GT7 Online Time Trial/Lap Time Challenge Discussion

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Metalgear9493
That's the first thing I noticed when I looked at my in-car replay, my steering inputs with the G923 almost look pad-like. It seems to robotically straighten out the steering column, which doesn't correspond to my actual live inputs.

But I used this too my advantage as the car becomes very stable through the tight chicanes at the start. :D
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I think a lot of things are happening under the surface. It feels like wizardry.
 
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CSA Strong, ABS Weak. On to the German track tomorrow.

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Morning folks,

Ok, first normal morning session in the Microwave...
maby a night of sleep and a change from the thursday laptop runs to a big screen would help...
Nope, still crap :lol:

But you got to give it to them, it does handle straights very well! :lol:
I just don't like any aspect of it, the needed weighttransfer for Ascari is a real pain in the rear and don't even get me started on the first Lesmo, so lots of frustration, invalid laps, oversteer and that stupid overtake button....

descent start, but i have the feeling it's also the end :lol::lol:


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911RSR
Hi guys,

i have a question to all you TT professionals out there:

Yesterday i did the Power Pack Group C race at Daytona (10 laps on RM). My fastest lap with the Porsche 962C was a 1:31,5 which is much faster than my current best in the Daytona TT.
If i remember correctly there was fuel for about 21 laps in the tank as the race started. I did my best time in lap 9.

So next thing i did was jumping to the TT in the 962C. The BoP adds 20 Kg and leaves the power untouched. Which was quite a surprise, because with RS tires i expected to be even faster than in the race.

But you can guess what happened: i did exactly the times like i had with the 919! I ended up with low 1:33 times.

My problem is, i don't understand why! Does the BoP change more than power and weight?
With better tires and only 20 Kg more weight i should easy match my 1:31 times from the Power Pack race.
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Hi guys,

i'm quoting myself, cause it's some pages ago that i shared my problem with the Daytona/Gr. 1 TT.

Thanks to this reply
DDK-Racing
Or wind... If you have a tailwind of let's say 4-6m/s on the straight you'll gain great time compared to the TT where the wind is always 0,0m/s ?
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i did the Power Pack Group C race at Daytona again, to check the wind speeds:

During the race wind changed between 2,2 and 3,3m/s. The wind direction changed also for almost 180 degrees.

I just can't imagine this is the only reason for doing lap times in the race on less sticky tires that are 1,8s faster than in the TT.
It just feels much faster during the TT, because of the better tires! In the TT in can break much later with the RS tires. I don't need to lift in that left hander in the middle of the infield and so on.

In the TT my time was 1:32,990 on RS tires (100% fuel and 20Kg extra weight by the BoP).
lap 2 of the race was a 1:32,298 on RM tires and 87% fuel.
My fastest time was a 1:31,326 in lap 10 (i forgot to make a screenshot of the fuel level).
Is it possible that the weight has such an impact on the lap times?
 
911RSR
Hi guys,

i'm quoting myself, cause it's some pages ago that i shared my problem with the Daytona/Gr. 1 TT.

Thanks to this reply

i did the Power Pack Group C race at Daytona again, to check the wind speeds:

During the race wind changed between 2,2 and 3,3m/s. The wind direction changed also for almost 180 degrees.

I just can't imagine this is the only reason for doing lap times in the race on less sticky tires that are 1,8s faster than in the TT.
It just feels much faster during the TT, because of the better tires! In the TT in can break much later with the RS tires. I don't need to lift in that left hander in the middle of the infield and so on.

In the TT my time was 1:32,990 on RS tires (100% fuel and 20Kg extra weight by the BoP).
lap 2 of the race was a 1:32,298 on RM tires and 87% fuel.
My fastest time was a 1:31,326 in lap 10 (i forgot to make a screenshot of the fuel level).
Is it possible that the weight has such an impact on the lap times?
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The power pack cars are usually tuned, right? But you can’t see the tuning settings (like aero, gearing and suspension) and any part upgrades.

So it could be tuned to be quick at Daytona, while the TT car is BOP’d and untuned?
 
bliprunner
The power pack cars are usually tuned, right? But you can’t see the tuning settings (like aero, gearing and suspension) and any part upgrades.

So it could be tuned to be quick at Daytona, while the TT car is BOP’d and untuned?
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Oh, i didn't knew that the power pack cars are tuned! That definitely would explain why i'm so much faster there!
Thank you so much!
 
Metalgear9493
That's the first thing I noticed when I looked at my in-car replay, my steering inputs with the G923 almost look pad-like. It seems to robotically straighten out the steering column, which doesn't correspond to my actual live inputs.

But I used this too my advantage as the car becomes very stable through the tight chicanes at the start. :D
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I'm not sure the control indications in replays very-accurately match reality as far as what the "live" lap looked like. It's sort of "estimated"...

I just have the G29 wheel, and there did used to be a bit of "slop" around neutral on the steering but that was all but eliminated for me in one of the updates last year and it's been gone ever since. The FF feels "on" at all times for me which I'm very pleased about because that sloppy few degrees was something that bugged the heck out of me.
 
