Time Trial Discussion
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Grrrr, snort,post a gold time with a nice .200 cushion,go mow the lawn and come back to find out i'm almost 1.3 seconds out of gold,wth!
Well now i've got almost a 1.3 second cushion,take that aliens !👽
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Well now i've got almost a 1.3 second cushion,take that aliens !👽
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- nope_not_here
So far are people using mostly Group C cars or the newer hybrid cars? I haven't have a chance to jump on the game yet...so can't check 
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It’s basically a Group C event. The Top 100 has a few 919s, one Nissan GT-R and one Hyundai VGT. Unless you’re like me and can’t stand wheelspin everywhere, stick to one of them as they’re the fastest down the straights and the best overall.So far are people using mostly Group C cars or the newer hybrid cars? I haven't have a chance to jump on the game yet...so can't check
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- blanconiglio
that was close...
My 20th gold!
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- half_sourly
Thankfully I managed to make some time for a session with the new TT before going on holiday. Did 3:23.686 with the C9, currently 108th. Should hold for gold while I'm away. I've shared it on Showcase with tag tt30. It's not pretty but it's there.
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Finally got into gold on the Nissan one with a 16.643, so less than .100". I am not confident at all that will hold for another week. Hopefully Doodle and that Saudi guy don't get into it back-and-forth!
S1 is my nemesis. I can't seem to get into the low 18s at all. If I get an 18.4 I am happy; if I get an 18.6+ I restart the lap. I think my best time is 18.2 but I've only done that once. Lining up that T1-T2 combo has been my Achilles' heal.
S1 is my nemesis. I can't seem to get into the low 18s at all. If I get an 18.4 I am happy; if I get an 18.6+ I restart the lap. I think my best time is 18.2 but I've only done that once. Lining up that T1-T2 combo has been my Achilles' heal.
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Drove 4 laps of Le Mans before dinner....and went from from 3:35 to 3:26.9 with optimal of 3:25 flat using the C9....should be able to gold (maybe?) if i get sometime to drive tonight.
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- djolliea
Yes, let's continue tomorrow.
Tested a bunch of different cars today and R92CP, 787B and Sauber C9 seem best for me. Got all three within one second. Despite having a horrible turbo lag I'm enjoying the R92CP the most but the Sauber doesn't feel bad either. The 787B is fast but very snappy. We'll see. I'm still losing lots of time in the final sector so need to work on that for sure.
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I didn't try le mans yet, but I'm somewhat confidant (famous last words).
The theory is that the more straight lines there are in the circuit, the easier should be to reach the gold, because in straight line aliens cannot make so much difference, but seconds in straight line still counts for total time (and so for the gap from the best time).
The theory is that the more straight lines there are in the circuit, the easier should be to reach the gold, because in straight line aliens cannot make so much difference, but seconds in straight line still counts for total time (and so for the gap from the best time).
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Did a bunch of laps and now down to 3:24.3 with optimal of 3:23.7. Fairly certain I can get into the 23s with more laps.
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- linksracer
Attempted the Datsun around Willow Springs last night, and what a terrible track that is. I've managed to get a 1:16.075 with an optimum of 1:15.8XX and I think that will be the last time I look at that combo unless it looks like the gold time will shift significantly.
I think the majority of my laps were invalidated for putting my outside wheels on the inside kerb of T2 trying to cut the corner a little too much which was extremely annoying. Obviously this layout is only supposed to be driven in the forwards direction because the flow of the reverse direction is absolutely atrocious, not that the forwards direction is anything spectacular either.
I think the majority of my laps were invalidated for putting my outside wheels on the inside kerb of T2 trying to cut the corner a little too much which was extremely annoying. Obviously this layout is only supposed to be driven in the forwards direction because the flow of the reverse direction is absolutely atrocious, not that the forwards direction is anything spectacular either.
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Ran a 3:35.0 at LeMans with the 787B. well into Bronze, well away from Silver.
