AC Mazda 787b @ Spa - Wed 24 Dec 2014

[Joao Borges]

It's Christmas eve but I can't miss this. Sign me up!

 

[Randy Chamberlin]

I'm in

 

[Vese]

I'm gonna try really hard to make it. Put me down as a maybe if there's enough room, please!

 

[Henri Sinik]

Sign me in

 

[Sheamus Power]

Is anyone else finding the car to be a huge handful? Haha. It's weird, the default setup is nice, but understeers a bit and there's a lot of power oversteer if you're not careful coming out of corners; but when I try to account for that oversteer it understeers far more entering corners. Looks like a delicate balance is required.

 

[Marc Cabana]

sign me in pls

 

[Zaahir Essa]

Is anyone else finding the car to be a huge handful? Haha. It's weird, the default setup is nice, but understeers a bit and there's a lot of power oversteer if you're not careful coming out of corners; but when I try to account for that oversteer it understeers far more entering corners. Looks like a delicate balance is required.

Tried it for a lap or 2, pretty fun! I hope to give it a proper go after work. Anyone know what tyres or strategy for the race? Tank up on hards, I guess?

 

[Matyas Kone]

sign me in please for some XMass fun)

 

[Ho3n3r]

Is anyone else finding the car to be a huge handful? Haha. It's weird, the default setup is nice, but understeers a bit and there's a lot of power oversteer if you're not careful coming out of corners; but when I try to account for that oversteer it understeers far more entering corners. Looks like a delicate balance is required.

Exact same problem as me. I had to make it understeer like a bus, and very long lower gear ratios, to make it anywhere near driveable. Thus my acceleration was also akin to that of a bus. Not fun at all.

 

[Christian Lozanov]

Sign me up, please.

 

[Sheamus Power]

Exact same problem as me. I had to make it understeer like a bus, and very long lower gear ratios, to make it anywhere near driveable. Thus my acceleration was also akin to that of a bus. Not fun at all.

Yeah, its definitely a trade off depending on how you want to run it; very understeery but stable under power, or not as understeery but the rear end activates warp drive on one wheel when you're coming out of corners lol. I think I'm going to take the latter route, and hope that I don't make myself spin.

 

[Akis]

@Dewald Nel you have to be very careful at slow corners because there is not enough downforce to handle all that power at these speeds. You just need to be very gentle with the gas pedal at slow corner exits. It's the only way to drive the car properly. Really tricky stuff!

 

[Ho3n3r]

@Dewald Nel you have to be very careful at slow corners because there is not enough downforce to handle all that power at these speeds. You just need to be very gentle with the gas pedal at slow corner exits. It's the only way to drive the car properly. Really tricky stuff!

OK. Maybe I'll give it another go, try to not look like a retard, and then maybe sign up again.

EDIT: OK, I see no space left. Just put me at the bottom of the reserves list anyway.

EDIT 2: @Akis Kevrekidis

 

[Hany Alsabti]

Sign me up please.

 

[Sheamus Power]

Is there going to be a mandatory pit stop and is it a rolling or standing start?

 

[Michael Young]

@Dewald Nel you have to be very careful at slow corners because there is not enough downforce to handle all that power at these speeds. You just need to be very gentle with the gas pedal at slow corner exits. It's the only way to drive the car properly. Really tricky stuff!

You can always short shift as well as it has plenty of torque.

 

[Randy Chamberlin]

Won't be able to make it guys

 

[Frank]

@Akis Kevrekidis
I can't make it tonight due to christmas duties, hope you guys enjoy yourselves!.

 

[Henri Sinik]

Have to sign out, won't make it.

 

[Samuel Fuller]

Does this car have various lods? If it has I'm in. If not I fear my cpu will explode.