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For the first time ever, I've paired with a GTP member in a daily race (Race A, which I had pride in the outcome and wasn't involved in T1 mess). Shout out to @mef!

Likewise, thanks for the shout out. I never knew. I think I got shunted off 2 or 3 out of 4 races in T1 at Autopolis. It's an interesting track, you hate it until you get the hang of the rather technical layout.
 
52.836 in the GTR.

Any pointers? I know I'm getting the last corner wrong. First half is bumper cam, with inputs. Second half is chase cam, for better view of where I'm positioned on track.



For T1, you turn in too early. Turn when the blue strip ends, if you get this right, you can go full throttle sooner. Dont slam the throttle, but increase it gradually.
Same for T4, turn in just a tad later, trailbrake to get car rotated and full blast from there. I can keep 158km/h thru T4 with lambo.
For the last turn, I think that you turn here too early also. Maybe try to stay on the right more and hit late apex. :)
 
Race B is hopeless. Usually I got bumped out right on the first corner.

Race A: I'm not great around Nurburgring GP and none of those cars feel right for me.

Race C: it's fun, but I don't have any shot at being competitive there.

Conclusion: a lost week, better focus on the livery editor for now.
Nords is an experience, just enjoy it and try to keep your nose out of trouble.
 
Did a couple of Race As for good measure.

Did a little reconnoiter pre-race in the TT that gave me a 13.2xx. Didn't have enough time to do anything more before the race started.

Race 1 P10. Up to P5 by start of L3. Decided to flick through the dials right before the braking zone into T1. Finished back in P10.

Race 2. Did some more QTT pre-race and dropped it to an 09.9xx again not rapid, but I'm not sitting here for hours time trialling at the moment. I'm just racing. But because of the silly matchmaking despite dropping 3.5 secs for a time that would have been P2-3 in the last race, this time I still start back in P9 behind guys who are a lot faster. A futile effort then. Get up to P7 by the chicane on L1 before being used as a replacement brake pedal by the guy who started in P5 but went backwards, much to his malign apparently. Finished stone dead last.

So I'm bored of Race A and C already after 3 total daily races so far this week. Let's see if Race B is at least 'fun' if not carnage.

Oh... And I forgot to say after all that...

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Hi honey, I'm home!
That's why I'm gonna skip the week. My DR is "rising" ( :D ) and don't want to destroy it with a single corner :D .
 
That's why I'm gonna skip the week. My DR is "rising" ( :D ) and don't want to destroy it with a single corner :D .

It's a funny old beast...

I got from not caring in slightest, or at least pretending not to, to becoming very precious about it!

I think its a psycology of milestones. I didn't think for one minute I'd actually ever gain enough DR to go up a level. So slowly got more uptight about it as reality dawned. But having now scaled the 'heavy heights' I know I could do it again. So I'll nonchalantly take it easy, until we start climbing again and reach higher than we have managed previously...
 
It's a funny old beast...

I got from not caring in slightest, or at least pretending not to, to becoming very precious about it!

I think its a psycology of milestones. I didn't think for one minute I'd actually ever gain enough DR to go up a level. So slowly got more uptight about it as reality dawned. But having now scaled the 'heavy heights' I know I could do it again. So I'll nonchalantly take it easy, until we start climbing again and reach higher than we have managed previously...

Joey your on my friends list, fancy doing some hot lapping sometime this week or the weekend? Private lobby bop on see what we can do with your lap times?
 
This is my experience also. I got my Q down to 52.644 which gets me top half of most A:S lobbies. I'm yet to get a win on this setup but I have a managed a podium or two. Twice i ended up in an A+ lobby with SuperGT, WiFi password and a few other quick drivers I've seen on the internet and I held my own, sort of. I must say finishing 12th and getting 800 DR was quite pleasant!


I spoke too soon! I had “just one quick race” yesterday.


I need to cut these out and only race when I’ve had chance to warm up and get in the zone.

The penalties through that S section are harsh, especially given I hit a driver who’d dipped a wheel in the grass and spun out.
 
52.836 in the GTR.

Any pointers? I know I'm getting the last corner wrong. First half is bumper cam, with inputs. Second half is chase cam, for better view of where I'm positioned on track.


You need to take a tighter line at the last corner so you can get the car straight as soon as possible. Don't be afraid to use some of the pit entry space to get on the power. The GT-R is hopeless at accelerating out of corners like that because it just oversteers as soon as you touch the throttle, so if you can use some extra tarmac to avoid that, do it.

