Automobilista Racing Club (merged)

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 22, 2011

Server name: RACEDEPARTMENT.COM CLUB
Track: Curitiba
Practice: 19:00 GMT (30 minutes)
Qualification: 19:30 GMT (10 minutes)
Warm-up: No Warm up
Race: 19:40 (2x25 minutes)
Password: click here

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Tim O'Glock · Jan 13, 2016

Sign me up.

Ho3n3r · Jan 13, 2016

Man I'd like to take part in this, but these cars are SO understeery. Has anyone found a way yet to dial that out, because with my limited setup knowledge, I haven't.

John Lock · Jan 13, 2016

Are you just getting the mismatch for the Track, if so delete the folder from your Locations install then reinstall from the downloaded file, there could be an erroneous hidden file, see if that helps

John Lock · Jan 13, 2016

I like this track so I'll give it a bash, count me in

Tero Dahlberg · Jan 13, 2016

They are and they aren't

Because the differential doesn't allow slip (left and right rear tyres rotate at same speed) you need to apply some throttle before hitting the apex to keep/make the car turn. But with 650+bhp and enough torque and smallish tyres (front and rear are the same size) you need to be careful with your right foot as you can get the car sideways pretty much at any time and at any gear.

In general the car rotates well under trailbraking about the first quarter of a corner. Then you need to start transitioning to throttle to keep it turning around the apex.

Mark Breslin · Jan 13, 2016

I'm by no means an expert....but..
As a starting point, soften all springs and both Arbs. Then match the rear ARB with the front. That WILL cause oversteer.! From then on lower/raise the ARBS to your liking, and then of course the rest of bits you can tweak.!
Hope it helps.?

Sven-Arne Andersson · Jan 13, 2016

Sign me up please.

Nobkins · Jan 13, 2016

As @Mark Breslin said you can make them oversteer. I have softened my setup recently and found them much easier to handle. Not so twitchy and snappy which means I have a chance of catching / holding a slide. This gives me more confidence when driving as before they were so twitchy that I could not push hard.

Tume · Jan 13, 2016

As Tero said, they are and they aren't

Just find the optimal racing line and fine-tune your setups. But even though a bigger steering lock would help in turn in, exiting could get snappy so balance that too.

Oh, and don't forget to run with abs off, RDTCC competitors. That way you get proper training

Andrew Harper · Jan 13, 2016

I don't normally race after a night shift as I'm usually feeling tired......but this is a nice track so sign me up please

John Almqvist · Jan 13, 2016

I'm in!

PieterN · Jan 13, 2016

Could you sign me up as a maybe please ? Not sure if i can make it, my computer sometimes restarts spontaneously when racing.

Mark Breslin · Jan 13, 2016

Oh go on then!

@Slalom823 @Paul Joseph @Paul Watkins ??

robt100 · Jan 13, 2016

Bit late notice, but can I sign up for this one?

Slalom823 · Jan 13, 2016

This is a nice combo. I think these are almost more fun, or at least a little more manageable on slightly bigger and more open tracks. As long as there is no contact, or you don't lock up the brakes, or you don't give it too much gas, or don't understeer (or oversteer) off track, they are really quite easy.

Tero Dahlberg · Jan 13, 2016

Slalom823 said:
This is a nice combo. I think these are almost more fun, or at least a little more manageable on slightly bigger and more open tracks. As long as there is no contact, or you don't lock up the brakes, or you don't give it too much gas, or don't understeer (or oversteer) off track, they are really quite easy.

So basically when you're not doing anything, the car behaves nicely

Sounds accurate!