I've Had Enough

[gt phoenix]

i need help on the cote d' azur endurance race and i can destroy every car except the 787b hes beating me by about 15 seconds i keep spinning on the same turn and im about to give up please help im using a fully tuned gt-1 road car with medium tires tell me if i should change to another car or i'll give up

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Questions.

1>. Does the GT1 road car you're driving eat its rear tires? I haven't driven this car since my GT2 days....I'm not sure about the GT3 version. But I imagine that if you're using medium tires (T5 right?) that you're needing to pit too often, because this is a mid-engine car and your rear tires are going red first.

I would use T2 or T3s to get more laps out of each set of tires.

2>. What do you mean by "fully tuned". Does that mean max power? If so, you might be laying too much rubber down and spinning. Or are you spinning because you're approaching the turn too fast? It's hard to say.



Altogether, I'm thinking you need to use harder tires (T2s or T3s), you've got too much power {MAYBE} and you need to practice driving this course till you can do it flawlessly with no spins.

I did this race in an Oreca Viper with about 605 hp...this course is all about cornering, I found. Blatant horsepower here can actually get you in serious trouble.

 

[gt phoenix]

no they dont eat up its tires i should also tell you that the 787b pit in at lap 5 so i could use that as an advantage maybe your right since it has about 1060 hp would a corvette c5r work like your viper

 

[gt phoenix]

yup by fully tuned i mean best turbo which for this car is stage 2 best suspension, drivetrain...etc

 

[gt phoenix]

and it spins when i turn a bit too much more than i should

 

[Parnelli Bone]

yup by fully tuned i mean best turbo which for this car is stage 2 best suspension, drivetrain...etc

OH I see. Full upgrades of suspension, brakes, etc. That's okay. How much power are you using, tho?

Well if the 787B is getting a pit stop every 5 laps, you can no doubt beat it with strategy alone. Harder tires will no doubt last much longer than 5 laps. All you'll need to do then is practice practice practice till there's no spins. The 787B may still pass you, but you'll eventually get to the point (assuming there's no accidents) that you may find yourself far ahead.

Can anybody tell us: can you modify downforce on the GT1 road car? Just wondering if that could be a factor here or not...

I mean, I know Cote is a "slow" track...some of those corners don't require downforce, but extra downforce does help in a couple key areas (slowing down for the dual chicane after the tunnel, and at the top of the hill where you need to maintain smooth speed as you make that sudden left).

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Double post

 

[gt phoenix]

i'll check right now

 

[MrSmith]

whats the newest GT and when does it come out?

 

[gt phoenix]

the newest is gt5 prolugue i dont know about the complete gt5

 

[daan]

GT Phoenix - Please don't double post. Use the edit button if you wish to add something.

whats the newest GT and when does it come out?

Can we try to stay on topic please.

 

[Duke]

whats the newest GT and when does it come out?

Go to the index page and count to the highest number after the GT designation. Then look there.

 

[Hun200kmh]

Last time I played GT3 was about two years ago, but there's one thing to keep in mind about Monaco. It isn't the more powerful car that wins it, it's the one that corners better. 1000 bhp in Monaco can only be a problem. making the car difficult to control and using up the tyres.

 

[kevinm]

Maybe you should do the Super Speedway Endurance Race and win the F090/S. Then go for it! -kevin

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I remember using an Oreca Viper with about 750 horses (stage 2 NA kit, I think...or was it stage 1?). That proved to be too much...I was blowing the Ai away...so I started the race over with about 600 horses. That seemed just about right for this track.

 

[Duke]

I used the R390 road car, with some mild tweaks. And yes, Monaco is not a power track.

 

[gt phoenix]

im so happy i started the race with my zz2 raised the downforce to the max put turbo stage 1 and so far im winning but instead of the 787b im facing a nissan lm race car

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Hey, well there you go! The ZZII is a perfect car for this track, right? I would imagine so. What tires did you finally use? And how much power? Just curious.

 

[gt phoenix]

i haven't beat it yet but i'll tell you when i do i used t3s my car had 700 hp and one more thing the nissan lm race car pits in at lap 14 any advice well anyway thx for all the help👍👍👍

 

[Parnelli Bone]

The Nissan R390 pits at lap 14 because it's running harder tires than the Mazda 787B. This shouldn't matter in the long run, since the Nissan is slower, right?

Again, it comes down to your driving, mate. Learn this track well, and you'll succeed. 700 horsepower + T3s in a Tommy should do the trick. And if not, you can still run super-hard slick tires (T2) rather than hard slicks, and get a few extra laps in.

There are plenty of times at Cote where you're missing a wall by inches, or even grazing it, but DON'T get into the habit of slamming them. Slamming walls seems like a good idea, but in reality it is only slowing you down. You'll get better, more consistent lap times once you learn this track's odd braking points and how to navigate thru its weird corners, hairpins, chicanes, and L-turns without running into any walls.