Weekly Race Series, Week 38
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whoopsie..I made a typo, it was a 41.087, not 40
geeze a 40.087, I wonder if I'll ever drop to that
geeze a 40.087, I wonder if I'll ever drop to that
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you'll be surprised, but the car is whole default, well except for the downforce which is maxed both front and rear, ASM at 0 and TCS at 3, I've tried TCS at 2 but it's kinda risky to take a corner fast with it 
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Oh I forgot some stuff:
ride height: 80,80mm
camber: 3.0, 1.5
brake balance: 17,17
ride height: 80,80mm
camber: 3.0, 1.5
brake balance: 17,17
Originally posted by PunkRock
Houston, we've got a problem. My GT3 disk went berserk and refuses to work (must be the stress cracks from 2 years worth of playing...) so i'm not sure if i'll get a lap in or not, depending on when i can replace it. Bummer, i had just gotten myself a Sharkport and was eager to try the Diablo.
Man, that sucks
I am going to go an clean my disc now....
you guys are really pulling some awesome times with the zonda, it'll be sweet to see how many people use the zonda and how many people use other race cars, and how many people use street cars (like myself)
im not gunna use the zonda......only because i havent won it yet and im too damn lazy to try and win it.quick q. U can add cars to ure garage that u dont have(eg the zonda rc i dont have) with a x-port, rite. Do they count as hybrids, coz if not can we just add a good car to use when we want? if so i mite have to invest in one of these babys
- 8,191
- Southern Louisiana
- GTP_Kent
Yeah, actually the xport is just part of the process.
How it works is, the xport will let you copy game data files (garages) to your pc as a saved file.
Then a download you can get from one of the members here at the gtp, called mks gt3 garage editor, will allow you to open your garage file with a program that can do anything with any of the cars.
It list every part and with that, every part can be replaced with any part from any other car. This program will also allow you to put one car in a garage spot instead of another.
What I do is buy a car that is crap, then replace it with the car I want...
The editor will also let you put in all the money you want, up to 900+ million dollars.
The main thing of importance that the xport can do is replay transfer...
You can save your best lap and then download it to the pc, then to the net. Then we can dl it and confirm your time... if you plan on racing with the weekly for any time, I would suggest you get one. They really are the best and help a ton.
btw, when you put up a replay, it also removes any doubt about your times, and that is really important if your planning on racing at the top level.
How it works is, the xport will let you copy game data files (garages) to your pc as a saved file.
Then a download you can get from one of the members here at the gtp, called mks gt3 garage editor, will allow you to open your garage file with a program that can do anything with any of the cars.
It list every part and with that, every part can be replaced with any part from any other car. This program will also allow you to put one car in a garage spot instead of another.
What I do is buy a car that is crap, then replace it with the car I want...
The editor will also let you put in all the money you want, up to 900+ million dollars.
The main thing of importance that the xport can do is replay transfer...
You can save your best lap and then download it to the pc, then to the net. Then we can dl it and confirm your time... if you plan on racing with the weekly for any time, I would suggest you get one. They really are the best and help a ton.
btw, when you put up a replay, it also removes any doubt about your times, and that is really important if your planning on racing at the top level.
I use a gameshark to get lots of money and cars, there are codes that will replace the first car in the garage with any car you want. I do want an xport to download replays as well as show you guys mine.
Does anyone have info on the sony hard drive that is coming out around the same time as GT4? Will you be able to transfer files to your computer like the xport does? If so, I will wait and buy that.
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track w/ walls + high powered race car = little patience for me.
i just clicked off a 42.4 in the Denso, only to smack into a wall upon viewing it. I mean...the lap was completely clean before that point, why should i waste a perfectly good lap like that w/out banging into a wall?? /sarcasm
I think im just gonna hop in a civic and enjoy the sights.
i just clicked off a 42.4 in the Denso, only to smack into a wall upon viewing it. I mean...the lap was completely clean before that point, why should i waste a perfectly good lap like that w/out banging into a wall?? /sarcasm
I think im just gonna hop in a civic and enjoy the sights.
good call, i've hardley run ne clean laps, looks like i'm gunna be handing in a pretty damn average time(scince i only have like 3 choose fromOriginally posted by IDAFC21
track w/ walls + high powered race car = little patience for me.
I think im just gonna hop in a civic and enjoy the sights.
