Can we have a track vote please? 
same class though!
same class though!
Congratulations Quicksilver, Michel, and Dadge!
What a race!
I made a clean ish start from 10th and was doing well (6th) when I forgot to brake going into T1 on lap 2 or (sorry if I scared/injured anyone!) that put me down into 18th and with a heavy fuel load not on my side. I did a fair amount of passing (and let QS through :razz
and was up to 3rd by lap 47. A quick pitstop for fuel (and minor repairs ), and I'm back down to 7th. With a good car under me, and a light fuel load, I was up for a bit of Pb action (and my first 24)and had started catching ATC's The End. Try as I might I couldn't find a way past him,that was the closest finish I've had in a GP!
See Pic below for results
What a race!
I made a clean ish start from 10th and was doing well (6th) when I forgot to brake going into T1 on lap 2 or (sorry if I scared/injured anyone!) that put me down into 18th and with a heavy fuel load not on my side. I did a fair amount of passing (and let QS through :razz
and was up to 3rd by lap 47. A quick pitstop for fuel (and minor repairs ), and I'm back down to 7th. With a good car under me, and a light fuel load, I was up for a bit of Pb action (and my first 24)and had started catching ATC's The End. Try as I might I couldn't find a way past him,that was the closest finish I've had in a GP! See Pic below for results
LFS does not support using a joystick as a shifter. for that you need a tiny bit of software.
I hope i don't upset the author but I've attached the program you'll need. you can also get one that supports force feedback, but you'll have to search for that. it's called FFshifter or something similar.
good luck making your shifter dude. you'll find getting a decent H-gate the hardest bit, but it's well worth it in the end!
An XRT will win, that's what my money's on. (at least that's what I'm hoping!)
no other car can go the distance like an XRT. I've had nearly identical front/rear tyre temps and wear from it, and It really hits the sweetspot around lap 20+.
With the others, you end up overheating the fronts if you're really going for it, and once they're gone, they're gone.
With the XRT it's a lot easier to manage the speed/wear balance.
It's funny, last week I didn't really like the car. But after doing a few laps in it (300+) I've fallen in love!
no other car can go the distance like an XRT. I've had nearly identical front/rear tyre temps and wear from it, and It really hits the sweetspot around lap 20+.
With the others, you end up overheating the fronts if you're really going for it, and once they're gone, they're gone.
With the XRT it's a lot easier to manage the speed/wear balance.
It's funny, last week I didn't really like the car. But after doing a few laps in it (300+
) I've fallen in love!
funny how it's always Tweak that brings 'em out of the woodwork
and laps 6,13,21,29,30,31,36,42,49,52 and 59
somebody's got to come last i suppose
I agree with forbin, FWD can give you some seriously bad habits, but they're great to learn to race with.
As for learning some skills, the LX4 is the daddy. It's pretty raw, but that's the beauty of it. It does everything you ask of it (right or wrong) and doesn't have any peculiar habits like the RAC. the XRT's not bad either, just a little heavier and you'll find more XRTs online.
Whatever it is, make sure it's got road tyres on it. You won't get the best out of a set of slicks until you've mastered road tyres.
As for learning some skills, the LX4 is the daddy. It's pretty raw, but that's the beauty of it. It does everything you ask of it (right or wrong) and doesn't have any peculiar habits like the RAC. the XRT's not bad either, just a little heavier and you'll find more XRTs online.
Whatever it is, make sure it's got road tyres on it. You won't get the best out of a set of slicks until you've mastered road tyres.
I'm in!
Not done a GP in a while due to falling in love with the FZR, but I think I might be able to drag myself away from it for long enough to get back in the TBO groove.
At least with the new grid sizes there's more chance of somebody being slower than me!
Any thoughts on Ballast? I fancy taking the FXO but It'd be nice to give the XRT and RB4 a chance!
Not done a GP in a while due to falling in love with the FZR, but I think I might be able to drag myself away from it for long enough to get back in the TBO groove.
At least with the new grid sizes there's more chance of somebody being slower than me!
Any thoughts on Ballast? I fancy taking the FXO but It'd be nice to give the XRT and RB4 a chance!
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Spinoff : Too many racers to restart!
Has any one else noticed that once a server gets above 30 players, It becomes a serious chore to start a race.
I know it's a bit late as a suggestion for X, but it might be better to give somebodys vote a few more minutes before it expires.
I know it's a bit late as a suggestion for X, but it might be better to give somebodys vote a few more minutes before it expires.
It doesn't matter how many "road safety" videos are made, it won't stop stupid people doing stupid things. I spend 8-10 hours a day on the road and morons are far more dangerous that speeders. Although a speeding moron is the worst kind.
Stupidity can kill at any speed.
THINK!
Stupidity can kill at any speed.
THINK!
