Sim Racers 4 Life - Fun Events - Lola T290 at Nordschleife VLN

[gorgias1976]

Welcome to Sim Racers 4 Life Fun Events.
This event we will drive the Lola T290 in the VLN version of Nordschleife. Wipe off the dust from your Lolas we used the last season and upgrade them to the new T290 model. The Green Hell will be waiting for the bravest drivers to join.

SR4L wishes you good luck for this fun event.

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Race day Information

2x4 Laps
Race 2 Reverse Grid (Top 10 finishers)

[b]27th December 2015

17:25 GMT (17:25 BST - 18:25 CET - 12:25 EST)
120 minute practice
19:25 GMT (19:25 BST - 20:25 CET - 14:25 EST)
30 minute qualifying
20:00 GMT (20:00 BST - 21:00 CET - 15:00 EST)
Race 1 - 4 laps
--7 minute warmup--
Race 2 - 4 laps

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Track:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ds2hc7...2.01.rfcmp
Car:
http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/...sion=12696
Nikos' Lola T290 Skins:
http://www.simracers4life.com/index.php?topic=1095.0
rfmod (in case getmod doesn't work):
http://www.mediafire.com/download/p94sym..._Fun.rfmod

Server Settings

Server name: !SR4L Server 1
Fuel usage: Normal
Tyre wear: Normal
Damage: 0%
Auto Clutch on

Weather forecast in Nuerburg for December 27th at race time (will be periodically updated until race day)


-Skies: partially cloudy
-Humidity: 90%
-Temperature: 7ºC
-Wind: 11km/h from South


Note:
Please read our "Sim Racing Etiquette" post http://www.simracers4life.com/index.php?topic=828.0
Please read our "Members Expectations" post http://www.simracers4life.com/index.php?topic=70.0

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Please check this post periodically for posible changes.

[gorgias1976]

If you want we could do the second race also to be a night race.

[lamer of fortune]

Nooooooooo, I find this super difficult to look at. Daytime is just fine.
Best Tobias

[gorgias1976]

Then let's better race daytime both races.

I am questionable to take part in the race due to Christmas family events and most probably I'll be also be missing the final league race due to spending the new year outside of town.

[Hedlund]

Lol.. nice pic Gorka

[lamer of fortune]

Done my first laps yesterday.

The autumn track version just looks amazing, can't get enough of that. It also feels good to drive in a Lola again.

T

[gorgias1976]

I tried to do some laps yesterday but in the middle of the first attempt I was called on the phone and had to leave.

In a first impression the car felt quite underpowered to what I expected.

I calculated 9 min laps as reference considering David Coynes' first lap on track. If you feel that with practice time will get a lot quicker we could consider doing 4 laps instead of 3.

[Axe]

voting for 4 laps. More is better in this case.

[sdancourt]

voting for 4 laps. More is better in this case.

AGREE

[1959nikos]

4 laps is ok, we already know the place.
No night please, some members here have repeatedly said against it.

Btw great pick Gorka 8)

[gorgias1976]

Announcement updated to 4 laps

[jerry 33]

thanks Gorka... for all that you do......

I have attached a rubber file - IF you want to use it - it is AI generated.......

[gorgias1976]

I've also updated the announcement to add the Link to Nikos' Lola skins' thread.

[sdancourt]

"....In a first impression the car felt quite underpowered to what I expected...."

Cars have power, but torque....is another thing.....

[deecee52]

"....In a first impression the car felt quite underpowered to what I expected...."

Cars have power, but torque....is another thing.....

Yes in comparison to the t260 they feel a bit gutless but they handle far nicer and for me they are more fun to drive , the 3 cars are quite different in power delivery and there is a subtle difference in handling as well .
The Chevy is the most powerfull and for my driving style the best handling , its got good torque and once the rears are warm you can just throw it into fast corners with no dramatics , i find it great fun here
the Alfa seems to have more torque than the Cossie and so pulls out of corners better and even though its the least powerfull i find it faster than the Cossie , seems a little more nervous on the back end when pushed
the Cossie disapoints , it feels flat and totally gutless , it needs a 10 speed box to keep the engine on cam , the rev range is too narrow and because of that i have not really explored its handling as i dont enjoy driving it

[gorgias1976]

The one I tested was the default one, didn't filter anything. Should it have been the "Cossie"?

[deecee52]

The one I tested was the default one, didn't filter anything. Should it have been the "Cossie"?

When you choose from the 4 cars presented to you , the title tells you which engine is fitted , 1 cossie
2 Alfa
3 Chevy
4 Cossie

[gorgias1976]

Just didn't read and chose the one I liked how it looked. :-[

[cookie]

Here is the info about whats what:

Crucially, the T290 was supplied from Lola with no engine, so several different powertrains were seen in the T290. This version includes 3 engines;

-1,8 Ford Cosworth FVC (280hp):
The FVC was tried and tested in Formula 2, but was at the end of it's development.

-2,0 Chevrolet Cosworth EA (Vega) (285hp)
The Cosworth EA was a brand new aluminium-block engine based on the Chevrolet Vega engine. While it showed great potential it was ultimately a failure, because of reliabilty issues.

-2,0 Abarth (270hp)
The Abarth engine was produced and developed in much smaller numbers and on a smaller budget, hence not as powerful, but as far as my research goes it was quite reliable.

Due to the lighter 2L engines compared to the big 3L DFV in the T280, the T290 is around 50kg lighter. This makes the car quite a lot more nimble, as most of the weight is lost from the rear axle. The less powerfull engines means this car is more forgiving than the 3L, but also means you have to keep the RPMs high to keep the engines in the powerband. It's more "chuggable", respond quite well to being driven agressively, but will still bite if you over-do it. Ultimately I think the T290 is more enjoyable and fun!

[cookie]

you may also want to include in the announcement that the cars dont work on low settings or low opponent settings