Need for Speed Shift - Time Trial Championship ** Season 3 ** (Multiplatform)

Merlin5 said:
Welcome back wedge:)

Try as I might, I can't even get my last laptime anymore, let alone lower.

Is the best laptime only possible on the second or later lap or can it be done on the first lap, ie, you guys who have under 54 seconds. What I mean is, since you have to brake down to 2nd or 3rd as you arrive at the point (the tight righthand hairpin) where the time attack is about to start for the second lap, there's no extra speed momentum, so it's exactly the same speed as starting the first lap, is that right?
Click to expand...

Yeah you're right Merlin. It's one of the few tracks where you can achieve your fastest time on the first lap for the reason you sight.
 
Merlin5 said:
Thanks for confirmation of that Nikaz.

Regarding that thing we talked about on where we don't brake, I can get it fairly decent now. But what I wanted to ask is, I've seen videos of people in other cars where they're fully down on the gas a bit later into the redline before coming off and then on it again. For me to get the car to negotiate the turns, I have to pretty much coast (I'm in 5th) from the very moment I hit the brow before it goes downhill. Just wnated to know if you're doing the same, or if you're foot down till later? If I leave it a moment later before coming off the gas, there's no way the car makes it.
Click to expand...

I don't coast as such, I use about 30% throttle in 5th. You can try & start lining the car up on the down slope to straighten the 'S' bend as much as you can to minimise the turning angle. A little issue with this approach is you can run wide on the exit making it difficult to get the good line you need for the next sequence.

My lap times are all over the place on this combo Merlin. I commonly hit around the mid to high 54's, maybe hot low 54's once in every 4-5 laps. I've managed 53's only three times I think. The thing is, you don't 'feel' that your on a fast lap, you cross the line & surprise surprise you've gotten a fast time. This suggests to me that I'm making the time up in the slow hairpin corners, not so much the mini corkscrew.
 
It's Saturday afternoon with ~3 hours of Season 3 Week 6 to run.

At the time of posting the current standings dictate that;

01. inam22
02. Wedge

have the honour of submitting nominations for Season 3 Week 7.

You may submit you're nominations via email to:

[email protected]

or if you prefer, you may post your nominations between 5pm & 6pm in this very thread Saturday afternoon.
 
Last edited:
Like Wedge has said. I think late 52's are just about doable.

SHIFT2010-03-2715-14-25-33.jpg
 
Sorry bout not being around much this week. Really long days at work, end of year & all that.

Cheers inam for posting the standings.
 
FINAL STANDINGS Season 3 Week 6 Leaderboard

Pos Lap--time Split-Tm Pts Driver
01. 00:53.020 +00.000 25 Wedge
02. 00:53.120 +00.100 20 inam22
03. 00:53.320 +00.300 16 NIKAZ
04. 00:53.650 +00.630 13 mercyless
05. 00:54.510 +01.490 11 Merlin5
06. 00:56.820 +03.800 10 CK61938
07. 00:56.820 +03.800 09 Marine Iguana
 
Last edited:
alexhull24 said:
I would like to start participating in this soon, I recently purchased shift. Can I ask what peripherals you fast guys are using? Also, are you running any special settings, as the default handling model seems all oversteer, it's mad?
Click to expand...
Welcome Alex,
There's a few wheel users on here, I use a x360 pad myself.
If by default handling you're referring to right at the beginning of the game, then yes the handling is to put it mildly, crap. This is due to the insane default controller settings implemented in the game.
Let us know what controller you intend to use & we'll help with the setup.
Of course, in addition to the controller settings, the cars can be fine tuned to specific driving styles/tracks. Again, we're more than happy to help out in this area too.
None of us are running any mods (PC) BTW.

Also get the latest patch 1.02.
 
Updated Season 3 Week 7 Leaderboard

Pos Lap--Time Split-Tm Driver
01. 01:22.560 +00.000 NIKAZ
02. 01:23.490 +00.930 mercyless
03. 01:23.520 +00.960 inam22
04. 01:23.940 +01.380 danswan
05. 01:24.410 +01.850 Wedge
 
inam22 said:
I don't know which turn it is but i am having serious problem with the car bouncing of the small hump and looses grip all the gather and crash straight into the side wall.
Click to expand...

Do you mean just before the second split time? About 50's in. I've tried taking that corner full pelt like we did with the Audi LMS, but it's no go with the Lotus. I brake before the bump, drop a gear or two from 6th, (depends on landing) & hug the left wall.

Or is it another corner?
 
FINAL STANDINGS Season 3 Week 7 Leaderboard

Pos Lap--time Split-Tm Pts Driver
01. 01:22.270 +00.000 25 inam22
02. 01:22.300 +00.030 20 NIKAZ
03. 01:22.790 +00.520 16 danswan
04. 01:23.490 +01.220 13 mercyless
05. 01:24.410 +02.140 11 Wedge
06. 01:25.240 +02.970 10 Merlin5
07. 01:26.390 +04.120 09 anihcniedam
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom