Mustang Events - Multiplayer

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As we did for the mid engine, I thought it might be interesting to have a thread for the multiplayer Mustang events which are in play this month.

The main one currently (I’m not sure if this will rotate after this week though?) is the Ford Mustang Challenge Multiclass event. This enables you to choose from cars within 4 Groups:

Group 1 - First Gen Mustangs (Max 400PI)
Group 2 - Millennial Mustangs (Max 600PI)
Group 3 - Modern Mustangs (Max 800PI)
Group 4 - Retro Race Mustangs (Max 900PI)

Warning - the game allows you to enter cars nowhere near the max PI for that group, so pay attention to the figures above if you want to be competitive.

Anyway, post your tunes, times, queries or strategies here.

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I like these threads, more about building and playing together than stressing about bugs and unwanted gameplay design elements :slight_smile:

The Mid-Engine ones I joined last month were great.

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Ford Mustang Dark Horse ‘24 S Class

Build:
8.4L V10 - Centrifugal Supercharger
Race Wing, Race Front Bumper, Race Rear Bumper, Street Hood
Race Transmission, Sport Driveline, Race Differential
ADV06 Track Spec CS wheels - max rim size F and R
Stock (sport) tyres - 325/335
Race brakes, race springs, race ARBs, race weight,
Race camshaft
Race exhaust, Race Air Filter

Tune:
Tires 31.5/31.5
Gearing 5.34 FD, 1.55/1.00/0.77/0.62/0.51/0.48
Alignment -1.2/-0.8, 0/0, 7.0
Anti-roll bars 40.00/40.00
Springs 808.3.0/789.1
Ride height 4.1/5.3
Bump stiffness 3.5/3.5
Rebound stiffness 11.0/11.0
Roll center 0/0
Anti-geometry 30.0/-35.0
Downforce 169/290
Braking 46%/130%
Differential 90%/15%

More for power courses (2.07.2 at Road America, 1.43.2 at Daytona) - no need to pit so far, even though the car is a barge (3,074lbs).

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Just as a quick/easy reference for those following along with this thread, here’s the list of eligible cars for this multi-class featured multiplayer playlist (~18-minute races with 4x tire wear):

Group 1 (red) - First Gen Mustangs - max PI D-400
1965 GT Coupe
1968 GT Fastback
1969 Boss 302

Group 2 (blue) - Millennial Mustangs - max PI B-600
1986 SVO
1993 SVT Cobra R
2000 SVT Cobra R

Group 3 (green) - Modern Mustangs - max PI S-800
2016 GT-350R
2018 GT
2020 GT500
2024 GT
2024 Dark Horse

Group 4 (yellow) - Retro Race Mustangs - max PI R-900
1982 #6 IMSA GT
1991 #15 Roush

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I did the 10 multi-class races for the 70’ trans am Mustang so I could use it in this Mustang Challenge. But It is not eligible for the series. What a waste.

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I like first gen mustang, but limiting it to 400 pi makes driving it on long tracks rly boring…

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Are the Hard Slicks much grippier than stock tyres? The Hards easily last the whole race. Mediums just about lasted at Laguna (on the Dark Horse with 2nd weight reduction)

Will have another go at this event later and hopefully be more competitive.

Shame this event doesn’t also count towards the 10 multi class race quota.

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Kinda sad the new drift Mustangs aren’t allowed. The blue & yellow one that start at 810 are actually not that bad at S800 for some tracks (2:08 at Road America).

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The stock tyres on the Dark Horse are sports, so I wouldn’t have thought hard slicks have better grip (at least not sufficient to justify the extra PI) but I haven’t checked. If you can get mediums to last then they should be stronger but that would surprise me at most tracks over 18 mins.

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First 18 min race with x4 wear so I thought I’d risk the mediums. Severe wear for last 45 seconds of the race.

Will try the stock tyres next time.

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just keep stock… no risk and same pace as mediums

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Yup. I’ve ditched the Dark horse and switched to the faster and easier to drive 350 R on stock tyres (sports).

Won a couple of races this evening. Also used it for a multi class race @Cat GP. Got 2nd behind a Lola.

Edit: stock tyres are streets on the GT-350R, I’m using sports which easily last every race I’ve been in.

