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Assetto Corsa / Re: Racing Cockpit
« on: November 28, 2023, 10:42:35 AM »
Heya Joe!

That is pretty much exactly what I am looking at getting, although with the current sales the TR120 is only an extra $50 or something compared to the TR80 so I figured why not...

I'm tossing up between the "large" or "small" free standing monitor stand... I'm thinking that if my VR dream doesn't pan out I might just get some big bastard triples.  But then, is there any point getting mega big monitors if you have to run them in 4K x 3 for them not to look pixelated.  Sounds like it might be too much for the GPU.

And then the seat... was going to get the recliner but maybe I'm best just to get a decent office chair and attach it?

Thanks for the quote from Brad, Wally.  I've watched countless YT vids and all the aluminium rigs sounds like a pain to put together.  But once done, done.  The main reason I'm looking at aluminium rig is so I can attach other stuff like flight sim controls, swivel keyboard+mouse, etc.   I wonder whether Brad's monitors didn't fit the stand because he had "large" monitors but got a "small" stand?

Hi there, the problem I had with my 27inch screens was more a screen issue because the back of my screens are not flat, more a cresent curve and different brackets moving from a Hyperstimulator setup to TR. Because the TR has a large flat plate to mount the screen I required a little more clearance which I didn't need with my older setup. I collected those bolts this morning so I will be able to show some pics soon....

As for the after 2 damaged TR ones, I went up to Racer Industries and bought a proper Sparco one.

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And this round saw Brad's 300 Tuesday night race and my 800th!

Wow, it’s taken quite a few years for me to make it to 300, but 800 nights Wally, that’s an epic achievement!

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I’ve got a busy night with kids basketball & parent/teacher interviews so hopefully I’ll be able to jump in about an hr or so late if people are still racing closer to 9pm

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Is this the same one we’ve tried before? Just wondering if I need to download it or if it’s the one I’ve already got

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Wow, what a night! I can't think of a series that was so close until the finish like this one. I'd not raced at Portland for well over a decade and I've got to say it's still one of my favourite tracks. It looks so easy with so few corners, but they are extreamly technical to connect together to get a quick laptime.

That qualifying session was mega! When Jo set his 1m22.559 I thought there was nothing I could do as it was quicked than I'd done all practice. Then as I was on my 4th lap of a run I came out of the chicane with a green delta and I wondered that if I kept pushing I might be a chance. That delta was sitting around the 22:6 mark and when I managed to get through back switchback quickly and get turned in for the final corner early I knew it would be a close 2nd....so even I was shocked when my dash said 1m22:550! I won't lie, seeing that number made me extreamly excited!

Race 1 was another massive battle with Jo. I got ahead with a good start and then Jo came back as the laps ticked over setting the fastest lap as he quickly approached. Jo used the tow to his advantage as we crossed the finishline and he was able to put on a terriffic pass at the chicane for the lead. At that moment my heart sank and began questioning if it would be like last week, where Jo just drove away at unbeatable pace or if I could go with him.... Luckily for me it was the latter and like Jo had done earlier I was able use the assistance of the tow to steel back the fastest lap and after a few more laps of close combat I was eventually able to get off turn 7 onto the back dogleg straight much better and put a pass on before the end of it and hope to hold a gap to the finishline.

For me, this race summed up our season in these cars. Bloody hard and fair where either of us would be the worthy winner. I have no idea where my turn of speed come from, other than I love difficult cars which don't have a lot of aero.....In race 3, I made a mistake and went off at the last corner but luckly had enough laps to push hard and get back to second. I would have loved that race to have gone for another 5 laps becasuse I simply didn't have enough laps to get to Jo but saw some epic laptimes as I tried as hard as I could attempting to catch up! Reality is, knowing how hard I was pushing I don't think my tyres would have lasted much longer anyway  8)

Best average finish, most podiums and still didn't win! Brad snagged a lot of the poles and fastest lap points.

I felt like over the last couple of rounds that you were getting the bulk of those bonus points and I was starting to wonder if we needed a bigger points gap between 1st and 2nd to keep you from snaring the championship.... ;D

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Tuff night tonight, I found this track incredibly challenging and these cars were extremely difficult around here. I found myself having to drive too close to the edge to be semi fast and this lead to many mistakes….I just couldn’t find the speed to go with Joe as he was simply too good, so kudos to him.

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With a name of Tracknight, I'm wondering if this is going to be a night race?

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That was certainly intense Joe, however my lap times were not as close to each other as yours.....turns out I backed off far too much on that last lap. I'd had a couple of close calls and was fearful of a repeating my race 1 spin if I kept pushing sooooo hard.   

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Our only chance of a win is if those kerbs attack Joe and Brad.....

I doubt it, with so many blind corners I don’t want to use the word ‘guess’ but can’t think of a better one to describe my turn in points for most of this track. I’ve never seen this track before and it’s a real challenge to be consistent…looks like that patch fixed the hole as I hit the black patch several times and there was no issue. The jungle grass off the circuit is an issue as there are some places (most of it) where it’s like quicksand! Tyre wear could be an issue if you push too hard so it’s going to be a real challenging night.

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That's not an easy track! Touch a curb and you're done for. I cant do more than a lap or two without crashing,

Yep, those curbs are evil!

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Sorry Wally, I've not had a chance to test yet, but was thinking about looking at it tonight, does this patch fill in the pothole?

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Sorry to read about your pc problems Rob, hopefully you’re able to get back on the track soon….it’s a real shame these grids are so low, because these cars produce really good racing.  I had a cracker of a night racing around here and I’d have to say it was one of the most intense nights I can remember. These cars on this track proved to be extremely difficult and I found it mentally exhausting to put together consecutive lap after lap, because if I hit a bump or missed a blip on a downshift it resulted in a severe bout of grass cutting.

Joe was super quick all night and it took every ounce of concentration to stay in front of him and I nearly lasted the whole night without a major mistake…..In race 3 things went to another level and we diced nose to tail for 10 laps, parts of the track Joe was all over me and in others I was able to get away until I buggered up my line through turn 7, resulting in me bouncing off the turn 8 curb and running wide at turn 9 losing around 10 seconds and the race.

The undulations and blind corners made this track rather tricky to learn but once I’d got my head around it, the layout was a lot of fun. In terms of performance I found I got the greatest gain from raising the ride heigh and softening off the rear, whilst leaving the front stiff. It did make the car rather loose but predictable.


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That Ferrari looks horrible, so glad we’re not driving that! How big a pothole are we talking about Wally…..? Oh and where is it hiding?

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Felt comfortable at this track but threw away a couple of wins there with mistakes. That race 3 one hurt haha, just a slight touch of the inside curb on the last corner of the penultimate lap.

I know how it feels as that was how l turned my 10second lead in race 1 into 4th place  :'(

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I should have won the 1st race and none of the other, so my wins in race 2 & 3 were more about being in the right place at the right time more so than skill or outright pace. Whilst I was quick, I couldn’t match Joe ultimate pace and on this bumpy little track I found it bloody hard to be consistently mistake free quick. Simply things like a bump in the road or an inconsistent blip of the throttle on a down shift were enough to force a mistake and lost 0.5s in a lap. It was great to see Jarmel get a win and Mael’s fastest lap shouldn’t be forgotten either. Once thing of notice from tonight is how much of a factor the wind is having on these cars. Just that alone results in me nearly running out of fuel in race 2 as I burnt 0.8lts more (than race 1) simply due to the wind direction and I wonder if the wind was why no one could crack a 16 in the final race. I know I was trying and I struggled to go under a 17.5.

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