Mazda 787B LM Champ Enduro Setup review
With the Mazda 787B one of the best Le Mans cars in GT4, but can this setup manage to make the 787B even better.
Well geared for mainly endurance races such as the Circuit De La Sarthe 1 and 2 and the Fuji 1000km races.
The plus sides of this setup is that it still keeps the endurance factor of keeping tyre life high which means you can run longer stints to keep the opposition at bay.
In addition, the oversteer which happens from high speed braking or cornering from high speed in stock mode is removed and instead replaced by a little understeer going into corners. Of course this definitely improves tyre life but as well the grip of this car is pretty good and you can go faster out of corners more easily. Pretty much once you get used to the setup it often produces faster lap times or you will get more of a consistent pace during long stints. The balance of this car is most times neutral so you don't have to worry about sliding the car off the track. Also adding there is less wheelspin from slow corners which makes it easier to get the gas early and pass the opposition on the exit of corners. The drag on this car has been improved thanks to adjusting the bounds and rebounds which means you can obtain higher top speed which is stable and does not jiggle around and when you slipstream a car from behind the acceleration it is easier to pass them because of the drag has been reduced thanks to this setup.
The only downside is the gearing which really is not too my taste which lacks the punch out of corners and with my own personal gearing I had a better top speed and acceleration from corners, but that was the only minor down point.
The test bed of using this setup was the Fuji 1000km endurance race with the Black 787B without oil topping at 725bhp and equipped with R1 tyres. Up against a lineup of the Orange Mazda 787B, Nissan R92CP, Nissan R89C, Toyota GT-One and Sauber Mercedes C9 for 200 A-Spec points. This setup along with my personal gearing was a great combo which I was able to post faster lap times than my old setup and be more consistent especially when the tyre wear was down. The old setup I was able to make 18 laps at best before having to stop, now I can manage at least 23 laps and the grip still stays even when the tyres are starting to go off. Pretty much for a 200 A-Spec points race I manage to win via a big gap thanks to the setup.
You can actually use this setup for the Gran Turismo World Championship and coupled with R2/R1 tyres in most races the tyre wear will last and you will still have grip, you will win thanks to not pitting and having a better pace against the opposition. Except of course in Super Speedway if you are up against the 5 Group C car lineup, then it does require a little skill to win the race. If you want a bit more response at the front, then softening the front springs a little will help.
Overall, this setup has made a Group C car from a good car, to a even better car. As a endurance setup it is one of the best I have tested so far and a good job has been done on it. Well done!!!!
NOTE: On adding an additional note, it is better to add at least TCS 3 for tyre wear but at max put TCS 5, any more and you will suffer in the acceleration department!
P.S I don't know what setup of car I will request yet but I will let you guys know, hope my review helps.