- 1,077
- turbogeit
It will be in my private lounge. I just sent you a Friend Request.
Don't forget to accept the club invitation
WSCC - **SPOTS OPEN** Tuesday June 7th - Historic Le Mans Endurance - Mercedes 300 SL
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It will be in my private lounge. I just sent you a Friend Request.
Don't forget to accept the club invitation
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- turbogeit
Start Procedure: PLEASE READ THIS
Start order will not be important given the draft on Hunaudières without chicanes.
After yesterdays successful experiment, we will do a rolling start, that means:
- Everybody keeps his start position until the Hunaudières.
- Pole position goes at a moderate pace until intermediate 1.
- From there he can accelerate and once on the Hunaudières, overtaking is allowed.
Start order will not be important given the draft on Hunaudières without chicanes.
After yesterdays successful experiment, we will do a rolling start, that means:
- Everybody keeps his start position until the Hunaudières.
- Pole position goes at a moderate pace until intermediate 1.
- From there he can accelerate and once on the Hunaudières, overtaking is allowed.
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- GTP_mike46an2
Is this race full
I accidently touched him with with the rear of my car, going up the straight on the back side, on the first lap, due to the road being narrow and the car (mine at least) being pretty unstable at >200km/h, and there was like 5 cars driving very close at that point.
Anyways, it was a very great race, even though turbo stole my victory on the last lap!
Had some great racing with Turbo, especially down the straight. The only reason he caught me was due to me driving too aggressively and therefor touching the sand in some corners, losing a lot of speed.
From watching some of the replay, i've noticed that there's a lot of smoke coming from my tires through some of the tight corners
Anyways, it was a very great race, even though turbo stole my victory on the last lap!
Had some great racing with Turbo, especially down the straight. The only reason he caught me was due to me driving too aggressively and therefor touching the sand in some corners, losing a lot of speed.
From watching some of the replay, i've noticed that there's a lot of smoke coming from my tires through some of the tight corners
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- 1,077
- turbogeit
Yes, just looking at the replay. An unlucky touch and then he missed the Porsche curve a bit later. I hope he will have more luck next time.
It was a real great race. I saw indeed that Zentex regularly was "biting" the sand. I also had the impression that his tires were loosing grip at the end.
Once I passed him between Mulsanne and Arnage, I was pretty sure that he wouldn't be able to pass me again. But I know that he normally is a bit faster then me.
And what a beautiful car, what color is it exactly, Zentex?
It was a fair race. I very much appreciated, for example, that G8R, when he slowed down in the sand, got intentionnaly of the driving line, in order not to make me loose any time. Thanks.
Will post some pictures later.
- 1,281
- ID_racing
I have to admit that I am way too unconcentrated at these hours, I drove off at least 8 times, costing me, I think, more than 10 secs each time. I dont want to quit races, but the driving off track is becomming a bit of a habit lately. It really sucks, cause these races are what keeps me playing GT5.
I couldnt understand though, that my topspeed on the long straight was 3-4 seconds lower than in my own lounge, (158 / 162 km/h) really strange noticing that I lost about 2 secs pr. lap down the straight!
I couldnt understand though, that my topspeed on the long straight was 3-4 seconds lower than in my own lounge, (158 / 162 km/h) really strange noticing that I lost about 2 secs pr. lap down the straight!
yup
- 1,077
- turbogeit
Coming back to yesterdays race:
On the replay I saw a big tirewear difference between Sientex and myself.
Sientex front tyres temperature was higher then mine's. But my tyres were in much better shape at the end of the race (worn out for 25% against about 50% for Sientex).
Must be a set-up or driving style difference.
From next week: we will drive the Porsche 911 GT3 (=RUF RGT) on Tuesday evening. Sign-up here
On the replay I saw a big tirewear difference between Sientex and myself.
Sientex front tyres temperature was higher then mine's. But my tyres were in much better shape at the end of the race (worn out for 25% against about 50% for Sientex).
Must be a set-up or driving style difference.
From next week: we will drive the Porsche 911 GT3 (=RUF RGT) on Tuesday evening. Sign-up here
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- Indiana-USA
- OwensRacing
The tire wear. I had read Seintex say he was getting smoke in the turns from the front tires. Which to me says giving it to much wheel angle and plowing some.
I used to drive like this. still do when I get flustered.
novel alert:
I took a white medical tape about .5 wide and wrapped it around the 12oclock on my wheel. G27 fwiw
This gave me a nice bright visual marker to see how far I am turning the wheel. With this wheel angle and tape on your mind you will find a better tire wear and learn to attack the corners a little slower and come out faster. Saving tire and still running same lap times or faster. As well at the end of a run you have more tire again makes for faster laps.
Basically if you find your turning past 3 o'clock on sweeper. Then you need to slow down or get the car turned better.
Fwiw the suspension thread obviate about ride ht being swapped is very insightful. Read it and applied to a fwd car I use in a league. Went from front rake where in real life would give me plenty of steering and loose rear. However it plowed and plowed. So this past week decided to try the swapped theory. (most cars I tune f and r ride the same to avoid the theory)
Once I swapped the and made he front up and the rear down. In real world this gonna push. Head on track and first turn it turned and I had steering. Enough to aping a fwd out!!!!! Omg are serious I thought. I came at the 300 race with literally one lap and ran 4:18.xxx the ride ht got me plenty of steer and now I cab drive how I want and car handles more like real.
Link to thread.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=202692
Got my new wheel(T500 RS) it had this marker on top stock. That was the biggest thing the made a light go off and had me using tape on the G27.
My T500 sat for over month waiting on me to get the time to fab another cockpit.
As well typed from my iPhone. So please excuse grammar.
I used to drive like this. still do when I get flustered.
novel alert:
I took a white medical tape about .5 wide and wrapped it around the 12oclock on my wheel. G27 fwiw
This gave me a nice bright visual marker to see how far I am turning the wheel. With this wheel angle and tape on your mind you will find a better tire wear and learn to attack the corners a little slower and come out faster. Saving tire and still running same lap times or faster. As well at the end of a run you have more tire again makes for faster laps.
Basically if you find your turning past 3 o'clock on sweeper. Then you need to slow down or get the car turned better.
Fwiw the suspension thread obviate about ride ht being swapped is very insightful. Read it and applied to a fwd car I use in a league. Went from front rake where in real life would give me plenty of steering and loose rear. However it plowed and plowed. So this past week decided to try the swapped theory. (most cars I tune f and r ride the same to avoid the theory)
Once I swapped the and made he front up and the rear down. In real world this gonna push. Head on track and first turn it turned and I had steering. Enough to aping a fwd out!!!!! Omg are serious I thought. I came at the 300 race with literally one lap and ran 4:18.xxx the ride ht got me plenty of steer and now I cab drive how I want and car handles more like real.
Link to thread.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=202692
Got my new wheel(T500 RS) it had this marker on top stock. That was the biggest thing the made a light go off and had me using tape on the G27.
My T500 sat for over month waiting on me to get the time to fab another cockpit.
As well typed from my iPhone. So please excuse grammar.
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