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  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 9:50 a.m. maroon92 UberDork

    Okay people, I am starting this league, but I will need some help. I have only been playing forza for about a week now, so I have no idea how to start something like this. Anyone have ideas?

    I am tired of a bunch of people saying "hey, let's start this", and then doing nothing.

    First order of business. Designing the specification of the car. I think we should all stick to a spec and just race different tracks. What car does everyone want to use?

    Second order of business. What day should we participate? Is everyone pretty open on Saturdays?

    FLASH FORWARD EDIT- Click Here to go to the Unofficial GRM Forza League info page.

  • DukeOfUndersteer

    Feb. 25, 2010 10:25 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    KIA RIO!! oh wait, they dont have those...

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 11:01 a.m. maroon92 UberDork

    Chevy Aveo. It could be fun.

  • oldtin

    Feb. 25, 2010 11:16 a.m. oldtin Reader

    Saturdays/Sundays are good. For a spec car - doesn't matter a ton - other than I'm slow, so pick something that looks good from behind

  • Capt Slow

    Feb. 25, 2010 12:20 p.m. Capt Slow HalfDork

    Being that this is the GRM board it should be a tweaked out miata, E30, or P71...

  • Feb. 25, 2010 12:39 p.m. skruffy Dork

    I'm down for this, but only if it's truly triple awesome. My vote is for something RWD and slow, since when you play online with the unwashed masses it's all cars with 1000hp and whatnot. That and it's more of a drivers race with slow cars, IMO.

    skruffy42 on XBL. I'm usually available on Saturdays, but with the new kid I can't always play.

    The e36 M3, bone stock, would make a great spec series IMO. It's quick enough and handles well enough stock to be fun. Running stock cars also eliminates the penalty for those of us that don't wish to spend entire weekends tweaking the suspension on a virtual car to get it just right.

    As for tracks, Maple valley is one of my favorites (I'm super bummed it's not a real track) so we must run there , along with whatever else you guys feel like running.

  • John Brown

    Feb. 25, 2010 12:41 p.m. John Brown MegaDork

    I so need an Xbox

  • leigerreign

    Feb. 25, 2010 12:46 p.m. leigerreign New Reader

    I vote for the Mitsubishi GTO (surprise)

    But I would race anything you all decide on....E36, Miata, etc. Im free weeknights and most saturdays.

    Also, we could do an FXX challenge day or something. Thats a real drivers race.

    Or perhaps we could do a Spec Lotus Exige?

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 12:51 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    John Brown wrote:

    I so need an Xbox

    John, I got a refurb from Gamestop with a 2 year warranty. You might have good luck finding one on CL. Look for a black one (an Elite), they tend to be better with the RROD problem.

  • Capt Slow

    Feb. 25, 2010 1:14 p.m. Capt Slow HalfDork

    Skruffy said:

    Running stock cars also eliminates the penalty for those of us that don't wish to spend entire weekends tweaking the suspension on a virtual car to get it just right.

    If somebody loads the spec configuration to their storefront for people to download, it also eliminates the tweaking of the suspension. When I get home this evening I will look at the limits we can impose on the car configuration.

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 1:36 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    Okay, the decision has been made (arbitrarily...by me) that we will be running Spec ITR, and the first installment will run this Saturday at 8PM eastern time (is that cool with everyone?)

    everyone get your friend requests in to bcbrownell on XBL, and we will try to get it started this weekend.

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 1:36 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    sorry for the short notice, get your "sponsors" and liveries figured out quick!

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 1:58 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    here is the "spec".

    1. Race Tire Compound
    2. Aftermarket rim of your choosing
    3. +1 rims front and back (16")
    4. "sport" level weight reduction
    5. paint, and liveries are open (the more creative the better)
    6. EVERYTHING ELSE STOCK

    What can everyone commit to? 2-3 races per weekend?

    how many race weekends should we do? enough that if someone misses a weekend, it won't be devastating to the results.

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 1:59 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    here is the "spec".

    1. Race Tire Compound
    2. Aftermarket rim of your choosing
    3. +1 rims front and back (16")
    4. "sport" level weight reduction
    5. paint, and liveries are open (the more creative the better)
    6. EVERYTHING ELSE STOCK

    What can everyone commit to? 2-3 races per weekend?

    how many race weekends should we do? enough that if someone misses a weekend, it won't be devastating to the results.

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 2:00 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    oops, double post!

    It is double important!

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 2:09 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    oh, points system follows F1 2009.

    10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

  • Gimp

    Feb. 25, 2010 2:31 p.m. Gimp Dork

    Why go spec car? RRAX.com does it with a point limit on the cars and it works well.

  • Capt Slow

    Feb. 25, 2010 2:34 p.m. Capt Slow HalfDork

    For a start, the spec is simple, we can get more creative later. I will do my best to be there Saturday.

    What track are we racing?

    We should force off the driving assists too.

  • EvanB

    Feb. 25, 2010 2:51 p.m. EvanB HalfDork

    I'm in, I'll start building my car now.

  • DukeOfUndersteer

    Feb. 25, 2010 2:54 p.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork

    damn, our Xbox is still in the box while construction continues in our office. Looks like i will have to sit this out

  • oldtin

    Feb. 25, 2010 3:11 p.m. oldtin Reader

    Guess I better try out the ITR and figure out this clutch button thing

  • Tom Heath

    Feb. 25, 2010 3:14 p.m. Tom Heath Marketing / Club Coordinator

    I'm going to really, really try to clear some schedule space to be in on this also. I'll use Scott Lear's livery; I made his car a while back. It's only a couple stickers, so it was wicked easy to duplicate.

    My gamertag is GRM Tom, in case anybody wants to add me. Be forewarned, though, that my kids use my XBL account more than me so don't get mad if it looks like I'm ignoring you.

  • chaparral

    Feb. 25, 2010 3:40 p.m. chaparral New Reader

    What time are you racing? I'll build and set-up my car.

  • maroon92

    Feb. 25, 2010 3:57 p.m. maroon92 UberDork

    Maroon92 said:

    the first installment will run this Saturday at 8PM eastern time (is that cool with everyone?)

  • captainzib

    Feb. 25, 2010 4:36 p.m. captainzib HalfDork

    oldtin wrote:

    Guess I better try out the ITR and figure out this clutch button thing

    In case you haven't noticed this yet, also a matter of personal preference, there's an option to swap the clutch button with the hand brake button. I find it A LOT easier to down shift/up shift with just my thumb, if the A button is used for clutch. Just FYI.

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