djw180 6,836 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) I have decided to get my rank in R* Transform races as high as possible - PS5 update. I'll keep this updated with progress. I'd like top 20 in every transform race, non-contact, default number of laps. I will be taking full advantage of any HSW upgraded vehicles available, including resorting to the Weaponised Ignus on a couple where the Devest Eight was never going to get a top 20 time for me. Top 20 in all races non-contact, default number of lap achieved. Including my best times from the PS4 for comparison. Split Personality has no HSW modded vehicles in it. Splash Landing does, you choose a custom off-road, but I do fine in the Draguar without bothering to try an HSW-modded Monstrociti. Edited October 30, 2023 by djw180 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beez 5,091 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 And I thought your character was transitioning to a male. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinister 2,578 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Nice. As you suspected any top positions will be impossible to achieve because they are all cheated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Very nice challenge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeGreenLegend 4,175 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_95973 4,380 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 I love this idea, DJ. I will certainly follow and root for you. You do seem to have these down good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 (edited) Making progress, now that I have all custom vehicles (that have performance modes) ever used in a Transform race. And now having to make a few visits to Cayo Perico to re-coup the millions spent. Also found there is new straight-line fastest motorbike, the Reaver. On proper tracks maybe not that fast, but on long straights where you can easily lean back all the time it is faster than the Bati. Not sure how many of these it works out best for, definitely Vinewood Thrills and Gauntlet II. I don't understand why my top ranked one is Maverick. Yes it has a Tyrus in it, which I of course now have a custom version of, but it doesn't make up that much of the race. Edited April 20, 2022 by djw180 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 A couple more achieved, 90 deg, Mckenzie, Plumet III and possibly Dead Drop but the high scores have not updated yet on that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Is there a list of jobs and vehicles needed/used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lann said: Is there a list of jobs and vehicles needed/used? Not that I know of. But just from memory these are vehicles that I now have customs of that get used (maybe incomplete, will add to if I remember others) Aircraft Havoc Molotok Seabreeze Volatol Avenger (not sure if that has performance upgrades) Rogue Pyro Nakota Special Rocket Voltic Runiner 2000 Blazer Aqua Opressor MkI the jet pack (forget what it's called) Bikes Revear - never a transform but is by far the fastest on long straits Shotaro bike of choice for most tracks Vortex Manchez Cliff hanger Akuma Faggio (Sport I think, could be Mod) BF-400 for the one race you pick an off-road Cars Tyrus FMJ Tezeract Comet SR Hotring Sabre XA-21 Deveste 8 (not transform) for long straights Krieger / Emerous for those tracks with actual corners Zentorno Trophy Truck Issi Classic Ellegy Retro Edited April 23, 2022 by djw180 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Racetrack Start Vehicle Transform To Transform To1 Transform To2 Transform To3 Transform To4 Transform To5 Transform To6 Transform To7 Transform To8 Transform To9 Transform - Gauntlet II Molotok Personal Motorcycle Phantom Wedge Oppressor n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Get Wrecked Seashark Shotaro Personal Super Car Mallard Seashark Personal Super Car Havok Seashark n/a n/a n/a Transform - Home Run Personal Super Car Vortex Mallard Seashark Mallard Havok Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Inferno Ultralight Personal Super Car Ultralight Manchez the Beast Vigilante Blazer Aqua n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Junk Yard Personal Motorcycle Seashark Mallard Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - McKenzie Personal Motorcycle Besra Blazer Aqua Zentorno Besra Trophy Truck n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Mixed-Up Personal Super Car Besra Ramp Buggy (with spoiler*) Rocket Voltic Besra Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Neon Mountain Personal Motorcycle Besra Seashark Personal Motorcycle Besra Personal Motorcycle Besra Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a Transform - Plummet III Personal Sports Car Besra Personal Sports Car Blazer Aqua Havok Akuma Besra Personal Sports Car n/a n/a n/a Transform - Separation Rocket Voltic Mallard Personal Motorcycle Havok n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Slalom Personal Motorcycle Mallard XA-21 Personal Motorcycle Mallard Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Slam Dunk Personal Motorcycle Ruiner 2000 Besra Blazer Aqua Hauler Whippet n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Split Personality (LEFT) BMX FMJ Besra Oppressor Besra Parachute BMX n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Split Personality (RIGHT) BMX FMJ Parachute Rocket Voltic Besra Parachute BMX n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - The Dragon Personal Compact Car Faggio Sport Molotok Vagner Personal Compact Car n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Vinewood Thrills Personal Motorcycle Swift Marquis Personal Motorcycle Seabreeze Vagner Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Warped Personal Super Car Parachute