New seasonal events up!

[BobaFett]

Did you make any specific adjustments to the car's settings? You don't have to tell if you don't want to

edit - you don't need to make it lighter. I won that race by some distance, it seems really easy. Just add the usual drivetrain improvements, suspension etc. Then bring it up to the limit in horsepower with whatever you can (I'm not at the game right now so can't check what the limit is).

Ok thanks, i just tried the race 2 times and got third, with 2-3 times off the track, dont like that car very much

on nascar: well i maxed the downforce front and rear, and transmission to 370 km/h top. Just did an Body Rigidity renew thing (dont know the right word ) before the race. Had a much better feeling as on my previous tries where i got 4th

 

[fitftw]

got 6th on Nascar. Anyone have a 1st place tune????? And I don't use any aids besides ABS on 1.

 

[BWX]

Everyone is using skid recovery force, ASM, traction control etc. to win these events.... What happened to the real men?? I rather not win at all instead... using those stupid aids that make GT5 feel like need for speed, no thanks!

I golded all the first seasonal races without ABS/ TC/ SRF/ or any aids at all. I have yet to start the second batch of seasonal races, but if I can't gold them w/o aids, then I can't gold them. I won't "cheat" w/ aids.. but that's just me. I don't care one bit if someone else uses aids, that's up to them.

 

[nothingreal]

So i love the seasonal races..

...however..

This nonsense about changing the oil and gaining enough additional horsepower to disqualify your otherwise completely stock car is silly.

I just got the focus RS 06.. the guide says it is allowed up to 221 BHP.. so I check the stats and the car is at 214.. So naturally i think to myself, what kind of sick maniac would possibly design it so that an oil change alone (no other engine mods - though i did put an aero kit on it) would disqualify the car??!

wrong! the oil change gets the car to 225. awesome.

Now i either have to slog through 100 laps to 'wear the engine down' to 221 or just sell the car (which i've put a whopping 15 miles on) for 30% of it's original value and start again.

I call shenanigans!! they should just have the entry requirement listed as 'no engine modifications' or something like that.

..or failing that if they want to be nasty about it.. have a shady guy at GT Auto put the old oil back in your car for 1000 quid, or at least put some used spark plugs in it to bring the HP down.. or maybe have a button to run the race with the AC on and the windows down...

<sigh>

merry christmas all.

 

[wavy90]

i never thought it would be possible, but i finished 1st in the nascar event, first being unamiliar with nurburgring and second driving the stock car, but i did it . i took the members advice and brought the max speed down, so thanks fellas for helping out. the hardest was probably the mustang race, where i passed first on the last turn.

 

[Homes]

I hear you about the ridiculous driving aids. Purists are right: You should drive without this modern tech stuff. Anything else is not Real Driving. Old School Purists - they are the only Real Drivers, the only Real Men.

The list of technological aids in this game is a mile long: almost infinitely adjustable suspension, adjustable brake balance, adjustable torque balance for 4WD cars, 9 types of tires at the click of a button (and all pneumatic tires, too !), new fangled air intakes and exhaust systems, adjustable differentials, a display that shows tire temps, all lap times, split times, time behind leader, and on and on and on.

All of these technological 'advances' simply cater to the weak.

Real Men avoid all of these things, and still win races.

Old School Purists are the only Real Men.

 

[GT-One_88]

what lap times do you drive @ the nascar nurb event? IMO it´s very hard to keep the car on track at some places and the **** 2nd gear freaks me out(too much torque->drifting->time loosing->crashing)! Xo
I forgot about downforce (LOL), but still 10 secs away from the jeff gordon nascar -.-

best time: 6.47.xxx

 

[fitftw]

all I remember was I was in 9th or 10th after the 1st lap of the nascar...I'm thinking to get 1st you better be in at least 7th. Throttle control is key, this car is very scary around turns. DO NOT accelerate while turning.

