Lemons to Le Mans Tuesday Series

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chuyler1
Just checking but, did you unzip the files first? I exported them to a thumb drive, then i zipped the folder to email it to you. You will have to unzip the folder onto a thumb drive and insert it into the PS3. From there, I'm not sure how you get it in. I think there may be instructions in the WRS thread.
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I have no idea what you're talking about...... That's probably bad.
 
I sent garris a ghost replay of me in his car to practice with but he couldnt figure out how to load it into the game.
 
chuyler1
I sent garris a ghost replay of me in his car to practice with but he couldnt figure out how to load it into the game.
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I think I've figured it out. You have to put that directory you sent me into a saved game directory on the USB drive.
 
Ahh, ok. I'll zip everything next time. You want a replay of Tsukuba? Share your car when you are done practicing and i'll take it for a spin.
 
chuyler1
Ahh, ok. I'll zip everything next time. You want a replay of Tsukuba? Share your car when you are done practicing and i'll take it for a spin.
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I'll be out of town most of this weekend, so go for it.

I am getting used to the parts that are on here now, so I may just stick with them. I was looking at the idea of the LSD, but my lap time drops so much, that I should just drive slower without the LSD.
 
The Eagle Talon already has an LSD, no point in upgrading to an adjustable one, imo.
 
polizei
The Eagle Talon already has an LSD, no point in upgrading to an adjustable one, imo.
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Not a very good one, apparently. It is way too easy to burn tires coming out of the second and third hairpins.

But, I think I may just go with the extra horsepower and go easy on the throttle. So my lap times will fall off, but I may be able to get away with two pit stops instead of three.

Bender and I did some little five lap duels last night. It was very interesting. And I've changed my line through the first and third hairpin. Before, I was starting wide in an out-in-out approach. But that made it too easy for him to dive to the inside in his Miata.

For lap traffic, I'll keep my line, but when defending my position, I'll go to the inside early. Those nimbler cars stay right on me between the hairpins. Fortunately, even with the draft, he couldn't pass me on the back straight.

If I exit the last hairpin right on his tail, then I could overtake him on the straight, but then I was back to playing defense the entire time through the corners. If I didn't overtake him, though, he would pull away in the corners.
 
What lap times were you running during your 5-lap battles?

The FF cars will likely struggle at this course if they don't have straight-line speed to catch up. However, the following week at Monza, drivetrain won't matter that much.
 
chuyler1
What lap times were you running during your 5-lap battles?

The FF cars will likely struggle at this course if they don't have straight-line speed to catch up. However, the following week at Monza, drivetrain won't matter that much.
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I didn't pay attention to our lap times. As long as I could keep him behind me in the corners, I could stay in front. If he was infront of me by the first hairpin, then he could get enough distance that I couldn't overtake him on the straights.

Alone, I'm only able to do mid 1:10s (cooking the tires hard), and he was able to do mid 1:08s.
 
The skyline will be crap again it appears, but the cash will make me fast as hell at Monza. My car may do corners slow but its great at going fast in a straight line
 
Cujo 940
The skyline will be crap again it appears, but the cash will make me fast as hell at Monza. My car may do corners slow but its great at going fast in a straight line
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I'm so afraid of the chicane cutting at Monza.
 
Cujo 940
I have no idea what you're talking about...... That's probably bad.
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You and me both. Tech talk is over our heads. Now if someone's bike is broken...
 
Monza is definitely a wild card in the series and should allow less experienced drivers a chance to gain some easy points...provided they can stay on the track and away from that wall at the end of the straight.
 
Vol Jbolaz
I'm so afraid of the chicane cutting at Monza.
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I'm guessing the official rule is "no more than two wheels on curb" going through there?

I've been in so many public rooms, I'm used to the "online" line. I'll try to retrain myself.
 
I'll have my parts in shortly. Forgetting its Monday with the day off work.

UPDATE: I"M LOOKING FOR ANOTHER 206. I FORGOT THAT WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR LOUNGE THE GAME SAVES AND I HAVE 5K in parts on the car when I only get 2,500. I was testing between clutch and engine tuning 1 and left my lounge! Can anyone help?

I'm flipping my UCD till july 4th party tonight and have basically zero time tomorrow to find another

UPDATE: Found 206 S16 '99. Unfortunately this one has 15K more miles :( After refresh and window replacement (same as last car) its at 375PP. I have added the part list I sent you as well a_garris
 
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Good News, Bad News,

Good News: Got my new parts in and tested......
My lap times in my lounge are about 1:10+ w/ an occational 1:09+.
My best lap is 1:08.4, I could not duplicate that lap. I wish I had a steering wheel.

