Anyone fancy a pre 1980 Forza 3 championship? (Thursday 8pm)
Anyone fancy a pre 1980 Forza 3 championship? (Thursday 8pm)
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davepoth

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29,395 posts

228 months

Friday 30th April 2010
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I was thinking on the way home that a classic championship would be fun.

Pre 1980 cars only, Maximum A550. No engine, drivetrain, or aspiration swaps. No upgrade wings either, although things like aero scoop bonnets are allowed (because they are cool). No ESP or Traction Control, but ABS allowed.

The only other restriction would be on tyres - The standard tyre compound, with a maximum of two width increases in total, to be divided between the axles as required (i.e. one at the front, one at the back, or maybe two at the front, or two at the back)

the idea of that is that it'll keep grip right down, which allows the little cars to mix with the huge American beasts, and make sure everyone has to drive the best way (i.e. sideways)

I'm thinking maybe do it on Thursday nights at 8, races about 15 miles long, and a 5 race championship. Anyone who fancies it stick their name down below.

chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Friday 30th April 2010
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I'm in sounds cool! good idea lad wink

Chuck

GT: forzaracing69

davepoth

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Friday 30th April 2010
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I've been having a bit of a muck around with all the old cars I have and I think this will work nicely. The fastest of all that I found was the Charger Daytona, which will do 190 down the Mulsanne on the old Le Mans circuit. But it is ridiculous around tighter tracks.

The little cars (datsun, lotus, that sort of thing) are managing about 175 down the same straight, and are going to be much faster around the tight tracks, so it should make for some tight racing over the "season".

Gixer86

1,541 posts

201 months

Friday 30th April 2010
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I'm up for this, should be different from the other stuff running at the mo'.

That'll be four nights a week i'm in a P.H Championship, i feel The Mental coming on hehe

GT : Smokey2326

davepoth

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Friday 30th April 2010
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Name GT Car
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS


I'm thinking a season something like this:

1. Le Mans Full Circuit (with Chicanes) - 2 Laps
2. Laguna Seca - 6 Laps
3. Sunset Peninsula Speedway - 6 Laps
4. Sebring Short Circuit - 7 Laps
5. Nordschleife - 1 Lap

Edited by davepoth on Friday 30th April 21:50

nsmith1180

3,941 posts

207 months

Saturday 1st May 2010
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Name GT Car
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS
nsmith1180 Godric VXR TBC


Go on then, Ill take a bit of this!

NateWM

1,742 posts

208 months

Sunday 2nd May 2010
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Name GT Car
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS
nsmith1180 Godric VXR TBC
Nathan cossieburn TBC


I'll do some car testing tonight!

davepoth

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29,395 posts

228 months

Sunday 2nd May 2010
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A bit of a taster...



Sideways is the only way...

Cerberus90

1,553 posts

242 months

Sunday 2nd May 2010
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Name GT Car
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS
nsmith1180 Godric VXR TBC
Nathan cossieburn TBC
Cerberus90 Cerberus2990 TBC



Sounds fun.

I should really be spending all of my time revising for my exams, but I've only got 3, and forza is soo tempting, especially with old cars, biggrin


davepoth

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Sunday 2nd May 2010
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I just spent 3 hours fiddling with differential settings, but at least it'll steer on the throttle like it should now. biggrin

Cerberus90

1,553 posts

242 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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I need more money, biggrin

Spent all of it tuning up a Dino, and then a Mustang Boss 427 (Think that's the right number, biggrin)

Love the stock tyre thing, there's practically no understeer, just buckets of fun oversteer, biggrin

sidaorb

5,595 posts

235 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Think this lookes like a fun one and depending when I should be around for most.

Any other 'restrictions' on the vehicle type? Or any banned cars? You just know I'm planning something evil wink

khevolution

1,594 posts

224 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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I think I would be up for something like this, as far as I know I got nothing planned, sounds like fun

Flyin Banana

2,182 posts

267 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Cerberus90 said:
=Name=||=GT=||=Car=||
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS
nsmith1180 Godric VXR TBC
Nathan cossieburn TBC
Cerberus90 Cerberus2990 TBC
Flyin Banana( Rob) FlyinBanana uk TBC



Sounds fun.

I should really be spending all of my time revising for my exams, but I've only got 3, and forza is soo tempting, especially with old cars, biggrin
Can i play!!!

davepoth

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Monday 3rd May 2010
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sidaorb said:
Think this lookes like a fun one and depending when I should be around for most.

Any other 'restrictions' on the vehicle type? Or any banned cars? You just know I'm planning something evil wink
Nope, any car is allowed so long as it's pre 1980. That does exclude the Renault 5 Turbo and the Fiat rally thing. Other than that it's just the limits above. Even if you find some car that can get a silly power to weight ratio the tyres mean you won't be able to use it. wink

Edited by davepoth on Monday 3rd May 17:32

y2blade

56,318 posts

244 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Name GT Car
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS
nsmith1180 Godric VXR TBC
Nathan cossieburn TBC
Cerberus90 Cerberus2990 TBC
Flyin Banana( Rob) FlyinBanana uk TBC
y2blade y2blade TBC


davepoth

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29,395 posts

228 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Name GT Car
Davepoth DPoth '73 Porsche Carrera RS
nsmith1180 Godric VXR TBC
Nathan cossieburn TBC
Cerberus90 Cerberus2990 TBC
Flyin Banana( Rob) FlyinBanana uk TBC
y2blade y2blade TBC
lewis chilinutsacker '76 Lancia Stratos



Edited by davepoth on Monday 3rd May 17:54

davepoth

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Tuesday 4th May 2010
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Bump.

One more person will make a full lobby, any takers?

davepoth

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Wednesday 5th May 2010
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I'll open the lobby at about 7:40 since it'll take a while to issue the invites. Quite looking forward to this now...

Flyin Banana

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267 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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can i do anything to the tyres on my e type jag as i can only get it to 505 PI, or do i need to pick somthing else

Rob