Stock Seasonal Time Trial #67 (550PP 2WD, 550PP RC – 7/13 to 9/07)

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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 #67:

2-Wheel-Drive Non-Race Car Super Lap: target 1:42.000 - Red Bull Ring - 550PP - SH - repeat

Race Car Super Lap: target 1:35.000 - Matterhorn Rotenboden - 550PP - RH - repeat
 
Lowest PP cars from last time:

550PP 2WD at Red Bull Ring:
492PP - 1:41.443 - Suzuki GSX-R/4 - SH - MR - 172hp - 640kg - MadMax

550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
474PP - 1:34.402 - Citroen Xsara Rally Car '99 - RH - FF - 294hp - 960kg - WhoosierGirl

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

550PP 2WD at Red Bull Ring:
492PP
- 1:41.975 - Suzuki GSX-R/4 - SH - MR - 172hp - 640kg

550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
485PP
- 1:34.890 - Honda S2000 LM Race Car - RH - FR - 315hp - 1050kg

I was able to use the same lowest PP cars that MadMax used during each event, without beating his times of course. These cars are perfect for getting close and then working to find just the right amount of time on each corner; I was not able to get close with the Citroen Xsara that WhoosierGirl used and gave up because I don't like the FF so much (best time was 1:37.322).
 
550PP 2WD at Red Bull Ring:
490PP
- 1:41.251 - Honda HSC '03 - SH - MR - 328cv - 1150kg

Always trustable car...

550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
485PP
- 1:34.896 - Honda S2000 LM Race Car - RH - FR - 320cv - 1050kg
515PP - 1:34.528 - Acura NSX LM Race Car '91 - RH - MR - 379cv - 1045kg
524PP - 1:32.018 - Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI '93 - RH - 419cv - 1010kg

I like quite a lot driving these racing carmodels.

ciao
 
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550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
485PP
- 1:34.911 - Honda S2000 LM Race Car - RH - FR - 315bhp - 1050kg
Well that took longer than it should have. Just managed to beat my time from before, but had a strong sense of deja vu as I relearned all the tricks for getting round fast. I had a lot of spectacular offs on the way - flattened most of the boards on the right hand side of the downhill after the jump.
I had a quick go in the Xsara for 37.005 but I wasn't tempted to spend too long as I don't think I would ever get gold.

550PP 2WD at Red Bull Ring:
520PP
- 1:41.707 - Ferrari GTO '84 - SH - MR - 393hp - 1160kg
Gold and out for this one as I really detest the RBR. It gets a bit better in the middle, but the first half - :yuck:

Edit -
550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
484PP
- 1:34.594 - Toyota Altezza Touring Car - RH - FR - 300bhp - 1000kg

After all that I think the Toyota is a better car than the S2000.
 
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My results so far (and probably final):

550PP 2WD at Red Bull Ring:
490PP
- 1:41.844 - Honda HSC '03 - SH - MR - 324bhp - 1150kg
(Wheel, MT, ABS1)

Extremely happy with this result :D - took some time, but lowest PP possible?!

550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
532PP
- 1:34.592 - Mini Clubman VGT - RH - 4WD - 388bhp - 1050kg
(Wheel, MT, TC1, ABS1)

This was achieved as part of a challenge at gtworld.ca - haven't tried another car yet (argh - ok - tried the Autobacs '08 and failed miserably). Not sure if i'll try another Stock car in this TT.
 
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550PP Race Car at Matterhorn Rotenboden:
483PP
- 1:34.981 - Spoon S2000 Race Car '00 - RH - FR - 315cv - 1050kg

I tested Toyota Altezza TC suggested by @StirlingMoose but without success, maybe AT vs MT makes difference climbing.

Therefore I moved to the Spoon, one of my preferred cars, very agile but with a lack of power vs LMRC version.
It has been a very long challenge but nice driving... exhausted but happy now!

ciao
 
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