PRAIANO'S TUNES : SETTINGS FOR GT7

[praiano63]

Hi maestro @praiano63

Thank you for all your tunes! They have made driving so much more enjoyable and I'm much more excited to try new cars!

Having said this and since there has been some updates to physics, I couldn't find a recent Top list of what you consider the best cars for grinding at 600pp, 700pp and 800pp.

Could you please update your top5 our top10 for our reference?

Obrigado!

Tomorrow i could do another different list. It's impossible for me to remember the sensation for each exactly. Testing so much differents cars everyday. Without the swap engines models.
Audi R8 4.2 '07 - 600 PP - Sport Medium Tires - Nordschleife - 1.34
Ferrari Testarossa '91 - 600 PP - Sport Medium tires - All Tracks - 1.35
Ford Focus RS '18 - 600PP - Sport Tires - All Tracks / Tokyo - 1.34
Ford Mustang Boss 429 '69 - 600 PP - Sport Soft Tires - Tokyo - 1.41
Honda NSX Type R '02- 600PP - Sport Hard Tires - Tokyo rain event - 1.42
Lancia Stratos '73 - 600PP - Sport Medium tires - Tokyo/All Tracks- 1.31
Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo '91 - 600PP - Sport Hard/medium Tires - Tokyo/Nordschleife - 1.41
Nissan R34 GT-R VSpec II Nur '02 - 600PP - Sport Hard tires - Nordscleife/Tokyo - 1.40
Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion '97 - 650 PP - Sport Soft tires - All Track - 1.42
Toyota MR2 GT-S '97 - 600PP - Sport Hard - Tokyo -1.32

Bugati Veyron 16.4 '13 - 700PP - Racing Hard tires - All Track - 1.32
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta '12 - 700 PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Tracks - 1.43
Ford Mustang Boss 429 '69 - 700 PP - Racing Soft - All Track - 1.31
Jaguar XJ220 '92 - 700 PP - Racing HardTires - All Track - 1.32
Lamborghini Hurácan LP610-4 '15 - 700 PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Track - 1.39
Lexus LFA '10 - 700PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Track - 1.40
Maserati MC20 '20 - 700PP - racing Hard Tires - All Tracks - 1.36
McLaren 650S '14 - 700PP - Racing Hard Tires - All track - 1.39
Mercedes AMG GT Black Series '20 - 700PP - Racing Hard tires - All Track - 1.37
Porsche 911 GT3 (997) '09 - 700 PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Track - 1.32
Toyota MR2 GT-S '97 - 700PP - Racing Hard Tires - All track -1.34

Aston Martin Vulcan '16 - 800PP - Racing Soft Tires - All Track - 1.34
Bugatti Chiron '16 - 800PP - Racing Soft Tires - All Track (Grip settings) - 1.39
Ferrari Enzo '02 - 800PP - Racing SoftTires - All track - 1.39

 

[praiano63]

Hi again power is 566 BHP and 2130 lb of weight so basically the megane trophy with high rpm turbo, exhaust manifold and maxed out, tyre is racing soft. Thank you again for your help!! Your settings have made me win many races!

About the 11kg of ballast , are you free to put it at any position ?

 

[Mr Maniac]

About the 11kg of ballast , are you free to put it at any position ?

Yes totally free input, we can even run with no ballast at all

 

[praiano63]

Yes totally free input, we can even run with no ballast at all

So it's 2105 lbs . Stock weight. ok

 

[Mr Maniac]

So it's 2105 lbs . Stock weight. ok

Sorry! bad conversion on the calculator as i run with kg, again thank you for the help!!

