Forza Touring Car Race
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intrepid44

Original Poster:

691 posts

228 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Anyone want a touring car style race?

Regulations.

Max PI <750
Max BHP <299

Front mounted engines
2.5L or less
Seat four people
Post 95 construction
Stock bonnet; ANY body kit; Forza wing
All handling uprgades
Race Slicks
FWD or RWD; no AWD

No engine/drivetrain swap
No Forced induction on production normally aspirated engines
No modification to prodution turbo's or supercharger's if fitted as standard


If anyone is interested my gamertag is: SimonAbson123

Cya on the track.

Paul

P.S. if your wondering why my GT says simon its because its my brothers old one and I;m not paying five quid to change the name wink

Baldylocks

20,835 posts

237 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Sounds like a cool idea. I'll be up for it if I can find the time (already involved in a wee 350Z series which is good fun)

One thing - can the bhp limit be enforced in the game settings?

ETA - My GT: Ball D Locks

Edited by Baldylocks on Monday 20th August 21:18

intrepid44

Original Poster:

691 posts

228 months

Monday 20th August 2007
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Baldylocks said:
One thing - can the bhp limit be enforced in the game settings?

Edited by Baldylocks on Monday 20th August 21:18
Yes it can.

Dr JonboyG

2,561 posts

267 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Yep, I'd be interested, although the 2.5l rule means no M3, which makes me sad.

Fidgits

17,202 posts

257 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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i might join in, though Forza hasnt been in for a while!

wtt

88 posts

228 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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I would love to join, iv already raced in a small touring car league with much the same set of rules. The racing was incredibly close even with different car ratings. I can take part as long as the races are of a decent length( i found 5 laps wasnt enough to regain the places i lose on the grid driving a high rpm fwd integra)

I would recommend adding a weight limit to 2500 with increased weight for rwd. This should help avoid any one car dominating.

Edited by wtt on Tuesday 21st August 08:32

foreright

1,089 posts

270 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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wtt]I would recommend adding a weight limit to 2500 with increased weight for rwd. This should help avoid any one car dominating.[footnote]Edited by wtt on Tuesday 21st August 08:32[/footnote said:
Touring cars implements a MINIMUM weight limit doesn't it for this very reason? That would probably be a good idea to stop people using the weight reduction kits smile

Baldylocks

20,835 posts

237 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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foreright said:
wtt]I would recommend adding a weight limit to 2500 with increased weight for rwd. This should help avoid any one car dominating.[footnote]Edited by wtt on Tuesday 21st August 08:32[/footnote said:
Touring cars implements a MINIMUM weight limit doesn't it for this very reason? That would probably be a good idea to stop people using the weight reduction kits smile
Thats not a bad idea.

Fidgits

17,202 posts

257 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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the problem is - if you put too many restrictions everyone will end up in the same car!

Lurking Lawyer

4,535 posts

253 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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That's no bad thing, Fidg - it means driver skill is the separating factor.

I take part in a Forza one-make series (F430) on another car forum I read and it does make for very close, entertaining racing. Custom paint jobs and the wheelmen are all that tell the cars apart....

Fidgits

17,202 posts

257 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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i dont disagree LL - but then if you want a one make series - make it a one make series wink (as we did with the 350Z's etc)

Lurking Lawyer

4,535 posts

253 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Fair enough - but I'd have thought a bhp and PI ceiling still left enough scope for individuality, and whether to spend the PI points on tuning as opposed to just increasing power etc.

Fidgits

17,202 posts

257 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Lurking Lawyer said:
Fair enough - but I'd have thought a bhp and PI ceiling still left enough scope for individuality, and whether to spend the PI points on tuning as opposed to just increasing power etc.
yes, but he mentioned full chassis upgrades, no engine swaps, power limit etc etc...

throw in a weight limit as well, and it'll only suit one car with specific mods..

Mr E

22,984 posts

287 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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As Fidgs and I discussed over the weekend, I want to start the "bloody silly muscle car challange".

Buy an old yank tank.
You can do anything you like to the engine, but everything else must be standard.
Race, but carefully....

Fidgits

17,202 posts

257 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Mr E said:
As Fidgs and I discussed over the weekend, I want to start the "bloody silly muscle car challange".

Buy an old yank tank.
You can do anything you like to the engine, but everything else must be standard.
Race, but carefully....
rofl

I'd forgotten that one!

That sounds fantastic - we need to decide on the car though scratchchin

Mr E

22,984 posts

287 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Fidgits said:
Mr E said:
As Fidgs and I discussed over the weekend, I want to start the "bloody silly muscle car challange".

Buy an old yank tank.
You can do anything you like to the engine, but everything else must be standard.
Race, but carefully....
rofl

I'd forgotten that one!

That sounds fantastic - we need to decide on the car though scratchchin
You think it'll matter? As long as it's V8 powered, rwd and older than 1980, I'm cool.

intrepid44

Original Poster:

691 posts

228 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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The PI and BHP cap should be enough to keep the cars evenly matched, besides we can always alter the rules after some testing.

As with limiting the weight there will always be one car lighter than the rest due to the fact you can't add balast.

Paul.

Altrezia

8,739 posts

239 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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i'd like to join in this

Fidgits

17,202 posts

257 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Can you give me an idea of what cars your running? So i know what to aim for?

Also - why a PI of 750 - it seems an odd number (b is 700, a is 850) why not limit to B or A class instead?

stephen300o

15,464 posts

256 months

Tuesday 21st August 2007
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Me too!, i'll have too get some more people on my friends list as most of the one's on there at the moment are playing some shooty nonsensewink