Each specific thread is put together to help members achieve the goal of reaching the maximum A-spec points obtainable in GT4 by grouping the information is a more orderly fashion. Please feel free to contribute your findings too.
Rules
Obtain as many points as you can for each race and see if you can make it to 100.000 or max 111.813 or anything in between those two values. Race as cleanly as possible. We don’t frown on blocking, wallriding or corner cutting; that, unfortunately, is needed in some races. Devices other than your PS2/3, a wheel or controller, and a GT4 disc are not allowed.
These rules do not apply to hispeed's Stock Car Race Comparison/Challenge thread.
Stock or tuned?
If you would rather test your skills with stock cars then please visit
hispeed’s [thread=62070]Stock car race comparison/challenge[/thread].
There’s some good information to be found there too.
Is there something special about A-spec points?
Yes and no, you don’t get a prize for 100.000 points nor do you get anything when you reach the maximum of 111.813 points. What you do get is a 👍 from other ‘200 point A spec nutters’
and the satisfaction of reaching 100.000 points or more. You also have the honour of adding your ‘home screen’ in the [thread=66549]100.000 Club[/thread]
Is it difficult to reach maximum?
To get to 100.000 is an achievement in itself, it’s the remaining 11.813 that are the real challenge. It’s just another way of having fun
(and frustration) with GT4.
To get A-spec points you need to complete the whole race yourself. Handing over to Bob will not earn you any A-spec points. To achieve the maximum available A-spec points you’ll sometimes have to resort to dirty tactics, use a ‘gem’ car and or wear out the engine on certain cars.
Not all races will yield 200 points. If you are going to join the ranks of A-spec nutters please remember that Missions
(34 x 250 points) and Family Cup
(1x 200 points) should not be forgotten.
Arcade points do not count towards the 111.813 goal.
Feel free to discuss
(on occasion dirty) tactics, cars used and what settings were applied within the Series listed below.
A lot of races are fairly straightforward.
Some races can be quite a challenge and if you are new to this part of the game all I can say is ‘hang in there’, you will eventually succeed.
The notorious Ram for instance is a well known 200 point gatherer. There are other cars that are good to use in several series and as you read through these threads you’ll find them mentioned. If you can’t find them there check out [thread=87608]General Discussion[/thread].
Things to consider when trying to go for max points.
Choice of lineup, weight added, tyre choice (on front set of wheels), power add ons and wing settings all have an impact on points.
More details can be found in
Famine’s thread on this subject [thread=56502] Notes on Maximising A-Spec Points [/thread].
Wearing out your ride
It pays to run several (long) races with worn out cars. As you race you lose horsepower. Better to start a race with a car that wont do that anymore. Take hp loss out of the equation.
[post=2458971]
List of cars[/post] and how to [post=2458971]
wear[/post] out the car.
Tranny trick
If needed apply the following:
- Set the gears back to default.
- Set final all the way to the right (5.500 or so).
- After that move auto all the way to the right (e.g. 25) and then back to 1.
- Then adjust final to what you want (e.g. 3.200).
Do not touch the Auto slider again.
What else?
- Various [thread=83319]worthwhile lists[/thread] by D-N
- References to race reports for inspiration: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=139 (review the stickies)
- List of members with [post=2474747]100K points[/post].
* If you find any of the information useful, be sure to let the author know by giving them some
+REP by clicking on the
I would also suggest you start keeping records on your achievements NOW!. It will pay huge dividends later on as you get closer to your goal. You’ll want to know where you have not yet reached max points. Having to trawl through 500+ races to find out is no fun!
Fizio has an Excel spreadsheet that’s available for download. See [thread=87600]Beginners & Professional Events[/thread].
For even more information please also visit the Race Reports forum as there are quite a few reports to be read.
See
G.T’s [thread=79188] Race Report Reference[/thread],
Famine’s [thread=63173] Endurance Companion[/thread] and
Smallhorses [thread=65980] A-spec Endurance Companion[/thread] to name but a few.
