Grand Tour-Eiger track (special event)

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Can anyone help me how to get gold for the first grand tour at the special event? The closest was 1:17:359 but the gold is 1:17:000, after that it went downhill :grumpy: I tried to lower the TC and it even got worse since the 8C is tail happy especially when you try to tackle the corner after coming out from the tunnel

edit: ABS and TCS are the only aids that is on
 
I struggled with Eiger too, only managed a Bronze.

I think its just practice with tough Gold boundaries like this one.
 
I did a 1.16.96x with ABS1 TC1. You need to keep the rear under control in the corners, and try to make smooth and fast exits out from the corners, if your exits are too sharp, you will lose traction in the rear and lose time. And you really need to throw yourself into the fast right-lefter after the tunnel. That's all the advice I can give you..
 
I managed a 1.16:800 on this.

My tip is obviously you're using manual gears. The first series of tight bends make sure your in 1st gear. Once you have done this and approach the right hander before the tunnel section drop to 3rd rather than 2nd gear. You will find you get better traction out of the bend. When you approach the last bend drop to 2nd gear but ease the accelerator on out of the turn because otherwise the backend will step out. I may still have my replay, if so I will upload it if your still struggling.

P.S if you think that is hard wait for the Lambo at night around Toscana! The trick here is to have no TCS, ABS1, steering assist strong!!
 
I managed to get that time by setting the TC to 7 but I think the main reason is that corner after coming out from the tunnel, which slows me down a lot because if I went a little too fast, the car tend to oversteer and overspin when I try to regain control :grumpy:
 
You should also try youtube. There is 1 clip of a guy doing 1.15.x... Study that and learn braking points, when to accelerate and very important: the speed to maintain in corners
 
I managed a 1.16:800 on this.

My tip is obviously you're using manual gears. The first series of tight bends make sure your in 1st gear. Once you have done this and approach the right hander before the tunnel section drop to 3rd rather than 2nd gear. You will find you get better traction out of the bend. When you approach the last bend drop to 2nd gear but ease the accelerator on out of the turn because otherwise the backend will step out. I may still have my replay, if so I will upload it if your still struggling.

P.S if you think that is hard wait for the Lambo at night around Toscana! The trick here is to have no TCS, ABS1, steering assist strong!!

Actually, I already finish the Grand Tour yesterday. I got all gold except this one:guilty:
And I found Toscana to be fun actually....:) after 10 minutes of trial and error :crazy:

Thanks for the tip, I will try it tomorrow morning (It's almost midnight in my place)

edit: I think you better upload the replay, please ;D
 
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just watch the video.. before that i was going about 1:18 but after watching it and a few tries.. 1:16:9xx
 
Brake controller in Tuning. If the car's ass wants to jump out all the time, try a 3:5 or 3:7 setting F/R.
Now im confused because having a higher setting on the rear increases oversteer whilst increasing the front increases understeer. So if you find the backend wanting to step out then you should increase the F rather than the R!
 
Now im confused because having a higher setting on the rear increases oversteer whilst increasing the front increases understeer. So if you find the backend wanting to step out then you should increase the F rather than the R!

My experience with MRs is that the higher the R brake number, the less oversteer. I drove a 512BB today with 3:5 and then 3:7, and I found 3:5 gave me enough slippage while retaining control to do sharp turns, while the 3:7 meant I really had to yank on the wheel.
 
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Its all about being smooth. Don't turn the car too much as the car will roll into oversteer. Smooth slow long turns of the wheel and you'll get there. That corner out of the tunnel I found being the least of my worries. I have gold with both a wheel and a controller. Controller is harder as you need a subtle touch with the analog stick but certainly doable.

My experience with MRs is that the higher the R brake number, the less oversteer. I drove a 512BB today with 3:5 and then 3:7, and I found 3:5 gave me enough slippage while retaining control to do sharp turns, while the 3:7 meant I really had to yank on the wheel.

That only works if you have ABS on. Turn ABS off and you'll get no where fast.
 
Yay, I wasted half a day today and still haven't score the gold
I almost throw my DS3 outside my window :)
even though I already watch the YT video dozen times

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Its all about being smooth. Don't turn the car too much as the car will roll into oversteer. Smooth slow long turns of the wheel and you'll get there. That corner out of the tunnel I found being the least of my worries. I have gold with both a wheel and a controller. Controller is harder as you need a subtle touch with the analog stick but certainly doable.

