03-04-2007, 06:56 PM
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Realistic my ass
Especially when i've got to change tires 2x as often as the competition and a .1 camber change in any directions makes the car steer like a fucking brick
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03-04-2007, 07:26 PM
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with or without a wheel?
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03-04-2007, 07:33 PM
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Re: Realistic my ass
Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
Especially when i've got to change tires 2x as often as the competition and a .1 camber change in any directions makes the car steer like a fucking brick 
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the competition doesn't go balls out through any of the corners, also... a stratagy is you learn what tires match with each other... mediums up front, and softs in the rear... a lot of factors make a difference.
and realistic? no
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03-04-2007, 07:56 PM
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I'm in the World Championship with the Black Nissan RCP 92. I was pulling away at a rate of 1sec/lap on the Twin Ring Motegi until i had to change tires on lap 8 and dropped to 5th, came out 25 sec down. I'm on the Racing softs.
RC, due to the configuration of my room i can't set up my wheel. I really haven't been able to properly set it up since i got it :cry:
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03-04-2007, 09:33 PM
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^^ Well there's your problem. You're running a tire that needs changing more often. I found that running Hard or Super Hard tires meant that I could keep pace with the competition by driving a bit more balls-out, while also being able to keep on pace with the rest of the competition and their pit-stop strategy. The real trick is to be able to use RM tires just drive very smoothly and efficiently to preserve the tire life. If you do, you'll be both challenged, and surprised by how much smoothness can improve the life of the tires...so in that particular aspect, it's fairly realistic.
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03-04-2007, 09:42 PM
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i think i tried RM's on the opening circuit and got my ass thoroughly handed to me
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03-05-2007, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
i think i tried RM's on the opening circuit and got my ass thoroughly handed to me 
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the group C cars wear through tires way too quickly.
i forget which races you win in order to get the F1 car, but that really is the car to use against the group C cars... full round RM tires unchangable, unfortunately.... but more d/f, lighter, and less tire ware... it's just easier
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03-05-2007, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
i think i tried RM's on the opening circuit and got my ass thoroughly handed to me 
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the group C cars wear through tires way too quickly.
i forget which races you win in order to get the F1 car, but that really is the car to use against the group C cars... full round RM tires unchangable, unfortunately.... but more d/f, lighter, and less tire ware... it's just easier 
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I think it's the Nurburgring 24hr Race
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03-05-2007, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
Originally Posted by nthfinity
Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
i think i tried RM's on the opening circuit and got my ass thoroughly handed to me 
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the group C cars wear through tires way too quickly.
i forget which races you win in order to get the F1 car, but that really is the car to use against the group C cars... full round RM tires unchangable, unfortunately.... but more d/f, lighter, and less tire ware... it's just easier 
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I think it's the Nurburgring 24hr Race
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which = easy
first, you run fast rubber, get yourself a pit stop ahead (should only take 1 lap...  ) then go to sleep and run all hard rubber for longer track stays, and put it on (3x) speed, and by the time you get off work, you'll have the F1 car
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03-05-2007, 01:45 AM
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i got the F1 car ages ago  just didn't think to use it  predictable as they are, they are, i pitted on lap 7, dropped to 5th, they all pitted on 8 and i reclaimed up to 3rd. passed the new front runners in the back esses before the double apex to start/finish on R246
On to Twin Ring
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