GT7 Online Time Trial/Lap Time Challenge Discussion

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Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial: Rally Roots Meet Racing Tarmac​

The Celica GT-FOUR is one of those cars that carries more history than its modest spec sheet suggests. Toyota’s homologation special for Group A rallying, the ST205 was born to slide through gravel stages and power over crests, not carve through Suzuka’s high-speed esses. But that’s exactly where Polyphony Digital has dropped it in GT7’s Online Time Trials this week, and the result is a time trial that asks you to be precise with a car that would rather be sideways...
 
Morning folks,

First look at the Celica, and what an interesting combo that is :lol:
I like it but i haven't realy cracked the code yet, Degner 2 is a struggle for me, so is getting a descent exit out of spoon and so is braking for the last chicane :lol: ( i do seem to like mowing grass on the left and sideway my way into the chinane )
It handles great though but needs some care from me in stead of Yeeeeeett :lol:

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So dumb question. How do you make the Celica turn without it squealing tires and sliding off into oblivion?

So far I’ve only completed one clean lap and it’s a hapless 2.30.3 something. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Very, very carefully. And sometimes it's gonna do it anyway. I find it happens a lot in between Turns 1 and 2, even if it doesn't get super sideways, the second one hair of the tread touches the green, you're done for.

You basically have to wait for the weight (ha) to settle from braking and then you may proceed. Probably. Usually. Maybe. Most of the time.
 
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Barareklam
wait, do my eyes see double or you got both P3 and P4 with two accounts?
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I've merged the two together again. Overnight they were separated!

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Unfortunately bottled an easy .7 by totally 'freezing' at the first part of final chicane, split 3 was a 637 (under a tenth off P1's split there).

I did solve a few things though, like dropping the steering sensitivity down to -2, which reduces understeer for me. And also being focussed for ever phase of each corner, and not randomly drifting off in terms of intensity during any stage. You won't be able to carry the maximum speed with slightly inferior steering angles.

Weak ABS is critical here also.
 
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Very fun combo this one, they probably should have chose the East layout for a car like this but full circuit works too I guess. Not sure what my best potential time can be here but I'm guessing a 26 flat or possibly a sub 26 but we'll see. My only issue is that chicane at the end but other than that, pretty smooth sailing.

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For some reason, despite still being beyond dead tired after a 7th cup of coffee today (and about to have two more closer to midnight - I'm sure the three cocktails a few hours ago at dinner helped 😆), I went back at HSR after a couple weekly challenges and...somehow improved? Down to a 1:06.633 now.
 
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Morning fellas,

Saterday morning runs in the Celica ofcourse!, and slowly got some understanding what approach this yeeet-machine needs, once you do it gets quite fun to throw it around.
But man I had some trouble beeing smooth on T1 and when you are slightly of your line here it hurst until Degner 1 🤨😂
But I had never had this much trouble with the last sector, 130R is scary as h*ll in this thing... rest in peace you VR guys may you pants stay clean 😅

In the end I did have a descent run, although S3 wasn't all that great and ran a tiny bit wide on the exit of the final chicane what did compromised my line a bit trying to un-squeeek the thing to the line.

Goal was getting into the 26's 😁
Well....that worked out, not to Shabbbyyyyy at all

Have a great weekend!

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This morning was good for me too, my gold time 29.806 was near silver after new swap at top.

But then I did two good laps,.608 and this one:



Now I'm much safer, but think then I can go even under. 2:29

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