Week 74: Was It Topping Out Or Spinning Out?

[Event]

I don't think I will be in this week, after 3 laps (none of them clean) my best T2 is 1:24.xxx. I hate the Cobra. That time is bad even for me.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Don't hit the gas while turning, use it very lightly

Use the brakes before the corners, don't expect to blaze through them

Sometimes or a lot of the times shifting to a higher gear helps, I think the 1st gear is not needed

 

[Ev0]

Can anyone tell me if we use the super soft tires or the car's normal tires?

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Can anyone tell me if we use the super soft tires or the car's normal tires?

I think completely stock means completely stock, so no modifications(tires, etc.)

 

[daan]

I believe "completely stock" means just that. So normal tyres are what it comes with stock, so that's what we use.

 

[Old Geezer]

GREAT ONE GoKents 👍
VERY Busy weeks for R/L this week & next so may not get another run at this one. Best clean after 5 Laps:

T-1 = 33.333
T-2 = 1'19.230

Run somethin' you KNOW I won't like next week eh??? ...UB57

BTW: I'm always in "Awe" of those of you who drive w/DS2...but this week I just plain "Feel Sorry" for you!!!

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Run somethin' you KNOW I won't like next week eh??? ...UB57

BTW: I'm always in "Awe" of those of you who drive w/DS2...but this week I just plain "Feel Sorry" for you!!!

That's what I was hoping for this week, but it's not quite there.

I think I will be doing pretty well with the DS2.

 

[daan]

I've got a 33 something and a 1'20 something so far. All I need now is another gear and some brakes.... I only use 3rd and 4th.

 

[Ev0]

Alright, normal tires. That would explain why I could get a 1'14.8xx so easily. New times to come later tonight hopefully.

 

[Famine]

I'm very dissapointed about you GoKents 👎

Dragging a PM conversation out into the public domain like this is a very poor show.

The information you were asked for is readily accessible IF you managed the time and saved the replay. Getting all arsey about it doesn't help your corner one bit.

 

[Blake]

Well to dip the topic back towards the subject I will say I'm having a hell of a lot of fun on this. Ang good for me, I'm getting a wheel today. It will be a learning curve but hopefully I can get the hang of it before the weeks out so I can post a good-ish time.

 

[heero 12]

Damn, this would be so fun if my bro didn't take his PS2 with him this time, so until I get some super glue (don't ask) I'm out of luck.

 

[Smallhorses]

Cool! Found a white Cobra in my mem-card 2 garage, which, thankfully, had no engine mods or lightweight mods, but full racing transmission, brakes and suspension and Medium tyres on. Can't think what I used it for back then. Its 485HP and has 50.8miles on. Maybe one of the Pro-league NA Cup races.

Anyway.... Took it straight over to Seattle, set everything including tyres back to normal. ASM & TCS were already set at 0 (I generally never run with them)
Did 5 warm up laps and I put in a clean one on lap 6, with

T1 34.058
T2 1'20.829

The car now has about 65.2 miles and still at 485HP.

Should be masses of time to be made on this lap once the car is broken-in and oil changed. And isn't it just going to be heaps of fun trying?!!!!!

Excellent combo Kent! Knew you had something special planned after the Suggestion box discussion! 👍

 

[Kent]

To All Racers,

I am honored by the praise you have all given me.

However, I feel that you all deserve praise also.

This week's race is a direct result of the participation that many of you put into the WRS.

The suggestions thread is indeed a valuable resource for this series. 👍
Thank you all for keeping it that way.

And remember, it's never too early for suggestions on next week's race.

Till next time,
-

 

[tuff240]

Glad you all like this combo, but being an automatic guy, I don't like it much.

First session (and maybe last) has T1 of 32.557 and T2 of 1:19.484.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

That's a great t1 for an automatic^

 

[Smallhorses]

...And you Americans called this a sports car? no brakes, no susp. but heaps of grunt to compensate

Bear in mind this is a late sixties sports car! Before there were such things as ABS, traction control etc, etc.
Also this was a relatively mild-mannered, six-cylinder British car called the AC Ace, which had worm & peg steering and leaf-spring suspension! In 1963 as the handling in the original Shelby 260Cubic Inch Cobras with the aforementioned steering and suspension, had been described as "somewhat precarious at speed"!!!! So rack & pinion steering and wishbones & coil spring suspension went in, and, in 1965, the legendary 427 cu in engine.
Just be glad we're not driving the 1962 Shelby!!!!

Just imagine you're Stirling Moss & have fun with it!!!

