My weekly time trials events are on hold for a few weeks

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Nurburgring
7:11.951 SilverSE102

After about 50 tries, I made a miracle by completing my first lap around with this car after about 50 restarts. Then I started to go for a second lap and I was about 7 seconds up from the 7:11 time a few corners before the long straight and my one wheel caught the grass and ended up spinning out :banghead:. If I can pull it together I might actually pull off a 7:0x time.
 
SilverSE102
@RuddRacer, did you get my time for the Nurburgring? That 7:11 is valid, it was the lap after that I was getting within a few seconds of you guys when I spun out.
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Not sure how I missed it, one way to tell is I will always mark the post with a "like" so I know if I've updated it yet.

Good lap, sorry about that.
 
StanNz
@JamCar0ne is correct, it takes some getting used to braking so early
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I agree, during my testing I spent a lot more time than I had planned just getting a couple of clean laps. For such a "simple" layout it sure requires some practice. I have the most trouble with the last half and in particular the next to last corner.
 
@JamCar0ne you lit a fire under me, it took a while but I finally squeaked back ahead of you at the Red Bull Ring and I also managed to get below 7 min at the 'ring.

New times for both tracks, OP updated.

Nubrugring
6'59.926

RBR
1'34.283
 
RuddRacer
Not sure how I missed it, one way to tell is I will always mark the post with a "like" so I know if I've updated it yet.

Good lap, sorry about that.
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No problem, and thanks. I didn't think I was going to be about 10 seconds behind, I was thinking I was going to do a 7:18-7:25 when I saw the times you guys were posting. If I can get another clean lap I might be able to knock another 7+ seconds off, there was a section where I lost around 3 seconds because I started fish tailing but I was able to recover.
 
SilverSE102
No problem, and thanks. I didn't think I was going to be about 10 seconds behind, I was thinking I was going to do a 7:18-7:25 when I saw the times you guys were posting. If I can get another clean lap I might be able to knock another 7+ seconds off, there was a section where I lost around 3 seconds because I started fish tailing but I was able to recover.
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Even as you are getting accustomed to not using TC & AS you can easily see the progress you have made by looking at the past results.

You have significantly reduced the gap between our times at the Nurburgring.

Week 3 delta was almost 22 seconds.
Week 4 delta was a bit over 13.0 seconds.
Week 5 delta was 7.5 seconds behind.
Now is week 6 you are ~12.00 seconds behind.

There may have been some exaggerations in the data but the overall trend is clear. You are catching me....:scared:

Great progress @SilverSE102 :cheers:


Edit: Next week we will be back to less powerful cars (The LFA is at the top of the performance group I will be using) but I do like to mix it up from week to week.
 
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1.37.034 RBR
Not enjoying this TT with car sliding under braking so much and understeer so not even attempted nurburgring.
Or is that my lower standard of driving skills.
Will keep on trying tho
 
StanNz
1.37.034 RBR
Not enjoying this TT with car sliding under braking so much and understeer so not even attempted nurburgring.
Or is that my lower standard of driving skills.
Will keep on trying tho
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Sorry you are having such problems with the car. I did several laps at both locations before choosing it. I can agree the car does slightly understeer at the RBR but at the Nurburgring its much more neutral.

Here is my BB settings which may help at RBR.

RBR 6/6 (to help the rear rotate under braking)

Nurburingring 2/7 (to prevent car from spinning during hard braking at the end of the long straight right before the start finish line.

@SilverSE102 did you think the car suffered from understeer? On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being terrible understeer) I did not think its understeer is much more than 1.5 or 2.

Of course we all have our own drivng style and impressions so nothing is definitive.
 
Week 7 Event Now Available​

Car: 2001 BMW Z8 / 492pp, 415bhp, 1610kg (w/ oil change) on SH tires (stock)
Event 1 - Nurburgring Nordschliefe
Event 2 - Eiger Nordwand - Short Track

Nürburgring Nordschleife_5.jpg


This is the last day of the week 6 event.

OP updated.
 
