Generic Weekly Hotlap Challenge #140 – The bully on the beach

Improvement
Rod100
1.41.301
Xbox

I'm using F14...'s setup plus shorter gear ratio. Changed only "final spin ratio" (non technical translation) to 3.75. That sets 6th gear to a maximum of 277kph. But I didn't make any optimizations.

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1.41.678 PS4

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FWIW, here is my gearing setup - I am into 6th gear 3 times during a lap and pretty well maxed out on the front straight at 250kph before braking. Not using first except to start rolling. I am a second slower than you though....but that is likely due to skill and setup...in that order! I am happy w gearing, now need to wean myself off the TC and try some of the other settings in the thread. This is a fun combo, I must admit.

 

AB770577 1.38.592 PS4

 

Current Standings:


1. F1415182235 1:38.146 Xb1
2. Leif 1.38.558 PC
3. AB770577 1.38.592 PS4
4. Lewisxbone 1.38.962 Xb1
5. Neilski 1.39.045 PC
6. Biner 1:39.950 PC
7. Emmanuel Tubbiolo 1.40.573 Xb1
8. Totall Wrytoff 1.40.709 PS4
9. Rod100 1.41.301 Xb1
10. Laughing gravy 1.41.678 PS4



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I'm very delighted to say that Lewisxbone has volunteered to help me out with the WHC.
He will be managing the timings and rankings from now on and is sure to deliver the accuracy we have been missing!
Lewisxbone is a WHC giant. Not only is he the Challenge's most consistent player, over the last 100+ WHCs his weekly position has improved strongly, going from lower-mid table places to winning WHCs.
Please join me in thanking him for his time and help.
We are devising a joint challenge that will appear in September, so standby for that.

We are also approaching WHC150....

and WHC156, which is obviously WHCs 4th Birthday!

We will be devising some suitable celebration challenges for the anniversaries and would like everyone's input. Please let us have any thoughts or ideas or things you would like to see for those special events.
Perhaps @Lord Kunos will throw us a party too!

Thanks again to Lewis, I'm very grateful.

 

Thanks TW

Happy to help out.
Word of warning to everyone, I’m partially blind so if I get some times wrong, bear with me and I’ll correct them ASAP.
Maybe should of mentioned that before I applied for the job haha




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I've tried lots of different ratio settings and it seems to make little difference, I do a 1.40.9 or a 1.41.0... lap in... lap out. Medium or soft, the front left tyre has had it coming in to turn 10.
Can anyone with a PC see what the rpm is for peak power and torque?
When should we be changing up (G29 LEDs indicate around 60%rpm) and would short shifting or shorter/ longer ratios suit the power curve?

 

Thanks for the ratio info. I haven't done much testing but I should have known better than to think it would make a huge difference.
As for shift points - those LEDs are clearly high on something, because (at least based on what the GUI says) the peak power is only a little short of the redline.
I don't have CM (which might disagree) but Sidekick has me shifting only a little before max RPM so I wouldn't lose any sleep over the difference (see pic).

Edit: on first read, I thought you were saying that the front left was giving up by LAP 10, but if it's actually giving trouble on T10 of lap 1 even on mediums then you probably need to consciously try to turn the wheel less. I found that maxing the tyre volume and moving the "tyre skid volume onset" to 150% helped me notice understeer more easily.

 

Very helpful, thanks @Neilski, redline it is. So shortest ratios possible should be fastest.... but it's better driving that counts more.
No idea what you mean by tyre vol/ skid onset etc etc. Must be a PC thing, we're in Console Lounge.
I just haven't got the line for turn 8 right. I find braking early to avoid the bumps means losing time waiting for the car to rotate into the corner.
I haven't mastered the tiger line, diving into the corner and braking towards the apex.
Practice, practice, arrrgggghhhh

 

Ah bummer, you don't get an audio control menu?

Mmm, haven't even considered that. Must experiment.
It took me a while to stop braking too late and then having to stay off the power for ages (or hit the sand).

 

Improvement
Totall Wrytoff
1.40.483
PS4

3/10ths, inspired by @Neilski Performance is too inhibited this evening for a '38, but tomorrow...
I'm hoping UPS are true to their word... if they are... not counting any chickens, waiting for the fat lady etc... I have a MAJOR equipment upgrade arriving "by end of day."
I'm beside myself with excitement, but you know what these things are like. Obviously I'll be bragging about it when it arrives, I hope it's worth a second per lap...

 

Biner
Improvement 1:39.464
PC


TC off (no problem...surprise to me!!!), ABS still at mid level, backed off camber a bit to low 3's and low 2's, running softs. Upped the wing to 10. 1/2 second improvement overall. I've got red/orange tires on the left for part of the lap, but I turn my fastest laps on #3 and#4.

 

Hondo
1.41.341
PC


default setup except for tire temps

 

I've got a video of a 38.3 or something, but I don't wanna upload anything other than a 1:37.

 

moodyryder
1.40.328
Ps4



I had a go on Tuesday night and did a 1:41. I was tying myself in knots with set up and getting nowhere. Gave up and went to bed.

Last night I had a spare half hour so tried again.

Naked Assetto. Stock set up, no restarts, one tank of fuel until it ran out and whatever time I got was getting posted. Even if it was 1:50.

A few trips into the gravel and inconsistency rules until Lap 10 when I got 1.40.328, and that will have to do. Fuel ran out after 12 laps.

 

Oh you tease! We'd all like to see a '38

 

Wow @moodyryder! Is that too much info?
Do you mean you are submitting a "buff" lap?

Update on my hardware upgrade...
UPS has not delivered.
Fanatec failed to put the postcode on the address, so the packages have been held, sometime next week now. Unless I cab it across London (Friday rush hour) to collect it before 8pm....
Gutted.

 

Unlucky @Totall Wrytoff that is harsh!

Just had a quick go and played a bit more with gears, and also TC and ABS.
Managed to find two tenths in the first half of the lap but keep losing it again in the last few corners. I don't see any more real improvement for me with this setup, if I could hit a perfect lap maybe another 0.3 but beyond that I have no idea

~Did I mention I hate this track?


Have a good weekend gents!

 

Improvement Ish

Lewisxbone 1.38.776 Xb1




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