Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[RACECAR]

So as you guys saw with my Guide:

European Clubman Cup 400: BAC Mono, mostly to demonstrate how open that race is above 400 PP in terms of car choice

Lightweight K-Cup: Honda S660. That was more brutal then I expected, could absolutely fly around the other cars in the first section as well as out of the chicane (Carefully of course, otherwise you will flip) but the Cappacinos destroy me on the straights.

Ferrari Circuit Challenge: Ferrari 458, First time I've used it since I replaced for the Hypercar parade with the FXX-K (Seriously, any race with that car is cakewalk now) and as it is my Challenge build, unsurprisingly it was hardly a contest, even if my tunign could use work with the backend (which might require a look at the GR.4 car for a more stable setup).

Nissan GT-R Cup: Nissan GT-R Nismo, Slight power buff and Racing hards and outside some close calls in passing cars, it was easy.

World Group C Championship: Porsche 962C, absolute blast for the race. Feel like if you know the track enough then ANY of the cars would be ideal, but I personally HAD to go with an IMSA theme for it so it was the Porsche and appropreately, the Momo livery of the 1992 Watkins Glen race Winner. There's very easy passing you can do in Turn 1, the bus stop (Basically Daytona but in the opposite direction and bigger curbs), the Carousel and the final two corners and all on stock setup and Racing Softs.

Speaking of which:

 

[zaxs]

Is this all cash rewards again because of Christmas, bcs it's second week in row?



Race 1 - DB5 '64 - if I'm not wrong, it is a Bond car so I took it for this race. Won easily, got 100k ticket.

Race 2 - Cappuccino '91 - great fight on one of myws favorite Tokyo layouts.

Race 3 - 430 Scuderia '07 - first wanted to pick Tributo, but it would be too easy. Now I had big fight with Tributo and I managed to win! Got the 200k ticket.

Races 4-5 will follow next days...

 

[Lomic]

Is this all cash rewards again because of Christmas, bcs it's second week in row?

They used all their imagination power to choose holiday special gifts, no juice left to think about weekly rewards, so all credits 😁 (which is better than the holiday not so special prizes)

 

[Greycap]

Looks like I'll have to do some kind of a cheater setup for the Group C race - on lap five I was already 15 seconds ahead of the 4th place, but the two leading Porsches were still eight seconds up the road doing mid 1'34s on racing mediums. There's no way I'll be able to hit a high 1'32 on mediums or without a Death Star sized turbo to even catch them in time, let alone pass them.

 

[Adwinistrator]

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If anyone needs any help getting into the spirit of Group C at The Glen, this should help.



I feel like this race is a Christmas present just for me. I used to go to some of the IMSA races at Watkins Glen back in the early 90s (when I was a wee lad). Saw a few of these race cars in person, and it's something you never forget.

 

[MIE1992]

They used all their imagination power to choose holiday special gifts, no juice left to think about weekly rewards, so all credits 😁 (which is better than the holiday not so special prizes)

I sorta like the surprise, especially for the six-star car tickets which can include invite-only cars. Plus if it's a car that's also in a color I'm not a fan of, I can always sell it, basically turning it into a credits ticket. But 800k in credits is also splendid, especially since that's on top of the rewards for each race. Not to mention that I'm likely gonna skip this next week's daily races, as I hear Race A is gonna be at SSRX. As such, I may as well complete the three challenges that I have left.

I do wonder what sort of Special Event could be next? I know we've had them for DTM, Tourist Trophy, Group C, the JGTC, and others. Maybe instead of seeing a one-make race for the Honda Civic (EK), it could be a Type R Meeting event, featuring all the various Honda Type R models. However, before we get that, I think we could use at least another Integra Type R model or two, like the USDM Acura Integra Type R from the very early 00s - the one that also came in yellow - or the DC5 model that was sold here as the Acura RSX Type-S.

Similarly, we could get an event for the Mazda Roadster in general instead of just the NA model, though we'd definitely need the NB and NC models first.

