GTP_WRS Week 9 : Arigatou Mr Stephenson

[Argon]

I guess I can't complain because I finally found some pace in 2 & 3 and the last sector didn't totally suck but sector 1...really!

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Oh Mr Stephenson what have you done to me

 

[Nerazzurri]

I've been running modified Iceman's tune (10/30/10 LSD, lower ride height) but didn't like the gears.
Here is what I came up with:



It utilizes all 7 gears. It's wide in gears 1-2, close ratio 3-5, tall 6 and 7. Since the majority of important turns happens at medium speeds having the middle three gears close together helps.
Shift at 8K.

Awesome gears @mr_lab_rat Unfortunatly I seem to have hit my limits in this track
Oh well one more try tomorrow

 

[munch2112]

After 30 laps of running this morning, have found some big gains.

Almost 1 second faster than previous best lap time, but still .7 second slower than optimal.

Will definitely get some more running before deadline to find that time and hit my new goal!

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[BigDawg_1281]

I guess I can't complain because I finally found some pace in 2 & 3 and the last sector didn't totally suck but sector 1...really!

35.166
20.389
49.412

Oh Mr Stephenson what have you done to me

Sounds like me...

Find some time in one sector, lose some in another.

 

[Renrag39]

Had another 30 laps last night. No improvement but consistently within .25 of my fastest laps for several laps in a row, then I bin it. Considering setting up a soup kitchen and tent on the double right before the bridge, maybe with a shrubbery, a nice one, but not too expensive.
Have tried various tunes and ended returning to my previous hodgepodge. Think I might just have to accept it's not my week. I like the car a lot. I actually quite like Suzuka, too. I'm just a bit poo at it!
Think I'll hold my fire for the next round, now. This statement is flexible...

 

[Fastas]

Setup should be in your messages box, if not I've got it

Thanks Phil. That was pre-gearbox revision. After your advice to shift early, I revised the gearbox and then adjusted the suspension to better attack Dunlop.
It was running really sweet but, all this happened during the PSN outage and I ran one lap, hit those last splits and then, without writing it all down, quit the game to reboot in the hope of getting back on PSN.

I am really liking all the settings sheets and, I'm using all of them to tune. I adjust one thing at a time, record the lap time in the name of the sheet, make a copy and rinse and repeat. All well and good but if the sheets don't save, it's a fail! Why can't we save car settings offline??! It's a bit crazy that we can share a paint job but not a set up. I'm contemplating a 'hey PD, I want an online garage where I can share my settings AND save them offline' thread,.. just need a catchy heading.. maybe a coffee first.

 

[phineas777]

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Finally held it together to match a good S2 and S3 with S1.

 

[DTM]

Thanks Phil. That was pre-gearbox revision. After your advice to shift early, I revised the gearbox and then adjusted the suspension to better attack Dunlop.
It was running really sweet but, all this happened during the PSN outage and I ran one lap, hit those last splits and then, without writing it all down, quit the game to reboot in the hope of getting back on PSN.

I am really liking all the settings sheets and, I'm using all of them to tune. I adjust one thing at a time, record the lap time in the name of the sheet, make a copy and rinse and repeat. All well and good but if the sheets don't save, it's a fail! Why can't we save car settings offline??! It's a bit crazy that we can share a paint job but not a set up. I'm contemplating a 'hey PD, I want an online garage where I can share my settings AND save them offline' thread,.. just need a catchy heading.. maybe a coffee first.

that you have to be online to get everything saved is really ridiculous

Little tip make a photo with your phone of your tune. I assume you have a phone with a camera I make a photo of of my spilts too much easier than writing them down
enjoy your coffee

 

[BigDawg_1281]

Thanks Phil. That was pre-gearbox revision. After your advice to shift early, I revised the gearbox and then adjusted the suspension to better attack Dunlop.
It was running really sweet but, all this happened during the PSN outage and I ran one lap, hit those last splits and then, without writing it all down, quit the game to reboot in the hope of getting back on PSN.

I am really liking all the settings sheets and, I'm using all of them to tune. I adjust one thing at a time, record the lap time in the name of the sheet, make a copy and rinse and repeat. All well and good but if the sheets don't save, it's a fail! Why can't we save car settings offline??! It's a bit crazy that we can share a paint job but not a set up. I'm contemplating a 'hey PD, I want an online garage where I can share my settings AND save them offline' thread,.. just need a catchy heading.. maybe a coffee first.

