Beginner & Professional Events

[rhcp_fan7756]

Aha! i got it. I put a Racing exhaust and a racing chip in the RAM and set Ballast at 50 easy win! sorry for the double post.. my apologies lol

 

[AMG.]

Aha! i got it. I put a Racing exhaust and a racing chip in the RAM and set Ballast at 50 easy win! sorry for the double post.. my apologies lol

There you go

 

[rhcp_fan7756]

What's a good car to use for the Special Condition Evnets?

 

[Smallhorses]

What's a good car to use for the Special Condition Evnets?

Why not try reading through the "Extreme & Special Conditions Events" thread? 💡
This way you'll have done some research in the right place, instead of being spoonfed stuff in the wrong place.

 

[Car-less]

Professional Events - Supercar Festival

Aston Martin V8 Vantage with Nos (40) and non power upgrades. Add ballast as appropriate depending on lineup, but avoid any lineup with the Nissan R390 Road Car as it drags the points down too far. Beware of the VW Nardo Concept, Cadillac Cien and TK ZZII on pole position as they can easilly run away from the pack.

This was a very challenging set of races due to my choice of car. The V8 vantage is one of the heavier cars in the game, and it handles like a warship. Good fun, but if you're looking for an easy race, look elsewhere.

 

[md2k]

World Classic Car Series - El Capitain for 200 A-Spec Points - Professional Hall

Honda S500 '63 - 4:50.045 vs

Lotus Elan S1 '62 - 4:55.991
Toyota 2000GT '67
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 '65
Ginetta G4 '64
Nissan Silvia (CSP311) '65

RC Exhaust,Turbo (Stage 2) = 75BHP
S2/S2 tyres, NOS @ 100, FC Tranny (Final : 4.800)
Ballast @ 192


World Classic Car Series - Cote de Azur for 200 A-Spec Points - Professional Hall

Honda S500 '63 - 4:25.866 vs

Toyota 2000GT '67 - 4:30.354
Ginetta G4 '64
Lotus Elan S1 '62
Nissan Silvia (CSP311) '65
Mini Marcos GT '70

RC Exhaust, Chip, NA(Stage 2) = 68BHP
S2/S2 tyres, NOS @ 100, FC Tranny (Final : 5.250)
Ballast @ 48

 

[ShadowDiabloS]

Here is my little contribution to get 200 A-spec points

Beginner hall MR challenge
My car: MGF '97 with NOS and max ballast 200kg, power 146 hp.

Driving Park line up for 200 points
Vauxhall VX220 '00
ASL Garaiya '02
Honda NSX Type R '02
Lotus Elise '00
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87

Tyre choice was N3s to get max points. Also you have to be picky to get the right line-up.

Fuji 90s line up for 200 points
Honda NSX Type R '02
ASL Garaiya '02
Toyota MR2 GT-S '97
Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
Opel Speedster '00

This time I used Sports mediums. First try and good line up right away. Driving tips: I used pushing, blocking and cutting curves to win this race. Hardest car of the pack was Honda NSX.

El Capitan line up for 200 points
Honda NSX Type S Zero '97
Toyota MR2 GT-S '97
Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87
Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
Vauxhall VX220 '00

Tyre choice was Sports mediums. Had to skip couple line ups before getting the right one. El Capitan is one of my fave tracks so I didn't have to use dirty tactics.

I just suck at Autumn Ring and New York, so there is no chances at all for me to get 200 points for those races.

 

[AMG.]

I just suck at Autumn Ring and New York, so there is no chances at all for me to get 200 points for those races.

Try the Elise 72. It's quick and nimble and might just do the trick for you

And yes, there is every chance you will get 200 points. Just practice and before you know it you'll laugh at these races as you progress in your 200 point hunt.
AMG.

 

[md2k]

Yeh the Elise 72 is much better for the MR Challenge. I tried it with the MG but it didn't quite cut at some of the tracks such as new york

 

[Brett]

Well I have been working my way through the game, so I thought I would contribute to this thread since I have found some more setups that work well to getting 200 A-Spec points for races.

