Hi,

Hey not a problem Hammerdown! It's a fantastic track/car combo i think. Nice and fast with sweeping bends, and some nice tight corners also.
Let me know how you go with your setups and fine tuning of your times.
Certainly one thing that Davo taught me the other day on the TeamXFR server was to use more of the track and be more smooth through corners. If you look at my replays, you can see i lack confidence through the corners..sketchy turning and indecisive! But that will all come good with time and practice!

Seeyuz,
Shoujiki

Hi,

Thanks guys! We had a great 2 or so hour session on the TeamXFR server. Learnt quite a bit from Davo. His setup suited me quite well i think. I found Nighthawk's to be a bit too oversteery. Can't wait to get onto the track again with you guys for some more tutoring! haha.

Seeyuz,
Shoujiki

Hi,

Thanks for the help guys! Definetly helping me alot. I've printed out the replies and am following the suggestions while i drive.
I sure do love the H gate shifter! Even though its probobly slower and harder to concentrate!
Locking the rear tyres on downshift to 2nd is a problem because it makes the rear end quite loose, stuffs up my line for the next corner and drops speed too much.
Just did another flying lap with the default setup. Managed a 1:38:53 on the last lap (lap 3). Slowly getting there!

All the help has been fantastic! You guys are awesome.

Seeyuz,
Shoujiki

Hi,

Hey guys. I downloaded an custom views pack over @ lfs-database.com. It's made by 'highsider9'.
I personally love driving with the camera sorta dashboard mounted. So you can see the bonnet and part of the dash/a-pillar. Only a few cars in this pack had that view (others had wheel cam and whatnot), so i customised all the views to have that in-car dash cam view.
The zip is attatched.
I hope others can benefit from it!
Many thanks to 'highsider9' for the idea for the pack A link is 'HERE' for his original pack on lfs-database.com.

Seeyuz,
Shoujiki

Hi,

Thanks for the offer Davo! I'll definetly take you up on that!

I just did a few laps and saved the replay so if anyone wants to see what i'm doing. The first lap is just for warm up of the tyres and whatnot. The second i spin out! Argh! The third is quicker and cleaner but still not up to scratch and the fourth lap is the fastest one (lap 4 of 3 in the race), getting a 1:40:16.

Thanks again guys.


Seeyuz,
Shoujiki

Hi,

Thanks for the replies guys! Really helped me alot.
What i think i'll do first, as JJ72 suggested, is watch a few replays and try to polish my driving first with a current setup. See if i can get consistent. It's certainly true that the smaller mistakes add up! After i see some results from this, then i'll look at adjusting the car setup. Before i can do that though, i really need to test out what each part of the setup does. I'm not quite sure what adjusting say, toe in, or increasing negative camber but having softer tyres will do etc... All these different variables.
I know that through the chicane i could be quicker, i'm usually dropping back to 3rd and shifting to 4th while exiting. The hard left corner after the chicane (and the one before the main straight), i find i select second gear, and use engine braking alot...clutching out and skidding the wheels to slow down. Usually makes the rear end feel loose. This also feels like an area where i'm loosing time. I think i brake too early, so i don't end up in the litter.
Anyways thanks again for the replies! much appreciated! Now to go refine my skills!

Seeyuz,
Shoujiki

Hi,

Just after some input regarding laptimes in the FZ50 GTR on the Westhill track. With the default setup, i can only get my laptimes down to 1:40:50. I've tried pushing harder and harder but always seem to get 1:40 or above.
Keen to see other peoples laptimes and any tricks with the circuit and car combination.

I'm using a G25 racing wheel as my controller.

Thanks guys.
Shoujiki.

Hi,

Just a quick FYI regarding the ingame engine sound editor in Version 'W'.
I've found that typing the '/eng_edit' command yields a "command unknown' error. However, pressing Shift-A on its own brings the editor up. So it looks that in this 'W' version the chat command in not required.

Seeyuz.
Shoujiki.