Stock A-Spec Seasonal #50 - (FF 400PP, 4WD 500PP, FR 500PP - 02/09 to 03/09)

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This is a thread series for the seasonal time trials that focuses on completing the challenges (i.e. beating the gold target times) with stock versions of the cars. This means that instead of maximizing your PP with upgrades and focusing on getting the fastest laps on the in-game leaderboard, you are attempting to complete the challenges with the bare minimum amount of 'car' and money-spent as is possible.

With the new more open ended format means that part of the challenge will be finding a stock car that has the lowest PP or lowest price depending on your view. It is also difficult to predict which types of tires a car will come with before purchasing.

Warning: Some of these challenges are getting to be extreme and should be approached with caution! :banghead:


In order to participate your car must be stock.

1) A stock car is essentially any car as it is when purchased from the dealership or won as a prize: it will have had no modifications, added parts, or adjustments done that affect how the car performs.
2) No oil changes are permitted: if you have had an oil change you must wait until the effects of the HP boost have been removed by driving over 300 km.
3) You must use the original tire type that came with the car, unless dirt or snow tires are required.
4) No changes to any “Car Settings” are permitted: they must ALL be left at their default values. [Note: cars that come with Fully Customizable Suspension that were purchased or won prior to patch 1.11 must have the suspension settings restored to default in order to be updated with the new stock suspension settings.]
5) No SRF or ASM is permitted: other “Driver Assists” are permitted.


Basically, the ONLY changes you may make to a car include: painting the car and changing a car’s racing number. Any other changes means your car is not stock.


Stock A-Spec Seasonals #50:

Beginner Level FF Non-Race Car Challenge: Nurburgring GP/D - 400 PP - SH - 4 laps instead of 5
Intermediate Level 4WD Non-Race Car Challenge: Apricot Hill - 500 PP - SS
Expert Level FR Non-Race Car Challenge: Twin Ring Motegi East - 500 PP - SS


Repeat of Stock A-Spec Seasonal #7
 
Last time the records were:

Beginner - 382PP - Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 T Sport '09 - best lap time = 1:54.166 - NCRthree [now 4 laps instead of 5 laps]]
Intermediate - 417PP - Nissan Stagea 260RS '98 - total time = 8:56.839 - NCRthree
Expert - 466PP - Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 - total time = 8:37.357 - MadMax


My results so far with a wheel and an automatic transmission:

400PP FF at Nurburgring GP/D:
382PP
– 1:57.357 – 8:12.691 – Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 T Sport ’09 – CS – FF – 152hp – 1145kg – FTO GPX '94 – 8:13.775

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
417PP
– 1:42.487 - 9:10.082 – Nissan Stagea 260RS '98 – CS – 4WD – 280hp – 1720kg – SKYLINE GT-R M Spec Nur – 9:10.932

500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
466PP
– 1:34.640 – 8:31.265 – Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 – SH – FR – 292hp – 1270kg – XKR Coupe '10 – 8:32.930

Managed to get my pedals clean and no more brake drag. :)
 
400PP FF at Nurburgring GP/D:
348PP
- 2:04.xxx - 8:40.757 - Peugeot 106 Rallye ‘03 - CS - FF - 101hp - 890 kg - Accord Euro-R ’02 - 8:41.507

First car I picked and first race. I had a very slow first lap (I couldn't remember where the deviation from the full GP was ) and after two laps, when I saw the time, I was thinking I'd been over-ambitious. But the time kept coming down and by the end it was quite an easy win. Very lucky with the line-up I reckon.

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
417PP
– 1:42.xxx - 9:07.185 – Nissan Stagea 260RS '98 – CS – 4WD – 280hp – 1720kg – RS 6 Avant '02 – 9:07.758

Well there's a coincidence. I only bought this car a couple of weeks ago because I was thinking about getting one irl. I need an estate and was looking for something a bit interesting. It's JDM but there seems to be a steady stream of low-mileage imports. They are rather expensive but if it's as much fun as this I may be tempted.

@Hastatus Glad you got your pedals sorted.
 
And my dang gas pedal is acting up again already. I used the 83 Civic for the beginner. I can't remember the details because I was pretty much staring at the beer can in my left hand the entire time. They're way slow around the Nürb.
 
