Talk:Bathurst 1000: Holden/@comment-26006529-20161006171724

I have to chuckle, I accidentally completed 3.3 with less than just R$ upgrades. I did not realize it was possible to upgrade to level 2 on Suspension and Exhaust without using GC. It wasn't until I was pondering GC upgrades for 3.4 that I realized those two were available.

So I finished 3.3 at PR 51.8 with 1111131 (I just had to get better brakes on board quickly) and no assists.

3.4 was tough, but four attempts at PR 52.6 (I think) with  1111231 and no assists ( I'll have the Suspension upgraded to level 2 in another 3+ hours. ).  The innovation that helped me was on the turn back onto the oval not only go way wide...beyond the yellow(?) line, but to also more or less go up the track before completing the left turn. This extends the straight away for, who knows, 0.5 - 1 second. So over three laps you are getting maybe up to 3 seconds of more high speed running.

I epxerimented with cutting the chicane. I did not seem like a good choice. My braking point was between the second to last and last 'diagonal' light posts (outside and above the track). The diagonal posts are just after the billboards on the back straight, they angle further away from the track before continuing in a straight line. If I hit it just right, I would have no will spin and be on the gas at/before the apex leaving the chicane (again lengthing the time on full throttle). My speed leaving the bus stop was 120mph if done well.