No SRF Friends Group (link to list in OP)

SW__10
Congratulations on times posted everyone! :cheers:

Good luck with the new TT's!

Also, I should say a belated thanks to backnfourth for coming up with the idea of a No SRF friends group 👍
I'm having a great time chasing all your blue lines.

If anyone's interested I'm just over three weeks in using the wheel and things are starting to feel more comfortable.
If you are a DS3 user thinking about converting, prepare for a dip in form. It's worth the effort though.
I think I might have close to parity in lap times with my DS3 now, but without the consistency. I need to learn to correct better, no lock to lock with the flick of a thumb!
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I'd like to know who these blue lines belong to? I've added 'most' SRF off runners posting on here and you were far and away the quickest (at least using Ds3), if you ever get your head around your new wheely you'll be practically unbeatable :cheers:
 
Dusty1990
I'd like to know who these blue lines belong to? I've added 'most' SRF off runners posting on here and you were far and away the quickest (at least using Ds3), if you ever get your head around your new wheely you'll be practically unbeatable :cheers:
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Thanks, you are very kind.

Send me a FR if you like and you can see where I placed, I would like to have you on my friends list. 👍

Nice job on the london TT! :cheers:
 
SW__10
Thanks, you are very kind.

Send me a FR if you like and you can see where I placed, I would like to have you on my friends list. 👍

Nice job on the london TT! :cheers:
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Cheers but I'm outa here, just sold my copy of GT6 on ebay.

The Mrs is about to finish her materity leave so I'll be left in charge... just downloaded WRC4, something I can play on a far more casual basis when I've got 2 mins.

@ZuluWraith, could you delete my name from the list, many thanks.


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LJ12
@SW__10 how do you do it? :confused:The time you managed on the Mustang TT is unbelievable! I have tried everything, and I'm still .320 second behind you. Great job! 👍
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Thanks 👍

I expect that time to be well beaten when the rest of the guys get started on it.
There might be a bit more in it for me also! It is the first day lol!

I think you'll find that .320.....and more 👍
 
SW__10
Thanks 👍

I expect that time to be well beaten when the rest of the guys get started on it.
There might be a bit more in it for me also! It is the first day lol!

I think you'll find that .320.....and more 👍
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Thanks for the kind words! I won`t be suprised if I see the rest of the guys struggling to beat your time, it`s a damn good one. 👍

As for the last .320 seconds, I have to wait until tomorrow ro see if I can get them. Although using the clutch and gearshifter, means I am slower than many others. :(

But then again, I find it more fun and challenging to use the clutch and gearshifter. I recentley got the hang of heel and toe (Well, sort of...) and it`s really addictive. Keep up the great driving though!

Do you use a rig for your G27? (Playseat, Rseat etc.) wheelstand, or the traditional cofeetabe? just courious.
 
LJ12

Although using the clutch and gearshifter, means I am slower than many others. :(

But then again, I find it more fun and challenging to use the clutch and gearshifter. I recentley got the hang of heel and toe (Well, sort of...) and it`s really addictive. Keep up the great driving though!

Do you use a rig for your G27? (Playseat, Rseat etc.) wheelstand, or the traditional cofeetabe? just courious.
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Great job with the clutch and gearshifter! 👍

I have a wood stand for the wheel I made myself. It's very rough and ready but sturdy, it does the job until I sort something else out.
 
SW__10
Great job with the clutch and gearshifter! 👍

I have a wood stand for the wheel I made myself. It's very rough and ready but sturdy, it does the job until I sort something else out.
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Well thank you! 👍 Cool to have your own rig, though. I would love to build one myself, but I don`t have space or time to do so, sadly.

Anyways, I have a Playseat Revolution myself. With black vinyl (They regularly come with alcantara.) So if you are upgrading to a new rig in the future, I higly advice a playseat. If you want to use your personal rig, I fully understand you. Just made a suggestion for you, if you`re interested.
 
Dusty1990
Cheers but I'm outa here, just sold my copy of GT6 on ebay.

The Mrs is about to finish her materity leave so I'll be left in charge... just downloaded WRC4, something I can play on a far more casual basis when I've got 2 mins.

@ZuluWraith, could you delete my name from the list, many thanks.


