The Rolex Sports Car Series- Season 2! Finished! Thanks Everyone!

[polarbear345]

This should be a blast. Once again, I might will probably not make the early race. I will be there for the main race at Monza as long as you guys wait until I get online lol.

I thoroughly enjoyed GP/F. Even though I finished 4th, I had the most fun racing this as I have had in a while. Seth and I were battling as my tires were toast after I goofed and let them get too cold after a brief heat cycle. Polar also got the best of me in that way.

I'm actually enjoying these daily races quite a bit! Granted the day started off poorly.. And finished awkwardly, I think we all should've had fun!

 

[cnd01]

I'm actually enjoying these daily races quite a bit! Granted the day started off poorly.. And finished awkwardly, I think we all should've had fun!

I like the prototype specs as they are. Seth was quick in the Toyota. Ant in the Nissan was super fast. I could run good pace; I just messed up a few times. Shin and Polar weren't too far behind either.

 

[ghskilla]

For tomorrow I'm going to test the Audi at 465 hp, there was a massive gap between me and everyone else in the straights, even with a draft. Not to mention the countless times I get a good corner exit, go side by side with someone who hit the wall, and they manage to beat me on the straight.

 

[polarbear345]

I like the prototype specs as they are. Seth was quick in the Toyota. Ant in the Nissan was super fast. I could run good pace; I just messed up a few times. Shin and Polar weren't too far behind either.

We were all pretty close, I think we'll all be playing catch up to Anthony this season... He is REALLY quick!

 

[cnd01]

We were all pretty close, I think we'll all be playing catch up to Anthony this season... He is REALLY quick!

Looks like the Sauber Coyote DP team will have to dig deep this season. I am making it official now that I will be staying with SCDP for the whole year. Shin and I will be giving it our all this year.

 

[polarbear345]

Looks like the Sauber Coyote DP team will have to dig deep this season. I am making it official now that I will be staying with SCDP for the whole year. Shin and I will be giving it our all this year.

Excellent news! I would ask anthony to take a HP hit, but I was turning equal times in them all, and Seth was keeping pace with him for the majority of the race... Looks like I have to get it in gear!

 

[cnd01]

Excellent news! I would ask anthony to take a HP hit, but I was turning equal times in them all, and Seth was keeping pace with him for the majority of the race... Looks like I have to get it in gear!

I think it is just Ant. He is just that fast. Remember last year he dominated DP as well. Give us some time. I am completely happy with the specs. I do not believe any further changes are necessary.

 

[ghskilla]

Same with me, I'm sticking to APR all season. I was driving my all and also being careful today in GP/F and it got me in a good position in front since you all were either knocked out or spun out or God knows what. Staying composed mid-race got me to 1st, but then you know what happened, but it proved that the Audi is competitive. Although not competitive enough on the straights and on outlaps, I've noticed it's quick when tires are low. I mean, about 3 laps before pitting I've been able to catch up half a second-2 seconds which really helps before pit stops and at the end of the race.

 

[cnd01]

Same with me, I'm sticking to APR all season. I was driving my all and also being careful today in GP/F and it got me in a good position in front since you all were either knocked out or spun out or God knows what. Staying composed mid-race got me to 1st, but then you know what happened, but it proved that the Audi is competitive. Although not competitive enough on the straights and on outlaps, I've noticed it's quick when tires are low. I mean, about 3 laps before pitting I've been able to catch up half a second-2 seconds which really helps before pit stops and at the end of the race.

That is great. I bet 4WD has a little something something to do with that. It looks like we have a great formula for the opener at Daytona RC.

 

[polarbear345]

I think it is just Ant. He is just that fast. Remember last year he dominated DP as well. Give us some time. I am completely happy with the specs. I do not believe any further changes are necessary.

Yep, well just be workin' hard!

And gh, good to hear.

And have we got any news on a rx8 spec??

And FH, we got the cautions figured out pretty well, I'll update the OP tomorrow, as well as post the revision here.

 

[Shinshiki]

I was close to Seth at Rome. I didn't have quite the pace but I was able to remain with in a respectable distance(Although I think he was just keeping a consistent pace after Polar got disconnected. I think he could have done 1.01s easily if he wanted to.). At Nurburgring, I just got tired. Didn't get enough caffeine before the race.

 

[polarbear345]

I was close to Seth at Rome. I didn't have quite the pace but I was able to remain with in a respectable distance(Although I think he was just keeping a consistent pace after Polar got disconnected. I think he could have done 1.01s easily if he wanted to.). At Nurburgring, I just got tired. Didn't get enough caffeine before the race.

Lol! Forgot to do the evening Starbucks run, eh!?

But I do think that some team work will be needed by both Sauber and Toyota to take Anthony off the top step of the podium!

 

[cnd01]

I was close to Seth at Rome. I didn't have quite the pace but I was able to remain with in a respectable distance(Although I think he was just keeping a consistent pace after Polar got disconnected. I think he could have done 1.01s easily if he wanted to.). At Nurburgring, I just got tired. Didn't get enough caffeine before the race.