Good luck to all in this round!
Good luck to all in this round!
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- DolphDrago
First attempt around La Sarthe is a 3:24.972 in the C9. Many, many, many invalidated laps. I hate the track limits because I have no idea where they are. And it waits a good 5 seconds before flashing on my screen when I get a penalty. Just tell me immediately if I effed up the corner instead of giving me false hope that I got through cleanly and can continue on. Crikey. If by some miracle I do avoid any penalties, there's about a 75% chance I'll flub the final, final chicane.
I can see the aliens driving down the time and keeping lots of people out of gold. I'm 9 tenths to the good, but I don't feel safe in the slightest.
I can see the aliens driving down the time and keeping lots of people out of gold. I'm 9 tenths to the good, but I don't feel safe in the slightest.
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I can see the final Le Mans time being in the high 18s. I think it is probably going to necessary to have a sub 3:24.500 to be safe.
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- fluxwildlyuncut
Damn PD how about cutting us some slack with all these hard TT one after another
I had just managed to equalise my gold and silver medals (at 11 a piece) and then we get 4 extremely hard TTs in a row. Don't get we wrong I really enjoyed most of them but that doesn't make them any easier haha.
Nurburgring: I am fairly decent here but knew that gold would be out of my realm due to those nurb aliens. Managed silver but always have lots of fun on this track and managed to challenge myself by setting a time and then trying to improve on a few times.
Autopolis: The SF23 is just too fast for me and I never do well with the faster car combos.
Willow Spring: This is another one that I actually enjoyed. Great car and I don't mind PD throwing in a curve ball track like this every so often. I like the challenge of learning a new track from scratch and this is another one that I actually like more in reverse (Grand Valley South being another). But saying that, this was the first TT in a long while that I actually struggled to get silver for! But watching the top guys throw the car around this track and I've got no chance of matching that speed
Le Mans: I haven't had a chance to have a go at this one yet but again being a fast car combo I know that its another one that I will struggle with.
I had just managed to equalise my gold and silver medals (at 11 a piece) and then we get 4 extremely hard TTs in a row. Don't get we wrong I really enjoyed most of them but that doesn't make them any easier haha.
Nurburgring: I am fairly decent here but knew that gold would be out of my realm due to those nurb aliens. Managed silver but always have lots of fun on this track and managed to challenge myself by setting a time and then trying to improve on a few times.
Autopolis: The SF23 is just too fast for me and I never do well with the faster car combos.
Willow Spring: This is another one that I actually enjoyed. Great car and I don't mind PD throwing in a curve ball track like this every so often. I like the challenge of learning a new track from scratch and this is another one that I actually like more in reverse (Grand Valley South being another). But saying that, this was the first TT in a long while that I actually struggled to get silver for! But watching the top guys throw the car around this track and I've got no chance of matching that speed
Le Mans: I haven't had a chance to have a go at this one yet but again being a fast car combo I know that its another one that I will struggle with.
The Fugu at Willow Springs really is an acquired taste. Pretty sure it is now my 'most failed laps' champion among TTs. I had never driven the track in reverse and only a handful of laps even in the other direction, and the car wasn't that familiar to me either (though with the engine swap had a couple of goes at Tokyo). My method is to challenge myself to find the rhythm on my own, just driving and experimenting. Usually I find gold time with that method within a few sessions (with road cars). Here, no way. I was something like a second away from gold after 3rd session. So I gave in and watched a couple of replays. Main technical error I was making was using the 2nd gear too much. The 3rd sounds and feels super sluggish, but you just have to stick to it. The gear change is slow and massively increases chance of losing grip. So use 2nd only to turn in, not for acceleration. Timing and smoothness is the way to go, even if this first appears like a drifting challenge.
