A-spec Expert Level Non-Racing Car Challenge: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

[Brewguy44]

This race... the opponents are Ferrari f430s R35 GTRs Audi R8s 84 GTOs... these are 500PP cars?

No they are not, they are actually higher in PP which

 

[Brewguy44]

I used Nissan R390 GT1 road car, with 300HP/CS, barely can go over 140mph even on minimum aero, good on corners, bad on straight.

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Looks like your gonna need to touch-up the paint there!! OUCH!!!

 

[Fox Covert]

Lamborghini Miura

 

[demonchilde]

We went from a race car event around Nordschleife on wet roads, to sunny day driving around on comfort soft rubbers?
I dispise all comfort tires unless drifting.
What a huge disappointment, really.
ZZ-II to get the prize money and colors, rabbits were (lol) a Cizeta and a F-California.
I went 291hp/920kg on it, ran a trans set at 3.600 final (max/min/flip).
Probably should have brought the weight up to 1k and ran extra hp, but didn't have issues anyway, got into 1st at the end of lap 2/beginning of 3rd.

 

[Draggon]

How do you guys control the car with CS tires?

4wd really helps out. I used a Toyota Caldina simply becasuse I was in it doing some tuning. Amazing grip even on CS tires. An easy win and a lot of tire smoking fun, even with the Miura trying a banzai move to knock me out at the bus stop. Took the same car to the other 2 seasonals for easy wins. Didn't even change to SH tires.

 

[TonyJZX]

On CS or worse go easy on the power and brakes. I find corner speed has to be measured... dont go too fast or the thing will break into under or oversteer depending in the car.

 

[RedTailBoa]

Not in mine

Guess you cant get gold in the licenses

 

[RedTailBoa]

How do you know when an 'Expert Level Seasonal' is too easy?

Spoiler: ANSWER

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Well the AI is supposed to lose. I can run 13:45s with a GSXr, so its not like winning with a Ghia is impressive. Its just that the AI stinks

 

[Uday9479]

Driving around Spa is so much fun.
Was it in GT4 or 5 where if winning with a lower PP car would give a higher amount of prize money?
That would be a good incentive here as well.

 

[GTvsForza]

Guess you cant get gold in the licenses

I never get golds in licences

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

I spent more than 80% of my driving in GT5/6 on comfort tires for most cars, race cars usually on sports tires, so no biggie Comfort bring the grip down to realistic level, but most people got used to SM to racing tires grip.

 

[Wydopen]

There is nothing wrong with CS tires. I used to hate them too, but I was also the guy with RS on a 400pp Miata. I have learned to deal with low grip situations and it boils down to braking early, using the inside curbing to your advantage, and being smooth with the controls. Having a tune that is tire specific really helps too. For this event I had to change my Diff settings because I was set up for SS tires. Just drive with caution and find your braking points because plowing off the corner or coming out sideways in a cloud of smoke will just put you further back in the pack.

 

[kemmac]

Guess you cant get gold in the licenses

after read it. it crack me hard laughing even though its aint nice. sorry!

 

[DisabledRacer]

Well the AI is supposed to lose. I can run 13:45s with a GSXr, so its not like winning with a Ghia is impressive. Its just that the AI stinks

Oooh.... You can run a cheater car really fast! Congrats! Winning this seasonal with GSX-R is ANYTHING but impressive. Some people just have to be snotty instead of having a sense of humor and having a little fun with other people's posts. Sad...

 

[TonyJZX]

I'm gonna put it to you that a GSXR drives very differently to a Ghia XNR.

Generally the XNR doesnt do anything good but relieve you of a million dollars.

 

[Wydopen]

For anyone having trouble, this is a really stable car for this race.

TCS 2, ABS 3, no other aids ran 14.26 and it will go much faster. Best Lap was low 2:46

Zonda C12 '00

65/62
10.30/11.05
3/3
4/5
3/5
0.3/1.8
-0.07/+0.12

Racing brakes 3/6

Diff 7/23/16

Stage 3 weight, 81.4 power limiter

 

[DisabledRacer]

Generally the XNR doesnt do anything good but relieve you of a million dollars.

That was the point of my posting the spoiler about the Ghia winning. IMO, this seasonal is way too easy, because me winning with the Ghia on my first try with a quick tune is a joke.

 

[phineas777]

There is nothing wrong with CS tires. I used to hate them too

Hmm, think I still 'hate' them. Never driven on them a great deal really but this is an opportunity to get some good miles in on these tyres. But, as suggested in your post, care is needed.

TTs on comforts are a different matter though, not too fond of those.

 

[CBH]

I use @shaunm80 Spyker C8 Laviolette ‘01 (550PP SS) the only change I made to the car is to put the power limiter donwn to 63.1% and just won. This short video below shows a W. Justice in a Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 and I think he was trying to take me out on the last corner.

 

[RedTailBoa]

Maybe I am the only one that can see the 1 minute 5 second difference in the second place cars in the race with the Ghia and the GSXr

 

[UltimateLurker]

Oooh.... You can run a cheater car really fast! Congrats! Winning this seasonal with GSX-R is ANYTHING but impressive.

I know this post isn't directed towards me, but I want to be clear that I used it because I remembered the car from a seasonal not too long ago, and figured I could still probably remember my lines/braking points. I also wanted to complete all of this week's seasonal challenges with 1 car. To me, a cheater car is more like the ZZII, or 2J. I don't especially like the GSX-R4, it's too lively without SRF.

 

[UltimateLurker]

There is nothing wrong with CS tires. I used to hate them too, but I was also the guy with RS on a 400pp Miata. I have learned to deal with low grip situations and it boils down to braking early, using the inside curbing to your advantage, and being smooth with the controls.

I don't like CS tires because they have no place on a racetrack. Same with all these trash cars that PD gives us, but then denies us obvious race-ready cars. Go home PD, you're drunk.

 

[Draggon]

For anyone having trouble, this is a really stable car for this race. TCS 2, ABS 3, no other aids ran 14.26 and it will go much faster. Best Lap was low 2:46

Well, this is an excellent tune. I put it onto a C12 S by mistake, but it works on that one too. Fast lap 2:42 something, and yes, it IS stable!

 

[coryclifford]

Put a little pressure on these guys and they crash and burn.

Stock RX-7 Spirit is a sweet ride. 466 PP

 

[Kossie]

I also had a couple times the AI crash. I think the AI is drunk at this on.

 

[Brewguy44]

Here's another Winner!!! Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 '85​

It beat a Vette & LFA, They both tried to take me out on the last corner before the finish line of the last lap. I was like you SOB's but they took each other out instead on me 👍

I laughed all the way to the finish line. Suckers!!!

They can do it to you but you can't bump them or you get a penalty. How is that fair!!!

 

[Scrapple22]

I use @Jeje6410 Tommykaira ZZII '00 it is a dam good tune the car handles very good on Comfort Soft Tyres and a joy to drive, thanks my friend .View attachment 553491

Definitely a cheater car. Very very stable! Easy win.

 

[Jeje6410]

Definitely a cheater car. Very very stable! Easy win.

Thanks Scrapple22 it is a real pleasure to read your satisfaction for this car !!!!! Thanks again

 

[Delphion]

Lots of fun!

 

[phineas777]

Not the fastest of times but fun all the same. Lead swapped 3-4 times in the last 2 laps. Got monstered on the straights but made it up in the corners 👍