Matt atkins
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Amazed by the McLaren MP4/4!
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One of the best car in the game if not the best one under al the aspects. Amzing job by PD.
Yeah 8mcr for a 10 minute blast around monza by myself. Doesn't really compute does it?
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I agree, it can wait unless you have tons of credits to blow. That was my initial plan but saw lots of reviews online from people really talking it up. If you don’t want to drive a Gr.2 at Sardegna just grab any tuned Gr.3 car and you’ll post the same lap times as the MP4/4.
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- The failed experiment entitled “California”.
My GT7 top 3 favorite cars keeps getting more members.
PD nailed it with this car. Drives fantastically. The tail will come around if you brake too hard. Shifting with a clutch and h-pattern is just sex. You can watch the tires get dirty and clean themselves when you go off track on an excursion. The sound. I did the Sardegna race 3x with it and only won once. Couldn’t have cared less. It was a joy to drive
PD nailed it with this car. Drives fantastically. The tail will come around if you brake too hard. Shifting with a clutch and h-pattern is just sex. You can watch the tires get dirty and clean themselves when you go off track on an excursion. The sound. I did the Sardegna race 3x with it and only won once. Couldn’t have cared less. It was a joy to drive
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- SpacedustDaddy
Not for me. I'm running FM1, RH. Stopping on Lap 10. 25min33sec finishes. No dramas. Gr.2 cars I one stop on FM1 as well.
Edit: Just saw this
@Matt atkins right, but as many players use many types of cars for different events, the McLaren MP4/4 can be used in the 800PP races. That is why I posted the set up.
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Crazy thing with this car is realizing how exposed the drivers we’re back then. Just a quick glance right and left in cockpit view shows that. Not to mention, just a measly windshield to protect your upper body from debris. Their head wasn’t the least but protected side to side, their shoulders were not exposed. Manly men back then
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Matt atkins
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I think PD's work was wonderful with the MP4/4. In fact, PD's digitization work is different.
My criticism of MP4/4 lies in the management of the PD. Particularly I think it's a mistake for PD to bring the MP4/4 without bringing its corresponding competitors. The same reasoning goes for the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI.
I am uncomfortable with this "mess" of bringing an isolated car and inserting it in the middle of other cars or even taking a car from a different universe and leaving it isolated, serving only to make a number, an adornment within the purpose of the game, at most, a time attack.
I think the ideal would be to bring the MP4/4 along with three or four more cars, for example, along with the FW12, F188C or 100T. In the case of the 155 V6, bring it into the game together with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM '94, Opel Calibra DTM '94, Audi B4 Quattro Turbo '94 Prototype or BMW M3 E36 DTM '94.
My criticism of MP4/4 lies in the management of the PD. Particularly I think it's a mistake for PD to bring the MP4/4 without bringing its corresponding competitors. The same reasoning goes for the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI.
I am uncomfortable with this "mess" of bringing an isolated car and inserting it in the middle of other cars or even taking a car from a different universe and leaving it isolated, serving only to make a number, an adornment within the purpose of the game, at most, a time attack.
I think the ideal would be to bring the MP4/4 along with three or four more cars, for example, along with the FW12, F188C or 100T. In the case of the 155 V6, bring it into the game together with the Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM '94, Opel Calibra DTM '94, Audi B4 Quattro Turbo '94 Prototype or BMW M3 E36 DTM '94.
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I saw the 97T mentioned earlier, and just wanted to mention that in comparison, I found the McLaren orders of magnitude easier to drive. Both cars are difficult to use part throttle, as you either have no power or ALL of the power, with nothing in between. That makes turns like Rivage and Les Fagnes quite the effort. However, that effect is greatly magnified in the Lotus with its over 4 bar of boost. Also, the 1st three gears in the Lotus are pretty much used up instantly when in a straight line; it's go-shift-shift-shift, just that quickly.
In GT6 and the actual 97T I'm considerably quicker than the McLaren in GT7, but the F1500T in GT Sport, a "clone" of the 97T, is also slower the the car in GT6. I'm not sure if Spa is modeled differently in GT6, but the curbs are different colors.
In GT6 and the actual 97T I'm considerably quicker than the McLaren in GT7, but the F1500T in GT Sport, a "clone" of the 97T, is also slower the the car in GT6. I'm not sure if Spa is modeled differently in GT6, but the curbs are different colors.
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if anyone's looking for a good tune for sardegna
www.gtplanet.net
MP4/4 Sardegna grind missile tune
Tested in 1 race on a sim rig with no assists. No idea about performance on controller or with assists. Fast lap was 1:35.2 and optimal was 1:34.4, but I think a really good driver could break well into the 1:33s with just a bit of practice. You could break under 25min overall if traffic works...
www.gtplanet.net
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You guys are talking me into it.
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I haven't tried it yet. I had saved up for it, but I saw the Ferrari next to it was limited stock and bought that first. I acquired the MP4/4 yesterday or the day before but haven driven it yet.
It should be fun!
It should be fun!
Wow thank you, it does make sense indeed!
But don't forget that the track was not the same at that time unfortunately, raidillon was rebuilt and the chicane is not the same anymore.
Me too! And I think we could do better with some training! I really like those kind of tracks where we can be fast with almost any car as long as we know the layout quite well. I struggle driving a slower car afterward though...
I did a 5:33.9 with RS tires and I tweaked a bit the aero and the gearbox to go up to 350km/h on the straight. I could go below 5:30 with this setup.Awesome! What's your exact time mate?
(Btw. I did it with a completely stock car, nothing changed, RM tyres, no traction control, manual)
But the I saw your message and I quickly tried it completely stock with Medium tires and I managed a 5:36.5 on my first run. I was a bit cautious because the tires have not as much grip as the soft. But since there is more aero, I think I could do a few more laps with more confidence on some corners.
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With the MP4/4, the F1500T/A and the 2J in the game, I think the Brabham BT46B would be a nice addition.
05.28.813. I COULD get it into the 27s with a perfect/mistake-free lap. It's just so hard to do.
Ok so after a few attemps, I only managed to do a 5:33.719 (a bit quicker than my first lap time but that was with a tuned version to get more top speed...)
I seem to be so far away from your time: on my best attempt I had the feeling that I did no mistake but in the end, I was a bit more careful to make sure I did no mistake...
The only excuse I have is that, now, the car has lost 10HP hahaha.
Would you mind share your replay and add me on PSN so I could compare our lap times?
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- alexpkas
Ok so after a few attemps, I only managed to do a 5:33.719 (a bit quicker than my first lap time but that was with a tuned version to get more top speed...)
I seem to be so far away from your time: on my best attempt I had the feeling that I did no mistake but in the end, I was a bit more careful to make sure I did no mistake...
The only excuse I have is that, now, the car has lost 10HP hahaha.
Would you mind share your replay and add me on PSN so I could compare our lap times?
Heh it's all good mate, a 05.33.xxx is a really good time btw.! I'll release the replay on the 24th of December, as a "X-mas gift" to my subscribers (it's the fastest car I tested/will probably test) and will be the last hot lap to be released this year. I know it's silly.
You can check my other hot laps though if you like. I'm uploading 3 new ones each week until the end of the year.My psn is alexpkas
Heh it's all good mate, a 05.33.xxx is a really good time btw.! I'll release the replay on the 24th of December, as a "X-mas gift" to my subscribers (it's the fastest car I tested/will probably test) and will be the last hot lap to be released this year. I know it's silly.
My psn is alexpkas
No wayyy! I see you are doing other hot laps on the Nurb, I can't wait to try these out aswell like the Turbo 5 for instance which is a really cool car!
I just added you on PSN btw!
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