Tuning Car GP
I know this one has already been posted, but I used a slightly different setup and here it is. It should help out those who either refreshed their oil when they first got the car and do not feel like wearing it out or are looking for an easy way to get 200 A-Spec points in these races. The Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01 can be used in the races with:

• Refreshed Oil
• Racing Brakes
• Brake Controller
• Stage 2 NA Tuning
• All Drivetrain Modifications
• Racing Suspension
• S3 Tyres

Basically, the refreshed oil takes the place of the racing exhaust and allows the A-Spec points to rise up to 200. I can also give you the final drive ratios I used for the car on each track after performing the gear trick on the transmission.

• Apricot Hill Raceway Reverse - 4.600
• Fuji Speedway '90s - 4.000
• Tokyo Route 246 - 4.200
• El Capitan Reverse - 4.440
• Tsukuba Circuit - 5.400

These gear ratios should allow the GSX/R-4 to be about 300-500 rpm short of redline down the longest straight on each track. The extra 300-500 rpm is there for drafting purposes.

Race of Turbo Sports
I also ran these races with the Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01 and used it with the following modifications:

• Refreshed Oil
• Racing Brakes
• Brake Controller
• All Drivetrain Modifications
• Stage 1 Turbine Kit
• Racing Suspension
• S2 Tyres

To use this car in the Race of Turbo Sports though, you will need the following field to appear in all of the race except New York Reverse:

• Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87
• Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 (J) '98
• Audi S4 '98
• Nissan 300ZX 2by2 (Z32) '98
• Mazda RX-7 Type R Bathurst R (FD) '01

Note: there are variations of this lineup in the other races and they will most likely net 200 A-Spec points also. This just happened to be the one I wrote down at the time I posted this, as I was in the middle of the Mid-Field Raceway race and realized the field was different and still yielded 200 A-Spec points. There are a couple constants in the group though and they are the Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87 and Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 (J) '98.

For New York Reverse, you may need to add 10 and go with this lineup to obtain 200 A-Spec points, as the above lineup does not appear at New York Reverse (though again, there may be a variation of it that works):

• Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione ‘91
• Nissan 300ZX 2by2 (Z32) ‘98
• Audi S4 ‘98
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII RS ‘03
• Mitsubishi Eclipse GT ‘95

Like on the Tuning Car GP list, I will also include the final drive ratios I used for this series of races. Though I do need to say that these probably are not quite as good as the ones for the Tuning Car GP, as I could not run a practice session before each race to tweak them.

• Fuji Speedway '80s - 4.000
• Tokyo Route 246 - 4.200
• High Speed Ring - 4.200
• New York Reverse - 4.400
• Mid-Field Raceway - 4.350

I need to add a couple other notes to this post. With regards to the suspension, I just left it at its stock settings and did not tweak it. Tweaking it would most likely help out if one was to struggle with the races. I ran the Brake Controller at 6 on the Front and 3 on the Rear. I also ran no ASM and no TCS.

Hopefully this can be of help to some. Cheers!

 

[Open Addict]

can anyone help.

i am trying to to the Gran Turismo World Championship : using black Nissan R390 GT1 (used, R1) - for 200 points. i have all races completed, except Hong Kong. i just cant keep the tyres from going red. any sugestions that could help would be appreciated. 👍 in advance.

 

[MacTarmac]

can anyone help.

i am trying to to the Gran Turismo World Championship : using black Nissan R390 GT1 (used, R1) - for 200 points. i have all races completed, except Hong Kong. i just cant keep the tyres from going red. any sugestions that could help would be appreciated. 👍 in advance.

Rear tyres can usually be kept in check by adding a click or two to the traction control, assuming that it's not set too high already. Front tyres, as far as I know: just take it easy and they will last longer, or user harder tyres. Reducing the downforce at the front might help as well, but this depends on the speeds as well (Hong Kong is not a very fast track). Harder tyres (and decreasing the downforce?) will increase your points, so you could add power and still get 200 points.

If you're not stuck on the Nissan, give the Chaparral 2J a shot. It is devastatingly fast out of slower turns, and Hong Kong is vitrually just slow turns.

