Scoobynet Forza 2 Weekly Challenge - Week 2
01 July 2007, 10:39 PM
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Scoobynet Forza 2 Weekly Challenge - Week 2
Well unexpectedly I have the privilege of choosing week two's challenge. I decided it should be something simple and fair for everyone to have a crack so.... 4 wheel drive for the car.... but sticking to R4 class... and another short track....
Car Audi Number 1 S4
Track Road Atlanta Short.
Seemed like a good track as a very long straight but a couple of chicanes so a big trade off of downforce vs straighline speed. I did do a few laps earlier and while i know there is a lot that I can gain initial time sits at 00:55.351
Good luck everyone!!!!
Car Audi Number 1 S4
Track Road Atlanta Short.
Seemed like a good track as a very long straight but a couple of chicanes so a big trade off of downforce vs straighline speed. I did do a few laps earlier and while i know there is a lot that I can gain initial time sits at 00:55.351
Good luck everyone!!!!
02 July 2007, 09:29 AM
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oo - love that track, should be some really close times.
...only just noticed that I've not even posted a time for that track in R4 yet...
...only just noticed that I've not even posted a time for that track in R4 yet...
02 July 2007, 10:12 AM
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That last bend can feel great when it you go flat out through it, but has the potential to go very very wrong if you hit the inside kerb too much!
02 July 2007, 12:26 PM
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Here's to some good close racing
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02 July 2007, 12:42 PM
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Good choice Ben 
Though till this morning I`d never been round that track and I had to unlock the car first Put in 7 or 8 laps, my second lap being the quickest, 55.8 ish, I knew I could go quicker, played about with car set-up, a big mistake as I was 2 secs slower, back to default set-up. I was getting used to the track by now having done 20+ laps or so and came away with a 54.809. I`m really quite pleased with that but I`m sure that time will be slaughtered sometime soon 
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Though till this morning I`d never been round that track and I had to unlock the car first Put in 7 or 8 laps, my second lap being the quickest, 55.8 ish, I knew I could go quicker, played about with car set-up, a big mistake as I was 2 secs slower, back to default set-up. I was getting used to the track by now having done 20+ laps or so and came away with a 54.809. I`m really quite pleased with that but I`m sure that time will be slaughtered sometime soon Neil
02 July 2007, 12:57 PM
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Good choice Ben Though till this morning I`d never been round that track and I had to unlock the car first Put in 7 or 8 laps, my second lap being the quickest, 55.8 ish, I knew I could go quicker, played about with car set-up, a big mistake as I was 2 secs slower, back to default set-up. I was getting used to the track by now having done 20+ laps or so and came away with a 54.809. I`m really quite pleased with that but I`m sure that time will be slaughtered sometime soon
Neil
Though till this morning I`d never been round that track and I had to unlock the car first Put in 7 or 8 laps, my second lap being the quickest, 55.8 ish, I knew I could go quicker, played about with car set-up, a big mistake as I was 2 secs slower, back to default set-up. I was getting used to the track by now having done 20+ laps or so and came away with a 54.809. I`m really quite pleased with that but I`m sure that time will be slaughtered sometime soon Neil
Oh and Guy the Porsche will be winging its way back to you later, thanks for loaning it to me
02 July 2007, 02:03 PM
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Excellent, looking forward to this, although out to a gig tonight if I'm well enough, then off on holiday friday
02 July 2007, 02:31 PM
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Wow, that puts me in at no 148 highest I've been before is just shy of the top 300..Pleased with that, have another crack later if I can drag myself away from Guitar Hero 2 I bought this morn 
highest I've been before is just shy of the top 300..Pleased with that, have another crack later if I can drag myself away from Guitar Hero 2 I bought this morn
02 July 2007, 02:52 PM
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Should be pretty close between everyone on this event - there's only 3 possibly even 2 braking points.
02 July 2007, 03:07 PM
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That little righthand flick at the top of the hill (turn 3 I think) could be the key to the lap, you can cut it quite a lot before you get a penalty, plus the amount of penalty you get is only small, so do you risk taking the small penalty in order to maximise your overall lap time?!...
If I ever win I'm gonna pick Sebring club, love that track (well Sebring in general).
If I ever win I'm gonna pick Sebring club, love that track (well Sebring in general).
02 July 2007, 03:12 PM
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I think you're right, but its a bit unsighted, you need the cone to know where it is, but cutting the corner off means you knock it halfway down the track... 
02 July 2007, 04:40 PM
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52.731
14th fastest time in the world on that track
I reckon with a bit of a play with the setup i can knock another half second off that, I was 3 tenths up at one stage and messed the exit of the chicane
14th fastest time in the world on that track
I reckon with a bit of a play with the setup i can knock another half second off that, I was 3 tenths up at one stage and messed the exit of the chicane
02 July 2007, 04:49 PM
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did you cut the corner?
I'm guessing yes, I'm currently 1.8 secs away from the track record and I don't see anywhere else to make it up...
I'm guessing yes, I'm currently 1.8 secs away from the track record and I don't see anywhere else to make it up...
02 July 2007, 04:52 PM
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Not really, no. If you cut the corner I find you then take too much momentum into that off-camber left, which then in turn messes up your line for the dipping right. You definitely need to do this one in manual, dab the brakes, drop two cogs and throw it over the curb, you'll be amazed how much you can make it stick!
Try watching my ghost. As I say I reckon I can get 0.5 off that by the time I go away on Friday. I doubt we'll see a 51.something though, but I could be wrong!!!
Try watching my ghost. As I say I reckon I can get 0.5 off that by the time I go away on Friday. I doubt we'll see a 51.something though, but I could be wrong!!!
02 July 2007, 05:12 PM
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02 July 2007, 05:24 PM
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Early days yet, bear in mind the first day of last weeks' challenge we were scrabbling around to get in the 56's.
My time is well achievable, that was my first attempt, total of probably 10-15 laps max, with a couple of car tweaks after about 3 laps then another 5 laps.
My time is well achievable, that was my first attempt, total of probably 10-15 laps max, with a couple of car tweaks after about 3 laps then another 5 laps.
02 July 2007, 05:35 PM
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Pffffft don't think I'll bother trying now 
edit - Managed 4 laps before my 360 froze
edit - Managed 4 laps before my 360 froze
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