GT5 Championship - season 8 - "fuel issues"

GT5 Championship - season 8 - "fuel issues"

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Mini1275

11,098 posts

183 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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Is this week's combo using the 'very fast' fuel and tyre wear setting? If so the tyres last about 5 or 6 laps before you have to pit...


Darkdice said:
How long is the track again?

Ferry more than welcome. You'll be on team orange/brown as gw will miss a chunk of rounds
The track is 3.18 miles.

Flipatron

2,089 posts

199 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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Mini1275 said:
Is this week's combo using the 'very fast' fuel and tyre wear setting? If so the tyres last about 5 or 6 laps before you have to pit...
Yes we're using the 'very fast'

So how do you play it, go slow and long or fast and short.... or somewhere in the middle?

Should be interesting.

Darkdice

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3,496 posts

191 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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19 laps

What's hp and weight forgot about ballast for race 2

DrC

677 posts

252 months

Saturday 8th December 2012
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Hoping to be around tomorrow now as my shift has moved 2 hours forward.

Darkdice

Original Poster:

3,496 posts

191 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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Ballast is

1st 200kg
2nd 170kg
3rd 135kg
4th 100kg


Darkdice

Original Poster:

3,496 posts

191 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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What's a good lap time?

ellis427

1,653 posts

180 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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Corer sounds very technical and balanced now'a'days wish I could be involved and be good frown

rex

2,056 posts

267 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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I'm in the low 1:51s. Don't know if it good bad or indifferent but I have a sneaky suspicion it is the middle one

Norbury90

6,897 posts

207 months

Sunday 9th December 2012
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ellis427 said:
Corer sounds very technical and balanced now'a'days wish I could be involved and be good frown
Everyone knows that you are abysmal GPM.

Ferry, will be good to have you back. We used to be quite close on pace, there's a few of us running at a similar speed now.

DrBillyRubin

220 posts

149 months

Monday 10th December 2012
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This week's combo

Honda Beat (any variation, I don't thing they're any different)

Stage 1 2 & 3 engine
Every bolt on power mod you can fit including high turbo
Best flywheel & clutch (standard diff & standard gears)
Comfort medium & hard tyres

Track is Monaco

very fast tyre & fuel wear

Edited by DrBillyRubin on Monday 10th December 21:14

Darkdice

Original Poster:

3,496 posts

191 months

Monday 10th December 2012
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DrBillyRubin said:
This week's combo is roughly decided, not yet 100% settled on absolute final spec but will do shortly...

Honda Beat
Every bolt on power mod
Comfort medium & hard tyres
Track is Monaco

I think fast tyre & fuel wear.....

Will post full final spec shortly.
Is this a premium model? cant remember - but if its standard i might need one. Sounds fun though

PS new table added to P1. new points makes it very tight even after one round.


Edited by Darkdice on Monday 10th December 20:50

DrBillyRubin

220 posts

149 months

Monday 10th December 2012
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Darkdice said:
Is this a premium model? cant remember - but if its standard i might need one. Sounds fun though

PS new table added to P1. new points makes it very tight even after one round.


Edited by Darkdice on Monday 10th December 20:50
I just did spec update (above) sadly it is standard car, they're in ucd constantly. Think I have at least one spare maybe two.
It is awesome fun!

Flipatron

2,089 posts

199 months

Monday 10th December 2012
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Well I almost made the one stop work in the first race, my calculations were out by 1 1/2 laps.

I managed to make a full tank last over half the race by switching the engine to 'fuel saving mode' (power reduced to 70%). Lap times were only two seconds off despite only having 400bhp, tyres wear was reduced by a third which also helped. You were all killing me on the main straight though.

Decided to try a 2 stopper for race two and increased the power to 85% to make up for the extra weight. Ended up pitting after lap 3 when Rex span out and collected me when he reversed back onto the track so that was game over.

Loving the new format.

ellis427

1,653 posts

180 months

Monday 10th December 2012
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Norbury90 said:
Everyone knows that you are abysmal GPM.

Ferry, will be good to have you back. We used to be quite close on pace, there's a few of us running at a similar speed now.
watch it shrimpy, put you in your place if i arrived driving

Norbury90

6,897 posts

207 months

Tuesday 11th December 2012
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ellis427 said:
Norbury90 said:
Everyone knows that you are abysmal GPM.

Ferry, will be good to have you back. We used to be quite close on pace, there's a few of us running at a similar speed now.
watch it shrimpy, put you in your place if i arrived driving
I'm leading the championship, I doubt you would do anything other than crash repeatedly and finish last.

Billy, sounds like a great combo. 2 street circuits to start the championship, damn!

DrBillyRubin

220 posts

149 months

Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Norbury90 said:
I'm leading the championship, I doubt you would do anything other than crash repeatedly and finish last.

Billy, sounds like a great combo. 2 street circuits to start the championship, damn!
It is a little gem! Very involving to drive this round Monaco. Moves about very nicely, pleasantly drifty, if needs be it can be put into a speed sapping spin away from a wall & spun within its own wheelbase so over-cooking it should only cost time.

Dice I'll send one shortly.

Darkdice

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3,496 posts

191 months

Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Cheers billy

If I have one ill send it back

DrBillyRubin

220 posts

149 months

Tuesday 11th December 2012
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Darkdice said:
Cheers billy

If I have one ill send it back
No problem you're welcome. I have another two spare if anyone else needs one.

Flipatron

2,089 posts

199 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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DrBillyRubin said:
No problem you're welcome. I have another two spare if anyone else needs one.
Yes please smile

rex

2,056 posts

267 months

Wednesday 12th December 2012
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One over here as well if I may