I have a friend in Finland who has an M3 and we always talk smack about each other's cars. So we are settling it at the 'Ring.
- Stock M3 vs. Stock WRX STi. Year or sub-model doesn't matter, but we are using 04 M3 vs. 02 STi, not CSL or Spec C or anything like that.
- Use the simulation tires - N1, N2, N3 - "Road" is best.
- STi no driving aids except VCD. M3 can use ASM & TCM.
- Try not to hit anything or cut the course.
Right now I'm at 8:26, still waiting for his time.

 

Why not use sport tires?

 

The sport tires represent something like a DOT-R tire. If you read the fine print in the game it says that the Standard tires (N1,2,3) will give you the most accurate simulation of the car's stock performance. In GT3 they called it "Simulation Tire" IIRC.
We were trying to compare stock-to-stock so we chose the N tires.

 

Right now my best is an 8'19.577, and I'm still waiting for Jan's time.

 

lol my best time in like a modded JGTC car while flying everywhere and hitting everything is still like 9 minutes long

 

stock M3, huh? i did Nurburgring with a modded M3 CSL in well below 8 minutes. i haven't used the '02 WRB STi () for that track yet.

 

Is everyone from Finland named Jan? :rotfl:

 

There are two or three of them named Mika, and I know one named Timo.

 

I'll go and run it stock and tell you my time. in a modded AC cobra i do around 7:53 - 8:02 on average.
i;ll let ya know what i can do in the STi with no mods.

-rich

 

But all the rest of them are Jan, yes?

 

I'll have to see what I do on Nurburgring. I love that course. I'll use an 04 STi non Spec C edition and I'll see what I lap.

-GDO

 

dont forget that a few are also named Ari ..

lol

gino

 

Me 8:19
Jan 8:22
We should have some new times tonight. If I ever go to Finland we'll have Ring Touge.

 

well u guys have to switch drivers too

 

Yep I'm going to do a run in the M3 next. After watching M3's on Best Motoring I am starting to like them more.