 

[Sprite]

For those struggling (as I have been for who knows how long now) with the new RX7 event at Tsukuba, and are determined not to use Skid Recovery, here's what I used to get gold:

- Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
- Stage 3 weight Reduction/windows/carbon hood (1051Kg)
- Rigidity Improvement
- Added all aero parts (set to 0/28)
- Fully custom transmission (set to 193mph)
- Sports Intake Manifold + Racing Air Filter
- Sports ECU + Stage 2 Engine Tuning (394 HP)
- Catalytic converter + Titanium Semi-racing exhaust
- Fully custom Suspension (Ride Height -20/-20, Springs 16.0/6.3, Dampers 10/5, 10/5, ARB 4/4, camber 2.0/2.0, toe 0/0)
- Twin clutch plates + Carbon propeller shaft + Semi-racing flywheel
- Brakes set to 8/9
- Tyres were Sports Hard as standard
- ABS 1, TC 0, SRF off, ASM off, Driving line off
- MOST IMPORTANTLY - painted the car Matte Yellow

I know it's a great deal of cash to spend, but I wanted the car anyway due to amazing fun had in GT5 Prologue, I wanted it in yellow, and I wanted a souped up one regardless. This was a perfect excuse and bloody hell it was all very necessary to win this race.

What you will find is that if you're getting a good deal out of the car you should be running 1'00.xxx laps all the way through, best lap here was 1'00.000 but 59s are easily do-able even without Skid Recovery, ASM, TCS etc. You will typically knock about 3 seconds per lap off the leading Skyline and on lap 10 he catches the Fairlady Z backmarker that slows him down a LOT and you will make up much more time on Lap 10. On the exit of the corner that leads onto the back straight on lap 10 I got really out of shape and on the grass, but still managed to re-pass the SKyline into the last corner.

That was a mega challenge, and you end up with a killer RX-7 tuned to the back teeth at the end

Remember....YELLOW.

Hope this helps a fella or two 👍

All the best
Maz

I have to say a huge thank you to you for this set up. Not because I got silver first go on Tsukuba (not too fussed about golding just yet) but because this is the easiest car to drift. I have never been able to drift at all in any GT game, but this is as easy as pie. I have just got the dream drifter trophy with this car. Huge thanks. 👍

On another note the Nurburgring in a NASCAR is crazy hard.

 

[Synwraith]

I have to say a huge thank you to you for this set up. Not because I got silver first go on Tsukuba (not too fussed about golding just yet) but because this is the easiest car to drift. I have never been able to drift at all in any GT game, but this is as easy as pie. I have just got the dream drifter trophy with this car. Huge thanks. 👍

On another note the Nubugring in a NASCAR is crazy hard.

My pleasure 👍 I hope to provide the same kind of help with the Focus event some are tsruggling with, especially as I just realised I had been running about 6BHP below the allowed limit...

I found the Nurb Nascar so much simpler than the RX7 and the Focus, I posted a little advice earlier in this thread with some setup tips also 👍

All the best
Maz

 

[fitftw]

yeah, those NASCAR settings aren't helping me ONE BIT. Using G27 with paddles. Can't get better than 6th place. This is garbage, someone post a video, better yet come over and do it for me because I must be driving like an old woman, but it damn sure doesn't feel like I am.

6:54 first lap. Crashed in the middle of the 2nd lap so I quit.

What laptime do I need on the 1st lap in order to see 1st place?

EDIT: won with ASM on lol. If you can do this race without any aids except ABS, you're a god and should drive real cars on the 'Ring.

 

[RikkiGT-R]

So i love the seasonal races..

...however..

This nonsense about changing the oil and gaining enough additional horsepower to disqualify your otherwise completely stock car is silly.

I just got the focus RS 06.. the guide says it is allowed up to 221 BHP.. so I check the stats and the car is at 214.. So naturally i think to myself, what kind of sick maniac would possibly design it so that an oil change alone (no other engine mods - though i did put an aero kit on it) would disqualify the car??!

wrong! the oil change gets the car to 225. awesome.

Now i either have to slog through 100 laps to 'wear the engine down' to 221 or just sell the car (which i've put a whopping 15 miles on) for 30% of it's original value and start again.

I call shenanigans!! they should just have the entry requirement listed as 'no engine modifications' or something like that.

..or failing that if they want to be nasty about it.. have a shady guy at GT Auto put the old oil back in your car for 1000 quid, or at least put some used spark plugs in it to bring the HP down.. or maybe have a button to run the race with the AC on and the windows down...

<sigh>

merry christmas all.

There is something you can add to the car that will bring the HP up to the 221 limit. Can't remember exactly what it is... possibly a sports air filter or something like that. Would have to go check again but I'm not on GT5 atm. Just go through all the minor mods and you'll find it.

