Weekly Drag Series Week 2 + Results

  • Thread starter Thread starter kennythebomb
  • 54 comments
  • 1,775 views
I ran without ballast a few times last night. Went from consistant 8.2s to 8.5s+. I tried finding a good level of ballast to use, you know, adding weight to get it faster but no so much is slows the car down. I've determined its somewhere between 150 and 200. I gave up on the car before looking further into it.
 
Canoe
I also like the idea of running this car without any ballast. The F1 is so well balanced that it makes me think the extra weight would not be as beneficial in the traction area as it would be to have a lighter car. Has anyone ran without the ballast and with the ballast to check?
Click to expand...
I found 107 over the rear was the best with TCS=7. There are a lot of factors that will change this.
 
Nice to see everyone getting faster!

Great time darkwind. I agree, perfect shifting is absolutely pertinent to getting under 8.2 (with my setup, anyway)

German Muscle, make sure you post a time down to the thousandths before the deadline runs out - you can PM it to me also, if you wish. Otherwise I'll have to list you at 8.299.
 
MachOne
.......
6th.MR8-0'08.544

Official WDS Week 2 Leaderboard As Of 5:37 PM EDT
Click to expand...

Oh, wow Kenny you sneaky bastard! (Well, unless MachOne can hack my AIM conversations, you're the only who knows my time) :lol:

You leave me with no choice but to run. I can't finish with a time like that! :yuck:
 
wow lots of people getting interested now. About 10 total I think.

Haven't run anymore. took today to to play some FPS and other racing games.
 
Ok i sat down and done a few runs last night, i got a 8.351 thats as good as i could get ! didnt know wat other adjustments to make!
 
Lets run a 13 or 14 second car sometime. These 800hp monsters are starting to get to me already.

I do enjoy the anything goes style we've been running as it keeps the game feeling more like a game. However, I think a bit of realism may draw a a few more people into the mix.

Here are a few ideas..

First, keep it simple. This series is fun because there is only one rule... anything goes!

I would try to keep the car modifications easy to follow. For example, 69 Camaro - S2 tires - any suspension upgrade - oil change - no other upgrades.

Second, as the series progresses and more people become interested in it you could probably start a couple of different divisions. Not driver divisions, but car divisions such as, stock, modified, pro stock..etc... (I have no idea how to do this, but people have different interests and you may draw more into the mix.

Just thinking out loud
Canoe
 
Canoe
Lets run a 13 or 14 second car sometime. These 800hp monsters are starting to get to me already.

I do enjoy the anything goes style we've been running as it keeps the game feeling more like a game. However, I think a bit of realism may draw a a few more people into the mix.

Here are a few ideas..

First, keep it simple. This series is fun because there is only one rule... anything goes!

I would try to keep the car modifications easy to follow. For example, 69 Camaro - S2 tires - any suspension upgrade - oil change - no other upgrades.

Second, as the series progresses and more people become interested in it you could probably start a couple of different divisions. Not driver divisions, but car divisions such as, stock, modified, pro stock..etc... (I have no idea how to do this, but people have different interests and you may draw more into the mix.

Just thinking out loud
Canoe
Click to expand...

Good ideas. Love the example you made. I'm a personal fan of any american car from the muscle car era. I prefer Chargers, 'Cudas, and the '69 'Vette Stingray :drool:.

barryl85
Ok i sat down and done a few runs last night, i got a 8.351 thats as good as i could get ! didnt know wat other adjustments to make!
Click to expand...

The key ingredients for drag are suspension, tranny, and aids. Most real drag races are done with as few gears as possible(I wish PD would make a drag racing series in the next GT and allow you to buy drag racing trannys).

On another note, I was flipping through a magazine I bought, and I was reading an article on 4 1,000+hp Toyota Supras. One happens to be a dragster and here are some interesting things:

HP/TQ: 1,339 HP and 959 lb-ft at the wheels.
Best 1/4 mile: 8.20 sec @ 172 mph
 
hmm, I finally had time to get some runs in....after about 20 mins I'm at 8.286....

I want to break 8's.

Maybe I'll shoot for breaking 8.1's first, but I have tomorrow off so I'll get some runs in late tonight and see whats up.


I agree on spreading the word on this, and making some classes, like stock, pro stock modifed etc.

12 tonight is the deadline eh?
 
waynewright33
hmm, I finally had time to get some runs in....after about 20 mins I'm at 8.286....

I want to break 8's.

Maybe I'll shoot for breaking 8.1's first, but I have tomorrow off so I'll get some runs in late tonight and see whats up.


I agree on spreading the word on this, and making some classes, like stock, pro stock modifed etc.

