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Here's the inspiration to my Group B effort: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhXLysNl-wE I do wonder when we are going to get superchargers into the game.
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Jan 22, 2017 01:34
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slothrop posted:I'm the bit of wood holding the bonnet open "Only the finest Ostrobothnian birch will do the job." - anonymous mechanic of LAT OY, at the Alastaro circuit.
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Jan 22, 2017 02:21
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I'm honestly surprised that one of my Group A cars had a faster lap than every Group B car in the field so far, in spite of being 100 KG above the weight limit.
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Jan 24, 2017 15:09
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Chiwie posted:Is there still room to enter? I would love to dust off TMR. There's plenty of room for more. More the merrier.
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Jan 26, 2017 15:57
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"While our pace at the track hasn't been perfect, at least our homologation specials are way closer to their civilian counterparts than our opposition." - O. Vanhanen, head of LATOY motorsports division. Triple A fucked around with this message at 11:42 on Jan 29, 2017 |
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Jan 29, 2017 11:26
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Don't worry about being the fastest, just focus on experimenting with interesting builds. That way, you'll probably enjoy this more.
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Jan 31, 2017 15:40
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extreme_accordion posted:Really just want to make an 'exhibition' category car. 1950s coupe body (the jag/mg looking thing) but with Group C stats. So, you want to build a hot-rodded Miata coupe? 
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Feb 1, 2017 18:43
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Aero be damned ala Morgan not really changing their overall since the 'teens.
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Even if your car's slower, it can still win by needing to stop less / being more reliable than everyone else.
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Feb 7, 2017 22:34
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0RdQBdO1gU New dev update, contains some things about their move to the new game engine.
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Feb 10, 2017 14:44
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extreme_accordion posted:Sorta like the FastMiata Habu but more along the lines of Lister Jag Coupes ... and then nothing at all like either since 6L V12 nearing 700hp. So, a group C equivalent to my group B effort.
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Feb 12, 2017 19:16
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Our sponsors don't really care if our car's slow because we have a good attitude and mix the best drinks of the paddock.
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Mar 2, 2017 13:49
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extreme_accordion posted:It's 5:00 somewhere - even if it's in the cold pit. We'll be down your way soon to raise a glass or two. We got some rather good recipes from an eastern-bloc customer who asked us to develop engines for some rather exotic submersibles. We also have pretty good coffee too in case you need some too.
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Mar 2, 2017 16:56
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I'm pretty certain being the onboard camera cars of Eurosport has helped us quite a bit on keeping us this lucky. I ain't complaining because we got a good shot of that first lap mishap and a podium too.
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Mar 9, 2017 15:11
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We rotate our mechanics a lot from the rally program and man do they know how to make emergency repairs FAST.
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Mar 11, 2017 10:58
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I gotta say, I'm surprised by this result since I wasn't expecting their cars to struggle in these conditions this hard. You could see it quite clearly in the Ascari, since a lot of cars struggled to get the power down or to retain speed in there.
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Mar 14, 2017 15:20
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slothrop posted:Is it sad that the thing I most look forward to is daily race results and MrChips excellent write ups? It IS the main attraction here. Shame more people didn't enter because I wanted to see the prototypes and C class more populated.
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Mar 16, 2017 15:15
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extreme_accordion posted:I couldn't wrap my head around the formula for the longest time... I got it, just making a worthwhile engine was tough as hell. I ended up with a V12 TT that at a 10:1 makes some dang good HP and had reasonable reliability. At 11:1 I could get into crazy HP territory and still decent reliability for a racing seasies with the motor being illegal for Group C in terms of HP and still have around the same fuel consumption if not better than what it has now. If I recall correctly one of the figures I saw was 813HP. Just hand out the stat-sheet for others and say your rationale for the design, preferably in character. Once you've done that, we'll write our own opinions of your vehicle.
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Mar 21, 2017 14:45
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I'm pleased to see that my drivers have kept their cool, but then again they are used to running under unpredictable conditions.extreme_accordion posted:It's cool that you have access to Mt Panorama. I've got hours at Road America (sadly only as a passenger and pit gopher). Just make sure you have good tires and don't get overconfident.
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Mar 22, 2017 15:27
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I'll start my presentation of the Group A effort of mine so you can see what the second worst effort in this competition looks and is like.  IMO it is a fairly standard sports sedan with an NA engine making quite a sound and being fairly light without sacrificing much practicality.  As you can see, it's become quite a hit amongst privateers and others who need a reasonably priced touring car.  And here's a big dump of stats and a track time for the inevitable Top Gear retrospective towards LATOY 20 years later. Feel free to criticize it as you please. Pretend that you are an automotive journalist that has had an opportunity to do a story about it. Triple A fucked around with this message at 19:01 on Mar 26, 2017 |
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Honestly, the plan with my Group A car was to design a practical track car out of a standard production hatchback that could win the Safari Rally just with a different set of rubber and suspension settings. Though, I think I'll go with a turbocharged set-up and shove some extra holes to the hood on it next year.
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