B Spec Opel Speedster

[Flattyre]

I've tried the settings previously posted but they're not working for me with B-Spec (A-Spec's a different matter, but I'm trying to see if any races are just un-winnable on B-Spec).

I've got first place using B-Spec (7,300 B Spec points) on three out of the five Opel Speedster races, but can't get better than second or third at Infineon and Suzuka. Does anyone have a B-Spec tuning solution for these two tracks?

 

[exhorst]

I've tried the settings previously posted but they're not working for me with B-Spec (A-Spec's a different matter, but I'm trying to see if any races are just un-winnable on B-Spec).

I've got first place using B-Spec (7,300 B Spec points) on three out of the five Opel Speedster races, but can't get better than second or third at Infineon and Suzuka. Does anyone have a B-Spec tuning solution for these two tracks?

i think i aspecced those races but i can give you some advice, make sure you have the soft racing tyres because it is hard competition, have the stiffest possible suspension setup for Suzuka, and maybe a touch softer setup for Infeneon, my b spec driver generally doesnt go well at those 2 tracks so i just do them myself.
make sure you have a Turbo Speedster fully tuned and max downforce other than that i dont know

 

[JParker]

He (the Bspec guy) probably doesn't have good skill at those tracks. I would try running him at the family cups in the car starting with all stock setup and gradually add tuning as you progress. Run on various difficulty settings and in both directions to get him trained on the courses. You may also start out on steady through your first cycle and redo it on fast setting. It is also best to get in the car and only press overtake when he is in the best position to overtake. A lot of people make the mistake of trying to train their Bspec driver from the x3 screen with overtake always on. The x3 screen will work but could take some extra time.

 

[Flattyre]

"It is also best to get in the car and only press overtake when he is in the best position to overtake."

This is an interesting point, and something that I'll certainly try. B Spec knowledge seems to be scattered all over this forum, maybe there should be a specific B Spec thread to pull it all together?

Regarding your point about increasing B-Spec skill levels for a specific track, I don't get the impression that B-Spec works in this way (although if anyone has definitive knowledge to the contrary I'll bow to their wisdom). I've been trying to boost my B-Spec rating for the past couple of weeks as I want a competent co-driver for the endurance races. My impressions of B-spec'ing are basically as follows,

1. B Spec skill levels grow fastest when the B-Spec driver gets new experiences, ie new cars and new tracks, in other words the B-Spec driver has a voracious appetite for novelty.

2. The opposite is also true, if you keep B-Spec'ing one particular race with one particular car then you get fewer and fewer B-Spec points, for example I B-Spec'ed the German Touring Car series in the European Hall with the same Opel Astra regularly in order to raise money, now I don't receive any B Spec points from the exercise.

3. B Spec points also seem to get a big boost from the specific race where the B Spec driver actually wins the series or championship. For example, in the Nissan Silvia series I got about four or five B Spec points for just entering the first race without even winning it, as the series progressed there were few or no additional points for winning each of the races, until the last one when about thirty B Spec points were awarded along with the prize car. So if you want to accumulate B Spec points don't ask the B Spec driver to do the leg work and then step in for the final race to grab the glory!

4. B Spec skill seems to be transferable, in other words if you've got a a lot of B Spec points your driver will be reasonably competent even in a car or on a track that he's never seen before.

5. And the opposite seems true, when I first started to accumulate B Spec points my driver didn't seem to be perform noticeably better on the few tracks or cars he was familiar with. Furthermore, I've been B Spec'ing the Opel Speedster on Suzuka East and Infineon multiple times in an attempt to win (as well as testing settings in the family cup on these tracks), and I'm no longer getting any additional B Spec points and my B Spec driver's times aren't improving. So, even though it goes against real life experience, pushing the same car around the same track in B Spec mode doesn't seem to significantly improve B Spec skills in that particular car or on that particular track.

 

[JParker]

This is an interesting point, and something that I'll certainly try. B Spec knowledge seems to be scattered all over this forum, maybe there should be a specific B Spec thread to pull it all together?

Here is a pretty good Bspec thread .https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=61033 The link to the the FAQ in one of the posts seems to no longer be valid, but there is some good content within the thread. I read the post on the FAQ and it was a step by step training guide for your Bspec guy. It talked about using various cars/drivetrains; starting stock and applying varying upgrades and running family cup at "all" tracks in easy, normal, and hard settings, in both directions. I hate the link is dead it had some really great stuff, EXTREMELY thorough. It was done by a Japanese guy and translated to English. Hope this helps

 

[Flattyre]

Here is a pretty good Bspec thread .https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=61033 The link to the the FAQ in one of the posts seems to no longer be valid, but there is some good content within the thread. I read the post on the FAQ and it was a step by step training guide for your Bspec guy. It talked about using various cars/drivetrains; starting stock and applying varying upgrades and running family cup at "all" tracks in easy, normal, and hard settings, in both directions. I hate the link is dead it had some really great stuff, EXTREMELY thorough. It was done by a Japanese guy and translated to English. Hope this helps

This is perfect, just what I've been looking for. Much appreciated.

Given that GT4 is still relatively new I'd guess that interest in B Spec'ing will grow, if nothing else it's a great way of refining tuning skills. Thanks again for the link.