GT7 Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[RCKakashi14]

If you don't have any access to engine swaps yet, do not fret.


The race can be done on a lightly tuned car. But good strategy and technique are what makes or breaks your race.

For the car itself, get a car with a quick shifting gearbox, equally spaced ratios, and plenty of torque. Hence why I was easily able to do it with a stock SLS AMG. Your driving technique matters. The SLS may be heavy, but learn to manage its weight and it actually handles better than a traditional FR.

And yes, Sports Hards can suffice.

 

[Xtremrider591]

Hello everybody !
I don't post today because I don't have finish weekly challenges.
I have a several headache (ophthalmic migraine) today due of my healf problems 😥
I can't play PS5, It hurt me a lot 😵‍💫🫩
@RCKakashi14 challenge accepted but not actually, later, sorry mate !
Pray for me that this passes quickly and not 3 days 🤞
Good weekend everybody 🥴😉

 

[jad_morffier]

have a several headache (ophthalmic migraine) today due of my healf problems

I hope you get better ASAP. Migraines suck big time.

 

[Xtremrider591]

@RCKakashi14 @ROCKET JOE
@smoothbore12 @zaxs @tonidavid5
Many thanks for your support, appreciate a lot 😊🙂‍↕️

 

[smoothbore12]

Hello everybody !
I don't post today because I don't have finish weekly challenges.
I have a several headache (ophthalmic migraine) today due of my healf problems 😥
I can't play PS5, It hurt me a lot 😵‍💫🫩
@RCKakashi14 challenge accepted but not actually, later, sorry mate !
Pray for me that this passes quickly and not 3 days 🤞
Good weekend everybody 🥴😉

Only one thing i can say son of a beach .

 

[RCKakashi14]

I am thinking of another challenge regarding the Tokyo 600 pp race.

This time, it involves a certain car of choice from the UCD.

But this time, I will share the setup, and everyone must follow it. The fastest lap time and total time wins.

What are your thoughts?

 

[BlazeTheCat05]

Race 1 - Renault Twingo
Mildly upgraded to just 72HP, I had just enough time and cornering pace to catch the lead Prius coming out of turn 4 for the win.

Race 2 - Mazda Atenza XD L Package
I quite like this car. I kept the peppy turbo-diesel in, and upgraded it to 371HP for 550PP. I got the win by 5 seconds over the two GC Imprezas.

Race 3 - Lamborghini Urus
Deciding to take my insane 1,700HP Urus to Watkins Glen on the default SH tires was certainly an experience. That said, it actually wasn't too difficult to handle. Stomped the opposition by a comfortable 13 seconds.

Race 4 - YangWang U9
Not much to say. It was quiet. I heard the birds. Anyway, I won. Woo.

Race 5 - Silvia K's
The infamous Tokyo WTC600 race is the star attraction for this week. I took a non-swapped 400HP S14 to the fight, sporting customization from the gold S14 that appears in the Silvia Sisters races. Thankfully, I had the thing dialed in just right to win by 10 seconds over Kokubun's vicious FD3S.

Race 6 - Mini Cooper 'S'
For the first Power Pack Challenge I chose to run the Historical Rally event at Sardegna Windmills with a nimble 127HP Cooper. This was so much fun!! The Stratos pictured slowly reeled me in, but I squeezed out a 4 second victory margin.

Race 7 - Mini Cooper S
The newer Cooper takes the spotlight in the FF Tuning Battle race at Willow Springs. The black Elantra N was quick, but my supercharger came in clutch, allowing me to widen the gap on the straightaways. I walked away with a win by 3.5 seconds.

Race 8 - Roadster Rampage
Easily the hardest race here; The Bump Drafting race at Watkins Glen Short. Wrestling an 800HP Camaro with minimal aero and trying to keep Bonelli at bay was tough, until we caught up to lapped traffic. It was over from there, and I cruised it home to a win by just 2 seconds and only 0.6 laps of fuel remaining.

 

[Moose78]

Cars this week (all hard difficulty)...

Northern Isle Speedway - Toyota Prius G '09 - Stock car... aside from the wing. Easy win.

Kyoto - Subaru WRX Gr.B Road Car - Upgraded the tires to SM. That put the PP just under the recommend level. It was another easy win.

Watkins Glen - Subaru WRX STI Isle of Man '16 - Upgraded the tires to RS. That put the PP just over the limit, so I added power restrictor to get it back in range. This car is a monster. Complete overkill for this race. Another easy win despite a few excursions off the track.

Grand Valley - Yangwang U9 '24 - I'd upgraded the tires to RM for earlier weekly challenges. I left them on for this one. Glad I did, if only to be able to brake for corners. It made of another easy win. Ho hum.

