AC GT3 @ Spa - Sunday 29th August 2021

[Kek700]

Really looking forward to this one with the GT-R. On LeMans it was a real pleasure to drive. I hope I can take EauRouge/Raidillon flat out with it.

I will be very interested in that, I have at Eau Rouge only once managed it flat legally, so I know it is possible, I have done loads with setups with just the single aim of doing it, no go.
I think it asks more skill from me than I have available, so it will be interesting to see if you can do it.
just to let you know, I just 100% concentrated on the single task of taking it flat out, and as I said at the start only just managed it once.

illegality I have no problem.

 

[JamKart22]

I will be very interested in that, I have at Eau Rouge only once managed it flat legally, so I know it is possible, I have done loads with setups with just the single aim of doing it, no go.
I think it asks more skill from me than I have available, so it will be interesting to see if you can do it.
just to let you know, I just 100% concentrated on the single task of taking it flat out, and as I said at the start only just managed it once.

illegality I have no problem.

Here's how to do it flat

 

[Fiberoptix]

I am in. Taken the Z4 for now but might change as I want to experiment with something else.

 

[Goblin616]

Here's how to do it flat

To be fair, in the real world GT3 cars probably don't take it flat.

 

[Enzo Fazzi]

To be fair, in the real world GT3 cars probably don't take it flat.

They do.

 

[Kek700]

Nope, i can not do it flat out, copied his setup, still down by 3KPH at the end of the straight, which must only be a skill thing.
It needs a warning sign at the Eau Rouge entry,

[ old gits do not attempt ]

 

[Goblin616]

Nope, i can not do it flat out, copied his setup, still down by 3KPH at the end of the straight, which must only be a skill thing.
It needs a warning sign at the Eau Rouge entry,

[ old gits do not attempt ]

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Which car are you using? Can I see your setup?

 

[Interslice]

Which car are you using? Can I see your setup?

Hi Frank. Can you ease off on the setup requests until you've at least a few races under your belt in that particular car.

 

[demetri]

Apologies or anyone who used the practice server, I accidentally set it to 28C track instead of 26C. You might need to change your tyre pressures.

They won't. Track temps are nearly irrelevant in AC and a meager 2C difference doesn't mean squat

 

[demetri]

Here's how to do it flat

I did try the GT-R setup from that video. It was pretty bad and sent the car flying if you hit a curb slightly wrong

 

[Goblin616]

Hi Frank. Can you ease off on the setup requests until you've at least a few races under your belt in that particular car.

Sorry. My intention was to help, not use it.

 

[demetri]

Nope, i can not do it flat out, copied his setup, still down by 3KPH at the end of the straight, which must only be a skill thing.
It needs a warning sign at the Eau Rouge entry,

[ old gits do not attempt ]

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It's not just skill, the guy is driving with a gamepad, so he does not suffer from curb hits that affect your steering input if you're using a wheel with FFB

 

[demetri]

I managed to do it flat with this GT-R setup, but it was not easy. I think more setup tweaks are needed to make it work more reliably

 

[Kek700]

It's not just skill, the guy is driving with a gamepad, so he does not suffer from curb hits that affect your steering input if you're using a wheel with FFB

I would like to say that it is out of curiosity, but it has been my aim for the past two years, especially when Spa comes around..

it is very interesting what you say to that Dimetri, I know that the steering FFB is as you say is putting up a lot of protesting, to the point we’re it dominates that corner and you really have to turn it hard into the corner. So I can imagine when you have just the visual picture and no protesting FFB, so you are quite divorced from the steering effects.

I do usually lift to turn it in, I am also not sure that it is that important in a race, it just niggles me.
Because on the odd occasions I have to give some small time up, and can become a victim to those cars that can flat chat it.
Then use me to tow them up to the next corner.

From my point of view it is virtually impossible for me to turn, the car just does not want to turn, then there is the problem that if I use the curb to the right I am at serious risk of loosing the car
or it destabilise the car with the lose of time that creates..

I have spent some time finding a setup that makes this do able, and failed, but there are the odd occasion when I can , but it is always a very close call to being illegal.
most of the time it adds up to an illegal corner


I did try the GT-R setup from that video. It was pretty bad and sent the car flying if you hit a curb slightly wrong.

thought it was just me it happened too.

 

[demetri]

I have spent some time finding a setup that makes this do able, and failed, but there are the odd occasion when I can , but it is always a very close call to being illegal.
most of the time it adds up to an illegal corner


I did try the GT-R setup from that video. It was pretty bad and sent the car flying if you hit a curb slightly wrong.

thought it was just me it happened too.

Just pick the Lambo for Spa. Godzilla is too difficult here because of this particular corner while the Lambo does it flat easy-peasy

 

[random2k4]

I am so happy I can just hammer flat out through Eau Rouge in my Z4

 

[Kek700]

Yes I know that Stefan and then slip stream up the hill and out brake me for the right hander.
You Rotter.

 

[Kek700]

Found out how to take Eau Rouge flat out, so I am now going to concentrate on mid engined cars in an attempt to try and do 60min without coming off, some hope of that.
As far as I can remember I have never achieved a race with a mid engined car and not experienced that “instant” going into the red tyre, usually because I edge faster than normal into a corner or marginally over do something followed by the inevitable slow spin,

accompanied with half a dozen **** it’s.

The question is, does anyone need to know that.

PS
Thank-you everyone for your help
only taken me two years to sort that
Problem.

 

[Interslice]

To any of the regulars who like a last minute sign up there is only a few grid slots left. Must be a popular track

 

[Interslice]

Found out how to take Eau Rouge flat out, so I am now going to concentrate on mid engined cars in an attempt to try and do 60min without coming off, some hope of that.
As far as I can remember I have never achieved a race with a mid engined car and not experienced that “instant” going into the red tyre, usually because I edge faster than normal into a corner or marginally over do something followed by the inevitable slow spin,

accompanied with half a dozen **** it’s.

The question is, does anyone need to know that.

We're always here to listen ernie