Week 72: Lotus Blossom Hill
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BlakeT3 - 53.5, not happy
Aww, have a hug.
TS020
Don't sweat it.
12.154
25.629
52.800
Getting better, there's at least another 3 tenths out there but swinging the car around, maintaining momentum and grip and not finding the grass is a pretty tall order. It's sobering to see I'm already a second down by the penultimate mark.
This track is kinda cool in that the biggest factor for a good lap is a smooth and fast navigation of the final chicane, so there really will be some surprises by the time the results appear.
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After 10 laps on a stock setting (except for transmission and ride height)
12.405
26.328
53.119
I r teh suck at this track, the first turn destroys me, as I have no idea when to brake for it. I hope to improve my times next time I play, the car needs some tuning.
Speaking of which, I'm surprised at how well behaved the Esprit is, even with no TCS or ASM.
12.405
26.328
53.119
I r teh suck at this track, the first turn destroys me, as I have no idea when to brake for it. I hope to improve my times next time I play, the car needs some tuning.
Speaking of which, I'm surprised at how well behaved the Esprit is, even with no TCS or ASM.
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Drivers are free, and even encouraged, to discuss lines, settings, techniques and all that. Anything except the total elapsed time.Eagle
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Never driven this car before (the only lotus I ever have used are the Elise(s) which I love)....boy this car sure isn't an Elise. Bought a brand new one, did all the mods to it, oil change got it to 507hp....took it to Apricot and did 62miles with the stock settings and no TC or ASM...just seeing how the car handles. At first it was a pig...but after some laps I began to feel it out and realized braking in a striaight line (something I am bad at I tend to drive deep into the turn while braking, makes sense while I am slow huh?) and braking early are key. Last week really taught me the benefits of braking early and in a straight line and accelerating out.
53.7 T3 was all I managed with those stock setting sans any TC. Next time I sit down at it I'll start tuning. That will be the key this week, tuning for 2 or 3 corners really, if you make those fast you nail the lap. I do love Apricot hill.........
53.7 T3 was all I managed with those stock setting sans any TC. Next time I sit down at it I'll start tuning. That will be the key this week, tuning for 2 or 3 corners really, if you make those fast you nail the lap. I do love Apricot hill.........
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- Southern Louisiana
- GTP_Kent
Well,
I just got the car fully broken in.
523 hp is the max.
Quite a powerful car at the stage 4 turbo level.
I used the test track to break in the car and I consistantly ran the test course in under 1'30.000 at over 270mph on the straights (and over 260 in the turns).
So yeah, with all of the upgrades purchased this may be one hell of a car for long race series in sim mode.
I guess you could use stage 4 turbo on stuff like the test course and then switch to something like a stage 2 for all the other stuff (although right now it looks like the 523hp stage 1 turbo would do just fine).
Pwr has come down to about 2.2?? and twr is down to .20?
The car feels good and I'm starting to get into a rythme with the course itself.
I will be back with some times later on,
till then,
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Oh yeah...
Fogelhund,
You will need to run the qualifying race and become a registered driver if you plan on turning in a time for this race.
Take your time with it, but be sure to get it done before you turn in any final times for a weekly event (such as this race).
(you can use the link in my sig to get to the registration race
)
Good luck and have fun.
I just got the car fully broken in.
523 hp is the max.
Quite a powerful car at the stage 4 turbo level.
I used the test track to break in the car and I consistantly ran the test course in under 1'30.000 at over 270mph on the straights (and over 260 in the turns).
So yeah, with all of the upgrades purchased this may be one hell of a car for long race series in sim mode.
I guess you could use stage 4 turbo on stuff like the test course and then switch to something like a stage 2 for all the other stuff (although right now it looks like the 523hp stage 1 turbo would do just fine).
Pwr has come down to about 2.2?? and twr is down to .20?
The car feels good and I'm starting to get into a rythme with the course itself.
I will be back with some times later on,
till then,
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Oh yeah...
Fogelhund,
You will need to run the qualifying race and become a registered driver if you plan on turning in a time for this race.