 

[nualum]

I've been in a similar spot on the GTWC - started with a 787 and won the faster tracks - Tokyo, Speedway, New York, Seoul, Grand Valley so far, but have had a lot of trouble on the tighter Hong Kong and Paris . Thus far I've been too stubborn to change over - I'm sure I could win them if I would learn to drive faster cars properly. I'm starting to think it may be about time to pull out the 2J like many have suggested (Mac being the latest - thanks for the reminder 👍).

Edit 10/30: Forgot to mention, the 2J also has the distinct advantage of opening up easier lineups for 200.

 

[Open Addict]

Rear tyres can usually be kept in check by adding a click or two to the traction control, assuming that it's not set too high already. Front tyres, as far as I know: just take it easy and they will last longer, or user harder tyres. Reducing the downforce at the front might help as well, but this depends on the speeds as well (Hong Kong is not a very fast track). Harder tyres (and decreasing the downforce?) will increase your points, so you could add power and still get 200 points.

If you're not stuck on the Nissan, give the Chaparral 2J a shot. It is devastatingly fast out of slower turns, and Hong Kong is vitrually just slow turns.

thanks for that. i should have said it was the rears that go away a lot more than the front. by the end of the race the rears are red and the fronts are yellow. i am a button masher driver and i have got the tcs set to 5. i do have a little trouble controlling the chaparral but i am sure that is just my tunning and driving that gives me trouble. i will try lower d-frce and higher power with the r390.

 

[MacTarmac]

I've been in a similar spot on the GTWC - started with a 787 and won the faster tracks - Tokyo, Speedway, New York, Seoul, Grand Valley so far, but have had a lot of trouble on the tighter Hong Kong and Paris . Thus far I've been too stubborn to change over - I'm sure I could win them if I would learn to drive faster cars properly. I'm starting to think it may be about time to pull out the 2J like many have suggested (Mac being the latest - thanks for the reminder 👍).

I also noted that the surface in Paris is very slippery. Set the TCS too low and the tyres are either spinning, or slowed down by the TCS, not very good for speeding up . Getting the right TCS setup will cut your lap times by seconds.

 

[nualum]

Have the GTWC 9/10 complete for 200 with a combo of 787 and 2J, but I'm no good at Sarthe. The easiest remedy is of course more practice (still bronze by a good margin at S15), so I think I'll get back to it tonight - taken several days off deciding whether this would finally drive me to pick up a wheel. Don't have a great place to set one up, but I'm having a devil of a time controlling any car on the stretch from Mulsanne through Indianapolis and Arnage with the twitch-sticks .

Edit: Tweaked my setup a little bit on the 787b for a bit better handling (more psychological benefit I suspect) and had a great run - stuck just behind the R89 for four laps, leaving the minolta in the dust when he pitted. Came into the Porsche curves about 9 seconds behind the R92, but flew past them both when they hit the sand in the final chicanes.

 

[vk1968]

Have the GTWC 9/10 complete for 200 with a combo of 787 and 2J, but I'm no good at Sarthe. The easiest remedy is of course more practice (still bronze by a good margin at S15), so I think I'll get back to it tonight - taken several days off deciding whether this would finally drive me to pick up a wheel. Don't have a great place to set one up, but I'm having a devil of a time controlling any car on the stretch from Mulsanne through Indianapolis and Arnage with the twitch-sticks .

Do you have more details on your 9 successful races? I mean things like line-up, car modification, using qualification to start from pole.

I just did GTWC with a Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK-GTR Race Car '98 but didn't even get close to 200 points.

 

[nualum]

My primary setup for most of the races was the black 787b on R1/R2 tires, fairly standard suspension, tranny trick with different final ratios depending on the course, lowered the ASM/TCS to 6/8/3 (didn't like the feel of 0/0), and dropped the LSD to 8/28/12. Took that against the first NA lineup: Minolta, R92CP, CLK-GTR, Vertigo, R89 for Tokyo, Motegi, Seoul, Capitan, New York, and Sarthe with no qualifying.

