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

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Won in a self tuned Infiniti Coupe Concept 06.
Not the best tune or time, but I think this car could have some potential with a good tune.
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Hi pilots
If you want you can try my other tune for this race :
Light Car Company Rocket '07 tested by @fordlaser777.

Good drive and enjoy :cheers:

I like the Rocket. Gonna try it and report back.

UPDATE: Yup, the very ole Rocket did good. First try in the Intermediate 500PP got Gold.
For the Expert 500PP was a bit more challenge though. 1st try was 5th but second try got Gold. The two rabbit cars sped up on me after I passed them off course and also tried to run me off the road the infidels, but in the end persevered for the Gold. Cheers.
 
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Took a 65' Toyota Sports 800 out and won on the third attempt. It provided for really really fun races as it's slow on the straights, great in the turns. You need to drive this car smooth. It's definitely not easy, so be warned!!

Improved Body Rigidity:
Installed
Oil Change
Suspension

max/100
min/3.25
7/6
7/6
7/7
0.0/0.0
-0.3/0.0
Brake balance
7/6
LSD
5
15
5
GEARS
Max speed to 240kph
make fifth gear slightly longer
Final Gear 4.100
Power
max everything
Downforce
Balast 0 KG at 35%
 
I like the Rocket. Gonna try it and report back.

UPDATE: Yup, the very ole Rocket did good. First try in the Intermediate 500PP got Gold.
For the Expert 500PP was a bit more challenge though. 1st try was 5th but second try got Gold. The two rabbit cars sped up on me after I passed them off course and also tried to run me off the road the infidels, but in the end persevered for the Gold. Cheers.

Thanks my friend @davidt33 !!!!! It's a real pleasure to read your comments and your satisfaction for this Rocket '07.:cheers:
Your comments on your races are very interesting. We feel your races every time.
Thanks again my friend davidt33 :cheers:
 
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.Clean race with no penalties. Tune by me. No aids. P1 Lexus LFA. P2 Ferrari 599. P3. Cizenta V16T. Fast Lap 2:44.593. Pass for the win over the Lexus LFA on Lap 3 at Corner Stavelot. Winning margin 1.103. The two Lexus LFA ganged up on me pretty good so I hear you @fordlaser777



You catch up with the LFA's really fast but not able to pull out a gap with the same ease when you've passed them.Even the white LFA is going faster then you after it.Those things are frustrating me.
@8'54",He really rans into you,you got lucky you didn't spun around there (especially on CS tyres),nice save.
On the last lap,you were almost sandwished between the 2 LFA's on the long straight.You did well to keep in front of them.I'm struggling most of the time to get the last chicane right.Running wide a lot at that point.
 
I tried to run a clean race with my Countach 25th Anniversary replica ( 440HP/1680kg/41:59 ), managed to finish the race with one single nudge by one of the AI from behind while doing several clean passes ( very close to contact ), mostly corner entry pass on the inside.
 
You catch up with the LFA's really fast but not able to pull out a gap with the same ease when you've passed them.Even the white LFA is going faster then you after it.Those things are frustrating me.
@8'54",He really rans into you,you got lucky you didn't spun around there (especially on CS tyres),nice save.
On the last lap,you were almost sandwished between the 2 LFA's on the long straight.You did well to keep in front of them.I'm struggling most of the time to get the last chicane right.Running wide a lot at that point.
@svenhjs666 Yes it was very frustrating as after passing the LFA on lap 3 I thought I had the race in the bag “but far from it the race was just beginning”. I was taken totally off guard at how quickly and defiantly they came at me with full force to take me out of the race.
As far as the save it was pure muscle memory from my 32 years racing in the SCCA as they had me almost completely turned around at that point.
And yes to top it off the 2 LFA had me for sure on the long straight so I took the position at that point as I could not block them to just out maneuver them at the end without incurring any penalties for overrunning the corner or worse hitting them.
As far as the last chicane yes I would stay left as much as possible and then turn sharply right and make sure you run over the rumble strips as they will give some stability for the left hander as the last corner just before the straightaway is the most important as it will most assuredly determine your top speed down to the end of the straight passed the checkered flag.
Thank you for the great play by play on your part as now I have a very clear picture of all that happened. I hope I was able to help you with my comments back to you.
 
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The five most important corners are from 1 to 5.
1. Corners leading to the longest straight. If there are several corners before the longest straightaway the corners before the last corner are throwaway corners and are not important only the last one before the straightaway is important.
2. The fastest corners on the track.
3. Any corner after the end of the longest straightaway or straightaways if there are more than one.
4. Connected corners are very important because if you mess up any of them you will not be set up for the next one’s and your rhythm will be interrupted.
5. Slow corners such as 180* hairpin.
Also when testing go slow to go fast so you can get your rhythm down for the track that you are racing at.

The fastest laps are the one’s when you feel that everything around you is going in slow motion.
 
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OK, so I bought 4 new GSX-R/4's, all different colors, all different tunes, and took them to test. Turns out I was using the wrong tune, which is fantastic, but made for a shorter, more curvy track. The best tune I have found for this track and my driving style is Praiano's, but FordLaser's tune is just behind it. Since Praiano's tune is readily available, I recommend anyone wanting to use the GSX-R/4 use that one, and just change the final drive to 3750.

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OK, so I bought 4 new GSX-R/4's, all different colors, all different tunes, and took them to test. Turns out I was using the wrong tune, which is fantastic, but made for a shorter, more curvy track. The best tune I have found for this track and my driving style is Praiano's, but FordLaser's tune is just behind it. Since Praiano's tune is readily available, I recommend anyone wanting to use the GSX-R/4 use that one, and just change the final drive to 3750.

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What happen to T. Reina in the GT-R Black edition '12, or he just gave up because you were to fast for him ?.
 
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