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[livemusic]

Here's the highlights of last night's race in Chalotte:

 

[DG_Silva]

Where is everybody today? There's no-one on iRacing today, turn-outs are really low...

 

[the_greeze]

Where is everybody today? There's no-one on iRacing today, turn-outs are really low...

We're all at work, you lucky £$%*&£!

 

[Patrocles]

Thank's man! Will certainly try to improve and go for the win tonight since I got colleced on someone's mistake on lap 1 on Monday's race wich left me 32 seconds behind the leaders on a race I had the pace for a 3rd place finish...

remember that winning the championship is a marathon and not a sprint (ho ho ho....racing pun intended)

 

[OLDSKOOLACURA]

We're all at work, you lucky £$%*&£!

lmao

 

[livemusic]

Got my road Class C license yesterday, even managed a win in the Skippy.

 

[sandboxgod]

edits-> gratz to you above guy! You like the Skippy then I take it

So I'm coming back from my break. What you guys suggest for Class D--- skippy or Ford mustang? I've owned 2 ford mustangs GT in my past and put some mods on them (real life I'm talking bout). However I was very naughty and all I did was street race them. So I doubt my skillz will transfer over into iRacing.

I am thinking that skippy is great for a not-so-awesome driver like myself. Cause I can see the wheels, etc. Plus the Skippy uses the new tire model. The mustang doesnt I'm assuming....

 

[Cauchy]

I am biased to open wheel cars, so I would say the skip, but just race what you like to drive.

 

[shhiny48]

edits-> gratz to you above guy! You like the Skippy then I take it

So I'm coming back from my break. What you guys suggest for Class D--- skippy or Ford mustang? I've owned 2 ford mustangs GT in my past and put some mods on them (real life I'm talking bout). However I was very naughty and all I did was street race them. So I doubt my skillz will transfer over into iRacing.

I am thinking that skippy is great for a not-so-awesome driver like myself. Cause I can see the wheels, etc. Plus the Skippy uses the new tire model. The mustang doesnt I'm assuming....

Mustang for sure. The skippy doesnt handle anything like real life. And I can vouch for that.

 

[DG_Silva]

The Skippy is an awful car if you don't feel confident in your abilities, so I would go for the Mustang.

 

[Cauchy]

The Skippy is an awful car if you don't feel confident in your abilities....

I don't understand why you think this, care to explain?

Compared to the star mazda and higher open wheel cars the skippy is much easier to correct slides in.

 

[MagpieRacer]

The Star Mazda is easier to drive in general than the Skippy.

 

[shhiny48]

I don't understand why you think this, care to explain?

Compared to the star mazda and higher open wheel cars the skippy is much easier to correct slides in.

The Skippy is easier to correct because of it's radial tires. Radial tires grip doesn't fall off that much when you drive over the tires capabilities. In slick tires if you over drive the tires the grip suddenly drops off. Thus making slick tires more difficult to drive if you don't know where the limit is. When I had to do the Skip Barber 3 day and 2 day adv school so I could run in the series they taught me that.

 

[Cauchy]

Radial tires grip doesn't fall off that much when you drive over the tires capabilities. In slick tires if you over drive the tires the grip suddenly drops off.

Huh?

Radial vs non-radial tires depends on the angle of the cords in the carcass and the plane of the tire. The point being radial has nothing to do with the tread of the tire.

 

[shhiny48]

Huh?

Radial vs non-radial tires depends on the angle of the cords in the carcass and the plane of the tire. The point being radial has nothing to do with the tread of the tire.

Well, generally radial is referred as this style of tire. http://www.michelinman.ca/images/tire-selector/tires/x-radial-dt.jpg

While Slicks are generally referred to as this. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg

 

[Cauchy]

Well, generally radial is referred as this style of tire. http://www.michelinman.ca/images/tire-selector/tires/x-radial-dt.jpg

While Slicks are generally referred to as this. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/F1_Slick_Tires.jpg

No your wrong. In fact most modern slicks are radial. In f1 they started using radial tires in the 80s.

 

[shhiny48]

No your wrong.

