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Its exactly what the title says. Over the past <insert lots of time here> I have taken random cars out on The Ring for a blast. Modus Operandi was simple:
The shakedown doesnt count towards laps completed in the car. So the laps you see in the one column and flying laps. Some cars were crisp and clean after the shakedown, enough so in order to allow a tidy lap. Others, required multiple laps due to offs incurred. All laps shown are devoid of shunts, barrier contact, grassy moments and the like. Other high lappers are because the car was so sweet, it deserved more.
A pattern emerged with choosing which cars to take. Once a fast car was unearthed, it became an obsession to compare all its natural rivals to see who was the man. It is impossible to run all cars, there just isnt enough time.
Being unashamedly original, I also decided that bald numbers would be boring, so I took the liberty of adding evo style comments to indicate my thoughts on the car. Hence its inclusion in the main forum, not the race times/ spot races one. I am not trying to be a lol I am da qwikest of u all. These are my times. I havent the foggiest if they are fast or slow. I probably could take a sec or two if I ran the single lap completes again, but I dont think it is worth it.
I know there are many members who are (like me) too lazy to compete in race series. Hopefully this will give those members something to yard-stick against. Hope it adds benefit to someone!
PS: I aint been around for a wee time, if a SM thinks this is better served elsewhere, fire away
- Select car
- Tune to pleasing level and fit parts. Standard parts across the board are: racing suspension, racing brakes; racing gearbox; racing flywheel; twin plate clutch; driveshaft (where possible); full LSD (not always needed though); stage 2 weight reduction; R3/ racing medium slicks.
- Go to Ring, dial in base suspension set up depending on drivetrain layout, lengthen gear ratios depending on power output of car, fit LSD and set to base settings.
- Go for a quick run down from Start to Hocheichen to shake down car and decide if tweaks are in order.
- Usually adjust suspension and LSD to give better turn in and ride.
- Hit the road!
The shakedown doesnt count towards laps completed in the car. So the laps you see in the one column and flying laps. Some cars were crisp and clean after the shakedown, enough so in order to allow a tidy lap. Others, required multiple laps due to offs incurred. All laps shown are devoid of shunts, barrier contact, grassy moments and the like. Other high lappers are because the car was so sweet, it deserved more.
A pattern emerged with choosing which cars to take. Once a fast car was unearthed, it became an obsession to compare all its natural rivals to see who was the man. It is impossible to run all cars, there just isnt enough time.
Being unashamedly original, I also decided that bald numbers would be boring, so I took the liberty of adding evo style comments to indicate my thoughts on the car. Hence its inclusion in the main forum, not the race times/ spot races one. I am not trying to be a lol I am da qwikest of u all. These are my times. I havent the foggiest if they are fast or slow. I probably could take a sec or two if I ran the single lap completes again, but I dont think it is worth it.
I know there are many members who are (like me) too lazy to compete in race series. Hopefully this will give those members something to yard-stick against. Hope it adds benefit to someone!
PS: I aint been around for a wee time, if a SM thinks this is better served elsewhere, fire away
