Project Cars Weekly TIme Trail

[born2bslow]

Maybe a shortish track for the 300, we haven't been to Silverstone or Catalunya which both have national circuits.

[FourWheelDrift]

So the 1952 Mercedes 300SL with Silverstone National then? It's like an old style circuit not too slow and chicane blighted so should work well with the SL.

[born2bslow]

It's a shame historic Silverstone, Spa and Rouen were dropped from the core game. They were all superb flowing sweeping circuits, hopefully they will release them soon.

[kowalski655]

Well,I will open with a terrible 1.16.701,on XB1 +pad
Mind you,it took me an hour to just find the car,so that shows my level of skill

[BillyWhizz888]

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:12.737	18.292	24.616	29.827
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:16.701

Had we 5 lap shot it's handy just racing that track with the caterham as they both drive similar
With speed and understeer. Prob another second available but be later in the week

[BillyWhizz888]

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:11.335	17.588	24.478	29.268
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:16.701

A bit quicker this time tho lost a bit in the middle sector. Still using stock ffb settings but allot of patience
Needed for cornering

Edit to update even quicker time by half a sec more. Can take 2 tenths off my middle sector but struggling to
Improve more at mo

https://youtu.be/G9mwc8USNIE

Edited by BillyWhizz888 on Monday 12th October 17:24

Edited by BillyWhizz888 on Monday 12th October 20:34

[kieranbennett]

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
kieranpbennett	PC	DFGT	1:10.831	17.569	24.478	28.783
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:11.335	17.588	24.478	29.268
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:16.701

Just got a proper wheel so thought I might join a few of these.

I'm sure my time will get beaten easily due to a big slide into Brooklands but it was the best complete lap I managed to put together. As it's my first go I've uploaded my timing screen.

[FourWheelDrift]

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	1:10.081	17.437	24.281	28.362
kieranpbennett	PC	DFGT	1:10.831	17.569	24.478	28.783
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:11.335	17.588	24.478	29.268
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:16.701

Video in-car and then outside (let it finish processing) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX6F_qIMprw

[kowalski655]

Up to 1.14.811 for me,still the slowest by a country mile!!

[Cerberus90]

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	1:10.081	17.437	24.281	28.362
Cerberus	PC	G25	1:10.696	17.418	24.547	28.730
kieranpbennett	PC	DFGT	1:10.831	17.569	24.478	28.783
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:11.335	17.588	24.478	29.268
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:14.811

Not sure where I can find much more, took me a while to get the first corner, turn in is alot earlier than I was expecting. Probably loosing time on 2 and 3 too.

• UPDATE*

Managed to squeeze a bit more out, I'm sure there's another tenth or two to come still but I just can't put them all togethor. Braking on the long straight is usually catching me out due to the poor brakes, and the long right which I've never been very good at.

Edited by Cerberus90 on Wednesday 14th October 13:12

Edited by Cerberus90 on Wednesday 14th October 20:44

Edited by Cerberus90 on Wednesday 14th October 20:44

[born2bslow]

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
Born2BSlow	PC	G27	1:09.696	17.580	24.004	28.110
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	1:10.081	17.437	24.281	28.362
Cerberus	PC	G25	1:10.696	17.418	24.547	28.730
kieranpbennett	PC	DFGT	1:10.831	17.569	24.478	28.783
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:11.335	17.588	24.478	29.268
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:14.811

Low power, hug the kerbs, brake early and power through, 4th gear is a bit ch so hang onto 3rd

Video uploading now...

https://youtu.be/JjVFenhtXkw

[Cerberus90]

born2bslow said:

Low power, hug the kerbs, brake early and power through, 4th gear is a bit ch so hang onto 3rd

Video uploading now...

https://youtu.be/JjVFenhtXkw

I can't brake that late on the back straight, I have to jump on them pretty much when the kerbs start, and even then it can sometimes be a bit iffy.
Need to look at my shift times too, didn't think 3rd went that high, I was changing into 4th at about 90.

