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Re: PC Sim Racing Cory, if it weren't for you, I would have missed my race, thanks bud. "thumbsup" Qualified 5th, didn't wuss out, started on the grid, gotta learn the racecraft eventually and that's what rookies should be about right? Ended up finishing 4th, with a helluva battle with a super clean good racer. 0 penalties or incidents on my part, SR of 2.85 now. Man, how good it feels to run a flawless race. |
PC Sim Racing Went ahead and did Limerock tonight, since we all turned laps that one night in the Caddy's I felt pretty confident I could wrangle the raw hamsters of the Miata around there. :mrgreen: Started from the grid, qualified 5th, botched the start and was second to last. I waited, and sure enough a couple of them simply went flying off the track. From there I picked my way back to 5th, then 4th and 3rd took each other out putting me in second place. On about the 12th lap, my shifter bolts started working loose from my wheelstand. So I'd lean over, tighten them up in the straight, and make my lap, then repeat. I was a sweaty, nervous mess hoping it would hold till the end, but it did. Also, got this too! http://i.imgur.com/bCmYLyV.jpg |
Re: PC Sim Racing what a fooking story! reminds me of this! <iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eWVR2VV11Yc?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Re: PC Sim Racing ^^I had never seen that before! Well, at least I wasn't in danger of dying from it. I had went for fourth to fifth shift, and the whole shifter just sort of swung around LOL. Gonna replace the wing bolts with hex bolts. |
Re: PC Sim Racing So to progress towards my C class license, here's my gameplan for the coming weeks. Let me know if you guys would change anything. 10/04 - Limerock again in the Slostice 10/11 - Spa in the Caddy 10/18 - Laguna Sega in the Skippy If needed, for the fourth week I have my choice between the Slostice at Laguna Seca or the Skippy at the 24hrs de LeMans course. EDIT: I can't just hang out in the MX5 cup, as they no longer meet my MPR (minimum participation requirement). |
Re: PC Sim Racing well well boys this weekend marks the end of a good run. This Saturday at the Petit Lemans, will be the last race for the Corvette DP cars in IMSA:cry: http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id472102176 they will be replaced by the LMP2 cars (which i dont care for) currently racing against the DPs http://cdn-0.motorsport.com/static/i...imperatori.jpg Ill be curious to see how iRacing handles this. If they pull the DP from the IMSA series. Similiar to the RUFs in GT3 the good news is the DP is going out with a bang. currently holding the championship in first place going into the final race."thumbsup"8) |
Re: PC Sim Racing LMP cars are the future. F1 could learn a thing from LMP. |
Re: PC Sim Racing dont care for either. |
Re: PC Sim Racing In your own Camaro world… |
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PC Sim Racing I'm chomping at the bit to turn some laps in one 'o those bad boys!! Also, got my nephew the next few day, and my ISP has a system wide issue, so I won't be on much if at all. Haven't gotten to drive my new Porsche at all, dammit! |
Re: PC Sim Racing I was just reading about the dirt progress myself! I may have to dust off the wheel and renew my subscription for winter. |
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but knowing iRacing it will be the winter of 2017:lmao: i wouldnt dust it off JUUUUUST yet:mrgreen: |
Re: PC Sim Racing the Callaway GT3 C7 is coming to Raceroom sim! might have to try it out. i had the demo awhile back but they have come along way since then. Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R Is Destined For RaceRoom - Inside Sim Racing one bad mo fo. sadly doesnt race in any US series yet. http://gtspirit.com/wp-content/galle...7-gt3-r-11.jpg http://gtspirit.com/wp-content/galle...c7-gt3-r-6.jpg http://gtspirit.com/wp-content/galle...c7-gt3-r-2.jpg |
Re: PC Sim Racing Why does everyone insist on trying the be the next Michael Bay and dubbing shit dramatic music over the engine sounds? |
Re: PC Sim Racing I turned some laps last night, mostly in the RUF. I'm really struggling to come to grips (no pun intended) with the car. I'll make quite a few smooth, nice laps, then suddenly just completely lose the rear. It's a fixed setup car, so there's not much I can do. May have to re-evaluate which series I'm going to focus on. May turn some more laps tonight, just to make sure I wasn't just having an off night. |
Re: PC Sim Racing with the rear engine, be sure not to put down power on crests, woops in track, or curbs. and be mindfull of all that weight back there your throwing around. once that mass gets moving( ie left, right, or up), its going to keep that momentum for awhile and spin you. |
