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"Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2014, 03:21:06 PM »
The server is up, I have configured 17 F40s (and left some Mini S2 on too).


Guy's Setup for F40 Imola

normal time...
normal number of runs (2)
normal as it will ever get!

See you there!

(may put up some skins once I get home...)
« Last Edit: December 18, 2014, 03:26:04 PM by Flattop Bruce »
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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #31 on: December 18, 2014, 04:31:20 PM »
Should it be Donington?

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #32 on: December 18, 2014, 05:34:13 PM »
Not sure I've done much on that setup... if I get a chance I'll have a proper go.

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2014, 05:40:03 PM »
Not sure I've done much on that setup... if I get a chance I'll have a proper go.
a starting point was my intention so don't panic i thought if rolz drops in it will lessen the learning curve.  And me.
Should it be Donington?
Yes but it was the only one there,
And one track is the same as another :-*
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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #34 on: December 18, 2014, 07:17:58 PM »
Hate to tell you Bruce, but the set track on the server seems to be Goodwood, not Donington national.

The Rover Mini downloads are pretty darn big, btw (110MB + 290MB) !!!
I'm not sure we all have it, since they weren't planned originally,
I certainly don't.  At least it comes fairly quick.
Direct link to base: http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/rover-mini-cooper-1-3i.4493/
Direct link to stepped: http://www.mediafire.com/download/jx6b6dtm41xtz8q/Rover+Mini+S1+and+S2.rar
Forum link  http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/1999-rover-mini-cooper-1-3i-step-versions-available.1120/

But it maybe better to get rid of the minis for this run.
« Last Edit: December 18, 2014, 07:27:47 PM by Bird »

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #35 on: December 18, 2014, 07:39:18 PM »
oh, my F40 setup - max camber, much lower tyre pressure (so you actually can get it up to temp) - that's pretty much all you can do :)



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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #36 on: December 18, 2014, 09:34:55 PM »
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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #37 on: December 19, 2014, 09:23:05 AM »
Dunno about you guys, but I had lots of fun!

These cars aren't easy to tame, proof is the third race where everyone was going off left & right :) 
But Guy & Marty you guys are too quick for humans!

Marty, do you have a nice video prepared of the key moments?  Like the train we had going for a little while - me leading slowly  ;)

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #38 on: December 19, 2014, 11:57:01 AM »
Certainly had fun, nice car and nice track...
We have used Donington many times in both guises, but this was the first time this entrance on to the main straight...
A definite must for races here.

I had to give it away, when I did loose the back end, I snap the wheel as it snaps and man, that sudden load really stuffs my shoulder :(
« Last Edit: December 19, 2014, 11:58:38 AM by Flattop Bruce »
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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #39 on: December 19, 2014, 12:09:22 PM »
Why don't you turn the force feedback down a bit? 

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #40 on: December 19, 2014, 12:37:37 PM »
I did have fun too. Downshifting with the H shifter was a challenge. Unlike Marty, I never could get the rev matching to work, and I was having to use the clutch on downshifts. I don't know how I didn't blow up my gearbox. I was slowly getting better at it. I think my PB was in the 15's.
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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #41 on: December 19, 2014, 01:26:49 PM »
Dunno about you guys, but I had lots of fun!

These cars aren't easy to tame, proof is the third race where everyone was going off left & right :) 
But Guy & Marty you guys are too quick for humans!

Marty, do you have a nice video prepared of the key moments?  Like the train we had going for a little while - me leading slowly  ;)

Was fun I do like cars you cant just floor it everywhere, will see if I can put a video together this arvo. I did save a coupke races replays and will also need to include lap one of the second race. Thats where I started last bogged it down but still got the lead by the end of the lap with everyone else just moving aside nicely. No need to show my off a few laps later but I should be able to find a few highlights from these 2 races.

Im not sure how good the track cams are on this track, will need to see but the track seems quite well done and good fun. I dont think anyone found any holes and in this combo quite a few explored the run off's.  ;D

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #42 on: December 19, 2014, 01:55:15 PM »
It was good fun when I could actually keep the thing on the road, felt like I was driving on ice half the time. I worked out why I couldn't launch it, I was running 15PSI all round to try and get some temperature in the tires which only helped a little, but made it so it would just bog down on the start pretty much every time.

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #43 on: December 19, 2014, 02:17:11 PM »
Wow...so 15 psi gave you that much extra traction?   Hm, that's interesting info.  I run 22psi and I could launch all right, and I could already feel the extra grip compared to the default (which was pumped up like a birthday balloon)

Plus the tyres got up to a nice green temperature during the race.

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Re: "Bird's Fun Run" Dec 18th - F40 at Donington
« Reply #44 on: December 19, 2014, 04:25:52 PM »
Why don't you turn the force feedback down a bit?
I have for these i halve what i use in the cobra :'( my shoulder isn't good at the moment... it is getting better? Slowly.
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