Bad News,
My internet connection is acting up. I got kicked out of my own lounge twice.
I 'hope' to race Tues.

I anyone gonna practice tonight?

GeezerG
 
Are you hard wired to your router/modem or using WiFi?
 
Hard wired. It works better, but not consistantly better. Time Warner is coming out tomorrow.....
 
The skyline is around 1.10 as well. Tonight will probably come down to tir
 
Whoops, as I was saying.... Tonight will come down to tire wear and getting around lapped traffic, with draft, most laps will be so clos
 
I don't see draft playing a huge factor, that stretch is not that long, and the only way too keep up or pass, is to be right on their tail or at the most 2-3 car lengths back. Even with 2-3, I would bet that you would only catch them right before the turn.

I'm thinking tire wear won't be the issue, it's who can be most consistent. Let's face it, someone is going to be in that sand trap, most likely buried in it, but who? And even better, will that make or break for the winner.
 
I agree with BTK that drafting won't play a major role. It might allow some slower cars to keep pace for a while, but mess up just one hairpin and the draft will be gone.

For 2 clean drivers in equal cars, passing on this track can really only be done by getting on the bumper of the other driver exiting the final hairpin and going up the back straight. It is also possible to pass by getting a good run off the final turn and ducking inside on turn 1...but its very difficult to trail someone into that final turn without making contact and you need the entire track exiting the corner...so that gives you very little time to run up the inside. Other than that, you can just wait for someone to run wide on any one of the hairpins. If you can stay on their bumper, just duck inside and give them a run for their money up to the next hairpin.

But yeah, I suspect it will only be a few laps before someone goes wide on the final turn. Once tires wear out, someone will hit the outside wall near the start/finish as they run wide past the 2nd set of rumble strips.

Another tough place is turn 4, the right-hand kink. If you run wide exiting this corner you MUST slow down significantly if you plan on re-entering the track. Otherwise your dirty tires will send you crazy wide before the next hairpin. I can't tell you how many cars I've seen go straight across the track in front of me because of that.

Tire strategy for FF cars will be important too. They will likely get a great start with fresh rubber...but after 10 laps their lap times will begin to fade if they don't keep the tires out of the red.

I will likely be slow at the start of the race but then I'll catch up to the tire chewers and pass them as they understeer into turn 1. How many I'll get around is uncertain but if I can maintain 1:10-1:11 I should be able to catch up late in the run.

I haven't figured out my tire strategy yet. I have no idea whether 1 pit stop or 2 pit stops will be better. I guess I'll just check my tires and lap times around lap 25 and make a decision then.
 
More frenzied tuning tonight as the weekend was family affairs and moving into my new apt...
 
i think i got down to a 1.09 when practicing. Hope i can keep those lap times up and not destroy my tires, stupid FWD!
 
That's what you get!
 
Those crazy fast FF cars will have their day. Monza, Suzuka in the rain, and le Sarthe will be their chance to shine. Tonight however, they'll be fighting understeer like crazy.
 
Question, do we need to be in the race to get our five points? Or if we make it late and sit in the room, can we get it?
 
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I can't be the only one who is excited about tonights race. Anything could happen, been looking forward to it for a week.
 
I am very excited. And very nervous. I think tonight may be a bit close. I am excited about that. That is all I want, close racing. But I'm very nervous that I'll cause a wreck. I so don't want to cause a wreck.

A couple points:

If we have another lag wreck at the beginning, let me know if you take damage. I don't mind restarting the race. I looked at the replay from last week, Dabneyd was totaled by Geezer. Speak up, and we'll restart.

After the race, please share your car. Some of you didn't share them after the last race. You really need to share them after this race. You don't have to gift them to me, just share.

This is grid start. You will have cold tires. Please, be careful on the first few hairpins.

Remember, if you can't pass cleanly, wait! We have 75 laps. Several of us start wide on the hairpins and turn in. A reminder of the OLR:
You must establish substantial overlap with the car ahead before they reach the corner’s turn-in point to have the right to drive up their inside, or to expect them to leave inside room for you. At least the front of your car should be up to the driver’s position in the ahead car. The ahead driver has the right to be fully committed to the racing line of their choice without any interference if there was no substantial overlap before he turned in.
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Tonight is sports hard tires.
 
Great tips Garris. The first few turns are about getting into single file. Your qualifying should put you close to the proper running order so dont risk damage just to get around someone who will likely be quicker than you in a straight line.
 
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