I would also say there seems to be a delay in you going from throttle to brake when you're going into corners but that lap's only .100 slower than mine with a really bad final corner, so maybe it's just the replay lagging or me not looking at it properly.
 
52.836 in the GTR.

Any pointers? I know I'm getting the last corner wrong. First half is bumper cam, with inputs. Second half is chase cam, for better view of where I'm positioned on track.



you're doing it again to me aren't you... i've been putting a few laps in qualy on B and this is the first time i've even been round any formation of Sardegna, so started mid 54's and last night eventually cracked sub 53 with 52.883....OOOOONLY to see you've done 52.836! Good work dude 👍

the only suggestion / thing to try on that lap you've shown is to turn in left a little earlier on the last turn and then get the wheel in a straight line to take you diagonally towards the pit lane. It's helped me get on the power earlier out of that last turn, but obviously i'm slower than you somewhere else on the track :crazy:
 
For T1, you turn in too early. Turn when the blue strip ends, if you get this right, you can go full throttle sooner. Dont slam the throttle, but increase it gradually.
Same for T4, turn in just a tad later, trailbrake to get car rotated and full blast from there. I can keep 158km/h thru T4 with lambo.
For the last turn, I think that you turn here too early also. Maybe try to stay on the right more and hit late apex. :)

You need to take a tighter line at the last corner so you can get the car straight as soon as possible. Don't be afraid to use some of the pit entry space to get on the power. The GT-R is hopeless at accelerating out of corners like that because it just oversteers as soon as you touch the throttle, so if you can use some extra tarmac to avoid that, do it.

I would also say there seems to be a delay in you going from throttle to brake when you're going into corners but that lap's only .100 slower than mine with a really bad final corner, so maybe it's just the replay lagging or me not looking at it properly.

Cheers guys, I'll have a crack at this later on. If I get time. Got a fair bit to sort out after work.

The delay between throttle/braking is definitely there. Its a habit that I can't seem to get out of, no matter what I try. I'm stuck in a "off throttle, on brakes" mindset, as opposed to treating it more like the reverse of increase throttle, while releasing clutch.

you're doing it again to me aren't you... i've been putting a few laps in qualy on B and this is the first time i've even been round any formation of Sardegna, so started mid 54's and last night eventually cracked sub 53 with 52.883....OOOOONLY to see you've done 52.836! Good work dude 👍

the only suggestion / thing to try on that lap you've shown is to turn in left a little earlier on the last turn and then get the wheel in a straight line to take you diagonally towards the pit lane. It's helped me get on the power earlier out of that last turn, but obviously i'm slower than you somewhere else on the track :crazy:

S'all good. I got home from work last night to see that my manager's boyfriend had beaten my 53.014. By running 53.013.

Current lap time should keep him busy for a while . .
 
You need to take a tighter line at the last corner so you can get the car straight as soon as possible. Don't be afraid to use some of the pit entry space to get on the power. The GT-R is hopeless at accelerating out of corners like that because it just oversteers as soon as you touch the throttle, so if you can use some extra tarmac to avoid that, do it.

I would also say there seems to be a delay in you going from throttle to brake when you're going into corners but that lap's only .100 slower than mine with a really bad final corner, so maybe it's just the replay lagging or me not looking at it properly.

haha... i have a habit of giving the same answers as other people on here :lol:
 
52.836 in the GTR.

Any pointers? I know I'm getting the last corner wrong. First half is bumper cam, with inputs. Second half is chase cam, for better view of where I'm positioned on track.



Nice lap. On the last corner you could try drop into 1st for a moment to bring the front around and back up to 2nd before you put the power down. Use the pit entrance to help with straight lining the exit. TCS will help you be more consistent but for a 1 off lap it might me slowing you down a touch. Maybe turn TCS on for the last corner only if your setup allows for on the fly adjustments?
 
It's a funny old beast...

I got from not caring in slightest, or at least pretending not to, to becoming very precious about it!

