1. DP1
2. BMW Sauber F1.07

well, had a run earlier without any restrictions, got 48.24. I'm pretty sure mid 47s are possible.

well, after about a 10 lap run, got 52.81 with maximum intake restriction (28 HP) to get it as close to karts as possible, max suspension stiffness and max rear brakes . Nuts, truly nuts

Quote from U4IK ST8 :

You sure you're doing it the right way? 'cause 2 secs quicker than #1 doesn't seem possible? Check the pic nutty uploaded in one of the posts above, it shows the course. If it is right then well done, I can just get under 36.

DAMN IT! looked at your replay, yep, I just went left and then right straight away after the first corner. I'll have another go then

well, I'm slowly tweaking my set but so far, 33.08 is my PB so far. I think theres still tons of time there. Personally, I'm sure that 32.7x is possible

Schumi's definitely got it, tbh, I'd say he still has a few years yet to still challenge for the F1 championship but well, he chose to retire.

Tbh, I'm fairly surprised not to see Bruno Senna there

Hi all! something that I was thinking about for a while is removing the weight ballast when only 1 car of 1 type is allowed (example: Only XRR allowed in the GTR class). I'd prefer it much more if I could make a league where theres only 1 GTR/TBO car that is set at its default weight.

I've tried snow at Cote Dar' Broz but because you can't change tyre type in setup when doing a single stage, its really annoying because you're on slicks on snow. It can be fun but there literally is like 0% traction. So snow tyres on gravel, not sure if that'll work

Cheers U41K STB! really appreciate it! . On the full track, a 9 HP kart does it in 1:14.

Quote from Glenn67 :

No not a crontradicition it just shows that the thousnads of dollars he is spending on thearapy is finaly working

Indeed

I'd be very interested in competing in something like this.

Tried to watch the stream but didn't have winamp installed :doh: so didn't catch it in time

Quote from JTbo :

Really?

Ah! but sir, you stated in your signature that you find it hard to make a post without the word volvo in it . What you have revealed is that, true, the letters of the word Volvo do exist in your post but they have not been put together in succession to form a word so your post still stands in contradiction with your statement

Quote from JTbo :

Only full realism will do, even it would mean that playing would be utterly frustrating and difficult

IRL I don't press clutch full way down when car is moving, only when car is stopped that is needed, I prefer matching revs and just helping with clutch a bit.

Then again, IRL I hardly ever have pushed brake pedal with full strength, only when bleeding brakes, even on track it is not needed to push pedal to floor, one thing again that annoys really lot with these cheap plastic controllers.

haha! your post doesn't appear to have the word Volvo in it sir!

Quote from danowat :

Last night I had my first ever race using the clutch and shifter on my G25.

Whilst I found it fun, challanging and a lot more realistic, I also found it frustrating that it made me quite a bit less consistant, although the speed was there, the consistancy wasn't.

So, it came to my mind, do people like the challenge and realism that certain settings or pieces of hardware can give you, or do you prefer the speed and/or consistancy that "simpler" options can give you?.

I am somewhere inbetween, whilst I will try and maintain a certain level of realism/challenge, I do like trying to keep the speed/consistancy to a certain level.

Does anyone forgo speed and consistancy JUST for realism and challenge?, likewise does anyone use "simple" settings just for pure speed and consistancy.

Personally, I don't think I will use the clutch and shifter in "competitive" racing, but just for giggles, I will use it in "fun" racing

Tbh, there are many who are quite consistent with using H-Shifter (Old F1 days), its just that its harder to get used to it compared to using just paddles. Paddle shifting is faster than H-Shifting, no matter how much of an alien you are, paddles always beats it. Personally, my times with the H-Shifter are 0.2-0.4 slower.

Consistency hasn't really been a problem with me when using a shifter. True, sometimes I put the gear in a moment before I press the clutch then I have to press the clutch again to get the gear and then worry about 2 or other gears that I have to go through but the key really is how quick you are to sorting out a sticky situation. I remember reading the book "Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving (<- Great book btw, should definitely read it ) where Senna was saying that some drivers can reach a point in that they know they've put in the wrong gear but are so quick to noticing their mistake that they instantly put in the right gear and then release the clutch while with most of us, we put it in the wrong gear, release the clutch, gasp for a moment and then put it in the right gear .

I agree with the competitive racing bit. When I race in leagues or just doing some serious racing, I use paddles but its fun to race with the H-Shifter sometimes.

Something I'd really like is that if someone could write up some code for server administrators to force the use of a shifter and clutch so that everyone is racing with the same tricky equipment <- EDIT: already posted :doh:

Last edited by Leprekaun, Tue 20 Nov 2007, 21:28.

Hmm.... I have a feeling the mods are enjoying this.

I'm curious to know to why this thread hasn't been closed yet

Quote from Stang70Fastback :

I think Harjun's computer skills are actually starting to rub off on me. Yesterday I realized that my RAM (which is supposed to run at 4-4-4-12 @ 2.1V) was actually running at 5-5-5-18 @ 1.8V since the day I got it two years ago... D-OH!

