Quote from duke_toaster :

Just a question on SPEED WC Tourers - from what I hear they are similar to Super 2000 in performance stakes - is that true? Do they allow S2000 cars?

Here's the scoop on the cars http://www.world-challenge.com/series.php?page=carfacts

This is kind of interesting:

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Touring Car (TC): Cars up to 2.8-liters that are naturally aspirated are permitted. Forced induction permitted as if it came that way from the factory. The cars can be front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive. The cars must be able to seat four adults, and convertibles are not allowed. Class horsepower range is 225-275 bhp.

Quote from MAGGOT :

That's a photochop. The real Volvo doesn't look like that (similar paint scheme IIRC though)

Here's the real deal:

And now some pics of the Touring Cars for those unfamiliar with the series:

Acura TSXs


Mazda 6


This S40 looks hot! Unfortunately not yet very competitive.

Quote from MAGGOT :

I think some of your post is missing Mattesa. lol

Ah, so it is!

Anyway I had no idea that the "spin the wheel" thing (and variants of), were so common.

As for the rest of my post...

On SPEED Touring:

I love this series. Reminds of me of the golden age of the BTCC and other international touring car series of the era. What happened to the field though? There used to be huge fields with a wide variety of makes and models. These past years it seems everyone's runnng the same thing. It's as if the whole field is either a Real-Time Acura or a Mazda 6.

On SPEED GT:

It did seem pretty lame. The "T1" chaos (that stupid chicane) on the opening laps were pretty embarrassing. Made everyone look like amateurs, which of course they aren't.

Then there was that stupid wheel. A girl spun a wheel to determine how many of the top 5 positions after "the first session" would be swapped around. WTF? This isn't some

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Quote from Osco :

I wish I could go with an FMII kit, but it'll probably go DIY with an gt28 on a BEGI mani, megasquirt and the rest of the works... shooting for reliable 200-250 whp

Sounds good. I'm thinking about a FM Voodoo, for a nice conservative 170 whp.

Quote from Osco :

my car, to be turboed next year

What kind of turbo setup do you have planned?

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Here's an in-car video of my MX-5 on track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkKlLBSsga4

Quote from Bladerunner :

NO!!!! DO NOT DO THIS!!!

DO NOT roller blade around the streets until you can have some level of control!!!

Yup.

Actually learning skating first is safer. It's better to fall down on smooth ice than to eat tarmac. I learned the old fashioned way on a frozen pond. But with global warming and whatnot, that just isn't possible anymore.

And... hockey stops are so much cooler than using a wimpy little rubber heel brake.

Quote from Spankey :

hey guys. Thinking about buying the game. Im running on the demo now and I have that racing wheel.

Problem is : How do you configure the pedals? I cant set them up in the controls. They are fine with other games, but this one doesnt want to.
Unless you guys can give me directions. Would be much apreciated. thanks.

Try going to Options > Controls

Then select Wheel/JS from the the top menu.

From there make sure Throttle/Brake axis is set to "separate" and not "combined"

If you start pushing pedals, the little axis bars on the bottom right of the screen will start moving, which should tell you what pedal is on what axis. Then just assign throttle/brake/clutch to the proper axis.

Good luck.

Quote from duke_toaster :

Did anyone notice about Ferrari bringing back the suicide adverts?

Only for Bahrain I think? The barcodes are cooler anyway.

Quote from Lateralus :

They're like that all the time. Especially David Hobbs, that guy is a complete moron. Steve Matchett knows a good bit about the technical side but he can't commentate for the life of him. When he does his "C'MON PUSH IT!" grunting into the mike I want to strangle him.

All three SpeedTV commentators should be fired. They make that fool James Allen seem intelligent and dignified in comparison.

Oh c'mon, Hobbs is hilarious! I love the SPEED team. Light hearted and great chemistry.