Re: PC Sim Racing Yeah, I'm fine under power, it's all under braking on turn in that it goes to hell. According to the iRacing forum, changing the brake balance to 50 or better makes a huge difference so I'll try that tonight. Apparently it's all screwy out of the box. |
Re: PC Sim Racing having the PC hooked to the living room TV has its advantages at times our tuning buddy Jon Hall is in this race too <iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yI1HQj9IL9w?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Re: PC Sim Racing So, I just got done with my RUF series race. And finished 2 laps down because some Forza dickhole plowed into four of us in the first corner. I ended up on my lid and spent forever in the pits for repairs. |
Re: PC Sim Racing weve all been there. it definatly sucks. just more motivation to move up the ranks, with better racers. |
Re: PC Sim Racing Yep, it's just a slog with crap like this. Took a break tonight, me and some buddies formed a wing for some Elite Dangerous tonight. HOTAS setup on the wheel stand works great. Game is amazing in VR. http://i.imgur.com/37R1JEI.jpg |
Re: PC Sim Racing Filed my first protest in iRacing tonight. Two cars tangled, I slowed (I'm in the Repsol car), made my way around with plenty of room, and I guess one of the guys didn't like it and rammed me in the next corner. I'm done with this crap every week, they can get banned and go back to Forza. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dmJxgDONhDg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
Re: PC Sim Racing No apology after, I assume? It's hard to tell in the video if he did it with malice because it almost looks like he veers to the left just a bit before impact. No chance he just lost track of the braking points? Regardless, that sucks.... :( |
Re: PC Sim Racing Nope, no apology at all, nothing. And he had plenty of time sitting in the pits to do so. Maybe he did just lose track, but it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to figure out you're about to hit the car in front of you. How did your race go Tommy? |
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Re: PC Sim Racing Yep, a simple I'm sorry goes a long way as far as sportsmanship is concerned. Didn't know you were into bikes, motorcycles or bicycles? I picked up the A10 for DCS world, so I think I'm going to spend a few days with that getting my HOTAS setup and learning my way around. |
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Re: PC Sim Racing Very cool! I've missed riding pretty bad, but the gaming has kept me from going nuts while healing up. Slowly getting back into it now, and man I'm outta shape big time. |
Re: PC Sim Racing configure your controls damn it!:lmao: what i see is a newb driver in over his head, no abs, probly a poor or stock setup, and the red mist coming into corner one. i didnt see anything intentional. he wouldnt have lifted at all if he wanted to end your race. and im assuming there wasnt any beef from previous corners? probly doesnt have sorry programed to his wheel, or know how to type on screen responces. again another reason to rank up. not that we dont have those mistakes too. i run into steve all the time. partly because we are very comfortable racing so close to each other because we done it for so many years, and partly because i cant drive and get the red mist from time to time :D i can rarely outdrive tommy and steve, so when i see i have momentum or a run on them, i go all in with both balls. usually ending poorly. |
Re: PC Sim Racing LOL WTF is red mist, is that a new soft drink? :mrgreen: No beef from previous corners, other than me passing him after he tangled with another car. |
Re: PC Sim Racing It's when you see red after someone does you wrong on the track and it clouds your judgement and you do silly things like retaliate. :mrgreen: But it doesn't seem like he had ANY reason to be upset with you. Maybe the other guy he tangled with, but not you. Maybe he had y'all confused?? |
Re: PC Sim Racing Either way, it's on him, and I'm tired of the Forza / GT kiddies. We all make mistakes, sure. But thus far, I haven't wrecked anybody in a race yet, and I'm a noob at iRacing. And if or when I do, I'll apologize, even if it's after the race is over. This is the third race in a row where some dipshit that has no clue that the cars have brakes has rear ended me and ruined my race, and it's ruining iRacing for me to be honest. It's starting to feel more like something I have to do than something I want to do. If I want to play demolition derby, I'd have kept my Xbox One. LOL |