This post will also be used to capture useful information. Wiki editors are welcome to use the information.
Good luck!
AMG.
If you are contributing to this thread then mentioning the following details could very well help others.
Race Series, track name, Lineup used (list the cars 1-5) *
car used / tyres / power add ons / non power add ons + settings / aids / Weight etc. Tactics used to win the race.
* PAL
=/= PAL. Line-ups in PAL games seem to differ. Whether this applies in all races is unknown. An example can be found [post=2669199]here[/post].
Endurance Events
1. Grand Valley 300 km 200
2. Laguna Seca 200 miles 200
3. Roadster 4h Endurance 200
4. Tokyo R246 300 km 200
5. Super Speedway 150 miles 200
6. Nürburgring 24h Endurance 200
7. Nürburgring 4h Endurance 200
8. Suzuka 1000 km 200
9. Motegi 8h Endurance 200
10. Tsukuba 9h Endurance 200
11. Circuit de la Sarthe 24h I 200
12. Circuit de la Sarthe 24h II 200
13. Fuji 1000 km (90's) 200
14. Infineon World Sports Car Race 200
15. El Capitan 200 miles 200
16. New York 200 mile race 200
Total A-spec points achievable in this series 3200.
Grand Valley 300 km
Suzuki GSX R4, R2, chip, Eng Balance, polish, wing, FC tranny, RC suspension, aids 000, TR clutch, RC flywheel, RC exhaust.
Toyota Altezza Touring Car
Honda S2000 LM, standard (R1s)
Toyota WedsSport Celica, standard (R1s)
Laguna Seca 200 miles
Camaro Iroc-Z
Suzuki GSX R4, R2, chip, Eng Balance, polish, NA2, wing 15/30, FC tranny, RC suspension, aids 000, TR clutch, RC flywheel, some ballast.
Opera Performance S2000 '04 (see post #206)
Roadster 4h Endurance
See posts 4, 48, 50, 54, 61 69, 193
Tokyo R246 300 km
BMW 320i touring, NA2
Suzuki GSX R4 against M3 GTR, Astra,
Mazda RX7, Toms Supra, Falcon 2000
Super Speedway 150 miles
Mazda 787B used, R1, (ballast)
See posts 135, 137, 143, 149, 151
Nürburgring 24h Endurance
Amuse S2000, R1, FC Tranny Gear Ratio 10, R1, T1
Arta Garaiya, AR 155 2.5 V6 Ti
BMW 320i touring, R1, ballast
Opera performance S2000, new oil, NA1, RC exhaust, R1, 173 ballast, Autotranny 10 ,lineup Amemiya Asparadrink RX7, Calibra,ABT Audi TT-R, ASL
Nürburgring 4h Endurance
ASL Garaiya, N3
Clio 24V, no oil
S2000 Type V '01, no oil
Suzuka 1000 km
Motegi 8h Endurance
Nissan 240RS
Tsukuba 9h Endurance
Nissan 240RS
Circuit de la Sarthe 24h I
Stock R390 GT1, R1 (all group C/LMP opponents)
Circuit de la Sarthe 24h II
Mazda 787b used, no oil change, R2/R1, 132 ballast, tranny 14
R390 GT1 used, ballast 200, R1 (all group C/LMP opponents)
Fuji 1000 km (90's)
Chaparral 2J, R1, 200 ballast
Nissan R390 GT1, R1, used
Infineon World Sports Car race
Chaparral 2J stock
Nissan R390 GT1 used, R1
El Capitan 200 miles
Amuse S2000 R1, 295 hp, S2, NA1, RC exhaust, Chip; DT/Susp: All
BMW M3
Ford Mustang '05 ~360 hp, S1
Mazda6 Touring car '02, 310HP,S1
Mazda RX7, S2 RC exhaust
Suzuki GSX R4
TVR 350c stock, oil change
New York 200 mile race
Honda HSC, N1
Suzuki GSX R4
Note: None of the entrants have been verified. Information is added on face value.