Well, when racers refer to slicks and radials they refer to them the way I have. I've been around race car drivers and mechanics for half of my life. That is how we refer to it.

 

[MagpieRacer]

You can still have Radial Slicks im sure, its do with the construction of the tyre not the tread.

 

[shhiny48]

You can still have Radial Slicks im sure, its do with the construction of the tyre not the tread.

Yes, I realize that the true difference between radials and slicks is the construction of the chords within the tire. But when you speak to people radials are generally seen as treaded and slicks are seen as flat.

 

[hampus_dh]

It´s also not true that slicks let go quicker then grooved tires.

Slicks are way more progressive in their letting go the street tires. Mainly because it´s more tire hitting the tarmac.

The mustang in game has slicks on (or near slicks (r-tires). The reason why the Star Mazda lets go so quickly is because of it´s downforce.

Take that Mazda and put on street tires and you would never be able to catch the rear when it loses grip.

 

[shhiny48]

I'm honestly not going to believe you guys. Sorry. I honestly don't think Skip Barber would tell you lies.

 

[Cauchy]

Sorry. I honestly don't think Skip Barber would tell you lies.

I have no clue what that is supposed to mean.

 

[hampus_dh]

If you would put slicks on the Skippy you would have a much harder time even getting the car sideways in the first place.

With slicks the difference is that you have a larger patch of rubber on the ground. That´s why it´s impossible for a grooved tire with the same rubber mixture to perform better or have more grip in any situation as a slick tire.
It´s impossible frankly.

MY bad did the New Tire Model get applied to all cars? I am getting caught up on iracing 2.0 news. I went on vacation right before it launched.

HPD ARX-01c - Ford GT - Skip Barber.

 

[sandboxgod]

MY bad did the New Tire Model get applied to all cars? I am getting caught up on iracing 2.0 news. I went on vacation right before it launched.

 

[hampus_dh]

You should also note that the only reason we even have grooved tires in this world is because of the weather.

If it never rained, snowed or anything else, only nice warm weather we would all be driving around on slicks.

 

[livemusic]

HPD ARX-01c - Ford GT - Skip Barber.

Also a NASCAR model, don't know its name though.

 

[DG_Silva]

I don't understand why you think this, care to explain?

Compared to the star mazda and higher open wheel cars the skippy is much easier to correct slides in.

I have tried and tried to get the hang of the Skippy, but I just cannot get consistent time and laps in the car. I seem to spin a lot in it, despite being smooth with the throttle and brake, and I've even reduced the braking rate so that it isn't as sensitive, but I can't get a hold of it. Whereas the Mustang as more predictable and reliable, and I find it an easier car to drive and hustle. As for the Star Mazda, I don't know, I haven't driven it yet.

 

[hampus_dh]

Also a NASCAR model, don't know its name though.

Yea three of them right?

Impala B - Impala A and some other car i think.

 

[livemusic]

I have tried and tried to get the hang of the Skippy, but I just cannot get consistent time and laps in the car. I seem to spin a lot in it, despite being smooth with the throttle and brake, and I've even reduced the braking rate so that it isn't as sensitive, but I can't get a hold of it. Whereas the Mustang as more predictable and reliable, and I find it an easier car to drive and hustle. As for the Star Mazda, I don't know, I haven't driven it yet.

To me the thing with the Skippy is to brake early and keep always at least some acceleration on the corner. It became much easier to drive it after I learned that and I've been enjoying it a lot.

Edit: Here's a video I've made that shows my style of driving it:

 

[sandboxgod]

Ah thank you very much. I was reading the news postings I've missed out on and it was a little misleading.

August 2011

New Tire Model for all cars.
Enhanced aero model for improved drafting and more realistic downforce characteristics.
Heat/Tournament racing for private leagues/sessions.
Driver aids available for private leagues and Rookie series (ABS brakes, traction control, driving line, steering aids, etc.).
Enhancements of new sound system.
Endurance racing and driver swaps.
Suzuka Circuit (Japan).
Iowa Speedway (USA).
Ford GT race car.
Honda LMP ARX-01C race car.
Live pop-up chat on member site.

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