New seasonal events look pretty difficult.

SHIRAKAWA Akira
The Lotus 111R one on Tsukuba, I think it's harder than the first one with the Fiat 500. Even after running all laps just under 1:04 except the first one, I am still unable to finish first and most of the time I end up behind the leader just by a few tenths of second. By the way, I found that trying to reach a 50:50 weight distribution (I don't remember the exact numbers so that weight remained within 860 Kg) placed too much load on front tires while cornering. A 45:55 weight distribution felt better, while still being more balanced than the stock one.
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I had to do the elise one maybe 5 times before winning, and you're a much better driver than me. My laps were 1:04.7, 1:03.8, 1:03.7, 1:03.5, 1:04.4.
The fiat one I still can't get within 15 seconds of 1st.
 
DuckBrazil
Guys, the Fiat race really has a 65HP limit????

If does, i'm screwed.
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No worrys, your opponents are all running low 60s in the HP range also. Closest I've came is 1.6 seconds from the win. I've tuned my transmission as precise as possible and done all the allowed mods. I also stripped it of all the weight I could then loaded ballast in the rear to make the weight balance as close to 50/50 as possible. Best I could get was 55/45 at 1000kg.
 
Did the STI on Laguna Seca the 4th gold with 2.7 seconds in front of 2nd place. Stick around 1.34/1.35 seconds and you're allright. Let go of the gas and break carefully.
 
DuckBrazil
It's freaking impossible! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!
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Remember that some sections that you might think you need to break, you just lift off the gas early to slow down just enough. Maybe just a little bit of brakes if you feel you might hit the wall on your way out of the corner.

That fiat race requires you to minimize your breaking efforts as much as possible. Over breaking when your car only has 65 hp costs many seconds.
 
i still cannot beat the fiat seasonal! im running 2:08s i just cant get the right line with some of the turns, i either have to brake too much or i hit the wall, especially the right hander after that first tunnel, i feel like im taking it so slow and the ai doesnt even need to brake, also what top speed are people getting in the tunnel straight?
 
I just lost the Fiat race by .073. I'm getting just shy of 90 at the end of the straight. I've got it down to where I only have to brake 4 times each lap, and only then for a tiny bit, but i'm still running 2:04s unless i bump other cars as I pass them in the turns. Super frustrating, but i know with a little tweaking, i'll get there soon.
 
In the fiat 500 I my splits from lead go -26 to -1:02 from the first to second split how is that possible?
I've managed fourth at 20 back
 
best i can do in the fiat is 10 seconds away from first, and its so annoying to retry since the thing has 65 hp =[, elise im not too far back, i just need 2 figure out how to shave that extra second, the 2 hairpins are killing me, havent attempted subaru yet

if any1 could post a vid of just 1 lap of the fiat at trial mountain id be very grateful
 
Should anybody share car setting of the New seasonal events?...

The first event I tried 20+ times yesterday,got 20+ seconds off the lead car...lol
 
Just try to tune your Fiat for oversteer! Used something like negative toe front -0.15, rear -0.05, anti roll front 1, rear 3 helps a lot! Best lap was 2:03... I will probably post complete settings iin my garage, when I'm done with all 3... under assumption that I win them all ;) Only played the Fiat so far
 
MNLumberjack
In the fiat 500 I my splits from lead go -26 to -1:02 from the first to second split how is that possible?
I've managed fourth at 20 back
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Yeah, pretty amazing, I can get no closer than fourth with the second place car being 20 back :crazy:
 
Tried the Laguna Seca first with the STI 10. I was able to close to 10th place at best.

Then figured I'd try the Fiat. Sheesh, again I could only manage 6th place. There seems to be a large gap between the lead pack and the second pack and I barely made it to the middle pack.

Then I tried the Lotus :( I couldn't catch the 7th place car in 3 attempts.
 
Maaan is the Subaru challenge tough or what!

I beat the Fiat Challenge on the second try, and the Lotus on the 5th. I can't even come CLOSE on the Subaru Challenge. I hate 4wd....
 
