iRacing

[moot]

Frenchy have you played LFS recently to compare the two?

[Kazaa]

Good news gents, I hear the new iRacing build is being released today.

[moot]

Years ago I heard they were considering motorcycles.  Any news/rumours on that?

[SFRT - Frenchy]

No I didn't Moot. Last time I played LFS was when they introduced the BMW. I liked LFS, but I was running leagues only. IRacing structure works for me, althrough I enjoy a casual race, I usually stick to something for a season, meaning practice practice, then run a couple of races.
As so Fivepointo syndrome doesnt really affect me because I dont play the same way.

[moot]

What's fivepointo syndrome?

[Saurdaukar]

Also keep in mind that trying to be "safe" might cause a crash. I was tailing a guy for the whole straight at Laguna, 25y behind him ... but he decided to brake 150y early "to be safe", that's cute and all but not much I could do to avoid the guy, especially since I H/T, not LFB.

I would argue that brake checking or slowing down early in any form is far from safe.

The guys I have raced with who are completely green behind the ears - with no previous sim or real life experience upon which to draw - have consistently instructed the other that they will stay to one side of the track at the start and allow everyone to pass.

The only suggestion I offer in those cases is to stay on the line.  The faster cars always have a plan to go around the slower cars and for the slower car to jink to the side to yield the line is a sure bet for an accident... see Mark Webber's crash last year for a perfect example.

On H/T; as I stated previously, I am still waiting on the G27 I ordered, but I fully expect the transition from H/T in a real car to H/T in the sim (wearing socks and applying far less pressure to the pedals) to be difficult.

Did you find this to be the case or will I be pleasantly surprised with the ease of transition?

[Saurdaukar]

started autocrossing in the late-90's with NCCC (corvette club) and SCCA in solo II in a 1990 Corvette, also did track days and time trials. Moved to SCCA Improved Touring "A" (ITA) and NASA Honda Challenge series in 2002 with an Acura Integra. Won Honda Challenge H5 class championship. 2006 moved from SCCA ITA to ITB in an 87 Honda CRX Si. Won Southeast Division ITB championship. Quit in 2007 mid season for financial reasons.

Nice!  Great pics!

I have not yet made the leap to competitive driving (beyond karts when I was younger) - I'd like to get my DE instructor qualification first - but I am envious!

Have gone through a couple P-cars and BMW M's over the years but am currently running a 96 993 which is just a hairline above street-legal.  Interior is pretty much gutted and caged with seats and 6-pointers but it still passes emissions.  Thankfully, the one benefit to living in WDC (since there are no others) is that there are no safety inspections anymore; which means the lack of a DOT approved seatbelt system is a non-issue - as are Hoosiers, if mounted, etc, etc.

From Shenandoah, last May, and before the gutting process - had the car for about 6 months and was still sorting out core issues... don't mind the tape numbers... arrived late that day... but still represented Willy with pride.  





Unfortunately, she has been sitting for quite some time, as of this writing.  Spun a layshaft bearing in July and the engine is apart.  

[lowZX14]

Hey man, once you get it back on the road and if you ever make it down to VIR to race any give me a yell.  It's only about 20 min. from me.

I've been wanting to get into iRacing for a while with South Boston & VIR both on it but I know my comp won't handle it plus the boss probably would balk at me buying a whole driving setup.

[Reaper90]

Nice!  Great pics!

I have not yet made the leap to competitive driving (beyond karts when I was younger) - I'd like to get my DE instructor qualification first - but I am envious!

Thanks! Living where you do, you should check into the NASA Mid-Atlantic region and see when they're running events. DC Region SCCA is pretty active as well I think. If you decide to go wheel-to-wheel for real I'd recommend looking into SCCA Improved Touring classes. Very affordable, relatively speaking, in the lower classes. I can't speak of other divisions, but the SE Division is very competitive with some big fields. Run groups with 3-4 classes gridded together and 40+ cars were not uncommon when I was racing.

Classes break down as follows: ITC (slowest and least expensive, VW Rabbits, early-mid '80's Honda Civics, etc), ITB (next in line with VW Golfs, Volvo 142, injected 1st gen Honda CRX and Civic, Porsche 924, etc), ITA (miata, 2nd gen CRX, Nissan 240SX, 1st gen RX-7, etc), ITS (2nd gen RX-7, Porsche 944, Nissan 240Z, e36 BMW 325i, etc), and finally the fastest and most expensive ITR (e36 BMW M3, Integra Type R, etc).

