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pchat from http://portableapps.com/apps also works OK. Let me know if you need help setting it up.

Can I just clarify that we'll be on the beta Belle Vue (the track posted here the other day) ? Some people might not be aware of this.

Late booking request here, please. Sorry - always seems to be Thursday when I can't get away from work on time. Bagoo 384

Think I can answer this one for myself /anyone else interested - tyres have been removed from the straight. Not sure of any other differences.

Thanks for the info Bagoo

Hi, I'd second this! I'm thinking of building a new PC and would love to know if "UK Dirt" / SOM has any plans to support rfactor 2 (like if mods are compatible with rfactor 2). Bagoo

Hi, Anyone got an account at the Stoxnet F1 forum? If so, please PM me. Bagoo

Ta for the info. Mind if I ask what's different with this version? There is no readme as far as I could see.

Does this mean we all need this beta for Thursday or do we just use the one from the UK Dirt site?

Hi, Those from the midlands may have seen this on the local BBC telly news last week. Seems that Wheels is under threat after a proposal to increase the site rent. Read more here: http://f1stockcars.com/news/save-birmingham-wheels-raceway/ Also note there is a e-petition on that page. Please sign if you don't want to see the demise of yet another track. Bagoo PS: Please pass this onto as many people as you can, too!

Third meeting now for me. I'm enjoying it a lot with great racing and well organised meetings. Now I just need to work out how to get around the rest of the tracks...especially Belle Vue and Coventry! Cheers to all.

Late booking for me, please. Took a long time to get home tonight!

Nice! Thanks for the info. I guess I was just looking for a way of viewing stuff outside of rF which can be a bit limiting. Bagoo

Hi This may have been asked before but is it possible to view cars (with skins) outside of rfactor using something like blender/sketchup or similar? Bagoo

G25 - one was going on ebay the other day for over 100 quid. G27. They seem to go for around 140 to 180 quid 2nd hand. 229 new is the lowest I've seen of late.

Interesting to see how the fast guys go around. Nice driving! I think I was on the receiving end of one punt but this was hardly surprising given my trying to stick to the racing line!

I have got the plugin installed and set the wheel up as suggested on SOM (and I think you might have posted some setup pics, too) The wheel is a lot better than the old MS FFB in terms of being able to tell what the car is doing - like down to knowing how hard I'm braking just by how much the wheel is pulling to the left going into a corner. I used to actually use the MSFFB with the FFB off cos I'd done enough laps to get used to the car without the feedback so it's back to square 1 with this wheel. Still, it's a lot easier to feel where the car is going to go next so maybe I'll be able to anticipate more....we'll see

Thanks for the advice, chaps. I expected these answers which is good as it means I'm thinking along the right lines. I'm trying to cut corners a bit because having a new addition to the family cuts down on available practice time. Plus, since I work on vehicle control, you'd expect that I'd be able to sort out a bit of car handling but it's a black art to me! And thanks for this DAQ. For the reason I have above, I'm a bit of a nerd when it comes to looking at vehicle data. Now, I just need to get used to this G27...! Cheers, Bagoo

Hi all, I've been driving the default setups and probably logged about 2000 laps since installing rfactor + Brisca, mainly on three tracks (Birmingham, NIR and KL). I'm sure some may scoff at this paltry number of laps but you have to start somehere ;-) I've also just effectively reset my lap count by upgrading to a 2nd hand G27 from a MS FFB, too. I appreciate getting results isn't all about just pulling a low lap time - it's about consistency, racecraft, anticipation and getting through the traffic but I'm going around Brum at 13.4 at absolute best, averaging 13.6 over 20 laps on a good day and I rarely lose control or spin so I think I'm heading in the right direction but getting online for the first time was an eye opener with some people getting lap times of very low 13s! I've read through a few old Stock Car Magazines where Mr Barber discussed chassis and suspension layouts from way back but I'm not sure how well these apply to rfactor. I've also read the guide at UKSOM and Raceline and I've tried a few things out (and will continue to do so) but I wondered if there was any sort of telemetry or similar tools for rfactor that work with the Brisca mods for checking things like how the car / suspension behaves dynamically when on the track. Obviously, I can understand it is a process of trial and error but I wondered if there was a more scientific approach to setitng the car up. I think I already know the answer ot the above, though I appreciate setups are a personal thing and I'm not asking for anyone to give theirs away and I need to find a good one that works for myself but can anyone provide a few pointers on this please? Bagoo

I didn't get to the front, either. Started 2nd row at best (and finished 3rd), but mostly at the back of the whites (and came nowhere) I can understand people wanting to make a good start to the season and I hope, like you say, it does settle down.

I had read the rules. Seems like others hadn't, though.

Hi, I think I've already uploaded some skins but missed the first deadline. Can I use these F1 skins instead? There are some corrections. I hope these are right. It's my first attempt so please let me know if anything needs changing. Thanks. Bagoo thebagoo384.zip

Hi all, First meeting for years - I'd done a couple of Heat meetings years ago (probably 2006) and I thought it was well organised and good fun. I hope I didn't get in the way of too many people but I was trying to stick on my line! Well done to all the winners, too. One question: What is the crack for lining in grades? In the first heat, I was instructed to take a particular position but after that it seemed that there wasn't a lot of mixing of white grade going on, including some people overtaking on the formation roll (pre-roll roll!) to get to the front. Thanks all, Bagoo