TGC 2.0 Week One---*RESULTS POSTED!!*

[Jetboy.]

Round One
Grand Valley East Course Reverse
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Discuss only T-times.
Typical OLR Rules Apply:
No wall touching. Period.
Keep 2 wheels on the track or rumblestrips at all times.
No hybrids
No Cheating of any kind
Time Submission:
Send your time via PM to me, including splits and final run.
Submit the time listed in replay file name by 12:00 PM Sunday, January 10th (GMT-5). You may run as often or as little as you like; you've got the full week to perfect your line and gain the fastest single lap that you can. Please mark it as Week ‘X’ Final Time. Also, Please list what team you drive for along with your splits. Try to make it that you don’t resend your times via PM; that can save headache on my part.
Any questions or comments, ask them in the Discussion Thread.
Pictures are welcome! Show the beauties!!!👍👍👍👍

 

[Jetboy.]

Final Results
1st: CodenameL---RVV Privateer---20.951---38.367---57.106
2nd: stidriver------RVV Privateer---21.000---38.523---57.178
3rd: Austin343----JHoS Privateer---21.376---39.003---58.018
4th: Greycap------MFT Owner------21.451---39.136---58.266
5th: Jetboy.------JHoS Owner------21.383---39.289---58.279
6th: Smallhorses---MFT Privateer---21.495---39.196---58.325
7th: mcsqueegy---GME Privateer---21.357---39.225---58.450
8th: KidrauhlM5----AMN Owner-----21.434---39.242---58.719
9th: mafia_boy----GME Owner------21.758---39.596---58.912
10th: Leonidae----MFT Owner------22.034---40.249---59.485
11th: Adamgp-----MCG Owner------21.687---39.385---59.492
12th: paddycars1--SPM Privateer---21.965---40.275---59.617
13th: oldmodelt----MCG Privateer---22.086---40.488---1'00.387
14th: shoman------SPM Owner------22.114---40.078---1'00.428
15th: TheStig13----SPM Privateer---22.379---41.229---1'01.018


Current Garage Standings
1st: MFT-----20 Points
2nd: JHoS----18 Points
3rd: AMN-----16 Points
4th: GME-----14 Points
5th: MCG-----12 Points
6th: SPM-----10 Points

Privateer Standings
1st: CodenameL----20 Points
2nd: stidriver-------18 Points
3rd: Austin343------16 Points
4th: Smallhorses----14 Points
5th: mcsqueegy-----12 Points
6th: paddycars1-----10 Points
7th: oldmodelt--------8 Points
8th: TheStig13--------6 Points

Individual Standings
1st: CodenameL---RVV Privateer---20 Points
2nd: stidriver------RVV Privateer---18 Points
3rd: Austin343----JHoS Privateer---16 Points
4th: Greycap------MFT Owner------14 Points
5th: Jetboy.------JHoS Owner------12 Points
6th: Smallhorses---MFT Privateer---10 Points
7th: mcsqueegy---GME Privateer-----8 Points
8th: KidrauhlM5----AMN Owner-------6 Points
9th: mafia_boy----GME Owner--------4 Points
10th: Leonidae----MFT Owner--------2 Points
11th: Adamgp-----MCG Owner--------0 Points
12th: paddycars1--SPM Privateer-----0 Points
13th: oldmodelt----MCG Privateer-----0 Points
14th: shoman------SPM Owner-------0 Points
15th: TheStig13----SPM Privateer----0 Points

 

[shoman]

First up.... Setting the bar!

T1: 0.'22.114
T2: 0.'40.995.

I could tighten it up alittle bit, other than that, not to bad! Now it's coming together! My Cobra is starting to get very fast, seen better spilts also!

 

[Adamgp]

T1 - 22.487
T2 - 41.729

Could shave some time off both splits.

I find the R1 tires are very frustrating.

 

[Rotary Junkie]

I find the R1 tires are very frustrating.

Agreed. The "sweet spot" is too thin on them and when they break away they break away.

 

[Lucas]

T1: 0'21.724
T2: 0'39.986

This is gonna suck.

 

[Watchman]

T1: 0'21.800
T2: 0'39.990

I've got a little problem with saving the time as a replay. First of all, I've done like 14 laps on Grand Valley East Course Reverse and when I saved the replay, it showed all laptimes calculated together. So, now my question is if we were allowed to photograph the screen after we've quit driving the car at the course (It would look like this)?

 

[Rotary Junkie]

You're meant to save the ghost replay; it'll only do your quickest lap. 👍

 

[Watchman]

You're meant to save the ghost replay; it'll only do your quickest lap. 👍

I saved the whole replay! (That's what I did in TC 1.0)

 

[Greycap]

One of the downsides of saving the entire replay is that it doesn't show the power and tyres of your car unless you use the entire video as a proof if asked.

 

[Watchman]

One of the downsides of saving the entire replay is that it doesn't show the power and tyres of your car unless you use the entire video as a proof if asked.

Does it show when saving the ghost replay only? Or overall not in the replay theatre?