I do agree though that it is silly to have the limit just a few HP above the car's stock value. What's worse is that there's no way of knowing what HP an oil change will add until you actually do it. Then you can't turn back

 

[demente911]

For those struggling (as I have been for who knows how long now) with the new RX7 event at Tsukuba, and are determined not to use Skid Recovery, here's what I used to get gold:

- Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
- Stage 3 weight Reduction/windows/carbon hood (1051Kg)
- Rigidity Improvement
- Added all aero parts (set to 0/28)
- Fully custom transmission (set to 193mph)
- Sports Intake Manifold + Racing Air Filter
- Sports ECU + Stage 2 Engine Tuning (394 HP)
- Catalytic converter + Titanium Semi-racing exhaust
- Fully custom Suspension (Ride Height -20/-20, Springs 16.0/6.3, Dampers 10/5, 10/5, ARB 4/4, camber 2.0/2.0, toe 0/0)
- Twin clutch plates + Carbon propeller shaft + Semi-racing flywheel
- Brakes set to 8/9
- Tyres were Sports Hard as standard
- ABS 1, TC 0, SRF off, ASM off, Driving line off
- MOST IMPORTANTLY - painted the car Matte Yellow

I know it's a great deal of cash to spend, but I wanted the car anyway due to amazing fun had in GT5 Prologue, I wanted it in yellow, and I wanted a souped up one regardless. This was a perfect excuse and bloody hell it was all very necessary to win this race.

What you will find is that if you're getting a good deal out of the car you should be running 1'00.xxx laps all the way through, best lap here was 1'00.000 but 59s are easily do-able even without Skid Recovery, ASM, TCS etc. You will typically knock about 3 seconds per lap off the leading Skyline and on lap 10 he catches the Fairlady Z backmarker that slows him down a LOT and you will make up much more time on Lap 10. On the exit of the corner that leads onto the back straight on lap 10 I got really out of shape and on the grass, but still managed to re-pass the SKyline into the last corner.

That was a mega challenge, and you end up with a killer RX-7 tuned to the back teeth at the end

Remember....YELLOW.

Hope this helps a fella or two 👍

All the best
Maz

Great tune! I was 1.9 seconds behind 1st place at the beginning of last lap. Managed to take 1st place at 2nd curve. Lots of 59.xx sec laps

 

[TBR 427]

The Mazda race is easy; turn everything off except ABS 1 and do everything you can fo the car; you'll win a lot of money and have a sweet car. Downforce is a must, it'll take 1.2-1.5 seconds off per lap.

Nascar on the ring is all about track knowledge. Doesn't matter how good a driver you are or think you are, because they're 30 seconds per lap MINIMUM based solely on how well you know and love that track.

Know the track, know the lines, know the following things:

what corners you can straighten
what corners you can brake late into
what corners are good for diving under someone
what corners are good for driving around the outside of someone, there are a LOT that turn the other way immediately
what curbs you can get up on
what curbs to avoid at all costs
what corners can be attacked, what ones are too risky (drop a wheel off = lost)

If you've got all that down pat, then you'll make mince-meat of my 6:38.48/6:38.40 lap times.
You should have them all easily overtaken before you're even halfway round lap two.

 

[RKip]

I golded all the seasonal events!I struggle with Tsukuba event but I did it,You have to do 1.00-1.05 for lap to win it!Laguna and the Mini events are very easy!

Please tell me how you managed to GOLD the NASCAR Event at the Ring? Also, please post settings... my best 5th in the Game Stop Car.

Thanks!

Great tune! I was 1.9 seconds behind 1st place at the beginning of last lap. Managed to take 1st place at 2nd curve. Lots of 59.xx sec laps

+1

 

[millross]

Nascar race is not that tricky provided you use TCS and SRF....

You need to make very few mistakes, but you can afford to run wide or take corners a bit sloppy...just don't face the wrong way.

I managed to sneak 1st between the karrousel and the mini-karrousel and won by about 7 seconds - lap times were 6:45 and 6:42

Without TCS and SRF I'm willing to bet I'd probably do no better than 6th - on a good day - (Sixaxis controller)

 

[mrfusion99]

6:41 laps will win at the ring with a good 20 seconds over the leader.

 

[fitftw]

you can't win the NASCAR race without aids. It's not going to happen. TCS on 2. SRF and ASM on, ABS 1. Brake into corners, accelerate while turning.

