Time Trial Discussion

[eggmann]

I think this is my final time here. I have done T1 two tenths faster, but most of my laps today were two tenths slower than this one.

 

[Wilsonson]

I'm about to give up on Lago Maggiore. At this combo all of my weaknesses come into play. Throttle control (I'm talking to you elevation change through T4), hitting apexes (all of them) and modulating breaking just right (T5, T6 into the esses and especially the final turn). There are just too many of these difficulties throughout this lap for me to string a proper one together.

One nitpick I have here that happens from time to time in some TTs is that the initial acceleration zone when restarting is too short and therefore you have to take the final turn differently then you would at the end of a proper lap.

Remaining 3 are all relatively safe golds at least.

I know someone who uses the directional cross and the four buttons as with the PS1, and he is faster than me 😅

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Is it you? Complete madness. 😂

 

[bigfluffy888]

Little by little I managed to shave a few tenths off my time at Eiger. The Stratos is an interesting car, it's understeering until it's not, it's smooth as butter when it slides, and the engine is quite a pleasure to listen to. Most of my time is being lost around the sweeping left passing the pit lane entrance. It's tough to get the weight transfer juuuuust right so that the car dives in but doesn't nick the inside wall. I'm exercising all the restraint I can, but I'm still either too aggressive or too timid on that turn, or maybe I'm turning too soon on the approach. This is my best effort but I still feel I can eke out an additional tenth or two here. I'll watch the top replays and see what I can put together

 

[NevilleNobody]

I'm about to give up on Lago Maggiore. At this combo all of my weaknesses come into play. Throttle control (I'm talking to you elevation change through T4), hitting apexes (all of them) and modulating breaking just right (T5, T6 into the esses and especially the final turn). There are just too many of these difficulties throughout this lap for me to string a proper one together.

One nitpick I have here that happens from time to time in some TTs is that the initial acceleration zone when restarting is too short and therefore you have to take the final turn differently then you would at the end of a proper lap.

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Remaining 3 are all relatively safe golds at least.

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Is it you? Complete madness. 😂

Curious, have you tried using tc at maggiore? Also you mentioned modulating braking into the esses, may at most you tap thr brake......at most, just to aid turn on, no modulation. Faster guys are just lifting, no brake.

 

[Iamnotacat]

You got this! For once I feel like I have a comfortable gap to you but I know you can close it.

I'll watch the top replays and see what I can put together

 

[ScottPuss20]

I was clueless for the first few laps and made a few schoolboy errors but it wasn't long until I got some clean laps together in this fun little car. It may not accelerate like a scolded cat but it definitely has the agility of one. It's purrfect perfect for this tight track.

 

[GT_Tuga]

Spoiler: Clio TT Gold

So, after scoring another Gold medal on that Clio Time Trial, I had to give the Stratos a try:

After some 25 laps on the mountain, I'm really close to the 1:16.
The first few laps were a complete misery... as we all know too well, the Stratos isn't the easiest car to throw around the corners, and Eiger does have some pretty hard, tricky corners... especially the ones on the final sector.

But after spending some time with it, things started to make more sense (kind of), of course watching Tidgney's guide was a tremendous help.

Some people might say controller players might have the edge on this one, I'm not so sure... keeping the weight transfer under control is vital here, so the way I see it, wheel users might have access to some important feedback that controller users simply don't. As good as my DS4 controller might be, it simply doesn't give me enough "feel" to keep the sway of this car in check.

I doubt I'll improve my time here much more than this, this time the gold bracket seems to be slightly out of reach for me, and that's ok... can't win them all anyway, it was a fun Time Trial most of the time, when I managed to keep the car pointing the right direction even pulled off some sideways action every now and then!

 

[ZevZoq]

Hopefully that's good for these too...

 

[Dan_Tes]

Hi folks!

Back in the NSX today, god it’s tough to drive quickly even though it’s got so much grip, the punishment for any slight over input on the steering is massive like most high downforce cars so on a fast flowing track like this it’s a real challenge to get the car sitting in that knife edge groove of grip

Just sitting behind forum fast-boi @Metalgear9493 aaaand I completely forgot about brake bias, should I be adjusting that for a fast time!??

Anyways, my top 100 streak might be over lol. This is tough

 

[Gomario JSP]

Morning folkieeess!

Had a little run again in the Stratos, it grows a bit on me as i had more faster laps this morning.
Most of the time i have little stints of about 10-ish laps and if i invalidate i just quit en restart 😂
It's fun, but also frustrating, cause each session my optimals are in the mid .8's without a solid sector so technically there is even more time to find but again....inconcistency here is my nemesis 😂

Managed to scrape very little time off but around 9 places worldwide ☹️🧐😂

But there is more in the tank, i'll try my best 😂

Hi folks!

Back in the NSX today, god it’s tough to drive quickly even though it’s got so much grip, the punishment for any slight over input on the steering is massive like most high downforce cars so on a fast flowing track like this it’s a real challenge to get the car sitting in that knife edge groove of grip

Just sitting behind forum fast-boi @Metalgear9493 aaaand I completely forgot about brake bias, should I be adjusting that for a fast time!??

Anyways, my top 100 streak might be over lol. This is tough

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Still a very descent time buddy!
I know i have to go back at it, but it's going to take ages again to re-know the car...
and i just can't drag myself into it 😂😂
I did my run also without knowing we could bias our way throuw, but i don't know if it realy would make a difference..
And... the topguys's laps are realy something else on this one..
But come on mate...132?? ..... you s**k ! 😂🥰

 

[Aiko_Mac]

Did another few laps in the NSX today and managed this time which should firmly keep me in the gold.

This is my Stratos time on Eiger.

 

[ScottPuss20]

I was finally able to put together a good time here after struggling in my 2 prior sessions. The track limits are hilarious because you can get away with a LOT and still be in the clear. I won't be improving unless I absolutely have to because this time trial hasn't been fun for me. The car is horrible in the slow corners.

 

[Gomario JSP]

So, my brain is already speculating what will be the next challenge....
I'm hammering the Stratos until thursday morning, and then we are up for something new!...

I'll throw in my wild guess...., Tsukuba - Wet - Miata (update car) ? 😁 😁 😂

 

[Barareklam]

So, my brain is already speculating what will be the next challenge....
I'm hammering the Stratos until thursday morning, and then we are up for something new!...

I'll throw in my wild guess...., Tsukuba - Wet - Miata (update car) ? 😁 😁 😂

Car.. probably something in Franz Hermann style