Stock Seasonal Time Trial #54 (630PP GT3, 550PP – 07/14 to 09/08)

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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 Seasonal Time Trials #54:

GT3 Racing Car Super Lap: 2:08.000 - Moount Panorama - 630PP - RH

Non-Racing Car Super Lap: 1:16.000 - Mid-Field Raceway - 550PP - SH
 
My results so far with a wheel and an automatic transmission:

630PP GT3 at Mount Panorama:
592PP
- 2:06.196 - BMW Z4 GT3 '11 - FR - RH - 508hp - 1190kg
586PP - 2:10.124 - Audi R8 LMS - Team Oreca '10 - MR - RH - 528hp - 1340kg

The BMW handles especially well; the Audi doesn't handle well at all. I think the Audi is the lowest PP car available.

550PP at Mid-Field Raceway:
536PP - 1:18.300 - Shelby Cobra 427 '66 - FR - SH - 484hp - 1068kg
486PP - 1:18.613 - Shelby Series One Super Charged '03 - FR - SH - 319hp - 1202kg
496PP - 1:18.352 - Ferrari 365 GTB4 '71 - FR - SH - 347hp - 1200kg
512PP - 1:15.534 - Lamborghini Miura P400 '67 - MR - SH - 349hp - 980kg
540PP - 1:15.989 - Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Chrome Line - FR - SH - 492hp - 1045kg

The Miura is easy; the Cobra takes a lot of finesse but is very satisfying. The standard Cobra tops out and has nearly no brakes.
 
630PP GT3 at Mount Panorama:
599PP
- 2:07.323 - Audi R8 LMS ultra - Team Phoenix '12 - MR - RH - 528hp - 1250kg
586PP - 2:07.773 - Audi R8 LMS - Team Oreca '10 - MR - RH - 528hp - 1340kg

The Phoenix doesn't handle quite as badly as the Oreca. The Oreca is tricky but quite fun actually. Got them both on the second lap, but then I have had a lot of practice at Bathurst in the last couple of weeks and these feel very tame compared to the classic racers.
 
630PP GT3 at Mount Panorama:
588PP - 2.07.623 - Audi R8 LMS '12 - MR -RH - 528hp - 1250kg

It took me several tries to get it. The original PP might have been 589.
 
GT3 Racing Car Super Lap: 2:08.000 - Moount Panorama - 630PP - RH
586PP
- 2:06.911 - Audi R8 LMS - Team Oreca '10 - RH - MR - 528bhp - 1340kg

Non-Racing Car Super Lap: 1:16.000 - Mid-Field Raceway - 550PP - SH
490PP
- 1:15.918 - Acura HSC '04 - SH - MR - 324bhp - 1150kg
 
630PP GT3 at Mount Panorama:
586PP - 2:07.409 - Audi R8 LMS - Team Oreca '10 - MR - RH - 528hp - 1340kg

This car felt like somebody on the passenger seat pull the handbrake randomly, made both old GT40s from last event drove like a dream.

550PP at Mid-Field Raceway:
490PP - 1:15.821 - Honda HSC '03 - SH - MR - 324bhp - 1150kg

 
550PP at Mid-Field Raceway:
490PP - 1:15.959 - Honda HSC '03 - SH - MR - 324bhp - 1150kg

Last night I did a 1:16.1 then spent an hour trying to better it with no success. Today I did a few low 16s then in desperation turned on AS and got gold immediately. Wanting to do it without AS, I turned it off again and was surprised to find myself about three car lengths up after turn 1. Lost it all back again by the end but still managed the above time. I've had this happen before - turn on AS, go quicker, turn it off again and go quicker still. I suppose it must be psychological but it seems to work for me.

Are the Honda and Acura identical?

BWM
This car felt like somebody on the passenger seat pull the handbrake randomly
:lol: That's exactly what it feels like.
 
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