iRacing Season 4 Radical - Laguna Seca - Sep 7

[Mike Wrightson]

Very productive that

Tweaked Brians shared setup and finally grabbed 1:20.0 with an optimal of 1:19.8.  Lapping about a second slower with race fuel though, will need a tweak there I think.

[Blunder]

Managed to do a low 1.22 with Brians set up on low fuel.
Slow in comparison to you aliens but this is sooooo much fun! 

[Adam Parle]

I was in the mid 22's .... finding it tough going, will just be looking to get to the chequered flag this evening I think....

[ross.mcw]

Great fun, but it's going to be a tough one this for me.  Finally managed to drag out a 1m21.6 on low fuel last night.

Thanks for your set-up Brian, certainly helped although I had to set the rear ARB to medium to stop me binning it on every corner.

Cheers, Ross.

[spanner]

clearly this car seems to be a one setup car and it makes the car very difficult to drive for me. I dont think i've seen any setups for this that dont seem to have a soft front end, a hard un damped rear with high ARB. I guess it works if you can go deep into the corner but i still havent worked out how to drive these things.

I'll try again tonight but seem to fall off too much. Think i'll be giving this up. March can't come round soon enough.

[popabawa]

Sounds like a few of us duffers are around the same pace so hopefully there will be some close racing

March can't come round soon enough.

[Darren Seal]

clearly this car seems to be a one setup car

Not true...  I've used soft front ARB and medium rear ARB (soft springs & heavily damped) in every race so far and have still been competitive.

While the setup you mention may be the fastest way to setup the car (if you are an alien), you just need to find a setup that's right for you..

Without giving away all of my secrets here is a summary of my setup:

tyres: front - 20, rear - 21.5
ARBs: front - soft, rear - medium
gears: short
springs: front - 400, rear - 6xx
ride height: front - 2.0", rear 2.2"
rear wing: 18 degrees

Brake balance: 52-54

Shocks: now that would be telling   Set them all to midway: Bump - 8, Rebound - 25 and take it from there...

I hope it helps....

[spanner]

With the rear arb on hard or medium it doesnt really change the car too much for me. Clearly having the rear relatively stiffer helps to turn the car in the slower stuff but when trying to go through a faster corner like the 2nd RH at laguna it only works if you come off the throttle to help turn it. I've briefly tried are more stiffer overall setup but find it hinders me more turning in! lol
I have a short fuse with iR at the moment, its far too frustrating. With the money spent i could have been enjoying myself! I've paid till March and will not be renewing.

Thanks Darren will try it out tonight. I'm only doing 25's so not much point really turning up atm.

[Blunder]

Hey Spanner, watch a few laps by the aliens, it is very much a slow in fast out type approach!
Watch and try that! made a big difference to my laptimes.
You feel like it should be slower but are suprised with your laptime!

Wierd but true! 

[Darren Seal]

it is very much a slow in fast out type approach!

Wise words indeed.  When trying to gain time the natural instinct is to brake later going into corners.  This often has the opposite effect.  If you go into corners too hot there is a high chance you'll miss the apex.  Even if you do hit it, chances are your car is badly out of shape at this point and is scrubbing off valuable speed.

It's always best to brake earlier so that your car is settled before turn in.  This then gives you the best chance of hitting the apex which then allows you to get on the power earlier.  This is especially important if the corner exits onto a long straight.

Now that's the theory..  I just need the skill to actually do it.  I'm getting there, but I keep finding myself falling back into old habits.  

[popabawa]

Server's up!

[popabawa]

Nuts

There was a bit of a concertina at the start when the car in front didn't get away, I stopped but the car behind hit me pretty hard. Predictably the steering was bent, I struggled though the first couple of laps but I was never going to make it very far

Pretty disappointing as I was "less slow" here.

[ross.mcw]

L1, I got caught out by James and Paul being very slow through T6 with Paul losing the back a little on the exit and coming back infront of me.  I clouted him and then TT came up behind me and sent me into the air.  Carnage ensued.

Not sure anyone was really to blame there but apologies anyway for anything I could have maybe done better!

Shame, was quite looking forward to that

Cheers, Ross.

[Truetom]

That contact ruined my car, couldn't drive and was falling off every second corner, quit before I took someone with me.
Ross and Mr. Steel side by side into the upper left corner and slowed down very much, I couldn't go anywhere. Must have made 100 laps in training. First lap, omg.

[Adam Parle]

Laughable gettaway on the grid - some sort of pile up on the left hand side.

I had to take evasive action into T6 on lap 1, lost the back of the car on the gravel, and ended up parked in a prime T-boning spot.  With the yellows firmly waved by that point I'd hoped to get away unscathed .... but it wasn't to be.