Stock A-Spec Seasonal #6 - (500PP, 550PP, 650PP NRC - 8/20 to 9/03)

[nowayback]

Beginner
HONDA S2000 US '04 429 PP (CS) 242 BHP 1250 KG FR , 5.16 P/W . 3:22.114 , BL 43.885. SPORT ELISE 99 rabbit. Cut him off last turn.

Ferraro Dino 246 '71 413 PP 191BHP 1080KG 5.65P/W MR 3:17.368 BL 42.607 Rabbit Elise sport, 2nd Ruf 3:18.902.

EXPERT
FERRARI FXX '07 9:14.815, BL 1:41'927 . Rabbit Huarya 9:15. 699 .

Still cant get the lap times of MadMax with Huarya '11 , BL 1:45. 216 , not even close to needed time of 9:24.xxx .
@MadMax if you have them handy can you post 1st lap time and splits of your BL ? Maybe I can see where I am losing time.
Also cant get rabbit slower then 9:19

 

[MisterWeary]

441pp - 262bhp - 030 torque - 1280kg - SH - FR - 1m40.552 - 9m05.225 - RS-R RX7 (97) (Stock)
429pp - 248bhp - 048 torque - 1370kg - CS - FR - 1m49.431 - 9m43.539 - Corvette C2 (63) (Stock)
429pp - 248bhp - 048 torque - 1370kg - SH - FR - 1m46.307 - 9m28.488 - Corvette C2 (63) (Sport Hards - Not stock)
330pp - 112bhp - 017 torque - 1228kg - SH - FF - 1m52.033 -10m02.041 - New Beetle (Sport Hards)
330pp - 112bhp - 017 torque - 1228kg - CS - FF - 1m54.561 -10m12.537 - New Beetle (Comfort Softs)

I've updated the spreadsheet but I'm not sure what to put in for your entries @Ryk. I'm guessing your five posted times were all wins but the final three aren't stock so I haven't put them in. I am curious to know if a 330PP car with CM tyres is able to win?!? Does the game provide equal cars as opponents? I didn't know it worked that way?!?

 

[Antmeg26]

Beginner
HONDA S2000 US '04 429 PP (CS) 242 BHP 1250 KG FR , 5.16 P/W . 3:22.114 , BL 43.885. SPORT ELISE 99 rabbit. Cut him off last turn.

Ferraro Dino 246 '71 413 PP 191BHP 1080KG 5.65P/W MR 3:17.368 BL 42.607 Rabbit Elise sport, 2nd Ruf 3:18.902.

EXPERT
FERRARI FXX '07 9:14.815, BL 1:41'927 . Rabbit Huarya 9:15. 699 .

Still cant get the lap times of MadMax with Huarya '11 , BL 1:45. 216 , not even close to needed time of 9:24.xxx .
@MadMax if you have them handy can you post 1st lap time and splits of your BL ? Maybe I can see where I am losing time.
Also cant get rabbit slower then 9:19

Great run in FXX:tup:
My fastest in the Huarya '11 so far is 145.5 no win yet.
The slowest rabbit I have had with a win was an enzo at 925.4 when I won with a tuned up commodore SS 04 at 923.4.
These "stock" races have added to my fun with these seasonals. Thanks to the OP author and others in the GTP community for the threads.

 

[MadMax]

Still cant get the lap times of MadMax with Huarya '11 , BL 1:45. 216 , not even close to needed time of 9:24.xxx .
@MadMax if you have them handy can you post 1st lap time and splits of your BL ? Maybe I can see where I am losing time.
Also cant get rabbit slower then 9:19

1st lap 1:47.924

BL splits:
14.0 (14.064)
43.9 (58.014) Caught draft before T2
46.2 (1:44.245) Passed the Speed 12 right after T2.


The top 3 AI cars were Speed 12 , Enzo and Aventador.

 

[nowayback]

1st lap 1:47.924

BL splits:
14.0 (14.064)
43.9 (58.014) Caught draft before T2
46.2 (1:44.245) Passed the Speed 12 right after T2.


The top 3 AI cars were Speed 12 , Enzo and Aventador.

tyyyyyyyyy, I lose most, about a sec on last sector, and probably most on last right before straight. Still missing a sec a lap.
Finally got it 9:25.479 , BL 1:44.355 . Same trio ahead...hmmm just checked, body rigidity need restore. over 400 km took me
After that... Huarya 15th Anniv '13 was less difficult 627 PP (SH) MR 750bhp 1350kg, 1.8kg/w . 9:23.222, BL 1:43.942, 2ND Run, 9:20.827, BL 1:43.349 . Cerbera, Avent, Viper SSRT10 ACR '08 . Rabbit time 9:21.637

 

[Ryk]

I just posted my times. the "alternate tyres" was just a for fun thing - I think Stock with the same tyre grade would be more fair... as it is a huge step from a 441pp car on SH to a 440pp car on CS. Comfort tyres are more ... involved from a driving point of view -

Thanks for inputting my times as I don't jack into the interweb very often -

481pp - 354bhp - 046 torque - 1400kg - SH - MR - 1m39.361 - 8m54.252 - Ferrari 512BB (76) (Stock)3.95

505pp - 448bhp - 058 torque - 1410kg - SH - FR - 1m38.773 - 8m51.470 - Aston DB9 (06) (Stock)3.81

The Ferrari was great fun, a wild untamed quality about it making every lap an event and a real challenge to nail several corners each lap.

