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[Forza 4] SBC 2012 Season 2: "It's Good Enough"

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  • BasticleBasticle Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    sounds like you need to tune your differential because when you upshift and get that huge gain in torque you're getting all sideways

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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    Fuuuuuck the Catalunya hairpin. That and the Sunset hairpin are the worst corners in ever.

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  • groovegroove Enforcer SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2012
    It's more the speed of the upshift, even going straight I break both tires going into 4th.

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  • BasticleBasticle Registered User regular
    I still dont know what corner you're referring to when you say sunset hairpin

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  • groovegroove Enforcer SeattleRegistered User regular
    He's talking about turn 7(?) on sunset I think

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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    groove wrote: »
    He's talking about turn 7(?) on sunset I think

    Yea, turn 7. It's not a full 180 hairpin, but it's like 160 degrees so Imma count it.

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  • BasticleBasticle Registered User regular
    In case anyone was considering the Fiero. Dont. I'm doing you a favor here. I drove it so you dont have to. I struggled to get it under 2.10s on Catalunya

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  • The DeliveratorThe Deliverator Slingin Pies The California BurbclavesRegistered User regular
    sorry to say but I have already claimed the Maserati

    Time for plan B!
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  • BloodsheedBloodsheed Registered User regular
    sorry to say but I have already claimed the Maserati

    Time for plan B!
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    You poor, poor SoB.

    I kid, but if I didn't make a comment on someone else driving the 8c it'd be strange. It actually is a fantastic car and if I hadn't taken the Cali it would have been my choice. I'm still tuning the one I did throw together to use as a normal S car (to go with my R3 version).

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  • The DeliveratorThe Deliverator Slingin Pies The California BurbclavesRegistered User regular
    I just got home from work, am I too late? If not, invite me please and thank you.

  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    edited June 2012
  • MichelanvaloMichelanvalo Registered User regular
    I took Groove's non-the-ballast-behind-the-wheel advice and made an engine swap + added a turbo to the Trueno. It moved the weight up about 20 pounds but I gained a couple HP and about 30lbs of torque. I was able to get a 2:12:280 on Catalyuna.

    I resynced the car to the club garage. If anyone can do some quick laps and let me know their times that would help.

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    Veevee wrote: »

    I hear F1 cars are real fast. Course, F1 is also the most boring racing series for it, so bleh.

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  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    Knight_ wrote: »
    Veevee wrote: »

    I hear F1 cars are real fast. Course, F1 is also the most boring racing series for it, so bleh.

    F1 this year is different. It's been some incredible racing so far

  • MegaPureiboiMegaPureiboi Registered User regular
    They had 6 races with 6 different winners right?

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  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    The new DRIVE video with Harris and the rally cars is an absolute riot. Watching it made me get on Forza and get in an 037.

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  • iTunesIsEviliTunesIsEvil Cornfield? Cornfield.Registered User regular
    I'm gonna take the Espirit Turbo. It's doing better than my MX-5 and Cosworth RS500, and feels much more comfortable too.

    Still dunno about the S.

  • SiliconStewSiliconStew Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    I'll probably be in the '10 Weismann and the Supra 2.0. The Weismann had lap times well matched to the rest on Leguna, so at least won't need to be completely reworked. But still not happy with the B class cars, might go with an RS500 or Starion. And after managing to keep up with Knight for a full lap of the ring after that wreck, the 997 SC is still a strong possibility. Definitely need more testing.

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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    I'll probably be in the '10 Weismann and the Supra 2.0. The Weismann had lap times well matched to the rest on Leguna, so at least won't need to be completely reworked. But still not happy with the B class cars, might go with an RS500 or Starion. And after managing to keep up with Knight for a full lap of the ring after that wreck, the 997 SC is still a strong possibility. Definitely need more testing.

    The RS500 is great fun. I was going to pick it except I use it at B500 all the time.

    Yea, that Porsche was pretty quick. Nice strategy murdering my aero though, totally sent my tire temps out of whack! :p

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  • oldmankenoldmanken Registered User regular
    They had 6 races with 6 different winners right?

    Yup, and with 5 different manufacturers, I believe. Barring Monaco last week, every race has been exciting... And even Monaco managed to have a great finish.

  • BloodsheedBloodsheed Registered User regular
    I just got home from work, am I too late? If not, invite me please and thank you.

    I did get your message, it wasn't too late (we were just doing practices), but sadly the message came in the middle of a race and I couldn't send another invite (I had before the race, not sure why you didn't get it) until after the race and you had already gone.

    And that Lancia video... must... fix... randomly-sliding-gremlin and make my Lancia more competitive.

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  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    Bloodsheed wrote: »
    I just got home from work, am I too late? If not, invite me please and thank you.

    I did get your message, it wasn't too late (we were just doing practices), but sadly the message came in the middle of a race and I couldn't send another invite (I had before the race, not sure why you didn't get it) until after the race and you had already gone.

    And that Lancia video... must... fix... randomly-sliding-gremlin and make my Lancia more competitive.

    Are you bottoming it out? I had that happen to one of my cars and it made it just randomly spin until I noticed it.

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  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    Knight_ wrote: »
    Bloodsheed wrote: »
    I just got home from work, am I too late? If not, invite me please and thank you.

    I did get your message, it wasn't too late (we were just doing practices), but sadly the message came in the middle of a race and I couldn't send another invite (I had before the race, not sure why you didn't get it) until after the race and you had already gone.

    And that Lancia video... must... fix... randomly-sliding-gremlin and make my Lancia more competitive.

    Are you bottoming it out? I had that happen to one of my cars and it made it just randomly spin until I noticed it.

    To check this, go into the telemetry screen with the 4 spring gauges. If any of them go all red (bottoming out) or all blank (tires leaving the road) adjust the suspension accordingly

  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    '88 M5 and the Merc SLS are my final choices, claimed in the spreadsheet.

