Weekly Drag Series Week 8 + Results

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Ooh, so I might not be done for the week.....hmm this should be fun.
 
BCDSM
Ooh, so I might not be done for the week.....hmm this should be fun.
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I'm guessing you're not done for the week.

7.640

0-60 mph in 1.38 seconds.

The first run I did with my current settings I experienced that amazing sense of fear inherent with insane speed, as if I was really there catapulting this FTO to the finish line a 1/4 mile away.

It took 70 miles for me to get that run through extensive testing. All I'm saying is that it does not seem like a 4WD in some aspects.
 
kennythebomb
I'm guessing you're not done for the week.

7.640

0-60 mph in 1.38 seconds.

The first run I did with my current settings I experienced that amazing sense of fear inherent with insane speed, as if I was really there catapulting this FTO to the finish line a 1/4 mile away.

It took 70 miles for me to get that run through extensive testing. All I'm saying is that it does not seem like a 4WD in some aspects.
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The FTO was originally a FF car so it shouldn't seem like a 4wd in most aspects. The street cars handle like 4WD cars except when you brake and turn at the same time. My personal opinion is that they are great cars and it's a shame they never made it to the US.
 
Low 7's, then I had to go out and almost finish stripping one of my cars.

Good thing we have till saturday, it's a busy week for me.
 
BCDSM
Low 7's, then I had to go out and almost finish stripping one of my cars.

Good thing we have till saturday, it's a busy week for me.
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Just how low?
 
Current leaderboard

7.640 kennythebomb
7.724 BCDSM (around there)
8.000 German_Muscle
8.060 darkwind
9.188 somebody
 
8.267 in the FTO is my best so far...

I don't know why I did so well in the Buick but have since then been getting my butt stomped...at least I'm not last this week (at the moment...)

UMP

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Oh Yay. After 1/2 an hour or so of tuning I managed to drop my time to:

8.247

I'm going to be very interested in seeing the setup(s) of the winner this week, I've mucked around with everything and wrenched that tranny to pieces - what the heck are you doing to this car!?!?!?

BTW - Here's something to be jealous about...

 
UrsaMajorPrime
Oh Yay. After 1/2 an hour or so of tuning I managed to drop my time to:

8.247

I'm going to be very interested in seeing the setup(s) of the winner this week, I've mucked around with everything and wrenched that tranny to pieces - what the heck are you doing to this car!?!?!?

BTW - Here's something to be jealous about...

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Hey man that's not a bad time. I was behind you until I realized a few things. Play with your TCS (mine's on 7) and other things like the suspension. I barely did anything to my transmission.

Where was that pic taken?
 
kennythebomb
Hey man that's not a bad time. I was behind you until I realized a few things. Play with your TCS (mine's on 7) and other things like the suspension. I barely did anything to my transmission.

Where was that pic taken?
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In the infield at the Honda Indy 225 last weekend at PPIR ;) (that car ended up winning BTW)

I'll move my TCS back down to 7 (it's currently at 10) and I've mucked around with the suspension in all kinds of ways (stiff, loose, semi-stiff, semi-loose, front up, front down, back up, back down - ARGH!) ;)

UMP
 
UrsaMajorPrime
I'll move my TCS back down to 7 (it's currently at 10)

UMP
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That was one of your problems. You only want to set the TCS so you have minimal or no wheelspin(typically 6 or 7). Anything higher and the TCS actually slows you down a lot.

On a side note, I've learned how to drive without TCS and I must say it's the most annoying crap I've ever put up with. I learned on a Nissan 350Z Roadster with no driving aids. Good drifting car, I spent a lot of time sideways, even on straights :scared: .
 
darkwind
That was one of your problems. You only want to set the TCS so you have minimal or no wheelspin(typically 6 or 7). Anything higher and the TCS actually slows you down a lot.

On a side note, I've learned how to drive without TCS and I must say it's the most annoying crap I've ever put up with. I learned on a Nissan 350Z Roadster with no driving aids. Good drifting car, I spent a lot of time sideways, even on straights :scared: .
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Yeah, darkwind is correct. Typically with what I have found TCS is best around 6 or 7. If it is higher it does it too much, and strangely if it is lower it isn't as fast.

