Rally - The Ashes - Mon 28th & Tues 29th June 2010

[Eckhart von Glan]

nice choice Warren, these littluns are a pleasure to play, if only the Australian stages wouldn't have so many points where you turn off the road into another one, missing them has become something of a hobby for me. The German co-driver just says "K-right", heaven knows what he means by that, but he also says it if it is just a rather sharp turn to the right. Why doesn't the fellow say "turn right 50m" or something along those lines ... my driving instructor used to do so and it worked nicely

 

[Warren Dawes]

if only the Australian stages wouldn't have so many points where you turn off the road into another one, missing them has become something of a hobby for me. The German co-driver just says "K-right", heaven knows what he means by that, but he also says it if it is just a rather sharp turn to the right. Why doesn't the fellow say "turn right 50m" or something along those lines ... my driving instructor used to do so and it worked nicely

Eckhart, if you are losing your way, there are a few things you could try with the "pacenotes" options. Play with these options and see if you like them. They can help, but can also cause other distractions, it's an individual thing.

Under the Game Options / Pacenotes:

Distance
Distance Countdown
3D Pacenotes
Pacenote Stack.

Maybe even try adjusting the Callout Distance to tune the co-driver callout timing.

 

[John Low]

Warren,

Sorry but I am withdrawing from this one. Cannot get my head around any of it. Even at 40 - 60 kph the car is off the road, into trees, ditches, won't turn, have had quite enough.

I know I am crap at this and that's fine but that's just the way it is.

I wish everyone a great rally.

Maybe another day

Cheers

 

[Senad Subasic]

Warren,

Sorry but I am withdrawing from this one. Cannot get my head around any of it. Even at 40 - 60 kph the car is off the road, into trees, ditches, won't turn, have had quite enough.

Maybe another day

Cheers

That's strange. I found the cars quite similar to the grown up WRC cars, could chuck them around nicely.

 

[Warren Dawes]

Warren,

Sorry but I am withdrawing from this one. Cannot get my head around any of it. Even at 40 - 60 kph the car is off the road, into trees, ditches, won't turn, have had quite enough.

Maybe another day

Cheers

John, are you sure you have the right cars? These are the best handling cars I have driven.

 

[John Low]

I am sorry, I do have the right cars. I am also sure most will find them fine. I just cannot get my head around it. Maybe I never will, and thats fine too.

I did a run through shepherds shield and wiped a ton off the stage record, then noticed I missed the med fog setting, went back and couldn't get around the 1st left without slamdunking the fence every time. Then thought i'd try harwood, got the settings all right and car wouldn't even turn a corner without massive understeer straight off the outside. My frustration by this time was quite high so I turned to au stages. same results basically so instead of having my new ford cap taken off me I handed the car back and said thanks but no thanks.

Again, I am sorry.

 

[Krister Larsson]

Having no time to prepare I don't want to sign up now but might be able jump in if there is a space free late monday.
Racing is also training, if you don't take timing too seriously, and I really need that...

 

[Glenn Morris]

Krister, in all honesty, you don't really need to practice in these cars, they are that easy to drive.

Think WRC cars, but with more grip and less power. They really can be thrown into corners and driven out in whatever fashion you desire.

 

[Warren Dawes]

might be able jump in if there is a space free late monday.

Just for the record Krister, you can be certain that there will be a spot free Monday, we are not limited on the Rally Server, so if needed I will simply add additional car choices. That is most unlikely though.

 

[Rick Bamford]

I am sorry, I do have the right cars. I am also sure most will find them fine. I just cannot get my head around it. Maybe I never will, and thats fine too.

I did a run through shepherds shield and wiped a ton off the stage record, then noticed I missed the med fog setting, went back and couldn't get around the 1st left without slamdunking the fence every time. Then thought i'd try harwood, got the settings all right and car wouldn't even turn a corner without massive understeer straight off the outside. My frustration by this time was quite high so I turned to au stages. same results basically so instead of having my new ford cap taken off me I handed the car back and said thanks but no thanks.

Again, I am sorry.

John, you mentioned your new "ford" cap, are you driving the 2010 fiesta? if you are, you are right, it is a dog. try the older fiesta. I'm also going to send you a little present tomorrow in the hope to change your mind.

 

[Damien Jones]

Sign me up please:

Damien Jones (DJones)
OCN session
Peugeot 207

 

[Łukasz Demolin]

Hum, can I count on an additional timeslot? Current one interferes with V8 Supercars race on Monday I wanted to participate in with my brother. Now I'm undecided, since I really, really, REALLY want to race real-time with you guys :/.

Cars will definitively be a blast. If I manage to keep the revs high enough, that is

My entry:
Łukasz Demolin (Maggot666PL) - Peugeot 207 S2000 - EU standard(/additional?)

I'm taking an easy path, as the Pug is known to be one of the top dogs, I admit.

 

[Senad Subasic]

No problem, lemme know what time works for you.

EDIT: ah, I can only create three sessions at a time, this one is on Warren.

 

[Ludovic Cogotti]

Sign me up, I want to make my first RD RBR !
Ludovic Cogotti (Solcius) - Fiat Punto - EU standard.

 

[Warren Dawes]

Hum, can I count on an additional timeslot?

Yes, we can create an additional one but you need to let us know what time suits, on Monday or Tuesday.
Did you see the additional one for Rick (OCX), does that one work for you?
Please advise your timeslot ASAP.

I can set that one up Senad.

 

[Cam Wedgwood]

Cam Wedgwood (Wedge) - OC

I would like to run the Fiat please....


EDIT: No I won't, I'll go for the underpowered 2WD VW please.

 

[Warren Dawes]

EDIT: No I won't, I'll go for the underpowered 2WD VW please.

I had resigned myself to picking the Polo, since it was looking very "unloved". I probably will still take it, but that exquisitely beautiful looking Lada keeps beckoning. :bomb:

 

[Cam Wedgwood]

:wink: That's why I took it Warren, I want to see a Dawes/Morris Russian roulette style throwdown

 

[Glenn Morris]

Given my form in Russian cars, I'm sure Warren will kick my wee little heiny...

 

[Rick Bamford]

Ok, after much begging from other drivers I have been working on a set-up tut, but after i started writing it i realised its gonna be LLLOOONNNGGG. So I changed my approach for this event and thought i'd give a set-up for each of the cars we are using this time. However...................after driving for 20mins with what a doctor has told me could be a fractured right wrist (my sex life is sufering) it was not going to be possible. So i will just give you all some tipsfor them instead.

Diffs : the main thing I change here is the Left foot breaking threshold. If you are using pedals like me, set it to o%. The car will be less nervious under breaking.

Springs : Stifness between 45 - 50 front and 5 less for rear. (ie - 45 front 40 rear, 50 front - 45 rear) The car will ride the bumps better.

Dampers : 5.0, 5.0, 7.0, 1.5 - set the front and back to this. Needs fine tuning i think but its the best I can offer today.

Geometry : I'll leave this for another time. is gets a little complicated but these cars arn't to bad.

Roll bars : set between 22 - 25 (again two less at rear)

Brakes : around a 65/35 split

Try this and let me know what you think. If you have any questions send me a pm and i'll try to help out.