500PP Classic Muscle Car Championship

[dabearded1]

Can we not use the 1962 Buick Special ? I tried and got a message saying 1980 or earlier but I could use the 1964 Lemans GTO ! What gives !

Unfortunately not. I tried that and tried using a sema edition vette(can't remember the name of it and I'm not home to check) that I won but I could not. Probably has something to do with them being heavily modified and essentially restored with modern parts.

 

[testorz]

OK ! Thanks for replying !

 

[opelman]

I have been using camaro whit 430 pp in daytona. And still win the race. But if there is vette 63 on the race you then my pp is 440.

 

[dvdcastav]

Hi! can someone share with me the mk 4? it costs 20mil, that's a lot cr ahah

username: dvdcastav

 

[ayrton1666]

used gt350 for a couple but madrid required the cobra,detuned but still has enough for the win,even at tricky madrid..

 

[ytevo79]

Just done all these in 'vette (C3) '69 and really enjoyed them. That car feels modern compared to the others of it's age and its hard to believe I wasn't on slicks. What gives as the GT350R was all over the place?

These events are just about right for me at the full PP (needed it for Madrid and awful Eifel) or just below. And harder and I'd struggle for gold most definitely.

 

[phase3]

Just won at Daytona with a 390pp Mustang Mach 1 '71, by three and a half seconds.
1.1million dollars with the 200% login bonus.
Just have to make sure the Corvette C2 isn't in the race.

 

[bs13]

With the new pp changes credits are much easier to earn at cape ring. Using the corvette convertible you can now easily go below 400pp. I've won up to 1.5mil credits per race so far. Not bad for a 5 1/2 min. and no pressure to be perfect.

 

[Kwicko]

Well, this is a bit different. Normally when I run this race (Daytona Superspeedway) at 425-450pp, I'm up against at least one "rabbit" Corvette - usually a C2 Coupe that runs out close to 160mph, making him quite a chore to catch. I did it once at 400pp with a Plymouth Superbird, and only caught him because he got tangled up in lapped traffic and I smoothed past him coming off the last corner of the last lap, for a .127 second win.

But I'm running the event right now with the '64 Pontiac LeMans GTO, and the rabbit in this event is a C3 Convertible. Here's the catch - he's limited on his top end, hitting the limiter at 137mph. All I have to do is manage times around a minute to a minute four, and he's mine. I'm at 410pp right now, 326hp, and still catching him at the first turn on Lap 2, and beating him by 24 seconds, for a 949,xxx CR payout. How low can it go?

It's weird, because the whole field is slow- he's topping at 137mph, dropping back down to 133-134, and not holding 130mph through the banks (I slowed down just to see, and ran the replay for his car to verify).

Crazy big money to be made here.

ETA: 20.004 sec. win for 1,084,800 CR @ 390pp & 275HP. Time to limbo this thing down - how low can it go?

ETA2: 369pp, 230hp, won by 2.633 seconds and paid out 1,227,180 CR. Oh, and running of Comfort Hard tires, just, ummm... because.

... and 2.997 seconds @ 365pp. 1.254,300 CR. 138,380 XP.

 

[bs13]

Try the Camaro 69 Z28 RM on cape ring. I'm getting around 1.7 million credits in about 5min and 40 seconds. Can't remember my pp but it was well below 400pp. If I could tune it would be easier lol.

Edit: I wanted to add that I was using traction control on 1, ABS on 1 and SRF turned on. I'm grinding for money, not looking for a challenge.

 

[Kwicko]

I'll give it a go. I've got to say, I'm surprised by how much power the GTO still has given the PP. I've gotten used to running the '70 Challenger R/T, and to get the PP low you've really got to cut the power. And with the Superbird, I was *struggling* to win on the Daytona oval at 400pp. With the GTO, I was able to cut weight, ballast it back up, shift the weight to the tail, and get a nice 50/50 balance (stock is 55f/45r), and still run it at 300hp.

I'm kind of kicking myself for never trying the GTO before - I've had two of them in my garage for who knows how long, but never touched either of them!

