A-spec Expert Level GT500 Racing Car Challenge: Nürburgring Nordschleife

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UltimateLurker
Yeah. But I should be just a few seconds behind Cory on this track I think. And he runs a 6:48. Grrrr. lol 10 seconds is unacceptable! No need for me to really push it though, he'll just bust out a 6:35 and kill me with it. I'm happier now. lol
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Yeah thats de Ring he? Som dudes are faster on it because they know what to do on high speed and in corners;)
 
coryclifford
6:17 is flying! Nice. 👍


6:53 in the GT-R with a spin. Just warming up. Few lunch beers and l'll try to to match the :48 in the HSV. The GT-R must be a long wheelbase car? It's planted like a tank.

Edit :51 in GT-R
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I want to try the GT-R, but not until I ultimately fail in the HSV, the GT-R is planted in my experience, but I can really feel the weight (it wants to leave the track). But it's really good on the rumble strips.
 
And now for some bad news.
<----Fail. Three times....12th.
Yup. The Expert Level Challenges are indeed for experts. I shall go now in the corner to sulk.

On the brighter side, I did have a blast on the Beginner Level GT300 and the Intermediate Level European Hot Hatch Challenges and made some millions and got some nice presents so my attempts at the Seasonals this rounds was well worth it. Hip Hip....
 
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Today I experienced how bad the rubber banding is. Yesterday I won twice with overall times around 7:13 with only a second or so lead. I put @coryclifford 's tune on the HSV, got a 6:59xx time and was 3rd, 11 seconds behind. I was behind less than 8 seconds at the carussel when the leaders just took off.
 
Using my trusty HSV base model and I've done 8 races and its 2nd everytime, I'm about 10 seconds behind the leader by the time i get to the carousel. Even tried the coryclifford tune myself with no luck. The rubber banding on this is a ridiculous as well. I got past the leader once in my 7th attempt, at the Pflanzgarton and the 350Z got past straight away and darts off into the distance and i was 6.4 seconds behind, so I'm settling for 2nd.
 
coryclifford
Try this:

HSV tune

Added body rigidity and do oil change.

Suspension
62/62
12.13/12.13
2/2
2/2
3/3
0/0
0/0
Brakes 5/5

LSD 10/11/20

Engine Stage 3 and at 96.8%

Downforce 320 and 550

Transmission reset to default
149 mph
3.100 final gear

592 hp
351 ft-lb
1.85 kg/hp
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Are you sure 149mph (240kmh) is right it's a bit slow to me, just checking. Hitting rev limiter on straight rest of cars flying past, only finished 1 place better 9th with these settings. I have ASM off, TCS 3 or 5 depending on car, can anyone help please
 
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FerrariGTO84
Are you sure 149mph (240kmh) is right it's a bit slow to me, just checking. Hitting rev limiter on straight rest of cars flying past, only finished 1 place better 9th with these settings. I have ASM off, TCS 3 or 5 depending on car, can anyone help please
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Reset Gearbox to Standard. First Step: Max Speed to 240 km/h (don't touch that now) then the Final Gear to 3100.
 
coryclifford
That is for the HSV, not the GT-R. I started with the GT-R and did a 6:58 pretty easily.

GT-R tune
Suspension
60/60
12.13/12.13
3/3
3/3
4/4
0/0
0/0
Brakes 5/5
LSD 10/10/5
High RPM turbo
Power at 86.3%
Downforce 312/557
Reset transmission
124 mph
2.200 final gear

Not a particularly polished tune but easy to drive. You can raise it a bit if it's too bumpy or you like hitting the curbs.

I love where the exhausts exit on this car. 👍
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Thanks mate, I'll give it a go with your tune later on! :)
 
If you're not in 4th by the carousel, you might as well settle for second. I didn't have any rubberband issues, but I didn't touch anybody from 4th to first as I passed them (tough to do, I know.) I passed the leader on that last hard right before the loooooooooooooong straight heading towards the finish, but cleared him by a couple of feet, and there was no rubberband effect, I was actually pulling away.
 