12 tonight is the deadline eh?
Click to expand...

Yep, although I can extend it for a couple hours if you absolutely need the time.

Once more people join, I think creating different classes will be a good idea, it will take a lot of work to implement it correctly, though.

Getting the word out is crucial to the success of this series - so if you want to see this series thrive, adding a link to the WDS in your sig (like darkwind 👍 ) or bumping the WDS thread in the main GT4 section are probably good ideas. Or tell your friends about it :p
 
i cant get her any faster. :( put me down for 8.212, ill try a few more times but i doubt ill get any faster.
 
also, i think the drag series should be changed up a bit. we could keep doing the same thing were doing but have a whole diff class where your restricted by money amount, and whoever gets the fastest time wins, we could call this Pro Outlaw class or something. This is cool but real drag racing isnt racing the exact same cars against each other. I think having this would be more fun and challenging. Just throwing an idea out on the table
 
German Muscle
also, i think the drag series should be changed up a bit. we could keep doing the same thing were doing but have a whole diff class where your restricted by money amount, and whoever gets the fastest time wins, we could call this Pro Outlaw class or something. This is cool but real drag racing isnt racing the exact same cars against each other. I think having this would be more fun and challenging. Just throwing an idea out on the table
Click to expand...

Yeah. Doing that will take more time, I need to start doing testing so I can make some decent challenges. Thanks for the idea.
 
Results are being added to the first post now.

Good racing everyone! VERY close! I tried this last hour to knock off that precious .01, but couldn't quite do it haha.
 
You said it can be extended a couple hours if needed, and I wouldn't request that, but I was going be 12 o'clock my time I didn't realize you guys weren't talking pacific, so I have 30 minutes, and I 'd like to use them, right now my time stands at 8.181 though.

Is this ok? if not I'll finish up to see what I can get anyways.

Thanks

Wayne
 
waynewright33
You said it can be extended a couple hours if needed, and I wouldn't request that, but I was going be 12 o'clock my time I didn't realize you guys weren't talking pacific, so I have 30 minutes, and I 'd like to use them, right now my time stands at 8.181 though.

Is this ok? if not I'll finish up to see what I can get anyways.

Thanks

Wayne
Click to expand...

As you can see my location is Chicago, so it's safe to assume we are on CST time.

So you have a 8.181? I'll add that into the results right now - but in the future please remember we are on CST. You have exactly 30 minutes to beat that.
 
8.141..that's my final time I guess....I started to post at 12...but my comp is really slow sorry.

That doesn't put me in the top 3 though :guilty: ....I wish me and my girlfriend hadn't had a 5 hour break up, then make up session....oh well. :ouch:

So what's the car for next week?
 
waynewright33
8.141..that's my final time I guess....I started to post at 12...but my comp is really slow sorry.

That doesn't put me in the top 3 though :guilty: ....I wish me and my girlfriend hadn't had a 5 hour break up, then make up session....oh well. :ouch:

So what's the car for next week?
Click to expand...

I thought that said a 5 hour make-out session :dunce: :drool:

If you want to know the car for the next week....click on 'long race series' and then find the Weekly Drag Series thread with a higher number :)
 
Haha, yeh sorry I thought about it and found the new thread.

I found this by linking to it, never going through the topics, and then just used my history to find it to save time, then I looked up and saw the long race series etc, lol, sorry, I'm good to go now.

Gonna go tune me a Riceburner. :sly:

I really wish they put at least one AWD DSM in the game.....or even a single 1g....that would of made me happy for weeks...... :ouch:, then we could drag race my car!!! 💡 .....he he he.... :dopey:

Is there a way to changce my member name, or do I have to make a whole new account?
 
waynewright33
Haha, yeh sorry I thought about it and found the new thread.

I found this by linking to it, never going through the topics, and then just used my history to find it to save time, then I looked up and saw the long race series etc, lol, sorry, I'm good to go now.

Gonna go tune me a Riceburner. :sly:

I really wish they put at least one AWD DSM in the game.....or even a single 1g....that would of made me happy for weeks...... :ouch:, then we could drag race my car!!! 💡 .....he he he.... :dopey:

Is there a way to changce my member name, or do I have to make a whole new account?
Click to expand...

Cool, glad you figured it out.

I believe you have to be a member for a certain amount of time before you can change your s/n - although I could be wrong.
 
kennythebomb
Cool, glad you figured it out.

I believe you have to be a member for a certain amount of time before you can change your s/n - although I could be wrong.
Click to expand...


RRRRRNT!Wrong....you have to be Premium to change it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest Posts

Back