Best Placing On Laguna Seca Is 7 Seconds Behind And Right Behind Fourth. Who Is Driving A Lime Green Honda NSX. That's Fair...
 
iamsupernasty
Maaan is the Subaru challenge tough or what!

I beat the Fiat Challenge on the second try, and the Lotus on the 5th. I can't even come CLOSE on the Subaru Challenge. I hate 4wd....
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I've found that if you buy the Torque sensing center Differential or what ever it is called, you can adjust the torque so more of the power goes to the back wheels so it more feels like a rear wheel drive. It will help you get around the corners better as it will produce less under steer when accelerating out of a corner. Of course if you start applying too much power to the back wheels then it will start acting like a rear wheel car and have the tendency to over steer.
 
ScotchToberFest
I've found that if you buy the Torque sensing center Differential or what ever it is called, you can adjust the torque so more of the power goes to the back wheels so it more feels like a rear wheel drive. It will help you get around the corners better as it will produce less under steer when accelerating out of a corner. Of course if you start applying too much power to the back wheels then it will start acting like a rear wheel car and have the tendency to over steer.
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Keep in mind, that in my personal opinion, this actually slows the car down.
It might make it 'feel' better, but the closer to 50/50 you go, the faster your laps should be if driven correctly. There are easier ways to obtain understeer without sacrificing the benefits of having 4WD.
 
OMG the Subaru one I find so difficult. I haven't tried the others yet since I want to beat this one first. I didn't own this car yet so bought the car did some upgrades and small tuning than attempted it. I came 5th and tried again and same thing. A bit more tuning and I managed to come 4th. Lowered the transmission down to 150mph max and came 3rd. Tiniest LSD change and a bit more negative rear camber and I got 2nd. The car I feel is pretty much as best as it can be and I can only get second no matter what still about 5 sec behind the leader. So annoying.
 
Alright I beat the Lotus one first try, the Subie I tried once and got second place about 4 seconds behind the leader -- I'm not worried about that one. However the Fiat one I've now done 4 or 5 times, I lost track, and have managed to get second every time, between 3 and 9 seconds behind the leader.

If someone has exact gear ratios for this event that work best please please post them because I feel like that's where I'm coming up short. My car has a wing on the back but I have the downforce set to the lowest at 5.
 
BlackoutBilly
Alright I beat the Lotus one first try, the Subie I tried once and got second place about 4 seconds behind the leader -- I'm not worried about that one. However the Fiat one I've now done 4 or 5 times, I lost track, and have managed to get second every time, between 3 and 9 seconds behind the leader.

If someone has exact gear ratios for this event that work best please please post them because I feel like that's where I'm coming up short. My car has a wing on the back but I have the downforce set to the lowest at 5.
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How are you guys beating the lotus one, i can't keep it on the track let alone beat it, what aids/ setup are you using? Also where can i get this subaru? I don't think it's the '10 one in the ncd, is it?
 
Roush_fan_99
How are you guys beating the lotus one, i can't keep it on the track let alone beat it, what aids/ setup are you using? Also where can i get this subaru? I don't think it's the '10 one in the ncd, is it?
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Here's my setup for the Lotus starting at the top:

Aero: Rear 20
Power Limiter set to 98.5% to get to 195 HP
Fully Custom Tranny: Final Gear 4.529; Top Speed 137
Twin Plate Clutch, Semi Racing Flywheel
STANDARD differential, did not buy the Adjustable LSD, you don't need it.

Suspension:
Ride height: F -10 R -6
Springs: F 6.8 R 8.3
Extension: F 5 R 5
Compression: F 4 R 4
Roll Bars: F 3 R 3
Camber: F 1.5 R 0.7
Toe: F 0.0 R 0.20

Aids:
TC 1
ABS 1
Steering Sensitivity 5 (I use DS3)

If you race flawlessly and keep the car relatively straight and spend little time spinning the rear tires you should pass the lead car going into the final corner. I was a little sloppy since it was my first try and didn't pass until about midway through the corner along the outside because I braked so late.

