TCV5 HURRY THE HELL UP thread

[Rotary Junkie]

So... Progress %, Mafs?

 

[mafia_boy]

For me to know and you to not find out.

I'm about 70% done in reality. I didn't feel like much playing the past 48hrs though.

You should be asking in.s@ne where his stratos is for lightweight judging and for another category or macca for another category to judge, but he's just been moving.

So be patient, we haven't forgotten about you lot.

 

[in.s@ne]

I'll get there, Mum broke her ankle the other day so I'm looking after her a bit... I promise I haven't forgotten! There just aren't enough hours in the day

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I've driven the first 3 Supercars. 👍 A little behind schedule, but it'll be done by late next week. I had a Twin Ring Motegi dream last nite...more like a nitemare. It didn't make any sense.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Drifting 24/7's Shaguar gets no weight reductions, right? I'm not missing anything, right?

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Going by what he said of it and etc... Yes.

 

[Vince247]

so any news?

 

[Leonidae]

so any news?

*listens to the echo* all those old guys must be sleeping, I think..💡

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I just finished driving the XJ220 on Friday. should get 2 or 3 cars done today, if life doesn't intervene.

Looking forward to the 2 Aussie competitors in SUPERCAR. 👍

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Heads up y'all. Camry Fan's FPV can't make the gearing he requires with an Auto setting of 8. The gears don't go deep enough. I had to use 10, instead. What doya think? Legal? I think it should be. I'm gonna test it this way. It's not looking like it'll be a mean threat to the winged cars.

Um...another issue. Mafs's Typhoon (equipped with a Stage 2 turbo, oil change, engine balancing, port/polish, racing muffler, & racing intercooler) makes 623 horsepower, and its power/weight ratio is therefore 2.85 Correct me if I"m somehow wrong, but this seems illegal...

Perhaps it was supposed to be a Stage 1 turbo? This would have put it at 558 horses with a 3.18.

EDIT: never mind...I just read the SUPERCAR rules again, which clearly give TWO ways to divide the P2W class system.

 

[mafia_boy]

DURRRRR!!! If I created the rules then why the hell would I even break them!?!?!?!?!?! C'mon Parnelli, you should know me better than that by now. 👍 AND mine passes in both ways. It's over the 2.785 WPR AND it's within the minimum 550hp/1601kg+ rule.

I've only got the XJ220 left on my list to do but offline issues (ie. new job) held me back. I've got today off but appointments this morning so I should have some time this afternoon.

As for Camryfan's car, I used Auto 10 myself from memory.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

So when's your stuff coming Maaaaaaaaaafs?

 

[mafia_boy]

Like I said RJ, 1 more car for me in Supercar then I can concentrate on the other categories.

Remember, I've got to work + family + appointments and I've got the car troubles....my list offline is worse than it is on here.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Like I said RJ, 1 more car for me in Supercar then I can concentrate on the other categories.

Remember, I've got to work + family + appointments and I've got the car troubles....my list offline is worse than it is on here.

Blind me is blind :S

Chalk it up to the fact that I've been doing the same thing over and over for the last 8 hours. ><

 

[mafia_boy]

Yes, looking at GTPlanet for 8hrs does that to you.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

No, killing HUVs in Drift City does that to you ><

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Yea, I"m done to 2 cars now...just RJ's Impreza and the 350Z. 👍 Gettin' close...

 

[Jonn 79]

Woot new results sooooon i hope

 

[CamryFan]

Heads up y'all. Camry Fan's FPV can't make the gearing he requires with an Auto setting of 8. The gears don't go deep enough. I had to use 10, instead.

Yes you can

Final -> Auto -> Gears

Sincerely CamryFan

 

[mafia_boy]

So, usual tranny trick. Looks like I'll re-test your setup.

 

[CamryFan]

So, usual tranny trick. Looks like I'll re-test your setup.

As long as the ratios are the same I don't think it should make that much difference.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

As long as the ratios are the same I don't think it should make that much difference.

That's how I tested it. I just fudged the auto setting around, but used the exact ratios you gave.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I've been doing judging the past couple of nights, two cars per night. But I've come on because there is a small problem with today's first car and I'd rather get to it before anything happens.

RJ with your STi-511, you should actually rename it. To the STi-494.
You forgot the oil change.

I'll be kind and put it in there for judging (but it IS 518hp and you can bite me with the ps/hp thing! ), but this is why I'm being anal and taking my time with each category, I want zero mistakes from my part.

So hold on....

Sorry to bother, but am I testing RJ's Subie with an oil change or no? I'm noticing he's only making 494 horsepower (as noted above) with the current list of parts.

Not to be a prick, but if it ain't listed, (and the car is otherwise competitve) I dont' think we should install. That's how I've been doing this all along. None of VTiRoj's cars have a carbon driveshaft listed, and I haven't been installing, and he hasn't had a prob with this. He's accepted it as his mistake.

*waiting for some official answer*


EDIT: you know what? Screw the official answer. No oil change listed...I'm not waiting! I'm staying on schedule so I can get back to my ordinary life, and driving the WRX-494 instead of the WRX-511 or 518 or whatever.

 

[mafia_boy]

Your call PB. I gave him the oil change, but honestly I think the car will do better without it. That extra 25hp made a bit of difference to the behaviour of the car.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

I built it to run at the full power and even if it hurts me I'd like it to stay that way.

Oh well. As Mafs said, your call Parnelli. :/

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I'm sorry man, but if it ain't listed, I'm not installing it. VTiRoj meant to list carbon driveshafts, but forgot in every instance...does this mean I should soft-putty his mistake and install them anyways? No way. Next thing you know, everyone's gonna start saying "well I meant to do this but forgot...can you retest?"

Don't worry, your car did some amazing stuff without the extra power. I think if it had more power, for instance, there would definately have been some wheelspin showing up, which I woulda docked points for. As it is, I like how your STi layed it down just on the edge of wheelspin, but those tires would "hook up" at exactly that moment you'd think they were gonna lose it. 👍

 

[mafia_boy]

Which is where the extra 25hp did make a difference because with the full 518hp, it was a case of a big ass turbo fitted to a small motor and caused all sorts of chaos. But I'll get into it more with the results later on.

I'm letting Parnelli go first with results and will follow straight after him with mine. They are complete, I need to do a full write up though.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Which is where the extra 25hp did make a difference because with the full 518hp, it was a case of a big ass turbo fitted to a small motor and caused all sorts of chaos. But I'll get into it more with the results later on.

I'm letting Parnelli go first with results and will follow straight after him with mine. They are complete, I need to do a full write up though.

I'm not done with McSweegy's car, tho. I'll drive that tomorrow, then i'll be DONNNNE! So feel free to post your results ahead of me. Or whatever.

I probly won't post results till Thursday or Friday because I'll need to take a couple days to really get scoring down pat, so there's (let's hope) no retests or complaints.

 

[Jonn 79]

Any chance my supercar entry was the best of my previous entries?!

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Always a chance