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[Forsete]

Prolly gonna tag team a endurance race tomorrow/day after. 4 hours, it better be worth it.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

GT5 actually not brain dead, confirmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_HJSJLL8_I

It can avoid a collision with a stationary car. Bravo GT5. You've got the most basic concept of racing nailed.

 

[thechemist]

2 minute advert during Fifth Gear on channel 5 (UK).

 

[demosthenes]

GT5 actually not brain dead, confirmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_HJSJLL8_I

:lol

 

[paskowitz]

Well we now know why the R15 was not included... because well it has been rendered useless by this...

 

[MidnightRider]

So fresh and so clean clean...... ^^^^^

 

[UFRA]

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

 

[paskowitz]

The real question is, can it go from Ingolstadt to Le Mans on one tank? (Top Gear reference )

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

I think it is called a shark fin. There probably is no "official name for it".

 

[Bobo]

Today was a good day... Ford RS200, two... yes two 22-B Impreza and the Formula GT all bought from the used dealer. I now only have about 20,000 credits though.

 

[Leunam]

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

Some do some don't. The ones that do have it usually have a way of channeling air to the rear wing to stall it so they can get a good boost on straights.

 

[lionelhutz]

Well we now know why the R15 was not included... because well it has been rendered useless by this...

How much? And available at which level?

 

[Yoritomo]

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

The f-duct needs a channel to run in.

 

[Herpes Reasons]

Drunk kart racing Gaf? Who's down tonight?

 

[PjotrStroganov]

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

Damn them indeed

 

[darkwing]

shesh what monster is that?

 

[ghostofsparta]

I let my b-spec driver drive the DN-X Concept in the Sunday cup and he's whopping ass, finally. This is kind of cool all of a sudden, I just get to chill on the internet while my guy wins me money

 

[Akuun]

I haven't race modded anything yet. Not enough money. :lol

 

[darkwing]

I let my b-spec driver drive the DN-X Concept in the Sunday cup and he's whopping ass, finally. This is kind of cool all of a sudden, I just get to chill on the internet while my guy wins me money

welcome to the slackers club

 

[UFRA]

Damn them indeed

Oh good lord... :lol

shesh what monster is that?

1955 Jaguar XKD with fugly fin option.

 

[anonnumber6]

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

Called a shark fin, most teams run it and decide to include it in their aero-packages on a track-by-track basis. This season it also had the F-Duct built into it which added to it's importance for the teams running the F-Duct(Ferrari, McLaren, Renault etc.)

 

[ashk]

I'm no master of aerodynamics, but is there a name for that big "fin?" that runs down the middle of the car from the roof to the spoiler?

I notice the F1 2010 cars have this too, and it really makes them ugly. I don't like it. Damn humans for trying to improve things!

The shark fin has been made mandatory for next year's Le Mans so all the LP1 and LP2 cars will have it. It's purpose is to prevent the car from flipping over in case of a high-speed spin.

 

[UFRA]

Called a shark fin, most teams run it and decide to include it in their aero-packages on a track-by-track basis. This season it also had the F-Duct built into it which added to it's importance for the teams running the F-Duct(Ferrari, McLaren, Renault etc.)

Hmm interesting, now it's off to wikipedia for me to learn about F-Ducts and shark fins.

 

[anonnumber6]

Hmm interesting, now it's off to wikipedia for me to learn about F-Ducts and shark fins.

F-Ducts have been an interesting development this season but they are banned for next year, instead adjustable rear wings will be allowed to improve overtaking.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I haven't race modded anything yet. Not enough money. :lol

You better have more credits than just the amount needed to race mod as doing that doesn't max out the HP for your car. It's just for putting on race kits. The ZR1 that I have probably cost me over 700k credits when taking into account the price of the car, the price of the race mod and the additional performance improvements needed to max out its HP. It was worth it though as the car is a beast.

 

[darkwing]

You better have more credits than just the amount needed to race mod as doing that doesn't max out the HP for your car. It's just for putting on race kits. The ZR1 that I have probably cost me over 700k credits when taking into account the price of the car, the price of the race mod and the additional performance improvements needed to max out its HP. It was worth it though as the car is a beast.

yup, i just race modded my ZR1, its a beast!!!!

 

[anddo0]

I just unleashed the beast known as the Zonda R on those b-sec bitches! My B-spec driver is actually lapping people now. This mode just became a whole lot easier. It should have been the main prize for A-spec.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Like the Wind...

FFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

 

[brotkasten]

Hey, that lvl12 ticket gave me something useful! An Audi R8 R5.2!

 

[SolidSnakex]

Hey, that lvl12 ticket gave me something useful! An Audi R8 R5.2!

