I did a search for 206 and got no hits with answers. So I imagine nobody has posted a solution for this yet:
I know I could probably beat the 206 cup with a 206 Rally Car (750K). But since the best car you are competing against is a 206RC it seems that this race should be possible to beat with a 206RC fully upgraded.
Yet, when I do this I still get an 85-point race and the best I seem to get is 2nd or 3rd place, with quite a distance to the lead car (in A-spec, B-spec is far worse). If I'm not wrong a 10-point race is supposed to be what an "equal" car is. So, what am I missing?
Also, I am still using default settings. How do I figure out the best settings for this car on each of the Peugeot 206 races?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, this issue is driving me nuts.
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Results:
With thanks to djaft3rb3ats for the tuning settings.
I know very little of tuning. So applauses go to him, criticism comes to me.
Suggestions for B-Spec setting improvements wanted... for some races.
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Summary:
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Once you get the right car, upgrades and settings this is a fun race. The settings presented here are good enough to with the series in A-spec, but not quite good enough for winning the series with a B-spec driver with the skill of mine (7149, Machine=82, Course=71, Battle=70).
General tips:
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- Buy EVERY upgrade and the best of each option... you'll need it.
- Almost zero spinning out and wall collisions is critical.
- Manage VERY ACTIVELY in B-spec. Often down to 1 at critical curves entry and fast to 5 once you slowed down. Only set to overtake when actually about to pass.
- Push to pass 3 slow cars as early as possible, usually in 1st lap.
- Try to pass 2nd RC in lap 2/3.
- Use last lap(s) to catch up to and pass fastest RC.
Settings:
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Tires: Front=R2, Rear=R5
Nitrous: 67 (but I did not use - brain dead).
Suspension:
- Spring Rate: 9.8/10.4
- Ride Height: 109/129
- Shock (bound): default 8/8 - can probably be improved
- Shock (rebound): default 8/8 - can probably be improved
- Camber: 2.7/1.3
- Toe: -2/0 (I probably did not get this right)
- Stabilizers: default 4/4
Transmission: untouched - can probably be tailored for each race.
Driving Aids:
- ASM: untouched.
- TCS: 1
Downforce: 30/30 (max)
Limited Slip: 5/40/5
Weight Balance:
- Ballast: 10
- Front/Rear Balance: -10
Races:
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Opera:
- A-Spec: About 60 points. Made some errors and got 3rd place.
- B-Spec: Passed 3 slow cars early. Passed 2 RCs one per lap, in the last two laps, in the curvy area before finish line.
Tsukuba:
- A-Spec: 64 points. Won. Car "shakes" at high speed.
- B-Spec:
--- First half lap until inner tight turn: On 5/overpass. Overpasses car 5 there.
--- Most turns in on 3, out on 5 at first lap, in on 2 out 5 at other laps. 2nd place. Need higher speed to make up for time lost from slow cars blocking.
Motorland:
- A-Spec: 57 points. Won by 2.1 secs. But I had to pull every trick in the book (clean and dirty). Took the lead in the first lap and battle the main contender through most of the race. Lapped the last car on 8th lap.
- B-spec: This one was horrible. Worse (if possible) than with default settings. 3rd place compared to a comfortable 2. The biggest problem was that by lap 4 when I reached the 2nd position the lead car was 11 secs ahead and gaining. Also, by lap 5 or 6 Athena (my driver) started slowing down on straight sections for no reason at all!!!
Suzuka:
- A-Spec: 57 points. Won by 4.5 secs. Gained lead just before first turn, got bumped there... and very slowly built up distance from there on.
- B-Spec: Need higher speed and acceleration. Or perhaps better driver skill. Very accurately managing seems to make a difference, but the driver is just too stupid at my current skill level.
Cote d'Azur:
- A-Spec: 57-point race. Just like in Opera, the settings ruled in this kind of high/low speed track. Beat it with almost 3 seconds lead even though I made a real dumb mistake and got stuck in a corner loosing about 5 seconds. But then, this is a classic track from GT3, so many of us know every nook, crannie and pothole and are expected to perform well.
- B-Spec: Need more driver skill. My car and settings seriously outclass the competition for this track, but Athena was a complete and utter dork. She did more pushing of the comptetition than trying to pass. With several more laps she would have eventually won. 3rd place.