The Aston was significantly easier to drive. Real cow and Real wood= Real Driving car. Nice louder engine compared to the five litre v 12 in the Ferrari. But the Ferrari has pop up headlights and a "Caio Bella!" peep peep horn which must have added half a second to my laps from pure distraction value alone.

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330pp car gets the usual suspects - I didn't get a win with the New Beetle - but after the 450pp cars on SH cars. It was a real change of style to have to nurse a car through every corner.

I quite like the AI it sort of lets you close up then hounds you for the other 2/3laps. Never had a race where an AI didn't make a pass after the back straight - Either I have to commit to an inside line or else hang it loose on the outside hoping the car on the inside doesn't drift out on me.

 

[flamingchariot]

@nowcontrol , Forgot my DS3 a few weekends ago, went and bought a DFGT, different animal completely. No more snoozing even on the straights ! Only use it on weekends have probably done about 5 hours on it...the licenses and novice races. Spin outs, on faster tracks all the time. Think I should have got a 200 deg. instead. Anyway everyone says it comes with practice, good luck. . Much more tiring too.

Hold it with both hands then lol like you would a car wheel 💡, joking aside the amount of turn the DFGT has is beside the point you never use more than a third on a hairpin, you have to alter your braking and accelerating out of corners as the pedals are quite sensitive - if traction control and ASM are off and you boot it the car will wander or spin off if the weight is not settled. Its an odd thing but you will get used to it how the steering goes light and then gets heavy again when you are ready to put your foot down slowly first then add the power on. I have my sensitivity up so I don't have to waste time spinning the wheel getting it round curves - it's better to let the car roll to the apex and then hit the gas pedal. You will feel the wheel go heavy and weightless at times this is a good thing - its more feedback getting you closer to the edge without smashing into the barrier

 

[Sidebrowns]

I have my sensitivity up so I don't have to waste time spinning the wheel getting it round curves

From what I understand of the game, the sensitivity has no effect for wheels.

 

[Silvia S14]

Hold it with both hands then lol like you would a car wheel 💡, joking aside the amount of turn the DFGT has is beside the point you never use more than a third on a hairpin, you have to alter your braking and accelerating out of corners as the pedals are quite sensitive - if traction control and ASM are off and you boot it the car will wander or spin off if the weight is not settled. Its an odd thing but you will get used to it how the steering goes light and then gets heavy again when you are ready to put your foot down slowly first then add the power on. I have my sensitivity up so I don't have to waste time spinning the wheel getting it round curves - it's better to let the car roll to the apex and then hit the gas pedal. You will feel the wheel go heavy and weightless at times this is a good thing - its more feedback getting you closer to the edge without smashing into the barrier

I have the DFGT. I don't believe the sensitivity setting has any effect on the wheels, Just the DS3 controller. I may be mistaken, but I'm fairly sure about that.
A good "MOD" for your DFGT is to put a cheap kitchen scrubby sponge under the brake pedal to increase resistance. I use 2 small ones. I can even drive the 2 80's model RUF's without any ABS like this. the cheap synthetic sponges work best, with just the right amount of "give". The more expensive ones, like the scotch-brite are too dense.

I folded one in half and placed it under the fulcrum of the pedal. It was better, but still too loose, so i put another unfolded one in there. That seems to be the perfect amount of resistance. I can dab at the brakes pretty easily, but i have to really stomp it to lock up the wheels. Hope this is helpful

 

[NCRthree]

650PP Expert Non-Race Car Challenge
615PP : 08'44.893: 01'35.989 : Nissan CONCEPT 2020 : ???bhp : SS : 4WD : ???kg : McLaren F1 '94 : 08'57.893

DFGT/AT w/ modded pedals. ABS@1 No other assists. Cockpit cam

Stupid fast fantasy car. Easy to run full throttle through the fast technical sectors. Lots of glorious tire smoke pryrotehnics. Looks good in Midnight Purple, dig it.

 

[flamingchariot]

I have the DFGT. I don't believe the sensitivity setting has any effect on the wheels, Just the DS3 controller. I may be mistaken, but I'm fairly sure about that.
A good "MOD" for your DFGT is to put a cheap kitchen scrubby sponge under the brake pedal to increase resistance. I use 2 small ones. I can even drive the 2 80's model RUF's without any ABS like this. the cheap synthetic sponges work best, with just the right amount of "give". The more expensive ones, like the scotch-brite are too dense.