That only works if you have ABS on. Turn ABS off and you'll get no where fast.

I see pretty much every veteran has ABS on, usually set to 1. Anything bigger than a Fiat 500 becomes unmanageable without it on.
 
Yay, I wasted half a day today and still haven't score the gold
I almost throw my DS3 outside my window :)
even though I already watch the YT video dozen times

HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only advice I can give you is practices, which admittedly is not what you want to hear after spending half a day on it.

I got gold on my second attempt, however, it would have taken me hours if I hadn't already had practice of TT'ing it from GT5 prologue. It's hard to be shown how to be fast at that track, its better to keep grinding away, and eventually you will find the time.

The best advice I can give other than practice, is to get rid of all driver aids except abs, as they will only slow you down. Mild oversteer in some of the low speed corners help pivot the car quicker, but makes sure that oversteer is under control before you try to accelerate away from the apex. Take the shortest line possible through the hairpins, even being a foot away from the apex is worth a tenth or two per corner.

For the first corner you can use the tarmac that leads to the pits to start braking from and achieve a wider line, braking diagonally towards the apex will give you a few extra feet to stop the car, allowing you to brake a tenth later, once at the apex, pin the car to the inside kerb, taking a bit of kerb will actually help turn the front in and eliminate any under steer. Be very tentative on the throttle, you can't afford to run wide as it will ruin your next corner. Don't pin the throttle until you can drive a straight line from the inside of the first corner to the inside of the second corner. Hug the inside kerb of the second corner as you did the first, don't even think about accelerating until you are absolutely certain you won't have to lift while exiting the corner, doing so will loose more vital tenths.

For the 3rd corner use the full width of the track on enter, trail braking until you are once again hugging the inside of the corner, and again, don't accelerate until you can drive a straight line to the inside of the next corner.

For the 4th corner, don't worry about drifting wide for a later apex, the gradient of the corner will assist you in this respect, you will loose time if you don't try and take the shortest line. Avoid taking too much grass on the exit of this corner.

After the straight, hard braking and a very late apex will ensure a good exit for turn 5.

Turn 6 after the tunnel requires the slightest of lift and then balancing the car via the throttle, this is easily the hardest part of the lap in terms of car control, as the car needs to be balanced for turn 7, a high speed corner in which mistakes are very costly, try and hug the apex but avoid lifting, the car will under steer wide, so make sure to not hit the outside barrier.

The final turn is perhaps the most complex, and hard to describe in words, so I won't try, just ensure you brake late and also allow yourself a late apex for the run to the finish line.

So remember, shortest line in the hairpins, late apex's for the corners with long straights following, and attack the section after the tunnel but try and be as smooth as possible or you will crash.
 
I did it with TCS 1 only for launch then turned it off right after I got the car into 2nd. ABS was set to 1. Stuck close inside using the white lines on the road as a guide. Should hit the end of the bridge after the second sets of S curves at around 34-low 35 secs. Hit the tunnel around 50 and out of the tunnel around a high 55 to around 56.2 secs. I did it in 1'15.934 after watching a video on Youtube.
 
I did a 1'16.7. The key to sucess is the back of your car. In the first 4 slow corners let the back-end of your car come a bit so you can drift in these corners and don't need to steer more than 90° with your steering wheel. So it's just easy as hell, believe me.

I drove my best lap with some little mistakes at the end of the lap just on my 2nd try.

So just take advantage of the given rear wheel drive of the Alfa.
 
Setting the rear brakes higher than the front will most definitely cause oversteer. If the rear brakes are set high enough the effect is the same as using the handbrake.

If a car oversteers when braking the correct solution is to reduce rear brake pressure and/or increase front brake pressure. Doing the opposite will only make it worse.
 
The only advice I can give you is practices, which admittedly is not what you want to hear after spending half a day on it.

I got gold on my second attempt, however, it would have taken me hours if I hadn't already had practice of TT'ing it from GT5 prologue. It's hard to be shown how to be fast at that track, its better to keep grinding away, and eventually you will find the time.

The best advice I can give other than practice, is to get rid of all driver aids except abs, as they will only slow you down. Mild oversteer in some of the low speed corners help pivot the car quicker, but makes sure that oversteer is under control before you try to accelerate away from the apex. Take the shortest line possible through the hairpins, even being a foot away from the apex is worth a tenth or two per corner.