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It's sad to hear we lost you from GT6 well and truly, unless of course till you repurchase the copy of it.:( I hope to see your comment on here every now and then, even though you no longer play the game. We may meet again on different game, on different platform. Till then, stay sharp and fast my friend.:cheers:
 
JogoAsobi
@LJ12, great time you set for Willow with clutch! :cheers:
Nice to see another clutch/manual trans user!

Saw you also did the Mazda/SSR5 seasonal with clutch. 👍
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Thanks, @JogoAsobi ! :cheers: I didn`t know the lap times were good, but I try my best :D. I truly love using the clutch and gearshifter in GT6, I do get slower times than those using paddles, but I find it more fun to use the clutch and gearshifter despite the slower lap times.

You have some great times aswell 👍, and I use your lines in fact to get gold when I struggle. Keep it up!

I also see that you have an awesome rig! Also, you have a T500RS with the TH8RS shifter. My G27 and PLAYSEAT Revolution looks dull compared to yours. How is the wheel and shifter combo with GT6? Haven`t tried a T500 or a TH8RS, so I`m a little curious.

Keep up the great work, and I`ll see you on the track 👍
 
SW__10
Congratulations on times posted everyone! :cheers:

Good luck with the new TT's!

Also, I should say a belated thanks to backnfourth for coming up with the idea of a No SRF friends group 👍
I'm having a great time chasing all your blue lines.

If anyone's interested I'm just over three weeks in using the wheel and things are starting to feel more comfortable.
If you are a DS3 user thinking about converting, prepare for a dip in form. It's worth the effort though.
I think I might have close to parity in lap times with my DS3 now, but without the consistency. I need to learn to correct better, no lock to lock with the flick of a thumb!
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Nice work in the Mazda RX-7 TT, I could see you getting closer and closer, think you improved from a 1:28.5 to a 1:27.7, so good work. 👍

Eventually ended up 24th in that one, would've liked to have run a bit more as I left .2/3 in the first sector, unfortunately going back to college cut my running time short. :indiff:
 
FordMKIVJ5
Nice work in the Mazda RX-7 TT, I could see you getting closer and closer, think you improved from a 1:28.5 to a 1:27.7, so good work. 👍

Eventually ended up 24th in that one, would've liked to have run a bit more as I left .2/3 in the first sector, unfortunately going back to college cut my running time short. :indiff:
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Thanks! I'm very happy with my time! :cheers: 37th for me!

Me and my wheel are slowly becoming friends lol! :)

Congrats to you on your time! :cheers: Great work! 👍

I had blue sector times also but couldn't hold it together, I had times when I was right with Xtriko out of first sector! lol! Such is life, we move on to the next challenge 👍

It's good to have you on the list, I hope we all push each other on to achieve better lap times!
I enjoy the friendly competition :cheers:
 
LJ12
Thanks, @JogoAsobi ! :cheers: I didn`t know the lap times were good, but I try my best :D. I truly love using the clutch and gearshifter in GT6, I do get slower times than those using paddles, but I find it more fun to use the clutch and gearshifter despite the slower lap times.

You have some great times aswell 👍, and I use your lines in fact to get gold when I struggle. Keep it up!

I also see that you have an awesome rig! Also, you have a T500RS with the TH8RS shifter. My G27 and PLAYSEAT Revolution looks dull compared to yours. How is the wheel and shifter combo with GT6? Haven`t tried a T500 or a TH8RS, so I`m a little curious.

Keep up the great work, and I`ll see you on the track 👍
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Thanks about my rig, but your Playseat is much better than what I had before I built it. :)
I used a wheelstand with junkyard car seat for a few years before doing the rig.

T500 + TH8RS; There are a couple of software and hardware tricks available for it. :sly:
TH8 RS software utility lets you set the "neutral" zones between gates, big help for GT5/GT6.

There are also 3rd party short shifter plates and shorter shafts on the market for TH8 RS.
So installing them (did both) can shorten the physical travel distance between gears.

However, changing from sequential to H-shifter is not on-the-fly for TH8 RS. :grumpy:
It is pretty time-consuming. The Fanatec CSS offers this feature on-the-fly.

I see very fast TT manual clutch times set with Logitech G25/G27 (like you) and by Fanatec wheels.
Fanatec wheel users can also use Logitech G25/G27 & TH8 RS shifters with basherboard adapters.

