Gran Turismo 4
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holy crap....how did I miss this thread...I have been addicted to this game for a long time now...must read more...D
hmm..Ill wait for the next challenge because I don't own a single American car and I like it that way 
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1:31 and change right now but there is much room for improvement.
how about you can enter this contest in any one of the following cars... but you have to abide by the same rules: no nitrous, no engine/exhaust/transmission mods.hmm..Ill wait for the next challenge because I don't own a single American car and I like it that way
Honda Civic (EK) SiR 98
Honda Civic (EK) Type R 03
Honda NSX Coupe 02
Honda Prelude SiR S spec 98
or, since i'm generous
Kia Rio
now you're talkin'....D
wait a second!!! I can really only use the NSX...it's the only rwd car compared to the vette...I see you're afraid of my skills 
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VETTE ONLY!!,please
Just suck it up BMXman if you're so good just win and choose the next challenge.
Just suck it up BMXman if you're so good just win and choose the next challenge.
ya, just suck it up, buy the vette, win the challenge, then sell it
I refuse to waste my hard earned cash on American vehicles
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1'28.968" after a few laps. no cheating wall-rides for me on this course, either
setup: full race suspension, soft spring rates (8/6 i think), 111 mm ride height (lifted! heh), 5/8 rebound and compression, sways set to 5, -4.0/-2.5 camber. while there might be more speed in a lower, stiffer setup, i can't drive the course that way as any curb brushes lead to a sideways step and a slow recovery. full weight reduction, 3 plate clutch, carbon driveshaft, oil change when brand new, super soft race tires, etc.
key things about the track: lift a little on the left hander right before the uphill, as hitting the wall is much worse than scrubbing a few too many mph for the turn. lift in midair else risk sketchiness. and do as Zark says, drive big arcs through multiple turns... mmm, arcs. oh yeah, and a lot of the corners are best taken in 3rd, not 2nd: bogging for a bit is quicker than shifting again
(i'm on call from this morning through sunday night so can't go too far from the tether of the telephone [and ps2!], so you might see a few updates to this time this weekend.)
setup: full race suspension, soft spring rates (8/6 i think), 111 mm ride height (lifted! heh), 5/8 rebound and compression, sways set to 5, -4.0/-2.5 camber. while there might be more speed in a lower, stiffer setup, i can't drive the course that way as any curb brushes lead to a sideways step and a slow recovery. full weight reduction, 3 plate clutch, carbon driveshaft, oil change when brand new, super soft race tires, etc.
key things about the track: lift a little on the left hander right before the uphill, as hitting the wall is much worse than scrubbing a few too many mph for the turn. lift in midair else risk sketchiness. and do as Zark says, drive big arcs through multiple turns... mmm, arcs. oh yeah, and a lot of the corners are best taken in 3rd, not 2nd: bogging for a bit is quicker than shifting again
(i'm on call from this morning through sunday night so can't go too far from the tether of the telephone [and ps2!], so you might see a few updates to this time this weekend.
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Damn I can't break into 1.28's...my best time so far is 1.29.751...D
wow you have it set to -4.5 and -2.9 camber...I need to read up more...I'm still learing about suspension.....Dnow 1'28.274". this is an easy track to screw up on... only change was driving betterirate2: and bumping camber a bit to -4.5/-2.9ish.
i ran -3.0/-1.8 on my street driven wrx... tail happy cars are good for autocross and tight courses. (oblig: and for spinning out and hitting the wall on wet days, apparently.)
the front camber is kind of visible in this image, if you ignore the foreground distraction
the front camber is kind of visible in this image, if you ignore the foreground distraction
yeah right now I'm studying suspension and reading up on the effects of pos/neg camber and toe in/out....D
That's one HUGE dog.i ran -3.0/-1.8 on my street driven wrx... tail happy cars are good for autocross and tight courses. (oblig: and for spinning out and hitting the wall on wet days, apparently.)
the front camber is kind of visible in this image, if you ignore the foreground distraction
I'm at 1:29.202. With a GREAT run I could get it down in to the 1:28's. Just a matter if I can actually have said great run.
Toshi, you still at the same time? I don't know if I can take a whole second off my lap time to match you.
