A/B-Spec Challenge

[hatfield]

Therefore I will retire my Lotus for now.

Enjoy the racing!
GTsail

Hey GTsail, should I add the scores for the lotus or bmw run? or are they still in progress?

 

[GTsail]

Hey GTsail, should I add the scores for the lotus or bmw run? or are they still in progress?

The Lotus has finished its run.

I still expect to run the BMW Z4 in my two favorite Endurance races, though it needs to lose some horsepower since in its current tune it will overwhelm the two fields!

Thanks,
GTsail

 

[hatfield]

The Lotus has finished its run.

I still expect to run the BMW Z4 in my two favorite Endurance races, though it needs to lose some horsepower since in its current tune it will overwhelm the two fields!

Thanks,
GTsail

Ok I have updated the lotus in post 1. Looks like broseph has a really good score but I am hopeful of the Camaro displacing him at number 1.

 

[Broseph]

I have updated post #1 with your scores. You miscalculated slightly as you included suzuka 1000km and forgot to score points for each championship win. eg. if you win the clubman cups 3 races you get points for each of the 3 race wins and points again for the championship win.

I thought we were only getting points for actual races and not the championship bonuses, but they're your rules so yay more points lol

You got my credit total wrong though. You're 21,400 too high, I think you factored in one too many wins in the GTWC. It should be 3,802,410 (345,000 less than what I originally had it at)

 

[hatfield]

*post moved*

 

[hatfield]

I finished my Camaro run, and as you will see in post one, I was short of broseph by 1 point and about $100K. So close. I think the Camaro is quicker, but the subaru can compete in move events.

Also I removed the 24hr events from the list of events.

 

[Broseph]

lol... 1 single point.

 

[axletramp]

A-SPEC
OK, here we go. Looking at the later races I decided that my base car needed to exceed 200mph in maximum tune and still be reasonable to drive. My other criteria were that it had to be new and I wouldn't be RM'ing it. So there was really only one choice at this price, the Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02, which comes from the dealer with SH tyres, adjustable rear downforce and 50/50 weight distribution as stock. Pretty much the perfect starting platform. I'll fill in the blanks as I go...

Name: axletramp
All aids off/ABS1/DFGT.
Car: Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
NCD: $40,000
Colour: Vintage Red
PP: 465 (max downforce)
HP: 284
KG: 1270
Tyres: SH
Parts Installed (PI): None
Remaining Budget (RB): $0

Italics indicate races yet to be run.
Races in Red have been entered but are not valid for this challenge.

Beginner

Sunday Cup
Race 1 - Autumn Ring Mini - 1st place/12pts/$4,100
Race 2 - Grand Valley East - 1st place/12pts/$4,100
Race 3 - Tsukuba - 1st place/12pts/$4,100
Remaining Budget (RB): $12,300

Parts Installed (PI): Sports Soft Tyres $8,000; Twin Plate Clutch $2,500; Semi Racing Flywheel $1,500.
Remaining Budget (RB): $300

World Compact
Race 1 - London - 1st place/12pts/$3,670
Race 2 - Madrid - 1st place/12pts/$3,670
Race 3 - Cape Ring - 1st place/12pts/$3,670
Championship: $11,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $22,310

Parts Installed (PI): Full Trans $20,000; Oil Change $250. (299HP/473PP)
Remaining Budget (RB): $2,310

FR Challenge
Race 1 - Grand Valley East - 1st/12pts/$7,950
Race 2 - Tsukuba - 1st/12pts/$7,950
Race 3 - Trial Mountain - 1st/12pts/$7,950
Remaining Budget (RB): $16,150

Parts Installed (PI): Full Suspension $15,000. (300HP/473PP)
Remaining Budget (RB): $1,150

Endurance

Grand Valley 300 - 1st/22pts/$150,000
Ran this early so that the car wasn't too overpowering. Wrong! Destroyed the first grid by running consistent 2:07.xxxs and one pit stop on lap 30.

