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I was in that room aswell just now in my freshly bought Petronas SC430. I'm a few seconds off pace but its nice to see some good clean drivers.. I've got no idea what set up changes to make. Might play around a bit.
Super GT on Fuji F, December 19th
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- johnkiller2
This will be a fun event. From our little practice session yesterday, here is my thinking driving a GT500 car.
These cars are wide. Overtaking (clean) is not going to be easy. Slipstream on the long straigts doesn't have a huge effect. I hope racers will not be too defensive if a faster car is behind. I will not.
We need to have a qualifying before the race starts. If we just have the event open for free-run xx min before start, lap times should determin starting grid. If not, there will be too many incidents on the first lap.
I estimate the GT500 cars are around 6-8 sec faster per lap. Even the best GT300 car will be laped by a GT500 car. As laping is not drive through, it will make for some interesting situations if cars being laped and driving for position within their class.
Medium tires (on the GT500) has just the right level of grip. Not too easy or difficult
Strittan ...... Pleeeeeeease set the weather to sunshine. If changable and it ends up to rain, it will just be way too challanging for this first event. I think it would spoil the hole thing for this first time. Maybe for later events.
These cars are wide. Overtaking (clean) is not going to be easy. Slipstream on the long straigts doesn't have a huge effect. I hope racers will not be too defensive if a faster car is behind. I will not.
We need to have a qualifying before the race starts. If we just have the event open for free-run xx min before start, lap times should determin starting grid. If not, there will be too many incidents on the first lap.
I estimate the GT500 cars are around 6-8 sec faster per lap. Even the best GT300 car will be laped by a GT500 car. As laping is not drive through, it will make for some interesting situations if cars being laped and driving for position within their class.
Medium tires (on the GT500) has just the right level of grip. Not too easy or difficult
Strittan ...... Pleeeeeeease set the weather to sunshine. If changable and it ends up to rain, it will just be way too challanging for this first event. I think it would spoil the hole thing for this first time. Maybe for later events.
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- Neomone
I assume what you're meaning here is that the cars don't go into ghost/intangible mode like lapped cars in Prologue. The GT300 cars should still be yielding to a lapping GT500, right? Normal blue flag rules? Do we need some sort of signal where the GT500 flashes their lights or something to let people know? I'd hate to get held up behind a GT300 that was already a lap down on me.
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Exactly. As an example, it would be bad if a mid-field GT500 crash into the two leading GT300 fighting for the win when trying to lap them.
Is there a way to put the headlights on. If so, the GT500 cars could run with them on so the GT300 more easily see its a faster car behind. Would prevent some unfortunate situations.
I decided im gonna be driving bumper cam for the big rear view just so i can see lights flashing behind. Thats what they're for! 
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I don't believe there is a way to make cars run with lights on during the day, not all the time anyway. But the standard toggle (R1) flashes the lights about 4 times. If ppl are paying attention, and it should be fairly obvious, then it will work out if you flash the lights.
Also, having to work just a little bit to get around the slow guys is always a part of mixed class racing. Obviously us in the 300 arent going to try to hold anybody up from 500, but we cant just slow down either.
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I don't believe there is a way to make cars run with lights on during the day, not all the time anyway. But the standard toggle (R1) flashes the lights about 4 times. If ppl are paying attention, and it should be fairly obvious, then it will work out if you flash the lights.
Also, having to work just a little bit to get around the slow guys is always a part of mixed class racing. Obviously us in the 300 arent going to try to hold anybody up from 500, but we cant just slow down either.
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Is it possible to be able to just join as a spectator, will you upload the replay to youtube?
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- Moieman
Re: GT500 cars lapping GT300 cars. I don't think this will be much of a problem, at least not at Suzuka. Through S1 the GT300 cars are just as quick as GT500s, it's only once you head into S2/3 that the difference is shown, and they can breeze by at places such as into the Hairpin, exit of the hairpin, down into Spoon, towards 130R, into the Chicane, or the final straight.
Certainly doing practice last night in my GT300, with a GT500 car approaching, it was no problem to let them past. We lose about 5 seconds, so for a 20-lap race at ~2mins a lap, you might not even catch some of the front guys in the lower class.
Edit: Noticed you guys discussing times too, was running ~2:06 with the Arta Garaiya, managed a 2:04.081 in practice last night after some setup changes though - I don't think I can do much else with the setup of the car though, feels very stable now.
Certainly doing practice last night in my GT300, with a GT500 car approaching, it was no problem to let them past. We lose about 5 seconds, so for a 20-lap race at ~2mins a lap, you might not even catch some of the front guys in the lower class.
Edit: Noticed you guys discussing times too, was running ~2:06 with the Arta Garaiya, managed a 2:04.081 in practice last night after some setup changes though - I don't think I can do much else with the setup of the car though, feels very stable now.
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- GTP_Faria
Oh ok, it will be 16 cars, i tought would be 12.
Like in real jgtc/super gt, the guys from gt500 have to be careful against the gt300, im a fan of this series, and saw many races back in 2003 to 2007 that the leader in gt500 get stuck in the middle of 2 gt300, they let you overtake if is enough space to do it, like a straight. In Suzuka the first bunch of S(Gyaku Bank) turns the gt500 may hold if a gt300 were in front.
I remember Juicy Wakisaka with the Esso Ultra Flow supra got stuck in 2 gt300 after leading the race in a battle with Manabu Orido in the Eclipse Supra (one of the best cars, don't know why PD don't put theses cars in the game).
This is why Super GT is one of the best series around the world, the rules provide a challenge for the drivers (who must drive with 2 classes in one race and equal/balanced cars in which class) and a spectacular show to us, viewers.
Strittan
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- Strittan
Okay guys, that's it. The grid for Sunday's race is full, and the sign-up is closed.
I hope I got the cars right for each driver. If you see something wrong though, send me a PM and I'll change it.
I will add everyone in the list on PSN later today, and maybe open a practice room.
I hope I got the cars right for each driver. If you see something wrong though, send me a PM and I'll change it.
I will add everyone in the list on PSN later today, and maybe open a practice room.
Bastard. 
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- GTP_Chris
Oh man, next run im definitaly signing up!!!
Chris
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- Moieman
You were getting there, Faria 
- 2.05 is good.
Tbh I haven't played around much with suspension at all (I don't know what half the stuff does, so I don't know what to touch), just downforce and transmission. I stiffened the suspension up at the back, but messing with camber and stuff didn't seem to do much for laptimes, not that I really understand entirely what toe in, toe out, camber, etc. actually does for the characteristics of a car. This is for the Arta Garaiya though, sure it'll be much different for other cars, and I think out of all the GT300 cars the Arta probably naturally handles better anyway.
- 2.05 is good.Tbh I haven't played around much with suspension at all (I don't know what half the stuff does, so I don't know what to touch
), just downforce and transmission. I stiffened the suspension up at the back, but messing with camber and stuff didn't seem to do much for laptimes, not that I really understand entirely what toe in, toe out, camber, etc. actually does for the characteristics of a car. This is for the Arta Garaiya though, sure it'll be much different for other cars, and I think out of all the GT300 cars the Arta probably naturally handles better anyway.
