GT7 Daily Race Discussion

[GrumpyOldMan]

I'm scared to even try Race B, because I have no idea what to do with all the settings. I mean, what's the point in trying hard to get a good QT, when if I have the wrong settings, I don't stand a chance?

 

[Gurzu]

After so much Gr.3 lately, it's time to change for something challenging. So this week it will be Gr.1 at HSR. As first day of practice (really thanking Tidgney) 56.836 is quite encouraging, considering I've never driven before the R92. For the aero setting I go to minimum allowed and try to survive in bends. Seems to work. Didn't touch yet susp. or diff. settings, only 1 point more on both antirollbar.

 

[Talon16]

I'm scared to even try Race B, because I have no idea what to do with all the settings. I mean, what's the point in trying hard to get a good QT, when if I have the wrong settings, I don't stand a chance?

I agree, hence why I don't like tuning races (even if it's minimal). Ain't nobody got time to click adjust a little at a time and trial and error it.

Heck, you can't even take someone else's settings as there's no one size fits all; what works for them may not for you. I want to race other drivers, not their settings.

 

[sturk0167]

I'm scared to even try Race B, because I have no idea what to do with all the settings. I mean, what's the point in trying hard to get a good QT, when if I have the wrong settings, I don't stand a chance?

I played around with the settings a bit.
In the Nissan, I found that 650 front downforce, and 1050 rear gave me the best combination of speed/grip.

 

[Goanaut]

I just drove lowest possible downforce, didnt care to change anything else. Did some quali laps. Im at 57 sharp with 56.8 optimum as a B driver. A drivers can surely get near the 55.x seconds.

Turn 2 is the only real danger with low downforce. It's hard to keep a bit of pace and not smash into the wall. Rest of the turns I'll survive and the straights are easy peasy. Maybe you can even go full throttle in the last turn, with minimal downforce. Up until now I did slight lifts every time just to be safe.

 

[newmedia_dev]

I'm scared to even try Race B, because I have no idea what to do with all the settings. I mean, what's the point in trying hard to get a good QT, when if I have the wrong settings, I don't stand a chance?

Just dial aero off and brake for the essess.

The times are so marginal you want top speed and just deal with the slightly slower corners.

Top speed, I repeat top speed. No aero!

 

[GTWolverine]

I agree, hence why I don't like tuning races (even if it's minimal). Ain't nobody got time to click adjust a little at a time and trial and error it.

Heck, you can't even take someone else's settings as there's no one size fits all; what works for them may not for you. I want to race other drivers, not their settings.

That's why I go for big swings usually (full max or min) and then dial them back if I don't like them.

 

[Kriptical]

I’m kind of afraid to google that.

Sound instincts.

Speaking of google search set up’s….

Seeing DP world on Lando’s mclaren makes me 🤦‍♂️ and snicker like a 10yr old.

..that its the saudi owned golf tour too.

Like..completely oblivious to the irony.

 

[Talon16]

That's why I go for big swings usually (full max or min) and then dial them back if I don't like them.

If it's just downforce then yea, that's a good way to do it. But if it's all of the suspension then it's a multivariable situation so it's a little more tricky.

I usually just steal someone's from online and as long as the car drives good I roll with it... whether it's the fastest or not.

 

[GTWolverine]

If it's just downforce then yea, that's a good way to do it. But if it's all of the suspension then it's a multivariable situation so it's a little more tricky.

I usually just steal someone's from online and as long as the car drives good I roll with it... whether it's the fastest or not.

My suspension tuning method is always:

• Stiffen springs as much as possible
• Stiffen anti-roll bars as much as possible
• Soften damper compression as much as possible
• Stiffen damper rebound as much as possible

Diff and toe settings I do have to make more fine adjustments with (except for diff decel which is always minimum).

 

[Barney Da Dog]

I tried a few laps of Race B with the standard tune but with downforce at minimum. Got 56.782 - could definitely be improved upon as my lines were poor through the twisty bits.



As for racing, I'd prefer keeping a little bit of downforce as I find lap times more consistent, and there's less chance of brushing the wall out of the last turn.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Laid down an NSX Gr.B pad lap of 1:20.645 for Race A. Bouncy. Can't imagine doing that in traffic. 😅

 

[Mistah_MCA]

Maybe you can even go full throttle in the last turn, with minimal downforce. Up until now I did slight lifts every time just to be safe.

At least in Time Trial, you can take the final turn flat out with 550 (front)/1000 (rear) downforce. In race, I do courtesy lifts to not end up in the wall.

 

[brockie]

I tried a few laps of Race B with the standard tune but with downforce at minimum. Got 56.782 - could definitely be improved upon as my lines were poor through the twisty bits.



As for racing, I'd prefer keeping a little bit of downforce as I find lap times more consistent, and there's less chance of brushing the wall out of the last turn.

Well you made that look easy 😁 thanks for the set up tips, I suppose you need to be lightning quick too to put that all in before lights out

 

[Goanaut]

As for racing, I'd prefer keeping a little bit of downforce as I find lap times more consistent, and there's less chance of brushing the wall out of the last turn.

Nice lap! As for racing: What is a little more downforce in your opinion? I also tried 600 / 1150 for a few laps yesterday. This already slowed me down somewhat on the straights, but it didn't feel any better during cornering. So I dialed it back to 500 / 1000 for mega top speed.

At least in Time Trial, you can take the final turn flat out with 550 (front)/1000 (rear) downforce. In race, I do courtesy lifts to not end up in the wall.

I will try this, thanks.


The last corner is not so tricky for me, though not lifting at all will make you faster because of the enormous straight after it ofcourse. The real tricky part is turn 2, which is (at least with a low downforce setup) a combination of braking early but steering very late. Hard to get it precisely on the green part of the track without clipping the wall.

I think race B will become more hectic as the week progresses (instead of less hectic like you normally would expect when people are learning the cars / track combo). At some point most people go for the fastest car / downforce combination which will make racing closer again. With this speeds and wall penalties it will become a mayhem.

 

[Barney Da Dog]

Nice lap! As for racing: What is a little more downforce in your opinion? I also tried 600 / 1150 for a few laps yesterday. This already slowed me down somewhat on the straights, but it didn't feel any better during cornering. So I dialed it back to 500 / 1000 for mega top speed.

After doing a few more races, I think just reducing the downforce to minimum is good enough for racing - just have to be careful on the last turn.

Given the race choices this week though, I think it's a good week for me to make more liveries 🤣

 

[mellofello9]

Yeah, strugglin' with the last turn in B. Starting to come to grips with T2 and FINALLY learned a bit of patience for the slow section through 3 and 4. I just can't get the final turn-in right. Need more laps...

Haven't tried C yet...gonna need No-Doz or something for the Mulsanne. I'm in the Porsche, gonna take a minute...or three.🤣



EDIT
Just occurred to me that the Mulsanne is almost 4 miles long (3.7). Even at 180 mph (3 miles p/min), it's gonna be more than a minute, lol.

 

[brockie]

Yeah, strugglin' with the last turn in B. Starting to come to grips with T2 and FINALLY learned a bit of patience for the slow section through 3 and 4. I just can't get the final turn-in right. Need more laps...

Haven't tried C yet...gonna need No-Doz or something for the Mulsanne. I'm in the Porsche, gonna take a minute...or three.🤣



EDIT
Just occurred to me that the Mulsanne is almost 4 miles long (3.7). Even at 180 mph (3 miles p/min), it's gonna be more than a minute, lol.

Yeah I wonder how many ppl allow draft passes or if they just ram you off per se 🤣