Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2007, 01:16:31 PM +0100 » |
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The M3 might be an option too for me.. it's easier to drive it seems  Both use their tyres very hard and both drink fuel though. Not so bad in Sprint I suppose. In Endurance it really puts you on the back foot after the pit stops. |
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« Reply #16 on: March 30, 2007, 01:22:06 PM +0100 » |
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both drink fuel though. is that really surprising for me ?  |
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« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2007, 01:52:13 PM +0100 » |
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I ran the bi turbo last season in the sprint races and did ok but it wasn't the best handling car , as Ruskus says its good on the faster tracks but on some of the twister ones it becomes a handful but i have been doing some testing with the new weight penalty's and it's less of a handful and a lot more responsive on the twister tracks. Also i have been doing some testing with the seat as well and with the weight drop on this car I think this could be a better all round car than the bi turbo for this seasons tracks but that said the engine in the seat seems to be very fragile compared to the bi turbo's bullet proof gas guzzler  |
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« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2007, 02:08:44 PM +0100 » |
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the engine in the seat seems to be very fragile compared to the bi turbo's bullet proof gas guzzler That was something I was wondering.. Are there engines more supposed to break down ? |
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« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2007, 02:17:12 PM +0100 » |
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That was something I was wondering..
Are there engines more supposed to break down ?
Yeah, the GTC and Modena are weak. The RSR is also bulletproof. |
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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2007, 02:23:01 PM +0100 » |
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That was something I was wondering..
Are there engines more supposed to break down ?
In all the races i have done in the seat I have finished 1 out of 3 races due to the engine letting go the engine just doesn't seem to take a good thrashing and it just pops with no warning. I think with a bit of practice it should be ok for a sprint but not sure about an enduro race as for the bi turbo i haven't blown an engine yet |
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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2007, 03:28:41 PM +0100 » |
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That was something I was wondering..
Are there engines more supposed to break down ?
Yeah, the GTC and Modena are weak. The RSR is also bulletproof. Hey, hold on, drove the GTC in sprint and enduro events last season (6 sprint/4 enduro) and the engine was fine in all except the last 5 laps at Barcelona during the enduro where smoke came pouring from the rear!!!! finished tho!! that was my own fault for having the radiator setting too low  Munk |
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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2007, 03:44:34 PM +0100 » |
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Hey, hold on, drove the GTC in sprint and enduro events last season (6 sprint/4 enduro) and the engine was fine in all except the last 5 laps at Barcelona during the enduro where smoke came pouring from the rear!!!! finished tho!! that was my own fault for having the radiator setting too low Munk Yeah, but I didn't say it can't finish a race. If you push a GTC or Modena the whole 80 minutes (manual clutch) it is much more likely to blow up then the RSR in the same conditions. |
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« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2007, 03:52:11 PM +0100 » |
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That was something I was wondering..
Are there engines more supposed to break down ?
Yeah, the GTC and Modena are weak. The RSR is also bulletproof. No so bulletproof,mine went after 40 minutes on the last lap at Zhuhai :'( ,never mind I was only 1st!  |
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« Reply #24 on: March 30, 2007, 04:02:48 PM +0100 » |
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No so bulletproof,mine went after 40 minutes on the last lap at Zhuhai :'( ,never mind I was only 1st! Hmm, weird. I've raced 90 minute races at Sim-Challenge, pushing the whole nine yards and so far (knocks on wood) it hasn't blown up yet. No RPM reduction, just always on radiator 4. |
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« Reply #25 on: March 30, 2007, 04:17:23 PM +0100 » |
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No so bulletproof,mine went after 40 minutes on the last lap at Zhuhai :'( ,never mind I was only 1st! Hmm, weird. I've raced 90 minute races at Sim-Challenge, pushing the whole nine yards and so far (knocks on wood) it hasn't blown up yet. No RPM reduction, just always on radiator 4. Yeah the fact I went down from 5th to 3rd in about 1 sec (was nervous and my hands started going all shakey  )when I was downshifting for top corner probably didnt help,2 upshifts after that,BOOOOM  :'( |
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« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2007, 04:20:02 PM +0100 » |
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Never had any problems with RSR - I don't lower rpm limiter, not even for Endurance. The only time GTC died on me was a Super Endurance in Silverstone, but I was pushing it high. My usual driving would get him through. I use auto clutch. TT |
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« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2007, 05:11:57 PM +0100 » |
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What times are yous getting???As Im trying out the G25 and trying left foot braking technique so not quite sure what times I should be aiming for. p.s.300th POST!  |
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« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2007, 05:20:02 PM +0100 » |
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What times are yous getting???As Im trying out the G25 and trying left foot braking technique so not quite sure what times I should be aiming for.
We have a race at Sim-Challenge at Anderstorp and I just did my qualifying run of a 1:27.992. That was with 20kg weightpenalty. so with the SRou version it should go (in theory) a bit quicker. p.s.300th POST! Grats  |
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Truetom
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« Reply #29 on: March 30, 2007, 05:21:48 PM +0100 » |
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Which car, Ruskus? TT |
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