The iRacing thread

[HampusA]

Discuss anything about iRacing in here or if you have any question i´ll do my best to answer them.

Would be nice with an F1 league here.

[RabMcH]

I may soon be an iracing fan 4 life Just depends if i can get the money together for the membership + a new wheel, I was thinking about getting a Fanatec GT2 with club sport pedals.

[HampusA]

Fanatec wheel is GOOD!

I´ve had G25, tested G27, Fanatec GT3 RS V2 and now T500 RS.

But i have sold my Fanatec wheel and kept the pedals (clubsports) They are a piece of art really.

What makes them so good apart from the design and build quality is the fact that it has a loadcell instead of a potentiometer.

Loadcell works on pressure while potentio works on travel. Thus making it way easier to really lean on the brake and just generally being more comfortable in your braking.

But, if you have the money, T500RS is on another planet if we are talking FFB feeling. I paid that amount just for the wheel itself and it´s worth every penny.
It´s night and day really but buy the Clubsport package. Then in a year or so, you sell the wheel and buy a (then much cheaper T500RS) while keeping the pedals.

There is however loadcells and what not in the works for the pedals of T500 so when that arrives i´ll swith completely. T500 pedals are a dream with their two layouts but i need the load cell.

Your choice

[Shrieker]

Wow, you sound like a hard pro HampusA. I was a decent enough driver at the wheel of the solstice back in the day. This february I returned to action at the wheel of the MX 5 since I'm a "no setup please" guy. Initially I had a lot of trouble adapting, but once I did I had loads of fun; heck, maybe even more so than when I was back at the wheel of the good old solstice.

However, I could never make up my mind as to what wheel to upgrade from the Momo. Nor did I have the funds to do it lol. G25 always seemed as the logical option, I just wish I could try it for a week before buying, since some guys that had upgraded to g25 from the Momo loved it and the others just hated it and went straight back to momo. I guess the biggest problem with the Momo is it's pedals. They're too basic (or cheap may I say).

What would the sanest thing to do in buying a new wheel after the Momo ? Maybe you could shed some light on that ?

[HampusA]

For me Slowstice was HARD to go fast in Mainly due to the suspension etc but once you got a hang of it you appreciated the car much more.

The Mazda is a real driver´s car for sure Very fun indeed.
I used to host 4 hour practice sessions at Spa with it and due to the draft on the long straights, everybody stayed together.

We went 2 wide in Eau Rouge, Pouhon, Blanchimont etc

Here´s a video of me and another guy battling some,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLj4DDrk ... r_embedded

As far as wheels go i would rank them like this, (FFB, Quality etc)

T500RS
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Fanatec gear
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G27
G25
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Momo wheels

So what would you like to pay?

the best setup for me without buying CST pedals or FREX, ECCI wheels it would be T500RS wheel with Clubsport Pedals.

[Shrieker]

Nice scrap that, hats off! For mainly not taking each other out lol, cause I might have done it - the kind of pro I am I'm assuming that's a private race, no ? Despite having participated in a sh@t load of races with the mx 5 , the only tracks -iirc- I raced on were limerock, laguna seca, and lowe's motor speed way in 13th week competition. The most fun I had was in lowe's. The draft kicked in on the banked section, and two abreast in to the first turn (heck, even three abreast!)situations were very common.

My remaining problem with the MX 5 is it's tyres. First half of the race all good, but for the 2nd half, the tyres are just gone; I start losing 0.5 to 1 whole sec. a lap to the top guys. Any advice you can give about that ?


Also, what can you say about the skip barber F2000 car? I watched a couple of onboard iracing videos of the F2000; the top speeds were 5-10 km/h higher than the mx 5 and braking points looked similar. What about handling ? I can get the job done with the mx 5, but DEFINITELY NOT with the Star Mazda. Never played with the skip barber car so maybe I thought you could give me some insight about how it handles compared to the mx 5 and the Star Mazda.

What are the setup options on the skip barber car ? Are they too complicated ? I get easily confused and distracted by setup changes...