I'm also braking at 100 for the first turn rather than 50, any later for me and it just won't turn in.

[FourWheelDrift]

Cerberus90 said:

I can't brake that late on the back straight, I have to jump on them pretty much when the kerbs start, and even then it can sometimes be a bit iffy.
Need to look at my shift times too, didn't think 3rd went that high, I was changing into 4th at about 90.

I'm also braking at 100 for the first turn rather than 50, any later for me and it just won't turn in.

You might need to give your pedals a hoover out of dust & fluff, they can sometimes not give you 100%. Then plug back in and go through the normal windows controller settings, then in game. You mentioned a few weeks back that you couldn't go as quick on the Spa challenge, maybe that's why if throttle wasn't going to 100% as well.

[born2bslow]

Also need 2nd lap to benefit from a better run at the line than startup

[Cerberus90]

FourWheelDrift said:

You might need to give your pedals a hoover out of dust & fluff, they can sometimes not give you 100%. Then plug back in and go through the normal windows controller settings, then in game. You mentioned a few weeks back that you couldn't go as quick on the Spa challenge, maybe that's why if throttle wasn't going to 100% as well.

Possibly, although I would imagine spa was more my skill, or lack of. Pedals do get dusty (get hoovered occassionaly), but I just had to redo the calibration as I've moved onto Win 10, and calibration in game was showing 100%.

Is it possible to lock the brakes up on the Merc? I've got ABS off but when I stamp on the brakes I'm not getting any lockup, I thought it might just be because it's an old car so not very good brakes?

[born2bslow]

I noticed watching the video back I had ABS & TC enabled on my top time (a leftover from Z4), I've tried again with them switched off (real aids mow) and in cockpit and I'm half a second slower...

[FourWheelDrift]

I have ABS and TC off for the SL, I smoke the tyres going into Brooklands on my quick lap video. But they don't really have a chance to lock up anywhere else.

[born2bslow]

Cerberus90 said:

Possibly, although I would imagine spa was more my skill, or lack of. Pedals do get dusty (get hoovered occassionaly), but I just had to redo the calibration as I've moved onto Win 10, and calibration in game was showing 100%.

Is it possible to lock the brakes up on the Merc? I've got ABS off but when I stamp on the brakes I'm not getting any lockup, I thought it might just be because it's an old car so not very good brakes?

Slip her into neutral on a straight and stand on the brakes, it takes forever to stop, didn't Stirling Moss say that the engine braking nowadays is stronger than full braking on these puppies? It's all about balance through the bends, hanging on for dear life.

[molineux1980]

I'm really not good at this game. 20 laps, this is the best I could manage.

1.13.207

I may need to put TCS and ABS on.

Start	End	Track	Car
11/10/15	17/10/15	silverstone national	Mercedes Benz 300sl (w194)
Gamertag	Platform	Control	Time	S1	S2	S3
Born2BSlow	PC	G27	1:09.696	17.580	24.004	28.110
FourWheelDrift	PC	DFP	1:10.081	17.437	24.281	28.362
Cerberus	PC	G25	1:10.696	17.418	24.547	28.730
kieranpbennett	PC	DFGT	1:10.831	17.569	24.478	28.783
Billybobrae	ps4	T300RS	1:11.335	17.588	24.478	29.268
Oh Gi 8	xbone	TX	1:13.207	18.060	25.437	29.709
kawalski	xbone	pad	1:14.811

Edited by molineux1980 on Friday 16th October 10:08

Edited by molineux1980 on Friday 16th October 10:09

[born2bslow]

It's only practice mate, I used to play Live for Speed a lot. The combo I raced the most XFG/BL2 RallyX I logged over 7000 laps

As long as you're enjoying it, the times don't really matter all that much. I'm way off the pace in any downforce cars, but I still enjoy having a go.

This combo was a good one for me because I actually drove this circuit in a Mk1 MX5 at a PHSS a while back, 25 minutes of pure grin-a-lot fun!