Amuse R1 on sport soft at 480PP. 1121kg 280hp
Lineup
HPA FT565
Mines '00
Amuse GT1
NISMO 400R
HPA R32
HKS CT230R
Amuse R1 - me
NISMO GT-R R-tune
NISMO Fairlady Z A-tune
Mines '06
Grand Turismo Skyline
Amuse 380RS
This isn't a race, it's a brawl. I'm on lap 5 and I have not been out of sight of at least 1 AI car for more than a few seconds. I've been changing positions multiple times per lap as the stronger AI passes me on the straights and I pass them back on the curves.
Early lap 5 I'm 3rd 36 seconds behind the Amuse GT1 and a Nismo Z. I expect I'll make time on them this lap since their tires are probably worn more than mine. I hope...
This one will be close. Victory is no certainty.
UPDATE:
I don't plan to do lap times or detailed play-by-play. I just want to drive and enjoy the race. I will post total race time for me and as many AI as I can.
Lap 12 Dottinger. I'm feeling pretty confident of the win now. I pitted on lap 5, took 20 liters and came out 4th behind 3 cars that didn't pit. Process of elimination says it was the 2 Amuse cars and the HKS. They pitted on lap 6 and I took the lead. They cut into my lead a bit but I held the lead through lap 11 when I pitted again and took 20 liters again. I came out 13 seconds behind the GT1 and am now 13 seconds ahead.
My pit schedule is 5-6-5-5-5. Tire wear on the 6 lap run was pretty good. I have been running in tire conservation mode most of the time. My best lap up to now has been 9'00.9 with a little help from a draft on Dottinger.
2 hour mark passes 45 seconds ahead of don't-know-who, as I turn into the Arena on lap 14. Does this mean I'll be doing a 27th lap? Probably not. I will have longer pit stops in the second half now that I've burned off my surplus fuel.
At the beginning of lap 15 (42 second lead) I'm paused and going to bed.
Continued:
At the end of lap 25 I crossed the line with 9'45 to go. Since I don't have enough fuel to do a 27th lap I know I'll be waiting at the finish line. I have a lead of 1'20 at this time and I know the #2 car will pit this lap so I have plenty of margin.
After the 5-lap sequence cars pit I have a gap of 2'20 to what I presume is the CT230R.
With 34 seconds to go I hit the brakes and wait. The #2 is 2'17 behind.
After the clock expires I cross the line. Yes it's the CT230R in 2nd.
I had one great lap when I ran 8'59.7 with no draft. All other laps were 9'0X unless I pitted. Maybe 1 or 2 in the low teens on worn tires.
At my stops I took 20 liters, 20 liters, 35 liters, and 45 liters.
My total race time is 4:00'01.7
CT230R race time ~4:01'40
Clearly 480PP is still a bit much for the R1 on SS tires. Once we cycled through the first pit stop it was clear the race was mine. I never lost the lead except the one lap after I made my 2nd stop before the Amuse made his 2nd stop.
Looking at my car after the race I find the hp has dropped to 267 and PP has dropped to 473. Obviously I am in need of an oil change.
EDIT:
In a quick test of the GSXR/4 at 470PP on SS tires I ran a 9'03. That's as quick as I was running in the R1 at 480PP. But I think I've run this car enough. Other cars are calling. I'm thinking 3400S.
EDIT 2: Yes definately 3400S. I did a test at 475 on SS tires and I'm a couple of seconds too slow so I guess it will have to be 479 (gotta beat my own record). Stock suspension was chewing up the front tires so I broke down and put a sport suspension on it. And a sport exhaust so I could hear the engine.