That 1st/2nd turn combo is clearly the main culprit. Even with VR, where you -in principle- can see where you're supposed to go, it's very frustrating. You can't use any visual reference there, it's about muscle memory. Luckily it is the very beginning of the lap, so one can just concentrate on getting that right. As mentioned, 18.3 to 18.4 is a S1 worth going for.
Did something like 250 kilometers with this before finally a solid lap came together at 1:16.3. A real challenge, and not always enjoyable, but one of those TTs where I personally feel like I learned something.
That 1st/2nd turn combo is clearly the main culprit. Even with VR, where you -in principle- can see where you're supposed to go, it's very frustrating. You can't use any visual reference there, it's about muscle memory. Luckily it is the very beginning of the lap, so one can just concentrate on getting that right. As mentioned, 18.3 to 18.4 is a S1 worth going for.
Did something like 250 kilometers with this before finally a solid lap came together at 1:16.3. A real challenge, and not always enjoyable, but one of those TTs where I personally feel like I learned something.
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I had a first peak at the Le Mans TT, started with the 919 Hybrid, but i just don't like the car that much, did a few laps on my nokia 3310 setup acording to @Dan_Tes but i have the feeling i have to gold it with the originals so grabbed the 787B to check it out...
first thinks i noticed....... BREAK EARLY, but what the hell did they do with the 787B???, it feels soooo heavy upfront, lack of downforce, last section is a nightmare with it??
did a 26.6 something with it, but i need to get to know the car a little again, feels different!
but i have the feeling i have to gold it with the originals so grabbed the 787B to check it out...first thinks i noticed....... BREAK EARLY
, but what the hell did they do with the 787B???, it feels soooo heavy upfront, lack of downforce, last section is a nightmare with it??did a 26.6 something with it, but i need to get to know the car a little again, feels different!
Did 3:22.208 with horrible Porsche curves.... Lost probably 1 whole second in that sector.
Mercedes C9 is so much more stable (no assists needed... For 787b it's almost requirement) than 787b.
Happy to see C9 being meta instead of 787b.
I think some aliens might push into 3:18 times by the end of trial.
Mercedes C9 is so much more stable (no assists needed... For 787b it's almost requirement) than 787b.
Happy to see C9 being meta instead of 787b.
I think some aliens might push into 3:18 times by the end of trial.
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look at the top 100 this morning....I hear the C9 is my next one
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3 laps on Le Mans TT today, with the Toyota GR010. Lowered my best to 3:39:490 (bronze! yes) and as it was not enough for DW, I started another lap just to get 1 or 2 km. But as my inter times were not so bad, I finished the lap, ending in a 3:38:015, nice !
Still a lot of breaking points to get right, but I've only done 7 laps total on this TT (1 with the 787B, 2 with the GR010 yesterday and 4 today).
But the silver is far at 3:19.xxx really not sure I'll be able to get close enough.
Still a lot of breaking points to get right, but I've only done 7 laps total on this TT (1 with the 787B, 2 with the GR010 yesterday and 4 today).
But the silver is far at 3:19.xxx really not sure I'll be able to get close enough.
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- nope_not_here
Tried a few laps with the Nissan last night ....holy **** that thing is FAST on the straights! But for some reason the brakes feel like they were made of cheese. I already accounted for the extral speed and braked early...only to see the ghost sail past me during braking and me plow straight off the track.
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Almost caught you..... 3:35.79x using the Nissan R92CP. Couldn't handle the Mazda, too twitchy for me.
Tried quite a few; next favourite is the Jag, then the Sauber.
Surprised how low the top-end is on some of these cars, particularly hybrids and VGTs. At the end of the first long straight the Nissan is doing about 360 kmh - the Bugatti VGT 290!
Disappointed to be 16 seconds away from the top - that is massive and I really can't fathom where they find the time.
Was hoping to have at least had a stab at silver for this one - it is after all a track I have a lot of experience with (GTS days) and I have driven these Gr1 cars quite a bit - never mind, it's great fun anyway!
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