experienced? who said I was experienced? lol

Quote from Raven88 :

haha that was funny, thinking I had to pit and all

yea, yea, yea... honestly, i didnt see you pit. And with your tires ready to melt off thier rims, ...well, you get the picture.

nontheless, 270 laps is quite a bit different from 50 laps.
(shhhh, but I hope that wasn't your race set... lol)

Tuesdays Race was great! Thanks Deko... good fun.
(...and yea, i just saw the pit you made on lap 9 Raven... good job with the win)

Damn, I just found about this so it's too late to be a part of this huh? Damn, i wish I knew about this earlier... Have fun guys.

Quote from dekojester :

Spelling error corrected for this by me, but, this is the key word of the Kyoto 500. Even the practice races need patience.

Quote from virgie :

LFSName: VIRGIE
First and Last Name: VIRGINIE
Car Number: 010
Country: FRANCE
Team Affiliation: (EvoD)

NICE! Good to see you here!

Quote from Raven88 :

You trying to give me advice? Or you just pointing out what i said to help Ki-Men?

Helping Ki-Men... you don't need help (except mentally, lol)

Quote from Ki-Men :

37.40 - 37.50 (sometimes 37.30)

hmmm, that is rather high. If I see you online, I'll try to help you out a bit.

Quote from Raven88 :

Jeffy is right, there isn't a 'magical' setup. I have about 4 that will run the same laptimes and thats because I have had a ton of practice on my racing line. You may have to tweak your r2 gearing a little bit, but just work on your line.

Yup, I'm watching the replay now as I type this and unless you are passing or being passed, hold the line (hug the walls and kiss the curbs). Turn 3 seems to be your weakest point. You've gotta pull hard on that wheel to stay on the INSIDE of the racing line (press '4'). Just keep practicing that, but I think your setup is fine. It may need camber tweaks, but that's about it.

...oh, and stay in 4th while driving solo (by the looks of your set)

Last edited by Skydiver173, Sun 31 May 2009, 19:22.

Quote from Ki-Men :

I was watched the replay few times , and my conclusion is that I must to create a new setup for owal , because this set on maximum is litle slower when I compare them with others.It is wery hard to catch up anybody with him.
My top speed on this set is not enough for draiwing and drifting in the same time.

Are you absolutely sure it's the setup? That's one of the biggest mistakes I see in oval racing is that people think that there is some 'magical' setup that will make you go faster.

Question: When you use that setp, what's your best, consistant lap-time (not including using the hop-lap line, or drafting)?

Good, clean racing guys... let's hope the 500 is just as good as that 32 lap practice race.

Just one note, remember that the 500 is alot longer so if people pass you at the beginning of the race... It's OK (don't fight it)! There will be plenty of time to use the draft of other cars WISELY to catch the leaders later in the race.

Quote from J@tko :

On the subject of cautions, we hate them as much as you do so we do try and keep it green, the only times we'll throw the yellow is when:

1. A car is upside down
   
2. Huge Multi-Car Pile Up
   
3. A crash where a large part of the field could be taken out if we don't put the SC out
   

...and a large part of these cautions could be avoided if we all learn....
(say it together)...

Patients!
see post #15

Quote from z-ro 8 :

dont be afraid to ask for help, and also dont be so selfish to not offer help.

I Agree... the stupidest question is one NOT asked.

I've been involved in a few events and the thing I noticed the most is the lack of patience. If you don't have patients (esp in 270 laps), you're not going to last (...or you're going to take someone out).

Regarding Fridays practice session... I want to extend my appoligies to 29 -J. Marsh. I did not expect you there and I'll take the blame for that.

One thing I noticed, no one ever lifts! why? Don't force yourself into a position that will cause a complete disaster. You don't win on the first lap... so hold a straight line and wait for the opportunity to pass on a straight. Passing in the middle of a turn is usually a bad idea. Lift off the throttle and wait. You'll get alot farther.... trust me.

EDIT: one note to remember... you're using R2s, so if you push hard to get position, (not only do you risk a crash) you put extreme wear on the tires. How many times do you want to pit during a race?

Last edited by Skydiver173, Fri 29 May 2009, 23:11.

LFSName: Skydiver173 - [FM]^JeffyG
First and Last Name: Jeff Garry
Car Number: 173
Country: USA
Team Affiliation: [FM]^Fragmaster

*still have to upload a hotlap... busy, busy, busy! And when are the next practice sessions?