Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

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I've just done the slipstream challenge and i am on automatic transmission and barely got the gold at 142.9 mph, I've read posts above suggesting the use of manual and I tried but all I could do no matter the long shift, short shift, slipstream was 142.1 mph, don't know what i was doing...
But I got the gold...
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I’ve gotten to 145.4mph (234km), and as it stands I’m seeing 7 people have gotten up to 146.6 (236).

What got me more reliable results was shifting early to 5th somewhere around 106/107mph (170/172), tail the first car in the train, and then you’ll have more easy options to transition to another car. I feel like I was close to 146 a couple times, but the front three cars start to wiggle or block you at the end so it’s kind of an RNG outcome as far as the final pull goes.

No idea how those 7 folks squeezed out a 146.6/236.
 
I had to try [at least] 5 times until I got gold, but I found out driving mostly on the left side of the road & left of the AI cars as much as possible, within the small range of getting drafted helped a lot.
 
Watkins Glen saw the use of my swapped TTS to get over with.
Grand Valley was used to test my blobeye with one of Exeter's new tunes. Took the lead before the 3rd lap.
Espace special brought back memories and was easy. First try with a 142.9
Nordschleife was in the same car I used for this race last week,modded Elantra. Caught up with the Xiaomi in the Adenauer on the second lap but it's so slow in the twisties I ended up tapping it twice then overtook him. Built a 9 second lead and it was over, won by 6.5 seconds.
Daytona in the same car I always use for this race, the Mazda. Easy as always.
Won 500k with the ticket.
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Lomic
Had zero issues and got gold first try, do you use manual ? Rev limiter can be an issue because rev gauge is not very readable.

Not sure difficulty plays a role, target speeds are the same for everyone I think. Fastest people on my friendslist are only 2km/h higher than me.
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I am using manual. One of my attempts, I short shifted into 5th early and went slower. I’ll try it again later tonight and experiment.
 
I unintentionally used all red cars 😄

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European Sunday Cup - Clio V6 🔰

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Japanese Clubman Cup - Supra GT Road Car 🔰

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Avantime Slipstream Battle - ✅️

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WTC600 - Nissan 2020 VGT 🚫

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Gr 1 Prototypes - Genesis X Gran Racer 🚫

Got 10k from a 4⭐️ Daily and 500k from the 6⭐️ Ticket.
 
lilcat89
I am using manual. One of my attempts, I short shifted into 5th early and went slower. I’ll try it again later tonight and experiment.
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As long as you don't hit the limiter.

Contrarily to what someone suggested before, I did not leave a small gap in order to have more margin to accelerate, I just ride on the tail of the closest car until I have enough speed to pass it and get in tow of the closest one. By jumping from car to car and avoiding the final shenanigans of the 3 in front, I was in gold. Done. Shifting before the limiter.
 
Seb75
Ok, that is a blisteringly fast time and looks like a lot of fun 😁
Do you have a tune you can share for your Hiace or at least what upgrades you´ve used?
I wanna give it a go 🤩
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That's a "safe" tune. I do not share "dangerous" ones. You know, I value safety. 😇
 

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