The 2J I drove on R3 for Paris, Hong Kong, and Suzuka, R2 for Grand Valley against the fifth lineup: Pecarolo Courage, Toyota GT-ONE, Jaguar XJR, Peugeot 905 and Bentley Speed 8. Used default for most settings, just lowered the aids and used auto 11 on the tranny. I played around with the gearing a bit to match my tastes, but it didn't matter much - they were relatively easy wins (with the exception of Suzuka) with no qualifying.

 

[vk1968]

Thanks, sounds promising. I'll try to keep my credits together to buy the two cars and then I'll try it again. It looks like even more important than the cars is a lot of practice. Others won 200 points with the CLK-GTR and I had to go to line-up #10 (NA) to win with single digit points.

 

[Dotini]

World Classic Car Series - El Capitain for 200 A-Spec Points - Professional Hall

Honda S500 '63 - 4:50.045 vs

Lotus Elan S1 '62 - 4:55.991
Toyota 2000GT '67
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 '65
Ginetta G4 '64
Nissan Silvia (CSP311) '65

RC Exhaust,Turbo (Stage 2) = 75BHP
S2/S2 tyres, NOS @ 100, FC Tranny (Final : 4.800)
Ballast @ 192


World Classic Car Series - Cote de Azur for 200 A-Spec Points - Professional Hall

Honda S500 '63 - 4:25.866 vs

Toyota 2000GT '67 - 4:30.354
Ginetta G4 '64
Lotus Elan S1 '62
Nissan Silvia (CSP311) '65
Mini Marcos GT '70

RC Exhaust, Chip, NA(Stage 2) = 68BHP
S2/S2 tyres, NOS @ 100, FC Tranny (Final : 5.250)
Ballast @ 48

World Classic Car Series - Nurburgring for 200 points


VW Beetle '49 - 10:16.377 vs

Alfa Duetto 10:16.xxx
Marcos
Silvia
BLRA-3
S800

RC exhaust, chip, NA2, p&p, balancing = 50 hp
N1/N3, NOS @ 85, Final 3.49
Ballast 160 @ -10

 

[mynameissport]

Ok another 200 A-Spec points attempt. This time is the Gran Turismo World Championship with a Peugeot 905.

That's right...everyone underrates this car especially with the gearbox problem..but stock it will handle fine and if tuned the stock suspension, brakes, transmission, LSD, downforce, remove ASM and leave a bit of TCS...and it can beat the GTWC. The reason why the gear changes are slow in my opinion because of its low torque range and the torque is lower than other Group C and LMP cars and the engine is limited to 12,000rpm.

So how do you get it...well I will explain below:

For 200 points you have to remove 12 points of downforce and equip R1's all round. For my example, I used 63/76 downforce rather than 63/88 which is stock downforce...but can win the GTWC without problems most of the time. A little tricky in Super Speedway if starting from the back...but the tyres will hold up fine. For the 200 A-Spec points I did qualify first for Opera Paris and Hong Kong Races and is slightly trickier to win because of reduced downforce and all R1 tyres.

But it still possible with this car and setup, again like the other two, no pitting required except Hong Kong and Opera Paris. If you are struggling for pace in Opera Paris and Hong Kong you can always change tyres in the pit stops for a softer compound to make time up.

Professional Hall: GT World Championship Races 1-10
Car: Peugeot 905 Race Car '92 (R1/R1 Tyres, 63/76 downforce) / MR / 799HP/ 750kg / 0.9kg/HP / 200 A-spec

Tuned stock suspension, gearbox, LSD and brakes for each circuit

vs PAL LINE-UP 6 AFTER CONSOLE RESET (All Group C Le Mans Car Line-up)

Minolta Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89
Nissan R89C Race Car '89
Sauber Mercedes C 9 Race Car '89
Jaguar XJR-9 Race Car '88
Mazda 787B Race Car '91

This is in my opinion is so underrated, but if mastered can easily beat the Group C other cars hands down. It has a good tyre economy, speed is reasonable and can keep up with a C9 or R89C and corners really well. It is one of the best Le Mans cars in the game in my opinion!