I think its a psycology of milestones. I didn't think for one minute I'd actually ever gain enough DR to go up a level. So slowly got more uptight about it as reality dawned. But having now scaled the 'heavy heights' I know I could do it again. So I'll nonchalantly take it easy, until we start climbing again and reach higher than we have managed previously...
I won 2 races (GR4 Jaguar, GR3 Viper) so far - right after I started Sport Mode - at Suzuka, the track which I thought I don't know well. I "jumped" DR C after a few races but after that it was a very short way to DR 1 - because of my speed and a few times because of the amazing penalty system. Last week I tried 2-3 races (last day of Maggiore) and it was hard + fun (yes, I'm looking at you flashing/ramming ford gt...) and moved away from DR 1 - still DR D but not DR 1.
I'd to say "I don't care about DR" but that's not true. I'd like to prove to myself, I can learn from you guys, I could be faster!
:cheers::gtpflag:
 
Nice lap. On the last corner you could try drop into 1st for a moment to bring the front around and back up to 2nd before you put the power down. Use the pit entrance to help with straight lining the exit. TCS will help you be more consistent but for a 1 off lap it might me slowing you down a touch. Maybe turn TCS on for the last corner only if your setup allows for on the fly adjustments?

Not a bad shout.

I can't seem to get the GTR to hook up out of first or second gear corners without TCS on 1. Something about a heavy right foot, and aggressive boost. I'll flick it off after T1, and back on before the last corner.
 
Been running the Swift @ Nurb qualifier tonight and it's quite addictive :D Got my best down to a 9'00.224 but a slow Karussell entry and a sloppy last section says I can go sub 9 minutes when I clean it up.. I'll be back ;)



Great car :dopey:👍
That combo is so addictive! I'm currently sitting on a 8:58.431 and there's a bunch of things that needs to be fixed. Congrats on your low 9 :cheers:
 
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Cheers guys, I'll have a crack at this later on. If I get time. Got a fair bit to sort out after work.

The delay between throttle/braking is definitely there. Its a habit that I can't seem to get out of, no matter what I try. I'm stuck in a "off throttle, on brakes" mindset, as opposed to treating it more like the reverse of increase throttle, while releasing clutch.



S'all good. I got home from work last night to see that my manager's boyfriend had beaten my 53.014. By running 53.013.

Current lap time should keep him busy for a while . .

haha... well my time was on my 2nd account (Ricky_Stain (came up with that after a few sherbets)), so i'll have a go tonight on my main account. The cars are always quicker on your main account that's for sure! :nervous:
 
Nords is an experience, just enjoy it and try to keep your nose out of trouble.

That's nice because you sir gave me yet another chance for saying that I hate that track.

But the C event there, with seriously underpowered cars, is fun and a good laugh. I just don't have any real shot at being even remotely competitive on the Ring, so I just race there to enjoy the scenery.

Not being able to leverage the track/car combo usually bores me, so I can't neither commit, neither enjoy it more seriously.
 
My ratings have taken a complete battering this week, and only from Race A. I haven't even attempted B yet.

Started the day B/S and within 2 races I was C/D. My DR went from around 27000 down to 7000 despite qualifying top 5 and finishing top 5 in both races, and my SR from 82 down to 10 (wtf?!) so I can only assume I committed murder or something! I had no turn 1 incidents at all, only a bit of argy-bargy at the final turn and general trading of paint. I was lost for words.

I felt completely distraught after this but then as a result of my terrible ratings I then proceeded to win 4 out of 5 of my next attempts (3 poles, 3 fastest laps) in the VW so there is that....

Only recovered to C/C despite those wins and didn't have time for anymore. What a night.
 
I must sadly report the state of my PS4 - fried.

My stick drifting issue moved from the relatively innocuous right stick, to the thoroughly important left stick, spamming the up input every ten seconds or so. Since this made it impossible to play Monster Hunter, Titanfall, or anything else I'd been bashing, I was relegated to GTS - not the worst fate - and the Suzuki at Nordschleife combo. I never got the chance to put in a clean lap.

It seems this recent bout of extreme heat has written her off. My PS4 repeatedly hard froze until I gave up. Even in the brief times it would run, the left stick spamming up makes even navigating the menus basically impossible.

So, that puts me firmly out of action for... The forseeable future, really. Try as I might I can't replace the job I lost by getting sick and never getting a call back, so I don't see myself being able to do anything about this.

Or do anything for that matter. Not exactly sure what to do with myself. I am very sad.

MaxAttack out - better luck to you all.
 
