Topic: Forza 4 : CTC Spec Time Trial Event 4 : Laguna Seca : Class A Unlimited

[aquadorhj]

I Apologize for missing a week.  some personal reasons. 

so, with my sincere apology, we will begin Event : Laguna Seca

Track : Laguna Seca (Mazda Speed raceway)

what car : Any Class A, modifiable (you can use ANY CAR, ANY MODS, as long as it's Class A)

Everyone is welcome to give it a shot!!!

post your fastest Lap time.

when you post your lap time, list the car, mods, settings used, as previously!

Alright, Let the race BEGIN!.


******EDIT******
Event Results!

newbish member "Force" is the champion for last week's Laguna Seca.

S/He dominated all of us with the time of 1:33.045 using his ultimate A600 Honda S2000. 

man....  new member has taken the title for one of the events in the series that's nearing the end.   who will claim the series championship!  coming up is the last event in the series, and the grand prize!!.

[mmret]

Mmm and I will actually have time this weekend.

Yay for class A. So many options. But that damn corkscrew....

[aquadorhj]

dammit.  my post disappeared.

anyway.

here's my opening salvo.

at Laguna Seca
using    :  Acura NSX-R 2002, modded to the hilt, A600 (will list mods later)
time      : 1.37.760

traction on, abs on, brake lines on.

that's the best time i could get so far using any of my A600 cars. 

so i've put it up on my car club shared garage, anybody's welcome to try the car. (join club "hihj".)

**Xbox Live Gold membership is on a FREE TRIAL for next few days.
**Xbox Live Gold membership is on a Promo $2/month right now.

[Force]

My lap record on this track in A Class is a 1:32.423, but that was with a Lotus 2-Eleven. For this competition I'm going to enter with something a little less extreme.

Last night I did some laps in an A600 Honda S2000 and got a 1:33.045. Full weight reduction, race tires, cams/block/pistons/exhaust, plus the usual chassis bits (race suspension, brakes, A/R bars, etc.).

With all cars (whether F class or R1) I run with no assists and use manual w/ clutch.

I forgot to take a picture, but anyone who wants to verify can add me - GT is Force 7. If anyone wants tuning advice or needs help building cars, I'm happy to help. I can also just gift tuned cars for those that want it.

[Weexy]

Tried a few laps in Opel Speedster the other night - times nowhere near you two guys.
I always f-up either that damn corkscrew or the last sharp left before you come down the home stretch.

aquadorhj - i'll try giving your NSX a run.

[aquadorhj]

My lap record on this track in A Class is a 1:32.423, but that was with a Lotus 2-Eleven. For this competition I'm going to enter with something a little less extreme.

Last night I did some laps in an A600 Honda S2000 and got a 1:33.045. Full weight reduction, race tires, cams/block/pistons/exhaust, plus the usual chassis bits (race suspension, brakes, A/R bars, etc.).

With all cars (whether F class or R1) I run with no assists and use manual w/ clutch.

I forgot to take a picture, but anyone who wants to verify can add me - GT is Force 7. If anyone wants tuning advice or needs help building cars, I'm happy to help. I can also just gift tuned cars for those that want it.

holy sheeeeet, you are GOOOOD. (with manual and no assist, no less!!)

i tried the lotus.  very good.  i also tried s2k, . bit finicky back end.  and couldn't beat my nsx time.

[Force]

The S2K is lightning quick but it's a major handful. The Lotus 2-Eleven is much easier to control, but it's a "scoreboard car", i.e. it's unreasonably quick and dominates the top of the scoreboards. I put most of my effort into making rarer cars fast.

I'm happy to gift tuned cars to people... If you're good at Rivals Mode Forza basically showers you with money.

[aquadorhj]

i'm currently modding Mazda MX-5 superlight into A600 car..  will play around with tune to see if i can beat my nsx time.  and your time. 

right now, it's got way too much tail-happiness.

[Force]

Things you can do to address tail happy behaviour:

- Soften the rear suspension
- Add rear toe in
- Softer rear stabilizer bar
- Lower the Accel setting on the rear differential

If it's unstable under braking, try and add some rear brake bias.

[mmret]

dammit.  my post disappeared.

anyway.

here's my opening salvo.

at Laguna Seca
using    :  Acura NSX-R 2002, modded to the hilt, A600 (will list mods later)
time      : 1.37.760

traction on, abs on, brake lines on.

that's the best time i could get so far using any of my A600 cars. 

so i've put it up on my car club shared garage, anybody's welcome to try the car. (join club "hihj".)

**Xbox Live Gold membership is on a FREE TRIAL for next few days.
**Xbox Live Gold membership is on a Promo $2/month right now.

Ooooo I got 1:37:7xx also, but with one of the other NSX. Its ON

[aquadorhj]

I've tried all sorts of cars now.  Short of the lotus, I can't even come close to Force's time. :-(

I think he's using the force. :p  lol

It's that corkscrew.  I keep up with nsx or even go faster than it using miata or s2k up to corkscrew, then my nsx blows the other cars away, even with wing assisted down force and exaggerated rear camber.

It's up to you guys to beat Force's time.  I raise my white flag this time. 

Go weexy and mmret!!!  May the force be with you!

[Force]

Do you guys have gold memberships? If so, add me - GT is Force 7.

For the corkscrew, approach on the left side of the Rahal straight and (for A Class) brake just before the crest, drifting right over the "apex" of that small turn and ending up in the right-hand side of the track. Once you've scrubbed enough speed, turn in and clip both curbs of the corkscrew, accelerating hard as soon as you're clear of the first one.

I'm usually in second gear for the first curb and accelerating in third by the time I clear the second.

[mmret]

Thats the way I do it, but I always get the rear end a bit fiddly once I hit the brakes.

I think I need a wheel + pedal set to get better control.