Toshi, you still at the same time? I don't know if I can take a whole second off my lap time to match you.
damn you Toshi i just hit 1.28.986 last night...I'm done. I don't think I produce a fster run...D
there's still 3 days left. more time left to wring out of this track for sure... i've gotten some freakishly fast sections by driving out of control after putting a wheel on the curb by mistake. too bad i can't control it, by definition
y´all play with them little joysticks and thangs? or wheels and pedals?
i dont have a ps (of any kind), but i play racing games on pc (when i have time at least). i´d be up for that.
i dont have a ps (of any kind), but i play racing games on pc (when i have time at least). i´d be up for that.
Regular old PS2 controller.
Need this for Forza Motorsport....
bah. if this contest is updated, it will be for forza2 on xbox360 or for gran turismo 5 on ps3, should it ever be released
that's why you're beating melogitech driving force. my dad rocks the driving force pro, but i actually find the older, 180 degree rotation wheel easier to use for most courses.
...I'm stuck with the stock PS2 controller 
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A poor carpenter blames his tools...that's why you're beating me
I don't think the wheels are much of an advantage.....personally i'm faster with the regular old controler....
What is the next challenge gonna be.....I wanna get in on this, but if there's only a couple days left, then I might as well not bother starting on this.....
I vote it involves a little better car.....maybe the F1 if everyone has that......or something cool?
What is the next challenge gonna be.....I wanna get in on this, but if there's only a couple days left, then I might as well not bother starting on this.....
I vote it involves a little better car.....maybe the F1 if everyone has that......or something cool?
jump in on this one! i don't think anyone's been putting in long hours every day on this challenge judging by the lack of activity. i've put in about an hour total on the seattle course (but did spend many an hour doing the driving tests and missions on the course in the past ).
assuming i get to pick, i'm thinking of a long course with no car restrictions for the next one...
irate2:
i've put in about an hour total on the seattle course (but did spend many an hour doing the driving tests and missions on the course in the past ).assuming i get to pick, i'm thinking of a long course with no car restrictions for the next one...
irate2:
wha meA poor carpenter blames his tools...
....actually if I had a table to strap it to that's in the same room as my PS2 I would have bought one...D
I think the challenges should last no longer than 5 days...keeps things fresh...D
Man! If only Victoria didn't have that draconian "1 table per household" law! I guess we can all dream, eh?wha me
yeah, good point. 4 day challenges from here on out.
I can pretty much guarantee that not everyone has the F1. Try this challange. The vette is a pretty sweet car, surprisingly so concidering it the engine is stock.
I've been meaning to ask you about this. You refer to camber angle"-4.0/-2.5" These values appear as 2.0 front 1.0 rear and don't go into the negative. What am I missing here?
I tried to use your suspension settings and my vette handled like a garbage truck with blown shocks, so I guess I didn't get it right.:biggrin:
heh. yeah, the negative is implied: you pick 4 and 2.5 on the settings. positive camber has no use, so it's good that you're not allowed to pick it.
what didn't you like about the settings? too much camber will result in poor braking -- was that your complaint?
what didn't you like about the settings? too much camber will result in poor braking -- was that your complaint?
In my poor understanding of your setup I was taking the camber from 2 to 1.4 (Front) and 1 to 0.7 (rear). The braking was sh*t, flying into walls. The car had mad body roll and generally couldn't hold a line for sh*t. My lap times were better w/ 108mm ride height, 5/8 bound/rebound, and stock camber. I think I really screwed up the handling with my camber adjust.
I'll try these settings tonight and see if can finally break 1.30.074.
Another interesting note: my slightly buzzed/not giving a sh*t lap times are almost always better than sober/serious about time runs.. So drink up
haven't ripped into that game in about five months.
i have an F1, an R8 and a motul pitwork Z that are set up just for "the ring".
holy crap, that's a fun track to drive.
that and grand valley reverse are the two best reasons to spend waaaaay too much time playin that game.
but alas, riding season is in full swing.
so i may not revisit until winter or a rainy day.
i have an F1, an R8 and a motul pitwork Z that are set up just for "the ring".
holy crap, that's a fun track to drive.
that and grand valley reverse are the two best reasons to spend waaaaay too much time playin that game.
but alas, riding season is in full swing.
so i may not revisit until winter or a rainy day.