 

[Austin343]

85 miles resulted in splits of 21.335 - 39.182. The car has much more to give, but at this very difficult track, I'm unable to realize its potential. 👎 The first corner complex, for instance, can be done about two tenths faster, but I was able to do that only once, and on an otherwise slow lap. I still can't get the sequence of turns between the tunnel and the hill quite right, and I frequently misjudge the turn-in for the following corner. And I still can't take the last corner properly on a fast lap. About the only thing on this lap that was as good as it will get was the turn into the tunnel, which I usually get wrong, but I hit the right braking point this time.

I don't find the R1 tires frustrating; the track, more than anything, is the cause of what you all are feeling, IMO. In several corners, being an inch off line or releasing the brakes an instant too soon completely ruins your lap.

Edit: I probably should specify that I'm using Jetboy.'s Corvette.

 

[oldmodelt]

? posted in discussion thread.

 

[mcsqueegy]

After about 20 laps or so...

T1: 21.524 (I've done .43x)
T2: 39.730 (.55x)

I'm losing heaps of time in the middle, because the car tends to spin out once I go full throttle

 

[Smallhorses]

If it's not a silly question mcsqueegy, what are you driving and from which garage? I haven't seen any cars declared by GME yet.

 

[Jetboy.]

Currently 21.7's and 40.5's. Very difficult, very disappointing.

 

[Austin343]

Jetboy., make sure to use second gear after T1 (that is, if you're using the Corvette and not the FPV). To me, it seems like a supercharger should give more power low in the rev range than the Corvette has, but the fact that the power only appears at high RPM means that you actually have to use gears that have wheelspin, which is relatively unusual in GT4.

I forgot to ask whether the following are part of the track: concrete (both the "sidewalks" in the tunnel and the concrete beyond rumble strips), cones, and tarmac behind white lines (that is, where the cones are). I didn't use them, but the extra room would allow for faster laps, so it's good to clarify.

 

[Jetboy.]

It's just like Deep forrest, you can "thread the needle" by using the extremes of the the rumble strips but that's it. Two wheels on track at all times. As far as the two cars are concerned, the F6 is getting reliably faster T1's but loses a good bit in the center section. I've always loved the brakes and stability in the car, but the Vette is proving the more nimble. I've tried both gears post-tunnel and also found higher RPMs working the better. Once I dedicate a true session towards the week I'll more than likely see late 39's.


Cheers,
Corey

 

[mcsqueegy]

If it's not a silly question mcsqueegy, what are you driving and from which garage? I haven't seen any cars declared by GME yet.

Not a silly question 👍 I'm driving for GME in a Spirra, but mafia_boy hasn't had a chance to release the cars yet due to sunburn

 

[Jetboy.]

So, decided to devote a chunk of time towards the session, and was pleasantly suprised after nailing the lines how easy it was to replicate the performance. Over a period of 14 laps, I reset the previous record 9 times. This is what I saw along the way.

T1: 21.521
T2: 39.906

T1: 21.752
T2: 39.758


Current Record.
T1: 21.335
T2: 39.541

Still some out there, but mostly it's eliminating what wheelspin there is and smoothing trail-braking. If I get anymore out of the lap, I'd prophesize it to be two tenths max.


Cheers,
Corey

 

[Watchman]

Hope that I'm not the only one with a laptime under 1 minute.

 

[paddycars1]

Hope that I'm not the only one with a laptime under 1 minute.

Yes you are not the only one

 

[Smallhorses]

*Cough* Ahem *Cough*

Discuss only T-times.

Let's see your splits guys, but leave the laptime discussion until after the results are out.

 

[Watchman]

Oh men. You can already see my split times

 

[paddycars1]

my first splits are 22.121/ 40.421 only got the car today:tup:

 

[oldmodelt]

Both cars handle great.

22.086-40.488 MCG

Still room for improvement.

 

[Jetboy.]

Hope that I'm not the only one with a laptime under 1 minute.

Watch that line you're dancing Nenad, that's revealing towards your final time. And I'm also quite sure under a minute is nothing special for five of us here.


Don't have my notes handy but I ripped off a 39.4 T2 and the lap was the prophesized .2 faster. Pity there was a .2 sacrifice for T1. I'll prolly spend the day whittling it down. Or trying to.


Cheers,
Corey

 

[mcsqueegy]

Large amount of improvement... not much left but I'll keep trying...

T1: 21.379
T2: 39.320

I took the first two corners in one massive drift, and it worked out for once

 

[Smallhorses]

I guess I've got some catching up to do. I'm due to go snowboarding 👍 on Friday night for the whole weekend which means I'll have to submit my lap before I go.
Problem is I've not even had time to build the car yet, nevermind run any laps!

Which cars are everybody using by the way?

 

[mafia_boy]

For GME, it's mcsqueegy in the Spirra, and myself in the RX7 Spirit R.

Early splits were promising, until I saw macca's times. I have to go a bit more psycho it seems and get into the drifting spirit of the car.