There is one, apparently, courtesy of Radical. Thanks to mattgirv for the heads up.
Here's the URL.
http://www.radicalsportscars.com/racing/virtual-racing
Apparently you do still have to give your credit card details, but they don't charge you for the first month.
This could be interesting... :)
I have a promo code for 3 months membership for only $25.. PM me if interested :)
I'll see how the trial goes, but could well be interested. :) Thanks for the offer!
Just beware that the 3-month promo offer I mentioned is only valid for new members.. so if you go with the Radical deal you'll get no further discounts at a later date.
But then again, you get a free car + track with the Radical deal.. up to you, really. :)
.....So i pop round to my brothers and he says "Three months iRacing..50% off. I've just signed you up!" :blink:
Guess I'm in for a while then :rolleyes:
Jumped in the Solstice, did a few practice laps, jumped into qual and did a 1.49.7 (Laguna)
2 races, 2 wins, 2 incident points. SR 2.92. One more and I'm in the Spec racer :)
So far..so good.
Hey, welcome aboard! :yahoo: Once you get the Spec Racer you won't be turning back to the Solstice. The SRF is a truly magnificent car. They're driving at Lime Rock this week.
Quote from: Gnomie;275970Hey, welcome aboard! :yahoo: Once you get the Spec Racer you won't be turning back to the Solstice. The SRF is a truly magnificent car. They're driving at Lime Rock this week.
aye, i ended up doing 4 races (shouldn't have done the 4th one, i was ready for bed before i even started iRacing, and was still up at 4.00am for the 4th race :D My eyes were virtually welded shut and it cost me my 100% record. Still, 3 wins and a 4th place, SR 3.56 Cant be bad for my first night.:yahoo:
I'm tempted to stick with the Solstice for another day. It actually feels 10x better than i expected and i feel very comfortable with it. I need to break into the 1.47's before i move on :)
I'm not actually that impressed with the SRF, though i only drove it on my brothers rig previously. I seem to be far more in control of things with my wheel. I did some low 1.00.00 laps on his machine, so I'll do some testing later on mine and see if i can get into the 59's. I'll probably give in to temptation and run a few races in it later.
I have to keep reminding myself that SR is everything in these first few weeks and to stop pushing for wins:doh: I'll have it up to 5.00 by tomorrow night if i do.
I might have to break out the Legends later as well.
What with this and rFactor, and R2P for LFS and nKPro, I'll have to find a way to distort time and get 48 hour days and 10 day weeks . For the first time I'm seeing the positive side of my inability to get more than four hours sleep a day :roflmao:
If any of you are racing SRF, look out for me. I'm currently racing under the name Andrew Stanzl2 (step brothers name..apart from the 2 bit obviously :rolleyes:...still waiting for them to change the name to mine) I'm decked out in DMR yellow and blue. Add me to your friends list!
Hehe, good stuff! :D Yep, the Solstice is definitely not a bad car. I had a lot of fun with that last season, and I grew very comfortable with it. (The advanced version, that is) The SRF is quite different. It feels so "direct" and responsive I think. Some like it, some don't, but I think it's absolute bliss! :)
Good luck with your further endeavours! Wish I only needed 4 hours of sleep as well.. you should consider yourself lucky!
Quote from: The Moose;275985I'm not actually that impressed with the SRF, though i only drove it on my brothers rig previously. I seem to be far more in control of things with my wheel. I did some low 1.00.00 laps on his machine, so I'll do some testing later on mine and see if i can get into the 59's. I'll probably give in to temptation and run a few races in it later.
Try different setups on the SRF. I posted a setup here (Race talk) a few days ago. Here is the link to it on the forum. http://members.iracing.com/iforum/thread.jspa?threadID=34394&start=25&tstart=0
Adjust balance with rear pressure and possibly add +1 toe if it is too loose.
Quote from: Gnomie;275993Wish I only needed 4 hours of sleep as well.. you should consider yourself lucky!
heh. i NEED about 10 hours sleep, it just doesn't happen for some reason:rolleyes: Im a walking zombie most of the time :)
Vobler.. thanks for the tips!