)o well i geuss i'll just keep trying
- 5,842
- Forgotten Wing
My advice, take a few runs in the vertigo, so you can get used to the course in a car that normally would kick the Zonda's butt. Then, get in the Zonda and try your hardest to tune it to handle just like the vertigo (using Max E's settings for the vertigo, of course). once you do this you should be running times comparable to those you would obtain in an F1 in no time.
- 1,575
- GTP_T13R
Do you have any clue of what times the F1's can do on this track? I'm at a 1'07.6 with a F094/S ( Poly 001 ), and I'm nowhere close to the faster drivers which are under the 1'06 mark... So please do not say you can get times comparable to the F1's. Only track where the F1 can lose is Test Course.
- 81
- Seattle
- dubc35
You guys are pulling some amazing times, 41.xxx, 42.xxx! I admit I'm not that good though.
I've had some time to try out a few cars. Some I've noticed are still tuned for the 0-400m machine tests I was trying. So, that has been interesting to try and tune them back for racing.
So far the Zonda race seems like it has the power to make it one of the top runners this week. Others I've tried:
-Mazda RX-8 (too slow, fun to drive though)
-Corvette C5R (could work, but mine needs alot of tuning work)
-Viper Team Oreca (also a possibility)
I'm going to try a few more also before I set one and try to get the best time with it, Camaro Race, reg Zonda, Altezza LM, RX-7 LM. My best T2 so far has been ~47.xxx, with the C5R. Much work needs to be done.
If anyone has suggestions for TCS for the C5R, Oreca, or Zonda Race it could help. I've been trying to keep it at 1-2, but I'm all over the place on the hairpin before the striaght-away. Maybe I need to move it up to 3.
I've had some time to try out a few cars. Some I've noticed are still tuned for the 0-400m machine tests I was trying. So, that has been interesting to try and tune them back for racing.
So far the Zonda race seems like it has the power to make it one of the top runners this week. Others I've tried:
-Mazda RX-8 (too slow, fun to drive though)
-Corvette C5R (could work, but mine needs alot of tuning work)
-Viper Team Oreca (also a possibility)
I'm going to try a few more also before I set one and try to get the best time with it, Camaro Race, reg Zonda, Altezza LM, RX-7 LM. My best T2 so far has been ~47.xxx, with the C5R. Much work needs to be done.
If anyone has suggestions for TCS for the C5R, Oreca, or Zonda Race it could help. I've been trying to keep it at 1-2, but I'm all over the place on the hairpin before the striaght-away. Maybe I need to move it up to 3.
- 2,354
- Bastrop, TX
Man you guys are FLYIN' :
Have had short tests in the Zonda, Supra & my FAVORITE Road Car & can't get outta the 44s!!! Saw plenty of chit-chat about the Diablo early on, Pleeeese visit this thread
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/t-33037.html
if you have a DIABLO as the Short Race Forum doesn't get a lot of traffic. I'd love to have a few more drivers looking for Close - Fun Races!!! Many Thanx (Especially to "Boom" for allowing me to post my "Ad" here!!!)...UB57
Have had short tests in the Zonda, Supra & my FAVORITE Road Car & can't get outta the 44s!!! Saw plenty of chit-chat about the Diablo early on, Pleeeese visit this threadhttps://www.gtplanet.net/forum/t-33037.html
if you have a DIABLO as the Short Race Forum doesn't get a lot of traffic. I'd love to have a few more drivers looking for Close - Fun Races!!! Many Thanx (Especially to "Boom" for allowing me to post my "Ad" here!!!)...UB57
Was playing with the ZZII a little more today again. I had a couple of laps with T2s of 43.xxx, which just lead me to want to try more and more. Unfortunatly there were a couple wall taps that kept them from being valid.
I think I'll give the Pagani Zonda Race Car a try sometime this weekend. I recently used it on an endurance race and I loved it. Is everyone keeping with the stock horsepower, or giving it the beefy NA Tune?
I think I'll give the Pagani Zonda Race Car a try sometime this weekend. I recently used it on an endurance race and I loved it. Is everyone keeping with the stock horsepower, or giving it the beefy NA Tune?
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- Southern Louisiana
- GTP_Kent
Beefy NA tune for the zonda.
I also spent a little time with the ZZII and for some reason, I just felt that it was lacking.
It has the power and weight of an awesome race car, just like the rgt, but in the end, both of them have a hard time matching the times of similar race cars. 1.0/1.0 pwr and twr, and still no real ease of keeping up.
I put down a 44.0 with the ZZ and something even worse in the rgt, yet in my sessions with the castrol I can put in the 43.0 without any trouble.
