week 2 driving skill competition - XKR @ trial mountain
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- 1,947
- Cotswolds, UK
- doc-shipman
Hey, thats a pretty good time
Thanks buddy. Getting frustrated now.. managed to beat my ghost by 0.003 but every lap i've run since i am either pushing hard enough the back slips out and i end up cutting the first right hander by a millimetre too much and the lap goes red
i think i'll stop before I hurt either myself or my PS3 
still, got until sunday
- 288
- Oslo
- no1pal
Thanks buddy. Getting frustrated now.. managed to beat my ghost by 0.003 but every lap i've run since i am either pushing hard enough the back slips out and i end up cutting the first right hander by a millimetre too much and the lap goes red
still, got until sunday
That´s what I often do too. And miscalculating the last curb just before the finnish. Bouncing off it and crash in to the grand stands
Still plenty of time to improve though
(hopefully)
- 288
- Oslo
- no1pal
Just like i mentioned in my last post, the nightmare came thru just now...
On my last sector I was 0.051 in front. Got a very good exit from the left hander and down the straight towards the final curb. Looked like at least 0.50 gap. Then i came a little to high on the left side curb, lost control, crashed in to the stands. The time didn´t go red. Crossed the line at 1:39.479.
On the positve side, I can see a 1:38 soon
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no1pal
On my last sector I was 0.051 in front. Got a very good exit from the left hander and down the straight towards the final curb. Looked like at least 0.50 gap. Then i came a little to high on the left side curb, lost control, crashed in to the stands. The time didn´t go red. Crossed the line at 1:39.479.
On the positve side, I can see a 1:38 soon
Unlucky! Keep at it, you'll find a 1:38 soon, I still haven't found one, mind I didn't go on it today!
- 1,337
- England
- woodski427
LMP787B
Shouldn't take too long to get to grips 👍 IMO oversteer becomes more about throttle control when using wheel/pedals rather than relying on instant lock of the ds3.
I've been following the thread with interest - I'm hoping to get a crack at this tonight, reckon I'll be lucky to get to 1:40!
I just love trying to be aggressive with this thing. Powersliding is so...wonderful in the Jaguar with these tyres. So much fun!Good time, I'm really struggling to keep this car smooth through corners, but I will try later to improve my time, need to be more aggressive on some of the corners, and smoother and tighter through others. This car and tyre combo really highlights the skill of some drivers. Good job everyone!
Anyways, improved my time a little.
Driver: cooldawn/cooldawn
Time: 1:38.404
Transmission: Manual
Controller: DS3
ABS: 1
Down from 1:38.776.
- 1,947
- Cotswolds, UK
- doc-shipman
I hear ya! as soon as I make a mistake or my time goes red I start to pull the handbrake
The amount of torque in 3rd is just perfect to drift on Trial Mountain... it's so natural to do it.
Snaps back something wicked sometimes though... just one heavy sonofabi*ch...
EDIT: List updated btw. At work all day tomorrow, so it most probably wont get done until late
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- Portland / Or /
- Barefoot_Driver
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Ronald6 / Ronald657
1:40.482
Auto
DS3
ABS: 1
I'm often ahead of my ghost but I always manage to mess it up. It's so hard to balance that heavy (censored).
I hope I get time to try this again before Sunday. I had a hard eleven hour work day today and tomorrow I have work and then dinner out with the wive and brother before the Pucifer concert. I must get sleep but the game keeps calling me! "Just one more lap." So hard to resist.
Might I humbly suggest the Cobra 427 on Cote d'Azure. With damage on high if course. I tried this combo just before this challenge and it's so hard to get a clean AND quick lap.
Update 2.0
Ronald6 / Ronald657
1:39.612 (two words: Bo Ya)
Auto
DS3
ABS: 1
Ok, seriously, going to bed now.
Ronald6 / Ronald657
1:40.482
Auto
DS3
ABS: 1
I'm often ahead of my ghost but I always manage to mess it up. It's so hard to balance that heavy (censored).
