Renault Sport Megane @ Motegi

For me, this was the most challenging of the three trials this week. Just uninspiring for me but nonetheless with a little tuning Gold wasn't too far off. The thing about this week was that for me, tuning this car to get this gold was the best, it took a little out of the box thinking.

Parts

Mid Turbo

All drivetrain & Brakes

Custom Trans and Suspension

Oil Change

Ride Height

F 90 / R 95

Springs

8.12 / 5.05

Dampers(C)

6 / 3

Dampers(E)

5 / 3

ARBs

4 / 3

Camber

0 / 0

Toe

-0.15 / 0.26

Brakes

8 / 4

Transmission

Set to 130mph

then set 6th gear to 0.847

LSD

25 / 40 / 20

POWER

Dialed to 94.9

BALLAST

+200Kg to position +50

Downforce

+20 to Rear

Suzuki @ Willow

Back @ Tsukuba...er...I mean Willow again this week. Luckily at the Steets course which I happen to like a little better than BIG Willow. The combo here was just as the games paragraph about it states, all about adding power. The little Kei car doesn't need you to reduce the weight anymore, it just needs a stronger engine.Here is what mine ended up looking like.

PS You can adjust the headlights under "Other Parts" in the Aero parts section of GTAuto for this car if thats your thing.

Stats

400Pp

103Hp

690Kg

Racing Hard Suspension

All Drivetrain parts

LSD

10 / 30 / 20

Brakes

F 9 / R 5

Transmission

Set top speed to 106

Mid Range Turbo

Racing Exhaust

Power dialed to 98.9

Pagani Huayra @ Tokyo

I HATE THIS TRACK

Whew, now that thats out of the way. This can prove to be a really fun challenge. The Huayra has maybe the worst sound sample in this game and I say that because the real thing is simply a symphony of incredible noises. Don't believe me? Have a listen...

Now back to the challenge. So the biggest key here really is control of the beast. Tons of power means you much be very responsible with your throttle input. Be sure to avoid the rumble strips around town if at all possible as they easily upset the handling and usually leave you a few seconds slower than you otherwise could be. 

The adage slow in fast out is really helpful here as you quicken your pace. 

A great trick is to start off with a set or two lower than the best tires available and then go back out after thrashing a few laps with the slower tires. You'll find your additional grip provides you what feels like a leg up.