Getting radical or rather a Radical - SR3 XX - any advice?
02-14-2021, 08:19 AM
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3. Drive Radical SR3 in Rfactor 2 - pro is that it's the same car, con are that I have no idea how to set up Rfactor for data logging (probably solvable but takes time), if there is any racing there, and online reviews suggest that SR3 model there is not done well and differs from the real car. I also do not know anyone who driver Rfactor and how to get good example data.
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02-14-2021, 08:26 AM
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Agreed with Peter; you can run the Radicals, and do OK mid-pack, but they're still a bit handicapped, seems like just a bit heavy and down on aero to be competitive. Good to get your feet wet, but not really the right tool for the job (P1 or P2).
Regarding sim driving prep, I was playing with I think it was the F4 in one of the sims, seemed a pretty decent comparative point vs. my car to work with, just to get in the ballpark...
Regarding sim driving prep, I was playing with I think it was the F4 in one of the sims, seemed a pretty decent comparative point vs. my car to work with, just to get in the ballpark...
02-14-2021, 10:40 AM
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@924RACR, the Blue Marble series for Radicals is quite good, visits all the great tracks (most of them), is part of other established weekends with large turnouts and has really propelled the growth of Radical sales in this country, besides a buildup around motorsports country clubs like Monticello and Spring mountain.
As far as sim training in rFactor with AiM goes, I used Race Studio Analysis to import directly (without any software or applets) rFactor telemetry files using one button in the AiM Race Studio Analysis taskbar. For more than a decade.
As far as sim training in rFactor with AiM goes, I used Race Studio Analysis to import directly (without any software or applets) rFactor telemetry files using one button in the AiM Race Studio Analysis taskbar. For more than a decade.
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02-16-2021, 09:19 AM
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Yeah Peter, sorry I was not specific enough in my reply, was replying to your comment about running 'em in SCCA, the BlueMarble series would by far be the place to run 'em. Have played with some doing cross-over in SCCA races to get track time, but not competitively...
02-17-2021, 04:07 PM
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I wonder what the best way to prepare before I can drive the actual car. I have a sim rig that was helpful before, and it's set up with iRacing, but I'm not sure how to best use it for SR3 practice. I'm comfortable with non-ABS, no-nannies cars but have never driven a prototype or another high aero car in real life.
Some thoughts:
1. Drive Radical SR8 in iRacing - not the same car but probably similar and there is some field to race with to make it interesting, plus I have iRacing set up, with data logging, analysis software, and it would be possible to get data and videos to see what I'm doing differently from those who know how to do it.
2. Drive Dallara LMP2 in iRacing - same as above but the car is even more different. On the flip side, the racing is more interesting, so more motivation, and even easier to get data and advice from people at the top of the field.
3. Drive Radical SR3 in Rfactor 2 - pro is that it's the same car, con are that I have no idea how to set up Rfactor for data logging (probably solvable but takes time), if there is any racing there, and online reviews suggest that SR3 model there is not done well and differs from the real car. I also do not know anyone who driver Rfactor and how to get good example data.
4. A combination of the above or something else entirely?
Of course, this is all in addition to reviewing videos and data from SR3 driven at the same track in real life.
Some thoughts:
1. Drive Radical SR8 in iRacing - not the same car but probably similar and there is some field to race with to make it interesting, plus I have iRacing set up, with data logging, analysis software, and it would be possible to get data and videos to see what I'm doing differently from those who know how to do it.
2. Drive Dallara LMP2 in iRacing - same as above but the car is even more different. On the flip side, the racing is more interesting, so more motivation, and even easier to get data and advice from people at the top of the field.
3. Drive Radical SR3 in Rfactor 2 - pro is that it's the same car, con are that I have no idea how to set up Rfactor for data logging (probably solvable but takes time), if there is any racing there, and online reviews suggest that SR3 model there is not done well and differs from the real car. I also do not know anyone who driver Rfactor and how to get good example data.
4. A combination of the above or something else entirely?
Of course, this is all in addition to reviewing videos and data from SR3 driven at the same track in real life.
-Mark
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