As far as affordability, my CRX was a very very competitive car in-class with every single trick (and legal) go fast part you could get. I bought the car almost ready to race (it had sat a few years and needed some cage updating to come current with the rules, and it needed cosmetic stuff) with a dual axle trailer, a spare engine, 2 spare gearboxes, a whole truckload of spare parts, and 20(!) extra race wheels and tires........ I paid a whopping $4000 for it all. THAT is cheap fun!

Have gone through a couple P-cars and BMW M's over the years but am currently running a 96 993 which is just a hairline above street-legal.  Interior is pretty much gutted and caged with seats and 6-pointers but it still passes emissions.  Thankfully, the one benefit to living in WDC (since there are no others) is that there are no safety inspections anymore; which means the lack of a DOT approved seatbelt system is a non-issue - as are Hoosiers, if mounted, etc, etc.

LOL you sound like me when I was tracking the 1990 Corvette.... I had a 4-point AutoPower roll bar and 6-point harnesses, and drove to work on my Kuhmos many days!

[JOACH1M]

Ya, I play I'm still a rookie though

[Saurdaukar]

Hey man, once you get it back on the road and if you ever make it down to VIR to race any give me a yell.  It's only about 20 min. from me.

I've been wanting to get into iRacing for a while with South Boston & VIR both on it but I know my comp won't handle it plus the boss probably would balk at me buying a whole driving setup.

Will do.  I should be down at VIR at least 2-3 times this year.  Will shoot you a PM if my memory doesn't fail.

Thanks! Living where you do, you should check into the NASA Mid-Atlantic region and see when they're running events. DC Region SCCA is pretty active as well I think. If you decide to go wheel-to-wheel for real I'd recommend looking into SCCA Improved Touring classes. Very affordable, relatively speaking, in the lower classes. I can't speak of other divisions, but the SE Division is very competitive with some big fields. Run groups with 3-4 classes gridded together and 40+ cars were not uncommon when I was racing.

I am a member of both SCCA and NASA and will definitely be going that route when the time comes to transition from "Christ, that's expensive" to "I need a second job... and a pillow for the couch."

At that point, I will probably revert the 993 back into a street car, sell off the go-fast goodies and pick up a pre-built Spec Miata, frankly.  Hard to beat the bang for the buck and they are *almost* as much fun as my current money pit for a fraction of the upkeep cost.

LOL you sound like me when I was tracking the 1990 Corvette.... I had a 4-point AutoPower roll bar and 6-point harnesses, and drove to work on my Kuhmos many days!

That's about it. 

It's not a daily driver, of course, but it's hard to leave the keys at home on a nice, sunny day.  Who cares if you can't turn your head far enough to see your rear quarter - or if there is no air conditioning - or if the fog lamps have been replaced with brake duct inlets - or if the cold pads squeal like pigs at stop lights - or if speed bumps are your arch enemy - or if you need a chiropractor after 20 minutes of operation - or if... you get the idea... It's FUN, damnit! 

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Nice cars fellas.

I have a G27 also. I reverse mounted the pedals. The shifter is non sequential so I used the 3rd 4th gates combined with 2 springs to make it sequential. I installed a 14" Grant string wheel.

T hegod thing with iRacing is that they simulate the gearbox. So in the F1 you don't use the clutch, u Lfb .... In the Corvette u upshift flat out w/out clutch, but u have to H&t on downshifts, in the Miata u have to use the clutch both ways, u can't downshif if rpm too high.

I always sim raced using LFB, but this season I decided to bite the bullet and learn H&T. Dear God was it frustrating for the first couple of weeks! Missed upshifts, locked rear wheels and spun  missing accel pedal while HT on hard brakings. But as everything in life, be patient, stick to it, and eventually your body will learn it and ull start having a blast. Its really much harder to be as precise HT (and consistent) than LFB, but ur immersion factor goes thru the roof.

[Saurdaukar]

Score.

G27
1.5 seconds off previous best lap at Summit Main.
0.9 seconds off previous best at Jefferson (Rev).
1.1 seconds off previous best at Limerock.
1.4 seconds off previous best at Seca.

MX5 Cup.

Degrees of rotation makes all the difference.  Very impressed with the pedals as well.

[Kazaa]

I got promoted to D class licence this month, anyone else running the Skippy this season?

[spitfreak01]

it says minimum 128 Mb nvidia 6600.....

will it work with an 128 mb nvidia geforce 6200 le?