Forza Horizon 4 !

[peterattheboro]

Dunno if I have the patience for this week.

3 minutes is a long time for a sprint and I can see it getting frustrating very quickly.

Laid a time down anyway but it's by no means fast.

[jimmsy]

I've managed to build a car quite a lot faster than the 900 Vantage everyone is using. Will share it once I've set a clean lap with it! It sounds st...

[CRob88]

peterattheboro said:

Dunno if I have the patience for this week.

3 minutes is a long time for a sprint and I can see it getting frustrating very quickly.

Laid a time down anyway but it's by no means fast.

That might be you and me both.

[jimmsy]

CRob88 said:

peterattheboro said:

Dunno if I have the patience for this week.

3 minutes is a long time for a sprint and I can see it getting frustrating very quickly.

Laid a time down anyway but it's by no means fast.

That might be you and me both.

Me three. No laps and too long makes it a real slog.

[peterattheboro]

Had a few goes now. Some of the track is what we've done before so has some familiarity about it.

Into the 3:07s. Feels reasonably quick for me but we'll see what the others pull out.

Edit: Cutters 3:04

[Speed1283]

jimmsy said:

CRob88 said:

peterattheboro said:

Dunno if I have the patience for this week.

3 minutes is a long time for a sprint and I can see it getting frustrating very quickly.

Laid a time down anyway but it's by no means fast.

That might be you and me both.

Me three. No laps and too long makes it a real slog.

Not as long as the Goliath earlier this season but yes it seems quite long, though it's nice to have a sprint for a change.

[vonuber]

jimmsy said:

Me three. No laps and too long makes it a real slog.

You're in no position to complain about car and track choice

[jimmsy]

vonuber said:

You're in no position to complain about car and track choice

My track choices were nice short laps....

Car choices I'd say was other peoples fault for the first one, they should unlock more cars! Second one was a good choice...kept it tight.

[Speed1283]

jimmsy said:

CRob88 said:

peterattheboro said:

Dunno if I have the patience for this week.

3 minutes is a long time for a sprint and I can see it getting frustrating very quickly.

Laid a time down anyway but it's by no means fast.

That might be you and me both.

Me three. No laps and too long makes it a real slog.

Not as long as the Goliath earlier this season but yes it seems quite long, though it's nice to have a sprint for a change.

[jimmsy]

I think this might be the first time I’ve overtaken cutters. He sets laps so early in the week it’s a rare occurrence. I’m helped by being in a faster car!

[Speed1283]

Had a quick play (literally 2 goes) in a non tuned 880 Ferrari that was in my garage, it's a nice sprint and once I get my eye in I'm sure I can knock so much time off, as it is I lost alot of speed.

Should be fun, lots of challenging corners but a high speed section towards the end.

[jimmsy]

It looks like this track is a power one. I lose about 10 car lengths through the first 45 seconds, then overtake and get a 5 car length lead, then lose it again on the final straight. It's so much easier to set a consistent time with a car built for corners...(which I think is code for it's easier when you're going slower!)

[ajprice]

On my first run with a car slung together to make the PI and without tuning, it was topping out at 176 on the last fast section to the finish, redlining in 6th. Sort the gearing out and 180+ is possible, maybe 190.

I was surprised that the Super GT class is basically just Aston Martin, Ferrari and Mercedes/AMG though. At first I thought it was just the cars I had in my garage, but no, the Autoshow is the same. Apparently the other cars aren't super enough .

[Brunoseven]

Forgot to mention 16th position to choose next weeks challenge.

[Speed1283]

jimmsy said:

It looks like this track is a power one. I lose about 10 car lengths through the first 45 seconds, then overtake and get a 5 car length lead, then lose it again on the final straight. It's so much easier to set a consistent time with a car built for corners...(which I think is code for it's easier when you're going slower!)

There is always the issue of how hard to push it too, especially if you've made a good start and had a fast clean first half, it's frustrating to lose it on one of the final corners, but equally if not pushing then there is so much time lost one certain corners, that final hard right hander for example just before the straightish final section, make it flat out and it's excellent, but also easy to understeer and hit the barrier

[jimmsy]

Speed1283 said:

There is always the issue of how hard to push it too, especially if you've made a good start and had a fast clean first half, it's frustrating to lose it on one of the final corners, but equally if not pushing then there is so much time lost one certain corners, that final hard right hander for example just before the straightish final section, make it flat out and it's excellent, but also easy to understeer and hit the barrier

I'm struggling to build a decent car to catch up with Cutters (as usual!). I find my perfect ones are 904/905. Looks like I need to sacrifice a little power to make it easy to build a gap in the twisty bit. I find I need aero and springs to get a decent move on and get some time made up. Will be fine tuning a few car options tonight.

[Speed1283]

jimmsy said:

I'm struggling to build a decent car to catch up with Cutters (as usual!). I find my perfect ones are 904/905. Looks like I need to sacrifice a little power to make it easy to build a gap in the twisty bit. I find I need aero and springs to get a decent move on and get some time made up. Will be fine tuning a few car options tonight.

What is the Stig/Hamilton down to now?

As you learn the circuit more you can perhaps start to trade off handling for power. That's usually my approach, this takes some learning though.

[jimmsy]

Speed1283 said:

What is the Stig/Hamilton down to now?

As you learn the circuit more you can perhaps start to trade off handling for power. That's usually my approach, this takes some learning though.

2:59 now.

I find I'm happy with the balance of my Vanquish now, but seems like I could drop aero for springs

[Speed1283]

jimmsy said:

2:59 now.

I find I'm happy with the balance of my Vanquish now, but seems like I could drop aero for springs

Lol I guessed he'd be sub 3 by now. I was getting below 3:04 last night by my 4th-5th go, but to be honest I'm still playing around with cars. Unfortunately the Merc Black series isn't very good :-(

[jimmsy]

I'm really not enjoying the tuning aspect this week. Hoping someone that goes quick is kind enough to share their tune. Really not something I've spent time doing when playing the game.