GT4 - Fastest around N?rburgring

Ok cool. Here is my first attempt.

7:44.384

Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01
Sports Soft tires
Semi Race Exhaust
Performance Chip
No Driver Aids
Regular hand controller
199HP

I reckon there is a 7:3X.XXX in it but i just can't put down a clean lap.
 
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Quadrax said:
Ok cool. Here is my first attempt.

7:44.384

Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01
Sports Soft tires
Semi Race Exhaust
Performance Chip
No Driver Aids
Regular hand controller
199HP

I reckon there is a 7:3X.XXX in it but i just can't put down a clean lap.
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I tried with the Caterham Seven Fire Blade '02 (369 kg) but it was bouncing, or rather flying, all over the place, so in my frustration I kinda copied Quadrax :oops:


Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01
Sports Soft tires
Stage 1 turbo (I thought a bike engine might be better of with some torque, rather than just HP)
No Driver Aids
DS2
196HP

7:25.193 after a few tries

I'm pretty sure I can still find a few seconds here and there once I get more familiar with the car.

Edit: After 5 more laps it's 7:19.321

Theres still room for improvement, but it would be really hard for me...
 
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Good work mate, thats a cracking time. I might try the turbo as well.

I went through a few car choices at first, looking for the lowest weight car with under 200hp. One of the first i tried was the Caterham but i also found it too loose to get around the ring quickly. For some reason despite the awesome alleged power:weight it seems very much slower than the gsx-4. Also the brakes are shitty and it needs some aero to stop it taking off over the slightest bump.

Anyway, i'm off to turbo my zuki! :happy:
 
FitTT said:
7:23.051 with the turbo zuki, turbo 1, soft compound, race gearbox
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No mods allowed mate. Race gearbox is out. Seems like the turbo zuki is the car of choice......will give it a bash now.

Alrighty........
Suzuki GSX-R/4
Stage 1 Turbo
Engine Balance
Sports Soft tyres
199HP

7'18.532

That was on the second lap, probably another 5 seconds in it maybe on a really really good lap.
 
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8:55.300
Tommy Kaira ZZ-S
Soft Sports
Sports Exhaust
No drivers aids
DS2
199HP

I also upped the power on the Elise with semi-racing exhaust and lower the time by about 4 seconds.
 
Might want to try the Suzuki mate, you will be doing well to make up a minute and a half haha :)

Update: New time with the 'Zuki is 7'13.541

Definitely a sub 7min10 in the car, will probably take a better driver than me to find it though.
 
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BlitzR said:
8:55.300
Tommy Kaira ZZ-S
Soft Sports
Sports Exhaust
No drivers aids
DS2
199HP

I also upped the power on the Elise with semi-racing exhaust and lower the time by about 4 seconds.
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I think I did better in the Tommy Kaira than the Suzi.
Im at least a minute behind everyone :(
But I think I beat you in the Tommy Kaira :)
Or maybe I have a bad memory :?
Im gonna have to buy a steering wheel, the steering on the pad is way too sensitive.
 
Hahaha I wondered why you were proud of a 9minute lap :p Steering pad is a little sensitive, but I can't be bothered forking out for a wheel, so I use the game pad. Does the job.
 
I feel the next challenges should be set on significantly shorter tracks. A perfect lap on the Nordschleife would take years.

Ok in case people can't be arsed doing the Nurburgring challenge. Here are a few more for varying tastes.
The challenges are all with set cars, as any open challenges ends up with everyone using the same car anyway.

For the front wheel drive crew:
1998 Honda Civic Type R
Engine: Power limit of 300HP
Drivetrain: Gearbox must remain standard, everything else free
Suspension: free
Brakes: free
Tyres: Sports Mediums
Body: Standard, no lightening or cages allowed

Track: Autumn Ring Reverse, Gran Turismo Mode, all driver aids off

For the drifters:
2005 BMW M5
Engine: Exhaust, racing chip and oil change free. The rest standard
Drivetrain: Standard
Suspension: Standard
Brakes: Standard
Tyres: Normal-Road
Body: Standard

Track: Midfield Raceway, Gran Turismo Mode, all driver aids off

For the four wheel drive junkies:
1996 Subaru Sti Version III
Engine: Free
Drivetrain: Free
Suspension: Free
Brakes: Free
Tyres: Race Mediums
Body: Free

Track: Tsukuba Raceway, Gran Turismo mode, all driver aids off

For the race car fans:
Any closed wheel car (No Formula 1 cars)
Tyres are free but everything else must be standard. No big turbo upgrades.

Track: Circuit de la Sarthe 1 (with chicanes), Gran Turismo mode, all driver aids off

Basically I have tried to keep the cars available to everyone. They should be easy enough to purchase and you won't need a massive budget bar the last one. Also a stock car, a lightly modified, an all out car and a race car. Obviously this all works on honesty, no over modifying cars. This is meant to be fun, not sheep stations. Just a virtual test of driver skill and perhaps encourage people to dig out GT4, its a great game :) I will put up some benchmarks very soon.
 
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2005 BMW M5
Engine: Exhaust, racing chip and oil change free. The rest standard
Drivetrain: Standard
Suspension: Standard
Brakes: Standard
Tyres: Normal-Road
Body: Standard

Track: Midfield Raceway, Gran Turismo Mode, all driver aids off
1'19.235
 
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Suzuki GSX-R/4
Soft compound sport tires
Semi Racing Exhaust
Chip
"Virgin" oil change

I managed a 7:24.xx with that set-up but it took a good 4 or 5 laps to get there.

That's a wild little car, tho! I'd never driven it - I was shocked by how fast that little bastard is! I think it's a bit light for the Nurburgring tho because at high speed it was all over the track, bouncing off every bump and reacting to every camber change.
 
Alright I will attempt to keep all times here, including the Nurburgring for those that want to keep trying that.

Nurburgring:
Necx0: 7'13.541 Suzuki GSX-R/4
M3Lover: 7'19.321 Suzuki GSX-R/4
Austere: 7'24.500 Suzuki GSX-R/4 (gave you .500 as a halfway sort of thing)
Quadrax: 7'44.384 Suzuki GSX-R/4
BlitzR: 7'55.300 Tommy Kaira ZZ-S
Loz: 8'40.866 BMW 120D

Civic on Autumn Ring reverse:
Necx0: 1'31.425

BMW M5 on Midfield:
Necx0: 1'16.622
M3Lover: 1'16.820
Austere: 1'17.604
BlitzR: 1'18.364
Quadrax: 1'19.027

Subaru on Tsukuba:
Necx0: 52.461
BlitzR: 52.480(nitrous)
M3Lover: 52.787
BlitzR: 53.737
db2540: 56.693

Circuit de la Sarthe:
Necx0: 3'03.562 Minolta Toyota 88C-V
Quadrax: 3'12.307 Minolta Toyota 88C-V
Loz: 3'32.106 Pescarolo Judd
 
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Le Mans: Pescarolo (The white one) 3:32.106. Quali tyres and lowish downforce.

Midfield Raceway: M5 1:21.890.
 
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