Date now set for November 2nd. I've edited the first post with the details of this event. Please post here to enter.

Quote from Storm_Cloud :

Yes - Division 1 (1967) alternates with Interleague races where we get whipped by a different GPL league twice a month.

Shame. I think I need to stick to the Sunday 20:00 Start time. Might try and get it in before the clocks go back.

If you are suffering from too much oversteer try and minimise the amount of steering lock you use. Only turn the wheel as much as you need to get the car to turn. No more.

Also, unwind the lock as you begin to apply the throttle.

You can reduce the oversteer the set gives you by doing any of the following things:

Reduce the diff power lock
Increase the diff coast lock
Increase the front rollbar
Increase front bump damping
Increase front spring rate
Reduce rear rollbar
Reduce rear bump damping
reduce rear spring rate
Increase rear toe in
More rear downforce
Less front downforce

Only 1 or 2 clicks on each thing. If you can't feel the difference from one change then you need an adjustment elsewhere.

Make sure you don't overheat the rear tyres. Once you are suffering from oversteer the rears get hotter and you end up in a vicious circle.

Trail braking is keeping a small amount of brake applied between the moment you turn in and the point at which you reach the apex. It just helps you to get the nose of the car to the apex. However, you need the right amount of rear brake for it to be effective.

You may find yourself doing it automatically if you brake a little too late for a corner and need to knock off extra speed.

In my experience what separates the complete aliens from the rest of us their ability to brake late and be fast during the corner entry phase while still getting on the power early and carrying speed throughout the corner. Trail braking is part of this.

FO8 is the next logical step. Maybe try a big open track in it. Aston Historic is totally cool in the FO8. Stay away from Kyoto GP in it unless you want a real challenge.

OK it looks like Westhill Reverse is just edging it as favourite. It is a very cool circuit to prepare for because the setup needed is so completely different to when you drive it the normal way around. In reverse you need significantly less downforce.

Working out the date now and then I will create an entry list in the first post in this thread.

Fancy a bit of practice myself today so I will look out for you guys.

Quote from Forbin :

Yep, I was in dominant form in that series, shame I couldn't finish it.

Any video that features me is a good one, IMO.

You were mate - you were all over the news pages on gentlefoot.com for a while.

Quote from LRB_Aly :

I'm in for sure. As for tracks, some Aston Grand Touring/Historic or GP wouéd be my favourites (not performance-wise as these are the tracks I'm probably slowest but I like them).

Any chance of borrowing a DR server for a night mate?

Quote from Storm_Cloud :

Might be able to do it, but Sunday nights are now GPL nights.

GPL? Is that every Sunday night?

I get about 7mpg from my Golf Mk2 at a trackday. It is thirstier than standard with a low ratio final drive and fruity cams.

My Honda Civic on the other hand 1.5VTEC-E gets an amazing 48mpg on some motorway runs.

I'll tot up the votes and make a decision this weekend.

Quote from Lateralus :

What car?

I was planning FO8/FOX dual class.

Quote from Bob Smith :

What? Nobody told you about physics v2.0? You're missing out mate.

Teleportation should be coming in the v2.1 patch, as well as the ability to have control over the rate at which time flows (not multiplayer compatible).

Teleportation is already a reality it's just we can only do it with photons at the moment.

As for tracks. I'm tempted to go 'Full Circle' and go for some Fern Bay Club mayhem. Or maybe Westhill as that circuit always makes for tight racing. Maybe in the reverse config this time which requires completely different setup compared to going around there clockwise.

Or maybe Aston Historic. What do you all think?

Quote from Storm_Cloud :

Might be able to do it, but Sunday nights are now GPL nights.

Nice sig mate. Seem to be collecting titles now

Hi lads,

After seeing ted's fantastic 'Take on LFS' video featuring footage from the GFC Season 1 I got thinking.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=47356

I am going to set up a one of GFC event on one Sunday night in the next couple of months.

Post in this thread to enter.

EDIT: Event Details

Date: Sunday 2nd November
Time: 20:00 UK Time
Track: Westhill Reverse
Race Length: Approx 75mins (Laps TBA)
Eligible Cars: FOX/FO8

Entrants:

Gentlefoot - FOX
Ian Maslen - FOX
count.bazley - FOX/FO8
Sokke - FOX
Lateralus - FOX
De Souza - FOX
Mp3 Astra - FOX
Nick A - FOX
blackbird04217 - FOX
LRB Aly - FOX
ChristijaNL - FOX/FO8
Mr B - FOX
AMB - FOX
ted209 - FOX
wolfman55 - FOX
nigelpm - FOX
mkinnov8 - FOX
Matt Maslen - FOX
pswillies - FOX
keithano - FOX
Moose - FO8
eimer_ - FOX
Ra3 - FOX
.define. - FOX
jenny01 - FOX
chichi - FOX
LFSN00b - FO8

Last edited by Gentlefoot, Sun 2 Nov 2008, 13:23.

Amazing stuff!

I nearly forgot. If you have too much front brake the setup will be unresponsive to those changes. Run as much rear brake as you can cope with. That will keep the front tyre temps down and help turn in.

Quote from MR_B :

Afternoon chaps,

I have a slight problem with the heating of my FXO's front tyres.
(Yes I know they usually do)
I'm trying to dial in some major rear oversteer so the front's won't heat up so much.

During a league race, a competitor managed to keep their tyres in the green for an entire 45minute race.

And before anyone mentions this, I need to point out that even if you raise pressures, the front tyres will slide more, thus increasing heat anyway.

And I'm fully aware of throttle control, I've been around long enough to learn that much.


Rear toe doesn't seem to help the issue much, even on -0.9.

So am I looking at damper or anti-roll changes? If so then I don't know what i'd be looking to adjust.

Basically I want the front to grip like hell and to be saving the rear all the time.


Kringle

soften the front bar and bump. Increase rear bump and rear bar. That should give you nice oversteer at entry. Reduce diff coast locking too maybe. Although it's difficult to really know without seeing where your setup is currently at.

Good point about the torrents but I like to think there is something special about watching amateur video footage. You just seem to get more of a feel of being there.

Also, I will be putting stuff up on that site that is way too grass roots for any kind of professional coverage. So it will be the only place on the web you will find a lot of it.

btw - the F3 footage isn't great. Just got what we could as we were leaving the circuit. Best footage up there so far is the VWs and the Ginettas I'd say.

Anyway, thanks for the feedback lads.

No feedback? That's not like you blokes

The details of this event are beginning to take shape. Over the next couple of weeks I will put together a page on gentlefoot.com with all the details and a calendar.

There may even be two competitions now with a kit as the prize for each

Quote from rjm1982 :

Since you've picked up a sponsor, you going to back off the ads on the site?

7 flash ads + google text ads is a bit much, and basically means that I turn on adblock and deny you of any impressions...where normally I would keep it on and usually click a couple just to help out...

Which page did you go to? I only have 3 adsense units and 3 link ads on any page unless I forgot to remove some old referrals.

EDIT: I had missed some pages.

Last edited by Gentlefoot, Tue 12 Aug 2008, 22:57.

Quote from Rudy van Buren :

Very nice,

Is this price for 1 class or for all 4 classes ?

Haven't worked out the details with the sponsor as yet. Will let ya know once I've met with them.