Here my Gold for the Beg event:

400PP FF at Nurburgring GP/D:
357PP
- 2:00.088 - 8:21.868 - Peugeot 106 S16 '03 - CS - FF - 116hp - 960kg - Toyota Celica SS-II (ZZT231) '99 - 8:23.302

Also the Gold for Int event:

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
408PP
- 1:40.328 - 9:01.866 - Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 '85 – CS – 4WD – 194hp - 1145kg - Nissan Skyline GT-R M-Spec Nur... - 9:02.153

P205T very fun to drive!

Lastly the Gold for Exp event:

500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
462PP
- 1:35.411 - 8:37.364 - Mazda RX-7 Type R Bathurst R (FD) '01 – SH – FR - 276hp - 1260kg - Ferrari California '08 - 8:37.684

As usual by PAD, AT and ABS=1 only

ciao
 
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Everything big this time

400PP FF at Nurburgring GP/D:
375PP
– 2:00.440 – 8:25.656 – Renault Avantime '02 – CS – FF – 204hp – 1741kg – FTO GPX '94 – 8:26.959

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
435PP
– 1:41.654 - 9:03.061 – Subaru LEGACY Touring Wagon GT-B '96 – CS – 4WD – 275hp – 1430kg – RS 6 '02 – 9:03.719

500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
480PP
– 1:39.400 – 8:54.591 – Plymouth Superbird '70 – SH – FR – 425hp – 1755kg – Corvette Z06 (C5) '00 – 8:54.798

 
500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
457PP
- 1:35.xxx - 8:37.321 - Mazda RX-7 Type RS (FD) '00 – SH – FR - 286hp - 1280kg - Corvette Stingray (C7) '14 - 8:37.338

Lower PP but slightly better power/weight ratio than the Bathurst R. @BWM - Very nice race in the Superbird. I might have to try a few muscle cars.

I did Apricot Hill in the 205 Turbo and have to agree with @lfm58, it is a very fun drive. You can have as much oversteer as you like, whenever you want it. :D
 
500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
447PP
- 1:37.630 - 8:44.506 - Mazda RX-8 Concept (Type-II) '01 - SH - FR - 284cv - 1200kg - STR Viper GTS '99 - 8:44.885

Just to continue the Maxda exercise...

ciao
 
Some 421-430pp 4WD test at Apricot Hill today, max 2 attemps for each car.

Too many Japanese car aroud this Event then I've driven some attractive European model:

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
428PP
- 1:41.941 - 9:03.743 - Volkswagen Golf VI R '10 – CS – 4WD – 256cv - 1530kg - Subaru S206 NBR Challenge Package '12 - 9:04.319
423PP - 1:41.678 - 9:03.994 - Volkswagen Golf IV R32 '03 - CS - 4WD . 241cv - 1460kg - Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nur (R... - 9:04.392
421PP - 1:42.011 - 9:08.332 - Audi TT Coupe 3.2 Quattro '03 - CS - 4WD - Audi RS 4 '01 - 9:08.777

I would recommend Audi TT with great sound and detailed cockpit view.

Looking for cheap Japanese car, i.e. around 27-28.000 Cr.:

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:

428PP - 1:40.065 - 9:00.051 - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR '92 - SH - 4WD - 250cv - 1240kg - Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) '99 - 09:00.581
425PP - 1:43.816 - 9:12.160 - Toyota Caldina GT-Four '02 - CS - 4WD - 260cv - 1480kg - Audi RS 6 '02 - 9:12.471

Great surprise coming from stock Lancer '92 since is very cheap, w/ competitive handling and SH tyres by default.
For sure could perform under 9:00 with more practice on.

