Best car for Le Mans 30 minute 700 race?

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So far I have been beating this race fairly easily in the Genesis G70 Gr.4 with minor adjustments. However, are there any other cars that are any better to do this race in? I was thinking maybe of getting the Toyota Supra GT500 97 but is it actually worth it if I already have a car that I can comfortably win the race with? Would the difference be noticeable or fairly similar? 1.8 mil is a lot to spend simply for a few seconds of time difference.
 
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maybe we could collect a top 5 LM cars that can do below 4 min and are fuel efficient? Obviously post 1.55 update

I have tried 3 cars in LM so far (787b, McLaren 750s and Porsche 911). McLaren was my work horse so far, but 911 has more „soul”, so I use it now more often.

I did a 4.03 with 911, but I am not an expert in LM.

This is the tune I used:

What are the cars post 1.55 that go below 4 min?
 
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Lightpilgrim
Will this be still ok after the 1.55 update?
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Yes, it's the best one IMO for easy wins as it can go the entire race on FM1 due to the XJR9 engine being so good on fuel, with you only needing to stop for tire changes, though I still recommend short shifting around the halfway point of the RPM bar as the fuel will go quicker if you let it redline. My other best ones are the Subaru Impreza rally car and a detuned Escudo.
 
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Lightpilgrim
What are the cars post 1.55 that go below 4 min?
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Perhaps some swapped cars now.
Try yesterday 2 cars from my favourites and realise that now they have even lower hp due to tyres!!!
Intermediate tyres alter the pp and you need to bring down the power to allow to use them in race .

To imagine the difference from the past , now are running at FM1 the way that was at FM6 at the past !!!!
Was racing cars , 92CP and 787 , don't know if that applies and at road cars .

Only by testing you will find out
 
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Lightpilgrim
Thank you. Another social media thing I need to have (Patreon). That is the only thing that I seriously dislike these days (social media). But it is hard to avoid. Is this a good channel to subscribe for car tunes?
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Praiano is one of the best, if not the best
 
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Praiano is one of the best, if not the best
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The truth is that Praiano was a legend at least here for many years .
All these years was free but now you have to pay for his work and i think he did it late .
Anyway he is a dedicated tunner and especially at gt7 that the physics are changing very often he had to do it all again and again.

Also these changes that take part every few updates remove all the interesting from other players that have the capability of tuning and the tunning sector is at his lowest point ever now.
 
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I have subscribed. I have no issue paying for the great effort people make. If is very normal. Desirable even. I just utterly dislike the number or platforms you need to be on today.
 
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My best times (not pushing during race.) with those

SWAP2 MITSUBISHI LANCER Evolution Final 15
SWAP MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOL V GSR 98
SWAP MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOL IV GSR 96
SUZUKI V8 Escudo Pikes Peak
 
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Redoing all those tunes for every physics update is a lot of work, so yeah, I understand he's not doing it for free anymore.
Personally, I wouldn't pay for tunes though. I see no reason, I'm not doing anything on the game so competitive I need the absolutely best tune.

And especially in the context of this thread I don't really get it. There are so many cars you can easily win this race with on any difficulty setting. Lap time doesn't really matter much here IMO. Too many variables (tire condition, fuel, weather, other cars) anyway. If I go for lap times, I do it in time trial.
There is no "best car" for this race. But there are many good ones, many fun ones, and no matter which one you choose, it will take you at least 30 minutes to finish this race.
But hey, just my opinion, each to his own ofc.
 
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Sir Crashalot
Redoing all those tunes for every physics update is a lot of work, so yeah, I understand he's not doing it for free anymore.
Personally, I wouldn't pay for tunes though. I see no reason, I'm not doing anything on the game so competitive I need the absolutely best tune.

And especially in the context of this thread I don't really get it. There are so many cars you can easily win this race with on any difficulty setting. Lap time doesn't really matter much here IMO. Too many variables (tire condition, fuel, weather, other cars) anyway. If I go for lap times, I do it in time trial.
There is no "best car" for this race. But there are many good ones, many fun ones, and no matter which one you choose, it will take you at least 30 minutes to finish this race.
But hey, just my opinion, each to his own ofc.
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I totally agree with you .
Truly there isn't any best car .
Best car is only pair with what someone look for.
 
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CoffeeCupAF
So far I have been beating this race fairly easily in the Genesis G70 Gr.4 with minor adjustments. However, are there any other cars that are any better to do this race in? I was thinking maybe of getting the Toyota Supra GT500 97 but is it actually worth it if I already have a car that I can comfortably win the race with? Would the difference be noticeable or fairly similar? 1.8 mil is a lot to spend simply for a few seconds of time difference.
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I use the BMW M3 '09 with almost everything power and weight related and then messed with the down force to get 699.95 pp if you turn down the fuel you have to stop once for fuel and tires and lap half the cars if you don't crash it feels like a cheat car definitely check it out I might of engine swapped it but I can't remember well worth the money tho
Hope this helps
 
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smoothbore12
The truth is that Praiano was a legend at least here for many years .
All these years was free but now you have to pay for his work and i think he did it late .
Anyway he is a dedicated tunner and especially at gt7 that the physics are changing very often he had to do it all again and again.

Also these changes that take part every few updates remove all the interesting from other players that have the capability of tuning and the tunning sector is at his lowest point ever now.
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More players need to embrace the tuning aspect of Gran Turismo. I've always been better at building and tuning than driving from scale RC cars to daily drivers. Like any good tuner I learn some things from others and I keep an open mind. When I read about praiano I looked over a few of his tunes and adopted some of his ideas. Despite being tuned for outright speed in some cases and impeccable grip in others I found my cars got more stable.
One doesn't just tune for a track or a car. The driver-car-track combo is what we're actually trying to tune, and I think when you drive someone else's tune you're driving a massive produced product, not something that's bespoke to you just as much as it is the car and track. Who knows you best? You do. Even if you don't understand what everything does, you can still experiment and you still know if the car feels right or wrong to you.

Maybe a better way to put it is like this: If I borrow a car from Danica Patrick and give it to Dale Earnhardt, he's going to have some trouble with it even if she drove it flawlessly. If I retune it for Dale, Danica will have trouble with it. If I give that same car to Nikki Lauda, he'll tell me exactly what he wants done to it, maybe even make some of the adjustments himself, then he'll shine on the track. As drivers we need to be like Nikki Lauda or Mario Andretti. We need to know the basics of how the car works and what needs fixed to best suit our driving style.

BTW. I ran this race the other day in an 02 RX-7 with the 26B engine. The RX-7 did well in the chicanes and the 26B propelled it to a very fuel efficient victory.
 
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