front straight - 154km/h (96mph)
Note: This event is for the Lotus Elise Only​

Heat 1: 3 laps, fastest first
Heat 2: 3 laps, reverse grid
Race 1, 2 and 3: 7 laps, reverse grid. ​

Here is the new target fellas. I used the same tune I posted earlier for the [post=7914520]Lotus Elise 96'[/post] but I altered the gearbox to use all 5 gears and the tune has been updated to reflect that and first gear is tuned for optimum launch.

The banner photo also illustrates what a legal trip through the chicane should look like.

Note that tire wear is off, and this event is for the Lotus Elise only, any model, standard or premium, RM or street

I've also started using GIMP to edit the photos to brighten them up, adjust the colours a bit and add stuff like the rounded corners. I updated the banner in the OP with rounded corners as someone suggested earlier.