I hope I get time to try this again before Sunday. I had a hard eleven hour work day today and tomorrow I have work and then dinner out with the wive and brother before the Pucifer concert. I must get sleep but the game keeps calling me! "Just one more lap." So hard to resist.
Might I humbly suggest the Cobra 427 on Cote d'Azure. With damage on high if course. I tried this combo just before this challenge and it's so hard to get a clean AND quick lap.
Update 2.0
Ronald6 / Ronald657
1:39.612 (two words: Bo Ya)
Auto
DS3
ABS: 1
Ok, seriously, going to bed now.
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- 1,337
- England
- woodski427
Driver: woodski_427/woodski_427
Time:1:40.744
Transmission: Manual (no clutch)
Controller: DF Pro
ABS: 1
Good challenge 👍
Watching my replay, I was running a bit wide in several places; either not slowing enough or turning in too late. Also when I'd done a reasonable lap I'd bottle the last corner and slow down too much to make sure I got a time
Sadly, don't think I'll get another wheel session before Sunday
Time:1:40.744
Transmission: Manual (no clutch)
Controller: DF Pro
ABS: 1
Good challenge 👍
Watching my replay, I was running a bit wide in several places; either not slowing enough or turning in too late. Also when I'd done a reasonable lap I'd bottle the last corner and slow down too much to make sure I got a time
Sadly, don't think I'll get another wheel session before Sunday
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- New York City
- challah_rajni
100+ laps in tonight and I'm running .4 slower than my best. I'm stuck in the high 1:37s.
I've tried short shifting. I've tried dropping down to a lower gear to engine brake, then flashing back up into a higher gear before getting back on the gas to keep the rears from lighting up...
You have to ride on a fine line to get a fast time out of this thing. It seems like there's power oversteer in every corner as soon as you so much as think about going full throttle.
Understeer on entry; oversteer on exit... The thing is incredibly adept and consistent at doing the exact opposite of everything I tell it to do.
I hate this car with every fiber of my being. I want to drop a piano on it. Heck, I want to drop a Morris on it.
But, and this a but that is nearly as huge as the Jag's curb weight... This car is teaching me more about steering, finesse, braking, and throttle control than I thought possible.
I couldn't ask for more from a competition.
I've tried short shifting. I've tried dropping down to a lower gear to engine brake, then flashing back up into a higher gear before getting back on the gas to keep the rears from lighting up...
You have to ride on a fine line to get a fast time out of this thing. It seems like there's power oversteer in every corner as soon as you so much as think about going full throttle.
Understeer on entry; oversteer on exit... The thing is incredibly adept and consistent at doing the exact opposite of everything I tell it to do.
I hate this car with every fiber of my being. I want to drop a piano on it. Heck, I want to drop a Morris on it.
But, and this a but that is nearly as huge as the Jag's curb weight... This car is teaching me more about steering, finesse, braking, and throttle control than I thought possible.
I couldn't ask for more from a competition.
- 1,337
- England
- woodski427
@ rheinaoi
Hehe, you're not exactly slow!
Yes it's definitely a muscle car, IMO once you treat it like that rather than a sports car I think you start to make progress.
Hehe, you're not exactly slow!
Yes it's definitely a muscle car, IMO once you treat it like that rather than a sports car I think you start to make progress.
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- UK
- phil_75
Fantastic!^^
I am in the same boat, although stuck at high 38's, I had that lap of 1.38.414 but can't get near it again, desparately want to hit 37's but its incredibly hard, for me it is the last kink before the start/finish straight where my time is won, or more often than not, lost!
I know I could go faster with manual gears too but I'm just not good enough with changing gears on the DS3, wish I still had my DFGT, sold it because it hardly ever got used, what with my PS3 being in the front room / main lounge and not having anything half decent to mount it on and being in an awkward and uncomfortable position, not to mention setting it up every time, but I was around 0.5 to 1 sec faster on most tracks with it!
