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05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« on: April 27, 2014, 11:26:53 AM »



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Caterham Tunalight R543!
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This week we go spec racing with a specially commitioned Tuna edition of the classic British Caterham sports car!  Tested and tuna'd by the boys at our very own Fishtank Motorsports secret facility (located at 123 Pebbly Beach Industrial Park, between SeaWeed Castle and the Bubbling Treasure Chest), this excellent package is based on the Caterham Seven Fireblade and though it is heftier than the base model it is still surprisingly agile due to the upgraded suspenion package and has a nice increase in power to boot.


Class Specs

Car:       Caterham Seven Fireblade '02
Power:   189hp
Weight:  500kg
PP:         543pp  
Tires:    Sports Medium


Required Parts / Tuning:

Racing Suspension:  Soft
Fixed 6-speed transmission
Twin-plate clutch
Sports exhaust
Sports catalytic converter
ECU
131kg ballast (position as desired)
Sports Medium tires
Oil change

Everything not listed above MUST be stock!



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Track:  Trial Mountain (possibly Cape Ring too)
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When: Thursday, May 1nth
Official Running Time: 8-11:00pm EDT
Lounge Comment:  Touch of Class
Lounge Owner:  Feldynn
Lounge Setting:  Private / friends only
Lounge PP Limit:  543
Lounge HP Limit:  189
Lounge KG Limit:  500
Driving Aids Allowed:  Traction Control, ABS, Driving Line
Car Setup: See Spec Above!
Tires:  Sports Medium
Tire / Fuel usage:  Fast
Grid:  Reverse grid based on previous results
Start Times:  Auto clock set to 6 mins
Lap Count: TBA (more or less if needed)


Wrinkles:  Race clean, race hard, have fun!


Anyone interested in attending please send me (Feldynn) a Friend Request on the PSN before 8pm on Thursdays if possible, if it says I'm full just drop me a quick PM and I should be able to make room :).

NOTE:  Track should be announced soon but I wanted to get the post up ASAP so everyone has time to get the car up to spec and try it out.  Also if anyone had issues with the Caterham back in GT5 please take a few minutes to give this spec a try, the car seems (to me at least) to be much more controllable now in GT6 and even more fun to drive than before especially at this spec.
« Last Edit: April 29, 2014, 02:15:11 PM by Feldynn »
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2014, 04:34:55 PM »

I will be out for the early bird races for this. I will likely be on between 5 and 6 eastern. Then break from 8 to 8:30 and back on. Looking forward to see you all out there.
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2014, 12:03:42 PM »

Track is up, so many good tracks to choose from it was hard to decide but I finally settled on Trial Mountain.  I did quite enjoy the various Cape Ring configs as well as pretty much every place I took it LOL, so there may well be some track jumping going on this week :).
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2014, 12:17:11 PM »

I think I'll have to come out for this one.  Haven't been in a ToC in a long time.

Love the Caterham though! :)
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2014, 02:03:31 PM »

I set it up at lunch today, it's an awesome ride. I did have to add the ECU to get to proper horsepower and PP specs.

Required Parts / Tuning:

Racing Suspension:  Soft
Fixed 6-speed transmission
Twin-plate clutch
Sports exhaust
Sports catalytic converter
131kg ballast (position as desired)
Sports Medium tires
Oil change
ECU

Fixed :)
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2014, 02:16:35 PM »

Doh!  Hah thanks Dude for spotting that :-[, post and link both updated accordingly.  

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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2014, 05:34:05 PM »

It is Mrs. Baked's birthday so I missed any early birds. But I will be out for this by 8:30 yo 8:45. I WILL NOT MISS THIS!  :D
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2014, 07:56:03 PM »

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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2014, 08:47:21 PM »



Don't know if you realize this but you always have the coolest approval pics.

And wow was that challenging but great fun. Whole lotta drivin' goin' on out there. Thanks to everyone involved.
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2014, 05:16:46 AM »

That was fub as hell last night.  That car is so much fun to drive, so long as you keep it going in the right direction.  Took me 7+ laps, to finally start putting in completed laps and some sort of a decent time. 

Great racing everyone!!!!
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Re: 05/01/14 ToC: Caterham Spec Racing!
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2014, 09:31:23 AM »



LOL great picture Wiz, made so much more betterer because of how much I've always liked Al Bundy / Married with Children :D.

Also thanks everyone that dropped in last night, that car / spec was absolutely mad fun!  I certainly have a new respect for Trial Mountain too now, I had no idea how much "texture" there was in the road there (read odd little bumps that would spin you out in a heartbeat haha!).

Great racing, thanks everyone!

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