Quote from JTbo :

It is capable of good g-forces but I believe problem is that one can't really use those capabilities, that is impression I have got from track tests and such.

Oh yes and door seals start melting if you boot it too much, that would help to get it to supercar class for sure


Booting means flooring, right?

Go check the FIA GT1 site, As of a few months ago it was still number 1 on the all time wins and championships for GT1. The reason why it gets stated the way it does in car mags and shows is that is what people think, which is not the case, just a mentality that people have of american cars. It just isn't true. Slalom numbers will give you how well the car can transition which will give you a good figure for racing. For the Viper your over 75MPH nearing 80 for a 700' slalom. Another thing is that the car does require a bit more finesse because of the additional torque. Nobody wants to hear that an American car can actually handle.

Quote from JTbo :

Viper is a muscle car, those musclecars are really powerful cars that lack some handling and other characteristics of good track car, but are still really nice to hear and they might be pretty quick on straight line (if there is no big bumps)

Maybe there is better definition in supercars.net or somewhere in wiki, which cars can be seen as a supercar.

However my Volvo beats Viper any day, in running costs but I'm sure that race is pretty even

Where is everyone coming up that the Viper cannot handle? Then or now? Where is your proof because the numbers sure don't show that, the oposite actually.

As much realism as you can get =) I used a clutch and shifter on my Momo until the upshift stopped working. I have a gated shifter in the states, but I have not sent it over yet. Once I get that I will be back to manual clutch again =)

Quote from squidhead :

and it's not anywhere near the supercar performance
that's like being 25 years old and still being in high school...

pity, the RT/10 was a beaut.

http://www.caranddriver.com/au ... 08-dodge-viper-srt10.html

Not supercar performance?

Performance (2008 base model):
0-60: 3.5 sec.
0-100: 7.6 sec.
quarter mile: 11.6 sec @ 128 mph
top speed: 202 mph
slalom: 70+ mph
skidpad average g: 1.06 g
100-0: 270 ft



If thats not supercar performance I am on crack =) true Dodge classes these cars more towards a musclecar. But in reality it still has a wicked suspension. Dodge left FIA GT1 in ?2001? and they are still ranked number 1 for all time wins and championships. They would still be in it today if it were not for political reasons. (IE the leagues wanted too much money from the car manufacturers to let the car run type stuff, so Dodge has pulled factory funding for virtually every type of racing with the exception of NASCAR which is just a running commercial anyways)



I know nobody really mentioned it but I wanted to squash the idea that Dodge's cannot be a supercar because they cannot turn. It's more like the drivers driving these cars cannot cope with the massive amounts of torque these engines produce.






For me my favorite supercar is the 2008 Dodge SRT-10 ACR, big brother to my little ACR =)

http://jalopnik.com/cars/la-au ... iper-srt10-acr-320554.php


For a practicle performance car I chose the fastest FWD to ever hit the market. 30 MPG 0-60 in 5.3 and slalom above 70mph and skidpad nearing .96 all for 12,000GBP shipped new =)

http://www.automobilemag.com/r ... dodge_srt4_acr/index.html


I don't know why he chose the F40, but hey. Maybe he chose it to get a reaction from people =)

Another nice car is the Ultima GTR =)

Last edited by Viper93, Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:39.

155 MPH at Road America in a factory Viper. I have done 150 once in my SRT-4.

There is a reason why your getting one point a race. The front drivers are earning ten times that and over. There is something you are missing that they have.

To put it bluntly if you cannot competently drive a slower vehicle enough to earn the points then you shouldn't be in the faster one.

It might work. Worth a shot. It might deflate the whole second tier entirely again though. But nothing thats not recoverable =)

Translations would defiantly help and from what I gathered from Becky's post they would be welcome.

But I think she was trying to say that all rules are in English and some words in the English language cannot be translated 100% so the rules in these other languages would only be that, a translation and only to be used as a guide to help people understand the English section which are the actual rules being enforced due to the meanings and contexts being dropped or added because of the translation.

IMO it's a great idea and hope someone actually does it =)

I do miss being able to drive the TBO whenever I want =) Though the practice in the GTR's on slicks is valuable practice that I have not really done well. Maybe it will help my bigger track issues in the TBO's =)

From now on I will attach a link to the report that had issued the penalty aswell =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt1CRjx6pxM

And people say LFS physics are not realistic =)

You can see the punishment via the CTRA website by clicking Historical in MyCTRAreports section.