 

[bs13]

The Camaro Z28 RM '69 is very low on power when I ran it. I think it was around 180hp at around 370pp. I'll get a GTO for my 2nd account when I get a chance and give it a go. I could do with more speed if I can get it to turn.

 

[Kwicko]

I do love that Camaro RM - as muscle (or pony) cars go, it's a sweet-handling one.

The Superbird is an absolute pig.

 

[Kwicko]

You were totally right about the Camaro RM on the Cape Ring - I ran the GTO @ 450pp (449hp), and won by 6 seconds with it. The Camaro @ 400pp & around 200hp won it by 7 seconds!

The GTO is good for Daytona @ low PP if you get the right opponent, but it's not the best-handling car around.

 

[lock67ca]

I use the 71 Mustang with a Full Transmission upgrade at Daytona and have won about 80% of the time, since the Corvette Coup usually gets boxed in on the last lap. Even easier to win that one since the recent 2.10 PP changes.

 

[Kwicko]

If you get the lineup at Daytona with no C2 'Vette in it, it's even easier.

 

[lock67ca]

I usually have to cycle through it about 8 to 10 times before that lineup comes up, but it's extremely easy. With the Mustang, you're usually coasting to victory right before the end of the 2nd lap.

 

[Kwicko]

Yup - I was able to pull the GTO down to 365pp and still won by a few seconds.

I'll pull out the Mustang and give her a go.

 

[bs13]

You were totally right about the Camaro RM on the Cape Ring - I ran the GTO @ 450pp (449hp), and won by 6 seconds with it. The Camaro @ 400pp & around 200hp won it by 7 seconds!

The GTO is good for Daytona @ low PP if you get the right opponent, but it's not the best-handling car around.

Try this suspension on the camaro z28 RM '69. You may need to tone down the LSD because of our lower pp.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7991389#post7991389

 

[davepiredda]

I used the corvette convertible with aero parts and blew everything out of the park by 3 laps (in 5 lap races)

 

[63Humber]

Bringing this one back as I have only just joined the civilised world and got GT5.

I've been doing the Cape Ring race as a money earner in my '69 Camaro RM, at about 437pp, and picking up a touch over 1 million credits per race with the 200% login bonus. I did the race twice tonight and got that reward each time. I then had connection issues and a couple of dropouts with my network. When I got it all running again about 30 minutes later, I ran the same race again at the same 437pp, but only got 840,000 credits. I've since run it twice more and got the lower figure each time.

Does anyone have any idea why this has suddenly changed?

 

[squaregatescrub]

You sure that the car still has 437pp? The more you drive, the more "broken in" the engine is thus giving you more HP which equates to more PP. Doesn't harm to double check.

 

[63Humber]

You sure that the car still has 437pp? The more you drive, the more "broken in" the engine is thus giving you more HP which equates to more PP. Doesn't harm to double check.

Thanks for the idea, but I was aware of the break-in increase, so I was lowering the engine limiter occasionally to keep the PP steady.

 

[squaregatescrub]

Ahhh, then it's beyond me. Hopefully someone can shed light into this.

 

[DegenThought]

Bringing this one back as I have only just joined the civilised world and got GT5.

I've been doing the Cape Ring race as a money earner in my '69 Camaro RM, at about 437pp, and picking up a touch over 1 million credits per race with the 200% login bonus. I did the race twice tonight and got that reward each time. I then had connection issues and a couple of dropouts with my network. When I got it all running again about 30 minutes later, I ran the same race again at the same 437pp, but only got 840,000 credits. I've since run it twice more and got the lower figure each time.

Does anyone have any idea why this has suddenly changed?

I am absolutely furious right now. I just read all 8 of these pages and there isn't a single complaint about Cape Ring. Everyone said Madrid was the hardest. I haven't even done Madrid yet. I have just spent the last 3 hours trying to beat Cape Ring in a 499pp Vette. I cannot catch the rabbit to save my life. Pass into second towards the beginning of the second lap and then steadily lose time to first place each sector.

HOW AM I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM???? I'm not the best driver, but I'm not bad. I usually breeze through seasonals rarely taking more than 2 attempts on any race, using as close to the credit-doubling PP level as I can. I have not encountered something that has frustrated me this much since I was relatively new to the game.

