Round #1 - Rx7@Swiss Alps

[Kelly]

Racers assigned for round#1 : Lotus350/Frustrated Palm
Deadline:19.Jan.2003

Car: Mazda RX7 - RS (Simulation Car)
Track: Swiss Alps
Modification: semi suspension, sport gearbox, twin-plate clutch , racing flywheel, full customized LSD, weight reduction 1, turbo stage 3, racing intercooler, racing mufler, computer-rom, port polish, dirt tyres
Mode: Arcade Mode / Normal / 3 laps
Partipicants:



Post set ups, sectors, race times in here .

Everyone is welcome to have a try at this as well, so you can appreciate the level of skill required to do this one clean!

Very tricky race, it just wants to jump to the sky on the bumps and swing into the walls whenever it wants

The brakes on this car... what brakes ? it is a toughie I need say no more

Not got my set up at hand just now, but not much to play with settings wise .



Anyway all the same I did manage to do 3 clean but very slow laps for now, and I'll post my replay as well each time I improve

Saved race so far: 3'55.860
Lap 1 - 20.984/38.777/57.734/1'22.357
Lap 2 - 16.135/34.134/52.706/1'17.026
Lap 3 - 15.492/33.417/52.442/1'16.477


Have fun!

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Crap, didnt notice it was a rally.....

 

[Kelly]

Well read more carefully next time does that mean you don't want to do it?

 

[Frustrated Palm]

I had done a raly with an overpowered RX7. Kind of fun. Where else could you put me?

 

[Talentless]

oh, here are your times. 1:16??? daamn

 

[Kelly]

what did you get on it T?

 

[Talentless]

1:19.5xx

 

[Kelly]

I just know I'm gonna be way off the pace with this one

 

[Frustrated Palm]

I know how to make us faster. I will steal your sandwhich from the fridge. You get so p*ssed off that your hormones get raging. I see you charging for me and I get in my RX-7 and try to get away. Your chasing me so fast and furious and Im running like a chicken in KFC, thus making us faster........

 

[Kelly]

Hahaha

Leave my hormones out of it! and it would have to beer you stole out of the fridge

 

[boombexus]

I'm gonna fire up the PS2 right now and give this one a go, be back soon with some results.

Don't laugh at me!

 

[Prancing Horse]

Will have a crack at this as soon as I get the chance guys...what a time for me to go away.....still trying to process all of this at the moment. Well done with the driver/round combo too!!

 

[Kelly]

Are you happy with your races Drew?

 

[Prancing Horse]

Yeah Kel, I would have been happy with any of 'em...you know me ...this is gonna be good!

 

[Kelly]

Cool! good luck in both your races Drew !

 

[Prancing Horse]

Thanks Kelly...I've gotta go tonight but I'll be back to check in on things tomorrow after work (Bah...first day back! ), Good luck to all.

 

[boombexus]

BAH, after 25 laps, 1'17.481

 

[Kelly]

Had about 10 laps in free run last night and got a 1'15.8 , there's hope for me yet! and yet t try the wheel with it

 

[made in holland]

Tried some races today. My fastest run:

Lap 1: 20.542/38.392/56.867 -->1.20.471
Lap 2: 15.605/33.672/52.712 -->1.16.759
Lap 3: 15.491/33.010/51.762 -->1.15.271

Total time: 3.52.501

It's not 100% clean, and it's very hard to drive 3 clean laps.
The trick for me is to stay of the throttle in the corners, and don't steer in too hard. Just let it flow through the corners

Will post the replay tonight for those who are interested.

 

[Kelly]

Can't wait to get on this one again tomorrow

 

[Frustrated Palm]

I finially got around to practicing. Did 5 races without tuning the settings.

Total - 4:05.432

Lap 1
1:24.430 (had a close call)
T1: 21.362
T2: 40.002
T3: 59.698
Lap 2
1:20.185 (about spun )
T1: 15.961
T2: 35.617
T3: 55.778
Lap 3
1:20.817 (about spun twice and missed my braking a little )
T1: 17.909
T2: 36.719
T3: 55.727

This is 100% clean. I can stay full or half throttle through the turns pretty easily at times. Im a little slow but with practice and more runs I'll get a faster time. Only did it 5 times so of course its slow...

 

[made in holland]

New time:

1.20.318
1.15.379
1.16.291
-----------
3.51.988

I had one crash on the last lap, the rest is clean.

 

[boombexus]

Hey FPT, do you run in 'free run' mode to get practice in and then once you feel comfortable enough, then start racing the in 'race' mode?

 

[Kelly]

Managed to get my free run time down to 1'15.2 earlier didn't spend long on it, i got pissed off with that left after t3 ...my killer bend it hates me !

Nice race time MIH ! I'll take a look at your replay tomorrow, see where I'm going wrong

 

[made in holland]

I have the same problems with that straight end after t3 and that left-right combo.
Those little jumps makes it very hard to enter the corner normally.

 

[Kelly]

I think I've got the left-right combo nailed just right , just that last one and the first one and the little bumps in between

FPT get some fee lap runs done, find your lines

 

[Bollocks#999]

im off to have a crack at this
will come back later to post some times

 

[Prancing Horse]

Just bought an RX-7 and fitted all the bits to it...I must say this looks like a formidable beast to tame around Swiss Alps
Will try and get a couple of runs in later on, Cheers

 

[boombexus]

This race instantly brought back all the feelings of frustration that made me never want to race in rally mode ever again!
But it's starting to grow on me a bit! It's much like driving on the snow up here.

 

[boombexus]

Kelly, what's the key to this track and car, I cant seem to better my 1'17 yet.

HELP!!!