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@Bonneville120 @Barney Da Dog are you two setting some times in Race C for me to chase tomorrow?
I had a quick go this morning - tried the 296 but it's a bit twitchy compared to the BMW - BMW feels very stable.

Wish they'd change physics back a bit - just seems waaaay too much grip.

Oh, and I need to improve my pit entry skills on C - a lot 🙈
 
Group 4 is so broken, A FWD car with better handling than a MR car and after 7 or 8 years where the TT was a monster in a straight line but a bit sluggish around corners, it's suddenly an underpowered go-kart. Rubbish by PD really.
 
Hey everyone, last weekend at Glen I just did few races from the back to see how it was. '54.7 was my best in both accounts, but from Saturday evening I got hooked by the new Warzone map. 😉 So, it was a "maxing weapons" weekend rather than a racing one.
Next weekend I'll see myself more with an assault rifle in hands than with a wheel. TM 4 laps only, after being listed on DG-EDGE at 6 laps is exactly what @NevilleNobody said... Maybe worse.
 
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I had a quick go this morning - tried the 296 but it's a bit twitchy compared to the BMW - BMW feels very stable.

Wish they'd change physics back a bit - just seems waaaay too much grip.

Oh, and I need to improve my pit entry skills on C - a lot 🙈
haha me too - got a 3 second pen on race 1 and then managed to navigate it to avoid a pen and picked bloody mediums instead of softs like a complete sausage!

I'm a few tenths off yours, going to chase Tidgneys ghost for half hour now, ideally want to get into the 16's by the end of the week.
I set an easily beatable one. Bit bored of it tbh, just 10 days until GTA6 then I won't load GT7 for a few weeks at least
I think I've only got you on the alt? add my main stringerb2605
 
Argh, the pit entry at Atlanta annoys me no end.

Edit: sorry I should elaborate. Managed to lose myself a win by cutting the lines. It's so easy to do, just when the corner to the right starts.
 
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Wish I had another game to try out 😂
 
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Group 4 is so broken, A FWD car with better handling than a MR car and after 7 or 8 years where the TT was a monster in a straight line but a bit sluggish around corners, it's suddenly an underpowered go-kart. Rubbish by PD really.
I reckon the Lambo comes into its own as the week goes on, did you see tidgeneys lap? Man that’s some arcadey fly around the bends at break neck speed stuff

Race A is a shame too at that tiny little track,

I even got the stock wheel out to really get into the karting at TM this week
 


Got that win babs. Spent a whole quali session going in and out the pits. Supra is taking over from the BMW as the meta. Started with soft, pitted end of lap 6 for mediums. Also had a random dalliance with a blue flagger.
 
Whats the cheapest/free way to get a tyre temp readout on your phone or something?

Edit also @Barney Da Dog you show up on Sammys stream at the 3 hour 3 minute mark if you want to see yourself racing:


Errrr yes, I was a bit slow in to the pits 🤣 (first race of the day for me) and he is obviously a good bit more experienced and was expecting me to be quicker 🙈
 
Errrr yes, I was a bit slow in to the pits 🤣 (first race of the day for me) and he is obviously a good bit more experienced and was expecting me to be quicker 🙈
I paused the video, made that post then continued watching and saw that happen. Apologies, awkward for both of you. To me it looked like you were trying not to cross the dashed lines, but I think you can do without a penalty, it's only the solid yellow line you can't cross on entry or exit.
I'm pretty sure if you suffer damage going into the pit it makes your total pit time longer as well. Or it's just a glitch, because Ace and Sammy entered the pit at the same time but Ace left the pit with a 2 second lead.
 
I paused the video, made that post then continued watching and saw that happen. Apologies, awkward for both of you. To me it looked like you were trying not to cross the dashed lines, but I think you can do without a penalty, it's only the solid yellow line you can't cross on entry or exit.
I'm pretty sure if you suffer damage going into the pit it makes your total pit time longer as well. Or it's just a glitch, because Ace and Sammy entered the pit at the same time but Ace left the pit with a 2 second lead.
Yeah I was concerned about the pit lines and really couldn't remember how to approach in there. Sammy says you can carry a lot of speed - something I'll need to practice I think 👍

I was nearly 2 seconds slower than Calster - so certainly a lot of time to make up. I'd be happy being 1 second slower though
 
Yeah I was concerned about the pit lines and really couldn't remember how to approach in there. Sammy says you can carry a lot of speed - something I'll need to practice I think 👍

I was nearly 2 seconds slower than Calster - so certainly a lot of time to make up. I'd be happy being 1 second slower though
The BMW seems quite a good pick. Also it's not always best to use the same car you set your QT with in the race. The Beetle is geared beautifully for that track, is super stable and seems to have less tyre wear, just struggles on the straight.
 
Sim Dashboard is free, has lots of different widgets and it's enough without the need to go "Premium".
@Bonneville120

I use this too - very handy, and very customisable
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I’ve squeezed in to the 2.01s and heading back to B so I reckon this’ll be a good weeks racing, but sadly, it’ll be the TT again.