Am I right in thinking the last day for week 6 will be tomorrow for me in New Zealand as we are 19hrs ahead of you in Texas?
You may be correct about the understeer of the car and that might be down to my driving style and technique for braking and turn in.
It may also be the reason why my times are slower in this TT and during the WRS TTs.
Like you have explained to @SilverSE102 how his times have improved, it is a good learning experience driving different cars with different tyres that we would not necessarily choose otherwise.
Totally different experience driving the lexus on SS after the gtr touring car on RH
 
RuddRacer
Sorry you are having such problems with the car. I did several laps at both locations before choosing it. I can agree the car does slightly understeer at the RBR but at the Nurburgring its much more neutral.

Here is my BB settings which may help at RBR.

RBR 6/6 (to help the rear rotate under braking)

Nurburingring 2/7 (to prevent car from spinning during hard braking at the end of the long straight right before the start finish line.

@SilverSE102 did you think the car suffered from understeer? On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being terrible understeer) I did not think its understeer is much more than 1.5 or 2.

Of course we all have our own drivng style and impressions so nothing is definitive.
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I would say the same for understeer around 1-2, the way I corrected it was to let off the gas some during turn in and that allowed me to work around the understeer. I used the stock brake balance as well, during hard braking I kept the car straight as possible to avoid getting into trouble.

StanNz
Am I right in thinking the last day for week 6 will be tomorrow for me in New Zealand as we are 19hrs ahead of you in Texas?
You may be correct about the understeer of the car and that might be down to my driving style and technique for braking and turn in.
It may also be the reason why my times are slower in this TT and during the WRS TTs.
Like you have explained to @SilverSE102 how his times have improved, it is a good learning experience driving different cars with different tyres that we would not necessarily choose otherwise.
Totally different experience driving the lexus on SS after the gtr touring car on RH
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Try letting off the gas some during turn in, that might help you with the understeer. I know it helped me.
 
StanNz
Am I right in thinking the last day for week 6 will be tomorrow for me in New Zealand as we are 19hrs ahead of you in Texas?
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One correction I'm GMT -6 (not -5, I forgot to add hr when we rolled clocks back recently).

You are correct, New Zealand is 19:00 hrs. ahead of me (I'm GMT -6 you are GMT +13) The deadline is 06:00 Sunday morning GMT (is midnight Sat night/ sun morning in Texas.) That would be 19:00 Sunday night for you (7:00 PM).
It may be less confusion if I just say there are less than 24 hrs. to the end?

StanNz
Totally different experience driving the lexus on SS after the gtr touring car on RH
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Don't ever underestimate how much your perception changes based on the car you have most recently used. Had you jumped in the LFA after using the Camaro from the week 97 TT you would probably have a different opinion. 💡

The best method to counter understeer is trail braking (increase the rear BB as needed to get the car to rotate on corner entry). Engine braking with a manual transmission also helps and as @SilverSE102 on some cars just lifting off the throttle is enough to cure it. (mainly in the lower gears)

@Tidgney did an excellent video for a previous GT Academy that has a car with major understeer. Its a long video but he goes into great detail and gives great advice. I'm going to attempt to do a link to it but just incase I will also put a link to the post were it is located.



https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...uit-nissan-gt-r-nismo-gt-academy-2015.327225/

Hang it there, you will get it but it does take time. :gtpflag:
 
Updated OP with my first lap time submissions for week 7. Included my Brake Bias settings also.

Nurburgring (BB 5/6)
7'48.089

Eiger Nordwand (BB 3/7)
1'12.778
 
Here are my times for week 7, I used stock brake balance for my times. This car feels a little bit more slippery than the LFA, I started with the short track to get a feel of the car before tackling the Nurburgring. At the ring there wasn't as much oversteering like I had at Eiger Norwand.

My last set of times for week 6 was the last time I had seat time with my wheel. :crazy:

Nurburgring
7:58.202

Eiger Nordwand
1:14.238
 
SilverSE102
This car feels a little bit more slippery than the LFA, I started with the short track to get a feel of the car before tackling the Nurburgring. At the ring there wasn't as much oversteering like I had at Eiger Norwand.
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Not a bad start 👍 So you will or will not have the use of your wheel going forward?

Just trying to mix up the type of cars we use and how they handle so its not the same every week. Its good that we challenge ourselves from time to time and leave our comfort zones (as long as we are still having fun) it will make us better drivers.

IMO the Eiger track is much more difficult than the 'ring.