Quote from nihil :

There's an assumption that if you can simulate physical laws, then these processes will be translatable to all kinds of vehicles. It sounds logical but I haven't yet seen this to be the case. It may just be that current technology doesn't yet provide the 'resolution' to embrace all circumstances, or it may be that, since simulation is nothing more than a form of representation, then different circumstances demand different forms of representation.

For the moment, specialisation just seems to mean a better drive.

Excellent post!

Quote from JTbo :

In theory Torsen is best for track, but I believe there is some downsides of it that I have not heard (one I know is that it requires some grip to work).

From what I've read, with Torsens, only a percentage of the torque that is able to be applied to the slipping wheel, can be sent to power the non-slipping wheel.

So suppose my car has a 25% Torsen LSD, the Left Wheel is on dry road, and the Right Wheel is on snow. If I can only apply 100# of torque to the Left wheel before it starts slipping, then only 25# of torque will power the right wheel (25% x 100). So it does require some grip, because of the Left Wheel was at zero, then 25% x 0 is still 0, and you're left with an open diff.

I don't drive hard enough on the track to notice my Torsen, but drifting through the snow, it works beautifully.

Quote from JTbo :

BTW, every Miata/MX5 driver needs this Make sure you read readme from leftmost tab.

WHOA, THANNNNNK YOU!

Oh, I plan to. Thanks for the warm welcome.

Quote from The General Lee :

LMAO.

I have to hand it to you...That is a great come back

Hey, I made it onto your signature. I'm honoured.

Quote from The General Lee :

Is "Hairdresser" your profesion?

BMW Power ftw...

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/5228/beameril4.jpg

Not bad for a first car

So it's true. BMWs are a lot like porcupines. Except the prick is on the inside.

I'm just kidding. Not bad indeed.

Quote from jollyeskimo :

Shannonville?

Yup.

Miata at a trackday.

Practicing my LFS.

Quote from Zac86 :

I've driven a bunch of cars in my life and never felt a brake pedal this stiff! I sometimes lift myself off my chair because I need to press down so hard! Is anyone else having this problem?

It's not stiff in enough. In real life, you're not braking as hard as in the game.

Threshold braking in a real car takes a LOT more effort.

I've had good experiences with their customer care department. I recommend them.

I just got my G25 today.

I can't believe it. I've been lusting after the DFP ever since it came out, but disregarded it as too expensive. So what do I do? Buy the twice more expensive G25. LOL.

The aluminum bits, the leather, the clutch, the less toy-like feel was what did it for me.

Now that I have the equipment, I'll have to buy LFS soon.

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This is my first wheel, and I was surprised by how much it still wasn't like real driving (generally speaking, nothing to do with the games themselves). Without the G forces, the weird noises, the vibrations, it doesn't approach the intensity of real life. (Obviously...)

I thought having a good wheel and game would magically close the gap. illepall No luck. I fully expect to take back everything I said above, since we should be concentrating on the similarities and not the differences.

Well whatever. I fully intend to enjoy this awesome wheel with LFS.

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Quote from kamkorPL :

I only wish people could notice the Enthusia Proffesional Racing that I could even call a simulator. Ofcourse to feel it you have to drive in 900 degrees mode.

I love Enthusia.

Love it.

I'm not going to be afraid to say that for me, Enthusia feels more "natural" than LFS in some maneuvers.

I encourage everyone to watch this video! It shows side by side comparisons of a real Miata on an auto-x course, verses the same car on the same course in Enthusia.

A screenshot of the video:


The top image is the real car, and the bottom image is Enthusia!

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Quote from jtr99 :

But given the Euro-bias of LFS, I thought I'd just come right out with "lifts". Feel free to respond with a baseball analogy.

Quote from Gabkicks :

have you played enthusia? i heard many good reviews of the physics of that game some calling it lfs for the ps2 with real cars. I would buy it if i wasnt broke.

+1 for Enthusia.

I hear it's the most realistic of the console games. Despite it's arcadey interface. I have the game, but without a wheel or real world drifting experience, I can't comment on its realism.

Since you drift in real life, I'd love if you could give some feedback on Enthusia.