Round #5 @ Grand Valley.

[boombexus]

The line up: FPT & Zero


Race deadline: January 27th.

Car: Hona Arta NSX (Arcade Car)
Track: Grand Valley
Modification: ASM & TCS
Mode: Arcade Mode / Professional / 10 laps Tyre Damage = ON NO DRIFT RACE!

 

[Zero]

So we are allowed to take off asm and tcs right?

 

[Kelly]

Yep, your choice.

 

[Zero]

Good.

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Zero, have any times at the moment?

 

[Frustrated Palm]

This time Im uploading my replays every day to keep from geting a repeat of race1...

 

[boombexus]

Originally posted by Frustrated Palm
This time Im uploading my replays every day to keep from geting a repeat of race1...

No need for that FPT as you wont be running any more races here with Team GTP.

 

[Kelly]

Hi P here

sorry to butt in again

just a suggestion though ! dont post anymore race times until the undesirables are retracted from your forum , i wont post here again as i feel out of place bobbing in and out willy nilly

but get this other dude out of here , chances are he will stitch you's up amazin how quickly u can get to see someones true colors

laters and do the right thing

 

[Zero]

Who is gonna race in that bastards place?

 

[Kelly]

Boom any light on that?
If not then all I can suggest is, I post to the admins in the captains home and ask if I can do it myself .

Any thoughts?

 

[made in holland]

I don't know if i am allowed to tell this, but....

Neon-Duke will replace that bastard for this race.

 

[boombexus]

Yes, the Duke himself will be helping us out here with this one.

 

[Kelly]

Ok then! 👍

 

[Duke]

Alright, guys, I'm going to saddle up. I'm out of my league a bit but willing to give it the old school try. At least it'll be better than a DNF for this round as well.

I'm Sharkport-deficient but we've worked a way I can get replays in and out. I can use MK's utilities at work to read setup information, and AO can physically mail me a spare memcard we keep for just this purpose.

In the meantime, if anybody has suggestions or comments on this particular race, or even just tips for the 9 Boards comp itself, please let me know. Thanks guys (guys being non-gender-specific of course)!

 

[boombexus]

Duke, here you go! It's a decent replay of the ARTA at GVR. Not a lightning fast run, but a good one none the less.

Good luck man, and we are all here to help you with any questions you might have! I know you wont be shy about asking.

 

[Der Alta]

OK, I've downloaded it, and will load it to the Memory card. It'll get mailed out tomorrow, and you'll have it on Saturday Morning. I've been discussing with the wife what I am on the hook for as she's granting ample time for me to play this week. So I'd suggest you do the same Duke

Glad to have you on board.

AO

 

[Duke]

Boom/whoever:

Since I'm Sharkport-deficient, what's acceptable? Can I transcribe the sector times or something and submit them at the deadline, with the replay card in the mail then? Or does the actual replay have to be in hand by 1/27? Please advise...

 

[Zero]

neon_duke, I personally talked to IforceV8 about the replay situation for those who are Sharkport-deficient and he said that as long as he or any of the admins have the replay by the end of the series that that is acceptable. The only thing you need to send out on the 27th is your race time then you should send the memory card to Der Alta or whomever has a sharkport and they will send it to Boom/Lotus who will then in turn send it to the admins.

 

[Duke]

Thanks, Zero! I made some runs last night so that I could mail one to AO over the weekend. A slow but legal time would be better than a DNF. But now that I know about replays I'll make another few tries at doing better. I have to fix the date on my PS2 because for some reason it put 01/24/2003 on the replay last night instead of 01/23/2003.

Anyway, what are your times for Round 5? My best to date is 19':27.122" for the 10-lapper. Not that quick but it is a good clean run, which is my priority.

I tried and tried to make the race on 1 pit stop but I can't make the tires last 5 laps. I've been pitting at the end of lap 4, then again at the end of lap 7. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[Talentless]

Duke, assuming that the car in the Time Trials is the same, or nearly, your lap times, after the first, one should be in the
1:43-1:46 range.

 

[Talentless]

According to a brother of mine, the sharkport is no longer going to be made because Interact has gone out of business. If so, I guess a lot of people had better start hoping the market wants a new save back up like the dex drive for the ps1

 

[boombexus]

Hey guy's, I need to see some exact times of your races posted here. Wether they are in the form of a replay or not, they need to be posted up.

 

[Duke]

Right now? 19':27.122" for the 10-lap event at GVS is my cleanest best. I'm hoping to get some seat time in tonight and tomorrow night, and cut another 20 seconds off of that.

BTW I don't believe there's any wall contact in this, maybe one minor touch (allowable in a 10-lapper). There is some AI contact, but all them hitting me, such as cutting into my door when I'm in the middle of an inside pass. Hope this is considered acceptable.

 

[Kelly]

Originally posted by neon_duke
Right now? 19':27.007" for the 10-lap event at GVS is my cleanest best. I'm hoping to get some seat time in tonight and tomorrow night, and cut another 20 seconds off of that.

BTW I don't believe there's any wall contact in this, maybe one minor touch (allowable in a 10-lapper). There is some AI contact, but all them hitting me, such as cutting into my door when I'm in the middle of an inside pass. Hope this is considered acceptable.

👍 Good to see at least 1 time in here!

.....ZERO!!!!!!!!

To clear any confusion on the allowed contacts with walls or off track incidents after all that race 3 bother yesterday I would say this..

give yourself room for at most 3 errors, nothing that gains you time over a sector, no cutting a corner, running wide of a corner is allowed but not too wide! AI you are allowed slight contact with, no using them for brakes
A slight touch of the wall accidently no more than twice shouldn't get any complaints well I wouldn't think so anyway

 

[Kelly]

I gave this one a few tries today but couldn't manage to keep my tyres up to lap 4 before they where real red and kept spinning I gave up, never even made it to the pits

 

[Duke]

Yeah, this run should be well compliant then. Definitely no time gained from any of the questionable moments.

Tire strategy is tough. I've been running a tad gently in the beginning to make the first set last 4 laps, then the next two sets only have to last 3 laps. I need to shave at least a second off my lap time, though; preferably 2.

 

[boombexus]

Excellent work there Duke! Keep at it mate!

Zero, I want a time posted for you right away please.

 

[Duke]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr - now I'm all hung up about contact and staying on-course, and my times are not even as good as that one!

Boom - please note that I edited my time above! It's now 19':27.122", not what was shown previously.

 

[Kelly]

Originally posted by neon_duke
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr - now I'm all hung up about contact and staying on-course, and my times are not even as good as that one!

Boom - please note that I edited my time above! It's now 19':27.122", not what was shown previously.

Don't get hung up about it, just use common sense and do a clean as possible run

your doing fine 👍

 

[Kelly]

As for ZERO! WTH is he ? anyone know ? I don't have much hope for him doing this one