Please excuse the OT for those non-clutch/manual trans enthusiasts. :D
 
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Had a go at the Range Rover seasonal... Designed by Posh Spice?
Didn't much enjoy the drive, but that is off road...

Managed to get gold then checked the times... ... Everyone on ABS=1 - fair enough, but I was stunned they were all SRFing USA... Then I was stunned to notice that I too was SRFing!
I nearly handed the Paint chip back.
Sneaky PD forcing it on.
Dopey Ryk for not feeling the force!
 
JogoAsobi
Thanks about my rig, but your Playseat is much better than what I had before I built it. :)
I used a wheelstand with junkyard car seat for a few years before doing the rig.

T500 + TH8RS; There are a couple of software and hardware tricks available for it. :sly:
TH8 RS software utility lets you set the "neutral" zones between gates, big help for GT5/GT6.

There are also 3rd party short shifter plates and shorter shafts on the market for TH8 RS.
So installing them (did both) can shorten the physical travel distance between gears.

However, changing from sequential to H-shifter is not on-the-fly for TH8 RS. :grumpy:
It is pretty time-consuming. The Fanatec CSS offers this feature on-the-fly.

I see very fast TT manual clutch times set with Logitech G25/G27 (like you) and by Fanatec wheels.
Fanatec wheel users can also use Logitech G25/G27 & TH8 RS shifters with basherboard adapters.

Please excuse the OT for those non-clutch/manual trans enthusiasts. :D
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Thanks for the detailed info, @JogoAsobi, 👍 gave me some new info I didn't know about.
Thanks for the Playseat as well! It's a great rig, but the vinyl gets really hot in the sun (For once it's been sunny where I live :cool:) and thats my only complaint about the rig so far.

Also, have you tried a G27? If you have, I would love to have your opinion on a G27 vs the T500.

And to everyone: keep up the great times as always! Having a great time competing against all of you :cheers:.
 
Cats_PJs
Does anyone else hate the final turn at Willow? That corner has killed many a good lap. Set a good time though, now I'll just watch as it slides down the board.
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Yes, it is a bloody nuisance, It spoiled many laps for me there before I got it right and I still think it can be taken better than I did it on my best lap. [as with all other TT's we have had there]
 
Cats_PJs
Does anyone else hate the final turn at Willow? That corner has killed many a good lap. Set a good time though, now I'll just watch as it slides down the board.
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It is a tricky corner indeed. I have run Big Williow so many times, (I can`t remember how many) the reason is that I simply love Willow Springs, but the last corner, have always been tricky for me. So here are some advices which will hopefully help you "nail" the last corner perfectly.

If you struggle, I may suggest you practice alot on the corner. I know it may be difficult, but the more you practice, the better you get! 👍

I usually go as close to the white lines at the start of the corner, and then I go more wider until I have to brake, then I aim for the apex, and get a good speed out of the corner. Although my line might not be the fastest, I feel most comfortable with it, but I always find a way to improve. :)

You can also try to follow the lines of the faster people in this thread. They will help you out a lot, and hopefully give you a great time 👍.

Hope these advices help, and hope you become a better driver, and post a faster lap time :cheers:.
 
Cats_PJs
Does anyone else hate the final turn at Willow? ...
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I do not remember where I found this picture and how to use it I do not know yet.
I hope it will be useful for someone.
 

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There is a youtube video of a Mustang - crashing out heavily prior to the final corner... and then it rams into a retaining wall... knocking some big bricks out but bouncing back onto the desert wasteland outfield.



Stay safe drivers. (One Mustang was harmed in the making of that video.)
 
JogoAsobi
If you want to see what can happen IRL if you screw up there, see the 2nd video on my thread. :sly:
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Ryk
There is a youtube video of a Mustang - crashing out heavily prior to the final corner... and then it rams into a retaining wall... knocking some big bricks out but bouncing back onto the desert wasteland outfield.



Stay safe drivers. (One Mustang was harmed in the making of that video.)
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Same video. :) I used to live near WS.
If you get that turn wrong IRL its white knuckle time. :crazy:

T3 is where a lot of the unintended off-roading IRL happens though. :lol:
 
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