Final Quick Match Races 2-7-18

[OutlawQuadrnt]

It's more like F1 at Midfield. Anything lower than a 2nd row start and you've got a procession rather than a race. I think it's the first tuned quick match I don't bother with.

I hit a 4.7 and 4.8 this morning (TT-R) in two races without drafting. I'm trying to get into the mindset of attacking the track with time trial risks instead of being cautious and it seems to be paying off as I made a couple of small mistakes and left a bit of time out there. I've always been a bit scared of curbs but I guess if I want to go quicker, I've got to learn that I can use some of them for a bit of extra track width. Proving hard to break my cautious habit with all the extra mistakes but I'm getting there.

I also got a 2.04.58 when a similar pace guy came in that I got a tow off but I've never counted drafted lap times before. If my PB had a couple of mistakes in it though, I should be able to match it without a draft.

Whenever I get the lead, I go ahead and push all I can. Since I'm usually the only one in the room that can hit 2:04s, a spin doesn't cost me anything.

I had to go "players met" to check, it was TRL_IMMORTAL. He dominated too 👍

No surprise. Immortal's only one of the fastest GT players in the world. He's always been 1~1.5 seconds faster than my best times in past GT Academy sessions so I'm certain he can do a 2:03.

Edit: Well, right after I typed that, I had someone run a 2:03.659 in the Opal! Was it legit? Can't say for certain but made too many unforced errors trying to match that pace.

I did whittle my best time down to a 2:04.253 in the A4. I may put up that lap in a video at some point. Better S1 and S3 times and maybe, just maybe I can nab an 03.

 

[bone_tone]

You'd be surprised how many places you can pass people. Pretty much everywhere, actually.

Agreed - often the @coryclifford approach works, ie sit right on their tail and wait for them to make a mistake.....

 

[coryclifford]

Captain of the tailgater department. I like it more than outrunning everyone.

 

[dogmarsss]

Overtaking, coming back from bad start, at Mid-Field with these cars is a lot easier, than it was with prototypes from 80's and 90's. More grip, predictable character.

Pushing someone into mistake - fun, you have to be brave while being partially blind, have to guess where the leaders braking points will be, etc. But if you win, it is very positive.

 

[dogmarsss]

Pleasure to race against you last night - I only rarely meet posters from here in QMs!

Always happy as a child when see someone from here

 

[lfm58]

Midfield QM Races

I raced around 20 races with the HSV by 2 tune I'm using for Fuji TT.

Faster lap times (PAD/AT):

- 1:02.982 w/ TRL_ANDROMEDA
- 1:03.092 W/ OOMax...

Ciao

 

[coryclifford]

Had I not done a 1:02.7, I'd swear 1:02.9 is as fast as we can go. On my fastest, cleanest, bestest laps, it's always a 1:02.9

It's like, okay, it just won't go any faster!

 

[dogmarsss]

Had I not done a 1:02.7, I'd swear 1:02.9 is as fast as we can go. On my fastest, cleanest, bestest laps, it's always a 1:02.9

It's like, okay, it just won't go any faster!

You can not imagine what you did to me with that 1.02.7.......... you 🤬


love that thanks!!

 

[dinno]

Had I not done a 1:02.7, I'd swear 1:02.9 is as fast as we can go. On my fastest, cleanest, bestest laps, it's always a 1:02.9

It's like, okay, it just won't go any faster!

1.02.9 with srf or without?

 

[suprajef]

Is it me or are people posting 2.03.xx when it should be 1.03.xx?

 

[thevo]

Do people on this thread use controllers or steering wheels?? If you guys have wheels and pedals what is your setup?

 

[Draggon]

The 1.0xx times are for Midfield and the 2.0xx ones are for Bathurst.

 

[bone_tone]

Overtaking, coming back from bad start, at Mid-Field with these cars is a lot easier, than it was with prototypes from 80's and 90's. More grip, predictable character.

Pushing someone into mistake - fun, you have to be brave while being partially blind, have to guess where the leaders braking points will be, etc. But if you win, it is very positive.

Braking is a problem at Midfield, as some drives do seem to brake very early. Very embarrassing when you ram someone and it's completely unintentional.

 

[bone_tone]

Do people on this thread use controllers or steering wheels?? If you guys have wheels and pedals what is your setup?

I'm a wheel user - G29 with pedal set. I also use a PlaySeat Challenge chair.

 

[coryclifford]

You can not imagine what you did to me with that 1.02.7...

My pleasure. and

1.02.9 with srf or without?

Without. Never will I ever use SRF or TCS or AS or whatever else except ABS 1. 👍

Very embarrassing when you ram someone and it's completely unintentional.

It is, so I let them pass me. Then tailgate the heck out of them.

And I'm a wheel user with an old worn out DFGT and sit in a Honda Civic seat from 1994.

Edit: And I meant to add I lowered the HSV final gear ratio a little so I wasn't bouncing off third into the long left hander.

 

[suprajef]

Do people on this thread use controllers or steering wheels?? If you guys have wheels and pedals what is your setup?

