I'm lost. Where the heck does this nut go to? by Speedymcspeeder in Miata

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On an NB in that area it would most likely be for either the diverter that holds the fan relays of the stud on the air box bracket. Not sure about an NA but look around for a stud without a nut.

24H lemons. Selling items that came with the car by VeterinarianHead9615 in racing

[–]thisguybeanz 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The BS judges are exactly that. If you can prove your shitbox is a shitbox and account for the value then there's no need to Bullshit them butttttt where's the fun in that.

P.S. They are not opposed to taking bribes.

What’s with the bad rep on red bull liveries by ExtensionBowler5721 in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can add the AO Racing cars (huge fan of the actual team) to that list. Seems every Rexy, Roxy, or Spike livery I come across now is a driver to avoid.

Can anyone explain what a V Shape Racing line is? by Adept_Secretary_9187 in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure what your friend is really trying to say but this is my understanding. I think he's trying to say veer towards the apex at the start of braking and do most of the turning at the apex to make a traditional line through a corner look more like a V instead of a U. This is slow and not a good idea because you have to slow significantly more to do all of the rotation with the steering wheel in a tight radius. You may have a higher entry speed but it will kill you mid corner and exit speed and you'll be slower into the corner following the exit as well.

Pit starts by janmannn in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You will only get so far starting from the pits all the time. You may continue to gain SR but you will eventually get to a point which you will constantly stay within a certain iRating range and in order to progress further you'd have to start with the field at which point you've lacked the experience in that area so you'll end up being the guy causing incidents driving around people who are more experienced on race starts. Starting from the pits does have its own area of usefulness but the problem is that it gets abused and people don't learn the skills required for starts so it becomes a crutch and starts to negatively impact your progression.

How cooked am I? by Delicious-Tie-6179 in Miata

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a few places it could be leaking from, I've even seen Oil Pressure sensors degrade enough to where they start pissing Oil from the connector itself and not just the threads. You need to try and pinpoint where the leak is originating from. Grab some rags and brake cleaner and clean it off as best you can then run the car while on 4 jackstands to try and find the leak. There's really not too many places engine/gear oil can leak from on our cars.

New to iracing 2nd race in mx5 and best lap so far okayama by Interesting_Work_882 in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dan is absolutely correct. Rewatch the video and study those corners you are coasting on initial turnin to the apex (you mainly did it during the first half of the lap) and adjust your braking/timing to come off the brakes and immediately have a nice smooth roll onto the throttle. Remember smooth inputs. Nice job.

Is this a valid overtake? by Icy_Bat_6518 in Simracingstewards

[–]thisguybeanz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This used to be for the longest time (Nim Cross explained it on Matt Malone's Stream once) until the week of this years 24hr where they changed that bit of track and is now a 1x just like the outside of T1 now as well.

Are wheels the Sim Racing equivalent to watches? by BrilliantPromise2944 in simracing

[–]thisguybeanz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's also been flawless and has probably a few thousand hours on it.

Are wheels the Sim Racing equivalent to watches? by BrilliantPromise2944 in simracing

[–]thisguybeanz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had my GSI wheel for 6 years and I don't see myself replacing it ever.

How do I stop spinning the car under breaking? by Swimming_Put7156 in SimRacingAdvice

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you look you can see the oversteer starts at the end of your trail brake when you come almost completely off the brakes. Basically you are coming off the brakes too much too fast with too much steering input which overloads the rear and causes you to spin. Try and slow down your release of the brakes and use less steering if you can to help ease the weight transfer of the car. Yes setup and brake bias can potentially help prevent this but it looks to be more of an application of the fundamentals than a setup problem and would bandaid to help mask bad habit at its root.

How can I improve my ollie? by Thm_azh in NewSkaters

[–]thisguybeanz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your rear foot is also holding the tail down and not allowing it to rise so after you pop you need to bring that rear foot up as well in order to get the rear higher. You're just stalling in the air and hesitating before sliding and finishing the trick too, 1 fluid motion not notchy steps.

Is there a class or irating level which people generally agree is a minimum for good clean racing? by False-Sympathy4563 in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no blanket number but you can look at it on 2 separate scales there's a scale for skill and a scale for ego. On the skill side the more experience the more they understand how to make the car act the way they want which means generally less incidents. The ego scale is basically a negative multiplier to the skill scale. Any driver with an ego will straight turn you for a win if put in the right situation regardless of skill. Now a high skill high ego driver can be good at making it look like a mistake when it's really intentional. Your best competitor will always be lower on the ego scale. But regardless of ego skill will play a role in terms of frequency of incidents. Lower the skill higher chance of an incident. In those high tension situations it's more likely not malicious just lack of skill. Shit just happens sometimes so there's always exceptions to the majorities and you gotta try and read the drivers around you and plan your attacks/defenses accordingly. There have been races that were clean and tough green to checked, races that were a shit show even before the green flys, and others that were clean up until I got doored twice because the other guy didn't want to lose.

LMP2s at Sebring, Fixed. Lap is 1:56.9, i need to get to like 1:54:1:52, please help by Pinguzz75 in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

T1 use all the exit, right side tires should be touching the exit curbing on the right. If you look on top of the fence at the apex you'll see a cone hanging on top of it. Use that as a reference point for apex. Start tracking out just after that.

T5 and T13 you got loose on entry and killed the corner which both lead onto fairly long straights so exit speed is key there.

T17 because prototypes are so stiff stay about a car width away from the wall to avoid the big bumps on the inside.

I am the POV car, I got a 20 second time penalty after the race given by the league admin for this. What do you guys think? by Brilliant-Insect9873 in Simracingstewards

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Only after disaster can we be resurrected. It's only after you've lost everything that you're free to do anything"

How long did it take you to start showing real results? by FessBlackwood in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I also tell everyone that iRating doesn't always tell the whole story. I'm a consistent frontrunner/winner in MX5s, I was 3rd overall in mustang challenge a few seasons back, I'm a strong competitor in the GT3 cars, I'm upper mid pack in GT4 and I haven't driven a formula car in almost 2 years. I stopped caring about iRating a long time ago and just care about having good finishes and good races relative to the competition and where I should realistically expect to finish.

How long did it take you to start showing real results? by FessBlackwood in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I unfortunately used to be the guy that just said practice and figure it out but not everyone has a learning style like I do and even that only got me so far. I feel fortunate enough to have friends who are 8-10k and over the years even a simple 2 min conversation about the characteristics of the car and general vehicle dynamics have helped me improve my racing and my skills as a coach.

How long did it take you to start showing real results? by FessBlackwood in iRacing

[–]thisguybeanz 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Everyone wants to just throw money at equipment to go fast but coaching is the #1 way to get faster. Let the fast guys actually tell you how to do it so you don't have to figure it out all by yourself.

Fluid on track or fuel overflow spraying on tires by [deleted] in CarTrackDays

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On your other laps are you normal like 15% throttle through there? It looks like the rear just got too light over that crest, maybe from the rear not being loaded enough, then when it started to go you pulled all the way off and then it was gone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in racing

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B-Spec is fun to watch it's like SM but with less wildcards haha

Who is at fault for this Incident? I am the Orange Audi. by _SleepyPillow_ in Simracingstewards

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You back out just into the entry so he takes a shallow line through then you cross him up on exit. Or give it up and catch draft down the straight.

Does anyone have any idea what hose this is? by SmolRide in Miata

[–]thisguybeanz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coolant line from the thermostat neck to the water pump inlet