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Might be late to the party but the 2016 Ford Shelby GT-350R S800 is smashing this event and also competitive in the multi class races for me.

My Build if anyone wants to try it. (Wheel user, 65% lock in car tuning)

Engine Swap 3.7L V6
Widebody Kit
CSC’d

Fuel - Street
Exhaust - Race
Air Filter - Race
CSC - Race

Camshaft - Race
Valves - Street
Platform and Handling - Race everything, no cage, no ballast.

Tyres - Sport Max width F and R
Lightest wheels, 20"
Drivetrain - Race everything
Rear wing - Race (widest)

Tune

TP. F 32.5, R 30.5

Gearing: FD 6.10, 1 - 1.83, 2 - 1.38, 3 - 1.11, 4 - 0.91, 5 -0.76, 6 - 0.64

Alignment: -1.5, -0.7, 0.0, 0.0, 7.0

ARB: 1, 40
Springs 765.4, 781.5, RH 4.6, 5.5
Damping 2.5, 2.5 11.0, 7.1
Geometry 9.8, 9.8. 15.0, -15.1

Max downforce F and R

Brake force 50%. Pressure 175%

Diff 100%, 0%

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If I’m not wrong gt-350r Is on mate pace in a class.

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This B-600 1993 Ford SVT Cobra R has been fun & successful for me (controller/gamepad user) so far in the Group 2 (blue) Millennial Mustangs class without pitting…

S:2.8 | H:3.9 | A:3.8 | B:4.2
HP:337 | TQ-lb-ft.:375 | WT-lbs.:2,610

aspiration conversion - centrifugal supercharger
sport fuel system
race exhaust
race air filter
race centrifugal supercharger
race brakes
race springs & dampers
race front & rear anti-roll bars
race weight reduction
sport tire compound
275 mm front tire width
315 mm rear tire width
Rotiform SCN-OR wheels
race transmission
street driveline
race differential
race rear wing/aero
race front bumper/aero

32|27 tire PSI F|R
FD=6.10 | 1=1.63 | 2=1.19 | 3=0.93 | 4=0.75 | 5=0.62 | 6=0.53
-2.3|-1.7 camber° F|R
0|0 toe° F|R
7 caster°
2|18 anti-roll bars F|R
500|435 springs lb./in. F|R
6.8|6.8 ride height in. F|R
3.2|3.2 bump damping F|R
11|12 rebound damping F|R
9.8|9.8 roll center in. F|R
5|-20 anti-dive|anti-squat % F|R
100|200 aero/downforce lbs. F|R
48R|130 brake balance%|pressure%
50|10 diff. accel.%|decel.% R

1:34.997 - Indianapolis GP
1:35.498 - Mid-Ohio
1:33.582 - Road Atlanta
2:20.802 - Sebring
1:41.390 - Sunset Peninsula
1:34.387 - VIR North

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Here’s a D400 65’ Ford Mustang GT Coupe. Built for handling tracks.
If your using a controller you might try lowering the bump to 3 or 4 and the rear ARB up to were you like it.

S:1.7 | H:2.6 | A:2.5 | B:2.9
HP:271 | TQ-lb-ft.:312 | WT-lbs.:2,978

Stock Motor
Sport Brakes
Race Spring
Race ARB
Extra Heavy Ballast
Street Tires :245/255
2nd Heaviest Rims: 19in/20in.
Race Transmission
Race Diff
Rear Aero
Front Aero
Remove Rear Bumper

32.5/31.0
4.67FD:2.26/1.61/1.26/1.05/.91/.80
-1.5/-1.3
0 toe
7 Caster
20.00/10.00
705.5lbs/704.8lbs
8.8/8.3
5.0/5.0
7.0/7.0
2.4/2.0
7.8/1.3
Aero 100/75
48/130
85/15
FFB:85/70

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What do you mean? That build is S800.

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i know, im just saying that 350R is a fast car in a class :slight_smile:

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I tried it in Open A and it was off the pace at Watkins. More suited to low top speed/handling tracks. It’s great on Cat Nat. got 7th in the world a couple of weeks ago (rivals). In the mix with the Exocets.

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I don’t see many in the lower classes on the grid. Shame. Mostly S class.