another newb question

jwa · Nov 17, 2014

plan on joining iracing sometime during the holidays when i get a new video card and have some extra time for practice. spend most of my time now on single player gsce and r3e. the physics in iracing resemble either of those?

Kjell Eilertsen · Nov 20, 2014

Hah such happens on these touch devices, I thought maybe you disagreed for some reason

jimortality · Nov 20, 2014

My only experience of Iracing was about a year and a half ago. I couldn't even get the car out of the pit lane so gave up lololol

JeffL · Nov 20, 2014

Jim Brailsford said:
My only experience of Iracing was about a year and a half ago. I couldn't even get the car out of the pit lane so gave up lololol

Maybe it's that beer in your hand.

jimortality · Nov 20, 2014

Jeff Lasecki said:
Maybe it's that beer in your hand.

Funny you should mention that, I did actually fall asleep at the wheel after a couple of beers last week. It was 10pm and I'd was just thinking about turning the racing off and next thing it's bloody midnight lol!

JeffL · Nov 20, 2014

Jim Brailsford said:
Funny you should mention that, I did actually fall asleep at the wheel after a couple of beers last week. It was 10pm and I'd was just thinking about turning the racing off and next thing it's bloody midnight lol!

Did your lap times improve?

jimortality · Nov 20, 2014

Jeff Lasecki said:
Did your lap times improve?

no I fell asleep!

JeffL · Nov 21, 2014

That would have been the basis of the joke.

jimortality · Nov 21, 2014

Jeff Lasecki said:
That would have been the basis of the joke.
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Haha!!! I'm at work so didn't get it straight away as I wasn't concentrating

jwa · Nov 21, 2014

back in my drinking days fell asleep at the computer a couple times myself.

had a much better feel with the Miata last night. probably not setting the world on fire, but getting more comfortable with the whole I racing feel.

Bakkster · Nov 21, 2014

Kjell Eilertsen said:
Keep in mind that on the first lap you'll have cold tires and brakes, this affects grip much more in iracing than in most other Sims, the exception being rF2.

And just for clarity, the brake temperature doesn't yet affect the strength of the brakes, just how much heat is transferred into the wheel rim.

Tire pressures seem to have the bigger effect in iRacing, especially for the rookie cars on DOT tires. At least, until you overheat them