Take your time with it, but be sure to get it done before you turn in any final times for a weekly event (such as this race).
(you can use the link in my sig to get to the registration race
)Good luck and have fun.
ROAD_DOGG33J
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- holyc0w1
- holyc0w
I think the part I'm having trouble is the slow turn before t3, since I have to brake before the indicator tells me to.
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Played around with my camber and toe settings, and my T3 is actually 0.2 seconds worse, despite the fact that my final lap time is much, much faster 
(I hope that is not violating the discussion rules, if so please edit GoKents)
But, I've managed to hit a T1 of 12.100 a couple of times (give or take .01x seconds...), so at least I'm starting to find a fast route through those tricky first corners.
(I hope that is not violating the discussion rules, if so please edit GoKents)But, I've managed to hit a T1 of 12.100 a couple of times (give or take .01x seconds...), so at least I'm starting to find a fast route through those tricky first corners.
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👍 Hareturtle, thanks for that, nice to know.
I'm finding the fastest way home is to sweep in from out wide on the first turn, brake a bit earlier but hug the inside of both of the first turns as much as possible. You can get through in about 12.0 if you do it right and don't have to downshift cause you're sliding on entry, and you're also on the right side of the road for the next turn (the left, of course, unfortunate phrasing), so you can sweep on through. I think my line through turn 5 (blind uphill right hander before T2) is costing me atm.
I'm using the shadow on the road of the last metre board as my braking point before the hairpin and it seems to be working fine.
I'm finding the fastest way home is to sweep in from out wide on the first turn, brake a bit earlier but hug the inside of both of the first turns as much as possible. You can get through in about 12.0 if you do it right and don't have to downshift cause you're sliding on entry, and you're also on the right side of the road for the next turn (the left, of course, unfortunate phrasing), so you can sweep on through. I think my line through turn 5 (blind uphill right hander before T2) is costing me atm.
I'm using the shadow on the road of the last metre board as my braking point before the hairpin and it seems to be working fine.
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noojraAny one has a good setup for this car... I'm strugling to get a 53.023
I'm good through T1 12.1XX but loose a lot of time through T2 because of masive
understeer at the up hill section.
I'm running a Set up that Kel left on the Esprit from a previous comp
👍 .... works well and haven't touched it at all
I'll post it after I pick the kids up from school
Laters and Good Luck all
- 8,191
- Southern Louisiana
- GTP_Kent
How about I just encourage P ?
11.7/24.8/50.9
Still a good little bit to pull off.
Sadly, that's dirty.
Actually, my best clean :
51.2
Don't remember the rest, but just like P, I will try and get a setup posted eventually.
Till then,
Keep up on the torturer's trial,
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11.7/24.8/50.9
Still a good little bit to pull off.
Sadly, that's dirty.
Actually, my best clean :
51.2
Don't remember the rest, but just like P, I will try and get a setup posted eventually.
Till then,
Keep up on the torturer's trial,
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- 4,680
Just coming off an excellent run, my setup is getting closer to how I might run it for the rest of the week. New sector times from fast lap: 12.169/25.783/52.550
Huge improvements, and I've managed to hit a couple of 12.0xx T1s.
Nice times GoKents btw
Heh, just ran a couple of more laps to kill some time, and I finally broke the 12 second barrier, with a time of 11.999 seconds
Huge improvements, and I've managed to hit a couple of 12.0xx T1s.
Nice times GoKents btw
Heh, just ran a couple of more laps to kill some time, and I finally broke the 12 second barrier, with a time of 11.999 seconds
ROAD_DOGG33J
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GoKentsHow about I just encourage P ?
11.7/24.8/50.9
Still a good little bit to pull off.
Sadly, that's dirty.
Actually, my best clean :
51.2
Don't remember the rest, but just like P, I will try and get a setup posted eventually.
Till then,
Keep up on the torturer's trial,
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So um... can we divide Div I into 2 parts?
ROAD_DOGG33J
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That's a lot of TCS and LSD, too. And the brakes are low. Guess, I better check it out.
