UKAC V8 SUPERCARS - Phillip Island - Sep 2

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In my wrestling with my PC at the weekend, and my inability to realise I could have just re-assigned the axes, I have lost my controller/ FFB settings. Which may have contributed to my inability to drive this combo. I loaded up my Melbourne set as a starting point but no matter what I ended up changing didn't really seem to help so a setup would be a good as a starting point!

The number of times I ended up going off on my out-lap going through the first corner! I lost count! It does take a few laps for the tyres to start gripping that's for sure. Understeering off the track from the hairpins, and the strict off track limits meant I don't think I put a time on the server.

I don't think I had ballast when I joined the server either.

[SRW]

Seems like we are unable to consistently control the ballast.  I will stop using it until we can workout if there is a way to get it working

[Mark J]

make sure to practise a pitlane approach....its tight! 

got a few more laps in this eve and got a little more familiar with an un-familiar car and track.  Don't like the two tight corners here, far better suited to MotoGP than Aussie tanks 
T1 is a hoot though with how brave you dare take it with the car moving about and can easily lose or gain a few tenths there.

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Err I was wrong, when I joined last night I did have the extra ballast. Might be worth just double checking the correct ID's are being used.


Still cant get on with this, Tried out my Adelaide setup which was a bit stiffer I think, but the tyres even starting at the lowest pressures are going orange after a few laps. Tricky balancing the extra stability needed and the need ot allow the car to roll to get round the tight hairpins.

[phspok]

Maybe a new track in AC land, but we've used it before in GTL, maybe P&G

[Itamar Yativ]

Hope it will be useful (it was for me) to someone.
Onboard video of the track -
https://youtu.be/SgEGbMw55oY

[FullMetalGasket]

Nope, still wrong.
I just joined and found myself in heimgartner's car with 60kgs of ballast.
Last time I was on the server I seemed to be in the right car.

[Felix Simoes]

Again I won't be able to attend to the race. Sorry for the short notice.

[Itamar Yativ]

the server for the race is up and running? i can see only the practice server

[Stefan aka Postal]

I guess in a few minutes Itamar.

[SRW]

the server for the race is up and running? i can see only the practice server

race server is up at 8pm

[Itamar Yativ]

oh. ok. 20:00 it is 

[FullMetalGasket]

That was fantastic. Even though I have a few teething problems that need fixing/re-engineering, the new sick really performed. It was nice to be able to absolutely hammer the thing down the gears without worrying I might break it - really added to the immersion 

As for the race I qualified well, started ok and then ran about an inch too wide in T2 on the 2nd lap.
I had great fun catching back through the field, sorry to Matt I think it was for my hilariously sideways pass. I hadn't moved the brakes forward quickly enough as my tires warmed up and lost the back end into siberia.

It's a shame we lost Itamar early on as wasn't sure I could catch back up in time and was looking forward to finding out.

Look forward to the next round, hope the missing guys can make it to up the numbers a bit!


Final note :
I didn't have my car for some reason?  I was in some random skin from the look of things - should have been in Rick kelly's 2018 car..

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Yep. I just tried to stay clear, and let you dance 

[Stefan aka Postal]

Indeed a very good race. Just a shame we didn't had the pace to be a threat to FMG. I thought I might get back on his tail after the pit stops, but that wasn't the case.

The first few laps where really good. After FMG's little spin Frex had the run on me and made a solid pass. We tried to stay with Itamar, but we could not get onto his bumper. After some laps Frex had out braked himself and I could regain my second place. Unfortunately Itamar had a disco half way, that gave me back the lead.

Now FMG got passed again and I had to fend off Frex for most of the race until the checkered flag, which made it a pretty intense race for me. Thanks for racing lads. Looking forward to Barbagallo!