 

[RVDNuT374]

Tuning Car Grand Prix-

Car used: '01 Honda NSX-R Concept equipped with R3 tires, twin plate clutch, and racing flywheel against this lineup for 200 A-spec pts. :

1. '00 Spoon S2000
2. '03 Mazda BP Falken RX-7 (D1GP)
3. '96 RUF CTR2
4. '04 HPA Motorsports Stage II R32
5. '00 RUF RGT

Qualifying is required for Tokyo R246 and Tsukuba. All 5 races were suprisingly easy to win despite the CTR2 being in the field. I lost to the CTR2 however during the championship, but was able to defeat him in a single race. 👍

 

[Dotini]

can anyone help.

i am trying to to the Gran Turismo World Championship : using black Nissan R390 GT1 (used, R1) - for 200 points. i have all races completed, except Hong Kong. i just cant keep the tyres from going red. any sugestions that could help would be appreciated. 👍 in advance.

I won Hong Kong for 200 points with a 2J vs the 1st reset. R3/R4 and pit @ lap 9. Autoset 8. Best lap 1:10.272.

 

[P997gt3]

im now up to the prof hall compact car and vintage car races. what are good choices? i have a total of about 300000 pts to use. (im not interested in max a spec points just want to win races)

i was thinking of an xke for the vintage but there is none for me to use. maybe an old lotus or vette. should i go for power or handling? how far can the vintage cars go with mods?

what is a good compact? new mini?

thanks

 

[Open Addict]

im now up to the prof hall compact car and vintage car races. what are good choices? i have a total of about 300000 pts to use. (im not interested in max a spec points just want to win races)

i was thinking of an xke for the vintage but there is none for me to use. maybe an old lotus or vette. should i go for power or handling? how far can the vintage cars go with mods?

what is a good compact? new mini?

thanks

if you are not interested in max points - (i have deleted what i said here cause i was a bit dopey) try using the stock car thread which gives good choices for most races. if you are having a little trouble with a stock car, boost it up a little and then race. there is a list of compact cars that are suitable, and i think there is a link to it in one of the FAQ's.

 

[Austin343]

All right, fairly dumb question - I'm struggling with the first two races of GTWC, Tokyo and Super Speedway. On Tokyo, I have tried the 2J with hard tires (can't keep up) and medium tires (burn them up by lap 9), as well as the 787B with super-hards, but I can't keep up the pace. Do I have to find a lineup where all the cars pit, or just practice and find a good setup? Is there a different car that would work better?

Super Speedway... Do you have to wallride to turn fast enough laps? Or is there a particular car with a particular setup that works well there? The 2J seems pathetic there, and I can't get the 787B to keep up. Maybe it's just my driving... or my utter lack of tuning ability.

AMG., I swear your "different" PAL version includes an inconsistency where the AI cars pit sooner than in the others. I do not know of a car that pits twice on Opera or Hong Kong, and cars like the R8 will not come in for tires at Tokyo, as you described, in my NTSC-NA release.

 

[AMG.]

Hi Austin,
Its been a fairly long time since I did GTWC but what I do remember is that with my lack of skills it was quite tough to finish these races for 200. HK was the worst iirc.
Having 5x AI that pit is always a good thing to have, and boy did I need that 20 sec break to win these races.
I glanced thru the thread and saw a mention of using the Peugeot 905.
Perhaps you do need some more practice too, but thats for you to decide.
I had countless attempts but persistence paid off in the end.

1 Maybe it's just my driving... or my utter lack of tuning ability.
2 I do not know of a car that pits twice on Opera or Hong Kong, and cars

1. I cant tune either
2. Neither do I
3. I can tell you that I ran the races on AT and, people are going to laugh now, ..... 200 degree steering (dfp)
I switched to 900 degree and MT a fair while ago....

Other cars: have a look through the stock thread and try a search for GTWC. There are countless threads but one or two may turn up to be valuable.

Wrt my disc, you're welcome to borrow it for a measly 493 a spec points + a screenshot of max points with my name on it, but you must not tell anyone here that you did so

Will keep my fingers crossed for you upon your attempts to bag these races. 👍

AMG.