I folded one in half and placed it under the fulcrum of the pedal. It was better, but still too loose, so i put another unfolded one in there. That seems to be the perfect amount of resistance. I can dab at the brakes pretty easily, but i have to really stomp it to lock up the wheels. Hope this is helpful

MOD - kitchen sponge DIY-er - lmao dude! I don't know if you are right about sensitivity or not but turning it up I was under impression it reduced amount of point to point rotation. It certainly works is all I can say - I don't need to mod my brake pedal I'm a GT beast he he been playing it since the first game and can drive most cars mentally with all the aids off - its more fi=un especially in MR cars on **** tyres

 

[Silvia S14]

MOD - kitchen sponge DIY-er - lmao dude! I don't know if you are right about sensitivity or not but turning it up I was under impression it reduced amount of point to point rotation. It certainly works is all I can say - I don't need to mod my brake pedal I'm a GT beast he he been playing it since the first game and can drive most cars mentally with all the aids off - its more fi=un especially in MR cars on **** tyres

The brake mod is helpful but is actually more to make it more like my IRL car. I'm am hoping my IRL driving may be improved by my playing the sim.

 

[nowcontrol]

Beginner Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Twin Ring Motegi West Course - 500 PP - SH

TVR Griffith 500 '94 @ 495pp - SH - Best lap = 41.987




Intermediate Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Trial Mountain - 550 PP - SM

TVR Griffith 500 '94 @ 495pp - SH - Best Lap = 1:40.654

 

[NCRthree]

550PP at Trial Mountain:
No assists, cockpit cam

407PP – 9:07.283 – 1:41.843 – Scion FR-S '12 – SH – FR – 198hp – 1230kg – Scuderia ’07 – 9:07.758

P/W of Scion: 6.21

Never driven this car on its default tires. Used CH or CM at most, way too much grip on SH. Fun but silly.

550PP at Trial Mountain:

518PP – 8:11.566 – 1:30.776 – KTM X-Bow Street '12– SH – MR – 236hp – 790kg – Nissan GTR Black edition '12 +5.214

P/W of X-BOW 3.34

Now this is more like it for SH tires! This has to be in my top 3 of most fun to drive cars. Perfect for any track. Took the lead on the long straight on lap 2. A blast!

 

[nowcontrol]

@Hastatus .. What are your views to using cars with very high mileage which have yet to be taken in for a service?
I have a Lamborghini Miura that has been run in for 9000 miles without ever having a fresh oil change, which leaves it at a stock 497pp value.

Beginner Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Twin Ring Motegi West Course - 500 PP - SH

Lamborghini Miura P400 Bertone Prototype CN.0706 '67 @ 497pp = 316bhp *Dirty Oil - SH - Best lap = 40.562



Intermediate Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Trial Mountain - 550 PP - SM

Lamborghini Miura P400 Bertone Prototype CN.0706 '67 @ 497pp = 316bhp *Dirty Oil - SH - Best Lap = 1:37.218



I love this car..

 

[Hastatus]

@nowcontrol : I would say not permitted because it would almost be like using a limiter to get a higher rated car into lower rated events. Not to mention almost no one would be able to drive the same car with the same characteristics. But congrats on the 9000miles: that's like more than 50 hours in that one car! You really must love that car.

 

[nowcontrol]

OK .. I can understand that... and thanks.

Yes, I do rather enjoy driving them, I have three, each for different purposes the other two do not have quite so much mileage on them.

And when B-Spec arrives, I might add a forth, just for Bob.

 

[Ryk]

Trial Mountain

Ran the Suzuki GSX-4/R (In White - Pick a good colour as you can't repaint it...)

Each wheel comes complete with a thin coating of Sporty Hard flavoured rubber.

Dealership numbers are the same as the race area numbers (Good for you Suzuki!)
172bhp/14 torques/640kg/MR/SH/492pp (3.72 power weight ratio thing-a-me-bob)
125,000 kazulas

You can run "Cockpit view" but I prefer Traditional GT cam (Bumper cam?)

Had a fun race - it was way too easy but the car and tyres let you drive like a cartoon hero.

best lap 1m32.879
race pace 8m37.164

I had a spinout at the end of lap one... coming to a complete stop but then every lap I chipped away going much faster than my opening 1m44 lap was. - Way too much of a car - but could be a scream if you drop into the land of comfort tyres.

492pp seems very skewed - probably why the Time Trialists are addicted to it so much.

 

[nowcontrol]

Beginner Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Twin Ring Motegi West Course - 500 PP - SH

Hyundai CLIX '01 @ 458pp - SH - 4WD - 299bhp - 1320kg - Best lap = 42.799



Intermediate Level Non-Race Car Challenge: Trial Mountain - 550 PP - SM

Hyundai CLIX '01 @ 458pp - SH - 4WD - 299bhp - 1320kg - Best Lap = 1:41.440

 

[MisterWeary]