 

[jimihendrixpt]

Tomorrow i could do another different list. It's impossible for me to remember the sensation for each exactly. Testing so much differents cars everyday. Without the swap engines models.
Audi R8 4.2 '07 - 600 PP - Sport Medium Tires - Nordschleife - 1.34
Ferrari Testarossa '91 - 600 PP - Sport Medium tires - All Tracks - 1.35
Ford Focus RS '18 - 600PP - Sport Tires - All Tracks / Tokyo - 1.34
Ford Mustang Boss 429 '69 - 600 PP - Sport Soft Tires - Tokyo - 1.41
Honda NSX Type R '02- 600PP - Sport Hard Tires - Tokyo rain event - 1.42
Lancia Stratos '73 - 600PP - Sport Medium tires - Tokyo/All Tracks- 1.31
Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo '91 - 600PP - Sport Hard/medium Tires - Tokyo/Nordschleife - 1.41
Nissan R34 GT-R VSpec II Nur '02 - 600PP - Sport Hard tires - Nordscleife/Tokyo - 1.40
Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion '97 - 650 PP - Sport Soft tires - All Track - 1.42
Toyota MR2 GT-S '97 - 600PP - Sport Hard - Tokyo -1.32

Bugati Veyron 16.4 '13 - 700PP - Racing Hard tires - All Track - 1.32
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta '12 - 700 PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Tracks - 1.43
Ford Mustang Boss 429 '69 - 700 PP - Racing Soft - All Track - 1.31
Jaguar XJ220 '92 - 700 PP - Racing HardTires - All Track - 1.32
Lamborghini Hurácan LP610-4 '15 - 700 PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Track - 1.39
Lexus LFA '10 - 700PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Track - 1.40
Maserati MC20 '20 - 700PP - racing Hard Tires - All Tracks - 1.36
McLaren 650S '14 - 700PP - Racing Hard Tires - All track - 1.39
Mercedes AMG GT Black Series '20 - 700PP - Racing Hard tires - All Track - 1.37
Porsche 911 GT3 (997) '09 - 700 PP - Racing Hard Tires - All Track - 1.32
Toyota MR2 GT-S '97 - 700PP - Racing Hard Tires - All track -1.34

Aston Martin Vulcan '16 - 800PP - Racing Soft Tires - All Track - 1.34
Bugatti Chiron '16 - 800PP - Racing Soft Tires - All Track (Grip settings) - 1.39
Ferrari Enzo '02 - 800PP - Racing SoftTires - All track - 1.39

Thank you so much for this, a few out of my garage, will definitely get them!

Surprised you didn't mention the miura, it was your description that convinced me to get it and it's such a beast in Tokyo and lemans

 

[jimihendrixpt]

Depending on the track an how much you like driving clean or simply look for the money.

800pp Sardegna Nissan R92CP
700pp dont remember any particular car I would suggest. Propably Corvette C8 easy drive and C6 faster drive
600pp Tokyo dirty and fast Suzuki Cappucino engine swap
600pp Tokyo dirty and fast Mazda Roadster engine swap
600pp Tokyo clean and beasty Mazda Roadster engine swap
600pp Tokyo clean and easy Lancia Stratos

Thank you, do you have a tune for the Mazda roadster swap in Tokyo?

 

[Meythia]

Thank you, do you have a tune for the Mazda roadster swap in Tokyo?

Can finish the event around 25 minutes flat.
Different strategies available, I did FM1 on the straight and FM6 for the rest of the track.

I think this cars is an oversight in how PP is calculated as it simply has TOO MUCH POWER.

 

[jimihendrixpt]

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Can finish the event around 25 minutes flat.
Different strategies available, I did FM1 on the straight and FM6 for the rest of the track.

I think this cars is an oversight in how PP is calculated as it simply has TOO MUCH POWER.

thank you!

Is your clean and Beasty setting the same as the dirty one you mentioned? I rather have the clean and Beasty since for dirty nothing beats the cappuccino swap!

 

[Meythia]

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thank you!

Is your clean and Beasty setting the same as the dirty one you mentioned? I rather have the clean and Beasty since for dirty nothing beats the cappuccino swap!