Bit of a weird event with the AI, they're a pain to overtake because they weave around on the straights rather than sticking to the racing line, it usually ends up costing you a lot of time. I ran a 6:35 on my first try with the Lexus at stock PP and with some traffic holding me up, clean lap would probably be around 6:30 but it still wouldn't have been quick enough to beat that field. Changed to the GT-R, got a new field of cars and won by 7 seconds without really trying. I'm not a fan of tuning the race cars past where they should be in real life so I would expect if you just turbo something up to 600PP it'll be pretty easy to win, especially if you get the slow field of opponents.
 
This one is tough, tried it for the first time today, failed multiple times, 90 minutes later I finally got it done.

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RacingHardTV
Reset Gearbox to Standard. First Step: Max Speed to 240 km/h (don't touch that now) then the Final Gear to 3100.
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It's OK kept settings just put gearbox to 290kmh finished 6th. Will try settings for gearbox again thou, even thou if I set gearbox to standard won't be able to change final gear. I guess u mean reset to default on FC gearbox
 
FerrariGTO84
It's OK kept settings just put gearbox to 290kmh finished 6th. Will try settings for gearbox again thou, even thou if I set gearbox to standard won't be able to change final gear. I guess u mean reset to default on FC gearbox
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Do the power adjustments, go to transmission, reset to default, put slider to 149 (240), then final to 3.100
 
Thanks to @coryclifford I have achieved a Silver 5 sec. behind the leading Nismo Z. That is a first for me ever since GT1. The 'Ring has always intimidated me, but with the @coryclifford tunes I've done better than I ever have. I feel a win just need to find the right lineup. My total overall times have been 6:48-7:01 so I need another 5-8 sec. for a win. This past TT has really helped me in my confidence but it's the tunes that are really the key to my continued success. I am really tired of the battering I've been getting from the NSX's. The AI in this race are the worst I've come across. I've been beat and banged on, been spun out several times. Has anyone else had this experience?
 
Well after many attemps, finally won. I used the Petronas TOM'S SC430 '08 with @GhostRider65 tune for this car with some modifications:
- Downforce to max (400/650)
- Mid Turbo without stage 3 modification (only turbo)
- No ballast
Therefore the specs are:
- 600 pp
- 565 HP
- 1100 kg
- 1.94 kg/HP
I catch Gutierrez in the penultimate corner making a time of 6:43:532
Even so i need to adjuste the gearbox because in the final part of big straight of 2 km i lose 2/3 km/h but in the rest of circuit goes pretty fast
 
UltimateLurker
Do you mind posting your tune?
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No worries mate, just about to fire up the PS3.
It is labelled, MC HAMI+, which means it is a MC HAMI tune which I have changed a bit over time.
This is for the HSV-010 GT Base Model '12.

PP 600, power 566bhp. Power limiter 86.6.

Engine tuning stage 3 .... Low RPM turbo.

No added ballast. Down force F 400 ... R 600.

LSD 13-11-6.

Gears (can't tell you how to go about it, only what they are) I do think they could do with some expert att'n though.
Max Speed 290
1-3840
2-2618
3-1926
4-1485
5-1199
6-1015
Fg-3892

70 - 70
11.21 - 13.01
1 -- 1
1 -- 1
7 -- 7
0 -- 0
0.05 -- -0.17

Let us know what you think as I'm always interested in improvement.
 
coryclifford
Do the power adjustments, go to transmission, reset to default, put slider to 149 (240), then final to 3.100
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I done that now, I had done final gear 1st then done Max speed. The car is much quicker now doing nearly 300kmh on straight. I got to practice on Nurburgring a lot as it's not my favourite track. Thanks for help thou
 
GTRufus
I just did it with the old school GT500 car Calsonic Skyline '00. Fun and challenging Event :)

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Hi
I tried with Hsv and i can reach a second place, i have tried with this car (Nissan Calsonic skyline) and i am really far from them, can you please post your tune for the Calsonic?
Thank you
 
Eks
For whatever reason, the Weider, Raybrig, Keihin, and Base Model versions of the HSV-010 are cleared for entry, but not the 15th Anniversary HSV-010, which is the only one I own. :grumpy: I've less than 400k credits, so it's not like I can buy another GT500 car (at all) right now.

Guess I'll be giving my Takata Dome NSX '03 a try with this one.
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Sounds like you need to get thru some QM's and acquire some cash/credits. Even getting last is 200,000 in many cases.
 

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