 

[Dotini]

All right, fairly dumb question - I'm struggling with the first two races of GTWC, Tokyo and Super Speedway. On Tokyo, I have tried the 2J with hard tires (can't keep up) and medium tires (burn them up by lap 9), as well as the 787B with super-hards, but I can't keep up the pace. Do I have to find a lineup where all the cars pit, or just practice and find a good setup? Is there a different car that would work better?

Super Speedway... Do you have to wallride to turn fast enough laps? Or is there a particular car with a particular setup that works well there? The 2J seems pathetic there, and I can't get the 787B to keep up. Maybe it's just my driving... or my utter lack of tuning ability.

AMG., I swear your "different" PAL version includes an inconsistency where the AI cars pit sooner than in the others. I do not know of a car that pits twice on Opera or Hong Kong, and cars like the R8 will not come in for tires at Tokyo, as you described, in my NTSC-NA release.

Austin, I had similar front R3 tire wear problems with my 2J at Tokyo. By reducing front end sliding (understeer), I was able to get them to last. This was basically done by softening the front shocks and springs. At the GTVault, please see my setup #6786, post #2, which comprehensively tunes the 2J for the GTWC. Alas, like you, I was unable to get the 2J to work well at Motegi Super Speedway, so I have included notes for using the 787B at that particular event. I rode the walls at both turns. 200 points were scored in all events vs the 1st NTSC lineup. I'm sure you will do it, too.

Another 2J setup, #7079, prepares the 2J for the GT All-Stars.

 

[Austin343]

Thanks AMG., I'm trying not to look like too much of a noob, but am obviously failing! This is the post I was referencing about the pitting...

Professional hall: GT World Championship Race 1 - Tokyo
Car: Chaparral 2J Race Car '70 R3 tyres + 15W, 200 pts.
Can't claim I ran it truly clean as I bumped in to a couple of walls on occasion. No intentional wallriding done. Had to run this race 4 times to win. MoV 0.330s. Phew.
Lineup
AudiR8 pits on lap 9
787B (lap 9)
Fort GT LM
CLK GTR
Minolta (7)
Me (no pit)

The 787 and R8 are the ones to beat.

Professional hall: GT World Championship Race 7 - Opera Paris
Car: Chaparral 2J Race Car '70 R2 tyres 200 pts.
Lineup
BMWMclaren etc pits on 9
R92CP pits on 8 and 16 (the fastest, despite pitting twice)
Minolta 8 and 16
Chap 2J 16/17
R89C 9
Me (no pit)

I wasn't expecting this because previous attempts failed miserably. Happy to report that the Chap came through for me today and win clean with an unexpected MoV of 21.xxx seconds. It has lost some hp due to the 6500 miles it now has on the clock. Just checked the oil, it's not brand new but still yellow. Get in front of the other Chap and you've won the race easy.

All GTWC races except for Motegi Oval (Nissan 390) done with the Chap 2J.
GTWC => archived !!

AMG.

I found the slow tracks the easiest, actually, running the 2J stock on R1s.

I was reluctant to try the 905, but only because me and its gearbox have not gotten along in the past. I'll give that a shot.

Dotini, thanks, I was hoping to run these races without deliberate cheating, but I had doubts about Super Speedway, and it seems I was right. I think I can do it, but it will be close, even with wallriding. The setups should be useful; I haven't used GTVault yet.

Thanks for your patience! 👍 I'll try to cut down on the spoonfeeding requests and do it the "hard" way, like you two.

 

[AMG.]

Thanks AMG., I'm trying not to look like too much of a noob, but am obviously failing! This is the post I was referencing about the pitting...

Oops :wipeseggoffface: I missed that, sorry. Clearly your are investigating these threads so spoonfeeding is not applicable here. There are differences in the various (pal) GT4 discs as witnessed in other threads in this subforum. I've been a victim of that.

Feel free to ask and we'll help you as much as we can. be advised though that its been a while since I was involved in this ratrace so I am feeling a bit, if not a lot, rusty

AMG.