It is the same, it just depends on how much control you wrestle of that car
I was really trying hard to keep it on track for just that 12 laps (but it is possible and quite a good feeling seeing that 2 minute lap times), and I couldnt do it any more than twice in succesion before being mentally exhausted.

I havent done a wallriding run with it, so I cant really say how much faster it would be.
I dont imagine it being faster than the Capuccino.

 

[jimihendrixpt]

It is the same, it just depends on how much control you wrestle of that car
I was really trying hard to keep it on track for just that 12 laps (but it is possible and quite a good feeling seeing that 2 minute lap times), and I couldnt do it any more than twice in succesion before being mentally exhausted.

I havent done a wallriding run with it, so I cant really say how much faster it would be.
I dont imagine it being faster than the Capuccino.

Thanks. I tried and it's insanely fast, actually on the straight it's faster than the cappuccino tune I use but it's just insane torque and really difficult to control. Certainly a beast but a hard one to tame 😅

 

[praiano63]

Renault Mégane Trophy '11 - Max PP - Racing Soft tires - Bathurst - 1.43

Stock setting is good and stable but a bit lazy in turns sections. I've only shave 1/2 to 1 second per laps. The car stay safe, up to you about Turbo medium or high , i prefer the medium for this car.

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Enjoy your drive.​

 

[DMChelsea]

Renault Mégane Trophy '11 - Max PP - Racing Soft tires - Bathurst - 1.43

Stock setting is good and stable but a bit lazy in turns sections. I've only shave 1/2 to 1 second per laps. The car stay safe, up to you about Turbo medium or high , i prefer the medium for this car.

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Enjoy your drive.​

Thank you Praiano 👍🏻

 

[praiano63]

So , i'm playing now at 120 hz 2560x1440 and low latency mode with VRR.
I'm 2 seconds faster on Nordschleife for the next manufacturers test , 7:56.9xx now with my new TV , this morning at 60hz old TV i was 7:58.5xx
I'm feeling more precision at the wheel to reach any apex , i can control more easily the rear end under acceleration (low latency help a lot). Just a few lost of graphics 2K , nothing big. I just have to sell my old TV tomorrow on the market place.
Very good results , i'm a more happy player , it was a very good investment for me.

TCL C645 QLED Smart TV
CONNECTIVITY
1 x HDMI 2.1 | 2x HDMI 2.0 | Ethernet | Optical Out | Bluetooth 5.0 | WiFi | 1x USB 3.0
DISPLAY
QLED 4K 60Hz | 2k 120hz

 

[luv2drive]

So , i'm playing now at 120 hz 2560x1440 and low latency mode with VRR.
I'm 2 seconds faster on Nordschleife for the next manufacturers test , 7:56.9xx now with my new TV , this morning at 60hz old TV i was 7:58.5xx
I'm feeling more precision at the wheel to reach any apex , i can control more easily the rear end under acceleration (low latency help a lot). Just a few lost of graphics 2K , nothing big. I just have to sell my old TV tomorrow on the market place.
Very good results , i'm a more happy player , it was a very good investment for me.

TCL C645 QLED Smart TV
CONNECTIVITY
1 x HDMI 2.1 | 2x HDMI 2.0 | Ethernet | Optical Out | Bluetooth 5.0 | WiFi | 1x USB 3.0
DISPLAY
QLED 4K 60Hz | 2k 120hz

Wow, and you attribute that time improvement to better resolution on the screen? Or you think the difference is how fast the graphics are rendered on the screen?

What about with your PSVR2? You don't use it? I use it exclusively since I've had it and never race on the flat screen anymore

 

[praiano63]

Wow, and you attribute that time improvement to better resolution on the screen? Or you think the difference is how fast the graphics are rendered on the screen?

What about with your PSVR2? You don't use it? I use it exclusively since I've had it and never race on the flat screen anymore

Not on 120hz but low latency make a small difference. More precision at the wheel inputs = precision , regularity , less mistakes = better overall time. 2 seconds on a 8 minutes Nordschleife lap. I'm very regular on this track. 2 seconds is a significant difference.

