Stock A-Spec Seasonal #57 - (450PP, 500PP, 600PP RC - 8/24 to 9/21)

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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 #57:

Beginner Level Non-Racing Car Challenge: Cape Ring North - 450 PP - SH - 4 laps instead of 5
Intermediate Level Non-Racing Car Challenge: Apricot Hill - 500 PP - SS
Expert Level Racing Car Challenge: Laguna Seca - 600 PP - RH


Repeat of Stock A-Spec Seasonal #14
 
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Last time the records were:

450PP at Cape Ring:
327PP - Nissan Bluebird Hardtop 1800SSS (910) '79 - total time = 10:45.558 - StirlingMoose (now 4 laps instead of 5)

500PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP - Ford RS200 '84 - total time = 8:39.348 - StirlingMoose

600PP RC at Laguna Seca:
524PP - Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Ti '93 - total time = 7:59.019 - StirlingMoose


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

450PP at Cape Ring:
373PP
- 1:56.049 - 8:15.654 - Toyota 2000GT '67 - CS - FR - 153hp - 1120kg - V8S '91 - 8:16.362

500PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP
- 1:36.684 - 8:32.980 - Ford RS200 '84 - SH - 4WD - 246hp - 1180kg - LFA '10 - 8:33.168

I needed to find a lineup with the LFA to get a gold here with the Ford.

600PP RC at Laguna Seca:
579PP
- 1:24.185 - 7:44.689 - TVR Tuscan Speed 6 Touring Car '00 - RH - FR - 495hp - 885kg - Corvette Z06 (C6) LM RC - 7:44.951
 
450PP at Cape Ring North:
357PP - 1:57.338 - 8:18.594 - Mazda MX-5 1600 NR-A (NB, J) '04 - CS - FR - 123hp - 1050kg - Ford Focus '02 - 8:18.844 (Wheel, MT, ABS1)

Only had time for this one today, will try the Ford RS200 at Apricot Hill tomorrow :)

Seasonals seem enjoyable this time - have fun :cheers:
 
I had a feeling I was wasting time in the 440 PP Elise 111R but it's a lot of fun. Kind of hard too. Was wondering what the fast rabbit was because the LFA, GT-R and 430 Scud give me troubles with their acceleration.

Edit: okay so the 430 Scuderia is slower, I do believe.
 
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500PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP
- 1:35.556 - 8:29.485 - Ford RS200 '84 - SH - 4WD - 246hp - 1180kg - Ferrari 599 '06 - 8:29.556
(Wheel, MT, TC0, ABS1)

This one was hard, until the Ferrari 599 became the rabbit :scared: :)

Had a best lap time of 1:35.2xx in one of the other races and was 2nd with 8:27-8:28 a couple of times, but the rabbits always became cheetahs when i came close :confused:
 
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600PP RC at Laguna Seca:
573PP
- 1:23.143 - 7:36.457 - Honda RayBrig HSV-010 '12 - RH - FR - 495bhp - 1100kg - McLaren F1 GTR - 7:37.245 (Wheel, MT, TC1, ABS1)

Best lap in another race was 1.22.2xx, but i blew it on lap 5 :irked:
 
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1:34.6xx fastest lap. Two 1:37.0 laps cause I got held up a little.

Didn't block at the finish and thought I lost. I'll take it though.
 
450PP at Cape Ring North:
347PP
- 1:56.842 - 8:15.856 - VW Lupo GTi '01 - CS - FF - 114bhp - 975kg - BMW M Coupe '98 - 8:16.954
(Wheel, MT, ABS1)

One second ahead with this PP makes me think how low is feasible for me!? Will try more cars some day :)

EDIT:
A little lower now :)

450PP at Cape Ring North:
344PP
- 1:58.632 - 8:24.910 - Nissan March 12SR '07 - CS - FF - 108bhp - 960kg - Nissan Skyline GT-R V.spec (R32) '93 - 8:24.974 (Wheel, MT, ABS1)
 
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450PP at Cape Ring North:
342PP
- 1:55.xxx - 8:20.581 - Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10A) '67 - CS - FR - 109bhp - 940kg - Impreza Sedan WRX Sti - 8:22.053

I think it's more than just the number of laps that is different from last time. I tried the Bluebird, assuming it would be a struggle to catch them all in just four laps, but it turned out to be a struggle to catch any of them. The little Mazda goes great though.

500PP at Apricot Hill:
440PP
- 1:33.9xx - 8:18.688 - Lotus Elise 111R '04 - SH - MR - 194hp - 860kg - Ferrari 599 '06 - 8:18.820

There didn't seem much point in doing it the RS200 as it's been done a few times, and I really didn't want to spend too much time with these boosted, maniac AI. The Elise is excellent fun and just fast enough to build up a sufficient gap. On a previous attempt I took P1 on lap 4 and the car I'd just passed didn't bother braking for the hairpin and sent us both flying into the gravel. I remembered the same thing happening last time. You've got to watch your mirrors in this one.
 
600PP RC at Laguna Seca:
524PP
- 1:24.474 - 7:48.304 - Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Ti '93 - RH - 4WD - 419cv - 1010kg - Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 Team RJN '13 - 7:52.042
552PP - 1:23.325 - 7:38.667 - Mitsubishi FTO Super Touring Car - RH - 4WD - 429cv - 980kg - Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 N24 Schulze... - 7:44.340
560PP - 1:22.248 - 7:33.965 - Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Race Car - RH - MR - 519cv - 1120kg - SRT Viper GTS-R (Team Oreca) #91 '00 - 7:38.950
(PAD, AT, ABS1)

Funny even if AI frequently loose the driveline.
For instance I won several times with Alfa against cars faster than Nissan GT3 but giving pressure to them mistakes came up.

ciao
 
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