But I suppose there are still more venues to explore for stuff like the DTM and Group C events, too. The Group C event could definitely end up having a race at the Daytona Road Course, as well as Suzuka, Fuji, Autopolis, Brands Hatch, Monza, Nurburgring GP, Road Atlanta, Laguna Seca, and Spa-Francorchamps - all venues that hosted Group C racers between 1988 and 1992. Plus, if we got Lime Rock Park, Silverstone, and Sonoma, then those would also be appropriate venues.

 

[2cam16]

Stock F40 on SS in the Ferrari race was fun. Will try the Tributo tomorrow.

 

[Touring Mars]

Looks like I'll have to do some kind of a cheater setup for the Group C race - on lap five I was already 15 seconds ahead of the 4th place, but the two leading Porsches were still eight seconds up the road doing mid 1'34s on racing mediums. There's no way I'll be able to hit a high 1'32 on mediums or without a Death Star sized turbo to even catch them in time, let alone pass them.

I won using a stock 962 C with RS tyres on, hitting a 1'34.8xx as my PB lap. I won by over 5s, and the AI never set a fastest lap throughout the race. That said, in other races, the AI has hit 1.33s, and I've not been able to keep up with that.

 

[Greycap]

I won using a stock 962 C with RS tyres on, hitting a 1'34.8xx as my PB lap. I won by over 5s, and the AI never set a fastest lap throughout the race. That said, in other races, the AI has hit 1.33s, and I've not been able to keep up with that.

There's certainly a ton of variation. In the end I went with a stock R92CP on softs, began doing 1'33s myself and won comfortably. That one could have been won with mediums too but softs gave enough of an edge to do it with the CRB against the Jaguars that are all over the place and Nissans that do not care one bit if you're alongside. Some extra manoeuvrability helps a lot when doing panic evasive moves.

 

[MidnightRun85]

There's certainly a ton of variation. In the end I went with a stock R92CP on softs, began doing 1'33s myself and won comfortably. That one could have been won with mediums too but softs gave enough of an edge to do it with the CRB against the Jaguars that are all over the place and Nissans that do not care one bit if you're alongside. Some extra manoeuvrability helps a lot when doing panic evasive moves.

I don't know how you're getting that sort of lap time out of the R92! I've just rerun it on Normal mode and couldn't manage better than a 1:37.7XX. I've had to reduce the difficulty just to get a win. Previously couldn't do better than 4th, some 18s adrift of the front pack of 962s.

 

[Touring Mars]

There's certainly a ton of variation. In the end I went with a stock R92CP on softs, began doing 1'33s myself and won comfortably. That one could have been won with mediums too but softs gave enough of an edge to do it with the CRB against the Jaguars that are all over the place and Nissans that do not care one bit if you're alongside. Some extra manoeuvrability helps a lot when doing panic evasive moves.

I also managed a win in a stock R92CP on softs, with a 1'34.4xx being my FL.

I had tried the R92CP before and was getting nowhere until I realised I had dialed it down to 799PP 😅

 

[Greycap]

I don't know how you're getting that sort of lap time out of the R92! I've just rerun it on Normal mode and couldn't manage better than a 1:37.7XX.

Well, driving it like a total madman certainly helps... and while it's not strictly stock there's no big turbo, only an adjustable H pattern gearbox and naturally a suspension and LSD setup of my own. My public tuning days are behind but the work never stopped.

Dancing past everyone... the 6th place Jaguar and 3rd place Mazda certainly gave some new grey hair.



And the fastest lap of the race, fittingly on the last one.

 

[TheNormsk]

Any one got a Copen tune for the Kei race? I’m getting killed in this one.

 

[skydragon49]

Any one got a Copen tune for the Kei race? I’m getting killed in this one.

I used to drive my Copen at the Key races using this tune right here, I even beat the 1hr Human Comedy race with it.

Sure, it may need some tweaks here and there because of the PP system changing through the updates but still worth checking I guess.

PRAIANO'S TUNES : SETTINGS FOR GT7

Honda S660 '15 - 400PP - Comfort soft tires - Nordschleife - 1.35 Wide Car Rims up to you - Rim Width Wide - Offset wide Front A - Side A - Wing Custom Perfect for the Autopolis mission too , i love to use it on Nordschleife. Must be a good car to race online with friends...

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