What's the song on this old Skogenracing video?
http://www.4shared.com/file/6wIGTmaj

Quote from dawesdust_12 :

They just hollowed out a traffic cone.

You sure about that? They're pretty hollow by default you know.

Here's a beautiful scenic picture of Finnish summer nature from my phone camera.



The reason for the sharp lovely image is that I'm using a 4 year old cheap Nokia. I refuse to pay more than 20 euros for my phone.

Quote from robt :

Well I was right apart from the cam! Efi head is same flow as a stage 1 head. Should be fun in the snow

Yeah I'm eagerly waiting for the first proper drive in snow. We just got the engine in today, for tomorrow in order is first start, cam braking-in procedure and then some tuning with AFR gauge and stethoscope.

Quote from robt :

Whats the Daily PeBe? Looks nice. Stage 1 head with 45's? or 48's?

This Sierra is my daily:





The engine going in replacing the 1.6 Emax is a 205 pinto with ported/skimmed injection head, BP300 cam and the carbs are 45's.
My original plan was just to fit a 2.0 engine with BLF32/33 and 38 DGAS/DGMS but it kinda got out of hand.

Last edited by BigPeBe, Wed 15 Jan 2014, 13:01.

Mah daily driven is about to get a treat:

Quote from Boris Lozac :

Max tires? He said "ALLOWED_TYRES_OUT=-1" but nothing changed..

There are two folders where these ini files are sitting. The SteamApps\common\assettocorsa\cfg and then under the Windows default Documents folder.
Did you change the race.ini under C:\Users\XXX\Documents\Assetto Corsa\cfg (win7)? If you did it should work then.
I haven't have time to put any considerable amount of driving hours in to Assetto Corsa, but I haven't seen a single penalty after doing this modification.

To remove that annoying penalty thing, go to Documents/Assetto Corsa/cfg and open race.ini. Find line "ALLOWED_TYRES_OUT=" and change the value to -1 (negative number).

Quote from BlueFlame :

That's teh beauty of the Nordschleife. You do know the track, when on track you know whats coming next, but you couldn't possibly remember all 140~ corners by memory in the correct order. It's just not really possible for the human brain to do it.

I feel ashamed from replying to this, but I took this as a challenge.
I just did a mental lap on the Nordschleife and I'm 100% sure I didn't miss a corner.
Of course I can't prove it to you, but I just find it baffling someone would make such a statement.


BTW on the actual topic, I really like Nordschleife and I think it would make for epic races. it's just much more exiting to drive than most racetracks. I don't really see the logic behind some people who say it would make for a lonely race.
For example 30 minute race would equal different amount of laps on Nords than it would in a "modern" racetrack. But the distance and race time is still more or less the same. If there are other drivers on the same skill level, driving a similar car than you, it's going to be an epic battle. No matter what kind of track you are driving.

Quote from BlueFlame :

They've just been stuck on :S if they were part of the wings they'd look decent.

It's actually explained in the video. The size of the tires required bigger arches to fit, so they're not just "stuck on".
They are functional, not just some kind of pop over the original arch james bond effect fender flares.

Some people don't like riveted flares, but I think they suit this car very well.

Quote from CoolColJ :

I posted a pic some where here of them recording a car on the dyno, so they do them that way for sure
They just use very short samples and not a lot of them spaced throughout the rev range, probably just 2 at most. Memory is tight for them - 256MB in the PS3 can only go so far. Especially when x16 cars

Interesting. Maybe my memory fails or I have read false information then.

Quote from CoolColJ :

While the SLS GT3 is sexy on the inside, it doesn't sound all that special on the outside - I came across this vid
Quite a metallic zing ring sound at full throttle upper revs

http://youtu.be/Ck23f6Gs7Gg?t=55s

I think PD only record exhausts and not much intake sound....
And have the mic too close to the car, so you hear all the air rush and zing

In this video the metallic sound you describe is the induction sound. The low "thud thud thud" is exhaust.
I don't really care about GT6, but IIRC the biggest problem with PD sounds is that the samples they have bothered recording are done without any load, just free-revving the engine at stand still. It's not the only problem tho, the sound engine itself is pretty horrid also.

BTW I'm not a fan of the modern Mercedes V8 sound myself.

Ah ok no problem. In case you are still wondering about it, the way G25/G27 shifter works, it's like a joystick converted in to shifter. It has two potentiometers inside, so the position of the shifter is actually converted in to a corresponding "button".

That's one fine looking RS. Is it actually a genuine RS500? Not too much of them around. If it is, you have the wrong front bumper tho.
Is there a build thread of it in passionford forum, I'm asking cause it looks quite familiar.

Sorry I don't quite follow, what you mean by modding G25 pedals and get pots working? I don't have problems with my pedals at all.

I'm going to answer my question here, in case anyone else is wondering. Yes, G25 clamps are the same than G27 ones.

BTW after one hour of usage the G25 shifter started acting up again, so I decided to give up on trying to fix it so now I'm a G27 user. I have to say the G27 actually feels a lot better after the initial "weirdness". Only downside is the lack of sequantial mode for the shifter and the less attractive looking wheel.

If I ever need to replace just the shifter, yes, I'm aware of the rewire. Or possibly use the Leo Bodnar thingy what converts shifter to it's own device.

I'm planning on just using the G27 as a whole, so it's not a problem right now.
That's why I'm asking if the G25 clamps would fit to the G27, because the G27 I'm buying tomorrow has one of them broken off.

I just opened the G25 shifter and tinkered with it a bit. Seems like I was able to get it working better now, only the damn reverse gear won't pop in.

Anyway I'm going to buy the G27 and then decide which wheel will sit and wait as a backup.

Quote from kars19 :

So hard to find decent looking mk2 in the interwebs

NO ITS EASY, HERES ONE FOR YOU

Last edited by BigPeBe, Thu 5 Dec 2013, 15:32.

I own a G25 wheel and after years of usage it's shifter has started to show some wear. Potentiometers don't work properly and this results with the correct gears not staying on.

My friend has a spare G27 and I'm about to buy it from him for a cheap price. Only problem is that one of the G27's mounting clamps have broken.
I'm assuming the clamps are same between G25 and G27? So I could just swap one out of my current G25 for the G27.

If anyone knows the answer I'd appreciate a quick reply, thanks.

Quote from sinbad :

And we'd probably get the Fiesta ST and perhaps a Mustang. I would have voted for the RS500 touring car.
Dumb poll really. They should at least have asked a second question like "which era?" or "which layout?"

Yeah I agree. First I even refused to vote, but then realized it's better than nothing.

I would have gladly voted for "something from the 70's" even if the brand wouldn't have been included in the vote at all.

Quote from BlueFlame :

I'd prefer Delta S4 or Audi S1 tbh but each to his own. Manta is a cool car but you'd be a fool to choose that over any other group b monster to be honest.

I voted for FORD.

FORD I tell ya.

How bad of a person I am then?

BTW I love group b monsters, but I would still prefer cars like the E30 more on the game. I just know old skool RWD stuff keeps me entertained for longer so that's what I prefer.

Quote from ACCAkut :

(test engine in my uni, 1.9 TDI with a boost pipe made from drainage pvc and cable ties)

lol. That's gonna hold some mad pressure.