Track and car details for the first three races below.
First 3 weeks cars and tracks will be be chosen by me, after that Race winner of 1st race will pick track and car for 4th race, 2nd race winner will pick track and car for the 5th race.. so on till final 10th race.
Track and Car Details
Date : 09th Oct 2012 ( preview race)
Car : Castrol Tom's Supra 97
Tires : Racing Soft
Track : Spa 20 laps
Date: 16th Oct 2012 ( 1st race)
Car : Castrol Tom's Supra 97
Tires : Racing Soft
Track: spa 20 laps
Date :23rd Oct 2012 (2nd race)
Car : Camaro SS '10
Tires : Racing Soft
Track: Rome 35 laps
Date: 30th Oct 2012 ( 3rd race)
Car : Formula Gran Turismo
Tires: Racing Soft
Track: Monza 30 laps
( OP updated with track and car list)
I hope so too wagg, With no tuning and same spec cars field should be evenly matched. Success penalty will balance the field, I am expecting more people winning races and close racing. Season 1 10 races will us gives good idea what works, what needs to be improved. I am looking forward running FGT too, not used it for while.
eciracing wrote:Hey ice. How does this work with the "No Tuning" option being used? What I mean is, if I already own a 97 Castrol Supra, but it's all decked out, will I have to purchase a new one? Or will that option automatically put my car back to stock?
You would have to put all parts back to default, but a broken in car would have more than the stock / oil change HP. then you woild have to use the limiter, which would not allow you into the pits.
If you performed any weight reduction or Engine stage mods your car will not be allowed. Unless of course you use a "put back to stock" card. But why use that when you can buy a new one. lol.
Sorry Ice, I won't be able to make this series on tuesday nights because that's "wife night". You know, we watch tv and "stuff" lol. Sometimes she bails on that plan so if that happens I'll try to make it in.
This series should be a lot of fun. I like all the specs and the restrictions. Looks great. Good luck with the series.
eciracing wrote:Hey ice. How does this work with the "No Tuning" option being used? What I mean is, if I already own a 97 Castrol Supra, but it's all decked out, will I have to purchase a new one? Or will that option automatically put my car back to stock?
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All the things Pete, tgun have said. Oil change, break in hp gain are allowed not consider as tuning in the GT5. Only you will have to use limiter to reduce hp to meet lounge hp limit. Also like tgun said Engine ( stage 1,2,3), weight reduction( 1,2,3) cannot be undone/set to default . Although you can use restore car ticket to remove those, probably not have many of those worth saving them for rare and expensive cars. One more thing is Rigidity improvement this is considered tuning and cannot be undone even with restore car ticket (gah!). I wasted one of the restore ticket on ferrari P330.
eci, i know you are rich (
), buy a shiny new Castrol Tom's supra 97, do oil change and put racing soft tires. Car will now have 501 hp which will meet the lounge HP limit =502 hp. you can run a lap or two to gain hp and use limiter to make it 502hp exact if you like.
or if you have a Broken- in stock supra, by all mean you can use it. Just use the limiter to set hp to = 502. you will have remember to set everything to default.
This is applicable to all premium and standard cars too. Aero parts are considered as tuning as well so don't do them. Only engine limiter and brake balance can be adjusted. Everything else is considered as tuning by GT5
Its acutally fun to drive the cars in default setting. you will feel the cars orginal characteristics.
Pete is expert host in Lounge preparation and hosting. He used to do all 3 ( HP, Weight and PP ) checks on cars in the lounge and get them lined up on 1st corner as per qualification order. This method works, you can be sure race will be in the correct order ( as per quali times)
I am going to have to do this HP check twice one for quali and again for race. We try this for the preview race
Quck reminder to all, things to do for the preview race / Summary:
1. Buy a shiny new Castrol Tom's supra 97, do oil change and put racing soft tires ( thats it! nothing else need to be done). Car will now have 501 hp which will meet the lounge HP limit =502 hp. you can run a lap or two to gain hp and use limiter to make it 502hp exact if you like.
2. Only engine limiter and brake balance can be adjusted. Everything else is considered as tuning by GT5
3. Arrive at lounge early 8:40 pm for HP checks
4. Quali begins at 8:45 pm. No tuning so check tires = racing soft, check the driving aids and SRF = on and start your laps.
5. Quali ends at 8:55 pm ( only 10 mins). I will note down the quali order.
Race start procedure
1. Track is reset again, HP checks done again ( why again? because during quali when i am running lap it is possible for a driver to exit the track and make changes to HP changes also this hp check is for anyone coming back to lounge after disconnect)
2. Drivers are lined on on turn 1 as per quali. Race is started immediately after.
Any late comers or anyone coming back into the lounge after disconnect will be subjected to HP check if they are carrying HP penalty and join back of the grid in turn 1. Disconnect ( considered as Mechanical failure) and late arrivals will have to start at the back of the grid as part of the Race start procedure.
This can be done without much hassle once everybody is familar with procedures.
Having Pete will be a lot of help, He is expert host in GT5 race hosting.
Also a Quick note, I will freeze all Procedures and Rules after Preview race/Before start of 1st race. We will find somethings are good, works well and somethings need improments this season ( 10 races). Findings will be used in Season 2.
This is our series, I am recording the results and posting revelant information. When I incurr HP penalty one of you have to do the HP checks and race procedures
Thanks all for joining this series, I hope it will be fun and much closer racing with this format
( op updated)
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