 

[KipDog]

Wow, and you attribute that time improvement to better resolution on the screen? Or you think the difference is how fast the graphics are rendered on the screen?

What about with your PSVR2? You don't use it? I use it exclusively since I've had it and never race on the flat screen anymore

Separate fastest time from experience that most feels like racing. Without VR, sim only drivers have no real appreciation of what the corkscrew at Laguna Seca is like (a freaking roller coaster that is terrifying the first time) or how dramatic the elevation changes are at the Ring. Cars didn’t take flight there for no reason. I think Praiano even referenced how surprised he was by elevation shifts when he first used VR.

Now think in terms of shaving fractions of a second and brain processing. On a flat screen, in sim, it’s going to be much faster. There is much less to process in our brains when it’s flattened. It’s less immersive, and that’s why I also can’t run flat screen any longer, but I understand why it allows the fastest possible times. If I was still able to turn in times myself at their level, I might even care! But now I just want the immersion.

 

[Mr Maniac]

Renault Mégane Trophy '11 - Max PP - Racing Soft tires - Bathurst - 1.43

Stock setting is good and stable but a bit lazy in turns sections. I've only shave 1/2 to 1 second per laps. The car stay safe, up to you about Turbo medium or high , i prefer the medium for this car.

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Praiano you are great thank you!!!

 

[praiano63]

Separate fastest time from experience that most feels like racing. Without VR, sim only drivers have no real appreciation of what the corkscrew at Laguna Seca is like (a freaking roller coaster that is terrifying the first time) or how dramatic the elevation changes are at the Ring. Cars didn’t take flighty there for no reason. I think Praiano even referenced how surprised he was by elevation shifts when he first used VR.

Now think in terms of shaving fractions of a second and brain processing. On a flat screen, in sim, it’s going to be much faster. There is much less to process in our brains when it’s flattened. It’s less immersive, and that’s why I also can’t run flat screen any longer, but I understand why it allows the fastest possible times. If I was still able to turn in times myself at their level, I might even care! But now I just want the immersion.

This is exactly this. VR is fantastic but not performant enough for racing. Too much informations to process . I'm sure that if real racing driver could step over the roof or bump of his car to check the clean stable view , he would do it.
This is 2 way to play , VR is for incredibles uniques sensations , flat screen is for performance. The difference of lap time is not so big , around 1 second for a 2 minutes lap +-.
Also the lack of racing informations in the VR don't help for racing for the moment.

 

[macmark]

This is exactly this. VR is fantastic but not performant enough for racing. Too much informations to process . I'm sure that if real racing driver could step over the roof or bump of his car to check the clean stable view , he would do it.
This is 2 way to play , VR is for incredibles uniques sensations , flat screen is for performance. The difference of lap time is not so big , around 1 second for a 2 minutes lap +-.
Also the lack of racing informations in the VR don't help for racing for the moment.

Hi Praiano, what camera view do you use when using your TV?

 

[praiano63]

Hi Praiano, what camera view do you use when using your TV?

I drive hood view but i try to learn to drive bump view because there is more options with it. Rear view mirror and side shadows when you're very close beside others drivers. It's an advantage for sure.

 

[lynchpin]

Any chance of a chaparral 2x vgt tune 🫣

I know no one likes vgt cars but that one is very fun to drive stock, problem is its usable in basically no races

 

[praiano63]

Any chance of a chaparral 2x vgt tune 🫣

I know no one likes vgt cars but that one is very fun to drive stock, problem is its usable in basically no races

Nothing to set on this car. Only ballast and brake balance.

