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Spiny Anteater

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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2008, 03:43:00 PM »
Sorry I missed it on Saturday Pete, things went on a bit longer than expected. I'm hoping I'll be unpacked in the new place and online by this Saturday - if so I'll see you next week.

As for the "Spec" races. I'd suggest just using the "force stock" option as it can be used in an open room, everyone is equal and you get good close racing (think back to that Cruiser race we had).

Anyhow, hopefully I'll catch you when I'm back up and running...
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2008, 10:00:54 PM »
+1 to what spiny said.  It works quite well.

Also, Bimmer and I have been working on a spec E 30 and spec miata, respectively.  I think I can come up with an SM at PI400, and his is a C550.  However, the force stock option is best, as it keeps the room open
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2008, 03:49:14 AM »
I really like the specs Miata and E30 ideas, we can definitely include those if you guys want to?

Might sound strange but I get bored just building cars up to 400, 550, 700 etc.. Pi all the time and like coming up with 'specs' and really want to give them a go online, but unless you got a group of people ready and willing to build the cars and join in it is pretty hard to get off the ground...

Force stock option will be used for now, but I'd really like to have some form of specs racing too... We're not short of options with Snyders legends idea and also yours and Bimmers spec Miata's and E30's and i've alos got a few ideas for specs floating around too...

I think it may be worth posting up a new thread in this online racing section with the car specs / rules (or with a link if you got the specs up in your garage) so people can build the cars and leave a note of interest in joining the races...
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2008, 01:25:24 PM »
OK, here's my idea.  We sticky a thread at the top of this board (it will grow to more than one page eventually).  There, we include links to Snyder's Legends series thread and all of the various specs we have here.  Right now, we have:

LMMS-Drift's late model muscle car series.  This includes the modern generation mustangs, challenger concept, etc etc etc.  It's basically A850, racing slicks, 3k lbs or more, and under 600 hp.

ALS-Dirt's spec.  A850, Racing slicks, 3k lbs, and under 500hp, based on the Trans Am series.

Supercars-Bimmer's S-class spec.  I think the only requirements are racing slicks and RWD, but I could be wrong.

Tiny Terror Spec-This is my baby.  It's the 914/6, Mazdaspeed Roadster, Lotus Elan, Dino, 2000GT, and Fairlady Z, under 200 hp.  In practice, this pretty much forces a full grip build, and these cars do fine in open rooms.

Muscle, Inc. Specs-These are the old muscle cars, requiring width increases on the tires in D (challenger can substitute weight reduction), Y-rated in C, DOT's in B. 

Spec cars-These races are getting more popular, so I guess they deserve a spot in this list.  Just force stock build and tune, plug and play.

I hope I didn't miss anyone, but my point is, we have lots of specs.  I'm very interested in building to other PI points, but my issue with that is that if you set a room to A750, you've effectively guaranteed that the room HAS to be private.  No one walking in unprepared will be able to compete, or worse yet, they'll try to compete in a stock street car when everyone else is running a well-tuned race car.  With these specs, we get around that.  That said, I'd love to see what happens elsehwere in the PI.  My hope is that the "scoreboard cars" really just do well at these specific points in the PI progression, and that they're not so much broken as just fortunate, having a sweet spot at the exact point where a lot of people race.
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2008, 04:42:05 AM »
Yeah thats basiclly the idea Fndr, Like you (and im guessing others as well) I get bored with just building to the Pi limits all the time and the Sockmonkey Saturdays is an attempt to get people from M-inc together to be able to run different sorts of Pi cars that just wouldn't be able to be run in an open room and / or being able to place room restrictions on the cars / power / weight / drive.. etc and not have to worry that someone hasn't got a car that fits the specs...

For example, I think if I was to go and set up an open room for under 300bhp Camaro Z28 or even just, under 300bhp, pre 76 and RWD,  I think i'd still be waiting in a room by myself when Forza 3 comes out!! LOL
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2008, 05:21:42 AM »
Hey, fndr...sticky it yourself!!!! You're the mod for this board...hahahaha

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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays
« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2008, 08:00:42 AM »
What?  I'm only the mod in my gar....oh.  hm.  OK.  I'll get it up later today.
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays <<Discussion Thread>>
« Reply #22 on: August 07, 2008, 04:36:05 PM »
It's up.  And by the way, I'm the mod, but this is in no way "my" board, just to be clear about that.  I won't even be able to race online for another week or two.
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Re: Sockmonkey Saturdays <<Discussion Thread>>
« Reply #23 on: October 21, 2008, 11:08:25 PM »
Is this still going on?  If so, I want in...  Open2nd on XBL...