FXOs at Blackrock. Er..wood

Iron · January 04, 2008, 08:18:17 AM

I suspect it's all Doorman's doing.

Jamin · January 04, 2008, 10:05:03 AM

Quote from: OldBloke;217464As Romus says - engine was damaged (clutch was fine) but the reason is a complete mystery as I did nothing different to what I've been doing all week. :sideways:

Watching the replay, on lap three at the end of the long straight, you engine braked past 9k (7k redline) and a slight missfire can be heard at the redline afterwards. By lap thirteen when everyone was catching you up, your engine was sounding rough throughout the rev range compared to Voblers. I must have damaged mine early on too as it didn't feel as lively as usual.

I guess the engine damage bit has changed in the recent patch and become more subtle. It used to pop and miss when damaged but now it's more an engine tone change with a few missfires and down on power.

OldBloke · January 04, 2008, 10:15:56 AM

Quote from: o000o;217481Watching the replay, on lap three at the end of the long straight, you engine braked past 9k (7k redline) ...

Ahhh. Well spotted Watson. :thumb:

I'd still like an indicator of engine damage as I certainly didn't detect the audible difference.

Armitage · January 04, 2008, 10:31:19 AM

Quote from: OldBloke;217482Ahhh. Well spotted Watson. :thumb:

I'd still like an idicator of engine damage as I certainly didn't detect the audible difference.

I think the indicator is the long line of traffic behind you:narnar:

Jamin · January 04, 2008, 10:31:51 AM

Quote from: OldBloke;217482I'd still like an idicator of engine damage as I certainly didn't detect the audible difference.

How about using the other cars are catching and passing you as a hint :roflmao:

Lameduck · January 04, 2008, 10:55:50 AM

Quote from: o000o;217481Watching the replay, on lap three at the end of the long straight, you engine braked past 9k (7k redline) and a slight missfire can be heard at the redline afterwards.

Plese dont mention redline, it gives me the creeps.
By the way do Shoemakers use Evostick?

OldBloke · January 04, 2008, 11:33:17 AM

Quote from: OldBloke;217482I'd still like an indicator of engine damage as I certainly didn't detect the audible difference.

OK. OK. It was a particularly stupid thing to say given the circumstances

BigFatCat · January 04, 2008, 11:54:42 AM

Quote from: o000o;217492How about using the other cars are catching and passing you as a hint

Um, is engine damage permanent on your install then, as I've been suffering this for years? :crying:

Doorman · January 04, 2008, 12:33:38 PM

Quote from: OldBloke;217482Ahhh. Well spotted Watson. :thumb:

I'd still like an indicator of engine damage as I certainly didn't detect the audible difference.

I reckon it's an audible client side indicator that goes something like "I don't seem to have any power" and "I can only get 130 down the back straight" and the one I like the best is "I'm being left behind by Doorman" :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

Armitage · January 04, 2008, 01:07:57 PM

Quote from: Doorman;217519I reckon it's an audible client side indicator that goes something like "I don't seem to have any power" and "I can only get 130 down the back straight" and the one I like the best is "I'm being left behind by Doorman" :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

Aquilifer · January 05, 2008, 05:18:23 PM

Quote from: OldBloke;217464As Romus says - engine was damaged (clutch was fine) but the reason is a complete mystery as I did nothing different to what I've been doing all week. :sideways:

I remember overtaking you in the race at the back straight. You were going like a snail. I remember wondering that you must have had some sort of problems.

At least before the patch FXR was notorious for blowing off a valve or two if you kept flat shifting. In longer races this was clearly noticeable as your top speed dropped towards end of the race (and occasiaonal popcorn sounds from the engine). In the new patch with clutch heat etc, I try to get rid of the habit. I think all cars more powerful than XFG and XRG gets clutch heat so much you'd better not flat shift (so often at least). This is not so for cars which are ment to be flat shifted.