I test out the new BRZ. Looks like GR86 & new BRZ upped their PP. GR86 used to be 508.xx w SS tires, but now 514.xx (iirc).

Test new stock BRZ, stock GR86 & GT86 (modded) w SS tires in Tsukuba 3 laps. This was the result came w. I get BRZ feels faster, but how I drive, I can drive fraction faster w GR86 instead of BRZ. Ignore the 4th~7th times. That was done before yesterday.

So in the end, I think it’s all up to everyone’s preference on car character.

In stock trim, I'm guessing the GR86 would be the better car for me.

'Yall holding out on me.

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Just did the 1 hour Spa race. Was pretty easy.

How, just HOW is it an easy race? I did it twice yesterday and the best I could manage was 8th. I was in 2nd place before the 2nd lap was even over but JFC the deluge of water that would fall in my races. I know it's Spa, and "it rains there a lot" but seriously????? Every race I've done there in GT7 has had rain and lots of it. And regardless of what the radar says in both races (yesterday) it started raining the lap AFTER I pitted for new tires and fuel.

Complete bullsh*t I say. :mad0260::mad0260::mad0260:

What car are you 2 using? I'm in the Aston Martin V12 DBR9 GT1 with upgraded supercharger (good for 788hp). Running #4 on the fuel trim is good for 20 minutes before refueling. As soon as the rain comes I dial it back to #6.

(keep in mind I don't use traction control and have opponents difficulty set to hard)

I have't done any of the GR3/4 races at Spa yet that weren't part of the menus. So I'm keeping an eye on the thread for when I decide to start completing the special events. I think I did try at one point and used the MKIV Castrol Supra but it was too damn slow. Amazing grip and aero, but could not keep up with the rest of the pack in terms of top speed/acceleration. I also didn't tune it or try to add more parts to it.

I'm using the R34 GT500 with the medium turbos. Yeah, it rained super hard in my race too. But all of us were on slicks and yellow flags were being thrown up everywhere. I limped back to the pits, whereas a lot of the AI still tried going fast. This was the most varied race in terms of the strategies the AIs used (which worked against a lot of them).

I was planning on less fuel conservation for the first half of the race, so I was using fuel trim 3. Didn't know it was going to rain, so that caught me off guard. Switched over to 6 after it started raining. I stayed out on RH tires when it first started raining since I was still able to post decent lap times, but when those purple spots appeared on the radar, that's when the yellow flags came out. The purple started appearing after my second pit (the one where I went in for fresh RH tires and fuel).

I also don't use TC and have the difficulty set to hard. I didn't get into the top 3 for a while, but since it was an hour long race, I didn't let it get to me. I eventually got into first and built up my lead ending with I think 42 seconds over 2nd by the end.

Is the R34 GT500 AWD?

I was in the pouring rain on Full Wets, and the AI car in 2nd, that I full well knew was on IMs, freaking walked away from me (before I started spins lol). GTFO....

It's FR. I didn't buy full wets, so I had no choice but to use IMs. My lead decreased a lot since I couldn't really go all out without risking spinning. But in my race, it stopped raining and started drying up the last 10 minutes or less.

I think it will depend on the track. I did the same test at Tsukuba and was quicker in the GR though I think that is due to the hairpins. I think on a track with more flow like Suzuka I would be quicker in the BRZ.

I really should do some testing. I'm still trying to get used to the 1.13 physics still. Maybe later tonight, I'll try to do some time trials at Tsukuba with both.

I tried this out last night. The main thing I'd note is the track wetness changes seemed a lot different than LeMans. It stopped raining at 40 mins and never came back. A nice dry line formed quickly but the rest of the track stayed wet until the end. There were spots where straying from the line on slicks was a death sentence. Pretty realistic all in all. Don't like that 24h config pit exit.

I run easy race difficulty when I do any races where you start arbitrarily way behind. That sort of race format is a complete joke and I refuse to stress over catching a rabbit like that. Still, with the pit shenanigans the AI was doing I don't know how I could have lost. Ended up lapping everyone but 2nd place. I wasn't paying too much attention to exactly what they were doing but the rest of the top 5 seemed to be in and out of the pits like crazy. Not sure why.. the rain came once, went, and that was it :iono:

I'm not sure if the update eliminated seeing what the AI put on for tires, cuz I didn't see them changing. BUT it is possible that the AI chose to stick with slicks, then changed their minds and went to IMs. I know before the update, I saw one AI go in for slicks, then then next lap go in for IMs, and the lap after that go in for full wets. LOL.

I chose to stay out on IMs after it ended raining in my race. The track was drying up rather quickly, so I was constantly puddle hunting.

I see a lot of people talking about AI pit stop shenanigans for Spa. Personally, I haven't seen any of it.

Yeah I went full wets since there were a few heavy blobs on the radar and I wanted to see how they held up in the dry - car was doing great on gas so I knew I'd get the chance. Wets burn off pretty quick in dry.