I have been learning to use the sheets myself. I wish I would have named them with times. It took me a while to figure out which one was my best lap, after I was gone for a day. Next time, all my sheets will be named with best time

 

[dranddad]

that you have to be online to get everything saved is really ridiculous

Little tip make a photo with your phone of your tune. I assume you have a phone with a camera I make a photo of of my spilts too much easier than writing them down
enjoy your coffee

Don't think camara was added to Dan's phone

 

[DTM]

Don't think camara was added to Dan's phone

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Difficult part started, putting those sectors together. Still .4 in there. If I can get halve of it I'm happy


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And my car had a paint job. What do you think? look at the red detail on the rims

 

[Speedy6543]

Keep chippin' away.

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[MikeyLCR]

Hi All, first timer in the time trials here, great car and track combo. Current splits below, thanks for the setup EDK

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Still a few mistakes though

 

[munch2112]

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Still going... still getting little bits knocked off my overall... still .7 away from my optimal...

 

[Argon]

Hi All, first timer in the time trials here, great car and track combo. Current splits below, thanks for the setup EDK


Still a few mistakes though

Welcome to the WRS and your first TT, those are some good splits to open your account with.

 

[dranddad]

Hi All, first timer in the time trials here, great car and track combo. Current splits below, thanks for the setup EDK


Still a few mistakes though

Welcome MikeyLCR

 

[Fastas]

Don't think camara was added to Dan's phone

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Guys, enough of the high jinks, I've recently upgraded.

Back to the topic,..

...It was the gearing. I've revised my gears again and here's what I got. Needless to say, now I'm back on track, I'm looking for a few more tenths..

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[_r_p_m_]

well after seeing my once decent time tumble down the board as the week has gone on, I've tried the latest gears and shifting advice and knocked a second off my time at the line after a 7 lap run! Makes up for the hammering my SR took at Monza last night!!

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[alexamenos]

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Can't put a lap together, anybody else have that problem?

 

[mr_lab_rat]

Can't put a lap together, anybody else have that problem?

Who DOESN’T have that problem? The track has insane mix of all types of corners. And you can’t tune around it because what works somewhere will hurt you elsewhere.

 

[routergod24]

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[Askorbiini]

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21.189
50.627

Finally got some time to put more laps in! I feel like I got the car tune on point earlier (as I always use Suzuka to make 'em), with really minor tweaks between stints, but now all I would need is to get a properly composed full clean lap.

 

[Koutch_Pro]

Ok.. I thought upfront that this was going to be a "bit easier" compared to last week... Boy was I wrong...
Got the iceman tune what a difference, you can really "throw" the car into the first corner, brake a bit and set it up for the esses. Although my times aren't that good, the most decent job sofar is

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I know there is time to be found, but all together in 1 lap... pfieuw.. Gonna hit the track again !

And my car had a paint job. What do you think? look at the red detail on the rims


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@DTM I think its clean and crisp ! I've chosen mine to be a bit more covered
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Darn it... just realized by having so much fun at this, I forgot the nation cup completely....

 

[Dougill]

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[billyjoebobx]

Consistantly inconsistent
Definitely not putting my best sectors together, but that’s Suzuka for ya
Having major fun though

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Good times Y’all!

 

[Rikson]

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49.187

Credits for @mrlabrat for sharing the gearbox settings.Thanks 👍

 

[alexamenos]

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48.980

 

[mohitraina91]

Difficult part started, putting those sectors together. Still .4 in there. If I can get halve of it I'm happy


34.569
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49.103


And my car had a paint job. What do you think? look at the red detail on the rims


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I remember GT5 having rims like that one, they were my favourite! The whole package looks very good! Subtle too!

 

[Mini Stiggy]

Splits after WW race:

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Plenty of time left, but like everyone else said it's just about getting it all on the same lap.

 

[NielsG]

Slightly slower splits, but clean up the last sector a bit and gained 2 tenths at the line.

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This run was with @Iceman's suspension and @mr_lab_rat's gearing. 👍

Time submitted. Good luck to everyone. 👍