    Just curious, what are you guys seeing as your Benchmark top speed for the S class cars?

    is 206mph going to get me absolutely blown away?

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    LTM wrote: »
    '88 M5 and the Merc SLS are my final choices, claimed in the spreadsheet.

    Just curious, what are you guys seeing as your Benchmark top speed for the S class cars?

    is 206mph going to get me absolutely blown away?

    Jesus, 206? My car tops out at 170.

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  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    edited June 2012
    170 is about where mine is too, but that's because I went max weight reduction and wide tires instead of piling my PI into the engine

    Edit: Just tested, 180 topspeed (427 HP, 2,487lbs, tire width 255 front and 335 back)

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  • iTunesIsEviliTunesIsEvil Cornfield? Cornfield.Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    Yeah, I started off throwing all of my PI under the hood on the 3 cars I tried out.

    Then I realized I might not be coming at this from the right angle... the Jeremy Clarkson angle, if you will.

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  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    edited June 2012
    Interesting.

    I didn't change the base settings for the Forza Aero yet, but I have Race Transmission and the widest tires the SLS can take, with 1 level of weight redux, I think.

    It won't matter, as I have all faith in my ability to fuck up and finish last anyways.

    edit: Here's one question, if the car doesn't have the option of putting on Race Brakes or Roll Cage, does that mean it already has it, or will it not be allowed in the series? I think it was the SLS, didn't have brakes upgrades or a roll cage option.

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  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    I prefer a car that is light and agile over a car that is powerful but a brick, so I tend to do tires and weight before engine upgrades.

    And I just tested my TC car, it gets 165 as it's top speed with a similar build idea as my SC car (225HP, 2,465 lbs, 225 front and rear tire width [max])

  • BloodsheedBloodsheed Registered User regular
    Veevee wrote: »
    Knight_ wrote: »
    Bloodsheed wrote: »
    I just got home from work, am I too late? If not, invite me please and thank you.

    I did get your message, it wasn't too late (we were just doing practices), but sadly the message came in the middle of a race and I couldn't send another invite (I had before the race, not sure why you didn't get it) until after the race and you had already gone.

    And that Lancia video... must... fix... randomly-sliding-gremlin and make my Lancia more competitive.

    Are you bottoming it out? I had that happen to one of my cars and it made it just randomly spin until I noticed it.

    To check this, go into the telemetry screen with the 4 spring gauges. If any of them go all red (bottoming out) or all blank (tires leaving the road) adjust the suspension accordingly

    This wasn't the issue, the issue was a combination of too-stiff roll-bars and a slight tweak in tire pressure. Of course, fixing the random tail-happiness has slightly hurt my cornering speed, so it's back down to "completely unfun AND completely noncompetitive" instead of "mostly unfun, completely unreliable AND just noncompetitive". TC is going to be a case of "Get through it, in last place, so I can drive a car I actually want to drive" all season for me.

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  • MegaPureiboiMegaPureiboi Registered User regular
    Top speed really depends on the track, I gt to just shy of 170 on Catalunya

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  • SiliconStewSiliconStew Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    I doubt you can hit 180 on any of those tracks except Nurburg.

    At least I hope so since I can't go that fast.

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  • VeeveeVeevee WisconsinRegistered User regular
    I think I'll probably hit 170 on catalunya in SC, and 150 in TC judging by the way the cars accelerated in the the benchmark tests I did.

  • LTMLTM Bikes and BeardsRegistered User regular
    I didn't stick around long enough, but did you ever do Sebring in S? That straight and Road America I could see getting close to top end speed.

  • BasticleBasticle Registered User regular
    edited June 2012
    LTM wrote: »
    edit: Here's one question, if the car doesn't have the option of putting on Race Brakes or Roll Cage, does that mean it already has it

    yes, if a part isnt available to buy its because the car already has it installed. the exception to this is front and rear wings (it may have it already or it may just not be available, ex. Ferrari F40)

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  • 0Replace4Displace0Replace4Displace The best girls are ships and guns. Registered User regular
    Basticle wrote: »
    LTM wrote: »
    edit: Here's one question, if the car doesn't have the option of putting on Race Brakes or Roll Cage, does that mean it already has it

    yes, if a part isnt available to buy its because the car already has it installed. the exception to this is front and rear wings (it may have it already or it may just not be available, ex. Ferrari F40)

    Yeah, but the F40's wing is just non-adjustable but does give downforce IIRC.

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  • SiliconStewSiliconStew Registered User regular
    Hey guys, did you know the old corvette doesn't even get an aero option?

    Just remember that half the people you meet are below average intelligence.
  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    Hey guys, did you know the old corvette doesn't even get an aero option?

    Wait, really? I can't believe I've never heard of such a thing before.

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  • The DeliveratorThe Deliverator Slingin Pies The California BurbclavesRegistered User regular
    Bloodsheed wrote: »
    I just got home from work, am I too late? If not, invite me please and thank you.

    I did get your message, it wasn't too late (we were just doing practices), but sadly the message came in the middle of a race and I couldn't send another invite (I had before the race, not sure why you didn't get it) until after the race and you had already gone.

    And that Lancia video... must... fix... randomly-sliding-gremlin and make my Lancia more competitive.

    I got a couple invites, but was denied by the cursed NAT demons. I don't know who my connection doesn't get along with, but it makes me sad to be denied racing by something so stupid.

  • NitsuaNitsua Gloucester, VARegistered User regular
    edited June 2012
    You guys doing any racing tonight?

    Edit: Well, if anyone does, send me an invite. I think I'm going to play some Dragon's Dogma tonight. I would like to see what it would be like to race on of the two cars I've chosen with something other than AI.

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