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• American Classic TRANS-AM: October 12, 2012

[Revengel]

what tires?

Too many burnouts?

Wait...

[RickS95]

Has a start time been determined?

[AgentWD40_FL]

9 pm est .... prolly alittle earlier for q'ing?

[ChromeTuna]

When I could hold it together, I was getting 1:46s on RH tires. Which is about right, I'm usually 2+ seconds slower than the fast guys. 

[AgentWD40_FL]

I need to get in some more practice myself this week.  I'd like to get some better wear outta the tires.  Right now, I'm going to have to reduce the pace to extend tire life.

Have we decided on a host for this event?  With the recent PSN issues, we're going to need a strong lead for the room, and make it floating (is this a lounge race?, or public set privately to 14 racers?).

Last night (among other things) we had issues with people randomly not being able to see each other.  This usually happens with a weak host, but hard to tell with the recent issues.

Looking forward to this!!

[Wolfpack987]

I apologize for not stating a practice/Qualifying time.  Damn I really thought I had already laid out the whole schedule.

So race start at 9pm EST.  Qualifying will start at 845 (with a room reset) and the race will start promptly at 9pm.  Practice will be whatever anyone wants before that.

Historically I haven't been a very strong host.  I moved somewhere new in July and I believe my new set up is stronger (only one disco in 3 months) but I'm not sure I want to risk it.  TunaPhreak has historically been a strong host so I'll ask him today if he can be the anchor.  We will have this event in my lounge so please be sure that you're PSN friends with me.

I will be shortly sending out a PM to everyone that has signed up for this race.

[Revengel]

 We will have this event in my lounge so please be sure that you're PSN friends with me.

I will be shortly sending out a PM to everyone that has signed up for this race.

Just to chime in - it's possible to be in your "My Lounge" without being a PSN friend of yours. 

For example: if I'm freinds with RickS59 & he's friends with you I can just go to the community tab in GT5, look at his profile & I'll see a yellow circle next to the teacup (Lounge).  That indicates that he's online & I can click on the yellow circle to join whatever lounge he's in.

Hope that helps!

[Revengel]

When I could hold it together, I was getting 1:46s on RH tires. Which is about right, I'm usually 2+ seconds slower than the fast guys. 

Ok, the Gods must be crazy when *I'm* considered one of the 'fast guys' in here..!  Pit strategy will be key in this one I think.

[Revengel]

Fun driving is fun.  Ok I owe someone money for that expression.

Did more laps last night and for whatever reason I just didn't have the mojo.  Perhaps it was a lack of sleep or something of the like...but I could only manage 1.44s.  Upside is I was pretty consistent.

When I practiced I did a couple things that won't be on the actual Enduro:  1) I had damage set to Heavy and 2) I had penalties on Strong.  That second one will help make sure that you aren't taking the Bus Stop too 'dirty' if you will.  I'm currently getting even tire wear but - full disclosure - I'm still using my old DFP wheel.

I'll be driving my #10 RGIII Redskins Special in Olympic Gold with Burgundy rims.  No spinners (thank Jeebus).

For those who need a broken in car I do have an extra Art Monk version (#81, white w/ burgundy rims) that has 200.5 miles on it.  Not sure I'm ready to part with Sonny (#9, Burgundy w/ Gold rims) just yet.


Y'think maybe I'm a die-hard Skins fan?

[Wolfpack987]

Hahaha, yeah I think maybe

Good thinking on the penalties while practicing.  I would hope that everyone tries to keep at least 2 tires on the asphalt while navigating through there.  I mean heck anything more than that and I dunno how you wouldn't spin.

Someone mentioned race hard tires.  everyone for the race should be on race medium tires only

[AgentWD40_FL]

Just to chime in - it's possible to be in your "My Lounge" without being a PSN friend of yours. 

For example: if I'm freinds with RickS59 & he's friends with you I can just go to the community tab in GT5, look at his profile & I'll see a yellow circle next to the teacup (Lounge).  That indicates that he's online & I can click on the yellow circle to join whatever lounge he's in.

Hope that helps!

This is not correct ... you have to be friends with the owner of the MyLounge in order to get in.  If I have a race/practice in my MyLounge, you (Revengel) will not be able to get in no matter how many friends we have in common.  Public room is different, and works as you describe, but not for a private lounge.  This is why all new people have to be friends with TuTuTuna, HostTuna, etc. etc in order to participate in the weekly tuna races.  The same applies here with this race.  

[RickS95]

Hahaha, yeah I think maybe

Good thinking on the penalties while practicing.  I would hope that everyone tries to keep at least 2 tires on the asphalt while navigating through there.  I mean heck anything more than that and I dunno how you wouldn't spin.

Someone mentioned race hard tires.  everyone for the race should be on race medium tires only

I've been known to get greedy from time to time in the bus stop.  With shitty cars, it's not a problem to get dusty in the bus stop and come out OK.  However, in cars with this kind of power, I find that if I take a bit more dirt than I should, there is a built in penalty that makes my car spin.

[Wolfpack987]

^agreed

^^good to know!


I made a new thread for the race since this is mostly a planning type thread 

[RickS95]

I'm stuck at the office right now so I can't figure this out for myself...can anyone tell me how many liters of fuel you can pick up at a pit stop while the crew is changing tires (meaning that the fuel filler guy stops about the same time the tire guys are done so you don't sit there with your thumb up your butt)?  I was thinking you could get 14 or 17 liters in about the same time as it takes the guys to change the tires.

Working on my pit strategy and I forgot this important piece of information.

[DudeTuna]

I'm stuck at the office right now so I can't figure this out for myself...can anyone tell me how many liters of fuel you can pick up at a pit stop while the crew is changing tires (meaning that the fuel filler guy stops about the same time the tire guys are done so you don't sit there with your thumb up your butt)?  I was thinking you could get 14 or 17 liters in about the same time as it takes the guys to change the tires.

Working on my pit strategy and I forgot this important piece of information.

14 is the number I remember.