We will be ready for the opener though. SCDP will be competitive. I would like for SCDP to get a 1, 2 this year at some point. I bet the Toyota guys are thinking the same thing. It is next to impossible with the specs being so even and Ant being sooooooo fast.

 

[ghskilla]

Don't tell me you're thinking of sabotage?!

 

[polarbear345]

We will be ready for the opener though. SCDP will be competitive. I would like for SCDP to get a 1, 2 this year at some point. I bet the Toyota guys are thinking the same thing.

Hopefully Anthony will get a teammate at some point this season... How nuts would a 6 car field be?!

 

[cnd01]

Don't tell me you're thinking of sabotage?!

SSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

 

[polarbear345]

Don't tell me you're thinking of sabotage?!

Would taking off 20HP from Anthony be sabotage?? Lol! Just kidding Anthony! Car specs are fine in DP, in GT it seems like the Ferrari may need a tweak and the rx8. Perhaps a slight tweak at the Audi, gh?

 

[ghskilla]

5 more HP seems even.

 

[cnd01]

All I can say is that I am pumped for the race this weekend. The NAEC and the regular season are kicked off. Now if only we could fast forward time to Saturday

 

[polarbear345]

All I can say is that I am pumped for the race this weekend. The NAEC and the regular season are kicked off. Now if only we could fast forward time

Alright GH, try it out tomorrow!

And I'm pumped too! Just hope my connection holds out, and my wheel doesn't fail me! (I totally lost force feedback twice today, I'm sending it back Monday, so I'll only have to use my old wheel for one race...I hope) but 2 hours will be a test of man, car, playstations, bladder, and stratigy!

 

[ghskilla]

I hope mic's are turned off Saturday. I can't last two hours listening to the GT5 soundtrack. :shudder:

 

[polarbear345]

I hope mic's are turned off Sunday. I can't last two hours listening to the GT5 soundtrack. :shudder:

You mean Saturday?....

And they will, we don't use mics here... However we could use some other forms of communication, if we really want to. I think Hurley listed some, there's some walkie talkie apps we use in the NASCAR game league. Thu work well, but require either a apple device or a android device.

 

[cnd01]

Alright GH, try it out tomorrow!

And I'm pumped too! Just hope my connection holds out, and my wheel doesn't fail me! (I totally lost force feedback twice today, I'm sending it back Monday, so I'll only have to use my old wheel for one race...I hope) but 2 hours will be a test of man, car, playstations, bladder, and stratigy!

My force feedback is doing just fine right now. I have gotten used to every quirk of the wheel now. We might need to call a half-time lol if we have a caution close to the halfway mark so we can take a bathroom break.

 

[cnd01]

You mean Saturday?....

And they will, we don't use mics here... However we could use some other forms of communication, if we really want to. I think Hurley listed some, there's some walkie talkie apps we use in the NASCAR game league. Thu work well, but require either a apple device or a android device.

I have the LG Cosmos 2 with Verizon. It is like a brick. I have dropped it, thrown it, and sat on it once or twice by accident. It is solid. It can't do any of that smartphone stuff though lol.

 

[polarbear345]

My force feedback is doing just fine right now. I have gotten used to every quirk of the wheel now. We might need to call a half-time lol if we have a caution close to the halfway mark so we can take a bathroom break.

Mine is screwed up according to Logitech. I'm under warranty (WOOT!) So my new one is free (WOOT!) and they paid for shipping so its 5 business days there, and 5 back. So my plan is-

Ship on Monday, gets there on Friday. They send me my new one on Monday, I get it on Friday! If it all goes to plan... Which it almost never does, but hopefully it'll go fine!

 

[ghskilla]

On the off chance that this will happen, what if more than 75% of the drivers get disconnected? Restart or end race with current results?

 

[cnd01]

As far as shipping goes expect a 2 business day delay from what is ideal. It might mean you have to settle for the old wheel for 2 rounds. I guess old wheel is better than no wheel. No offence ds3 users.

 

[polarbear345]

On the off chance that this will happen, what if more than 75% of the drivers get disconnected? Restart or end race with current results?

Then a race restart will happen with the remaining number of Laps will take place.

But we don't want to have to cross that bridge...

And old wheel with no force feedback cable is not ideal... But it's not torture, I'll just have to re adjust. The pedals are the killer. You have a g27, imagine the brake has half the resistance as the gas pedal... And the gas has 1/4th the resistance...

 

[cnd01]

On the off chance that this will happen, what if more than 75% of the drivers get disconnected? Restart or end race with current results?

That would be a worst case scenario. Let's hope we don't have to ever cross that bridge.

 

[freshseth83]

I think Anthony dropped his weight before Nurb. The room must have been different to the 1st because I had minimal tire spin at Rome, to huge oversteer at Nurb. Like it was 2 different cars. Still was able to push out some 1:51s though.