Parts Installed (PI): Oil Change $250. (304HP/475PP)
Remaining Budget (RB): $150,900

Amateur

Clubman Cup
Race 1 - Tsukuba - 1st/14pts/$5,670
Race 2 - Tokyo R246 - 1st/14pts/$5,670
Race 3 - Cape Ring - 1st/14pts/$5,670
Championship: $17,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $184,910

Parts Installed (PI): Carbon Prop Shaft $4,500; Weight Reduction Stage 1/2/3 Total $35,000; Window Weight Reduction $3,000; Rigidity Improvement $20,000; Carbon Bonnet (body colour) $5,000. (304HP/491PP/1051KG)
Remaining Budget (RB): $117,410

Endurance

Laguna Seca 200 - 1st/22pts/$209,000
Another massacre of grid #1.
Remaining Budget (RB): $326,410

Looking at the next few line ups I can tell I'll need some extra grunt. Time to finally tune the engine...

Parts Installed (PI): Oil Change $250; Front Aero $3,000; Rear Wing $2,000; Sports ECU $1,000; Sports Intake Manifold $2,500; Racing Air Filter $450; Racing Exhaust $10,000; De-Cat $500; Sports Exhaust Manifold $3,500. (412HP/537PP/1051KG)
Remaining Budget (RB): $308,210

Professional

Supercar Festival
Race 1 - High Speed Ring -
Race 2 - Daytona SSW -
Race 3 - Nurburgring GP/F
Remaining Budget (RB):

Gran Turismo World Championship
Race 1 - Le Sarthe -
Race 2 - Nurburgring Nord -
Race 3 - Madrid -
Race 4 - Cape Ring -
Race 5 - Grand Valley -
Championship -
Remaining Budget (RB):

Expert

Tuned Car Championship
Race 1 - Suzuka -
Race 2 - Daytona Road -
Race 3 - Grand Valley -
Race 4 - Special Stage R5 -
Race 5 - Tokyo R246 -
Championship -
Remaining Budget (RB):

Turbo Challenge
Race 1 - High Speed Ring -
Race 2 - Monza -
Remaining Budget (RB):

Japanese Championship
Race 1 - Tsukuba -
Race 2 - Fuji Speedway -
Race 3 - Grand Valley -
Race 4 - Monza -
Race 5 - Suzuka -
Championship:
Remaining Budget (RB):

Gran Turismo Allstars
Race 1 - Trial Mountain -
Race 2 - Grand Valley -
Race 3 - Nurburgring Nord -
Race 4 - Cape Ring -
Race 5 - Tokyo R246 -
Championship:
Remaining Budget (RB):

Polyphony Digital Cup
Race 1 - Madrid -
Race 2 - Trial Mountain -
Race 3 - Grand Valley -
Championship:
Remaining Budget (RB):

Extreme

Like The Wind
Race 1 - Daytona Road -
Race 2 - Indianapolis -
Remaining Budget (RB):

Endurance

Nurburgring 4hr -
Remaining Budget (RB):

Points so far: 158. Work in progress…

 

[UnshavenYapper]

I want to do this with the 350z Gran Turismo 4ltd(z33) '05.....

but maybe you should make a special leaderboard for the RM car?? they have a clear advantage being able to transform from roadcars to racecars.

 

[hatfield]

I want to do this with the 350z Gran Turismo 4ltd(z33) '05.....

but maybe you should make a special leaderboard for the RM car?? they have a clear advantage being able to transform from roadcars to racecars.

I was thinking of the split leaderboard. But I will wait until more results are posted.