:byesad: Bye Moose.
Quote from: Doorman;276044:byesad: Bye Moose.
Where you going? :rolleyes:
Ok, it didn't take long for me to change my mind, The SRF is bloody great :D
From throwing it off every corner to doing 59.5's and keeping it on track for 20+ laps in a row.
Amazing what a few hours with the right setup can do for you.
Tomorrows target.. 58's
Good to hear! :) Once you do a 58:xx you should post it here (http://members.iracing.com/iforum/thread.jspa?threadID=35514).
Based on absolutely no empirical data whatsoever, this car seems to behave very realistically. It remains a lot more planted than similarly powered cars in other sims do, but it doesn't have the extreme sliding that you'll find with the Skippy. And the FFB is just terrific. Going down the straight at Lime Rock is quite a bumpy ride..!
Quote from: Gnomie;276079Good to hear! :) Once you do a 58:xx you should post it here (http://members.iracing.com/iforum/thread.jspa?threadID=35514). !
Will a 59.06 do? No? Bugger! Tomorrow then :rolleyes:
Thought I'd risk a Spec racer race at Lime Rock but was a bit scared tbh. Decided not to qual so i could start at the back and trundle round in safe mode :D
Great race! started 7th, finished 2nd, 0 incident points, overtook people.
I've decide the way for me to approach it is completely forget about the championships. I'm not someone who is going to spend all week practising and doing only 1 or 2 races. That's just a complete waste of a good sim imo.
I'm just racing as often as possible to enjoy the racing. That suits me just fine.
As it stands: 12 races, 10 podiums, 4 wins, 4.67 SR
Ohh, my name is now correct(ish) Stuart White if you want to add me to your friends list.
Quote from: The Moose;276338I've decide the way for me to approach it is completely forget about the championships. I'm not someone who is going to spend all week practising and doing only 1 or 2 races. That's just a complete waste of a good sim imo.
Don't worry.
I'm not sure if any of you know, but they changed how personal points are calculated this season. Only the Top 50% of your weekly races counts towards the championship. Half of your races are dropped. Dropped races shows up as red in the result screens.
This is to make people race more without being afraid of loosing a race or two.
Well, the trial code finally arrived. Hmm. I'm still getting used to how it feels (different from LFS, but aren't all sims different from one another in feel), but my initial thoughts are that the track quality is excellent; not too sure about the cars. Solstice feels dull. The ZZ Top wagon (Legends) is, well, everything you'd expect from a ZZ Top wagon... and the Spec Racer Ford has a mind of its own. The Radical seems to be a much nicer car, shame I wouldn't be able to drive it competitively for about 1000 years.
Might feel different in a few days. The green text at the top is very very annoying though. No real need to spank you every time you come off, they could just tell you off at the end of the session. FFS, you *know* you just spun it or hit the gravel without some officious little message at the top of the screen.
My feelings are that this may be a very nice sim if you are a good driver, but it's priced as a practice tool not as an online game. It's certainly not that welcoming to rookies.
Still, at least it's not cost me money to find that out. :)
You're in trouble now spoong! :lmfao:
Naturally, since posting that I've been constantly online at LRP in the rookie Solstice doing practice laps.
Indecisive of Hadfield
Glad to hear you've tried it! :)
I'd definitely recommend spending some more time with the Spec Racer before you give up on it. Maybe try a different set. (Vobler posted one earlier) Moose didn't like it much at first either, but once you grow accustomed to it it's a total blast!
The learning curve is steep indeed, as you mentioned. But I think a lot of what you learn in iRacing will carry a positive spillover effect when you go back to other sims. For example iRacing seems to punish you a lot more severely for any mistakes you make. You really have to be gentle with the footwork and balancing the car.
I'm going to make the most of the trial, for sure. :) I just keep getting annoyed with it, but then 30 minutes later I'm back for another go...
