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Title: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: SRW on July 04, 2018, 09:22:47 PM +0100

Password: see above (#post_event_password)
(2) Driver lists can be found on the championship standings page (https://www.simracing.org.uk/smf/index.php?action=LM2R;group=653)

Practise: 20:00 (30 mins)
Qual: 20:30 (15 mins)
Race: 20:45   (40 minutes)

Cars allowed:
Holden Commodore
Ford Falcon
Nissan Altima


You will require the following Mod's installed on your PC:

V8SCORSA
http://v8scorsa.weebly.com/downloads.html (The 4K 2018 version with the 1.1 patch)


Track:
http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/adelaide-clipsal-500-2011-by-tewie-and-rainmaker.4922/


Time of Day Setting: 14:00
Weather: Clear
Start: Rolling
Tyre wear: Normal
Fuel consumption: normal
Pit-stops: 1 pitstop for fuel or tyres to be taken after the first 10 mins and before the last 10 mins

Server track settings:
SESSION_START=100
RANDOMNESS=0
LAP_GAIN=0
SESSION_TRANSFER=N/a

Damage: 70%

Password: see above (#post_event_password)

PLP App - Not used in this series. Cutting will be monitored on replay and penalties issued for excessive cutting.

Notes:
(1)PLP App - Not used in this event. Cutting will be monitored on replay and penalties issued for excessive cutting.
(2)Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules especially the
rules about in-game chat messages.
(3) Please exercise caution when pitting as some tracks have a speed limit.
(4) Please follow the SROUK guidelines for using kerbs etc. Please keep 2 wheels on the track surface (kerbs do not count as track surface)
Excessive cutting of corners will seen as cheating and the results may be altered to reflect this.

(5) Start procedure
*It will be the pole sitter's responsibility to complete the first lap at a pace that allows the rest of the grid to follow comfortably
*There should be no overtaking or hard accelerating/braking
*Drivers should avoid getting too far behind or too close to the driver in front
*Approximately 20 seconds before crossing the start line the pole sitter should slow down to a speed of no more than 50mph (80km/h)
*Each following driver shall close up directly behind the driver in front also maintaining a speed of no more than 50mph (80km/h)
*The pole sitter should maintain that speed until they cross the start line and then accelerate away to start the race (lap2)
*Each following driver should only accelerate when the driver directly ahead does (they do not have to wait until crossing the start line)
*No overtaking is allowed before crossing the start line at the completion of the formation lap
 [/quote]


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: spanner on July 10, 2018, 09:25:00 PM +0100
Not really sure i'm enjoying this. Were the cars that bad? has there been a physics update? I think i must have blocked them out!


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: FullMetalGasket on July 10, 2018, 10:09:48 PM +0100
You need the 1.1 physics update as per the race thread - I think this is new since last time we used the V8's.
Once you have that you should bin all old setups, they seem to load geometry that the 'new' physics can't cope with.
My old setup from Adelaide felt like I had about 40 degrees of caster when I ran it after updating :o
Absolutely no feel in a straight line and then very heavy steering in the tight turns...

Binned it and loaded default and the car was an absolute joy (For a 1.5ton, 600odd Bhp monster with a welded diff)
For tonight I was on default setup with 40 mins of fuel onboard and tweaked tire pressures, didn't need anything else.


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: spanner on July 10, 2018, 11:06:57 PM +0100
I thought the newer generation cars didnt have a locked diff...


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: FullMetalGasket on July 11, 2018, 05:11:18 AM +0100
Nope, newer cars don't have a live axle  :laugh:
They still run a spool diff though :)


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: phspok on July 11, 2018, 08:32:51 PM +0100
Can I have Holden 99 if it's not taken?


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: SRW on July 11, 2018, 08:57:03 PM +0100
Can I have Holden 99 if it's not taken?
Done  :)


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: SRW on July 14, 2018, 10:09:09 AM +0100
The practice server is up for tomorrow nights FIRST ROUND of the V8 Supercars Series



Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: APEXTECHUSA on July 14, 2018, 05:54:22 PM +0100
@ Spanner I thought it was just me,but the physics are a bit strange.