At the end I did a coupe of shoots with this too expensive (160.000 Cr.) but very attractive car:

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
432PP
- 1:35.513 - 8:31.575 - Ford RS200 '84 - SH - 4WD - 250cv - 1180kg - Audi RS 6 '02 - 8:34.846

This is another "no limits" car of GT6.
It is clearly a street version of a top rally car and in the turny track is a predator machine for this Event and not only.
I'm aware that is too expensive to be acceptable for this stock car challenge criteria but it was performing so well paying back all the money I've put on the table for it.

ciao

EDIT: I raced a little more with Lancer '92, here is the new time:

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
428PP
- 1:40.125 - 8:56.063 - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR '92 - SH - 4WD - 250cv - 1240kg - Nissan Skyline GT-R M-Spec Nur (R3... - 8:56.536
 
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500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
441PP
- 1:37.5xx - 8:42.225 - Mazda RX-7 RS-R (FD) '97 - SH - FR - 262hp - 1280kg - M5 '08 - 8:42.541

... and continuing the Mazda exercise. There's one more RX-7 I know of at 434PP and there's an RX-8 at 429 but that's got CS tyres.
 
500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
441PP
- 1:37.5xx - 8:42.225 - Mazda RX-7 RS-R (FD) '97 - SH - FR - 262hp - 1280kg - M5 '08 - 8:42.541

... and continuing the Mazda exercise. There's one more RX-7 I know of at 434PP and there's an RX-8 at 429 but that's got CS tyres.


Well done and thanks for report on remainder FR Mazda.
It looks too time consuming with CS tyres considering I'm still engaged on both current TTs.
Maybe another brand could be more attractive, any proposal?

Meanwhile I did a trackday in Germany with FF/CS cars, here the results:

400PP FF at Nurburgring GP/D:
347PP - 1:59.649 - 8:21.111 - Volkswagen Lupo GTI '01 - CS - FF - 116cv - 975kg - Toyota Celica SS-II (ZZT231) '99 - 8:22.036
350PP - 2:00.412 - 8:23.326 - Suzuki Swift Sport '07 - CS - FF - 125cv - 1060kg - Mitsubishi FTO GPX '94 - 2:00.412
350PP - 2:00.281 - 8:25.147 - Honda FIT RS '10 - CS - FF - 119cv - 1050kg - Honda Prelude SiR '96 - 8:25.701
349PP - 2:00.830 - 8:29.009 - Fiat Punto HGT Abarth '00 - CS - FF - 131cv - 1100kg - Honda Civic Type R (EK) '98 - 8:29.180

In spite of the lower PP the VW Lupo is the faster one and it would be my selection for a 350pp FF stock car race.
 
I thought I would give this a go...

500PP 4WD at Apricot Hill:
452PP
– 1:37.xxx - 8:44.717– Subaru Imprezza Sport Wagon WRX STI Version VI '99 – SH – 4WD – 283hp – 1310kg

Cheers :cheers:

Edit - fast lap was more likely a 1:37.xxx (typo)
Not the most impressive win, but quite a fun car to drive.
 
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Squeezing pp on Beginners event:

400PP FF at Nurburgring GP/D:
344PP
- 2:01.663 - 8:30.089 - Nissan March 12SR '07 - CS - FF - 110cv - 960kg - Toyota Celica SS-II (ST202) '97 - 8:30.675
342PP - 2:01.599 - 8:30.805 - Toyota Vitz RS 1.5 '00 - 110cv - 940kg - Peugeot 207 GTi '07 - 8:31.657
340PP - 2:01.969 - 8:30.396 - Honda 1300 Coupe 9 S '70 - CS - FF - 110cv - 900kg - Honda Prelude SiR '96 - 8:31.133

Vintage Honda is a must have of the GT6 garage!

ciao
 
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BMW trackday:

500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
458PP
- 1:36.826 - 8:41.151 - BMW Concept 1 Series tii '07 - SH - FR - 296hp - 1520kg - BMW M5 '08 - 8:41.443
469PP - 1:35.354 - 8:35.269 - BMW Z4 M Coupe '08 - SH - FR - 343cv - 1495kg - Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) '14 - 8:35.660
470PP - 1:35.519 - 8:35.016 - BMW M3 '04 - SH - FR - 343cv - 1570kg - Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (C7) '14 - 8:35.376
 
Quite used by TT so I did 5 races with the top RX-7, here the score:

500PP FR at Twin Ring Motegi East:
466PP
– 1:33.827 – 8:27.583 – Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02 – SH – FR – 297cv – 1270kg – Jaguar XKR Coupe '10 – 8:28.137

Down to 8:25 is possible but with PAD, AT, ABS1 only could be a very challenging target.
Anyway, great driving with cockpit view...

ciao
 
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