Tokyo Expressway - Porsche 959 '87 - Upgraded the tires to SM and added the sports computer. That put me just under the PP limit. This is a decent car for this race, but there was no way I was going to get a win with it. Still, I managed a P2 in the end, pitting on lap 7 for fresh tires and fuel. Good enough to check the box.

The car ticket gave me a Dallara SF19 Super Formula / Toyota '19. Happily, I didn't own it yet.

 

[TRB1999]

@RCKakashi14 I accept

I also found the SLS AMG to be really good here for a non-PP exploit build. I did add a few bits though:

• Two stages of weight reduction, but added 200 kilos of ballast to the front.
• Full-control ECU with 93% power.
• Manual transmission.
• Front splitter and rear diffuser, but no custom rear wing. The active rear wing is good enough at keeping the car stable.
• Height-adjustable sports suspension, NOT the fully customizable one.
• Fully-customizable LSD.

I managed to gap Kokobun by about 30 seconds. I actually set the fastest lap of the race for a change with a 2:08.8 (on a pad). It was fun. Usually it’s either Gallo’s NSX or Suswillo’s GT-R that gets it, so I was pleasantly surprised.

A few race shots below:

 

[MasterGT]

If you don't have any access to engine swaps yet, do not fret.

I won't fret. I haven't done one engine swap yet and probably never will. 😇

 

[ROCKET JOE]

That took some time but I think I got my press package together now. So let's begin ...

I started this week's set of 5 with the Yangwang Special Event. Reason is, well, you'll see soon.
The race was quite ok actually - I should use the car ( which is still almost stock ) more often to really get used to it and finally be able to move these 2 tons smoothly.
Anyway, after being stuck behind T. Goh for a whole lap, I took the lead on lap 4 and brought it home safely.

Event 4 : Yangwang U9 '24 / 691.05 PP / CRB ✅

Spoiler: Result Event 4

With the Special Event done and dusted, the fun part began as from then on I used one and the same car with one and the same setup for the other races. And although the car still is a bitch at times and disaster comes out of nowhere now and then, I could achieve 4 clean wins quite easily.

Events 1 2 3 5 : K24A swapped Suzuki Jimny Sierra JC '18 / 581.05 PP / CRB ✅

Ready for a proper 360 degree photo move around the little bugger ?

Spoiler: Results Events 1 2 3 5

Usually I don't care much for credits but yesterday night my credit count crushed the next barrier - untouched territory so far.

Spoiler: More than ever

Daily Marathon ticket

+ 6 star prize car

= wow !

Alright alright ... here's the final part then ... and thank you for being that patient everyone : I didn't want to come back here without any input to the Tokyo stock challenge. Who else but @jad_morffier would come up with such an idea. As I was too lazy to test a lot, I used the 911 '09 that is already seen in action above. I needed one race to get a feel for the car, the next attempt brought the win, including bonus of course.

Spoiler: Result full stock 911 at Tokyo

I have 2 other cars on my Tokyo list atm and will report back ! Cheers everyone ...

 

[TRB1999]

I decided to also show my experience with the Power Pack challenges this week since there was an engine swap on the cards. I haven’t gotten through the entire DLC yet so I haven’t even received all of the exclusive cars either.

Race 1 - Vette! @ Grand Valley
My choice was the one that started the lineage: the C1. This one has had its old heart swapped out for an LT5, though it had to be tweaked a bit to meet the regulations. With some tuning, it is actually fairly reasonable with some patience on the throttle. Fully upgraded, it is a different story, but detuned to 514 horses on sports tires, it’s manageable. For PS3-era nostalgia purposes, I slapped on an Art Morrison livery. I thought it looked nice.

Race 2 - Bump Drafting @ Daytona Oval
A pretty uneventful race if you qualify on pole. I used the 2018 Ford GT Race Car with a low-downforce setup to get to a higher top speed, though I did raise the rear downforce a tiny bit to get it just under 720PP. It’s safe to say that I smashed the field. It was a joke.

Race 3 - Bump Drafting @ The Glen Short
This was another walkover, though qualifying on pole again doesn’t help. My choice was the Toyota Supra GT Road Car…that has been turned into a race car (credit to Fossil Fueled for the Castrol Tom’s livery). Easy victory once again.

After completing all of that, I acquired the six-star engine ticket and got the LS7 drift engine from it. It does nothing for me, personally.

I also acquired the Ford Mustang 2015 American Racer, which is infinitely better than the drift engine. In stock form, it gives off Trans Am vibes (the racing series, not the Pontiac). You can turn it into a NASCAR-like machine by changing some things around, particularly the rear wing. I like it.

Have a good one!

 

[smoothbore12]

Just a quick one :
what the reasons you can loose CRB at Tokyo these period ?

PS
I think that even the " lightest" touch with the AI definitely lead to that or am i wrong ?
Can't get it 3 in a row .🤬🥵🤬