My C3 is quick through 70% of the track and I gain steady time but every time I get to that last sector, after you go over the hill and hit the sharp chicane to the last turn, I lose 2-4 seconds on the leader. Start understeering like crazy, cannot take the line I want through the final S-bends to save my life, even after countless tries.

Simply put: I HATE muscle cars and I HATE Cape Ring.

Can anyone help? Sorry for this isolated case of noobishness, I don't know what has gotten into me. Maybe it's just an off day....

 

[hitokiri42]

Every once and a while... I forget to set up LSD. After a few tries I remember to punch in 10/20/12 and the car magically tears up corners and allows for hotter exits of corners... Maybe something was missed whilst quick tuning?

Be advised, this is advice from a noob

 

[m8h3r]

I am absolutely furious right now. I just read all 8 of these pages and there isn't a single complaint about Cape Ring. Everyone said Madrid was the hardest. I haven't even done Madrid yet. I have just spent the last 3 hours trying to beat Cape Ring in a 499pp Vette. I cannot catch the rabbit to save my life. Pass into second towards the beginning of the second lap and then steadily lose time to first place each sector.

HOW AM I THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM???? I'm not the best driver, but I'm not bad. I usually breeze through seasonals rarely taking more than 2 attempts on any race, using as close to the credit-doubling PP level as I can. I have not encountered something that has frustrated me this much since I was relatively new to the game.

My C3 is quick through 70% of the track and I gain steady time but every time I get to that last sector, after you go over the hill and hit the sharp chicane to the last turn, I lose 2-4 seconds on the leader. Start understeering like crazy, cannot take the line I want through the final S-bends to save my life, even after countless tries.

Simply put: I HATE muscle cars and I HATE Cape Ring.

Can anyone help? Sorry for this isolated case of noobishness, I don't know what has gotten into me. Maybe it's just an off day....

Maybe it's just the lead car is one of the hard cars. If you pass 2nd and can't catch 1st then I'm guessing that 1st is quite a lot quicker than the rest of the pack too. Just reload the race and you should get a more even front car. Hopefully you can then catch him.

 

[DegenThought]

Maybe it's just the lead car is one of the hard cars. If you pass 2nd and can't catch 1st then I'm guessing that 1st is quite a lot quicker than the rest of the pack too. Just reload the race and you should get a more even front car. Hopefully you can then catch him.

I hate having to do that but I might have to. I was finishing about 4-5 seconds off first every time, and I really don't think I have room to make that up in my tune or my technique. It's that last sector with the S-bends and the final hairpin onto the main straight. I just cannot seem to get a good line through that sector, especially that last turn. Ill give it a few more goes tonight, maybe I can beat a different pole car.

I'm a perfectionist, very hard on myself (yes even in video games) so it really frustrates me when I can't get part of a track down after spending hours on it. My patience comes and goes with GT

Thanks for the advice guys. Stupid rabbit chases....

Also I'm using 7/15/18 on my LSD

 

[madridboy86]

I hate having to do that but I might have to. I was finishing about 4-5 seconds off first every time, and I really don't think I have room to make that up in my tune or my technique. It's that last sector with the S-bends and the final hairpin onto the main straight. I just cannot seem to get a good line through that sector, especially that last turn. Ill give it a few more goes tonight, maybe I can beat a different pole car.

I'm a perfectionist, very hard on myself (yes even in video games) so it really frustrates me when I can't get part of a track down after spending hours on it. My patience comes and goes with GT

Thanks for the advice guys. Stupid rabbit chases....

Also I'm using 7/15/18 on my LSD

I have a Camaro Z28 69 that can win all the races for you, if you like to borrow it?

 

[DegenThought]

I have a Camaro Z28 69 that can win all the races for you, if you like to borrow it?

Yes that would be greatly appreciated. I drive with a G27 and all aids off so as long as it's not tuned for SRF on and abs 10 I should be able to drive it.

My psn is Exitist_8, or I can add you later when I get on. Thanks so much!