Use late braking to get inside the other cars, then get the car straight with 40% - 60% throttle if you can manage it, it's really hard on the DS3. That's really all I did.

This damn Fiat race is giving me gray hair. I just bought a new one and put zero aero stuff on it so hopefully that helps.
 
I'm failing miserably at the subaru race. If anyone has any pointers to make this car fast, please help. My best laps are in the 1:40 range..
 
Hi guys,
I am pretty new here so I would like to share my post to the new seasonal. Honestly I was complaining a lot after the very first change in the beginning when the seasonals restrictions were soften... In my eyes the best seasonal so far was the GT-R at SSR in night. I am not a skiller, GT5 is my first part of GT series, driving on pad but after lot of attempts I was able to win..

Yesterday I´ve tried the Fiat event and it´s amazing again!! First try brought silver to me with gap of some 18s. I tune the car little bit (transmission, suspension) but best I achieved was +2,5s. Then I realized that what helped a lot in the very first seasonal (remember Fiat at Tsukuba?) was to put wings on the car - with some nice setup I manage gold with -1,0s. Driving on pad, auto-transmission, all support off except of ABS on 1..

Hint: try to cut the shicane on straight little bit and the left turn between the tunnels - it´s down the hill and can bring you nice speed...

Thanks, Polyphony, tough events are back!! ;-)
 
BlackoutBilly
Here's my setup for the Lotus starting at the top:

Aero: Rear 20
Power Limiter set to 98.5% to get to 195 HP
Fully Custom Tranny: Final Gear 4.529; Top Speed 137
Twin Plate Clutch, Semi Racing Flywheel
STANDARD differential, did not buy the Adjustable LSD, you don't need it.

Suspension:
Ride height: F -10 R -6
Springs: F 6.8 R 8.3
Extension: F 5 R 5
Compression: F 4 R 4
Roll Bars: F 3 R 3
Camber: F 1.5 R 0.7
Toe: F 0.0 R 0.20
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Thanks alot for these tips. Always was 1.6 Seconds behind first before and with these settings i was able to improve my laptime to 1:03 and take first place after 4.5 laps 👍

Edit: does anyone have a good setup for the subaru at laguna seca?
that understeering is terrible, cant get it better even with transmission 90% to rear :-(
 
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I did both the Subie and ELise without and MAjor updates ,Yes I did buy them but If my tune can win i\both for me I bet all of you can Tune your own cars now.

Tips(both require some very hard concentration and being at your best)

LAguna seca You need to lap around the 1'34 -'35 mark to have a chance ,Last weeks combo was LAguna seca so I know it like the back of my hand(I really advice non wrs participants to head to that section and check out the replay of the D1 guys to get an idea on how to go fast)

-Tsukuba How ever is although Seemes easier but controlling the Elise isn't a piece of cake ,what you want to do id brake late and oversteer for the corners to get on the gas earlier 1'02s should be enough oh and set the Steering Assistance to Mild I think it will help .


Oh and I urge all of you to try it the rewards are fantastic (got to level 30 yesterday)and you get 2 secret cars which both turned out fantastic for me.

Pm me if you need more advice 👍
 
I got the Furai as a pize. Already had one... thing is, both are 0 miles, same hp, but different pp. Odd

Also got the Oreca Viper as a prize, and I already had one (although a different racing number, now I own the #51 and the #91)

3rd one was so awesome I can't remember what is was...

These events with restrictions brought us another "issue".

Tuning a car just to the max power vs max upgrades + power limiter.

I tested it with Fiat 500, and this is what I got.

Minimum upgrade, lame torque all the way, and 65hp peak power.

Engine upgrades (admission, exhaust and turbo 2), almost twice the torque and 65hp from 0 to 7000 rpm!?? The power curve, is a straight line.

I went from struggling to win, to overtaking the lead car on the last left turn, downhill entering the straight.

Not saying it's cheating... I guess in real life one can boast up an engine, it's torque and limit max power by restricting air intake for instance.

But... a FLAT powerband?

Edit: I'll post my setups in my setup thread later tonight.
 
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