Hi ya'll, first time doing this here. I've been workin' on maxin' out these a-spec points for quite a while now. I'm just returning to GT4 after about a 6+ month absence from the PS2. Right now, I am at 99,425 points. But the problem is, is after that long absence, I beleive I've lost my touch at this game. I can't win crap. The latest races I have finished are, 4 of the Saleen S7 races. The first race there, Sarthe I, I got back before that long break from the PS2. I also got the Mini races all done for 200 each, along with the NR-A RX-8 Cup races. Here is a list of what I have left to do:
1,000 Miles!- need 2 races, the 'ring and sarthe.
Roadster Endurance
Nurburgring 24hr.
Sarthe I
Sarthe II
Crossfire Meeting
MG Festival
Lotus Classics
Spitfire Cup
2hp-2CV Classics
Megane Cup
Renault Alpine Cup
A3 Cup
1 Series Trophy
GTi Cup
Hyundai Sports Festival
Copen Race
Midget II Race
Isuzu Sports Classic
Subaru 360 Race
Suzuki K-Car Cup
Suzuki Concepts
Now I know what I need to do for these non 200 pt. races, rack up mileage to burn oil to get the max points. And, I already have cars lined out for Nurb. 24hr., and both Sarthe races, I just wanna save those 3 for last. Now, my main point in finally posting is, that stupid roadster endurance, and those 2 stupid races in the 1000 miles group. I have read about what to use for each of those 3, and I've tried them out with no luck at all. I haven't touched the 1000 miles races in a long time. But here lately, I have been at that roadster endurance, and I don't see how ya'll did it. I know I'm not perfect at this game, but I am pretty damn good at it, all golds easily, and even one of the best times I've ever seen on mission 34, etc. etc. I guess what I'm asking is, for setups on this stupid miata race, I mean everything setup wise, and parts wise. Possibly even lap times, starting out on the N1's, where ya'll are running when the opponents pit, and then when ya switch to the N3's, what are ya'lls lap times then. Here's my experience with it so far....
I'm using the '89 Miata from the historic showroom, it had right at 60,000 miles when i got it. I haven't changed the oil, so it's nice 'n' filthy right now. I have everything needed on the car for 200 pts., which I get offered with several different lineups. First lineup I tried:
'97 SR-Limited (J)
'93 J-Limited II (J)
'98 1.8 RS (J)
'00 1800 RS (J)
'95 S-Special Type I (J)
then me in the '89 Miata
oh, I might add that at the time I tried this I had ran the mileage up to about 66,2xx miles. Ok, now, I start on N1's front, N3's rear, ballast is around 175 I think, ASM and TCS or all off, I lowered the ride height all the way, 92 I think, lowered the spring rate all the way, nitrous is at 100, no engine mods, hp shows 108 at that parts/settings screen, tranny is set to 1, then final gear at 5.00. First of all, I get dusted with these N1's, I can't even stay in the ballpark. I ran around 16 really honest good laps, I was about 40 seconds behind, pathetic. Back outta the race to just mess around, see if I just suck or what, and this is what really pisses me off bout this race. I started over, ran the first lap, nitrous held down most of the time i was way ahead of the 2nd place car comin onto that straight there before the pit lane, well i decided to pit then, and change to N3's.....lmao unbeleivable, get the new tires, hit the next time trap, and I'm 30 seconds behind, understandable, I hit the next one, I'm at 29.7xx, next one, 29.5xx, I keep knockin off about .300 at every trap, for about 4 laps, then all of a sudden, he starts pullin away again, and by lap 12 he's back up to where he was, and then some, I kept goin', just to see, lap 15 he's pulled to 37 seconds. Do I suck this bad on these stupid tires? Is it just me? It makes me want to take a sledgehammer to something. Anyways, my best lap without the spray was low 1:14's, is this even close to where I need to be? I'm lookin' for any help. I'ma keep practicing, maybe even burn some oil, though I don't think it's gonna do any good. But any setups, lap times, strategies, suggestions, comments, or whatever would be greatly appreciated. Sorry to rant though, sometimes one just needs to vent. Thanks in advance.