Whenever I click on a Level ticket I always sit there hoping that the music that plays for premium cars starts up. So far i've won a premium car for every ticket that i've received. Hopefully that keeps up.

 

[UFRA]

Hey, that lvl12 ticket gave me something useful! An Audi R8 R5.2!

I got a Ferrari SP1 with that ticket.

Whenever I click on a Level ticket I always sit there hoping that the music that plays for premium cars starts up. So far i've won a premium car for every ticket that i've received. Hopefully that keeps up.

:lol Same here. I look away from the screen and just sit there thinking of how the premium car music goes and hope that's what I hear.

 

[Goldrusher]

Surprisingly fun car.

And the suspension is a work of art, be sure to take it to the 'Ring once you win it (American Championship in A-spec).

 

[darkwing]

Whenever I click on a Level ticket I always sit there hoping that the music that plays for premium cars starts up. So far i've won a premium car for every ticket that i've received. Hopefully that keeps up.

and i've got a standard one all the time

 

[brentech]

I've been letting my B-Spec drivers go at it today, but now that I've finished most the stuff I needed done around the house, I'm going to start hitting a-spec up again shortly. Never thought I could be so excited to drive a fake car.

 

[expy]

Surprisingly fun car.

And the suspension is a work of art, be sure to take it to the 'Ring once you win it (American Championship in A-spec).

Oh Jay Leno!

I've been letting my B-Spec drivers go at it today, but now that I've finished most the stuff I needed done around the house, I'm going to start hitting a-spec up again shortly. Never thought I could be so excited to drive a fake car.

For some of these cars, it'll be the closest we can get to driving em!

 

[mrklaw]

Just run three 300km endurance races back to back. With the furai, 2nd place is minimum 3 laps down by the end, so it requires no effort, just 2 and a bit hours listening to the PS3 huffing away. If I treat it like folding at home then it's not too bad.

 

[the_log_ride]

Whenever I click on a Level ticket I always sit there hoping that the music that plays for premium cars starts up. So far i've won a premium car for every ticket that i've received. Hopefully that keeps up.

I'm gonna sound real dumb for asking this, but what are these level tickets you guys are talking about? The ones that you get after winning a series, right?

 

[X-Frame]

What car is the best choice to get to beat the German Touring Cup in Extreme??

 

[NHale]

I tried to get a "decent" name to my first 2 B-spec drivers but now at the first try I got a F.Alonso.

So I'm guessing this unlocks exclusive B-spec team orders. "P.Kinnunen, F.Alonso is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?"

 

[darkwing]

I'm gonna sound real dumb for asking this, but what are these level tickets you guys are talking about? The ones that you get after winning a series, right?

not just a series, like all Amateur events, lvl of the car prize increases at each series

 

[brentech]

For some of these cars, it'll be the closest we can get to driving em!

Yeah, a big part of the equation.

The tracks are also pretty amazing (lack of textures or not). Maybe one day I can convince the wife of a road trip for an open track day at one of the real world ones.

 

[SolidSnakex]

What car is the best choice to get to beat the German Touring Cup in Extreme??

Lexus IS F Racing Concept '08

 

[dwebo]

Just run three 300km endurance races back to back. With the furai, 2nd place is minimum 3 laps down by the end, so it requires no effort, just 2 and a bit hours listening to the PS3 huffing away. If I treat it like folding at home then it's not too bad.

I wouldn't mind some sort of lo-fi graphics (or no graphics) option for b-spec. At least with folding the ps3 is doing something useful. Think of all that ps3 processing power around the world simulating b-spec races with no one watching. :lol

 

[brentech]

not just a series, like all Amateur events, lvl of the car prize increases at each series

You think they're random entirely to the level of car, or there's a select few it randoms between? Kind of been wonderin'

 

[EL Beefo]

My latest B-Spec driver:

 

[Deadman]

Whoever put ai on the ring special events should be fired. Whoever programmed the ai should be shot.

Aside from that goty.

 

[darkwing]

You think they're random entirely to the level of car, or there's a select few it randoms between? Kind of been wonderin'

its like you get a lvl 7 car ticket, so you get a random lvl 7 car

 

[expy]

AMG Academy Advanced was WAY easier than Intermediate >_>

 

[blu]

The shark fin has been made mandatory for next year's Le Mans so all the LP1 and LP2 cars will have it.

vader_NNNNOOOooooo.tiff

 

[darkwing]

crap, ive got this sudden urge to collect all 17 RM cars, 3 down :lol

 

[weekend_warrior]

OMG... beat that Like the Wind Indy race by .012 seconds. Had 2 guys on each side about to pass and a guy behind nudging my tail. My hands are shaking right now.