For the first corner you can use the tarmac that leads to the pits to start braking from and achieve a wider line, braking diagonally towards the apex will give you a few extra feet to stop the car, allowing you to brake a tenth later, once at the apex, pin the car to the inside kerb, taking a bit of kerb will actually help turn the front in and eliminate any under steer. Be very tentative on the throttle, you can't afford to run wide as it will ruin your next corner. Don't pin the throttle until you can drive a straight line from the inside of the first corner to the inside of the second corner. Hug the inside kerb of the second corner as you did the first, don't even think about accelerating until you are absolutely certain you won't have to lift while exiting the corner, doing so will loose more vital tenths.

For the 3rd corner use the full width of the track on enter, trail braking until you are once again hugging the inside of the corner, and again, don't accelerate until you can drive a straight line to the inside of the next corner.

For the 4th corner, don't worry about drifting wide for a later apex, the gradient of the corner will assist you in this respect, you will loose time if you don't try and take the shortest line. Avoid taking too much grass on the exit of this corner.

After the straight, hard braking and a very late apex will ensure a good exit for turn 5.

Turn 6 after the tunnel requires the slightest of lift and then balancing the car via the throttle, this is easily the hardest part of the lap in terms of car control, as the car needs to be balanced for turn 7, a high speed corner in which mistakes are very costly, try and hug the apex but avoid lifting, the car will under steer wide, so make sure to not hit the outside barrier.

The final turn is perhaps the most complex, and hard to describe in words, so I won't try, just ensure you brake late and also allow yourself a late apex for the run to the finish line.

So remember, shortest line in the hairpins, late apex's for the corners with long straights following, and attack the section after the tunnel but try and be as smooth as possible or you will crash.

I spent a total of 3 DAYS:ouch: for this one (since wednesday afternoon)...and I was like....ARGGGHHHH...and then I just ignore it today, hoping I'll be lucky tomorrow...

EDIT: since last friday, I've been doing it with ABS on only
 
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Sorry for the bump but I was just wondering... has anyone golded this event with a controller yet? I know getting gold with a wheel would be much easier, but my G25 is dead as of now and only have my trusty DS3 controller here. Now I find the first and section to be okay (after watching the videos on Youtube I was close to their times) but at the final sector its just nailbitingly hard to control the throttle and carry the speed through the corners...

Might give it a few more tries and if I can't I guess I'll do some other events first. :guilty:
 
Oy. I've been struggling with this one too. The only thing I've struggled on so far. All other missions gold, except for the Red Bull X1 Challenge (haven't got there yet). All licenses gold. But this one! 1'17.268 is the best I could get. I'll try the pointers here tonight.
 
Just got the Gold with a 1'16".987 with a DS3 controller. Man it took me over 2 hours today alone to shave of the last .120 of a second that i needed. You definately need to hit the bridge before 34 seconds. Also, i had all the other golds for Grand Tour and a silver on Eiger, got the Gold on Eiger and figured that would qualify for a prize car......IT DOES NOT! so if you are spending hours to get the gold for a prze car or item dont waste your time.
 
I got it gold with a time of 1:16:447 with a controller. TCS off and ABS (wait for it....) on 3. It all depends on your style of driving. I'm the type that likes to sorta dive in the turns and this car sorta humbled me, but I eventually got it!!!!
 
My experience with MRs is that the higher the R brake number, the less oversteer. I drove a 512BB today with 3:5 and then 3:7, and I found 3:5 gave me enough slippage while retaining control to do sharp turns, while the 3:7 meant I really had to yank on the wheel.

But...the Alfa is a front engined vehicle. Either way, if you want less oversteer when braking I'd put more brake bias towards the front.


That being said I've also had a horribly difficult time with this challenge. The car oversteers so much I've wondered if something's up with the track surface? Regardless I bronzed the challenge and moved on.
 
can anyone help me pass this event... tried 2 days only at 1.17.500, using DS3
Just keep at it and work out where you are losing time, it is one of the few proper tests in GT5. My method is here, but I think everyone is slightly different as some things depend on your driving style. A lot has been written about this one, so searching will yield further reports.
 
This may or may not be encouraging... But I found this harder than both the Nurburgring and Monza X1 events (Suzuka pending). Meaning, if you can do this, you're likely set for golding everything, as long as you have the patience to grind the endurance races.

And hey, patience comes more easily than racing ability, IMO.
 
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