G29 here, usually supra gt500 but trying HSV because I hate losing

 

[coryclifford]

because I hate losing

Pokey2301 - I'll have to remember that name

 

[suprajef]

Pokey2301 - I'll have to remember that name

It happens a lot...

The losing part

 

[StirlingMoose]

Just had my first go at Bathurst. Absolute mayhem. Sixteen cars bashing into each other and the walls. Zero chance of any clean racing. Gave up after three races and went back to Midfield in the Shelby, where I'd had some good races last night. Went for a warm-up and a very strange thing happened. Came out of the pits and the wheel went slack and I realised I was riding in someone else's car. Lord knows what my car was doing. Then I got disconnected. Not a good night so far.

 

[suprajef]

Just had my first go at Bathurst. Absolute mayhem. Sixteen cars bashing into each other and the walls. Zero chance of any clean racing. Gave up after three races and went back to Midfield in the Shelby, where I'd had some good races last night. Went for a warm-up and a very strange thing happened. Came out of the pits and the wheel went slack and I realised I was riding in someone else's car. Lord knows what my car was doing. Then I got disconnected. Not a good night so far.

I keep getting entry failed now since I switched to the HSV on midfield

 

[coryclifford]

realised I was riding in someone else's car.

That happens occasionally and it's like, welp, I know what's about to happen. Which is fine because I'd rather have a good connection then me being the guy that's jumping all over the track messing up everyone's races.

Guess it's time to turn on the Playstee and find you guys.

 

[StirlingMoose]

Guess it's time to turn on the Playstee and find you guys.

You mean you turn it off sometimes?
I've just been to SSR5 where I found four good clean respectful drivers and no lag. I often find the unpopular rooms are where you get the best racing. Having a break for dinner now but maybe see you later.

 

[dogmarsss]

I'm using HSV tune that kindly shared coryclifford, only thing i did not get - how to achieve needed ratio's, maybe someone can share best gearbox setup?
Some cars just walk away on the straights.

 

[suprajef]

I'm using HSV tune that kindly shared coryclifford, only thing i did not get - how to achieve needed ratio's, maybe someone can share best gearbox setup?
Some cars just walk away on the straights.

I tried too but didn't have any luck as you saw

 

[coryclifford]

I know, sorry. It's got to be some setting in the initial final drive, and I just cannot remember. Mess around with the final drive until you see the magic 1st gear number appear. Guess I could go do that with a new car now, since me and @bone_tone (which always makes me laugh cause it's so close to boner toner, makes me laugh) are done with whooping butt in the room we just... whooped butt in.

No car but the Cobra so far will pull ahead of this HSV that I've come across yet. I get hate messages and compliment messages, so I must have done something right.

Pulled more 1:02.9s

 

[bone_tone]

That happens occasionally and it's like, welp, I know what's about to happen. Which is fine because I'd rather have a good connection then me being the guy that's jumping all over the track messing up everyone's races.

Guess it's time to turn on the Playstee and find you guys.

You turned on and found me!

Boy, did we have some fun - dominated a room for over an hour between us (mainly @coryclifford with his demon 1.02.xx times, but I managed to win when he acted as rear gunner for me ).

The rest of the room were getting really annoyed, and tried every trick in the book to try and beat us. Eventually they just kept tripping one another up, leaving the run to the finish clear for us.....

I don't even think that they knew I was complicit in what was going on, as it was CC that was getting all the rude messages!

Best fun I've had in ages

 

[coryclifford]

Glad you had fun. Glad you were there. Cause that was fun. The rear gunner position is almost as fun as the tailgater position. I know I annoy people (hence the angry messages) and it makes me laugh so hard as I'm driving, because I'm clean as can be and still mess people up with the pressure. Besides tailgate techniques, there's a certain skill set to "intentionally" blocking whilst still staying ahead. No contact, just be a tiny bit slower than usual through the bits (that I'm faster in) and stay inside, everywhere. Captain Sandbagger.

And I got no problem being number 1 or number 2 or coming in last. 👍

Oh, and I even further reduced the final drive just a bit.

@bone_tone are using the tune I posted?

 

[bone_tone]

Glad you had fun. Glad you were there. Cause that was fun. The rear gunner position is almost as fun as the tailgater position. I know I annoy people (hence the angry messages) and it makes me laugh so hard as I'm driving, because I'm clean as can be and still mess people up with the pressure. Besides tailgate techniques, there's a certain skill set to "intentionally" blocking whilst still staying ahead. No contact, just be a tiny bit slower than usual through the bits (that I'm faster in) and stay inside, everywhere. Captain Sandbagger.

And I got no problem being number 1 or number 2 or coming in last. 👍

Oh, and I even further reduce the final drive.

@bone_tone are using the tune I posted?

Both of your strategies worked well tonight........

 

[coryclifford]

I had three.

Whoop your butt with my 02.9s, and then tailgate and blockage.

So fun. Especially on a six pack of beers.

 

[bone_tone]

I had three.

Whoop your butt with my 02.9s, and then tailgate and blockage.

So fun. Especially on a six pack of beers.

Think I owe you some beers