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[Viktor]

Its time for the first round of the GT4 Summer Championship and the car we will use for this first round is the,

BMW M3 GTR 2003

The car won the voting with more then 8 votes

Peugeot 206 RC 2003 - 2 votes
BMW M3 GTR 2003 - 11 votes
Honda INTEGRA TYPE R (DC5) 2003 - 3 votes

You get the BMW by winning the 'M' Club races at the BMW dealership and there are not restrictions about tuning or anything else.

EDIT!!!! NO NOS (Nitrous Oxide Systems)!!!!

And the track for this round is,

Fuji Raceway 90's

This is a hotlap race so just drive as fast as you can around this track with the M3 and post the time in this topic AND on this page, http://www.vgsoftware.com/,

Remember that its never to late to enter the championship, its always open for new drivers

/Viktor

[A Wheel Nut]

Woo Hoo, this was the car I'd hope we'd get to drive. Now lets see how far off the pace I can be!

[Borat]

I really like this car, but whats with the roof? is it see-though or just black?

[TT6]

Originally posted by Viktor

There are not restrictions about tuning or anything else. [/B]

I suggest a one restriction: nitro is the most stupid thing that has been introducted to Gt series ever, please ban the use of it permanently.

It totally unnecessary routine to eject NO2 in the final straight to get a second off the lap time. And I would be really pissed of if I'd forget to do it after a perfect lap. Well, perfect like "perfect" meaning good enough for me

[Arn]

Originally posted by TT6


I suggest a one restriction: nitro is the most stupid thing that has been introducted to Gt series ever, please ban the use of it permanently.

It totally unnecessary routine to eject NO2 in the final straight to get a second off the lap time. And I would be really pissed of if I'd forget to do it after a perfect lap. Well, perfect like "perfect" meaning good enough for me

I totally agree on that. It would be too much about who will use NOS in the most effective way. Banning it would get my vote!

[baddog]

ditto

[Xig]

Finally is time to race, so let's get the BMW ... actually I was hoping to drive the Integra, I guess there are some times when things don't go your way

[JDeRosa]

Originally posted by TT6


I suggest a one restriction: nitro is the most stupid thing that has been introducted to Gt series ever, please ban the use of it permanently.

It totally unnecessary routine to eject NO2 in the final straight to get a second off the lap time. And I would be really pissed of if I'd forget to do it after a perfect lap. Well, perfect like "perfect" meaning good enough for me

I agree as well. Its stupid and I'm also with TT6 on that it should not be used in ANY of the rounds.

[Stephan]

No Nos then, never ever?

FINE BY ME!!!

[Viktor]

No NOS, not in any round. It was one of the things I forgot to say in my first post

I have put up the homepage now, check the driver list and see if your name is there, if its not send a PM to me and I will fix it
To send a time to the page you need to login, then select GT4 Championship from the top menu and then select "Add Time" in the left hand side menu. To view current standing select "Seasons"->"Summer 2005" and then the round you want to view the results for.

/Viktor

[Viktor]

The track we will use this week is the Fuji Raceway 90's.
Good luck everyone

/Viktor

[Viktor]

My first time: 1:22.354

/Viktor

[baddog]

anyone done any times in the car unmodified?

1:35.886 stock apart from medium-hard racing tyres. gods I suck.

time to buy some new bits heh

Shaun

[sprocket]

1'21"599
btw If I add my time in te list, is it possible to udate it later?

[Moanaman]

WOOOO HOOO!!!!!

Let the trash talking begin......



Iconic is sooooooo slow, my hair grows faster than he drives!

[baddog]

by the way.. my time on the site is not a fully upgraded car.. Im working up to it ;)

[sprocket]

I'm tying to add my time on the site but I can't see it in the list
btw 1.20.259 looking good

EDIT Sorry it was my mistake. All works now

[iconic]

Originally posted by Moanaman
WOOOO HOOO!!!!!

Let the trash talking begin......



Iconic is sooooooo slow, my hair grows faster than he drives!

you hurt my feelings... hehe time to fire up the ps2!

i did like 8/9 initial laps, fastest time was a 1:22.7.. now seeing how fast my b-spec driver is

there is also a shortcut in the track, can just drive over the grass on the final chicane.. i hope we have a gentleman's agreement on no shortcutting!

[Arn]

Can't wait to get home and give it a go!

[A Wheel Nut]

First flying lap out of the box fully modified car, no setup changes, 1'22.537 Still learning the track and the car runs out of speed along the front straight and definitely not happy with the setup. Can still go softer with tyres as well I think.

[Viktor]

Originally posted by sprocket
1'21"599
btw If I add my time in te list, is it possible to udate it later?

Not update but add new times
If you click on a drivers name in the result list you can see all the times that has been posted by that driver.

/Viktor

[A Wheel Nut]

Few more laps, 2 seconds off. Down to a 1'20.571. Clean lap could bring a high 1'19 - still no setup changes other than gear ratios.

[A Wheel Nut]

Got that clean lap, and now I can boast a 1'19.557

Now I need to attack the curbs.

[randomlogic]

1.20.201 i guess i need to change a few things

[A Wheel Nut]

Oh I am hooked up at the moment. 1'18.997

[Viktor]

New time, 1:21.184 but thats still over 2 seconds behind A Wheel Nut

/Viktor

[Moanaman]

Well my 1:19.758 dont look so good now!

