Scoobynet Forza 2 Weekly Challenge - Week 3
08 July 2007, 09:58 PM
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Scoobynet Forza 2 Weekly Challenge - Week 3
Ok so week 3 here we come.
I thought I'd stay with a smaller track. This Circuit causes me some trouble, with a first corner that takes a bit of guts and then a technical section to show off your tuning skills.
Suzuka East in the R4 class #46 Fairlady Z.
This is one of the arcade Time trials so it's only a few runs away is you don't have the car in career.
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So....... let the games begin
I thought I'd stay with a smaller track. This Circuit causes me some trouble, with a first corner that takes a bit of guts and then a technical section to show off your tuning skills.
Suzuka East in the R4 class #46 Fairlady Z.
This is one of the arcade Time trials so it's only a few runs away is you don't have the car in career.
Forza Motorsport 2 - Forza 2 Scoreboard
So....... let the games begin
09 July 2007, 10:25 AM
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oh hoes, RWD....
Do I stick with my "no aids" rule (although the time on the score board shows I used TCS in the time trial
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As my 360 refuses to lay down and die I shall give this ago tonight 
Do I stick with my "no aids" rule (although the time on the score board shows I used TCS in the time trial
).As my 360 refuses to lay down and die I shall give this ago tonight
09 July 2007, 10:37 AM
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oooohhh... not sure about a test of tuning skill, but definately a test of smoothness. This one will be interesting. Predict a significant advantage in the wheel!
09 July 2007, 10:43 AM
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First go with the car around this circuit in Time trial mode
00:48.206
That was the standard setup and wheel with TCS and ABS. Tuning could sort the backend of this thing out as it takes a lot of throttle control to keep it smooth and fast.
00:48.206
That was the standard setup and wheel with TCS and ABS. Tuning could sort the backend of this thing out as it takes a lot of throttle control to keep it smooth and fast.
09 July 2007, 11:32 AM
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Is East the one where you start on the grid and do the left-right-left-right corners or the one where you start on the far end of the circuit after the spoon curves?
If it's the first one I'm in trouble
If it's the first one I'm in trouble
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09 July 2007, 11:43 AM
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I can normally do that first double right turn Ok, its that last one where you cut back onto the main straight that catches me out.
09 July 2007, 02:46 PM
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Ok, so I take it all back 
upsidedownmark: 48.088 (gonna shout about that before everyone else gets in tune and shoves me down the leaderboard)
ABS only, manual box, pad. Traction isn't so much of an issue as it's very fast - no trying to get away from slow corners.
Turn 1&2 ok - once you work out the formula
middle bit - exercise in patience with the throttle
The key to the whole lap is (IHMO) the last corner.
Was bashing the low 50's and struggling for ages, then took a slightly different approach to the last turn, and knocked 2 sec off the lap!
upsidedownmark: 48.088 (gonna shout about that before everyone else gets in tune and shoves me down the leaderboard)
ABS only, manual box, pad. Traction isn't so much of an issue as it's very fast - no trying to get away from slow corners.
Turn 1&2 ok - once you work out the formula
middle bit - exercise in patience with the throttle
The key to the whole lap is (IHMO) the last corner.
Was bashing the low 50's and struggling for ages, then took a slightly different approach to the last turn, and knocked 2 sec off the lap!
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10 July 2007, 09:00 AM
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Had a quick go. Usually I can get pretty close within 10 laps but beJebus!!
Even resorted to trying it with TCS (which helped) but I ain't going to be in contention this week!
Even resorted to trying it with TCS (which helped) but I ain't going to be in contention this week!
10 July 2007, 01:28 PM
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I was gonna have a go but haven't unlocked the car! Did 3 more exhibition races and still didn't unlock it. I will do a couple more tomorrow and give it a go hopefully.
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10 July 2007, 01:39 PM
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In time trials you can pick any to do so can unlock the car straight away, its a doddle to unlock as well.
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10 July 2007, 08:25 PM
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It's the third or fourth time trial ! a doddle to unlock as B2Z73 says
I thought you guys would be all over my time by now ?
edit to say I bought some very nice paint jobs on the auction house today one with starwars on it and another had a naked lady 
I thought you guys would be all over my time by now ?
edit to say I bought some very nice paint jobs on the auction house today
one with starwars on it and another had a naked lady
10 July 2007, 11:32 PM
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My fingers are numb, my back hurts and my eyes are bloodshot. 
Bloody good fun though. Despite playing this for hours tonight I couldn't get below 48.2. 
Bloody good fun though. Despite playing this for hours tonight I couldn't get below 48.2.
11 July 2007, 12:13 PM
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That's 3 of us from Northampton on this Challenge now, must be summin in the water ?????Tryin to beat RB's time, but he is impressive to watch - know of a few places where im quicker, but its the old problem of stringing it all together into on good lap. (also not drinking cider whilst playing !!)
11 July 2007, 10:20 PM
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sorry I didn't get a game with a few of you tonight .... still trying to complete the career mode. R2 American regional race was giving me a bit of trouble 
12 July 2007, 07:55 AM
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I had a go last night and after some tuning I got down to 47.796.
This morning though looking at the score board I've realised I'm in the wrong Fairlady Z So I'll have to redo it all over again either on Sat or Sun in the #46 Fairlady.
This morning though looking at the score board I've realised I'm in the wrong Fairlady Z
So I'll have to redo it all over again either on Sat or Sun in the #46 Fairlady.
12 July 2007, 09:14 AM
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Can I just say though I feel these time trials have been at the detriment to SN races as people seem to concentrate on these now and not race online (Which I enjoy more)