I figure I might get in a 42.5 for the week in my castrol, but it really depends on my work outside of gt. My research paper and my job are gonna be pulling rank on my gt playing time.
Hopefully I will have something new for you guys in terms of times sometime tomorrow, but whatever the case...
Till next time,
-kent
I also spent a little time with the ZZII and for some reason, I just felt that it was lacking.
It has the power and weight of an awesome race car, just like the rgt, but in the end, both of them have a hard time matching the times of similar race cars. 1.0/1.0 pwr and twr, and still no real ease of keeping up.
I put down a 44.0 with the ZZ and something even worse in the rgt, yet in my sessions with the castrol I can put in the 43.0 without any trouble.
I figure I might get in a 42.5 for the week in my castrol, but it really depends on my work outside of gt. My research paper and my job are gonna be pulling rank on my gt playing time.
Hopefully I will have something new for you guys in terms of times sometime tomorrow, but whatever the case...
Till next time,
-kent
- 3,626
- Sydney
- Gai-Gun
I'm at a low 42 with the Zonda. The Oreca is roughly 1.5 secs behind that followed by the Denso at 2.5 secs back. The ZZII doesn't quite cut it despite being a fun drive. The Viper GTSR concept doesn't have adjustable downforce making it hard to get a good consistent time. The Panoz, while having the requisite horsepower, is too squirrely for my taste. The Vertigo is close, but I've used that car too much and want to try another. Decisions, decisions...
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I tested the RX-7 LM today and I loved the feeling I have on that car, it's quite nice and it's a good balance of power and control...but still it won't go faster than the time I have with the Zonda.
It's taking me a lot of effort to beat my best lap, I only screw it up on one but a tiny little mistake, and that's it, I am slower .5 or .3 secs or so than the best lap. I'll give my best this weekend.
It's taking me a lot of effort to beat my best lap, I only screw it up on one but a tiny little mistake, and that's it, I am slower .5 or .3 secs or so than the best lap. I'll give my best this weekend.
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hehe, i knew you had to be using the ZZII. its the only "street" car out there w/ the nards to make the big boys nervous. it is capable of a competitive time in the right hands. as for me, i still do not have a clean save. I have been down in the low 42's w/ the denso, but can never maintain. hopefully i'll come up w/ somthin in the next couple days
I have been down in the low 42's w/ the denso, but can never maintain. hopefully i'll come up w/ somthin in the next couple daysZZII isn't really a street car. Adjustable front downforce. Can't enter a stock version into PD cup races. CAN enter it in FGT(where only race cars are permitted)
Speaking of road cars I found the C12S to be the best on this track if you can handle it decently. RGT a close second. Speed12 and XJ220 were just too slow. Didn't try the Espirit 350 though.
Speaking of road cars I found the C12S to be the best on this track if you can handle it decently. RGT a close second. Speed12 and XJ220 were just too slow. Didn't try the Espirit 350 though.
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Well, I'm off and running in my first Weekly Race. Started off in the Denso doing wall-banging 48's, but settled down to a clean 44.6xx. Short week for me since I just registered Wed., and don't forsee much if any track time after tonight. So I wimped out and saddled up the ZRC. Got down to a 43.1 and then tried -Spool-'s settings from a few pages back (except AS 39 rather than 42). Seemed to settle it down a little, and tighten the turns some as well. Thanks -Spool- 
Best T1 is 11.1Xx, best T2 42.5Xx. But the T2 for my best lap was 42.8xx. I think when I see a good T2 I either finish too conservative and waste it, or get apprehensive and think too much *crash* and waste it, but when I saw this 42.8 I figured blown lap, so practice some aggressive lines on the final third. Stayed off the guard rails without slowing too much, and survived the "leap of faith" accelerating out of that blind last turn. Not a great time, but I'll probably have to live with it. Fun (if occasionaly frustrating) race. Good luck all!
Best T1 is 11.1Xx, best T2 42.5Xx. But the T2 for my best lap was 42.8xx. I think when I see a good T2 I either finish too conservative and waste it, or get apprehensive and think too much *crash* and waste it, but when I saw this 42.8 I figured blown lap, so practice some aggressive lines on the final third. Stayed off the guard rails without slowing too much, and survived the "leap of faith" accelerating out of that blind last turn. Not a great time, but I'll probably have to live with it. Fun (if occasionaly frustrating) race. Good luck all!
