Stock Seasonal Time Trial #35 (500PP RWD, GT500 – 4/29 to 5/27)

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This is a thread series for the seasonal time trials that focuses on completing the challenges (i.e. beating the gold target times) with stock versions of the cars. This means that instead of maximizing your PP with upgrades and focusing on getting the fastest laps on the in-game leaderboard, you are attempting to complete the challenges with the bare minimum amount of 'car' and money-spent as is possible.

With the new more open ended format means that part of the challenge will be finding a stock car that has the lowest PP or lowest price depending on your view. It is also difficult to predict which types of tires a car will come with before purchasing.

Warning: Some of these challenges are getting to be extreme and should be approached with caution! :banghead:


In order to participate your car must be stock.

1) A stock car is essentially any car as it is when purchased from the dealership or won as a prize: it will have had no modifications, added parts, or adjustments done that affect how the car performs.
2) No oil changes are permitted: if you have had an oil change you must wait until the effects of the HP boost have been removed by driving over 300 km.
3) You must use the original tire type that came with the car, unless dirt or snow tires are required.
4) No changes to any “Car Settings” are permitted: they must ALL be left at their default values. [Note: cars that come with Fully Customizable Suspension that were purchased or won prior to patch 1.11 must have the suspension settings restored to default in order to be updated with the new stock suspension settings.]
5) No SRF or ASM is permitted: other “Driver Assists” are permitted.

Basically, the ONLY changes you may make to a car include: painting the car and changing a car’s racing number. Any other changes means your car is not stock.


Stock Seasonal Time Trials #35:

Rear Wheel Drive Non-Race Car Super Lap: 1:24.000 - Streets of Willow Springs - 500PP - CS

GT500 Super Lap: 1:38.000 - Fuji Speedway F - 600PP - RH


The Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:
A few members have begun a leaderboard of sorts where individuals will be able to input their info into a public document. This is not so much a competition as a way to compare all sorts of data. At this point the data that is recorded for entries is as follows:

PP - Lap Time - Car (try to include manufacturer) - Tires - Drive - Power - Weight

Link to the GTP Stock Seasonal Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kDEW2OWUxHfq9PTR4G4-HKXl3veLfq0sXhvwiPYMUGw/

Notes about the Spreadsheet:
Tabs will generally be ordered with the newest seasonal events at the left.
Gold times are ordered based first on PP (lowest PP at the top), and then lap time.
Bronze and Silver times are ordered based solely on lap time (fastest time at the top): these entries will be grayed out.
If you are comfortable with entering your info please do so.
Only create one entry per car for your best lap time for that car.
To add an empty line: right click (PC) on a gray row number box and select add a row above or below.
If you make a mistake or change something you did not mean to change hit undo once or a few times.
 
My results so far with a wheel and an automatic transmission:

500PP Rear Wheel Drive at Streets of Willow Springs:
423PP
– 1:23.624 – Vauxhall VX220 Turbo ’00 – CS – MR – 197hp – 1005kg
407PP – 1:25.653 – Toyota 86 GT ’12 – CS – FR – 198hp – 1230kg


600PP GT500 at Fuji Speedway F:
600PP – 1:36.352 – Honda HSV-010 GT 15th Anniv ’11 – RH – FR – 591hp – 1100kg [my only GT500 car at the time; first lap, so much room for improvement]
564PP – 1:40.076 – Honda NSX GT500 Base Model ’08 – RH – MR – 474hp – 1150kg [spins out too easily]
565PP – 1:37.992 – Toyota Supra GT500 Base Model ’05 – RH – FR – 474hp – 1090kg [FR is easier for me to control than MR]
 
GT500 at Fuji

Much harder than i expected, but got a 1:37,868 with the Honda Castrol Mugen NSX '00 (560pp). :crazy:


500pp RWD at SoW

395PP - 1:23,842 - Hommell Berlinette R/S Coupe '99 - CS - 122kW - 950kg
 
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500PP Rear Wheel Drive at Streets of Willow Springs:
474PP
- 1:20.609 - Mazda RX500 '70 - CS - MR - 247bhp - 850kg
I seem to be spectacularly rubbish at this one. I tried several low PP cars, including the Hommell (:bowdown: @ Ed_Night), and was getting nowhere. Can't see where the road goes, struggling to find grip and the best lines. I might revisit it later and see if I can get my act together. At least the Mazda made it easy, and fairly enjoyable.
 
I would suggest you to start with the Mazda RX-8, it's a good car to figure out the track.


500pp RWD at SoW

388pp - 1:23,596 - Lotus Elise '11 - CS - 99kW - 876kg
 
500PP Rear Wheel Drive at Streets of Willow Springs:
429PP
- 1:23.997 - Mazda RX-8 Type S '07 - CS - FR - 248bhp - 1310kg

@Ed_Night - Thanks for the advice. Good shout. It only took a couple of laps. I think I might have been having an off day yesterday. I didn't even have to use the "launch pad" which I discovered by accident yesterday whilst venting my frustration by doing doughnuts. When I calmed down and went to rejoin the track I realised my previous lap was still valid, albeit over seven minutes.
 
600PP GT500 at Fuji Speedway F:
569PP
- 1:37.840 - Honda RAYBRIG NSX '06 - RH - MR - 479hp - 1100kg

500PP Rear Wheel Drive at Streets of Willow Springs:
429PP
- 1:23.845 - Honda S2000 (EU) '03 - CS - FR - 242hp - 1250kg
 
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GT500 Super Lap: 1:38.000 - Fuji Speedway F - 600PP - RH

564PP
- 1:36.921 - Honda TAKATA DOME NSX '03 - RH - MR - 486bhp - 1170kg
 
Rear Wheel Drive Non-Race Car Super Lap: 1:24.000 - Streets of Willow Springs - 500PP - CS
388PP
- 1:23.627 - Lotus Elise '11 - CS - MR - 133bhp - 876kg

GT500 Super Lap: 1:38.000 - Fuji Speedway F - 600PP - RH
560PP
- 1:37.953 - Honda ARTA NSX '00 - RH - MR - 481bhp - 1150kg


 
600PP GT500 at Fuji Speedway F:
593PP
- 1:37.639 - Lamborghini NOMAD Diablo GT-1 '00 - 591bhp - 1200kg

I wasn't getting on very well with any of the NSXs with their horrible stock suspension settings and having much more fun at the Matterhorn race, so ran the Lambo just to get the gold.
 
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