And finally, how much time per lap can be gained with the mx 5 if I decide to upgrade my wheel set ? Is there ever such a thing Or should I just stop bitching about the equipment and get on with the racing lol

[HampusA]

Here´s a video on me going round Okayama in the FW31 Williams

It´s messy i know but still relatively fast overall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9YQXM6qsVg

(i´ll give you an answer in a sec, it will take a moment so i decided to post the video first)

[HampusA]

Nice scrap that, hats off! For mainly not taking each other out lol, cause I might have done it - the kind of pro I am I'm assuming that's a private race, no ? Despite having participated in a sh@t load of races with the mx 5 , the only tracks -iirc- I raced on were limerock, laguna seca, and lowe's motor speed way in 13th week competition. The most fun I had was in lowe's. The draft kicked in on the banked section, and two abreast in to the first turn (heck, even three abreast!)situations were very common.

Yes it´s a hosted session, i used to put up like 3 a day so we had some nice battles for a week. Sometimes we were around 25-30 people meeting up in the pits then going on lap and gunning it down to Eau Rouge
Haven´t driven Oval yet but i will when my road racing career is over

Rookie league only have the tracks you mention, then if your D class you have Grand Touring Cup but you must own the other car (Jetta) to race in the series, it´s a multiclass session but they are very closely matched and it comes down to the driver really.

My remaining problem with the MX 5 is it's tyres. First half of the race all good, but for the 2nd half, the tyres are just gone; I start losing 0.5 to 1 whole sec. a lap to the top guys. Any advice you can give about that ?

Could be your over using the tires in the beginning causing them to fall off quicker in the end, try and be more careful not sliding so much and as you feel the tires start to go off just move your braking point a tiny bit further back so you still get some good exits without having to dabble the throttle on your way out.

"never touch the gas pedal until you know you can keep it there - Jackie Stewart"

It´s a good quote imo that reminds me everyday i´m racing.

Also, what can you say about the skip barber F2000 car? I watched a couple of onboard iracing videos of the F2000; the top speeds were 5-10 km/h higher than the mx 5 and braking points looked similar. What about handling ? I can get the job done with the mx 5, but DEFINITELY NOT with the Star Mazda. Never played with the skip barber car so maybe I thought you could give me some insight about how it handles compared to the mx 5 and the Star Mazda.

What are the setup options on the skip barber car ? Are they too complicated ? I get easily confused and distracted by setup changes...


And finally, how much time per lap can be gained with the mx 5 if I decide to upgrade my wheel set ? Is there ever such a thing Or should I just stop bitching about the equipment and get on with the racing lol

Well it stops, goes and corners better then the Mazda.
The distinct handling feature i would say is lift-off oversteer.
So if you learn how to master that you can actually use that to your advantage by turning the car better.

Regarding the Star Mazda - That´s because it demands 10 times more practice
then add another 20 times to keep an F1 car on track lol.

The Skippy is an open wheeler so it has more in common with the Star Mazda even though it´s an entirely different beast.

Remove some HP, remove the downforce, put on street tires and you have a Skippy.
If your planning on going the open wheeler route or just want to learn how to do setups the Skippy is the perfect tool for learning.

Very basic in terms of setup and easy to drive. I hated the car in the beginning but now i´ve driven pretty much every road car and raced almost all of them.
Now that i go back to the skippy i appreciate it for what it is, a pure driver´s car. Wonderful car to drive imo.

Here you can find the Skippy tuning guide,

http://members.iracing.com/membersite/m ... uction.jsp

I also recommend reading the Sporting Code.


FYI The Mazda is nothing compared to the F1 F1 is a serious beast that demands ALOT of practice to just keep on track, then you need even more to do a nice Q lap then you need as much practice to keep the car on track with fuel in it.

I have much more respect for the mistakes Hamilton and the guys do sometimes.

[Shrieker]

Well thank you for that nice long reply !

[HampusA]

Anytime

[HampusA]

New video made, just learned this stuff today and it´s just a wip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blkiXa8MmVg

[Shrieker]

Haha, veeery cheeky The paint jobs on those cars look pro !

[HampusA]

Yea we got some great talent in that forum, $10 will get you a spectacular skin if you ask the right person.

Finally broke the magic .08 limit at Okayama now Doesn´t look much but it´s incredibly hard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XDSzrl9ukc

[RabMcH]

Yea we got some great talent in that forum, $10 will get you a spectacular skin if you ask the right person.

$10 says i can make my own

[HampusA]

I´m sure you can, i could probably too but i don´t want to spend hours on a skin, i will never get satisfied enough if i do it myself.