I just wanted to say Thank you all! When the CTRA first kicked off we were dismissing a majority of reports IIRC over 70% That has slowly changed and now most reports submitted are legitimate reports that action has come from them, keep it up! =)

http://www.raceauthority.com/stats.asp

Currently we are just under 47% dismissals but this is a running average and I would say that around 80-90% of the reports received recently are done properly and accurately. Thank you!

For the rest of the 10-20% of you that might not know exactly what it takes for a successful report you can review the PDF located in the help section on CTRA located http://www.raceauthority.com/help.asp

OT: Sam whats gotten into you? Up by 0800!!! I have NEVER seen you up this early =)

I would like to add...

Any posts starting with or containing moaning and whinging of this manner that are not constructive to CTRA, LFS, or the LFS community will immediately be locked. A post on any forum is intended to solve a problem or enlighten it's users. Since posts like these do neither they will be locked under all circumstances.

The CTRA admins put in a great deal of their free time to provide this FREE service. We do not appreciate this type of 'bashing'. While IMO this thread wasn't as harsh as some others the basic line was still being towed 'I hate CTRA because I get crashed every corner :cry:'

There is a system in place to solve these issues. It's not hard to use and only takes a few minutes. The most important keypress I think anyone using the CTRA servers should know is the $? keys as this opens up what the CTRA software can do for you. It can show you fuel usage per lap, which track you are at, when the next rotation will be, fastest laptimes charts, the grid assignment for next race, the list goes on. If you are not willing to use the software we are not going to particularly forgiving when it comes to posts like these.


I am not saying any threads making CTRA issues known will get locked. If someone brings a constructive argument with facts and figures to back up their mouth we will be more than happy to discuss about the issue and try to find a solution for the problem.

What else do you need to know about the wording 'event system'

It would be a system that would allow for events ofcourse =)

1. Before you start complaning about ANYTHING (not just racing or CTRA items, everything you deal with in life) Line your ducks up, collect information and REVIEW the problem and circumstance! Complaining and ranting like this gets you nowhere but in a mods little black book of people.

2. Once you have reviewed the item THEN decide how to take action in a constructive manner. If you have an issue with driving on the servers this course of action would involve a report AFTER you have completed step 1.

3. Once you have decided which action to take DO that action in a professional and adult like manner. If you have an issue with another driver then by all means say that, but put it in the report and NOT on the forum.

So in summary Dude56 this SHOULD have been your course of action.

1. DON'T name and shame GO directly to the replay WITHOUT naming names or pointing fingers. In all likelihood the incident happened completely different than how you saw it.

2. ONCE the replay has been reviewed and the incident looked at from multiple angles MAKE A REPORT!

3. WAIT for the report to be reviewed and any punishments given.

4. Enjoy cleaner and better servers because you have just successfully submitted your first wrecker report, THANK YOU and have a nice day.

M&M's FTW!

Quote from MAGGOT :

AFAIK, Smarties are only available in Canada, so this poll will be lost to most people.

Nope UK has them!


However smarties in the states are a sugar candy and not chocolate IIRC. Least I did when I picked up a box here in the UK. I was very disappointed.

Think bigger picture. Step away from the driving perspective and look at it from an entertainment view.

What drives F1? Is it the drivers? No it's the spectators. If there were no spectators there would be no F1 like it is today.

If there was a simulation that did these things well and they created a quality show from them there is no reason why it's not feasible other than the processing power of todays computers limiting the simulation.

I am closing this thread.


We do not like or support this type of behavior. Please don't bring this stuff onto the forums. That is what the reporting procedure is for. Thank You =)

I would like to say this too. SHAME on you guys for feeding this. These posts would die if you would just ignore them.

CTRA doesn't want to see replays of this nature on any forum. No matter how it starts it always ends up being a fingerprinting thread which is what we want to avoid. It's not good for the community.

I realize that you might have had problems with the RaceAuthority website, but something like that should be dealt with PM's and not put on public display.

Last edited by Viper93, Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:34.

I was on the server when this happened. I have opened up a report on it but have not submitted it or chatted to Becky about it. thanks for reminding me =)


The only thing I can think of is that the leader had spammed and was kicked just as he crossed the finish line causing the results to mess up, I donno. Becky is the all knowing in these issues =)

They are a great starting point. For most people I would decrease camber and soften the suspension a tad to help make the car more stable and get the tires to last longer.

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I saw someone threw some hex in there too =) When we get down to it everything we do on a computer ends up talking in this language or another language similar.

All hail the almighty do0f :bow:

I would like to say that messages of this personal nature should be done via PM. It's ok to post but makes things cluttered.

Welcome back =)