Adjust my wheel settings SEN to 300 and it’s better,

@Andyxdr on that data logger thing you can upload not only your own lap but a faster lap too and see side by side your inputs of brake/coast/accelerate next to theirs, so you can see how yours compares,
Ah, thanks. I didn't know that.
 
Watching Calsters lapguide is wild. He finds so many reference points for each corner and memorises apex speeds. Other than meter boards or the odd lamp post I don't really use any references and just go by what feels about right after lots of repetition. Probably losing me a few 10ths driving this way though. I should probably switch to bumper cam too so I can see curbs better than hood/roof cam, but I always feel too low to the ground in bumper cam view even if all the aliens use it
 
Trying to get my pace back some, this has been the 1st racing in along time! But I'm back, to the grind, was going to try and settle into race c, but I was on TM, and set a 2.06xxx thought that was great, and feel pretty slow! Good to see everyone is still at it!
 
Here is this weeks guide! Not the greatest week in my opinion.. Also saw some questionable driving 🙈


Agreed with A & B, but no complaints at all for Race C.

Road Atlanta is always a fun race imo in terms of how it feels to drive it, & I can't complain about M & S tyres after last week's Race C borefest.

The pit lane entry though, absolutely savage.

Watching Calsters lapguide is wild. He finds so many reference points for each corner and memorises apex speeds. Other than meter boards or the odd lamp post I don't really use any references and just go by what feels about right after lots of repetition. Probably losing me a few 10ths driving this way though. I should probably switch to bumper cam too so I can see curbs better than hood/roof cam, but I always feel too low to the ground in bumper cam view even if all the aliens use it
I've been convinced for years that bumper cam has some sort of effect on the maximum rotation, or the way the rotation happens in game.

Absolutely no evidence for it whatsoever, but it seems interesting 90% or more of all the top guys use the same cam view & are constantly able to get better rotation than me even when on controller as well (I also use hood view)
 
I set an easily beatable one. Bit bored of it tbh, just 10 days until GTA6 then I won't load GT7 for a few weeks at least
GTA doesn't really appeal to me, I've only had a PS5 the last 18 months so missed all the previous ones to get hooked. I'm waiting on a new Edlen Ring type of game to get my teeth stuck into!
The BMW seems quite a good pick. Also it's not always best to use the same car you set your QT with in the race. The Beetle is geared beautifully for that track, is super stable and seems to have less tyre wear, just struggles on the straight.
Saw Calster mention that there is only a tenth between the Supra and the M6 on overall lap time so not a huge difference
@Bonneville120

I use this too - very handy, and very customisable
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Does keeping an eye on the temp make a lot of difference? Once they're over heated, what do you do to cool them down?
I've been convinced for years that bumper cam has some sort of effect on the maximum rotation, or the way the rotation happens in game.

Absolutely no evidence for it whatsoever, but it seems interesting 90% or more of all the top guys use the same cam view & are constantly able to get better rotation than me even when on controller as well (I also use hood view)
Rory seems to use the hood cam to good effect, I feel the same as you that the bumper cam seems more responsive but I think it's just a trick of the eye, whenever I use hood view the car seems so floaty and I miss every single apex.
 
Getting my race B QT down again, 2.01.5xx but unfortunately my DR is eeking down with it, racing is fun at TM, the odd idiot in the lobby using everyone else as a battering ram to get to his target, including me!!!

But I’ve a optimal which just might see me closing in on @Bondwhar or his alt, one of the two 😁 in the 2.01.36x’s

School closed again today so wfh again, should be able to max the lunch break out
 
Argh, the pit entry at Atlanta annoys me no end.

Edit: sorry I should elaborate. Managed to lose myself a win by cutting the lines. It's so easy to do, just when the corner to the right starts.
I managed to throw away a good lead by spinning on pit entry, and ending up in the pits facing the wrong way! 🤣

The game then put me back onto the start/finish straight, leaving me to do another lap and try pitting again - managed to claw my way back up to 4th though.
 
Agreed with A & B, but no complaints at all for Race C.

Road Atlanta is always a fun race imo in terms of how it feels to drive it, & I can't complain about M & S tyres after last week's Race C borefest.

The pit lane entry though, absolutely savage.


I've been convinced for years that bumper cam has some sort of effect on the maximum rotation, or the way the rotation happens in game.

Absolutely no evidence for it whatsoever, but it seems interesting 90% or more of all the top guys use the same cam view & are constantly able to get better rotation than me even when on controller as well (I also use hood view)
In bumper cam you see instantly evevy car reaction either rotational or weight shift. In hood cam there's a lil delay on how you perceive any reaction, so it's a matter of habitude and anticipation. Personally I can't drive the hood's one, cause even in reality I set my sitting position in order to not see any part of the car, just the road. So it's more natural for me to look where I want to go, especially when sideways when I'm looking outside the doors windows.

Edit: many people sitting in their car with the hood in view aren't able to properly control a snap or a spin cause they look by instinct at the hood rather than the road "in front" of them. It's one of the most common mistakes made by everyday drivers. Like keeping the wheel with one hand at 12 hrs to then having the permanent stamp of their expensive watches on their head if the airbags deploy.🤣
 
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