[A Wheel Nut]

Hey don't worry about me, I'm consistantly lapping in the 19's now and appear to have peaked, although I was 4 tenths up on my ghost till I looped it around at the chicane.

I'm just waiting to come online tomorrow and find someone down in the 17's! If there is a second to be found out there, it has to be down to setup.

[Arn]

I can see you guys are using the DS2 but isn't it faster to use a wheel?
I am using a Formula Force GP I bought some years ago for my PC. It works really well and I am much better with it than the DS2.

[A Wheel Nut]

In all honest I can't be bothered dragging the wheel out.

[Stephan]

Very important question: is cutting the chicane allowed??? I really hope it's not allowed!

I know that in the GT 3 championship bumping was allowed for the rally tracks for example but I don't know about cutting corners. Especially on this track it can make a huge difference!

[Viktor]

Its not ok. Keep the car on the track at all time, just like in license tests.

/Viktor

[A Wheel Nut]

How can you cut the chicane? There's a fricken wall in the way! On the few laps where I've outbraked myself in to the chicane, not once have I even been able to get anywhere near enough control of the car over the grass to actually gain time.

Riding the curbs is a little difficult - too much curb = less exit speed on this track, except at a few places where the curbing is the same level as the road. ie at the chicane, but even there you have to practice caution because too much and you loop the car around, at least I do.

[Viktor]

New best time, 1:20.400

How can you cut the chicane? There's a fricken wall in the way! On the few laps where I've outbraked myself in to the chicane, not once have I even been able to get anywhere near enough control of the car over the grass to actually gain time.

I tried after my best time and when cutting the chicane I got a time of 1:18.xxx so a gain of over 2 seconds, its posible

/Viktor

[A Wheel Nut]

I can't control the car but maybe I'm not doing something right?

[iconic]

yeah cutting the chichane is possible, but doing it correct takes some effort, i dont think anyone us should spend that effort haha

im guessing the top times will be in the 16s or so.. and yeah i think the more curb with this car the less exist speed, it makes it too unstable.. well my car is currently maxed out with normal suspension though.. still getting a feel for the car and track.. i got a 1.21.2 i think.. still helps of time left!

and i'm using the driving force pro

[Viktor]

Originally posted by A Wheel Nut
I can't control the car but maybe I'm not doing something right?

Just got a 1:15.571 and that was not due to my super driving skills
You have to release the throttle (or just tapp it) when going over the gras and then quickly slowdown for the fast right hander
But, as I have said before, we race on the track, no chichane cuting or other shortcuts.

/Viktor

[Arn]

Maybe it's not the best track to do so, but is it allowed to put a rear wing on the car?

[Viktor]

Any modifications except NOS.

/Viktor

[VE Safari]

I am so slow my seeing eye dog is about to lap me... 1'23.122. Where the hell am I going to get 4-5s?

What driving aids do you lads use?

[Arn]

My first decent lap without a too big mistake is a 1:19.199 with default setup but without the lsd upgrade. There is still atleast a few tenth of seconds of improvement in that configuration. Now I am gonna try with lsd.

I drive without any driving aids but with automatic gear. I know, its newbish to drive with auto gear but haven't got the time/will to get used to changing gear yet . In F1 games I usually change gear by my self.

[Superbar]

I just got my few first messy laps in: 1'20.613

edit: 1'19.446 I struggle at the last chicane....

[baddog]

actually good question.. anyone going to put up their car 'state', what mods and driver aids etc? for us numbnuts who know nothing about what to add or set up it would be nice to see what the fast boys are using

[sprocket]

This is so cool. You guys are seriously fast . I'm currently in the low 19s., looks like high or medium 18s are possible but that will be my fastest I guess Oh well still a lot of time to improve

btw. I hate those curbs :

[Arn]

With all mods and default setup I just managed a 1.18:990. There is still room for improvement with stock settings cause I was up 0.140 on the 2. sector but made a mistake in the chicane.

I make alot of mistakes, it's like 1 out of 20 i get a clean lap. I guess i am pushing too hard

The final corner is crucial with this car cause it's just about flat out and it's not everytime I can get it flat out and that spoils the current lap and the next.

Just let my 7300+ points B-Spec guy do some laps and he only managed high 1:24s hehe

[Arn]

Originally posted by sprocket
This is so cool. You guys are seriously fast . I'm currently in the low 19s., looks like high or medium 18s are possible but that will be my fastest I guess Oh well still a lot of time to improve

btw. I hate those curbs :

Yeah, the curbs are bad on this track. I can only attack the curbs in two corners, in the rest the car bounces too much but maybe with a propriate setup it's manageable.

[Arn]

After many laps I got it down to 1:18.621.

That's my last run on default setup.

[A Wheel Nut]

I'm maxed out on the upgrades, purchased everything except the LSD and thats because I'm not entirely comfortable with its adjustment. My car has 374hp and 287.86ft.lb Torque. I'm also running on qualifying tyres.

Setup wise, so far I've only tweaked the gear ratios and recently the ride height. Other than that, I'm driving the car "as is". Am going to get started with some suspension tuning today - since it's my day off work!

[A Wheel Nut]

Grr. Still not entirely sure whether or not to use the ghost. It's a great guide as to where I need to brake etc, but when there's less than a tenth between us I always find myself trying to block the ghost through the corners!

New time of 1'18.472

[iconic]

i have no driving aids or lsd..

how can you turn off the ghost??

new time: 1:19.8 with stock racing suspension... i think im struggling!