A-spec Intermediate Level Non-Racing Car Challenge: Apricot Hill Raceway

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A-spec Intermediate Level Non-Racing Car Challenge: Apricot Hill Raceway

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GTPlanet Tuning Database - maintained by Jordan

GT6 Tune Directory - maintained by XS

Praiano GT6 Tunes - by praiano63

Motor City Tunes GT6 - by Motor City Hami

Team-Shmo GT6 tuning - by shmogt

Exeter GT Tuning - by shaunm80

Clueless, over The Hill Outlaws - by CyKosis1973

Little Duckpond Under The Mountain - by Thorin Cain

TUNERXANDE1959 & GT6/STREET CAR/RACE CAR - by xande1959

Dante's gt6 tuning garage - by lldantell

Bowtie's Speed Shop - by Bowtie-muscle

The Devil's Playground - by demonchilde

Brewguy Tunes & Brews Garage - by Brewguy44

MGO Seasonal Tuning - by mgo

Jeje6410 GT6 Tune Garage - by Jeje6410

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[Wolf68]

Took out the '66 GT40 for a time of: 7:47.692. Good drive on this one...

 

[OscarW]

The Zonda made short work off this race, did it in a 7:45 on the first try. But again the prize car wasn't much.

 

[Jeje6410]

Easy win with my Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 '08 500 PP (SH, SM)

Good Drive and enjoy

 

[Racin510s]

Another of my favorite tracks and a number of cars to choose. This one I chose my '54 Mercedes 300 SL from a previous event before. I had to change a few adjustments especially the flipped transmission. I think there are times that the settings are better w/o a flipped transmission, because for me I have found a way to adjust the settings on lower horsepower cars. The flipped transmission in this car need a better final gear so that it would pull better from 2nd gear on.

 

[coryclifford]

In a stock 440 PP Elise already so, hey why not. Few tries to find good speed and balance. Various rabbits. Seems the 430 Scuderia is a slower one.

Not the greatest of laps either. And that Toyota engine with it's goofy power and torque dip right in the beginning of third stinks.

 

[AlexAlien]

This one got me Gold after a lot of tries (another one for the Stock Challenge):

500PP at Apricot Hill:
432PP - 1:35.556 - 8:29.485 - Ford RS200 '84 - SH - 4WD - 246hp - 1180kg - Ferrari 599 '06 - 8:29.556
(Wheel, MT, TC0, ABS1)

Luckily there are many different rabbits, the Ferrari 599 probably the tamest - only woke up after i took the lead early on lap 5

Now i can enjoy this one with other cars - enjoy it too!

 

[Racin510s]

I chose the prize car to run this time. It has one of the best engine sounds IMHO. Handles very well being a FF car, but it does handle like a FF car. Brake early and back on the throttle and the front end pulls you around the apex. Fun race on one of my favorite tracks.

 

[mary ann]

 

[TonyJZX]

Used a Range Rover Evoque... 380 odd HP and 1,4 ton - the Gallardo walks you on the straight but you should be able to get ahead on corners that it doesnt matter.

 

[Baron Blitz Red]

French cuisine includes Smoky BBQ...

Cheers

 

[Racin510s]

Had some fun today at Apricot Hill. I had to redeem my Europa S2 since I couldn't get it done in the last Seasonal, the same with my Spitfire. Also used my '66 GT40 since the Scuderia and the Lambo are pretty fast on the straights. I also used the prize Countach. I still experienced the very loose condition on the S2 but since I had SM tires I think that was what I needed. I got a little tail happy under braking in the GT40. All in all they were fun races and that's all that matters..

Edit: Mary Ann you are a very fast driver. Your Europa race was a second faster than mine.Are you related to @WhoosierGirl ?

 

[Racin510s]

I had a time with the RUF '86 BTR. I haven't driven a RR car in a while. A 360on the first lap, several unplanned drifts, lots of tire smoke but it was a good time.You can tell by the MOV. I should have used the RGT.

 

[mary ann]

Mary Ann you are a very fast driver. Your Europa race was a second faster than mine.Are you related to @WhoosierGirl ?

Many members here are way faster than me and thanks

I'm sorry but I don't know who @WhoosierGirl is!

 

[mary ann]

This was quite a challenge!

 

[Dr Fourtrack]

This was quite a challenge!

I love it. It's my default car for the Beginers, must have a go on here.

The tune I use has TONS of grip. Half the corners other cars are braking on, I'm still on full acceleration.

I took the Garaiya 'round for Gold first.

 

[Dr Fourtrack]

Well, I got out the Schwimm this morning for a few laps; no better than forth today.

There i was preparing to get into fifth position , only to find the cars in 7th & 8th Charge past us with a magical boost of speed!
What's going on there?

I'm still getting them catch me after the 7th corner, so I'll have to work on that.

 

[Thematic]

"J. Brouwer" in their Spyker is like... "oh, 100 meter sign... no! It's at 50 meters I will brake", then blam.
(the throttle is released but is reapplied immediately)

 

[ishikawa2501]

Long time reader, first time poster.
After Mary ann's post, I tried with the schwimm and with the Beetle '49, after slow experiments with the latter's suspension I got some improvement but no cigar. Then I remembered the Karmann Ghia and applied the same Beetle concept to the suspension and worked like a charm.
I did my first test @ 450pp then a second one @ 425pp since that was the furthest I could bring the Schwimm.
Obviously, It helped the extra gear on the ghia, and it wasnt as tricky as with the Beetle, but I got this on my old Sixaxis.

 

[coryclifford]

Welcome to our little corner.

 

[DisabledRacer]

Mary Ann said winning was quite a challenge when racing the Schwimmwagen..... And I disagree.... It is a ridiculous challenge! It's not too hard to get the lead, but it is incredibly hard to hold off the pack at the finish! I must have 20 wrecks "trying" to hold off the pack while leading in the final straight that cost me the win!

 

[JaseScott]

Good tight racing in this one with the right car.
I suppose that begs the question, is an RX ever the wrong car?

Gonna miss the Hill,
and the Mountain,
the Forest too,
oh god... I just pictured a life without the Valley

Hopefully they all just being resurfaced and a facility upgrade.
Anyway, I might just go buy me a spare PS3