 

[Synwraith]

you can't win the NASCAR race without aids. It's not going to happen. TCS on 2. SRF and ASM on, ABS 1. Brake into corners, accelerate while turning.

The Nascar event can be won with ABS at 1, TC off, SRF Off, ASM Off, Driving line Off. I have achieved this myself and posted my settings in this thread.

I wager a few of the more skilled drivers who have been running without ABS for some time now could also manage it.

All the best
Maz

 

[millross]

Without a doubt it can be done without aids, but you need to be a skilled non-aids driver and probably with a steering wheel.

I won with ABS on 2, TCS on 3 and SRF on - others off. Could probably manage with ABS and TCS on 1, but not without SRF - not in these cars with a six-axis

 

[Dapper]

For the NASCAR event, I suggest turning the downforce up all the way, front and rear, or close to all the way. Other tuning may help, but I suck at tunes and didn't do any for this race besides the downforce. I was doing around 6:30 lap times, 6 flat may be possible as I wasn't hitting all the apexes and wasn't pushing very hard while near the AI drivers. On my first attempt I got bumped off track on the kink in the long straight and crashed on lap 1, then on my second attempt I took the lead about 3 turns before the straight on lap 2. It is worth noting that the AI leader is much slower on his second lap, probably 10-15 seconds slower. (done with abs on 1, other aids needn't apply)

 

[hilde86]

you can't win the NASCAR race without aids. It's not going to happen. TCS on 2. SRF and ASM on, ABS 1. Brake into corners, accelerate while turning.

The Nascar race can easily be won without any aids, I've done it. I drove a 6:41 first lap and a 6:43 in the second and won by 8 seconds. For me it's by far the easiest race of all 5 seasonal events. Luckily you get the most XP and credits

 

[atiger]

The Nascar race can easily be won without any aids, I've done it. I drove a 6:41 first lap and a 6:43 in the second and won by 8 seconds. For me it's by far the easiest race of all 5 seasonal events. Luckily you get the most XP and credits

I agree, it's easy. No aids & controller. Only easier race was the mini race. Absurdly easy. The toughest one was the Ford Focus race, took me 3 times to gold.

 

[Pegasusrjf]

you can't win the NASCAR race without aids. It's not going to happen. TCS on 2. SRF and ASM on, ABS 1. Brake into corners, accelerate while turning.

It can be done with just ABS at 1 and no other aids, or tuning at all.

I did it.

I will agree it is much easier with aids and tuning, but this is not necessary. The hardest part of the Ring is knowing the nuances of the track, not just the turns.

 

[mr_geez]

you can't win the NASCAR race without aids. It's not going to happen. TCS on 2. SRF and ASM on, ABS 1. Brake into corners, accelerate while turning.

As Maz said , only change needed is ride height -9/-5, brake balance at 7/3 and max aero on front and rear, the rest of the seetings are default ones (only one that can help you /depending on the driving style/ is to put gearing at 10 km/h smaller value than the default one).

With that settings I won by 8 seconds on my 3rd try (2 abandoned runs earlier) with one trip off track and 2 poor overtaking maneuvers (no TCS , ASM or skid recovery force , which I refuse to use in GT5, ABS on 1).

One tip, if you struggle with wheelspin out of tight turns, is to tackle those turns on 1 gear higher than the suggested by the game.

 

[Diemess]

Does anyone got a tune for the Laguna Seca event? Mustang '07

 

[YoanP]

MY RX-7 event seem to be glitched,

at the first corner time thing, I'm 30 seconds behind
then the nexter time check I'm 44 seconds behind and I was driving well,

then in the second to last lap I passed the lot and became second

then I passed the number one, but I'm still driving second and end up not winning the race because I am 10 seconds behind a non existing driver ?!?!

The same for me, but if you keep racing you still can have 2nd 9 s. behind the leader. I don't know how to beat it. I own a 399 hp and 1060 kg Rx-7

 

[GTShadowKing]

I would really like to do those special events but unfortunately I don't have internet connection on my PS3

 

[RedBullRacer]

Is anyone else scared of the full Nurburgring? For some reason, I fear that track... I have gold on all these special events (apart from the Ford Focus one) but I still haven't even tried the Nascar one cos I'm scared lol

 

[fitftw]

I guess I suck at GT. I spent hundreds of dollars on an Obutto and a G27 and I couldn't do the NASCAR race without aids...