@SilverSE how would you feel if we used a stock car next week but required an upgrade in the tranny so the final gear could be changed to a specific value I specified in the criteria. (its a great car but it redlines in high gear way too soon on the Nurburgring ring)
 
RuddRacer
Not a bad start 👍 So you will or will not have the use of your wheel going forward?

Just trying to mix up the type of cars we use and how they handle so its not the same every week. Its good that we challenge ourselves from time to time and leave our comfort zones (as long as we are still having fun) it will make us better drivers.

IMO the Eiger track is much more difficult than the 'ring.

@SilverSE how would you feel if we used a stock car next week but required an upgrade in the tranny so the final gear could be changed to a specific value I specified in the criteria. (its a great car but it redlines in high gear way too soon on the Nurburgring ring)
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I'll still be using the wheel, it's not the wheel I have the problem with, it's my rig that sucks. Around tax return time I need to invest in a better rig that is more comfortable, with some of the problems I have I can not sit in for more than 1-2 hours. When I get off work, I don't want to get into it because I may not be able to get out of it. :lol:

I don't mind on how you have this event set up, driving without the AIDS is helping me become a better driver. If you want to, do a test run next week with the transmission setup and maybe also run a "stock" lap to compare the difference.
 
SilverSE102
I'll still be using the wheel, it's not the wheel I have the problem with, it's my rig that sucks. Around tax return time I need to invest in a better rig that is more comfortable, with some of the problems I have I can not sit in for more than 1-2 hours. When I get off work, I don't want to get into it because I may not be able to get out of it.
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You have the same stand as I do correct? Why don't you use some kind of chair, that is what I use.

SilverSE102
If you want to, do a test run next week with the transmission setup and maybe also run a "stock" lap to compare the difference.
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I did about 3 weeks ago. The car is past redline in high gear before the sharp right hand corner at the bottom of the hill right after the start/ finish line. Its bouncing off the limiter before you are 1/2 way down the first long straight (right before the second split location ( 1:28.x - 1:18.x into the lap depending on the car).

The stock gear is a 3.560 making the top speed is 124 mph, I would pull my hair out on the two really long straights.
All I did is put the final gear to a 3.000 and presto changeo no more bouncing off the redline. The car is way easy to drive, I've been dying to use it but have not because of the transmission problem.
 
RuddRacer
You have the same stand as I do correct? Why don't you use some kind of chair, that is what I use.
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No, I have the Fanatec CSL seat, it's the one I showed pictures to you. I didn't get the gtomega racing seat yet because I wanted to get the ps4 while it was at a good price, I only had enough money to do one or the other.

RuddRacer
I did about 3 weeks ago. The car is past redline in high gear before the sharp right hand corner at the bottom of the hill right after the start/ finish line. Its bouncing off the limiter before you are 1/2 way down the first long straight (right before the second split location ( 1:28.x - 1:18.x into the lap depending on the car).

The stock gear is a 3.560 making the top speed is 124 mph, I would pull my hair out on the two really long straights.
All I did is put the final gear to a 3.000 and presto changeo no more bouncing off the redline. The car is way easy to drive, I've been dying to use it but have not because of the transmission problem.
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Which car were you using? We can try the readjusted transmission for next week.
 
No problem, :D. I got a new time for the Nurburgring, at one point I was up by 3 seconds and by the final straight I was barely a second ahead, :irked: then I was able to knock a little more off going up the final hill before the finish.

Nurburgring
7:55.947 (stock brake balance)

Eiger Nordwand
1:12.901 (stock brake balance)
 
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SilverSE102
No problem, :D. I got a new time for the Nurburgring, at one point I was up by 3 seconds and by the final straight I was barely a second ahead, :irked: then I was able to knock a little more off going up the final hill before the finish.

Nurburgring
7:55.947 (stock brake balance)

Eiger Nordwand
1:12.901 (stock brake balance)
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The delta at the 'Ring is down to 8 seconds and you are right on my rear bumper at Eiger :cheers:. The brake bias change made the biggest difference at Eiger with its many low speed tight corners. Give it a try, it may make enough of a difference to overtake me (for now :sly:).

I'm just logging off now I will update the Leaderboard when I get on tomorrow night.
 

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