Re: PC Sim Racing yeah red mist is when you get over concentrated/ over aggressive on track. i think term refers to blood shot eyes? like when you follow a guy forever and get frustrated/brave and try to dive under him at maybe not the best point. poor judgement. ie thats the Red Mist. |
Re: PC Sim Racing keep an eye on your rear view too. you have to be defensive, if i see some one coming in hot in my rear view i let off the brakes. even if it means me going wide or even in grass. its worth it. |
Re: PC Sim Racing I do watch my rear view, but the difference in someone tucking in tight for a corner to try and put the pass on you on the exit, and taking you out are not that big of a difference from inside the car. Not to mention, I can't drive looking in my mirrors all the time, or then I'll be missing my brake / turn in markers, or worse, hitting others. When I rode moto x, the saying was that if you're always looking backwards, then that's where you're headed. At the end of the day, I'm just not having fun anymore. It's expensive as hell for a video game, and I spend most of my time being pissed off at other people's stupidity and lack of basic driving skills. I had a lot more fun in the Miatas, and the racing was a lot cleaner, but it doesn't meet my MPR anymore. iRacing in general has been a big love it / hate it thing for me, but the past three weeks (other than goofing around with you guys) have been all hate. |
Re: PC Sim Racing Itll all come together brother. just be glad you got into it now. iRacing is so much better than it used to be. we had all the same old cars, and the tire model was horrendous. iRacing has come SO far in 2 years. Its a great time to start iRacing. cant wait until you can join us in GT3, especially for the team endurance races. i dont WATCH my rear view, but if im braking and see a car getting big in a hurry in the rear view in my perifrial vision i let off the brakes and go deep or even off track. |
Re: PC Sim Racing Well, I lied. I got burnt out trying to map all the shit in DCS to my HOTAS setup (holy shitballs, it's a ton of stuff), and decided to get in some laps. Chose the RUF at Summit Point. Got comfortable, and was actually having a lot of fun. My practice ended, and I waited for qualifying to come up, and iRacing froze, same as last night. No other races for two more hours. DAMN YOU iRacing!! :flipoff: |
Re: PC Sim Racing The other night Steve and I did a GT3/Blancpain race at LeMans. Unfortunately, we were in different heats, though. I qual'd 14th out of 23 cars in the race, which wasn't great, but at this point I was really still learning the track and figuring out where I was losing big chunks of time here and there. I think my qual time was in the 4:04 range or thereabouts. I came across several instances of cars spinning in front of or around me and managed to avoid hitting any of them, although in one instance a car behind me clipped me. Cost me a 4x in the race, but there was no visible damage or performance loss. Had this happen going into the first corner on the first lap. Fortunately, he went off to the right and didn't quite make it back to the racing line after pinballing off the wall. https://photos.smugmug.com/Hobby-Stu...lemans1-XL.jpg On the next lap these guys tangled in front of me. I ducked down to avoid them, but the guy behind me clipped my bumper a bit. https://photos.smugmug.com/Hobby-Stu...lemans2-XL.jpg The scariest was this when we were hauling butt as a group down the longest straight at 170 mph or so and I saw nothing but smoke across the entire track about a quarter mile ahead. A Mercedes split two Audis making it 3 wide, but merged over too soon. He took out himself and an Audi and when they bounced off the wall they took out another Audi. I backed off and lost a position or two, but managed to escape unscathed, which was most important! https://photos.smugmug.com/Hobby-Stu...lemans3-XL.jpg Then this doofus in the Ford must've missed his braking point and plowed into the poor Audi, likely ending his race. The ford driver was a loose cannon and I'm lucky I didn't tangle with him. https://photos.smugmug.com/Hobby-Stu...lemans4-XL.jpg And with some careful accident avoidance and decent lap times, I managed to work my way up to a 6th place finishing spot from my 14th place starting grid. Managed my best lap time of 4:01, as well. Such a fun race!! https://photos.smugmug.com/Hobby-Stu...lemans5-XL.jpg1 |
Re: PC Sim Racing ^^Yep, congrats to the both of you! I got to ride along in Tommy's car as spotter, in full VR, it was pretty bad ass. Tommy may disagree on the new spotters accent pack though. :mrgreen: |
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