iRacing

iamtheoneneo · 7 Dec 2022 at 00:28

Loving the new BMW M Hybrid V8, a lot of fun around Daytona. Not sure if I would race it a lot unless there's a bad VRS week, but definitely has more character than LMP2.
Patch seems good so far!

MikeTheNative · 7 Dec 2022 at 10:42

Not got round to buying it yet buy I'll probably be running it for Daytona 24 hr at least.
I've got the fun of cobbling together a Porsche GT3 set for a league this weekend. From what I've heard the GT3 cars changed a bit.

N0ddie · 13 Feb 2023 at 09:16

So after nearly 7 months away from iRacing (Actually packed up my rig and stuck it in the garage) I'm back in and slightly addicted

Been back on for 2 weeks now initially just getting acclimatised in the MX-5s and now back into my favourite series (IMSA). Did initially attempt to get back into the LMP2s but really struggled with the braking (Kept locking up) so stepped down into the GT3s. Not regretting it at all. The racing is so close (Currently racing in the 2.0k to 2.3k splits). A bit galling that I'm having to pay full price for the sub but will opt for the years membership come black friday.

silversurfer · 13 Feb 2023 at 11:37

Summit on twitch desperately tries iracing quite regular. He is ok but loses it on later laps and loses 1st places 2 laps before the finish down many places, running wide, spinning. Tragic, on only an mx5 but I know iracing is nothing easy compared to most 'games'

Twinz · 13 Feb 2023 at 12:01

silversurfer said:
Tragic, on only an mx5 but I know iracing is nothing easy compared to most 'games'

iRacing is more difficult than driving real cars at the limit in real life.

Housey · 13 Feb 2023 at 12:03

Twinz said:
iRacing is more difficult than driving real cars at the limit in real life.

Far less risky

Twinz · 13 Feb 2023 at 13:35

Housey said:
Far less risky

And far less expensive.

bob9oc · 13 Feb 2023 at 14:34

silversurfer said:
Summit on twitch desperately tries iracing quite regular. He is ok but loses it on later laps and loses 1st places 2 laps before the finish down many places, running wide, spinning. Tragic, on only an mx5 but I know iracing is nothing easy compared to most 'games'

The pressure is genuine on iracing when you are in the lead!

N0ddie · 13 Feb 2023 at 14:40

bob9oc said:
The pressure is genuine on iracing when you are in the lead!

100% and twice the pressure when the faster classes (That don't give a fudge about anyone) are lapping you whilst leading.

Housey · 13 Feb 2023 at 16:22

Twinz said:
And far less expensive.

My race car cost about as much as my race sim set up.

Twinz · 13 Feb 2023 at 20:10

Housey said:
My race car cost about as much as my race sim set up.

I was thinking about the 4-5 sets of tires I go through each season. (I break stuff occasionally too.)

silversurfer · 13 Feb 2023 at 20:27

I sold a perfectly good 130 bhp car requiring a retest for road use. A grass racer bought it, not sure I even got £50 (long time ago) for a 70k mile car with a straight chassis and just needing a door etc. fixing. So yea I can believe some people who can repair get cheap race cars ready possibly cheaper then shiny PC setup.

Housey · 15 Feb 2023 at 07:40

silversurfer said:
I sold a perfectly good 130 bhp car requiring a retest for road use. A grass racer bought it, not sure I even got £50 (long time ago) for a 70k mile car with a straight chassis and just needing a door etc. fixing. So yea I can believe some people who can repair get cheap race cars ready possibly cheaper then shiny PC setup.

Think my MX5 was around 15k to build so it was more than my sim set up but only by 2 or 3 grand if I total it all up.

N0ddie · 15 Feb 2023 at 08:25

Road America is such a boring track, even for IMSA multiclass. Doesn't help that I'm so fudging slow (2.05s in laptime) but just feel like the "race" goes on forever. The Ring GP last week was so much more enjoyable.

GravyMonster · 15 Feb 2023 at 11:55

I love Road America. It can perhaps be a little dull in a GT3 or lower class car with the long straights, but multi class always spices things up.

MikeTheNative · 15 Feb 2023 at 12:23

N0ddie said:
Road America is such a boring track, even for IMSA multiclass. Doesn't help that I'm so fudging slow (2.05s in laptime) but just feel like the "race" goes on forever. The Ring GP last week was so much more enjoyable.

Take that back, Road America is a great track.

Did any one do Bathurst 12hr on the weekend?
I was away sadly but a league I do is there this Saturday.

iamtheoneneo · 16 Feb 2023 at 23:26

N0ddie said:
Road America is such a boring track, even for IMSA multiclass. Doesn't help that I'm so fudging slow (2.05s in laptime) but just feel like the "race" goes on forever. The Ring GP last week was so much more enjoyable.

God tier track... Absolutely epic races most of the time.

N0ddie · 17 Feb 2023 at 06:58

MikeTheNative said:
Take that back, Road America is a great track.
Did any one do Bathurst 12hr on the weekend?
I was away sadly but a league I do is there this Saturday.

I used to think this to. I think given its size it feels very empty in iRacing. It could be the size of the splits (In the IMSA series I do) but there's just something thats missing.

MikeTheNative · 17 Feb 2023 at 09:48

N0ddie said:
I used to think this to. I think given its size it feels very empty in iRacing. It could be the size of the splits (In the IMSA series I do) but there's just something thats missing.

It's not an uncommon opinion, I know a few people who also don't like it.
To be fair though I also don't mind COTA so what do I know?

GravyMonster · 17 Feb 2023 at 10:00

A lot of the COTA hate I've found comes from people who mostly drive cars with poor visibility and/or single screens. I don't mind it personally.