Generic Weekly Hotlap #49 - Three Point Oh!

Sorry Graveltrap, on my previous post the top of the screen is cut off. Here's a picture from earlier in the session that shows the appropriate Hotlap information. So please amend my time up to 1:39.108.

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sorry no laps for me again this week... was doing some updates to my set-up (GTX 1060 3Gb OC + Second hand Fanatec ClubSport V2 pedals) and giving PCars 2 a run out.

The ClubSport pedals are lovely and well worth the money. (especially second hand prices)

 

1.41.265 - PS4,ds4

Managed to take a bit off my usual 1.42 with this combo.in Silverstone,i always drive with temp below 23°,to better simulate the cold wheater driving with 26° probably had something to do it my faster laptime.i can see a sub 1.40 coming but only with great hard work and a good setup

 

1.35.616 - PC

 

1m38.776
Ps4/Ds4

 

Improvement.
1m38.415s
Ps4/Ds4



I had a ****e day at work. I feel better now. Viva A.C.

 

improvement,good heel and toe and trailbraking....very very happy!!!yesterday it seemed impossible )) thanks for this training guys

 

Page 3, always a good one

Not a bad day, we managed to move on a page pctm stretches the lead, and 15 drivers have now set a time

Current Standings

1. 1:35.616 - pctm - PC
2. 1:35.848 - andy-riches - PC
3. 1:36.613 - local_man1234 - PS4
4. 1:36.953 - OriginalR6Kid - X1
5. 1:37.673 - BrainsBush - PC
6. 1:38.415 - moodyryder - PS4
7. 1:39.028 - StyleF1re - PS4
8. 1:39.108 - Laughing Gravy - PS4
9. 1:39.418 - uelas_77 - PS4
10. 1:39.859 - Fbrg90 - PS4
11. 1:39.929 - Justray2000 - PC
12. 1:39.996 - Luciano Micale - PS4
13. 1:40.628 - sissydriver - PC
14. 1:41.265 - Hugo Catarino - PS4
15. 1:41.911 - flyingcarrot - X1

 

1:37.513 pc

 

Wow, despite only being number 50 next week will mark one year of the WHC, I am kind of tempted to revisit the very first combo, the Praga R1 at Mugello...

However other suggestions are welcome... Barcelona, Nurburgring or Monza would be the track choices here.

 

Hi guys .Sorry haven't been on for ages but i still do weekly's, and loving it. Can you please put up, like in the early days your set ups ,or is there somewhere else is info goes .Keep up the great work guys regards fox

 

perfect choice gravel. do it!

 

1:39,738 improvement pc



enough for the moment. good time for me

thx @andy(?) - setup change brake balance from 58% to 60% made my live much easier!

Edit: i misunderstood andy completely.... so - better setup by accident for me ..lol....

 

Glad to find a hotlap challenge on here, as PC user I don't check this forum.

Thanks to Mr Riches for the heads-up.

Never tried Silverstone 67 before but I know and like the Porsche.

I gave myself an hour to learn the track, set up the car and try and get a time.

1:38:823 was the best I could do (PC, RSR Pro settings, Thrustmaster T500RS, using H-Shifter natch).

I struggle on these older tracks with long, fast corners. I think I'd have to do a lot of practise to get the corners right, getting even a bit wrong seems to cost lots of time.

I much prefer chicanes, hairpins, camber and elevation changes etc (Trento is probably my favourite track).

For car setup I stiffened everything, set the tyre pressure with Sidekick and lowered the fuel load. Not sure if that was the right approach as I have a lot to learn with car setups.

Anyway, good fun, look forward to the next one.

 

Praga at Mugello sounds good to me. I really like that car (wish it had more steering lock for hillclimbs).

 

Glad to point you in the right direction I assumed most people already knew about this thread. BTW check the OP, there are some rules that must be followed (you need to provide a screenshot with ambient temp visible.)

I'm no setup wizard myself but AFAIK I had stock stiffness so no idea if stiffer is better. No real clue with camber but I think I had about -3 front and a little less at the rear. I loaded an old setup before tweaking so im not sure what else is stock and what isnt. Gears adjusted for the corners and straights. Diff coast up to 60 from 40 helped me a lot.

 

Ok re temp thanks, it's a Pro lap so it has to be 26deg, does that count?

I didn't mess with the diff, I only mess with that if I'm understeering or oversteering too much, or not turning in quickly enough on hairpins etc.

I didn't have any handling issues on this track, but then I probably wasn't pushing the car enough to find out.

If I was more into the track I'd have a go with your settings and see how it goes.

Happy to leave it at a 1:38 for this one, I want more twisty stuff

 

hello ianixx,

nice to see you here!

 

1:38.486 (Improvement) / PS4



My friend (PSN: driaza) was messing around with the setup quite a bit the other night. I could see then that the car could carry more speed through turns and felt more planted in and out. Eventually had a go with his setup myself today and within 30 minutes I smashed the best time I set that other night, which was a 1:38.8 with basically @andy-riches (and company's suggestions) for the differential and tire pressures. Anyway, from what I recall and without looking in detail he stiffened up the anti-roll bar at the rear (max or near-max setting), moved the differential sliders to either both 60 or both 80 for power and coast, and made subtle adjustments to the ride height (decrease at rear), rear wheel toe (increase in angle), and dampening (notch lower both front and rear). It's all wizardry to me, but I'll assume he has a decent idea of what's going on from his background of Gran Turismo and F1 setups.

I could go faster, but this whole challenge and setup stuff is killing me right now. Maybe tomorrow! And here's my friend's best time if that's okay with you @Graveltrap . Actually unsure if this was with all his personal tweaks implemented...

driaza / 1:40.282 / PS4

 

many years ago i had no idea how a car works. then i started to use vegetable oil instead of diesel and must learn details bout motors and physics that i never needed. some of the guys that did the same thing (we named us "Pöler" - pflanzen öler - vegetable oiler) buyed an vw golf I 70PS Diesel and modified this car to start at rallies.
so my interest in motorsports grows to a new level. the guys talk about camber, differential, oil pump and so on.
i understood nearly nothing.
when i started simracing february this year i saw all this technical, mysterious things again. camber, differential, ride heigth, geometrie....
and i love this. when aris has 100% knowledge i feel i am at 5% atm. but its a lot of fun to gain more knowledge and i wanna work my way up to get better and better. but i think this is the long and winding road. and everyone has to go his own way cause everyone drives his own style, has his own favours.
@style - thanks a lot for your information. i will try some of this setup changes this weekend.
from now on i will focus more on setup and will share my thoughts here at whc. when we all talk more bout it it will make as all (or more precise - all the guys/girls(?) that like to improve the setups) better and hopefully faster.