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ZevZoq
I'm not sure the control indications in replays very-accurately match reality as far as what the "live" lap looked like. It's sort of "estimated"...

I just have the G29 wheel, and there did used to be a bit of "slop" around neutral on the steering but that was all but eliminated for me in one of the updates last year and it's been gone ever since. The FF feels "on" at all times for me which I'm very pleased about because that sloppy few degrees was something that bugged me.
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Hey, I wanted to add you as friend, but it's restricted...

So if you want, and others, you can add me: samozaxs
 
zaxs
Hey, I wanted to add you as friend, but it's restricted...

So if you want, and others, you can add me: samozaxs
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Oh..hmm...restricted? I'll have to look at that...but I'll definitely add you.

edit - wait...I think you and I already are friends aren't we? Seems to indicate that in the PS app anyway.
 
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Improved again in Canada. I do enjoy this one, albeit the car can be a real handful at times, and its propensity to lap to lap to bottom out or be slow in the downshifts at times (I'd say it's inconsistent, but it's probably my old reactions)

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Over to Monza and this oversized rampant rabbit, which I've cajoled into gold (although I expect the current target time will drop a lot). It's not a bad drive, I guess, but it just feels really numb, and that 'accelerate, BRAKE, BRAKE, BRAKE, get straight, accelerate, BRAKE, BRA...' loop leaves me underwhelmed.

Also, the DRS, boost, or whatever is fundamentally a poor idea for a TT, I said it with the Opel at Road Atlanta, and it's the same here; it adds a layer of inconsistency to the integrity of the competition because with this car in particular, you could technically have the boost on all the way around (minus when you are braking) and if you're lucky enough, you'll get away with it.


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I swear, that thing does not feel like it's going to make the stop when you're braking, and then it does.

Unless it doesn't.

I had an interesting glitch yesterday - tire caught the grass on a straight and immediately threw me into a spin while my foot was planted, and ended up in a cyclone. I kept my foot planted because it was funny, but then I let off the throttle entirely and it seemingly kept going like I had my foot still in it (but the throttle showed 0%). VERY odd.
 
ZevZoq
it - wait...I think you and I already are friends aren't we? Seems to indicate that in the PS app anyway.
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No we are not, I checked.
 

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Thanks for the flowers, mate :)

And also, you should cut yourself some slack! Ending up in the top 0.03 % of players isn't what most people would consider "getting closer to being somewhat competitive" ;)

This is what your journey since last May looks like (y-axis is percentage of total players). Pretty amazing stuff, if you ask me! 👏

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Thanks a lot for the encouragement and kind words! It means a lot.

Btw, such cool information you have there. Is that one of your plugins?
 
pabloprp69
Thanks a lot for the encouragement and kind words! It means a lot.

Btw, such cool information you have there. Is that one of your plugins?
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Kind of. It's based on the data I collect to make the plug-ins work. But for that particular visualisation I haven't yet found a good way to publish it to others. For now it's just something I dabble with on my end ;)
 
Tidgney
Not sure why I've done it as I said I would never do another but I have haha! Here's the Nurburgring 24 Hour time trial guide for those wanting some vital markers to help get you in the gold time!

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It's certainly much appreciated that you do, as I'll likely be pulling a chair over to set my laptop up on as I make my way, bit by bit through a lap here, just as I did the last time.

Some things I picked up from your video that highlight why I (and I suspect you) dislike TT's here, aside from the obvious answer of "length":

1) Don't mount the curbs with this car, except when you should mount the curbs
2) Short shift the car in a turn, except for when you shouldn't

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1:47.7xx at Monza. Shared the ghost to give non alien players something realistic to chase.

If some could share a low 1:47 and let me know I'd appreciate it. My own ghosts get in the way and I prefer to race other players but the top 100 ghosts get too far ahead to be useful at this point.
 
Lightsider74
1:47.7xx at Monza. Shared the ghost to give non alien players something realistic to chase.

If some could share a low 1:47 and let me know I'd appreciate it. My own ghosts get in the way and I prefer to race other players but the top 100 ghosts get too far ahead to be useful at this point.
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Do you have the ghost reset at every sector?
 
MP81
It's certainly much appreciated that you do, as I'll likely be pulling a chair over to set my laptop up on as I make my way, bit by bit through a lap here, just as I did the last time.

Some things I picked up from your video that highlight why I (and I suspect you) dislike TT's here, aside from the obvious answer of "length":

1) Don't mount the curbs with this car, except when you should mount the curbs
2) Short shift the car in a turn, except for when you shouldn't

:lol:
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Haha ye most of the kerbs just chuck this car far away, with the odd exception, I tried to pick those out during the lap though!

FF cars are always a pain in when and where to shortshift to!
 
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After completing my livery last night I took the Elantra N TC out to the Nurburgring to see what I could do. Turns out I am good enough to meet the gold target. I think the car is excellent and can handle all the bumps without any trouble. Of course, it's even better with the "Puss Treatment". In fact I like it soo much that I bought another one for an alternate colour variation.
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Still a bit for me to learn if I want to improve but this isn't a terrible time by any means, is it? Maybe the car will go faster if I paint it red.
 
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