T8CA - Smuffy, Team RPM, GTPanoz, Volkswagen CHAMPIONS!

[Furinkazen]

Surprised by how quiet it is here. Got a full gallery up at FRL - this one's my favourite. Yeratel hit hard

 

[Tom]

Seems like TOCA was back to it's usual self last night. Great!

 

[Furinkazen]

Seems like TOCA was back to it's usual self last night. Great!

Also your Peugeot was a million miles off the pace.

 

[chrisjohnson93]

when will you be deciding on the updates to spec's as you said you were changing them after every race meeting

 

[Furinkazen]

when will you be deciding on the updates to spec's as you said you were changing them after every race meeting

None are required right now. (well I'd boost VW for Monza but I'd get shot down).

 

[gokartman78]

None are required right now. (well I'd boost VW for Monza but I'd get shot down).

could nerf the focus a bit, it will be overkill on the straights :/

 

[Strawman Andy]

Also your Peugeot was a million miles off the pace.

Why don't you just try the cars with any parts and then limit the power and weight? I don't understand your way of making of the cars performance. What advantage do you have by only allowing some cars somethings etc? Doesn't it just increase the chance someone cheating/illegal part? Plus you don't do weight checks, right?

I just see no advantage with your system, it always results in one car too slow or too quick (s4=VW example), sometimes both. Surely the best way is to allow everything, except some weights stages/turbos etc and then add ballast and test. Car too fast, add weight. Too slow, lose weight. Can't match pace, don't have it in. Easier no?

 

[Furinkazen]

Why don't you just try the cars with any parts and then limit the power and weight? I don't understand your way of making of the cars performance. What advantage do you have by only allowing some cars somethings etc? Doesn't it just increase the chance someone cheating/illegal part? Plus you don't do weight checks, right?

I just see no advantage with your system, it always results in one car too slow or too quick (s4=VW example), sometimes both. Surely the best way is to allow everything, except some weights stages/turbos etc and then add ballast and test. Car too fast, add weight. Too slow, lose weight. Can't match pace, don't have it in. Easier no?

No otherwise you got a great big wall of torque car. The beauty of this system is you can take on and off parts as required.

@GK, can't adjust Focus, we'll see post Monza. Tyre wear did bring others into play last time out.

 

[Strawman Andy]

No otherwise you got a great big wall of torque car. The beauty of this system is you can take on and off parts as required.

Didn't you take some items of Pug before start of season because it was too quick?

 

[gokartman78]

No otherwise you got a great big wall of torque car. The beauty of this system is you can take on and off parts as required.

@GK, can't adjust Focus, we'll see post Monza. Tyre wear did bring others into play last time out.

Do a test before hand at least, otherwise it will be a runaway race.

 

[LancerEvo7]

Why don't you just try the cars with any parts and then limit the power and weight?

That's how ITCC does it. It just turns the cars into character-less torque monsters.

 

[Strawman Andy]

That's how ITCC does it. It just turns the cars into character-less torque monsters.

Its how BTCC league does it and its been successful at balancing cars and keeping it fun. I won the last season, and it came right down to the wire...

 

[Furinkazen]

And we've been just as successful

 

[Panoz]

The Focus is fast down the straights, but the tire wear as seen at Cape Ring hurt the car. Race 3 show Smuffy about 2 seconds quicker than Snow, Chris, and myself before the final lap. Season schedule looks like half the races, the Focus will show its speed and the other half its tire wear.

 

[Furinkazen]

The Focus is fast down the straights, but the tire wear as seen at Cape Ring hurt the car. Race 3 show Smuffy about 2 seconds quicker than Snow, Chris, and myself before the final lap. Season schedule looks like half the races, the Focus will show its speed and the other half its tire wear.

Honda was worse on tyres. Monza will be interesting, i'll discuss the specs with stewards.

 

[Myles Prower]

Mazda needs Weight Reduction 3

 

[V8-Johnboy]

Right or wrong its Furis gig i imagine the fellas getting tired of the same old plop every season. Only advice i would give is open the car choice up i know this can be top heavy but dont alf cover your arse.

 

[snowgt]

No otherwise you got a great big wall of torque car. The beauty of this system is you can take on and off parts as required.

I agree with this. The cars are actually most fun to drive, when you can rev to the red line. If you restrict them too much, you get a sweet spot at something like 4000rpm and you get the feeling you're driving a diesel.

 

[DK]

Also your Peugeot was a million miles off the pace.

I noticed that when I was testing it at Spa, I could barely manage 2'37s and lost about 2.5s in sector 2.

 

[Conbon14]

I agree with this. The cars are actually most fun to drive, when you can rev to the red line. If you restrict them too much, you get a sweet spot at something like 4000rpm and you get the feeling you're driving a diesel.

Bmw....

 

[Furinkazen]

Got to admit perhaps overall I am surprised by the lack of complaints, seems everyone has accepted there roles saturday night.

 

[Scanny_Flick]

I noticed that when I was testing it at Spa, I could barely manage 2'37s and lost about 2.5s in sector 2.

I can't be sure until I've raced somewhere other than cape as I'm pathetic there! I did manage to match my best lap time from last season in the Audi though.

 

[Panoz]

Got to admit perhaps overall I am surprised by the lack of complaints, seems everyone has accepted there roles saturday night.

I admit the mistake I made during the final race, just 4 of us fighting for 2nd. 👍

 

[snowgt]

I'm sorry having to announce I'm not going to be able to race in Monza.

Which, on the one hand, is a pity with the Honda being mighty quick on the straights, but on the other hand, I've never had good results there in the rain and the general slipstream madness.

Hope cnd can pick up some points for the team!

 

[cnd01]

I'm sorry having to announce I'm not going to be able to race in Monza.

Which, on the one hand, is a pity with the Honda being mighty quick on the straights, but on the other hand, I've never had good results there in the rain and the general slipstream madness.

Hope cnd can pick up some points for the team!

I'm sorry too because I am working all weekend this weekend. I won't be there either.

 

[Furinkazen]

Thanks for notification guys, hope to see you return at GVE. This leaves 5 transfer spots open for this weekend/

 

[Myles Prower]

Anyone at Donington park this weekend?

 

[raceorama123432]

Anyone at Donington park this weekend?

Yup

 

[Furinkazen]

So are you both missing the TOCA I take it?

 

[Dano20]

Should be there and hopefully I will qualify