AMS Time Trial of the Week

Jimlaad43 · Jun 29, 2016

Post times, share setups and tips, fill up some leaderboards!

The Time Trial feature on AMS allows users to post times at any tracks and compare it to other drivers around the world. The setups thread for AMS is quite bare, and hopefully if this takes off we can start posting the winning setups there to improve the game for all users.

How does this work?
Choose the selected car of the week in the Main Menu. Click on Time Trial and load up the track of the week. Once in, feel free to play around with the setups as much as you like and post some laptimes. The scoreboard in game will automatically update. When you are done, post here your laptime, and either share your setup and tips, or ask for help.

To start off, we will only use Reiza default cars and tracks, but we may move into mods in the future.
Voting forms for next car and track.

Former Trials
Formula V10 @ Goainia
Super V8 @ Johannesburg Historic
Supertruck @ Cascavel Truck
Copa Montana @ VIR Full Course

This Week
V8 Stock @ Curitiba

Heitor Facuri Cicoti · Sep 29, 2016

Oh, come on... I knew people could be faster than me, but 1:33.884? That's just mean.

Is Gaugo = Timo? I wonder if there is someone who makes him feel like how he makes us feel when setting laps like that.

And regarding ARB, I see that, if balanced, they would have the same effect on under/oversteer. But an overall softer setting makes the transition less abrupt, therefore you have a little more time to correct or react on unwanted car behaviours. Buuut, that's the conclusion I got from theory. On track that's very little noticeable, and probably just placebo. Haha

Tim O'Glock · Sep 29, 2016

Stiff ARBs make the car more reactive and provide better feedback. I use stiff ARBs on tracks witch lots of fast direction changes. Soft ARBs on the other hand let you ride the kerbs harder but the car is less predictable.

Heitor Facuri Cicoti said:
Is Gaugo = Timo? I wonder if there is someone who makes him feel like how he makes us feel when setting laps like that.

Yes, that is me. And, yes, there are more than enough people like that.

Here is a video of my lap.

Heitor Facuri Cicoti · Sep 29, 2016

Great lap and great setup. I was able to come a bit closer with it, but I can´t be that smooth. And I have to use a lower gear to get the car to turn in on slower corners.

P*Funk · Sep 30, 2016

I can definitely see where I'm losing time against the best now. My braking points aren't really the problem, its just getting the car turned in and carrying as much speed. The line through the esses is obviously important as he's avoiding taking a lot of curb on the right side which really messes you up.

That brake and throttle used together to balance things though... super pro stuff I'm not even gonna try to do. @Gaugo how much of your lap time do you think is made by your use of the balancing of the two inputs together? If you were compelled to only right foot brake how much slower do you think you'd be?

Heitor Facuri Cicoti · Sep 30, 2016

You definitely should try it, P*Funk. Start with the long right-handed one and you'll see you can carry speed through almost the middle of the corner, without spinning.

P*Funk · Sep 30, 2016

Yea I may do. I have been very much in my comfort zone for a while mostly focusing on improving consistency and basics and all that, doing long stints. I guess a new leap is in order, see if I can break my comfy 2-2.5 seconds below the fastest of the fast.

fortyfivekev · Sep 30, 2016

@P*Funk That is easier said than done.

I think there are basically two kinds of drivers both in simracing and IRL. Those who change their style to suit the car and therefore get the most out of it and those who change the car setup to suit them and keep their style the same. I am in the second group and am probably too old to change my habits now.

P*Funk · Sep 30, 2016

Well I'm straddling the favourable side of 30 at the moment so I hold out hope I have some give left in me.

Tim O'Glock · Sep 30, 2016

P*Funk said:
@Gaugo how much of your lap time do you think is made by your use of the balancing of the two inputs together? If you were compelled to only right foot brake how much slower do you think you'd be?

This may surprise you. There is no difference. I've actually managed to improve my time by a few thousands with right-foot braking. I'm more comfortable with left-foot braking, though. It lets me correct small mistakes under braking which helps me with consistency.

Here is a quick comparison between the two braking techniques.

P*Funk · Sep 30, 2016

Gaugo said:
This may surprise you. There is no difference.

It actually doesn't surprise me. Very interesting video.

I guess no short cuts for me! No excuses - if I only could left foot brake I'd cut 2 seconds off my time!

Its actually rather reassuring. Thanks Gaugo.

Taris · Sep 30, 2016

Taris said:
AMS Car List

BOXER week 6

CAMARO SS

COPA MONTANA week 4

COPA PETROBRAS DE MARCAS

F-CLASSIC

F-EXTREME

F-REIZA

F-RETRO

F-V10 week 1

F-V12

F-VEE

F-VINTAGE 67'

F-VINTAGE 69'

