GT7 Daily Race Discussion

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This week is disappointing.

Normally I linger in the GR4 races, but Willow Springs with it's huge run-offs is a nightmare "if" someone pushes you off. Failing GR4, I'd normally do some Daily A, but that has tuning, so...

Off to do some ACC races it is!
 
Zero2Oblivion
This week is disappointing.

Normally I linger in the GR4 races, but Willow Springs with it's huge run-offs is a nightmare "if" someone pushes you off. Failing GR4, I'd normally do some Daily A, but that has tuning, so...

Off to do some ACC races it is!
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If you race with people who can drive and know what they’re doing then Willow Springs is top tier. Around DR B I assume it’s dog****.
 
TechnoIsLove
Man this week is totally different than the last! I quite enjoyed Lago Maggiore but after doing 1 lap at Willow on main, something told me the insta-kill dangers of dipping a tire on the sand would dominate the races. Hopped into 2nd account and with the death-traps and narrow track, my suspicions were confirmed and there's no way I will try another Race B again this week. 💩
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Willow springs is the dirty drivers paradise!
I like the track for TT but racing there? no thanks.

TechnoIsLove
Then at Suzuka, I am actually feeling very comfortable with many different cars! The Lambo, NSX, R8, GTR and M6 all suit my style and my times for all cars are maybe within a bracket of 0.2s - with the M6 being the fastest.
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That is what makes this combo so great in my view. The META is not so clear.

TechnoIsLove
Well done @Childe Roland btw, came close a few times but could never complete a "perfect" lap 🤣
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I should reach 1:58.9s and that would be my limit I believe.
Or better said... I know where that half second is (0.2 in turn 1, 0.1 in hairpin and 0.2 in spoon) but to reach it is another thing :lol:

Dont ask me how this aliens got into the lows 1:57s. Really impressive
 
Dailies suck but there is some hope for fun this week!!

I was curious to see what the Weekly Challenges are and I spotted the Historic Car Race around Goodwood! Super fun! I did the race 3 times already haha but my epically-tuned AE86 (had taken me an hour playing around with it long ago) was the perfect car for this race!

It's PP limited and I went for handling over speed and the overtaking like a madman around the corners had me smiling the entire race! 😎 🥳

Anyone not happy with the Dailies, give this a go! Trust me 😊



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newmedia_dev
I don’t physically think I can go any faster.

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I noticed you had sneaked ahead😎
I've not tried qualifying again, but optimal was 1:18.3** which I nearly had but took the last turn poorly - so frustrating watching that time slip away!!😂😭

I had a storming race earlier among youtubers - I was happy to keep up with them in my 4th place - then they all crashed on the last lap and I got gifted a win
 
NAXEHT
Around DR B I assume it’s dog****.
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Around DR B is bad, eh? Explains why I can't get a race without someone punting me! 😂

I recently started an alt account and will say that between DR E and DR B, C seems to be the cleanest. May be something to do with players in DR B thinking that they're so close to A, that desperation kicks in and they start making dumb moves.
 
@newmedia_dev & @TechnoIsLove literally you two are the only funny thing about this lousy week 🤣

Made me chuckle, thank you

Just going to grab my bucket & spade for a little Willow racing - wish me luck!

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@Zero2Oblivion I fully agree with that comment, CS seems very clean whenever I have been passing through it, which is a lot recently ☹️ BS is tough going I can only assume because it’s either the most populated so you’ll get all sorts or it’s A drop downs who are above that level and make you know it 😉
 
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brockie
@newmedia_dev & @TechnoIsLove literally you two are the only funny thing about this lousy week 🤣

Made me chuckle, thank you

Just going to grab my bucket & spade for a little Willow racing - wish me luck!
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Ive seen a lot of divebombers, trying, they just end up in the desert! Pushing too hard! I found that if you over drive the course, that's when it bites you! I've been blessed for yesterday, ask me again tonight! I may have a different answer
 
Zero2Oblivion
Around DR B is bad, eh? Explains why I can't get a race without someone punting me! 😂

I recently started an alt account and will say that between DR E and DR B, C seems to be the cleanest. May be something to do with players in DR B thinking that they're so close to A, that desperation kicks in and they start making dumb moves.
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There's definitely a desperation for A in mid to upper B, and lower A not wanting to drop out.
I did an alt USA account and the C/D/E lobbies was generally nice relaxed racing (with the occasional serial killer)
 
DannyPorter
Ive seen a lot of divebombers, trying, they just end up in the desert! Pushing too hard! I found that if you over drive the course, that's when it bites you! I've been blessed for yesterday, ask me again tonight! I may have a different answer
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Yes quite a few of my first lap are run offs self inflicted or as you say over driving and being bumped off my the tank resembling G70 😁

I hope my current expectation of just trying to finish the race yields me better results 🤞
 
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brockie
Yes quite a few of my first lap are run offs self inflicted or as you say over driving and being bumped off my the tank resembling G70 😁

I hope my current expectation of just trying to finish the race yields me better results 🤞
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That's what I started with, let's just finish the race! I run the middle line, and get great runs from there! I've had great luck with the McLaren! Under powered, can pretty much, stay on the gas! Also got out the Megan trophy car, and had good luck with that, just the straight is bad for both
 
newmedia_dev
The sweat level is so so so bad in Gr4 with my QT I’m literally seconds quicker than the grid behind me and still I’m out braked and tapped or run off in every race so face.
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A result of custom slipstream which is too generous, it fools people’s brains into thinking they’re quicker than they really are because they manage to easily follow people ahead who clearly are quicker but can’t always escape like they should. That also lures these people into making incompetent overtake attempts. In summary, it’s somewhat incident inducing...
 
