All we need now is Load-based gear whine, and Induction noise. thanks Scavier

H&T is used to lessen the engine braking 'shock' when you bring the clutch back up while braking and downshifting at the same time. so it has to be the second one. you can also use a little (H&T)throttle if you lock a (driven) wheel as this means you don't have to come off the brakes again.

The stats on him don't tell the whole story, he was a legend in his own lifetime. And after... Rest in peace

Hehe

with a bit of hunting about you'll be able to get hold of tweak/mekanic and a sutable version of LFS. it might take you a little bit of fiddling but it's well worth it for those extra horsies!

I've been away from the wheel for a while due to crazy night shifts etc. but I'm back now for a little while, I fancy a nice trip to the carribean to warm us all up a bit. Not too long to make sure we get some finishers

I don't really care what car it's in but It's got to be fun!

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Erm, i didn't mean FE rally X green! Frankly the idea scares me to death in UF1000s it's just about be ok with 20 netters all going for the same piece of track at T1 in those, but not in RB4s

We could settle this easily with a combo vote, but that'd be a whole new kettle of fish

Fern bay rally-x maybee

Although I've had a huge amount of fun whipping you're asses over this last year or so, I just fancy a change from XFs. Driving the same old car about gets a little boring after a while.

I'd like to see something like the britcar series, It's much like the ATC Gps really, 2hr races (and a 24 ) with loads of different machinery. TBO would be cool for that sort of thing, don't worry about the FXO being a bit quicker, it doesn't really matter and we all get to choose whatever configuration (F/R/4WD) that suits us.

It's all about having fun, and i reckon getting the usuals together in a bunch of sporty road cars will be a good giggle, I'm not exactly brilliant in the TBO class but it's a good excuse to learn

If it's demo then please make sure we have XRG aswell I fancy something different from the XF to race

Both! normally my right foot is taking care of braking and throttle duties. while my left is busy with the clutch. sometimes I use a bit of left foot braking in fast bends when i want to slow the car a little without upsetting the balance too much.

I've got the pace to race well at SO city but not without a few little arguments with the barriers (I'd say Hi but I don't like them)

Anything will do but not AS national as it's just so boring, what about a return to KY national or a different variation of Fern bay.

as for the cars I don't care as long as it has roof.

Just wanna say thanks scawen, after all it's the little things that are important seen any simbin stuff lately? makes me glad we have you guys

Any chance you could move the mirrors a bit for me though, cheers

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where was everybody tonight? extremely dissapointed that only 14 turned up

Other than that. I enjoyed parts of my race. Other parts were lonely. Had a couple of small battles but nothing interesting.

Sorry! I was distracted by going banger racing instead! :eclipseeh Just like Racing the ATC really, but in better cars :P

Nice to see some video footage BTW!

Is it time for a car poll maybee? Although I've enjoyed racing the UFR/XFRs, It'd be nice to have a change.

I'll race whatever, wherever, whenever,and this could be fun! I'm in

I love Blackwood, I've done many more many miles in a GTi at blackwood than is healthy. so it shouldn't pose too many issues but it does force me into using the XFR. It feels like a tank (well, sort of) compared to the UFR, but is a lot quicker in a straight line.

My job is a bugger at the moment (working a 10 hour nightshift ) so I'm not going to get much practice in, but I'm fairly sure i'll finish well, IF there's no disasters!

I don't like National. it's far too open for my tastes, how about KY_nat @XRT+RB4 or something, or even FOX, Just give me a month or so to learn it, My new job's a night shift so my practice time is limited

I just bought one on saturday and I've spent most of the weekend flying around my house .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCg6yltxUaQ

It's cheaper than a cheap car and it's probably better built too! But it's pretty tough to fly indoors - once you get some space it's awesome! The pack comes supplied with a Tx and battery charger (a good one) and even a DVD (with a somewhat hypnotic narrator)

And for the techy peeps out there, the reciever (with built-in gyros and speed controllers) has 6 channels, so with the right Tx you could easily plug some more servos in to have some fun with! and there's already an apache body-kit on the market. indoor gunship anyone?

As much as I love UFRs and XFRs, It'd be nice to have a change.

FXO @ Ky nat or Westhill, that should be fun.

I had a pretty doomed race, I got caugt up in the T1 melee and was lucky to hang on to 8th for the first couple of laps. until I hit the chicane after 1st split, I waws forced to pit and my pit settings were too hastily set forcing me to change all tyres and load 90% fuel.

That set the theme for my race really, crash, pit, crash, pit, crash, struggle home with a bent car.

I managed a few little battles with some of the guys on the way up to finishing in 8th place. Not the best race ever for me but I had fun and learned a few things.

sorry to GF for whatever happened back there, It was all a bit of a blur for a little while! well done to 3j and especially Bo Kristensen for keeping the UFRs up there with those nasty little japenese things you all seem to love! :P

Good Race! Thanks ATC and Co

BST is ahead of GMT +1

I've not seen the track in well over a week so i'm hoping my last ditch practice session tomorrow goes ok, I'm still not happy with my set but I'm confident that it'll last, as long as I stay off the walls.

Cool vid, reminds me of when I was a kid

Tarquini's little incident in the Alfa is the one I think back to whenever I take too much kurb in a XFR and Kelvin burt's little smash in the Volvo is one I had a poster of on my bedroom wall for years, wish i still had it. makes the BTCC of today pale in comparison.

yeah, the cupras and clios are pretty good, reminds me of LFS!

the BTCC was dying on it's arse a couple of years ago, and it's gonna take a couple more years and some decent direction to get it back where it should be in terms of racing and sportsmanship. it was awesome watching Giovinardi and Turner battling it out in race 2, and Turkington Vs Neal & Co in race 3.

I like a bit of a crash every now and then (as long as it's nothing serious) but sometimes these boys get a bit carried away with it.

I can't help thinking back to the 97 season when plato was just a kid, in his first race he quallified on pole and finished 2nd to menu, He was the good guy of the pack at the time and I've supported him since, but lately he's let himself down a bit.

As for the cars, The supertourers were great for speed but lousy for cost, I'm not a fan of DTM either, it's a mega-money form of racing in cars that barely resemble the showroom models. I'm a fan of 'proper' tin-top racing in cars that are genuinely based on real-life cars. hopefully we'll see some more cars next year, getting more manufacturers involved can't hurt .

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If It's just a little tap (not intentional but you knew you'd be close) then it's ok, but what Neal did to plato in race 2 was just stupid, a mega-late lunge down the inside when it's fairly obvious plato's not leaving any room is just asking for trouble, as for Plato's (very similar) move i'm sure it was just caused by a bit of red mist as a result of what hapenned earlier. just a shame it caused so much carnage.

Bloody entertaining tho'!

Any thoughts from CRC members out there......