F3 BRASIL - F301

F3 BRASIL - F309

LANCER CUP - LANCER R

LANCER CUP - LANCER RS

LANCER RALLYCROSS

METALMORO

MINI CHALLENGE

OPALA 70

OPALA 86

STOCKCAR V8 week 5

SUPER V8 week 2

SUPERKART

SUPERTRUCK week 3

TRACK LIST

INTERLAGOS week 6

INTERLAGOS CAFÉ CHICANE

BRASILIA EXTERIOR CIRCUIT

BRASILIA FULL CIRCUIT

BUENOS AIRES 6

BUENOS AIRES 7

BUENOS AIRES 8

BUENOS AIRES 9

BUENOS AIRES 12

BUENOS AIRES 15

CAMPO GRANDE

CARUARU

CASCAVEL

CORDOBA

CURITIBA week 5

CURITIBA OUTER CIRCUIT

FLORIPA

GOIANIA week 1

GUAPORE

JACAREPAGUA

JACAREPAGUA CURVA SUL

JACAREPAGUA 2005

JACAREPAGUA OVAL

KANSAI

KANSAI CLASSIC

KANSAI EAST

KANSAI WEST

MENDIG FLUGPLATZ

MENDIG FLUGPLATZ 2

MENDIG FLUGPLATZ BERGSCHLEIFE

LONDRINA

LONDRINA LONG

RIBEIRAO PRETO 2010

RIBEIRAO PRETO 2012

SALVADOR

SANTA CRUZ DO SUL

SPIELBERG GP

SPIELBERG NATIONAL

TARUMA

TARUMA CHICANE

VELOPARK

VELOPARK 2010

VELOCITTA TRACK DAY

VELOCITTA

VELOCITTA CLUB DAY

VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL week 4

VIR GRAND COURSE

VIR NORTH COURSE

VIR PATRIOT COURSE

VIR SOUTH COURSE

MONTREAL

INTERLAGOS HISTORIC

INTERLAGOS HISTORIC OVAL

JACAREPAGUA HISTORIC

JOHANNESBURG HISTORIC week 2

MONTRAL HISTORIC

SPIELBERG HISTORIC 1977

SPIELBERG HISTORIC 1974

View attachment 153802

View attachment 153803

I will clear the results from now. I will consider the next combo "Boxer @ Interlagos". I will publish the polls again without the red options.

Choose the next car HERE https://goo.gl/qgsLJy
Choose the next track HERE https://goo.gl/QjaZ19

We need more Votes to next week:

Taris · Oct 3, 2016

Taris said:
AMS Car List

BOXER week 6

CAMARO SS

COPA MONTANA week 4

COPA PETROBRAS DE MARCAS

F-CLASSIC

F-EXTREME

F-REIZA

F-RETRO

F-V10 week 1

F-V12

F-VEE

F-VINTAGE 67'

F-VINTAGE 69'

F3 BRASIL - F301

F3 BRASIL - F309

LANCER CUP - LANCER R

LANCER CUP - LANCER RS

LANCER RALLYCROSS

METALMORO

MINI CHALLENGE

OPALA 70

OPALA 86 week 7

STOCKCAR V8 week 5

SUPER V8 week 2

SUPERKART

SUPERTRUCK week 3

TRACK LIST

INTERLAGOS week 6

INTERLAGOS CAFÉ CHICANE

BRASILIA EXTERIOR CIRCUIT

BRASILIA FULL CIRCUIT

BUENOS AIRES 6

BUENOS AIRES 7

BUENOS AIRES 8

BUENOS AIRES 9

BUENOS AIRES 12

BUENOS AIRES 15

CAMPO GRANDE

CARUARU

CASCAVEL

CORDOBA

CURITIBA week 5

CURITIBA OUTER CIRCUIT

FLORIPA

GOIANIA week 1

GUAPORE

JACAREPAGUA

JACAREPAGUA CURVA SUL

JACAREPAGUA 2005

JACAREPAGUA OVAL

KANSAI

KANSAI CLASSIC

KANSAI EAST

KANSAI WEST

MENDIG FLUGPLATZ

MENDIG FLUGPLATZ 2

MENDIG FLUGPLATZ BERGSCHLEIFE week 7

LONDRINA

LONDRINA LONG

RIBEIRAO PRETO 2010

RIBEIRAO PRETO 2012

SALVADOR

SANTA CRUZ DO SUL

SPIELBERG GP

SPIELBERG NATIONAL

TARUMA

TARUMA CHICANE

VELOPARK

VELOPARK 2010

VELOCITTA TRACK DAY

VELOCITTA

VELOCITTA CLUB DAY

VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL week 4

VIR GRAND COURSE

VIR NORTH COURSE

VIR PATRIOT COURSE

VIR SOUTH COURSE

MONTREAL

INTERLAGOS HISTORIC

INTERLAGOS HISTORIC OVAL

JACAREPAGUA HISTORIC

JOHANNESBURG HISTORIC week 2

MONTRAL HISTORIC

SPIELBERG HISTORIC 1977

SPIELBERG HISTORIC 1974

Choose the next car HERE https://goo.gl/qgsLJy
Choose the next track HERE https://goo.gl/QjaZ19

I will clear the results from now. I will consider the next combo
"W7 - OPALA 86 @ MENDIG FLUGPLATZ BERGSCHLEIFE". I will publish the polls again without the red options.

fortyfivekev · Oct 3, 2016

Never driven this circuit before today. It's actually a lot better than I thought it would be although I much prefer the road sections to the airfield bit. Happy to get under 3 mins but a 3 second gap is a lot to find.

Heitor Facuri Cicoti · Oct 4, 2016

Phew.. That's a long track to learn. Even worse when you can't get a clean lap, be it by crashing or track limits penalty. But fun anyway!

I just set the gear ratio one click shorter, nothing else. Everything else I touch makes the car worse on this track. Maybe I could shave a couple of tenths, but I don't have the mental power to nail such a long track.

Heitor Facuri Cicoti · Oct 4, 2016

Oh, are you guys using paddle shifters?

P*Funk · Oct 4, 2016

OMG! Will the FVee ever win!? Still, this is a great car too. Love it.

Andrew W · Oct 4, 2016

H-pattern with some good old heel n' toe. Seems back in 86 they made these cars with a funny looking third pedal down on the left side of the brake. Crazy, right?