I won 2 races (GR4 Jaguar, GR3 Viper) so far - right after I started Sport Mode - at Suzuka, the track which I thought I don't know well. I "jumped" DR C after a few races but after that it was a very short way to DR 1 - because of my speed and a few times because of the amazing penalty system. Last week I tried 2-3 races (last day of Maggiore) and it was hard + fun (yes, I'm looking at you flashing/ramming ford gt...) and moved away from DR 1 - still DR D but not DR 1.
I'd to say "I don't care about DR" but that's not true. I'd like to prove to myself, I can learn from you guys, I could be faster!
:cheers::gtpflag:
I had a pretty similar experience at Suzuka in that same timeframe. No win but a top 5 finish and my only one so far. I’ll attribute it to beginners luck for me. Got up to almost 1000 DR points that week - my first week online racing. Then Maggiore came... DR 1 all day! In addition to beginners luck, my wheel had been RMA’d to Fanatec so I was on pad that Suzuka week.
 
Oh... And I forgot to say after all that...Hi honey, I'm home!

Well you did better than me! My first visit to DR/C lasted 2 days :lol:. I think 20 days is my record.

Started the day B/S and within 2 races I was C/D. My DR went from around 27000 down to 7000 despite qualifying top 5 and finishing top 5 in both races, and my SR from 82 down to 10 (wtf?!) so I can only assume I committed murder or something!

Because of your SR drop, your DR was reset to a lower level. With the current penalty system it doesn't take much to drop. Some moron constantly tapping you from behind will do it.
 
Thanks! :)
I use BB 2, it makes the braking little hard, but car rotates better.

Few points that made my laps faster, for T1 if you got the entry right, you can go on throttle sooner and not spin tyres. There is a dip at the track that pushes the car down.
For T4, brake early, but just a little, trailbrake to apex and full power from there. Car will stay on track if you dont lift. (Well i have hit that barrier more than many times :lol:)
For down hill Ss turn in earlyer than you think, in both corners. Try as little steering input as possible, turn too much and car slows down.
You should get good line to uphill left keep on the curb untill it ends and start turn right. I lift slight to start slowing down for the last hairpin.
Hairpin is tricky, for me the key is to keep enough speed thru whole hairpin. Braking will easily upset the rear here, so be carefull and slow down early enough. So brake early but not too much.

:cheers:

FINALLY got a 52.481. I'm so happy :lol:

I moved the BB to +2 and that seemed to do the trick as well as your tip on smoother steering inputs through the downhill esses. I think for racing I'll keep BB at 0 as it seems much easier to lose the rear end with it set to the rear, even through it's a little faster.

Now I can focus on racing 👍
 
Coffee and qual. RCZ. 05.6
Record is 03.995
Look at z up there on b board. Good to see. I honestly hate ff cars haha. The only car I didn’t notice top ten for a race was vw...Seems strange given the tracks location...
 
I must sadly report the state of my PS4 - fried.

My stick drifting issue moved from the relatively innocuous right stick, to the thoroughly important left stick, spamming the up input every ten seconds or so. Since this made it impossible to play Monster Hunter, Titanfall, or anything else I'd been bashing, I was relegated to GTS - not the worst fate - and the Suzuki at Nordschleife combo. I never got the chance to put in a clean lap.

It seems this recent bout of extreme heat has written her off. My PS4 repeatedly hard froze until I gave up. Even in the brief times it would run, the left stick spamming up makes even navigating the menus basically impossible.

So, that puts me firmly out of action for... The forseeable future, really. Try as I might I can't replace the job I lost by getting sick and never getting a call back, so I don't see myself being able to do anything about this.

Or do anything for that matter. Not exactly sure what to do with myself. I am very sad.

MaxAttack out - better luck to you all.

That’s rubbish news. I hope you find a way back on the track real soon!
 
That’s rubbish news. I hope you find a way back on the track real soon!
cheers bud, I at least have a working ps2 so failing all else ill probably go look for a copy of burnout 3 :p
 
Take the lid off the PS4 and clean out the heat sink. The stick drifting is something I have too, but still at livable amounts.
appreciate the advice and ive seen it elsewhere, but after my previous attempt to fix a Dualshock 4 (right trigger spring, of course), I'm rather apprehensive about opening the console up.
 
FINALLY got a 52.481. I'm so happy :lol:

I moved the BB to +2 and that seemed to do the trick as well as your tip on smoother steering inputs through the downhill esses. I think for racing I'll keep BB at 0 as it seems much easier to lose the rear end with it set to the rear, even through it's a little faster.

Now I can focus on racing 👍

what car are you using you absolute rascal!
 
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