FM6 - MX-5 Cup - Series Info

Car : 2013 Mazda MX-5 Cup
One of the most affordable ways to get into real-life racing is to prepare a Mazda MX-5 Cup car. Teams such as CJ Wilson Racing have helped drivers with aspirations to hit the track to live their dream of competing on the same courses as the Tudor United SportCar Championship and other professional series. Many drivers graduate from the MX-5 Spec series to launch racing careers. In the MX-5 you have the perfect lightweight and nimble package that anyone can learn to corner properly. You also have a healthy 190 horsepower up front pushing the rear wheels with top speeds somewhere around 120 mph. In the MX-5 Cup car you have a race-prepared car with adjustable suspension, improved braking, a stiffened chassis, and reliability that lets you focus on reeling in the car ahead of you.

Build:
100% stock


Series Info:
- 5x 20 minute races
- 5 week series starting 22/9
- All Drivers who sign up must have read and accepted the OZFM Code of Conduct
- This series will use the COMS Racing Licenses
- All drivers are required to run the series decals (check livery thread)
- Strict start times
- 1 Drop round

Tracks:
Brands Hatch GP
Lime Rock Park South Chicane
COTA West Route
Daytona Short Circuit at night
Sonoma Short Circuit

Night Setup:
>8:30 - Lobby open, invites sent
>8:50 - qualy 10 min 2/3 laps
>9:00 - Race 1 Q grid. 15 - 20 minute race.
>9:20 - Race 2 grid from race 1 results. 15 - 20 minute race.
>9:40 - Race 3 reverse grid from race 2 results. 15 - 20 minute race.
>10:00 - Race 4 grid from race 3 results 15-20 minute race
>10:20 - Race 5 reverse grid from race 4 15-20 minute race

nice to see races are back to Tuesday.

- This series will run No ABS, STM or Traction control. <-- recon we can have traction control for the 1st series this games like ice on the wheel atm

dazza83 wrote:nice to see races are back to Tuesday.

- This series will run No ABS, STM or Traction control. <-- recon we can have traction control for the 1st series this games like ice on the wheel atm

please head over here and choose your specified class

https://ozfm.darkbb.com/f309-confederation-of-ozfm-motor-sport-coms

Will there be teams? And if so will they be required to run the same livery and sponsor?

XYvSTUvYX wrote:

dazza83 wrote:nice to see races are back to Tuesday.

- This series will run No ABS, STM or Traction control. <-- recon we can have traction control for the 1st series this games like ice on the wheel atm

please head over here and choose your specified class

https://ozfm.darkbb.com/f309-confederation-of-ozfm-motor-sport-coms

cool, dunno how other wheel users are finding it but with the mx and pretty much all the others the cars will just randomly spin.
if you turn the stm assist on the car becomes totally fine. even though stm never engages..
not sure if its a bug.

Have you tweaked the deadzones? 0-100

XYvSTUvYX wrote:Have you tweaked the deadzones? 0-100

yeah, there is a couple of forum threads in the main forza forums about it.

great test is the rio tunnel. use a controller with no assists on and you can drift through it with the braking line still red.
on wheel no assists you can spin randomly when the braking line is only just yellow.
on wheel stm assist on but not actually active you can take it like the controller.

on multiplayer 1 little tap and your gone. no chance what so ever to save it.

Yeah I dunno you will have to get together with a couple other wheel users and do some tests

Neilo05 wrote:Will there be teams? And if so will they be required to run the same livery and sponsor?

No teams this time around

We are able to tune these cars right?

Yep

Any ideas on how good tuning approach to these cars.
Seems to have a little bit of stability issues in getting through the higher speed corners.
Need to be pretty light on the gas coming out of the corners.

How close to FM5 is the tuning.. ie can we apply FM5 calculators?

Not sure didn't use them in 5

jumping on now for some laps

I think T10 needs to do a bit of work with wheel compatability. I'm having a few issues too with my g920. Still far more enjoyable than a controller though