Forza Week 7

"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon) 01/14/2014 at 01:09 • Filed to: forza

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This next week we are gonna race a car the way it was meant to be raced... We are going to be taking an A-Class Mercedes SLS AMG around Alps Club. That catch however is the car must be automatic, and traction control, stability control, and ABS must be turned on. Post a pic from your leaderboard screen, or friend me and I will check your time.

The time to beat is 1:27.123

Current Leaderboard

Joe_Limon: 9 pts

Crocket Bernet:7 pts

TimmyTime:7 pts

Depressoiscool: 5 pts

6cyl: 2 pts

302? I think yes: 1 pts

interrogator-chaplain > Joe_Limon 01/14/2014 at 01:57

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I'm in!

Add me, GodHammer6. Send me a message something along the lines of: "Oppo sent me here."

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Joe_Limon 01/14/2014 at 02:27

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I would argue that this is not the way the car was meant to be raced...but interesting challenge.

Joe_Limon > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/14/2014 at 04:06

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My rationelle

Mercedes are to automatic like subaru was to awd.

Mercedes in general are notorious for being difficult/impossible to disable electronic nannies.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Joe_Limon 01/14/2014 at 13:34

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I see. Makes sense. But in the SLS, its pretty easy to flip all the things to sport/race, and put the transmission in manual. Most AMG drivers I know actually do drive their cars in manual mode, believe it or not.

Joe_Limon > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/14/2014 at 14:17

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By manual you mean semi automatic where you don't need a clutch pedal?

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Joe_Limon 01/14/2014 at 20:34

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Well, manual-mode as it is called by Mercedes...meaning you have to use the paddles to change gears, and the car won't change up or down by itself at all.

Joe_Limon > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/14/2014 at 21:00

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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-auto…

Is this how it works?

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Joe_Limon 01/14/2014 at 21:23

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You're on the right track - this is actually what it uses:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_clut…

The SLS uses a double clutch gearbox, which is a form of semi-automatic (or fully automatic, depending on what mode you're in) gearbox.

Joe_Limon > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/14/2014 at 21:33

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So... "A dual-clutch transmission, is a type of semi-automatic or automated manual automotive transmission."

If somebody told me that they had a new Ferrari with a manual transmission, I would ask them if they managed to snag one of the last California model's that had the option.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 01:32

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I think I saw where they sold two manual California's last year. May have been Hagerty's future classic report.

Fun fact. The DCT in the SLS is shared with the F12, 458, MP4-12C, California, the major differentiating factor is the software.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Joe_Limon 01/15/2014 at 13:49

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Haha. That would be a rare thing indeed. Never seen one myself.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Battery Tender Unnecessary 01/15/2014 at 13:51

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Wow that's crazy. Actually I had thought they stopped after 2012...at least that's what Ferrari wanted people to believe. They probably didn't want to build any and so tried to dissuade people from ordering one.

Yeah its funny very few people know that. Who builds it again I can't remember.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/15/2014 at 14:15

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Getrag makes it.

AthomSfere > Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment 01/17/2014 at 21:54

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"Manual mode" is not manual!!! Save the Manuals!

Joe_Limon > Joe_Limon 01/18/2014 at 00:19

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Welp... Here is my current time, I saved the setup as Oppo Week 7.

Depressoiscool > Joe_Limon 01/19/2014 at 21:10

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You really need to add me on xbl...

Also, cummon oppo forza-ites step it up!

Joe_Limon > Depressoiscool 01/19/2014 at 21:52

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Indeed! If you didn't post I would have missed that you already beat my time!

Depressoiscool > Joe_Limon 01/20/2014 at 14:58

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This week's race makes me want to see how much faster this car would be without all the nannies. The setup that I tinkered with to get my time was not ideal, but with the freaking car deciding at random I'll shift here it worked. This was a fun one even if it was frustrating

Joe_Limon > Depressoiscool 01/20/2014 at 15:09

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Assuming no one beats your time today, did you want to do this one again without assists next week?

Joe_Limon > Depressoiscool 01/20/2014 at 15:09

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Assuming no one beats your time today, did you want to do this one again without assists next week?

Joe_Limon > Depressoiscool 01/20/2014 at 15:09

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Assuming no one beats your time today, did you want to do this one again without assists next week?

Joe_Limon > Depressoiscool 01/20/2014 at 15:09

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Assuming no one beats your time today, did you want to do this one again without assists next week?

Depressoiscool > Depressoiscool 01/20/2014 at 17:21

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yes, that would be good

Depressoiscool > Depressoiscool 01/20/2014 at 17:22

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KINJA!!!!

Depressoiscool > Joe_Limon 01/23/2014 at 10:13

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Out of curiosity, who beat my time so I can add them?

Joe_Limon > Depressoiscool 01/23/2014 at 11:04

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Nobody did! your track choice is delayed a week in advanced so I have time to set up the next competition before the previous one is finished.

Depressoiscool > Joe_Limon 01/23/2014 at 11:16

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ok never mind i just cant add simple numbers.