Ultimate GT4 Nurburg ring hot lap thread! - Page 4

bluebullet · 03-12-2005, 12:23 PM

so has anyone else been doing anything? Carl you got your LMP yet? Im just over a million, havent had time to play it latley cuse of work.

I did happen to pick up an 87 RUF BTR that I slammed with some 687 hp. All it does is just light the tires and it doesnt stop for crap (I have been tweaking the suspension and the brake bias but it still doesnt have the initial 'bite' like a lot of my other cars do)

Carl Bauer · Carl Bauer's Garage

I loaned my system out to a friend for the past 1.5 weeks. I'll have it back today...

Vonzipper · 03-14-2005, 08:33 PM

My son just posted a time of 6:16 on the Ring, nothing worse that your 12 yr old giving you driving tips...lol

Carl Bauer · Carl Bauer's Garage

< 5:30:XXX is possible I just need to learn this new car. It bottoms out all over the place, but if the ride height is raised it pushes badly in the high speed corners.

Vonzipper · 03-26-2005, 09:51 PM

Sounds like you've set the mark, I cant seem to get a clean lap
maybe more time and I'll be there

wrcRS · wrcRS's Garage

I don't have a digital camera but i've ran 6:28 with a stock Ford GT le man car, a 5:45 with a stock R8 (too bouncy, needs some suspension work) and a 5:58 with a completely worked over 350z Le man car.

bell · bell's Garage

i'be been playing this game alot......and have figured out "the ring"....
now i need a fast car.....my 600hp ruf doesn't have the speed of the lm cars.....i have a few in my garage though.
expect low times soon

Carl Bauer · Carl Bauer's Garage

Good... I need someone to push me. Post those times!

bluebullet · 03-27-2005, 04:57 PM

I just went 5'56" with the same car carl. 1037hp. I thought it handled better without the turbo, but I was having problems trying to get a good top speed and it was too boggy coming out of the corners. I solved the top end problem with a turbo, but I havent added nitrous yet.

The car goes so fast I dont have time to think, and I spun off the track once and ran off the track a few times. Ive only got 18 miles under my belt with the car, what about you?

Im not going to touch the suspension. If you run the road just right, it will handle just fine. I think Ive put more than 500miles in various cars around that track (the 350Z limited edition I put 260 alone).

But the real marker to beat is 4'54" guys. I was browsing around and some guy did the endurance races already and got the Polyphony F1 car. Speeds in excess of 370kph on the Nurburgring and he posted a time of 4'54"

. Anyone want to sign this guy up for real racing? I dont think my brain could comprehend this track any faster, but this guy has me beat by leaps and bounds...

bluebullet · 05:30 PM

I cant do it. The car is just way too overpowered, and not enough downforce. I get through the first half just fine, but in the back section with all the twisties the car just pushes hard. I cant get on the gas at all before I have to slow down for the next turn, and if I so much as just get on the brakes slightly and a tire leaves the ground in mid bump, the car locks up and spins at 170 plus. Its power off understeer crazy in this car, but with the loud pedal down, it understeers just a little less. Im afraid to add downforce, because even though that will help at the higher speeds, the car Im assuming will become even more twitchier than it already is.

That and I have a problem with cutting it too close to the inside corner and hitting the rumble strips. Since they arent exactly nice and smooth in some turns, the car goes airborne when I happen to get sucked into one.

Vonzipper · 03-27-2005, 08:21 PM

I have a hard time with the two 5th gear turns, my kid can hit them flat but when I try the car just pushes, looks like we have work to do.....

Vonzipper · 03-29-2005, 05:54 PM

5:54 and spun on the last corner

Carl Bauer · Carl Bauer's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by Vonzipper
5:54 and spun on the last corner

What car are you running?

Vonzipper · 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EJ11HHF
What car are you running?

Minolta Toyota 88C-V 1164HP on the juice

"I like da juice" "Do you like da juice?"

Just in!! 5:34 pictures to follow

Carl Bauer · Carl Bauer's Garage

Rats... I better get on it again.

Adam · Adam's Garage

Zoomed in:

Minolta Toyota 88C-V (1223hp - change the oil before you mod!) and plenty of juice.

I am certain that I can improve on these laptimes...

adomakin · adomakin's Garage

nice work adam, has anyone tried the audi R8? its real quick. ill post some times (hopefully) over the weekend

Andy

AFC-911 · 04-02-2005, 08:01 AM

Has anyone raced the 24 hr Nurburgring?

I know this is a minor detail (although it's a big deal for me), but does the sun set, allowing for nighttime racing?

Adam · Adam's Garage

Nah, it's all daytime racing...

I let Mr. B-Spec handle the night shift for me...

Be careful with your choice of tyre - I chose poorly and had to pit my CLK-GTR every 2nd lap!

Vonzipper · 04-02-2005, 08:28 PM

I went with the hards in the front and super hard in the rear, still having to pit early for fuel...

Ok question, how do you handle a 12yr old kid that kicks my a@@ on the ring, I go out on the best lap of my life and come up with a 5:34, feeling good about myself like I'm the man and he walks up and does this....

I guess we did watch the movie "Le Mans" last night