Gran Turismo 4- blast from the past time trial championship.

[dutchgray]

1'50.838

Lap was full of minor mistakes but it was one of the few that wasn't ruined by the last chicane, I could go faster but I haven't the time, it took 16 laps to get that.

I never did like the Ruf's always found them difficult to drive.

[valve bounce66]

dutchgray said:

1'50.838

Lap was full of minor mistakes but it was one of the few that wasn't ruined by the last chicane, I could go faster but I haven't the time, it took 16 laps to get that.

I never did like the Ruf's always found them difficult to drive.

they are a bit tail happy,a wheel is required to control with economy tyres,must admit i cut the chicane a little on the fastest lap ! the fastest without cutting was 1,47,938

[dutchgray]

valve bounce66 said:

dutchgray said:

1'50.838

Lap was full of minor mistakes but it was one of the few that wasn't ruined by the last chicane, I could go faster but I haven't the time, it took 16 laps to get that.

I never did like the Ruf's always found them difficult to drive.

they are a bit tail happy,a wheel is required to control with economy tyres,must admit i cut the chicane a little on the fastest lap ! the fastest without cutting was 1,47,938

I did it with the pad and the buttons for throttle & brake, So I had to have TCS on otherwise I can't drive the thing at all, this slows it a little as well. Even so my lap really wasn't very clean and I could go faster if I made no mistakes.

Edited by dutchgray on Monday 29th December 21:57

[PurelyRetro]

skylinecrazy said:

I must be really slow then

I can't get below a 1:52!

Nor can I, even with it tweaked a tad I can't.

[magpie215]

just managed a 1:49.222 again no driver aids and on a pad as I don't have a wheel(tried them but cannot seem to get on with them in a game environment)

there is obviously some time to be made up as I did make a few mistakes but not sure if I will be able to shave much off.

[magpie215]

Leaderboard
valve bounce66: 1:47.632
Magpie215: 1:49.222
dutchgray: 1:50.838

[Alex@POD]

Leaderboard
valve bounce66: 1:47.632
Alex@POD: 1:48:066
Magpie215: 1:49.222
dutchgray: 1:50.838


I'm driving with no driving aids and a pad, I actually find it quite easy to modulate the throttle and brake... My lap was full of mistakes though, I went faster afterwards in a few places, but I can't make it stick for a whole lap!

I really love that car now though!

[magpie215]

agree alex it is really good fun.

I am really enjoying the Ruf it is a car I completely overlooked before in the game.
Also I always used to play with the driver aids on but without its a whole new feel actually feel more immersed in the experience :-)

[blueST]

I've just done a 1:48.803 with a normal pad and no driver aids. took nine laps with lots of mistakes still to iron out. It's a strange car, most of the time it's horrible and then occasionally, when I get it right, it just seems perform perfect, slightly oversteery, 4 wheel drifts to every apex.

[Alfanatic]

1:49.562 is fastest clean lap so far for me.

edited to show lap improvement

Edited by Alfanatic on Tuesday 30th December 11:47

[PurelyRetro]

Alfanatic said:

1:49.905 is fastest clean lap so far for me.

Any hints or tips, as to how I can get from 1:52.00 (ish) to 1:49.905?

[Alfanatic]

I use a wheel... brake really early and turn in early to kill the understeer, don't let the oversteer build.

Edit: oh, and the 1:49 laps were oddities, my average laptime is closer to 1:52ish

Edited by Alfanatic on Tuesday 30th December 11:50

[PurelyRetro]

Alfanatic said:

I use a wheel... brake really early and turn in early to kill the understeer, don't let the oversteer build.

Edit: oh, and the 1:49 laps were oddities, my average laptime is closer to 1:52ish

It isn't going to help if I say I use the controller, is it?

So brake early into the corners and fast out, pretty much like racing then.

[Alfanatic]

PurelyRetro said:

Alfanatic said:

I use a wheel... brake really early and turn in early to kill the understeer, don't let the oversteer build.

Edit: oh, and the 1:49 laps were oddities, my average laptime is closer to 1:52ish

It isn't going to help if I say I use the controller, is it?

So brake early into the corners and fast out, pretty much like racing then.

Hehe yeah, um, basically try not to upset the car, it seems to get grumpy really quickly

Example is the left hand corner going into the long tunnel: My turn in point for that corner is the start of the shadow of the shorter bridge just before it.

New fastest lap for me: 1:48.829

EDIT: Oh, and I don't seem to be using full throttle very much!

Edited by Alfanatic on Tuesday 30th December 12:04

[dutchgray]

1'49.803 now after another 10 laps and even that one had a minor crash in it and I was a bit wide on the long sweeping left section at the start, the next lap I was .5 sec faster in the long tunnel and then promptly spun it at the corner so there is more. Pleased to get under 1'50 though

[Alfanatic]

1:46.439, saving replay...

[Alex@POD]

PurelyRetro said:

Alfanatic said:

1:49.905 is fastest clean lap so far for me.

Any hints or tips, as to how I can get from 1:52.00 (ish) to 1:49.905?

If it helps, I rarely exceed 55mph through the second gear corners, over that the understeer just kills it...

[Alex@POD]

Leaderboard
Alfanatic: 1:46.439
valve bounce66: 1:47.632
Alex@POD: 1:48:066
Magpie215: 1:49.222
dutchgray: 1'49.803

[Alfanatic]

My time was in GT mode. New car, no oil change... I don't think it makes a difference, but if everyone else is doing it in Arcade on Time Trial mode, my best there so far is 1:47.637.

EDIT: 1:46.428 in arcade

Edited by Alfanatic on Tuesday 30th December 14:01

[Alex@POD]

Alfanatic said:

My time was in GT mode. New car, no oil change... I don't think it makes a difference, but if everyone else is doing it in Arcade on Time Trial mode, my best there so far is 1:47.637.

EDIT: 1:46.428 in arcade

Edited by Alfanatic on Tuesday 30th December 14:01

You just wait till I get off work tonight, I'll give you a real target to aim for... (famous last words!)