 

[luv2drive]

This is exactly this. VR is fantastic but not performant enough for racing. Too much informations to process . I'm sure that if real racing driver could step over the roof or bump of his car to check the clean stable view , he would do it.
This is 2 way to play , VR is for incredibles uniques sensations , flat screen is for performance. The difference of lap time is not so big , around 1 second for a 2 minutes lap +-.
Also the lack of racing informations in the VR don't help for racing for the moment.

I totally get you on the lack of information in VR. It's my biggest gripe. I haven't really done the online racing thing so I don't know how much of a deal breaker that would be for me.

But, also, I think I'm faster in VR than on flat screen. I feel I can judge things better, and my times definitely improved after I got VR... but maybe that's just getting better in general. I guess I'd have to go back to flat screen and do a comparison, but there would be a big learning curve to re-adjust to the different angles and views in 2D before a valid comparison could be made.

But, I'm like @KipDog, once I got the PSVR2, I never looked back and have been racing only in VR ever since

 

[praiano63]

Horrible first race tonight , wrong choice of tires , 3rd place , i' ve put INTER for start , it was showing a lot of rain but the rain didn't travel , static during 1st lap , result last place.
I waste my tires 100% , first stop for INTER again and gas. 2d and 3d lap with INTER , fast pace back to 11th place .
End of lap 3 , I decide to try racing tires , rain stoping but still a lot of rain on track. I went out the trace and spin. Few rain coming again. Out of the race.
2 wrong choices but i had to take risks due to my first bad choice. Sometime it work...... or not.
One thing. Definitively this radar is a joke. Don't trust any move of those clouds.

 

[2cam16]

Horrible first race tonight , wrong choice of tires , 3rd place , i' ve put INTER for start , it was showing a lot of rain but the rain didn't travel , static during 1st lap , result last place.
I waste my tires 100% , first stop for INTER again and gas. 2d and 3d lap with INTER , fast pace back to 11th place .
End of lap 3 , I decide to try racing tires , rain stoping but still a lot of rain on track. I went out the trace and spin. Few rain coming again. Out of the race.
2 wrong choices but i had to take risks due to my first bad choice. Sometime it work...... or not.
One thing. Definitively this radar is a joke. Don't trust any move of those clouds.

Yeah I was watching TheKie's videos from their races today. That rain just took forever to move in one race. Then in the other, it was showing rain almost on the whole track,some dark blues, but he was hardly noticing it. PD is crazy.

 

[praiano63]

Finally a good strategy.
Qualif Racing hard , after 2/3 of the last lap 2 , rain and dance. TheKie25 did 2 laps with inter but when i try i burn 100% of the inter tires.
No problem , pos 7 for the start is not a problem with racing hard and dry track.
Lap 2 pit and inter , full gasoline , waiting for the rain. Half track eating your tires but it come and you have to deal with your gasoline , tires till the end for 4 laps. I finished with 0% rear tires but it's drivable.

This race pay only 225 points , my low points are 230 , so i'll do another last race , with hope for more points.

 

[praiano63]

A fantastic last race , 5 laps on dry track. I wrecked my car during during 1st lap of qualification , not enough time to go back to the box , last 14 th position on grid.
After a thrilling race , back with the leading pack , i've finished 4th half second behind of the 3rd and 10 seconds from 1st position.
This was one of best satisfactory race in my GT life. I loved the Porsche a lot. Waiting for the next season very soon i hope.

 

[Psychoward23]

Plymouth Superbird '70 - 700 PP - Racing Hard tires - Ls Mans / Daytona - SWAP - 1.39​

ENGINE SWAP - HELLCAT CHARGER

Wide car

Rims up to you
Offset Wide
Rims wide

-Custom parts
-Front B

Lap 4:04 Le Mans FM6 , nice drive and good performance on Daytona. Lack of grip for turny track.

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Have you tried to do a tune for this car without the swap? If so, how did it go?

 

[B58B30]

Have you tried to do a tune for this car without the swap? If so, how did it go?

Use this tune anyway, behavior doesn't change much between engines.