They were getting pretty squirrely with only 1/3 wear, so with the big gap I had I decided to trade puddle hunting for tight-rope walking. I had an off when I put the outside rear a little too far off the dry line. Saved it but understeered off the track and couldn't get back on as it was like driving on oiled ice out in the runoff lol

what car did you guys use for the tsukuba 30 lap challenge? Finished 2nd in the E46 M3 but I was some 11 seconds behind the first place guy

I used a Focus GrB and got 3rd but it was only 4 seconds behind... I got spun out trying to pass the Vette that was in second though on like lap 28 so I think that car could do it. (Nerfed to 74% HP)

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I first tried with the R32. I think I finished either 5th or 2nd. Can't remember. I then cheated and used the 787B. LOL. Considering it pays out 5k credits, I didn't care that I cheated.

yeah what the hell is with that? 5k for 30 laps? That's insane

Actually I take that back, he might not have been the second place guy because I sent him (and another guy) to the pits after even though it was clearly my fault for the accident. My recovery was AWESOME though, HA. Some angry driving after that LOL.

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So... there's a glitch with the ticket I learned last night. After you pull the ticket and if you don't like what you get, at that spot, close the game and start again. Because it's before auto-save, so you can retry the ticket. I tried that trick & surprisingly it worked. Every single time, non-credit prize was different... BUT 9 out of 9 times, I got same damn credit (lowest credit). So if you have a high star ticket and wanna try your luck, you can try it.

This is how I feel getting a ticket. I think I have not gotten the worst thing once.

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Haha that’s why I make my wife pull it for me. She has pulled 6 or 7 cars, while I’ve pulled none.

What a BEAST this Supra is. 80% restriction on power and still whooped that ass. The top 5 pitted with me on lap 5 and then pit again on the last one. I only added fuel on lap 5 and never looked back. Still had 1.5 laps remaining on fuel by the end.

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Tried the 1 hour Spa race again. Tried the C7 Corvette, and I just didn't like the way it handles. Gave up about 20 minutes into the race. The. Tried it with the Beetle. Great handling, top speed isn't very high. But I was able to get into the top 3 quickish, but it started raining really early, and I guess the short wheelbase just made it way too twitchy and not confidence inspiring. Quit after 20 minutes or so again.

So I went back to the R34, and got even better results than the first time I used it. It rained twice in this race, going from sunny to downpour to sunny to light rain, and finished with sunny. Very odd.

Each car got 3 laps only. Tried using the same lines for both, and these are the results for me between the GR86 and the BRZ at Tsukuba. Same wheels and sport soft tires for both.

15 million credits?!

Lol, yeah. Tellin' ya, that LM race really helped rack up the credits. Slowed down since I haven't been doing that race lately.

YES!
 

Finally! Finally beat the Spa 24h 1 hour race. Guess I finally used the radar correctly and had it zoomed WAY out. Ran first 20 minutes on RH tires and Fuel Trim 4. Pitted and switched to IMs (had been lightly raining for almost a lap at that point, with more on the way). Drove through the heavy rain without incident and lapped most of the field as they struggled in the rain (oddly enough this is the first time I witnessed the AI having these issues). I was worried I was going to lose the CRB when an AI car I had lapped decided to rear end me and spun me into a barrier (seriously WTF). I wasn't really a lap ahead at the end though, my lead was around 30 seconds (despite me making 2 pit stops back to back near the end because I didn't pay attention and notice more rain coming haha) and 2nd place didn't cross the line before the "last lap".

Then I followed that up with a win at the LeMans race. Nice 2.2+ mill haul for the evening.

I need to try out that Daily Reward prize trick. Currently riding a hot streak of getting the worst value prize 4 times in a row :bs:

Dang, you lapped everyone!? I've had backmarkers bump and push me off the track too. Not sure if it helps, but every time I'm coming up being one and I try flashing the high beams, they don't bother me. Could be coincidental??????

it's amazing to go from never being able to do better than finishing 8th...to lapping everyone and winning.

LOL

that's the difference between 598.42 PP and 599.96 PP

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Damn! How you guys lapping over… I barely beat it

YES! I won the 30min Le Mans race! Finally!

I like the new physics update, especially after cranking up the steering sensitivity to 10. Now driving/drifting is really enjoyable.

I dunno. I just like that it is called “PP” and you have to measure it in setup.

Don't forget to hit Triangle every time you want to re-calculate it!

:eyeroll:

Can you imagine a console as beefy as a PS5 and it needs you to manually recalculate such an important number?

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What is your fuel/tire strategy for the spa 1hr race? I tried 2 stops and 1 stop with the 3000GT BRZ but I can’t get better than 2nd so far. I feel like I end up with the wrong tire in the 2nd half regardless.

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Um… I wanna say I did 2~3 stops? Put the gas in lean (6) & just kept on going w RH tires. The last stop I’ve changed the tires to IM, which kinda regret 5 mins, but last 5 mins I was able to hold on the lead & able to finish it first. Biggest thing that help was setup the LSD. It’s more towards understeer than oversteer, i didn’t spin out… except shithead Aston Martin ram my ass.