 

[hatfield]

World Compact
Race 1 - London - 1st place/12pts/$3,670
Race 2 - Madrid - 1st place/12pts/$3,670
Race 3 - Cape Ring - 1st place/12pts/$3,670
Championship: $11,000

Gran Turismo World Championship
Race 1 - Le Sarthe -
Race 2 - Nurburgring Nord -
Race 3 - Madrid -
Race 4 - Cape Ring -
Race 5 - Grand Valley -
Championship -
Remaining Budget (RB):

Gran Turismo Allstars
Race 1 - Trial Mountain -
Race 2 - Grand Valley -
Race 3 - Nurburgring Nord -
Race 4 - Cape Ring -
Race 5 - Tokyo R246 -
Championship:
Remaining Budget (RB):

I don't think the RX-7 qualifies for the above events as it is not a compact car and not a race car but a road car :S

 

[axletramp]

Sorry, I must have misinterpreted the rules. I thought you could enter any race the game would allow you to run. I ran the World Compact last night without any problems and the GT World Champ and GT Allstars have 'No Restrictions'. I would have thought I'd be at a disadvantage running in race car only events with a street car and therefore more of challenge.

I'll delete those races from my list if they are against the rules.

 

[hatfield]

Sorry, I must have misinterpreted the rules. I thought you could enter any race the game would allow you to run. I ran the World Compact last night without any problems and the GT World Champ and GT Allstars have 'No Restrictions'. I would have thought I'd be at a disadvantage running in race car only events with a street car and therefore more of challenge.

I'll delete those races from my list if they are against the rules.

You can keep them in if you want and you can do them 'for the challenge' the credits and points gained from them just won't be added or used to buy upgrades.

 

[hatfield]

My next A-Spec attempt will be in the '95 cappuccino from the New Dealership for $14,600.

Driver Name: Hatfield
Car: Suzuki Cappuccino (EA21R) '95 in Dark Turqoise Green Metallic
PP: 336
HP: 61
KG: 690
Remaining Budget (RB): $25,400
Parts Installed (PI): High RPM Range Turbo Kit $20,000; Racing Air Filter $450; Sports ECU $1,000; Catalytic Converter:Sports $500; Engine Tuning Stage 1 $2,500; Oil Change $250
PP: 395
HP: 102
Remaining Budget (RB): $700

Beginner
Lightweight cup Kei
Race 1 - Autumn Mini - 1st
12pts & $4,860
Remaining Budget (RB): $5,560
Race 2 - Suzuka East - 1st
12pts & $4,860
Remaining Budget (RB): $10,420
Parts Installed (PI): Sports Tyres Soft $8,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $2,420

World Compact Car Cup
Championship
Race 1 - London - 1st
12pts & $3,670
Remaining Budget (RB): $6,090
Race 2 - Madrid Mini - 1st
12pts & $3,670
Remaining Budget (RB): $9,760
Race 3 - Cape Ring Inside - 1st
12pts & $3,670
Remaining Budget (RB): $13,430
Championship - 1st
12pts & $11,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $24,430

Sunday Cup
Race 1 - Autumn Ring Mini - 1st
12pts & $4,100
Remaining Budget (RB): $28,530
Race 2 - Grand Valley East - 1st
12pts & $4,100
Remaining Budget (RB): $32,630
Race 3 - Tsukuba - 1st
12pts & $4,100
Remaining Budget (RB): $36,730
Parts Installed (PI): Racing Tyres Soft $36,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $730

Amateur
Clubman Cup
Championship
Race 1 - Tsukuba - 1st
14pts & $5,670
Remaining Budget (RB): $6,400
Race 2 - Tokyo - 1st
14pts & $5,670
Remaining Budget (RB): $12,070
Race 3 - Cape Ring Periphery - 1st
14pts & $5,670
Remaining Budget (RB): $17,740
Championship - 1st
14pts & $17,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $34,740
Parts Installed (PI): Engine Tuning Stage 2 $15,000; Sports Intake Manifold $2,500; Sports Exhaust Manifold $3,500; Titanium Racing Exhaust $10,000; Window Weight Reduction $3,000
PP: 426
HP: 126
KG: 680
Remaining Budget (RB): $740