Quote from: Gnomie;277279I'd definitely recommend spending some more time with the Spec Racer before you give up on it. Maybe try a different set. (Vobler posted one earlier) Moose didn't like it much at first either, but once you grow accustomed to it it's a total blast!
^^^
What he said :)
You just have to learn how to drive it. There's no car in LFS that compares to the driving style needed to keep the SRF in check. It's actually very much like the FF1600 in nKPro, driving style wise. Always on at least 25% power, smooth coming off the brakes. Left foot braking is essential to drive it fast and keep it from spinning out imo.
Best tips for stability are having a stiffer front ARB than the rear, more +Toe at the rear, more caster tightens it up a bit as well.
It took me a while to suss it out, but I've won all 6 races I entered in it this week at Laguna, with only 1 incident point in total.
It just needed some offline practice to get some confidence with how it handles.
Keep an eye on the England section of the iRacing forum. Richard Towler is starting up training sessions.
I was stuck at 1.40.3's all week. I spent 40 mins with Richard and pulled out a 1.39.9 the next day, purely because of what he taught me. That's the 6th fastest time done in a practice session all week, out of 1093 drivers. :yahoo:
Just goes to show your never to experienced to learn something.
Stick with it. The SRF is a sensational little vehicle. I so glad they gave us this as the advanced rookie car instead of the advanced Solstice.
Amazing stuff, Stu. :D Richard appears to be not only fast, but also a very nice chap. What sims did he play prior to iRacing, do you know? Have you met him before?
Quote from: Gnomie;277313Amazing stuff, Stu. :D Richard appears to be not only fast, but also a very nice chap. What sims did he play prior to iRacing, do you know? Have you met him before?
No, never met him before.
The only sim i
know he raced was NR2003, but I'm sure he's raced others.
Wehey!
Moose is talking nice about iRacing on the LFS forum and in an NetKar thread!!
I think I have to print and frame this..... :yahoo:
http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=1170851#post1170851
:narnar:
Quote from: vobler;277669Moose is talking nice about iRacing on the LFS forum (...)
Quote from: The MooseiRacing lacks some of the great features of nKPro (transmission, flat spots, visor dirt build up, proper hardcore racing etc.) (...)
iRacing is far from perfect and is way overpriced for what it is.. (...)
:g:
:narnar:
You must have some problems with your keyboard because you missed this in your quoting:
"but at least you see developements every few months and you can find a race when you want one. That's worth the entrance fee in itself. "
*checks keyboard*
Nope, perfectly fine.
Quote from: obsolum;278036*checks keyboard*
Nope, perfectly fine.
Ok. Then I know whats wrong.
After a little ventrillo chat with Ron last night about the ongoing netkar debacle and iRacing I'm willing to give it a real try.
So is there promo to get a couple months of iRacing at a lower price?
I know i just missed the $25 for 3 months deadline :ranting2:
I already ââ,¬Ëœtriedââ,¬â,,¢ the radical offer but I was so busy at the time i didn't have time to dive into it... :sad:
Quote from: Katsushika Matsumoto;279727I already ââ,¬Ëœtriedââ,¬â,,¢ the radical offer but I was so busy at the time i didn't have time to dive into it... :sad:
If you are already registered I don't think you will get any offers. They are only for new accounts.
Would uninstalling everything including cookies and registry entries and registering with your real name i.e Jurgen Klinkerhoffen, make a difference? :g:
Quote from: Doorman;279737Would uninstalling everything including cookies and registry entries and registering with your real name i.e Jurgen Klinkerhoffen, make a difference? :g:
You'd need a different credit card as well then, wouldn't you?
Quote from: Doorman;279737Would uninstalling everything including cookies and registry entries and registering with your real name i.e Jurgen Klinkerhoffen, make a difference? :g:
Yeah I already used my real name for the account... :narnar:
Quote from: Katsushika Matsumoto;279764Yeah I already used my real name for the account... :narnar:
You could always buy a trial subscription for your 'brother' 'uncle' 'granddad' :flirty: Then later they'll be only too happy to change your name. I started as R W Attwood and later I asked the to change it to Ron Attwood. No hassle.
