Forza 3 - Time Trial Championship

Talon · 21 Nov 2009 at 17:14

Nice job Latte, I'm no where near the times you guys set but I'm enjoying trying.

..on the JB/LH think I think its an awesome move as a long term McLaren fan. While I think Lewis is the better racer I think Jenson has the consistancy so they should make for a strong team.

Tetsujin · 21 Nov 2009 at 23:08

It's all about the wiggly bit at the start this time, although, 'at the start' means 'just over the ~30 seconds you can rewind', annoyingly. Good track though! Currently 1:28.108

inam22 · 21 Nov 2009 at 23:49

First attempt with manual gears not a good time but i am getting use to manual gears, just put 10 laps in so far:

inam22 · 21 Nov 2009 at 23:51

Tetsujin said:
It's all about the wiggly bit at the start this time, although, 'at the start' means 'just over the ~30 seconds you can rewind', annoyingly. Good track though! Currently 1:28.108

Which wiggly bit at the start your are taking about mate?

Tetsujin · 22 Nov 2009 at 00:27

inam22 said:
Which wiggly bit at the start your are taking about mate?

Well from the start you got the long straight, the right hander then the tunnel... i'm counting the 'wiggly bit' as being from the gentle right hander after the tunnel, the next left, right, then left. then you're on the straight to the 180degree right. i'm calling that the wiggly bit as you don't necessarily have to brake for much of it, can stay in third, and just ease off and slide it through from lock to lock... if you get it right

inam22 · 22 Nov 2009 at 00:51

Tetsujin said:
Well from the start you got the long straight, the right hander then the tunnel... i'm counting the 'wiggly bit' as being from the gentle right hander after the tunnel, the next left, right, then left. then you're on the straight to the 180degree right. i'm calling that the wiggly bit as you don't necessarily have to brake for much of it, can stay in third, and just ease off and slide it through from lock to lock... if you get it right

Thanks for making it clear mate, i am with you now.

Mr Latte · 22 Nov 2009 at 12:00

Okay had a 10 lap session
Best so far is 01:28.805

Mr Latte · 22 Nov 2009 at 12:50

15 laps later (lap 25)

01:27.379

Tetsujin · 22 Nov 2009 at 15:01

Mr Latte said:
15 laps later (lap 25)

01:27.379

Damnit Jim, I'm a doctor not Nigel Mansell, how am I supposed to catch that?! (another 30 laps and still 0.5 off

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NIKAZ · 22 Nov 2009 at 19:38

Hi everybody & special mention to inam22 for the heads up on the thread.
Really enjoying the Shift TT (PC & xbox) in the PC Games forum so when inam22 informed me there was a Forza one I thought I'd check it out, so here I am.

Couple of questions if I may:
There's no tuning right? Not even tyre pressures?
Is this Week 4 or Week 5? You seem to have been racing a RS200 the last few pages which isn't mentioned on the OP.

Cheers

Oh.. nearly forgot... my time.... 1.27.611

I was on for a 1.27.316 until the outside edge of the rear decided to run wide on the last corner resulting in a warning.... dammit. So unforgiving. Anyway late 1.26's certainly possible for me if I can string one lap together.

Demon · 22 Nov 2009 at 20:10

Nice to see some good times already!...

My MS Wheel is undergoing some maintenance as I noticed it started to phantom shift down on the last challenge far too often..

So I'll strip it down and clean all the button switches as much as possible, I would like to do something with the clutch button, as on the MS Wheel, it's a mare when past 90 degrees of lock, so I'll head scratch on that and see if I can improve the ergonomics, maybe a foot switch grafted on to the pedal base might be in order!..

Hopefully have it all back together mid week, just in time to see if I can get anywhere near the top!.. but I notice the competition is hotting up now..

Mr Latte · 22 Nov 2009 at 20:34

Think I will be aiming for a 1:26.xx yeah no probs.
Early days yet so lots of time to find over the week.

Look forward to a good tight fight on this one.

Paul2k12 · 22 Nov 2009 at 20:45

Heres my attempt, MS Wheel, all assists off apart from manual shift with clutch.

Not great I know, you can clip quite a bit more grass on this one and not be penalised, just need to get the first part of the lap right!

Mr Latte · 22 Nov 2009 at 23:18

NIKAZ said:
Couple of questions if I may:
There's no tuning right? Not even tyre pressures?
Is this Week 4 or Week 5? You seem to have been racing a RS200 the last few pages which isn't mentioned on the OP.

Yes the OP has to update and also if the OP would be so kind to add my time from the Porsche event. Think it was on P12.

Widget · 23 Nov 2009 at 01:17

I'll start with a 1:27.421

inam22 · 23 Nov 2009 at 02:13

slight improvement:

Talon · 27 Nov 2009 at 14:16

Had no time this week to get on the 360, put a few laps in but they were pretty poor even by my standards

MagicBoy · 28 Nov 2009 at 14:06

This weeks effort :

1:29:415
Pad, manual gears, auto clutch, ABS on, TC off

inam22 · 29 Nov 2009 at 06:33

Entries were really slow this week, it looks like not many people competing any more.

Darryn · 29 Nov 2009 at 11:22

My November delivery Fanatec order still hasnt come, so, im a bit annoyed that ive got to use the old MS wireless wheel, so im taking a break from FM3 until it does arrive.