I am in the same boat, although stuck at high 38's, I had that lap of 1.38.414 but can't get near it again, desparately want to hit 37's but its incredibly hard, for me it is the last kink before the start/finish straight where my time is won, or more often than not, lost!
I know I could go faster with manual gears too but I'm just not good enough with changing gears on the DS3, wish I still had my DFGT, sold it because it hardly ever got used, what with my PS3 being in the front room / main lounge and not having anything half decent to mount it on and being in an awkward and uncomfortable position, not to mention setting it up every time, but I was around 0.5 to 1 sec faster on most tracks with it!
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- 271
- New York City
- challah_rajni
Woodski, yeah, you're right about the muscle car bit. But what gets me about the Jag is that it's quite nice until you start pushing over the limit. I've driven a bunch of GT5's muscle cars before, but I don't remember any of them being this frustrating. Maybe I just haven't been driving them hard enough.
Yeah Phil, there are times when I've gotten a good .5 out of that last corner, but most of the time, I lose at least .3. I think we're all feeling the crunch of trying to find time with this car/track combo. Seems like a universal experience.
I'd like to say there's a specific corner that kills me, but I find that I'm losing time everywhere.
Now that first hairpin after the first tunnel; I need to stick needles in my voodoo doll Stig and chant nature spells just to get a good run through there. I have to keep the rpms up to keep from bogging down, but 2nd gear's not tall enough for that. Third works, but the torque makes things tricky. When I misjudge the entry by just a bit, I snowplow right on through. No real middle ground for me.
The fast right hander right after that is just as bad. My ghost just walks away as if it's running on better rubber.
Let's not mention the exit after the second tunnel either...
It's still early in the week, though. I'm expecting last-minute bursts of racing insight from everybody come the weekend.
Yeah Phil, there are times when I've gotten a good .5 out of that last corner, but most of the time, I lose at least .3. I think we're all feeling the crunch of trying to find time with this car/track combo. Seems like a universal experience.
I'd like to say there's a specific corner that kills me, but I find that I'm losing time everywhere.
Now that first hairpin after the first tunnel; I need to stick needles in my voodoo doll Stig and chant nature spells just to get a good run through there. I have to keep the rpms up to keep from bogging down, but 2nd gear's not tall enough for that. Third works, but the torque makes things tricky. When I misjudge the entry by just a bit, I snowplow right on through. No real middle ground for me.
The fast right hander right after that is just as bad. My ghost just walks away as if it's running on better rubber.
Let's not mention the exit after the second tunnel either...
It's still early in the week, though. I'm expecting last-minute bursts of racing insight from everybody come the weekend.
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- United Kingdom
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rheinaoiWoodski, yeah, you're right about the muscle car bit. But what gets me about the Jag is that it's quite nice until you start pushing over the limit. I've driven a bunch of GT5's muscle cars before, but I don't remember any of them being this frustrating. Maybe I just haven't been driving them hard enough.
Yeah Phil, there are times when I've gotten a good .5 out of that last corner, but most of the time, I lose at least .3. I think we're all feeling the crunch of trying to find time with this car/track combo. Seems like a universal experience.
I'd like to say there's a specific corner that kills me, but I find that I'm losing time everywhere.
Now that first hairpin after the first tunnel; I need to stick needles in my voodoo doll Stig and chant nature spells just to get a good run through there. I have to keep the rpms up to keep from bogging down, but 2nd gear's not tall enough for that. Third works, but the torque makes things tricky. When I misjudge the entry by just a bit, I snowplow right on through. No real middle ground for me.
The fast right hander right after that is just as bad. My ghost just walks away as if it's running on better rubber.
Let's not mention the exit after the second tunnel either...
It's still early in the week, though. I'm expecting last-minute bursts of racing insight from everybody come the weekend.
Good luck, it's all about practice! You begin to learn the best racing lines for the track. Anyway I can improve a lot. But good luck to you to 👍
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