AC GT4 @ Road America - Weds 15th July 2020

HF2000 · Jul 14, 2020

John, I'd like to switch to the Ginetta LHD, please. I can't get the Porsche to be competitive

. Especially the fast right to the long straight where I have to lift in order to stay on track. With the Ginetta that turn is easy flat out. And I feel much more confident in the Ginetta. I've tried it and with the default setup I managed to get my lap times in the 'normal' 2 seconds behind you

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Medilloni · Jul 14, 2020

hape said:
G55 RHS for me pls John

Thanks Hape, that's done - surprised you went for rhd though! (which I presume RHS is)

Locoblade · Jul 14, 2020

HF2000 said:
John, I'd like to switch to the Ginetta LHD, please. I can't get the Porsche to be competitive. Especially the fast right to the long straight where I have to lift in order to stay on track. With the Ginetta that turn is easy flat out. And I feel much more confident in the Ginetta. I've tried it and with the default setup I managed to get my lap times in the 'normal' 2 seconds behind you .

I thought for a minute you were talking about taking the long fast 180 degree right onto the back straight entirely flat but I assume you're talking about the kink after that one are you?

HF2000 · Jul 14, 2020

Locoblade said:
I thought for a minute you were talking about taking the long fast 180 degree right onto the back straight entirely flat but I assume you're talking about the kink after that one are you?

Yes. The Kink. But the Caroussel maybe with the SF70 with maximum downforce and supersofts tyres?

Interslice · Jul 14, 2020

HF2000 said:
John, I'd like to switch to the Ginetta LHD, please. I can't get the Porsche to be competitive. Especially the fast right to the long straight where I have to lift in order to stay on track. With the Ginetta that turn is easy flat out. And I feel much more confident in the Ginetta. I've tried it and with the default setup I managed to get my lap times in the 'normal' 2 seconds behind you .

I found the same last time here in the porsche. Last corner too, couldn't get the exit speeds to use the straight line speed. I will also say I'm really bad a t driving porsches, the only one i like is the rsr 2017.

@Medilloni - I have to sign out of this unfortunately. Away with work.
A little break is maybe no harm. A bit burnt out with the driving so staying in a hotel now they've reopened. I've done 19000 km since the end of february in real life.. Not sure but i would imagine around that again in sim racing!

Medilloni · Jul 14, 2020

HF2000 said:
John, I'd like to switch to the Ginetta LHD, please. I can't get the Porsche to be competitive. Especially the fast right to the long straight where I have to lift in order to stay on track. With the Ginetta that turn is easy flat out. And I feel much more confident in the Ginetta. I've tried it and with the default setup I managed to get my lap times in the 'normal' 2 seconds behind you .

That's done Han

I found that too with the Porsche (the long right hander), then I saw it was easily 15 kph faster before turn-in. Surprised at the low Maser numbers, the last race saw @Aksu and a couple of others comfortably matching the G55.

Set up I was using earlier was very close to std, which is amazingly good when you just drop the rr wing to 2 or 3 - I did try 0 and 1 but doubt I could keep it on the road for 25 mins

Setup from tonight attached below if it helps anyone - as always, it's not the fastest by any means, and it's a personal choice thingy

Not great on kerbs, did try lowering fst bump 'n fst rebound which seemed to help but not had time to go further, have fun!

Medilloni · Jul 14, 2020

Interslice said:
I found the same last time here in the porsche. Last corner too, couldn't get the exit speeds to use the straight line speed. I will also say I'm really bad a t driving porsches, the only one i like is the rsr 2017.

@Medilloni - I have to sign out of this unfortunately. Away with work.
A little break is maybe no harm. A bit burnt out with the driving so staying in a hotel now they've reopened. I've done 19000 km since the end of february in real life.. Not sure but i would imagine around that again in sim racing!

Sorry to hear that Brian, totally understand though, up until 2 yrs ago was averaging 50k mls a year, long stays away etc.

Good luck and hope to see you soon buddy

Locoblade · Jul 14, 2020

Yep out the box the Ginetta is really nice, jumped straight to my shortlist of favourites. I think as a relative newbie it's also nice to have something with a bit less power so things happen a bit slower and you can more easily work out what you need to do to gain time without flying off the road three times a lap.

GeekyDeaks · Jul 14, 2020

Hi @Medilloni could I change to the LHD G55 please? Just had a quick blast and it felt a lot more forgiving than the Porsche

jemmari · Jul 14, 2020

Maserati

Medilloni · Jul 14, 2020

GeekyDeaks said:
Hi @Medilloni could I change to the LHD G55 please? Just had a quick blast and it felt a lot more forgiving than the Porsche

Done Scott

Medilloni · Jul 14, 2020

jemmari said:
Maserati

Hey Henry, good to see you

Interslice · Jul 14, 2020

Medilloni said:
Sorry to hear that Brian, totally understand though, up until 2 yrs ago was averaging 50k mls a year, long stays away etc.

Good luck and hope to see you soon buddy

A bit if a backlog of long distance jobs on the long finger to sort, so it will be hit and miss midweek for a while unfortunately

It was fun while it lasted! I'll have to get myself a 9 to 5

Kek700 · Jul 14, 2020

I am not to good on this circuit, so I have put my efforts into playing with the three cars.
The Porsche is just plain difficult, thought the last fast right handed was me, I did a couple of times get it nearly flat. Basically got the same time for all three, but Porsche must have upset kunos because it really is not a good drive anywhere, I even struggle here with the G55, the Maser is really the nicest to drive. On some of the other circuits the G55 is a dream, here for me, not so.

Neilski · Jul 15, 2020

I had a go in all three cars tonight. Surprisingly different!
The Ginetta is so damn slow in a straight line (even with low wing) but it seems to do a lovely job of making up for in the bendy bits

It also handles very nicely.
The other two cars need a lift for that kink, as mentioned above. I'm not actually sure how much of that is cos they are going faster though.
Ultimately, I seem to be doing much better laptimes in the G55, plus it has the best fuel consumption (and infinite tyre life?

) so I'll take an RHD please John

Ken Bell · Jul 15, 2020

@Medilloni Apologies for being so late.
OK then; Maserati please

Norkin · Jul 15, 2020

Hmm early morning tomorrow and I did only few laps training. Oh well my vacation starts tomorrow so f*ck it. Ginetta LHD

hape · Jul 15, 2020

Medilloni said:
Thanks Hape, that's done - surprised you went for rhd though! (which I presume RHS is)

yes RHS everytime i drive the RHS so it feels better for me

Medilloni · Jul 15, 2020

Neilski said:
I had a go in all three cars tonight. Surprisingly different!
The Ginetta is so damn slow in a straight line (even with low wing) but it seems to do a lovely job of making up for in the bendy bits
It also handles very nicely.
The other two cars need a lift for that kink, as mentioned above. I'm not actually sure how much of that is cos they are going faster though.
Ultimately, I seem to be doing much better laptimes in the G55, plus it has the best fuel consumption (and infinite tyre life? ) so I'll take an RHD please John