Quote from: Doorman;279766You could always buy a trial subscription for your 'brother' 'uncle' 'granddad' :flirty: Then later they'll be only too happy to change your name. I started as R W Attwood and later I asked the to change it to Ron Attwood. No hassle.
That's a good idea, will ask around to borrow someones credit card... :norty:
Quote from: Katsushika Matsumoto;279826That's a good idea, will ask around to borrow someones credit card... :norty:
Apparently this wasn't even necessary, I tried to activate the "father's day" deal (3 months $25) with my own credit card I already used for the first trail account and it just seems to work. :woot2: The only thing is that there is a 2 at the end of my real name, because of two separate account with the same name.
I will send an email to the support for a name change to Katsushika Matsumoto, hope they will change it :g:
Quote from: Katsushika Matsumoto;280111Apparently this wasn't even necessary, I tried to activate the "father's day" deal (3 months $25) with my own credit card I already used for the first trail account and it just seems to work. :woot2: The only thing is that there is a 2 at the end of my real name, because of two separate account with the same name.
I will send an email to the support for a name change to Katsushika Matsumoto, hope they will change it :g:
So you're in for three months then? :thumbsup2:
Quote from: Doorman;280114So you're in for three months then? :thumbsup2:
yep :yahoo:
btw i've send you a pm inside iracing.
I repaired a tap in the house today so I can resubscribe to iRacing for another year.
What has repairing a tap got to do with anything? I hear you ask. Well, at a conservative estimate it would be Ã,£75 to call a plumber to fix it. Therefore I've saved that money. iRacing subs cost approximately Ã,£100 a year so I only have to find Ã,£25. That equates to 48p a week! It would be churlish not to resubscribe. Plus..$60 + $25 bonus (31st July deal) and the extra tracks and cars are not only effectively free but carry a 25% discount for the 100% club. Frankly, I don't know how they do it for the money!
Funny how life turns out eh?
You got to be kidding! :)
:D Hah, I often do the same.. (that is, I often consider expenses that have been avoided to be "fresh, unexpected money to be spent on something I really want") It's a psychology thing.. makes it a lot easier to justify spending that way.
Last week I went shopping for a new suit jacket. Because I'm so tall, normal sized jackets often have too short sleeves, so I was prepared to spend Ã,£300 on a specially ordered one. But then was lucky enough to find one on sale for just Ã,£20. So that's Ã,£280 to spend on sim racing stuff... :norty:
Quote from: vobler;283243You got to be kidding! :)
Verner, have you EVER known me to kid? :flirty:
Quote from: Gnomie;283248:D Hah, I often do the same.. (that is, I often consider expenses that have been avoided to be "fresh, unexpected money to be spent on something I really want") It's a psychology thing.. makes it a lot easier to justify spending that way.
Last week I went shopping for a new suit jacket. Because I'm so tall, normal sized jackets often have too short sleeves, so I was prepared to spend Ã,£300 on a specially ordered one. But then was lucky enough to find one on sale for just Ã,£20. So that's Ã,£280 to spend on sim racing stuff... :norty:
Top man. :D Now if you can use the same level of logic on your wife when you get married, you'll be made! :lmfao:
Well I took the plunge:)
After a weekend of getting my SR above 3 on my Oval and Road licenses so I could be promoted on Monday. I have to say I am very impressed:woot2: My wife no so much:ranting2: Spent too many hours on the computer this weekend!!!!
Looking forward to racing the Spec racer Ford for the first 4 tracks/races of the season. After which if I haven't won the lottery I will be hanging up my racing gear and going back to LFS to slum it again.:D
Add me too your friends list if you want. --->Todd Martelle
See ya around. Todd
Done that...Friend. :D
EDIT: I see turning right is still presenting some problems! :norty:
Quote from: Toddshooter;285136Well I took the plunge:)
See ya around. Todd
Well done!