No Tuning | TT '03 | Friday Feb 17 | Cape Ring

[clacksman]

DriverSports.org Rulebook:

Race Day: Friday February 17, 2012

Car: Audi TT Coupé 3.2 Quattro '03 [P]

This event is being run with No Tuning regulations. All aids including TCS and ABS are prohibited. See the Rulebook and Technical Regulations tab for full details.

Technical Regulations:

Tires: Comfort Soft

Track: Cape Ring 7.07 km / 4.39 mi

Race Distance: 12 laps | 84.84km | 52.67mi

Qualifying Deadline - 9:00 PM EST

• Pre-Qualifying Session Maximum Lap Count: 3
  
• Submit a Time

Drivers Meeting - Open 9:20 PM EST | Closed 9:30 PM EST

Pre-Qualifying Results

Proper Room Settings:

Schedule:

• February
  
• Friday 17. Cape Ring 7.07 km / 4.39 mi | 12 laps | 84.84km | 52.67mi
  
• Friday 24. Circuit de la Sarthe 2009 / Weather Change / Change Time 13.63 km / 8.47 mi | 7 laps | 95.41km | 59.29mi

[clacksman]

Slightly stronger car and longish tracks for the next two no-tune races. 3/0 brakes seems pretty good, it's still possible to lock the fronts in a couple places and the back end likes to come out if you're braking while turning at all but it's not as difficult as a couple recent combos. I ran a 3:12 to set the lap count, 3:20 or better and you should have company. I should be on Wednesday evening for more practice.

[Forgetful]

Please note the 3 lap PQ session due to the length of the course, different from the usual 5 lap sessions.

[clacksman]

Up to 5 in my lounge practicing for this over the last couple nights. I've gone as fast as 3'10.2 with (3/0 brakes), now changed to 2/0 brake (for better front tire wear) and still can run under 3'11 if I keep it tidy. Was about 1/2 wear on the fronts at 12 laps with 3/0 brakes, couple seconds slower laps with the wear.

Please note the 3 lap PQ session due to the length of the course, different from the usual 5 lap sessions.

Did so after everyone else wandered off tonight, Q'd 3'10.9.

[ori0n378e]

I am sure this is answered somewhere, but straight from the DLR I am getting 3:16.918. Are we allowed to change the oil??? Also, I am liking what I am seeing here clacksman!!! Just joind today, saw it in one of your posts on PSN. Awesome!!!

[clacksman]

I am sure this is answered somewhere, but straight from the DLR I am getting 3:16.918. Are we allowed to change the oil???

GTAuto services of oil change, engine refresh, chassis refresh, wheels and paint are fine. So is brake balance in settings, do anything else to the car and you won't get in the race room.

[ori0n378e]

Thanks clacksman

[RackAttack]

I feel like I might have one of the broken in already from some event past, but I'm here at work for another 40 minutes.

I'd feel a lot better if I had one ready to go in my inbox when I got home, can anyone (clacksman) make that happen?

[clacksman]

I'd feel a lot better if I had one ready to go in my inbox when I got home, can anyone (clacksman) make that happen?

yup

[RackAttack]

yup

Thanks! You da man

[clacksman]

About to make a practice lounge

[HWKII]

About to make a practice lounge

This is my green with envy face... I don't want to be at work right now, I want to be at home, racing!

[Forgetful]

Wall will host for the first time, go easy on him. You know the process?

[Wallhugger60]

Should be good. Room up and waiting lol. Think I'm okay...Thanks

[Forgetful]

Should be good. Room up and waiting lol. Think I'm okay...Thanks

Nope. You don't start the room until the drivers meeting is over.

Start a chat first as a head count so that we don't have unfilled slots if someone doesn't show.

[Forgetful]

I'll get th chat out

[HWKII]

Sooo calling in sick next Friday for the La Sarthe race...

[clacksman]

Didn't live-Q on pole, but won the race. Good times almost not hanging on to Rack in the middle.

[Wallhugger60]

Driver-Q position-Finish-Time

RackAttack-1--2--+00.582

clacksman-2--1--

Rooster722-3--3--+19.945

Group44-4--4--+31.225

wallhugger60-5--8--+2:51.549

ori0n378e-6--5--+56.295

Forgetful-7--6--+1:04.618

no_affiliations-8--7--+1:28.402

Total Race Time--38:27.799

[Wallhugger60]

Well I did well in practice and the Q but it all went out the window early on. Just bumped the wall and picked up left rear damage which I couldn't seem to control and bumped another wall and got right front damage and then into the pits I go. Don't know how you guys can maintain that speed past that long right sweep, but I didn't get the braking right....twice.

Anyway, watched the replay and looks like everyone had a good run. Rack and ori0n both had damage as well, but did well in spite of it. Don't have a clue how Rack stayed with clacksman with damage but he did and led for a good part (most of it I think) of the race. Clacksman's tire wear was pretty close to dead even front to back until he made his push in lap 10. Then the fronts started to lose a bit more.

Good race guys and nice to see a new face out there with us. And thanks for letting me get my feet wet hosting,

Wall

[RackAttack]

Don't have a clue how Rack stayed with clacksman with damage but he did and led for a good part (most of it I think) of the race.

Must be a bugged replay, I didn't have any damage.

[Wallhugger60]

Don't have a clue how Rack stayed with clacksman with damage but he did and led for a good part (most of it I think) of the race.

Must be a bugged replay, I didn't have any damage.

Really? That's twice now I've seen things that were not there ( and then there's the voices ). That's wierd though.

[clacksman]

I don't think replays can be trusted for damage or tire wear - mine from this race shows Rack with damage and doesn't show orion with the damage he admitted to in the postrace chat.

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