[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by Brad@PSI MOTORS

I thought the 4 hour races mean that you had to run your car for 4 full hours. Is there a lap limit then? I have not even bothered looking yet. I started doing B-spec last night, and gave my guy a 1000hp Viper ACR. he was all over the place.lol My boy Yang Lee does not have the ballz for the car yet.

You have to either run the race for full four hours (or park on the side if you have large enough lead). Then the clock ticks the 4th hour, the lap (or the next lap???) you are running will be consider as the final lap and the race ends when you cross the finish line.

[Freakazoid]

Originally Posted by Brad@PSI MOTORS

I thought the 4 hour races mean that you had to run your car for 4 full hours. Is there a lap limit then? I have not even bothered looking yet. I started doing B-spec last night, and gave my guy a 1000hp Viper ACR. he was all over the place.lol My boy Yang Lee does not have the ballz for the car yet.

It does mean for 4 hours, so virtually you have to be participating in the race for 4 hours....but if you have an hour lead on the other guys, means you can watch some tv, turn back in an hour, and finish the last lap

[kyleb350]

Originally Posted by Brad@PSI MOTORS

I thought the 4 hour races mean that you had to run your car for 4 full hours. Is there a lap limit then? I have not even bothered looking yet. I started doing B-spec last night, and gave my guy a 1000hp Viper ACR. he was all over the place.lol My boy Yang Lee does not have the ballz for the car yet.

The race is 4 hours no matter what, and as soon as time's up and you cross the finish line, you're done. I did the Miata Tsukuba 4 hour endurance race. I built up a 25 lap lead near the end and parked my car on the side of the track for about a half hour, then came back to finish the race. Side note: If you run this particular race, you guys will LOOOVE the car you win off it ...not really

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by kyleb350

The race is 4 hours no matter what, and as soon as time's up and you cross the finish line, you're done. I did the Miata Tsukuba 4 hour endurance race. I built up a 25 lap lead near the end and parked my car on the side of the track for about a half hour, then came back to finish the race. Side note: If you run this particular race, you guys will LOOOVE the car you win off it ...not really

I would LOVE to slap Kaz in the face...and ask him WTF he's thinking to get players to sit and play for 24 hours...or let the PS3 run for days....

its worse than a real endurance race where you can actually switch drivers...
this a-spec...you on your own...unless you have friends to swap with you...

if anyone see Kaz at SEMA show....slap him for me!!

[HPFREAK]

I will slap him for sure. They give the worst prize cars, and money rewards for these horrible races. In Forza you would get a kick ass race car and a ton of credits and xp. they need to patch this fast, and triple the rewards to make it more worth it.

Originally Posted by E90SLAM

I would LOVE to slap Kaz in the face...and ask him WTF he's thinking to get players to sit and play for 24 hours...or let the PS3 run for days....

its worse than a real endurance race where you can actually switch drivers...
this a-spec...you on your own...unless you have friends to swap with you...

if anyone see Kaz at SEMA show....slap him for me!!

[kyleb350]

I will give them SOME credit. With as much as I have played this game, I haven't gotten too bored or frustrated to stop playing it.

[GregTheStig]

Yeah 4 hours in a Miata for an old, standard Mazda nobody cares about.

[1trip5]

from the sound of it, the endurance races are not worth completing. I'm gonna hold out for a patch before I start those boring things.

[- Paul -]

Not doing endurance - why would you!?

[Sylon]

Im doing the Indy 500 right now in my FGT and I got bored on lap 2. I do find myself trying to "leap frog" other cars in an attempt to beat my best lap times. Right now the best I could muster is a :38.317 lap time with 84 laps remaining.

I have to do this race and the one at Laguna Seca and I think I'll have enough XP to get to Lv30.

[- Paul -]

Games are supposed to be fun - that isn't! Its like the grinding for credits - BORING!

[kyleb350]

FWIW the endurances races give you one good thing, a lot of XP.

[Sylon]

Originally Posted by - Paul -

Games are supposed to be fun - that isn't! Its like the grinding for credits - BORING!

True, but this is also a simulator. When was the last time you saw a real life race only last 6 laps?

[GregTheStig]

The Laguna Seca 200 miler was actually my favorite, mainly because I love that track. I've actually been trying to do a somewhat fair race so I have to race harder, and that makes it more bearable for me.

[HPFREAK]

You speak that truth. I was thinking about getting a knew computer then sign up with iracing, since that is touted as being the best driving simulator out right now but it is only on PC. People like Dale Jr, and even Lewis hamilton are members and use it a lot.

Originally Posted by Sylon

True, but this is also a simulator. When was the last time you saw a real life race only last 6 laps?

[- Paul -]

iracing is much better than GT5.

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by Sylon

True, but this is also a simulator. When was the last time you saw a real life race only last 6 laps?

Or watching AI-Bob fail attempt to overtake...

[Sylon]

Well, the Indy 500 is in the books. Next up is that 200mi of Laguna Seca, twice I'll do that tomorrow.

[E90SLAM]

Just finished Dream car championship last night...easy win with FGT...
except at the ring 24 hr layout....FGT is really easy to snap if one side on the grass...as if there's a suction hole around the grass area to suck you in...too bad i cannot raise the car height anymore and make the suspension softer and more forgiving....as if the tires air-lifted and sudden grip on landing causing it easy to spunout....

[HPFREAK]

I noticed this too. I think it is just the characteristic of the car. I see real F1 cars do it on TV in sharp corners like that one.

Originally Posted by E90SLAM

Just finished Dream car championship last night...easy win with FGT...
except at the ring 24 hr layout....FGT is really easy to snap if one side on the grass...as if there's a suction hole around the grass area to suck you in...too bad i cannot raise the car height anymore and make the suspension softer and more forgiving....as if the tires air-lifted and sudden grip on landing causing it easy to spunout....

[E90SLAM]

Originally Posted by Brad@PSI MOTORS

I noticed this too. I think it is just the characteristic of the car. I see real F1 cars do it on TV in sharp corners like that one.

yup...at least the car is light and relatively faster in corners than the competitors....so I spun out 3-5 times...and need to make up like 20+ seconds to catch up to the Zonda LM....
then on second lap...spun again....(me stupid)....caught up again....

and finally the third lap...went off a bit but not losing too much ground (10 secs or so)...easily caught up and overtook and won by 4.5 secs....

i was literally shaking afterwards....a fast car on the ring is really physically and mentally demanding....i cannot imagine how they can do it IRL and 24 hours....

[HPFREAK]

I hear ya. the ring is really stressful in a fast car. The people that can do it for real and be consitant simply amaze me, but I guess they are just so used to it from doing for so long that is second nature to them. Just like fighter pilots dealing with G-force and aerobatic pilots are in the same league. Your body adapts to it. You have have a natural ability to be really competitive though. I know that I couldnt do it even with a ton of practice. I dont have that natural ability or drive to do it. Wish I did.


Have you seen the video of the Zonda R breaking the record on the Ring yet? It is almost cartoon like with the speeds and acceleration the driver is managing.

Originally Posted by E90SLAM

yup...at least the car is light and relatively faster in corners than the competitors....so I spun out 3-5 times...and need to make up like 20+ seconds to catch up to the Zonda LM....
then on second lap...spun again....(me stupid)....caught up again....

and finally the third lap...went off a bit but not losing too much ground (10 secs or so)...easily caught up and overtook and won by 4.5 secs....

i was literally shaking afterwards....a fast car on the ring is really physically and mentally demanding....i cannot imagine how they can do it IRL and 24 hours....