I know I could probably beat the 206 cup with a 206 Rally Car (750K). But since the best car you are competing against is a 206RC it seems that this race should be possible to beat with a 206RC fully upgraded.
Yet, when I do this I still get an 85-point race and the best I seem to get is 2nd or 3rd place, with quite a distance to the lead car (in A-spec, B-spec is far worse). If I'm not wrong a 10-point race is supposed to be what an "equal" car is. So, what am I missing?
Also, I am still using default settings. How do I figure out the best settings for this car on each of the Peugeot 206 races?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, this issue is driving me nuts.
====================================================
Results:
With thanks to djaft3rb3ats for the tuning settings.
I know very little of tuning. So applauses go to him, criticism comes to me.
Suggestions for B-Spec setting improvements wanted... for some races.
====================================================
Summary:
---------
Once you get the right car, upgrades and settings this is a fun race. The settings presented here are good enough to with the series in A-spec, but not quite good enough for winning the series with a B-spec driver with the skill of mine (7149, Machine=82, Course=71, Battle=70).
General tips:
------------
- Buy EVERY upgrade and the best of each option... you'll need it.
- Almost zero spinning out and wall collisions is critical.
- Manage VERY ACTIVELY in B-spec. Often down to 1 at critical curves entry and fast to 5 once you slowed down. Only set to overtake when actually about to pass.
- Push to pass 3 slow cars as early as possible, usually in 1st lap.
- Try to pass 2nd RC in lap 2/3.
- Use last lap(s) to catch up to and pass fastest RC.
Settings:
--------
Tires: Front=R2, Rear=R5
Nitrous: 67 (but I did not use - brain dead).
Suspension:
- Spring Rate: 9.8/10.4
- Ride Height: 109/129
- Shock (bound): default 8/8 - can probably be improved
- Shock (rebound): default 8/8 - can probably be improved
- Camber: 2.7/1.3
- Toe: -2/0 (I probably did not get this right)
- Stabilizers: default 4/4
Transmission: untouched - can probably be tailored for each race.
Driving Aids:
- ASM: untouched.
- TCS: 1
Downforce: 30/30 (max)
Limited Slip: 5/40/5
Weight Balance:
- Ballast: 10
- Front/Rear Balance: -10
Races:
------
Opera:
- A-Spec: About 60 points. Made some errors and got 3rd place.
- B-Spec: Passed 3 slow cars early. Passed 2 RCs one per lap, in the last two laps, in the curvy area before finish line.
Tsukuba:
- A-Spec: 64 points. Won. Car "shakes" at high speed.
- B-Spec:
--- First half lap until inner tight turn: On 5/overpass. Overpasses car 5 there.
--- Most turns in on 3, out on 5 at first lap, in on 2 out 5 at other laps. 2nd place. Need higher speed to make up for time lost from slow cars blocking.
Motorland:
- A-Spec: 57 points. Won by 2.1 secs. But I had to pull every trick in the book (clean and dirty). Took the lead in the first lap and battle the main contender through most of the race. Lapped the last car on 8th lap.
- B-spec: This one was horrible. Worse (if possible) than with default settings. 3rd place compared to a comfortable 2. The biggest problem was that by lap 4 when I reached the 2nd position the lead car was 11 secs ahead and gaining. Also, by lap 5 or 6 Athena (my driver) started slowing down on straight sections for no reason at all!!!
Suzuka:
- A-Spec: 57 points. Won by 4.5 secs. Gained lead just before first turn, got bumped there... and very slowly built up distance from there on.
- B-Spec: Need higher speed and acceleration. Or perhaps better driver skill. Very accurately managing seems to make a difference, but the driver is just too stupid at my current skill level.
Cote d'Azur:
- A-Spec: 57-point race. Just like in Opera, the settings ruled in this kind of high/low speed track. Beat it with almost 3 seconds lead even though I made a real dumb mistake and got stuck in a corner loosing about 5 seconds. But then, this is a classic track from GT3, so many of us know every nook, crannie and pothole and are expected to perform well.
- B-Spec: Need more driver skill. My car and settings seriously outclass the competition for this track, but Athena was a complete and utter dork. She did more pushing of the comptetition than trying to pass. With several more laps she would have eventually won. 3rd place.
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, but maybe its me. thanks for the tip on the car, its not a jeep, but yeah. 👍 the cabriolet? isnt that a VW? 