Well that’s was a nice drive on a Sunday, had to keep behind this guy because he just outed someone so I thought I’d stick behind him and wait for him to falter, which he did, couple more fell out and paved a way to 2nd

Need to up my race pace as I was very cautious

But maybe this is the way 😁

Edit. Feeling better about race b tonight, back up to B A, couple of 2nd places, albeit 10 places behind the leader but I figure at least once someone will just lose it upfront and hand me the win 🤣 managed to get my QT down to 1.19.4xx so I think I’ll carry this ‘tude into my sand racing from here 🫡
 

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NAXEHT
If you race with people who can drive and know what they’re doing then Willow Springs is top tier. Around DR B I assume it’s dog****.
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Correct. I've managed to finally bang in a respectable time of 1:19.4 which is putting me in the top half of the grid. Still can't handle the differences between quali and race, the car is much heavier, but crucially everyone keeps bumping me off, intentional or otherwise.

Edit: only one top five so far, halp.

Edit2: second top five thank god.
 
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People are doing 1:34s in the Carry?! 😮

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I found more pace for my Race C QT, but I won't feel like less of an obstacle in an actual race until I can shave off a few more tenths.

Race C: NSX Gr.3 - 2:00.851
 
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This is always the problem with tuning races and the game in general.

They can’t win if people find an uber tune and fast drivers.

They can’t win if they almost balance a group (4) and it’s not really for the majority of the races they give us.

Then they use strat but the reality is that everyone converges on the fastest race time one and by the end of the week there is no strat as the consistency rises.

I’m glad it’s a work and half term week tbh as much as I like Willow….nah
 
cyirush
Where does that time put you in your lobbies? I’m a second and a bit slower and am starting to~5th in B/S lobbies (Americas server). Competitive race, but I like it!
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I’m starting pole in my lobbies and that is top end B/S in European lobbies. Mostly all B but sometimes A peeps as well with the occasional A+ guys

I like the race I hate my consistency 🤣
 
TheNormsk
I was enjoying being ahead of @bliprunner on the Race A leaderboard last night, but dang it, he's now 2 seconds ahead of me.

I currently have a 349.99pp build with 141hp, 110lb-ft torque and a 1:39.068 lap time. I've read the leaders are pushing 145hp. @bliprunner what ya got? Where did you find the time over last night?
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Get 144hp if you install every engine part except titanium rods.
 
What difference a day makes!

Yesterday I hated on this track, hated ionthis game, hated on this week!!! Hated on my life!!!!!!! 😤😤😤

Tonight, got my QT down to 1.19.3xx so am now competitive, back to BS and bag myself a win.

(I know I should get out more 🤣🤣)

First couple of laps worth watching the latter was a breeze

 
Nebuc72
Get 144hp if you install every engine part except titanium rods.
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Thanks. I now have a build that is 144hp, 113.2 ft-lbs, 1376 lbs weight and 349.99pp (edit now 350pp with tweaked downforce). Now I just need to tune the suspension and gears.... :cheers:

newmedia_dev
There is some magic with turbos and playing with the gearing ratios as well, especially as you don’t need 1,2 or 3 😉
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Yes. Tune 3,4,and 5th to be close together. You don't need 1st and 2nd. For yesterday's tune (I need to redo this with the improved build today) I had:

Top speed set to 160 kph.
1 - 2.388 / 74
2 - 1.588 / 112
3 - 1.214 / 146
4 - 1.019 / 174
5 - 0.888 / 205
Final 4.800

3rd pulls out the slower corners, 4th is good for all other corners and 5 for the couple of "high speed" sections.


Edit. I feel much better about this build Can't wait to try it out tonight...
 
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newmedia_dev
The sweat level is so so so bad in Gr4 with my QT I’m literally seconds quicker than the grid behind me and still I’m out braked and tapped or run off in every race so face.
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I'd bet a good chunk of this is people recognizing you're quicker, and so trying to use your braking points instead of their own, causing them to overshoot the mark and collect you as their reward.
 
TheNormsk
I was enjoying being ahead of @bliprunner on the Race A leaderboard last night, but dang it, he's now 2 seconds ahead of me.

I currently have a 349.99pp build with 141hp, 110lb-ft torque and a 1:39.068 lap time. I've read the leaders are pushing 145hp. @bliprunner what ya got? Where did you find the time over last night?
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Well I made the mistake of adding the bugged high lift cam shaft S to my original tune, so needed all sorts of compromises to keep the PP down. Max ballast, no weight reduction, etc…

So today that went in the bin and without the S camshaft I put every upgrade on. Kept my suspension setup and added rear downforce until I could take turn two flat.

But still only 135hp and about 330PP, I don’t know whatever glitch is enabling 145hp! Typical PD not testing this race properly.

Once I got a .37 I did two races and got P1 and P2 so that was mission accomplished. Not amazing races but was fun to tune something half decent.

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