Fuel

[dj4monie]

If you A-Spec -

I use the 9 hour Enduro and I could go some 60 laps or more on a single tank, but the tires would go away in 32 laps. Mostly right hand turns resulted in the left tire going away to "orange" in 30-31 laps.

I hope there is a wider range of adjustment in GT5 so you can put different compounds in each corner if you wanted too.

In that case I would run hard compound for the left side than on the right side to get more even wear, which would allow another 10-12 laps I am sure.

Also at the 'Ring I can still hustle the car on a clean lap faster than B-Spec "Bob" who's at 8750 points, I am not sure if there is much difference between maxed out B Spec points (10,000) and what I have currently but I have lost the desire to do hundred of laps in B Spec to build up more points.

This is a 200pt 120d vs JGTC and DTM cars. I can push hard and while I don't have the straight line speed to be competitive down the "Hole"; through the twisty bits the car is murder on them... On super hard slicks...

 

[bergauk]

If you A-Spec -

I use the 9 hour Enduro and I could go some 60 laps or more on a single tank, but the tires would go away in 32 laps. Mostly right hand turns resulted in the left tire going away to "orange" in 30-31 laps.

I hope there is a wider range of adjustment in GT5 so you can put different compounds in each corner if you wanted too.

In that case I would run hard compound for the left side than on the right side to get more even wear, which would allow another 10-12 laps I am sure.

Also at the 'Ring I can still hustle the car on a clean lap faster than B-Spec "Bob" who's at 8750 points, I am not sure if there is much difference between maxed out B Spec points (10,000) and what I have currently but I have lost the desire to do hundred of laps in B Spec to build up more points.

This is a 200pt 120d vs JGTC and DTM cars. I can push hard and while I don't have the straight line speed to be competitive down the "Hole"; through the twisty bits the car is murder on them... On super hard slicks...

In regards to super extreme tire staggering, the concept has existed for years in nascar games, im not sure why they didn't implicate it into GT4 though. Guess we'll wait for GT5 to come out and see if they put that in.

 

[Tornado]

In regards to super extreme tire staggering, the concept has existed for years in nascar games, im not sure why they didn't implicate it into GT4 though. Guess we'll wait for GT5 to come out and see if they put that in.

Because racing a car with such tire staggering on a left and right turn race track would be hell.

 

[bergauk]

Because racing a car with such tire staggering on a left and right turn race track would be hell.

Depends on the race circumstances. If its a flat track with few turns you wont want to change much about the tires, but, say your'e doing High Speed Ring with lots of banked turns. Extreme tire staggering may be necessary.

 

[Statos]

Its a shame this topic died, now i have to do some testruns.......

 

[VTiRoj]

Has anyone ever done a test where they run laps shifting early, keeping the revs down, and compared it to an otherwise identical session where they run it into the red line? Or maybe two tests comparing half throttle to full throttle runs? Elementary stuff, and it would show whether it's based on anything other than displacement and distance traveled.

Actually, on another board for a bit of fun, a few of us did some "Top Gear style" challenges. Anyway 1 challenge was to do as many laps on the Nurburgring in our chosen cars until the fuel ran out. What we did find is that keeping the revs low DID mean fuel lasted longer. Also just shifting into 5th or 6th and leaving it there didn't mean automatically mean good fuel economy, we actually found that using the torque effectively too increases fuel consumption. 👍

I know this is an old topic and the post I'm quoting is from months ago, but I still feel the need to reply.

 

[dj4monie]

In regards to super extreme tire staggering, the concept has existed for years in nascar games, im not sure why they didn't implicate it into GT4 though. Guess we'll wait for GT5 to come out and see if they put that in.

I thought stagger had more to do with height of the tires from left to right.

As you say on an oval, in NASCAR circles that's normal...

But say at Lime Rock; in the ALMS I do believe they run a harder compound on left rear tire as that sees the most abuse around the circuit which is basically road racing's answer to "short track" with only 1 left hand turn on the entire course...

They are changing and re-paving the circuit FYI, should be much smoother when the ALMS comes back after the Le Mans 24hr break.

 

[Statos]

Actually, on another board for a bit of fun, a few of us did some "Top Gear style" challenges. Anyway 1 challenge was to do as many laps on the Nurburgring in our chosen cars until the fuel ran out.

Link plse I cant find it.

After some runs i think its useless to save fuel because there are no tires who hold for so long.