Quote from R34GTR :

Such a challenge, I'm getting faster at Laguna with the Pontiac, but I'm still only doing 1:50's whereas some people are doing consistent 1:48's :|

It takes time to use the weight of the car to take the corner and then put your foot on the gas in the right place.

Quote from Crashgate3 :

Argh... its soo hard to use...

Any tips from those who already have one?

it will take some getting used too. Setting the wheel up and the drivers right is first. Don't use too much force feedback to start with.....

Quote from R34GTR :

Taking some getting used to navigating around the site etc, but I like it so far

whats your iRacing name? I'll add you to my friends so I can see when you're on

Look for Andy Kirschetorte

Quote from AjRose :

Anyone else run indy yet?

My best so far in the Lotus is 46.961 @197

Edit: 46.559 @ 198.

Best on the forums so far is 46.3 :O

I don't have it yet AJ. Sadly, it's not as iconic for me being across the pond. I'm going to wait for the Indycar and get them both and a 3rd item for 10% off

Does look very good. you like?

Quote from Bean0 :

A quick and dirty one until the real one is released...

nice skin as usual

Quote from libben :

Well, I really dont care for laser tracks and real cars, though they are a nice extra. But the physics, etc etc. The future and all that.

Is this sim better then LFS? What good is a sim if it is the best in simulation but you got a better over all package in another sim like iracing.

LFS is like, hook up online and do some races and so on. If you go to iracing, don't you do more leagues and so on? I get the feeling that this is more incorporated then LFS.

get the free month, try it and make your own judgement. Each sim/game has its own merits and it's therefore, on personal preference if it ticks the boxes or not

Quote from libben :

So, read a few pages in here.

Whats the verdict? I don't mind spending the cash it will cost, but im not so keen on oval tracks. I wan't fun racing and so on.


Is this worth the money? Does it has any advantages over lfs except tracks and cars being actual?

I really didn't like oval until I did some iRacing. Once you get past the rookie license up to the class D cars where the pace car is used, it's really a lot of fun. Certainly worth giving a go for those skeptical about oval!

It's a complete system, that includes very accurate tracks and the outfield too for braking points.

If you want to give it a go, you can get a 1 month free trial or I think there are other deals around too that are 3 months for a very cheap price too.

Once LFS brings in some laser scanned tracks (!), it will certainly improve LFS a lot, but laser scanning really does make a huge difference to the feel.

I really enjoyed the Abarth. Great fun indeed. Nice to see a sim doing well and improving in their beta (!) before they make this version ready to go.

Quote from racer hero :

I've been practicing some quali runs for Milwaukee, but can't get under 26.8xx. Any tips just to get me started?

my best is a 26.7 in prac. If that's my time then you should be certainly a bit faster.. I'll look for the set I have used. I think I already added it to the download area of our site Ken.

you don't need a mic at all?

Quote from DaveWS :

After having another shocker in the Mazda, (god that car just brings up all of iRacing's flaws, I'd like it to go burn in hell for eternity please) I decided to use $15 of my remaining $25 credits to get the Jetta. Man. So much more fun. I've only done a few laps at Laguna, but it's nice to be able to push a car without it snapping away from you before you have a chance to see what happened. In fact I might get Sebring for next week...

my only gripe with the jetta is that the sound isn't high enough.....

Quote from racer hero :

This week, Milwaukee Mile is next week.

am looking forward to this week in the mazda

Quote from racer hero :

Nope, ran over the curb too high in the fast left before the uphill, and spun it sideways, i was right behind him and had no where to go.

Ken, you were blisteringly quick in your first practice with a 1:20..... brilliant!

Quote from The Moose :

Tomorrow night we'll be running an rFactor server with the Supra, but Saturday I'm sure will be Abarth night on nKPRo Your welcome to join us if your about.

I'll come

voted for ya... good luck..

thanks Niels.......

Quote from anttt69 :

anyone practicing Jetta @ VIR yet?

oooh, I will be soon. What a combo!

http://www.gtplanet.net/gt-aca ... er-scores-first-race-win/

Quote :

Despite spending the majority of his driving career in front of Gran Turismo, GT Academy winner Lucas Ordonez and teammate Alex Buncombe scored their first race victory at the Zolder circuit in Belgium last week, behind the wheel of the RJN Motorsport Nissan 350Z.

Not bad at all....

Quote from carey :

NK-pro. My reasoning behind this is purely feel, in that it’s the only racing game that has given me the same connection, which you have in real life between the car and the track. Of course this is just my opinion, but I’ve noticed that relative novices (that I know) say the same thing, which’s unusual as normally sims divide opinion and don’t unite drivers of differing levels.

yeah, I know what you mean.... from a feel point, NKP is excellent and the tyre physics are superb (let's hope LFS takes note from how awesome Nkp tyre physics are when they update). iRacing though is a complete package and from that point I do think it's excellent (though still needs work!!)

Quote from carey :

but it isn’t the best sim out there, so it certainly doesn’t justify their double whammy subscription model.

I'm intrigued... what is the best sim out there for you, and why?

Quote from keiran :

Just tried to play the new public beta and get this error when I press drive to move onto the actual game. "This application has failed to start because X3DAudio1_6.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

Also a Microsoft .NET Framework error, Cannot access a disposed object, Object name: 'SaveReplayDialog'.

Any ideas?

you do have your .net u to date?

I can't get the hillclimb to work in this public beta....

Quote from tinvek :

in case anyone's not seen it, here's the video of the press conference for the launch of indycars on iracing

http://www.facebook.com/video/ ... v=123400255826&ref=nf

you've got to love the man from dallara saying how iracing are pushing them harder than the teams for information on the car. also justin wilson is a damm fine spokesman for iracing

thanks for the link. Just watched the whole thing..... Justin was very honest it seemed.

Quote from anttt69 :

Sorry to sound like a nub but does the race week end tonight (sunday)?
Last i heard it was Tuesday swap over.

for us Brits, last race is 10pm and then you get to race the next track at 1am..... prac and quali follow that...

Quote from Mackie The Staggie :

I think I may have said this one before, but Brotherhood (taegukgi) 9/10

thanks... will try to get this.....