FastAShecK
(Banned)
- 599
- Road to Inferno
The No Driving Assist Tuner Challenge
Intro
This is a Challenge a little bit different then the norm. Focussing on Tuning Driver Assist Free Tunes for Drivers to have a great platform to learn or simply get better at Driving with all the Driving Assist Turned off. IMO all the assist in GT5 do is remove control from the Driver, while yes its easier to push cars around the track the personalities of the cars gets buried in the assist. Even running ABS alone has a drastic effect on the behavior of the cars, running it turned off brings the characters of the cars to life.
Driving all Assist turned off the control is all in your hands and feet, no more of the game trying to interpret what you want the car to do sharing control with the inputs and its own idea of what you want, often times they are not the same thing. Regaining full control allows us to learn how the controls fully impact the car going around the track and allow us to improve our skill to a greater degree.
While I don’t know all the details exactly, over the patch history there have been improvements to the physics that have us at a very good place currently. The grip/slip dynamics I believe have been much improved and this has made driving completely assist free much more exhilarating and enjoyable.
The Tires for the Challenge will also be restricted. We will be running tires no stickier than Sport Soft. Tuners may mismatch tires, but they have to be at or less than Sport Soft.
Cars will be Tuned up to 525PP, this should make parts chosen an important factor. Tuners will have to raise the PP in the best way they can to get good handling with fast times.
Goal
The Goal is to get more people to at least try out Assist Free driving in a competitive format and hopefully after all is said and done a few online rooms with these cars driven like this will open up for some challenging racing. I also believe this may be helpful to those aspirating to be on GT Academy. I believe we are driving higher PP cars with a much greater degree of assist regulation that should make the GT Academy Time Trials seem like a walk in the park. We are going to be using ONLY Road Going Production Vehicles, no Racecars, RM, even Tuner Cars, and Tuner Package cars (Like the ARC Viper) are not allowed. There is also going to be a Down Force restriction, limiting Down Force to Stock wings only allowing default wing adjustability if the car has the option.
Additional Details
I will allow Tuners to have 2 car submissions to the challenge. This is for a few reasons, one being to add diversity to the field so if there is any 600pp go to cars that come out, the Tuners will have the ability to submit a different car that they feel would be a great experience for the crowd, but not necessarily the fastest car for the challenge. Only 1 Tune required though.
Drivers must drive each car twice; the second run of each car must be done in the reverse order of the first. This is to account for us simply getting more familiar with the track. The first car run often is not driven to the same degree as the last simply because familiarity and confidence at the track have gone up since it was driven.
The Location
Nurburgring GP/F this Track has everything we need to challenge our driving skills. A great variety of corners, a few serious hairpins, that first straight leading to the hairpin will be a scary and difficult corner, but overcoming and mastering it will boost driver confidence greatly This is meant to be somewhat challenging..
Rules
Tuners
Only Road going Production Vehicles allowed (No Racecars of any kind, no Tuner cars and no cars with Aftermarket Performance packages like the ARC Viper) preferably, but not restricted to Premium cars, so power mileage and break in are easy to match.
The Drivers will be driving with the Driving Assist Turned Off; please we must Tune our cars this way, and not just hope the Drivers will be able to handle the car with the Assist turned off after.
Cars must be fully broken in with Fresh oil when being PP Checked, a MAXIMUM of 525PP is allowed.
10% MAXIMUM allowed Power Limiting (setting value of 90% no lower) to meet PP restrictions
Sports Soft Tires are the highest rated tires allowed, mismatched configurations can be used.
The GTAuto wing will now be allowed
Tuners are not allowed to be official Drivers, BUT are required to submit a Hot Lap time achieved with the Tunes they submit, to give an idea of the Tunes abilities and a target for Drivers to shoot for.
Once posted, the Tuner may NOT update the Tune, this is to avoid drivers having to run multiple times in one Tuners car having to redo test each “update”. So be sure your tune is finalized when submitted, the Submission Post is NOT allowed to be edited. It being edited by the tuner for any reason will disqualify the car.
Drivers
GTPlanet OLR Rules and Regulations Apply
I request Drivers take a 100% Stock (only get an oil change) Brand new 370Z out for a 10 to 20 lap session with all the driving assist turned off before jumping in the Tuned cars, this will get you a little bit familiar with the Assist settings before jumping in the Tuned Cars for test driving.
Each Driver must give an honest attempt to spend an equal time in each car to give a fair analysis, running each Tuned car a minimum of 2 times, if more it has to be a even number. The order cars are driven must always go in the reverse order for the even sessions. This way the car driven first has a fair shot after the Drivers are getting familiar with the Track, Tune and No Assist Settings.
Give each car a minimum of 5 to 10 laps per session.
Run the entire competition with the Driver Assist Settings Turned off, it may get frustrating at first, but one you spend some time getting used to it driving will begin to flow like music.
Please Submit a Mini review of each car tested, please have consideration when critiquing other peoples work, a little courtesy will go a long way.
Driver Assist Settings Must Be as follows for Tuners and Drivers
Submission Deadlines
Tuner Submission Deadline is Sunday April 7th 12 midnight EST
Driver Submission Deadline is Sunday April 21st 12 Midnight EST
How to win
Average times will decide the winning Tuner Fastest Lap the winning Driver, but a Drivers Choice Award will be awarded to Tuners to give drivers the opportunity to pick their favorite or easiest driving Car/Tune to be commended.
P.S.
I encourage people to post as many times as possible and as early as possible this will give other drivers something to shoot for.
This is my first post challenge of this type, this will be updated with suggested improvements and all details will only be finalized at the Competitions Official Launch This Sunday Night. I will attempt to make this fair and organized.
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. My playseat will stay home this time and will wait for me to play 2 week-ends per month.
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I don't use any assist after all 