The STCC system is great and It's added a whole new dimention to the game for me. I don't think it should be 'implemented' into LFS simply because it already is!
We just need a few more servers to crop-up with a similar system, kinda like different governing bodies! they could use their own points/licencing system or share with others.
It's not something that the devs should need to worry about, so far Scawen's done a blinding job of making this sort of thing possible. It's now up to the community to make something of the tools we've been given.
We just need a few more servers to crop-up with a similar system, kinda like different governing bodies! they could use their own points/licencing system or share with others.
It's not something that the devs should need to worry about, so far Scawen's done a blinding job of making this sort of thing possible. It's now up to the community to make something of the tools we've been given.
Start lights / reaction time
Any chance we could have a display of start reaction time in the post-race results.
cheers for the patch guys, pretty damn good (and bug free for me!)
cheers for the patch guys, pretty damn good (and bug free for me!)
Becky, You're the new Murray! Great coverage!
And it's better than some of the stuff you get on TV nowadays!
And it's better than some of the stuff you get on TV nowadays!
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You've really catered for the gentleman drivers out with this guys.
I've been driving the longer selection of tracks today, that was nice. it suits this style or car quite nicely.
can't wait to get my platinum, and get my hands on the LX6!
I've been driving the longer selection of tracks today, that was nice. it suits this style or car quite nicely.
can't wait to get my platinum, and get my hands on the LX6!
Wow, cool blag by you're uni!
It's gonna be a pricey project to complete as an original car, and there must be 100s of parts that you'll never be able to find off the shelf.
my suggestion is to contact TWR or somebody and see if they can supply some drawings, as you'll then be able to re-manufacture the required parts. (Much more satisfying!)
also Motorsport magazine has loads of ads for jaguar specialists and some mention the 220
Good luck!
It's gonna be a pricey project to complete as an original car, and there must be 100s of parts that you'll never be able to find off the shelf.
my suggestion is to contact TWR or somebody and see if they can supply some drawings, as you'll then be able to re-manufacture the required parts. (Much more satisfying!)
also Motorsport magazine has loads of ads for jaguar specialists and some mention the 220
Good luck!
I'm not really sure about that, since I use a clutch and have removed all aids etc, so I'm cool with that.But it's the Throttle-cut on upshift that might cause me issues. with TCU enabled it works kinda like an electronic flatshift, I hate it and hate driving with it, it's not that I over-rev my engines on upshift a lot, but i do modulate my throttle on upshifts depending upon the prevailing conditions.
Does this ruling mean I won't be able to leave TCU switched off?
An extra gold/platinum server would be a great idea, but i suppose it depends on STCC resources. It'd give gold/platinum racers a chance to fight with fuller grids of (mostly ) decent drivers.
I'm not really worried about the difference between FXOs and the rest, as long as it's taken into account with points etc properly i'm cool with it.
If there was a gold+grade server it would mean a lot more people racing the XRT+RB4, since the FXO doesn't score as many points as you're not gonna loose out from that standpoint and they are a lot of fun too.
) decent drivers.I'm not really worried about the difference between FXOs and the rest, as long as it's taken into account with points etc properly i'm cool with it.
If there was a gold+grade server it would mean a lot more people racing the XRT+RB4, since the FXO doesn't score as many points as you're not gonna loose out from that standpoint and they are a lot of fun too.
would be great, It'd be great if we could roam around the whole grounds of Blackwood etc. could be at least a couple of miles of stuff to be built.
for now fern bay is pretty cool and you can get some pretty long ish sections if you use the track wisely. sounds fun
for now fern bay is pretty cool and you can get some pretty long ish sections if you use the track wisely. sounds fun
When turning into a corner you're mostly using the grip of the front wheels, so you want to somehow increase the weight of the front-end to increase the load and therefore the grip of the front tyres.
We do this with 'Trail braking'. by doing most of our heavy braking in a straight line (very important for minimum lock-ups), releasing most (but not all) of the brake pressure, then starting the turn in with a little braking just to hold the weight over the front while we get the car loaded up into the corner.
It's important to practice of course, and an understanding of weight-transfer helps too. You'll be amazed at the difference a little extra traction at the front can make!
Enjoy!
We do this with 'Trail braking'. by doing most of our heavy braking in a straight line (very important for minimum lock-ups), releasing most (but not all) of the brake pressure, then starting the turn in with a little braking just to hold the weight over the front while we get the car loaded up into the corner.
It's important to practice of course, and an understanding of weight-transfer helps too. You'll be amazed at the difference a little extra traction at the front can make!
Enjoy!
Why is the UFR so low? it's the second lowest ATM.
It's my undisputed choice as the car I enjoy driving the most, my second choice is the FZR they are by far the most rewarding cars I've found.
It's my undisputed choice as the car I enjoy driving the most, my second choice is the FZR they are by far the most rewarding cars I've found.
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