American Sports Car Championship - Lap Times

CAR Amarth wrote:

ROSCOEpCOTRAIN wrote:if the ford was in the 10 percent then maybe a faster driver could race competitively but there is no way it will in a 15

The Ford GT is more than competitive with the 15% handicap in the remaining races, I've tested it.

on lap times ....for aliens ..... not in a race against other gtlms

ROSCOEpCOTRAIN wrote:

CAR Amarth wrote:

ROSCOEpCOTRAIN wrote:if the ford was in the 10 percent then maybe a faster driver could race competitively but there is no way it will in a 15

The Ford GT is more than competitive with the 15% handicap in the remaining races, I've tested it.

on lap times ....for aliens ..... not in a race against other gtlms

This was after 2 laps. I restarted the session and ran a 1:46.198 after another couple of laps.

This car will easily run 45s, no questions. 10% and it'd be well into the 44s.

laptimes do not dictate ability to pass other cars...thats a clean track no traffic run that in a lobby aginst 6 other cars

ROSCOEpCOTRAIN wrote:laptimes do not dictate ability to pass other cars...thats a clean track no traffic run that in a lobby aginst 6 other cars

Top speed into the Bus Stop is currently 167-168 in my tune. Yanking the aero off the front would bring this up to like 170. The Ferrari does like 172ish into the Bus Stop. That's very close.

The Ford easily has the most mechanical and/or aerodynamic grip of the cars in the field. Again, the car is fine. If you're off pace, it's your fault. That car is probably #1/#2 on this track.

Thats the trick, how fast can you put the car through the bus stop. If you can get it in there maintaining top speed. I say you have an great opportunity to take poll. But I do think Project Cars design the bus stop perfectly better than forza this time if i mind saying.

F4H Diablo wrote:

ROSCOEpCOTRAIN wrote:laptimes do not dictate ability to pass other cars...thats a clean track no traffic run that in a lobby aginst 6 other cars

Top speed into the Bus Stop is currently 167-168 in my tune. Yanking the aero off the front would bring this up to like 170. The Ferrari does like 172ish into the Bus Stop. That's very close.

The Ford easily has the most mechanical and/or aerodynamic grip of the cars in the field. Again, the car is fine. If you're off pace, it's your fault. That car is probably #1/#2 on this track.

You are correct about roscoe being off the pace and the Ford being one of the quickest cars. But.... it's raceability is not very good.

If the Ford was equal on acceleration and kept the rest of its characteristics, it'd be like a second a lap faster than everything else. Not every car behaves the same way, so there are going to be differences. All in all, you take that into consideration before selecting a car for a series.

Pit strategy will be important for both classes this weekend.

At Watkins I would rather be in the Ford GT than the Z4

CAR Amarth wrote:At Watkins I would rather be in the Ford GT than the Z4

Same... lol that Ford is rapid.

I don't understand why anyone would complain about a car being too slow when they knew full well what the builds would be for each track. If you want to make it known that it's off pace somewhere, that's fine, but asking for a change is silly. If you didn't test it everywhere, that's on you. It's still one of the fastest cars on a hot lap, and just like in real racing, it has its own strengths and weaknesses that you have to work with. Put the car out front in qualifying, and you won't have any issues.

At least you can go past 170 in your grand touring contraptions O_O

Ford will be ridiculous at Watkins, I dont even need to test to know that, it's downforce is easily the best and if you can drive it properly, overtaking wouldnt be a problem there.

LRT Breeze wrote:Ford will be ridiculous at Watkins, I dont even need to test to know that, it's downforce is easily the best and if you can drive it properly, overtaking wouldnt be a problem there.

That's what people said at Sebring, where it was fast, but virtually impossible to pass anyone.

Running low to mid 34's in the Ford dp.

Jack Coffey wrote:

LRT Breeze wrote:Ford will be ridiculous at Watkins, I dont even need to test to know that, it's downforce is easily the best and if you can drive it properly, overtaking wouldnt be a problem there.

That's what people said at Sebring, where it was fast, but virtually impossible to pass anyone.

I think Sebring & Watkins present 2 different opportunities for overtaking, Sebring is more brakes and straight line to make the pass, Watkins there is plenty of places to utilise its downforce and make a pass, the only place it would struggle to make a pass would be into T1 and the bus stop because of straights, I can think of a few corners it should be able to pass the other cars, the 2 after the bus stop being the main 2.

to many words about Ford and others, and no about Viper!
What could you say about it?

Can we please keep this as it was intended and be a lap time only thread what some of y'all are posting here is meant to be posted on the GENERAL CHAT thread not here just saying

I know its pretty early but any lap times for Indy GTD?

Any reference time in Indianapolis ???
1:23 low with the Porsche GT

DP times? I've got a 1:14 in the Mazda with more time in it

13.5 so far in mazda

I feel like Mazda might actually have a good chance at this track

It should. All Prototypes will be in the 13s, perhaps a sneaky 12 from a P2 car.

I got an 1:10 using a grip mod I made on forza apex on pc using madza. I was bored lol

I can see pole maybe being a mid to low 12. If anyone sees me on and wants to run laps just hop in my party

1.22.3 in the Ferrari for GT