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Post by ReadingRich on Aug 6, 2018 11:19:08 GMT
Alright Rich, what sort of times are we looking at for here? What lap times are the real life pros posting? We’ve been running mid 11’s to high 10’s in practice Tyler, Pole could be a high 1:09. The real IndyCar Series hasn’t run at Laguna Seca since 2007 when Sebastian Bourdais got Pole with a 1:05 but since 2007 the cars are fundamentally different, hope that helps Weren’t they pushing nearly 1000hp with qualifying boost on in the good ol’ Days.
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on Aug 6, 2018 12:33:32 GMT
We’ve been running mid 11’s to high 10’s in practice Tyler, Pole could be a high 1:09. The real IndyCar Series hasn’t run at Laguna Seca since 2007 when Sebastian Bourdais got Pole with a 1:05 but since 2007 the cars are fundamentally different, hope that helps Weren’t they pushing nearly 1000hp with qualifying boost on in the good ol’ Days. Yep, big boost, big balls 😎 31 second sectors is pretty quick
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on Aug 6, 2018 12:49:52 GMT
Weren’t they pushing nearly 1000hp with qualifying boost on in the good ol’ Days. Yep, big boost, big balls 😎 31 second sectors is pretty quick Panoz chassis, methanol V8 Cosworth 1000+bhp
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Post by hurtmagurt on Aug 6, 2018 18:02:35 GMT
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on Aug 6, 2018 18:43:38 GMT
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Aug 6, 2018 20:48:05 GMT
Thanks gents! You just confirmed that I gots me some good 'ol work to do! I did a couple hours of testing last night here and my best is 1:12.129. A decent random that was in the 10 lap lobby was posting consistent 1:09. until he spun out and gave up or lagged out. I had 3 AI with us at 120/10 and they where in the 1:12-1:13s. I also came across the same pitstop issue that Peter has been dealing with. I think it might have something to do with switching between the oval and road indycars. I selected my "IndyCar A SPLASH" alternate tyre with 6 laps of fuel pre-set pit strategy during the race with the onscreen commands. When I exited the pits, it was all messed up. It had prime tyres, and their PSI was matching what I had set up for Texas with the right side a much different pressure. I had to reset it. It's a good thing I didn't use that pit strategy at RA! I am slightly confused about how you should set your pit strategy tyre pressures. For example, let's say I choose something like 18.36 for the fronts and 15.73 for the rears in the setup. Now, in the pit strategy part it starts all tyres around 1.00 or something like that. Are these different units of measurement or is it really THAT off?
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Post by hurtmagurt on Aug 7, 2018 12:33:18 GMT
Yeah, unfortunately I shoot fireworks displays as a very part time job. The 18th is our biggest show of the year and I'll be there all day.....unless we get a lot of rain.
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Post by niblips on Aug 7, 2018 13:13:56 GMT
Even with the change of date for this event, i will still miss it. Been off this past week, am working this week, then off again the following week.
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Aug 7, 2018 14:22:48 GMT
Hey guys, it's still early in the week so if you guys want to run it on Saturday when it was originally due to run that's fine by me. Seems only fair seeing as Greg could make it then but can't on the rearranged date of the 18th which was only changed because I can't make this week.
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Post by hurtmagurt on Aug 7, 2018 14:54:30 GMT
Hey guys, it's still early in the week so if you guys want to run it on Saturday when it was originally due to run that's fine by me. Seems only fair seeing as Greg could make it then but can't on the rearranged date of the 18th which was only changed because I can't make this week.
Nah, it's ok. Don't change it just for me. You, Peter, are much more in the championship hunt than I am.
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Post by ReadingRich on Aug 8, 2018 0:57:21 GMT
Why don’t we just push it all back by 2 weeks to try and accommodate things like holidays. It was in the original calandar before it all went wrong with the updates etc. It also give us a bit more time to sort out what we’re doing after Indycar (and maybe after that before next years Indycar) as I know Lemarrrrr has been working on something (and I’m totally rubbish at it) Also I quite like to run with all of us and if it means moving a race here and there I’m fine with that.
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Post by XRF Lemarrrr on Aug 8, 2018 11:03:05 GMT
Why don’t we just push it all back by 2 weeks to try and accommodate things like holidays. It was in the original calandar before it all went wrong with the updates etc. It also give us a bit more time to sort out what we’re doing after Indycar (and maybe after that before next years Indycar) as I know Lemarrrrr has been working on something (and I’m totally rubbish at it) Also I quite like to run with all of us and if it means moving a race here and there I’m fine with that. I think we should run the race on the 18th as planned, shall we have a vote?
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Aug 8, 2018 11:34:18 GMT
I'm happy with whatever but just be aware that on the 18th both Greg and Karl are unavailable, this week myself and Karl are unavailable so its Hobsons choice really with two missing on both weeks.
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Post by niblips on Aug 8, 2018 12:47:59 GMT
It's ok if i miss this race. I don't know/enjoy the circuit anyway.
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Aug 8, 2018 16:37:46 GMT
Why don’t we just push it all back by 2 weeks to try and accommodate things like holidays. It was in the original calandar before it all went wrong with the updates etc. It also give us a bit more time to sort out what we’re doing after Indycar (and maybe after that before next years Indycar) as I know Lemarrrrr has been working on something (and I’m totally rubbish at it) Also I quite like to run with all of us and if it means moving a race here and there I’m fine with that. I think we should run the race on the 18th as planned, shall we have a vote? You can put my vote down as ok with the 18th AND/OR the 25th! Can anyone help me with this question? I haven't had the time to test it myself: I am slightly confused about how you should set your pit strategy tyre pressures. For example, let's say I choose something like 18.36 for the fronts and 15.73 for the rears in the setup. Now, in the pit strategy part it starts all tyres around 1.00 or something like that. Are these different units of measurement or is it really THAT off?
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Post by hurtmagurt on Aug 8, 2018 17:00:30 GMT
Yes the tuning page the pressures are in PSI, in the Pit Strategy they are in BAR. 1 psi is 0.0689476 bar
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Post by XRF Formula1 on Aug 8, 2018 17:06:27 GMT
Yes the tuning page the pressures are in PSI, in the Pit Strategy they are in BAR. 1 psi is 0.0689476 bar Son of a I can't math. Is there a way to change that?
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Post by hurtmagurt on Aug 8, 2018 17:16:00 GMT
Yes the tuning page the pressures are in PSI, in the Pit Strategy they are in BAR. 1 psi is 0.0689476 bar Son of a I can't math. Is there a way to change that?
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Post by XRF HammerPH on Aug 8, 2018 17:50:35 GMT
Son of a I can't math. Is there a way to change that?
Yes the tuning page the pressures are in PSI, in the Pit Strategy they are in BAR. 1 psi is 0.0689476 bar Son of a I can't math. Is there a way to change that? You can change the unit in the options before you enter a session and then the unit of measurement in the garage and the pit strategy are the same. You need to have it set as metric.
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Post by hurtmagurt on Aug 8, 2018 18:05:09 GMT
You can change the unit in the options before you enter a session and then the unit of measurement in the garage and the pit strategy are the same. You need to have it set as metric. I never knew that.....what's "metric"? hahaha
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