Learning to drive without aids is necesarry in my opinion.

I remember when I first started the game and doing the slalom with IB6 and 7. I remember it was easy to bronze the first one, but on the second one it was harder to control the car without ASM. Well tonight I just golded both, and I noticed almost no difference in the handling at all because I have learned how to handle cars without aids - through WRS and this.
 
Kenny, I need to ask for an extension till 12 am pacific time (Which I honestly beleive is fair).

I worked a 12 hour shift today, and the girlfriend is over, so it's not like she's into watchin me tune my FTO for an hour.

Hope that's ok. :)
 
I dunno what pacific time is but its 1:24AM right now for me and since kenny isnt on im sure he wont mind me saying you have untill 2AM my time.
 
It's 10:44, for me right now, I just think it's fair that everyone gets till midnight, their time, you know?
 
yeh but it would end at way diff times for everyone. Kenny would get an extra hour, you would get what? an extra 4-5 hours? I guess ill give you till 12 your time IF afterwards you get one more person to join the Tournament.
 
Here is the Week 8 Results still waiting on BCDSMs time.

7 Second Club
7.640 kennythebomb
7.724 BCDSM (claimed)
8 Second Club
8.000 German_Muscle
8.060 darkwind
8.247 UrsaMajorPrime
9 Second Club
9.188 somebody
 
German Muscle
Here is the Week 8 Results still waiting on BCDSMs time.

7 Second Club
7.640 kennythebomb
7.724 BCDSM (claimed)
8 Second Club
8.000 German_Muscle
8.060 darkwind
8.247 UrsaMajorPrime
9 Second Club
9.188 somebody
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BTW - I did try dropping my TCS down to 7, didn't make much of a difference, couldn't faster than I'd already posted, but I didn't have time to go back to messing w/anything else :(

UMP
 
Ahhhh wow lost track of time, my best time is 7.656....I've been stuck their for half on hour so yeh I did run it before 12....just so damn determined to try to beat 640, very nice time kenny, I wish I wouldn't have had to work 12 hours today, so I could of got some time in before the g/f gor off work lol.

I'll post a vid tomorrow, just for fun, even thought I'm not the winner.
 
Alright, then competition closed. I just got online right now.

Results posted. Good job everyone :)

I'm glad I finally won one! I'll post my setup tomorrow.
 
UrsaMajorPrime
8.267 in the FTO is my best so far...

I don't know why I did so well in the Buick but have since then been getting my butt stomped...at least I'm not last this week (at the moment...)

UMP

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Oh Yay. After 1/2 an hour or so of tuning I managed to drop my time to:

8.247

I'm going to be very interested in seeing the setup(s) of the winner this week, I've mucked around with everything and wrenched that tranny to pieces - what the heck are you doing to this car!?!?!?

BTW - Here's something to be jealous about...

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Nice Hendrix Shirt! :)
 
Yeh, congrats Kenny, I'm curious to see what your setup was, if only I had like another hour, I would of had a good chance, .016 more lol.

This upcoming tourney is going to be alot of fun.
 
Thirdeye
Nice Hendrix Shirt! :)
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Thanks, and ex got it for me and gave me one of *those* looks while asking me "Will you wear it?"

So I wore it. ;)

UMP
 
I like the Hendrix shirt too 👍 I'm wearing one of my two Zeppelin ones right now.

My settings

Racing exhaust, R5/R5 tires, Nitrous on 100, Stage 4 Turbo.

Racing suspension:
Springs both at 12.0
Ride height 105/55
Bound 8/8 Rebound 8/8
Camber 6/0 Toe -4/4 Stabilizers 7/1

Racing transmission:
3.009/1.979/1.425/1.077/.875/.714 - Final 4.014 - Auto 18.

Driving aids 0/0/7

Downforce 25/35

LSD front 60/60/10 LSD rear 10/20/20.

VCD: 50.

200 pounds to the rear.

As you can tell I set it up close to a FR :confused: Dunno why that worked....
 
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