What nonsense are you talking about! there are only 11 players on the team

On an even more random note, I shall say...

KAPA-CHOW!

Last edited by Leprekaun, Thu 15 Nov 2007, 18:07.

Quote from jibber :

But he only needs a chassis and an engine

... and tyres, sprockets, spare tyres, wet tyres, fuel

Well, I know that could only accommodate 3 karts wide.

So say, make it 3 MRTs wide

Quote from harjun :

Hello people, just before i start, say anything you want if it makes you feel happy

I would really like to start karting again, after having a nasty accident in one of those last year, my dad has said, go-for-it.

I have around £200, and my dad probably has around....£200 , that leaves me around £400-£500....

Most of you would know that i live in U.K (England), so ordering of the internet would be preferable, unless there is a good shop somewhere in Hertfordshire, i will also be going with my 5 year old cousin who willl be getting a kart too (but forget him for now )

I am 13, turning 14 in May, so i was wondering if i should buy a chassis (adult? i am quite big ) and then like, a Rotax engine, my brother has said that i wouldn't be able to drive Rotax, only Junior Max, but that has a Rotax engine right?.

If someone could kindly point me into the direction of some cheap 2nd hand kart, i've seen a nice 100CC Rotax on EBAY £250 buy it now, just needs enging bolting on chassis, and it's done ...

Thank you very much.
Harjun.

harjun, tbh, as Erik said there, 500 is waay below whats needed. I've considered competing in the National Rotax Championship in Egypt but I didn't have the $. In Egypt, you'd need 6,250 Euros and then add another 2000 there for tyres, engine rebuilds, sprockets or any thing that needs maintenance or repair so you'd need around 8,250 Euros altogether to compete for a season. You'd have to see about racing in a lower karting series.

Also, I thought I'd mention, I've heard that buying 2nd hand karts is a big no no if you're planning on competing in championships. I mean, some sellers say stuff like "Came 2nd in last year's championship" or even 1st but more often than not, the engines are switched with an engine from a bad kart.

Just to let you know, I didn't get that info out of thin air, I've been talking to many of the National Rotax competitors over the last 5 years, some were champions and they all told me the same.

Last edited by Leprekaun, Wed 14 Nov 2007, 11:27.

So any1 willing to have a go?

Quote from Cr!t!calDrift :

As I said, Drifting is just another strategy in racing, it's not much different. Some people choose to use it primarily, others only use it in worst-case scenarios

-or crash.


It's not a culture.

You can't reference a set of people and their mindsets to a strategy. Within the community, there are idiots, there are bigger idiots, and there are somewhat mature.

Chances are, I am one of the bigger idiots, but at least I know that drifting and racing are not seperated. The only reason people associate drifting with idiocy is because of a recent set of movies, along with primarily demo racers coming new to the scene, and obviously they see the community in a different light. Perhaps if someone wished to start a more active racing scene on demo, then perhaps we would see more members of the community sharing a mindset alike those who don't hold a grudge against a set of people because of their experiences.

*Shrug*

Drifting and racing are seperated, theres no other way to think about it. The key to achieving excellent drifting is to drift at high speed, big angle, correct line, smoothness of it and the technique used to initiate it. Racing is about focusing on going round a track in the fastest way possible, compromising it for race purposes to maintain a similair speed, pit strategy, being calculative of the situation you've been presented with (example: the driver ahead is 18 seconds ahead, 20 laps left, gain 18 seconds on the driver ahead in 12 laps so I have to go 1.5 seconds faster per lap so that I can spend the last 8 laps attempting to pass him) then comes in race craft where, as an example of it, you have to see where you're going much faster than the driver in front at which point on the track and take advantage of it to overtake him there.

So clearly, very different goals. True, there are drivers who are rough, and always do small corrections when exiting a corner like myself but I wouldn't define it as drifting because the aim is still the same, to set the fastest time possible, not the coolest drift possible.

Last edited by Leprekaun, Tue 13 Nov 2007, 15:03.

yeah, have to agree with tristan there. If the TC feels too intrusive, you'd turn it down from the first go, not 1/3 into the season

Quote from Storm_Cloud :

What they really should be doing is going back to manual H gate gearboxes. That would sort the men out from the boys.

+1!

I'd add to that, 1300HP Turbo engines

Quote from anttt69 :

& how can you say that?
Has Coulthard ever driven the same car on the same track as schumi?
You cannot compare them, yet you slate coulthard & say Button is better.

I've never stated that Button is better than Coulthard, I didn't even compare them . Well, back in the years when Coulthard was in fact in a good car when he was with Hakkinen, sure, he won some races but often, Hakkinen would out perform Coulthard badly and of course, we all know how serious the rivalry was between Hakkinen and Schumacher.

well, you know, I'm finished working on it so I'm just gonna send out my proposal tomorrow so...