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: FullMetalGasket on July 14, 2018, 07:31:39 PM +0100
As per my first post.
Make sure you have the 1.1 update installed and then only start from scratch with default setups. Loading old setups from previous races simply won't work out.

Having owned and driven a few cars with locked diffs I would say the physics aren't unreasonable, especially having watched these things religiously for years.
Just gutted I'll be missing these until the '55 mod championship @ UKGPL packs up (or my Gordini starts to be utterly outclassed).


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: spanner on July 14, 2018, 09:42:30 PM +0100
Maybe its just the nature of the street track, but i have no confidence in the car. Any changes i do to the setup i cant really tell if its helped or not, car doesnt feel consistent, mainly braking but cant gauge brake temps and dont think there is an app.


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: SRW on July 15, 2018, 12:14:31 AM +0100
Maybe its just the nature of the street track, but i have no confidence in the car. Any changes i do to the setup i cant really tell if its helped or not, car doesnt feel consistent, mainly braking but cant gauge brake temps and dont think there is an app.
You definitely have to keep it neat in this first round and stay off the barriers, then push it a bit more when we get to the permanent tracks


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: phspok on July 15, 2018, 01:24:52 PM +0100
The phys feels similar to the previous version to me, with the 1.1 patch, and a fresh setup.
I have no idea how I managed a 1:23 last time  :o the 1:26 I got is doable, but I am a couple
of seconds of that pace even at the moment. Perhaps this version is slower? I will believe that
until later when  :alien: :alien: :alien: :alien: start doing sub 1:20 times  ::)

No Stracker?


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: FullMetalGasket on July 15, 2018, 01:28:19 PM +0100
They seem slower in a straight line.
My P-tracker still has my old fastest lap as a reference - I can equal and even beat the stored time until reaching the big straight, I'm almost a second down even on a good lap by the time I reach the kink.
I guess I may have run a lot less rear wing last time, but I'd need to build a shed on the boot to slow that much I'd have thought! :D


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: Alfrance on July 15, 2018, 06:49:12 PM +0100
Hi guys
I'd like to join this one, even if not a big fan of V8s...
I will take a Nissan, casual livery is ok

Cheers
Alberto


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: spanner on July 15, 2018, 07:11:20 PM +0100
Increased the deadzone on my pedals a bit to stop it spiking, reduced the brake power down to 80-90% but brakes are easy to lockup, dont need much pedal movement to stop it, just tricky to be consistent, i'm braking in same spot but a slight difference in movement and it feels like i barely stop.

More comfortable driving it, but the heat is anothing thing today!!


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: SRW on July 15, 2018, 08:07:31 PM +0100
There will be a slight delay starting the server tonight, but it should be up in a few minutes. I will confirm when it is up


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: SRW on July 15, 2018, 08:13:01 PM +0100
server is up and running. Practice will now be 20 mins


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: Stefan aka Postal on July 15, 2018, 08:53:42 PM +0100
Sorry lads,  Just got home. Too late to make start unfortunately.
Have a good race!


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: phspok on July 15, 2018, 09:30:18 PM +0100
Conn dropped at the start, it let me rejoin after a few mins, and started from the pits with a penalty delay
Not sure whether I was on the same lap or not, but had a good time chasing SRW and Alfrance
till I brushed a wall very gently with 4 mins to go. steering bent, car undrivable so quit
those walls are a bad joke  :taz:


Title: Re: UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Adelaide - Jul 15
Post by: frex on July 15, 2018, 09:46:16 PM +0100
Loaded up with fuel for the race and I got "setup invalid" and was unable to join the grid. That threw me, but it's obvious now in hindsight - the extra weight of fuel was probably lowering the car too much and I should have just raised the ride height or stiffened the springs. Siting in the pit in the heat of the moment though I couldn't work out what was wrong, and the race started without me. In the end I loaded up my default setup which worked, but I was a lap down by then. Should have worked on a race setup I guess..

All academic anyway, as after letting Felix by and following for a lap or two I got suddenly kicked off the server. Ah well. Congrats podium.