 

[Iceman]

Indeed that is excellent for automatic. I tried auto but was unable to get below a T time of 1:22 or so. I'll try MT and see what i can do. It seems that 1st and most of 2nd gear are wasted in this car purely by spinning the tires.

 

[Blake]

I've just had a few runs at different games with my new wheel, none yet with the Shelby. It's very strange but very fun. I'll have another poke at this tonight.

 

[tuff240]

Indeed that is excellent for automatic. I tried auto but was unable to get below a T time of 1:22 or so. I'll try MT and see what i can do. It seems that 1st and most of 2nd gear are wasted in this car purely by spinning the tires.

Thanks guys.

You must embrace the 1st and 2nd gear oversteer in automatic with much vigor.

 

[Kent]

Bear in mind this is a late sixties sports car! Before there were such things as ABS, traction control etc, etc.
Also this was a relatively mild-mannered, six-cylinder British car called the AC Ace, which had worm & peg steering and leaf-spring suspension! In 1963 as the handling in the original Shelby 260Cubic Inch Cobras with the aforementioned steering and suspension, had been described as "somewhat precarious at speed"!!!! So rack & pinion steering and wishbones & coil spring suspension went in, and, in 1965, the legendary 427 cu in engine.
Just be glad we're not driving the 1962 Shelby!!!!

Just imagine you're Stirling Moss & have fun with it!!!

👍

I love the shelby in real life.

Too bad this is nearly the most under-rated car in the game (up there with that hefty lister).

Plus, another thing that kills me is how the makers decided to leave out the cobra race car!

What a true shame, such an awesome car in the road form and an amazing car in the race form, yet what do we get?
This 1 road car that is a horrible representation of a legendary sports car.

 

[Eagle]

I am honored by the praise you have all given me.

However, I feel that you all deserve praise also.

Well you can stop praising me because I think it's ass!

[Epic Tale]
So the evening draws on and Blake and I log on to GTP to see the challenge is up. Blake's gleeful, I'm apprehensive. I head to the American section of the car yard and find Shelby. It's a great start - $500,000 to be frustrated for a week? Where do I sign?

I change the oil and have a look at the specs in my garage. The PWR is encouraging and I'm wondering just how slow it can be. I'll just say this - I underestimated.

I head out to the track with Blake's best time so far in mind to see how I stack up. I go to the settings and turn off TCS and ASM, noting in awe I've never seen so many red (hence unaccessible) options (never having touched a stock car before).

I have to admit I'm a little dismayed to see the AI driver in the background of the menu clout every barrier and spin twice in the first sector of the race. Bearing in mind that the AI is far from impressive a lot of the time, I do hold on to some hope. I select Start and press X - things only get better from there.

I spin at the first hairpin of Free Run (so the last of the track) and proceed to almost spin again, three times, on my first lap, leaving me with a time even the AI would laugh at. I pause randomly to relay to Blake via MSN how it's going. There were some nice convo excerpts, like the one he posted as I went into the first bend and wondered why the car didn't turn. Another would be:

~Eãglé~ says:
it doesn't brake, it doesn't turn, so what does it do
Blake says:
it spins

He estimated it would take 30k to stop hitting barriers - he overestimated. In 22 laps of running I managed 1 clean lap, and would take over 80k before running two successive clean laps.

Blake spent most of the evening marvelling at the pain he had helped cause whilst I spent it finding new and innovative ways to denounce the Shelby Cobra as terrible.

It would seem from the times so far I'm in the hunt, and I know I'll get better as it goes on, but by god, countries have gone to war over smaller things than this race.
[/Epic Tale]

Yes I'm aware I can withdraw - I'm enjoying it on some sick level and refuse to baulk at a challenge nor a chance to beat Blake.

 

[tuff240]

Unfortunately I'm laughing with you, not at you.

 

[cinjun8]

Hi,
First clean lap yields:
T1=32.3
T2=1:18.6
You will be a better driver from having
taken part in this challenge.
High gears and total throttle control.Brake
in a straight line,early,let car roll into groove,ease into
the throttle.
Later,
Cinjun8

 

[Blake]

Oh Eagle, that's funny.
Ohhh I had some runs at this car with the wheel, oh that wiped the smile off my face. I s'pose once I get better at it my lap times will improve but at the moment I'm better off with the DS2 (for this car). I haven't got within 20 seconds of my best now. I'll soon be competetive....I hope.

 

[Eagle]

w00t! Alcapwned.

See, there is justice.

 

[Blake]

Oh shut your mouth frenchie

 

[Eagle]

Vive la revolution!

 

[TS020]

Kents,please speak to me.I want to make it up but I've got the feeling you're ignoring me.

 

[Blake]

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=45765, read yonder.