AMS2 AMS 2 Racing Club (Older Events)

UMC 22 · Sep 1, 2020

G-Slev said:
Don't think I'll ever be trying those cars again.

Same. I enjoyed those races about as much as a punch in the face from Mike Tyson. My pace was ok but the car was just no fun to drive for me whatsoever. Fight fight fight fight all the time, while also trying to deal with other cars on the track. Never feels stable no matter what you do or how you drive. No redeeming qualities at all in my opinion.

Never been so glad to hear Crew Chief say "last lap".

Gordie Gunn · Sep 1, 2020

I love this car, it's like my AMS2 Porsche Cup car...for now

alpebo · Sep 1, 2020

G-Slev said:
Don't think I'll ever be trying those cars again. They are absolutely horrible to drive - no grip and unpredictable to boot. They spin on the throttle, off the throttle, fast corners, slow corners. I tried everything with the setup and nothing seemed to improve it at all.

Yeah, it makes her really funny!!

Anyway, the circuit is very difficult and it doesn't help. After the first race, I begun to make all the mistakes that a human can make in a race. I think it was the loss of concentration after the effort of the first race.I apologize to the two colleagues who almost hit in the first corner near the end of the race.

Thank you very much, Goffik, as always.

Gordie Gunn · Sep 1, 2020

To be fair though, in a mixed skill club race the previous variant is probably more suitable.

And yes, that track isn't the easiest for this car either.

PurgerUK · Sep 1, 2020

Part of it might have been that it was quite a bumpy track plus a lot of switch backs but still fun and you could control the back end to a degree with the throttle. I've still got to play with throttle sensitivity as the slightest touch in AMS2 gives a real surge in acceleration (think I already have it down at 40 from default 50 and pedals calibrated). I just added some wing and reduced rear ARB down to 0 but needed constant steering adjustments all through a corner so was hard work.

G-Slev · Sep 1, 2020

Goffik said:
Same. I enjoyed those races about as much as a punch in the face from Mike Tyson. My pace was ok but the car was just no fun to drive for me whatsoever. Fight fight fight fight all the time, while also trying to deal with other cars on the track. Never feels stable no matter what you do or how you drive. No redeeming qualities at all in my opinion.

Never been so glad to hear Crew Chief say "last lap".

Glad it's not just me - but I was big slow and inconsistent too! It depresses me sometimes that I never seem to get better.

Gordie Gunn · Sep 1, 2020

Goffik said:
Never been so glad to hear Crew Chief say "last lap".

Guess that's the last time this car will feature then

ionONE1 · Sep 1, 2020

Learn to drive this car and every other car gets that much easier to control

(cars are heavy, sluggish etc)

Very patient on the throttle, short shifting out of some of these corners .. i can upload a vid with the inputs tomorrow if someone is interested.
Track was familiar from ams1, cars are basically the same as in ams so it didn´t take long to get back into this. See you next week! (only 1 ams event per week :/ )

my steps to get going, hotlap mode/understanding the car and track (atleast 1-2 days ahead of the event)
load up 2 fastest ghost + steal setup, get up to speed/lines/brake points
Race against ai 2x10 laps. Follow them, get comfortable, consistent. show up to mulitplayer event

Mark E Taylor · Sep 1, 2020

I also hated both race 1 and race 2! Not the cars tho. Or the track.

alpebo · Sep 1, 2020

We could give it another chance if Reiza releases a long straight track, say about 30 km.

Gordie Gunn · Sep 1, 2020

alpebo said:
We could give it another chance if Reiza releases a long straight track, say about 30 km.

Race at Nords confirmed, close enough

UMC 22 · Sep 1, 2020

ionONE1 said:
Learn to drive this car and every other car gets that much easier to control (cars are heavy, sluggish etc)

I appreciate the tips, but my pace was good enough for 2nd on the grid. I know roughly how to drive the car, I just don't find it in any way enjoyable. The challenge vs reward ratio is just far too low for my liking. I like challenging cars like Group 5's and anything vintage, because when you get it "right" it feels good. But in these, getting it right felt almost as bad as getting it wrong. For me personally, they just have zero fun value.

UMC 22 · Sep 1, 2020

Welcome to the AMS 2 racing club! This is the place to be for relaxed, friendly racing and our events are open to everybody from complete rookies to seasoned pros. You will always find people around your level to battle with, so jump on in! If you need any help then please don't hesitate to ask here or on Discord... there's no such thing as a stupid question!

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Server Name: RaceDepartment Racing Club - EU
Class: P4 - MCR 2000
Track: Velo Città

Tuesday 08/09/20
Practice: 19:00 UTC (30 minutes)
Qualifying 1: 19:30 UTC (15 minutes)
Race 1: 19:45 UTC (20 minutes)
Qualifying 2: 20:05 UTC (5 minutes)
Race 2: 20:10 UTC (20 minutes)

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UMC 22 · Sep 1, 2020

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3) Do not click the Exit button at the end of qualifying. Just wait for the session to advance automatically.

4) There will be a two minute timer between qualifying and the race. You must confirm you are ready before it ends or you will be automatically DQ'd.

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ionONE1 · Sep 1, 2020

The real thing on the same track, ams2 is closeeeee

Jacob Marshall · Sep 1, 2020

Kicking myself for not running the SC2020, can you add me to the grid?

UMC 22 · Sep 1, 2020

ionONE1 said:
The real thing on the same track, ams2 is closeeeee

I may not like the car, but I am impressed that the real onboard looks so similar to my cockpit stream. It does look like AMS 2 captures the essence of this car pretty well!

UMC 22 · Sep 1, 2020

Jacob Marshall said:
... can you add me to the grid?

Certainly!

What was your Steam name mate? I appreciate you've entered events before but I have enough trouble remember everyone's real names, let alone Steam names!

Jacob Marshall · Sep 1, 2020

Goffik said:
Certainly! What was your Steam name mate? I appreciate you've entered events before but I have enough trouble remember everyone's real names, let alone Steam names!

Nws dude, Jacob Marshall