Japanese 90's Challenge
Race 1 - Tsukuba - 1st
14pts & $10,250
Remaining Budget (RB): $10,990
Race 2 - Cape Ring Nth - 1st
14pts & $10,250
Remaining Budget (RB): $21,240

Beginner
FR Challenge
Race 1 - Grand Valley East - 1st by 0.085
12pts & $7,950
Remaining Budget (RB): $29,190
Race 2 - Tsukuba - 1st
12pts & $7,950
Remaining Budget (RB): $37,140
Race 3 - Trial Mountain - 1st
12pts & $7,950
Remaining Budget (RB): $45,090
Parts Installed (PI): Engine Tuning Stage 3 $30,000; Chassis Weight Reduction Stage 1 $5,000; Chassis Weight Reduction Stage 2 $10,000
PP: 444
HP: 133
KG: 638
Remaining Budget (RB): $90

Expert
Japanese Championship
Championship
Race 1 - Tsukuba - 1st
18pts & $32,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $32,090
Parts Installed (PI): Fully Customisable Transmission $20,000; Clutch Twin Plate $2,500; Carbon Propeller Shaft $4,500; Flywheel Semi Racing $1,500
Remaining Budget (RB): $3,590
Race 2 - Fuji F - 1st
18pts & $32,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $35,590
Parts Installed (PI): Suspension Fully Customisable Kit $15,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $20,590
Race 3 - Grand Valley - 1st
18pts & $32,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $52,590
Race 4 - Monza - 1st by 0.004 and the field separated by 5secs
18pts & $32,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $84,590
Race 5 - Suzuka - 1st
18pts & $32,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $116,590
Championship - 1st
18pts & $160,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $276,590
Parts Installed (PI): Chassis Weight Reduction Stage 3 $20,000; Carbon Bonnet $5,000; Rigidity Improvement $20,000; Fully Customisable LSD $7,500
PP: 451
KG: 619
Remaining Budget (RB): $224,090

Professional
Supercar Festival
Race 3 - Nur GP/F - 7th
5pts & $9,800
Remaining Budget (RB): $233,890

Expert
Turbo Challenge
Race 1 - High Speed Ring - 1st field separated by 5secs
18pts & $36,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $269,890
Race 2 - Monza - 2nd
16pts & $26,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $295,890

Polyphony Digital Cup
Championship
Race 1 - Madrid Mini - 6th
6pts & $21,600
Remaining Budget (RB): $317,490
Race 2 - Trial Mountain - 1st
18pts & $37,700
Remaining Budget (RB): $355,190
Race 3 - Grand Valley - 2nd
16 pts & $27,200
Remaining Budget (RB): $382,390
Championship - 2nd
16pts & $0
Remaining Budget (RB): $382,390

Endurance
Grand Valley 300
22pts & $150,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $532,390

Laguna Seca 200
22pts & $209,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $741,390
Parts Installed (PI): Racing Modifications $114,500
PP: 474
HP: 133
KG: 590
Remaining Budget (RB): $626,890

Expert
Tuning Car Grand Prix
Championship
Race 1 - Suzuka - 4th
8pts & $11,600
Remaining Budget (RB): $638,490
Race 2 - Daytona Road - 12th
0pts & $0
Remaining Budget (RB): $638,490
Race 3 - Grand Valley - 4th
8pts & $11,600
Remaining Budget (RB): $650,090
Race 4 - SSR5 - 1st
18pts & $19,400
Remaining Budget (RB): $669,490
Race 5 - Tokyo - 9th
3pts & $10,200
Remaining Budget (RB): $679,690
Championship - =4th
8pts & $0

Endurance
Tsukuba 9 hours - 5th
7pts & $126,000
Remaining Budget (RB): $805,690

The journey ends as the Cappuccino is not competitive in any other events

Car: Suzuki Cappuccino (EA21R) '95 RM in Dark Turqoise Green Metallic
PP: 474
HP: 133
KG: 590

Total Credits: $1,178,490
Total Points: 527