iRacing Season 4 Mazda - VIR (North) - Aug 3

[Mark J]

is there a 107% rule for qualifying for these IR races?...maybe there should be.

Debating not attending as not driven it since Brands last season, only doing 1:25s & 26 with race fuel and that feels like im hanging on for dear life  

Pops your a sadist picking this config for race 1 ! Hotlapping is one thing but how the hell would you overtake someone on this undulating blind crested narrow track?

[popabawa]

With those times I don't think you'll need to worry too much about overtaking!

[Darren Seal]

 

[Legzy]

With those times I don't think you'll need to worry too much about overtaking!

Thanks Pops, that really did make me laugh!

[mr_oily]

Had a quick spin out last night to check out this new transmission business and found it really tricky under braking.

There was never any issue as to whether it would actually change gear, as naturally I don't use the throttle right at that point in the corner anyway, but I lost count of the amount of times the back snapped away on me as I came down through the gears, presumably because I was changing down too quickly/ early.

I understand I probably just need to space my changes out a bit more as a couple of you have already mentioned but it's really zapped my confidence for the time being . Any hard braking zone I feel like I'm just waiting to find out whether I happen to have changed down at the right time or a fraction too early in which case it's a trip to the barriers - hopefully it's just a case of getting more laps in to develop a better feel for it.

Although I might sound negative - I'm quite looking forward to the challenge, if the way I've been driving isn't how it's done in real life, I want to learn the right way, I'm just hoping I will eventually suss it! I am a bit worried about the other cars now though if this is supposed to be the easy one. Looks like I'll probably have to return to right foot braking too for some which should be very interesting indeed!

I know I know, I could turn the blip on but man does it feel unsatisfying (and slow!) once you've tried it without - plus it will undoubtedly eat away at me knowing I'm driving around handicapped in some way. It felt to me like it was enough of a difference to lose most drag races.

Anyway, really enjoying the layout - not tried this one before but it's pretty cool, requires plenty of commitment! Down to a 1:21.2 but I think it's largely irrelevant at the moment given I can barely put in a clean lap!

[spanner]

Just have the auto clutch on then and not the auto blip.

Lol Oily, The amount of moaning going on there i was thinkin you might be doing 24-25's. Then your time is one of the fastest posted lol. Never happy unless your fastest, you've changed

[popabawa]

If it helps, I'm feeling like a complete noob as well! I'm reasonably consistent, just a bit slow

Some consolation is that I posted my fastest laps with all the aids off but only managed a 1:22.003. I've never been a realism fanatic but driving with them off is a lot of fun.

I am a little bit concerned about how this will pan out whilst in traffic so I'll be taking a cautious approach tonight 

[mr_oily]

Hahaha Mr. Meldrew Spanner I'm after your mantle mate..bah humbug LOL

I am a little bit concerned about how this will pan out whilst in traffic so I'll be taking a cautious approach tonight  

Subtle hint received  . If the practice session tonight doesn't help I may well start from the back!

How are you changing your technique with both aids off Pops? I get the blip but the clutch isn't needed in these anyway is it? Am I literally just supposed to be matching revs?

[Kerr]

Not sure Ican make it tonight. By the time I get home from work I will not have much needed practice time.

Put in 30mins last night and on the odd occasion of finishing a lap my times were okish.

[popabawa]

How are you changing your technique with both aids off Pops? I get the blip but the clutch isn't needed in these anyway is it? Am I literally just supposed to be matching revs?

I'm probably least qualified person to be offering advice but what the heck...  

You don't seem to need to use the clutch at all. Even from a standing start as long as you're off the accelerator you can slot it into gear and go, it doesn't stall as you'd expect a road car to do.

You can flat shift up through the gears, whether it's any quicker to come off the throttle momentarily I have no idea. I doubt it though.

Going down the gearbox you can either come off the throttle entirely to shift, which is largely what I'm doing. Or, you can blip it into gear, matching revs. Again, I have no idea if this is quicker if done correctly. If done badly, I can confirm it is a highly effective at blowing the engine up

The only real problem I've had is the odd missed shift coming down. I've got too used in iRacing to staying on the throttle whilst braking I'm having a spot of trouble un-learning it In addition, I tend the unthinkingly hammer the downshift button so when I do disengage the throttle I'm coming down 2 gears and spinning

BTW, if you're turning the auto-blip off then you may as well turn the auto-clutch off as well, there's no difference in technique and it should mean a tad faster shifting.

[mr_oily]

Hmmmn cheers for that Pops - all makes sense but that sounds more or less like what I'm doing - it's just with auto-blip off when I'm off the throttle and on the brakes, coming down through the gears before turn in, the back violently steps out as I lock the wheels. Unless I imagined it, the effect is worsened with the auto-clutch off too!

Anyway I think I'm hijacking the thread here a bit - thanks for the help, I'll try it again tonight without and see if I can spot where I'm going wrong! Watch this space for more moaning

[popabawa]

My perception is that it's a bit easier to lock up under heavy braking in this build, whether I've got the aids on or not.

[spanner]

I've definately felt that with clutch off  you can lock the rears but switching it on i dont feel it at all.

[popabawa]

Server's up!

[popabawa]

Looks like there's some maintenance at short notice, it should be back for 8, hopefully with the session still in tact