Molotok Rocket Voltic Ultralight Molotok Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - 90 Degrees Personal Super Car Oppressor Personal Super Car Besra Oppressor Personal Super Car Besra Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a Transform - Acropolis Now Personal Super Car Nokota Oppressor Personal Super Car Oppressor Nokota Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Crossroads Personal Motorcycle Mallard Ruiner 2000 Vestra Blazer Aqua Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Dam Control Ruiner 2000 Personal Motorcycle Mallard Havok Blazer Aqua Personal Motorcycle Mallard Ruiner 2000 n/a n/a n/a Transform - Dead Drop Personal Super Car Mallard Personal Super Car Besra Personal Super Car Mallard Personal Super Car Mallard Personal Super Car Besra Personal Super Car Transform - Dockades of Fun Personal Motorcycle Blazer Aqua Molotok Trophy Truck Personal Motorcyle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Fairway Drive Personal Super Car Ruiner 2000 Caddy Rocket Voltic Cliffhanger Speeder Havok Personal Super Car n/a n/a Transform - Looped Personal Super Car Mallard Personal Super Car Mallard Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Maverick Personal Motorcycle Tyrus Molotok Seashark Blazer Aqua Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Odyssey Personal Super Car Mallard Personal Super Car Seashark Personal Super Car Mallard Manchez Personal Super Car Ruiner 2000 (parachute mode only)** n/a n/a Transform - Pipes Pipes Pipes Personal Super Car Besra Oppressor Besra Oppressor Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Snakes and a Plane Personal Motorcycle Buzzard (unarmed) Personal Motorcycle Besra Personal Motorcycle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Splash Landing Personal Offroad Seabreeze Blazer Aqua Elegy Retro Custom Seabreeze Ruiner 2000 Personal Offroad n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Switch Up (LEFT) Personal Sports Car Havok Personal Sports Car Rocket Voltic Besra Oppressor Nokota Personal Sports Car n/a n/a n/a Transform - Switch Up (RIGHT) Personal Sports Car Havok Personal Sports Car Besra Rocket Voltic Oppressor Nokota Personal Sports Car n/a n/a n/a Transform - Trench IV Personal Sports Car Rocket Voltic Nokota Blazer Aqua Personal Sports Car n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Transform - Twister Personal Super Car Molotok Personal Super Car Molotok Dinghy Molotok Personal Super Car n/a n/a n/a 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Here is a summary of the vehicles that can be owned and have performance upgrades (in order of most used to least used): Vehicle Type Upgradable Number of Races Number of Sections Blazer Aqua Securoserv Special Yes 10 10 Oppressor Personal Vehicle Yes (req. Bunker & MOC) 7 10 Molotok Personal Aircraft Yes (req. Hangar w/ workshop) 6 9 Havok Personal Aircraft Yes (req. Hangar w/ workshop) 8 8 Rocket Voltic Securoserv Special Yes 8 8 Ruiner 2000 Securoserv Special Yes 6 7 Nokota Personal Aircraft Yes (req. Hangar w/ workshop 4 5 Seabreeze Personal Aircraft Yes (req. Hangar w/ workshop 2 3 Ultralight Personal Aircraft Yes (req. Hangar w/ workshop 2 3 Manchez Personal Vehicle Yes 2 2 Trophy Truck Personal Vehicle Yes 2 2 Vagner Personal Vehicle Yes 2 2 Akuma Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 Cliffhanger Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 Elegy Retro Custom Personal Vehicle Yes (Benny's) 1 1 Faggio Sport Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 FMJ Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 Shotaro Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 Tyrus Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 Vigilante Personal Vehicle Yes (req. Bunker & MOC) 1 1 Vortex Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 XA-21 Personal Vehicle Yes 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Data scraped from here: Updated list of vehicles used in GTA Online Transform Races : gtaonline (reddit.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Annoying one still have to go to a playlist to find the leaderboard on the jobs on Social Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 21 hours ago, Lann said: Annoying one still have to go to a playlist to find the leaderboard on the jobs on Social Club. I just look at them in-game before the race, or just after (when you can press R1 to see hi-scores). They do, usually, update immediately, but then a faster time does not actually get put on the real high scores for a few days. The Inferno race is no longer there (thank God!) so no custom Vigalante required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) Evolution ✅ Separation ✅ I mentioned the lag spikes you can get on Dead Drop and thought it was related to the Casino. But noticed it on Separation as well and am now convinced it's the Tuner Auto Shop to blame. Edited April 24, 2022 by djw180 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 10 hours ago, djw180 said: Evolution ✅ Separation ✅ I mentioned the lag spikes you can get on Dead Drop and thought it was related to the Casino. But noticed it on Separation as well and am now convinced it's the Tuner Auto Shop to blame. Nice, only 8 races left! You should challenge the rest of the crew to join you for a ”monthly challenge” in the future. 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Dead Drop ✅ Home Run ✅ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 Dam Control ✅ Junk Yard ✅ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 Split Personality ✅ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Dockades of Fun ✅ Gauntlet II ✅ So Just Neon Mountain to go now. Gauntlet II has took by far the longest so far. There's multiple points in it where being very slightly wrong costs a second or more. Watching videos of the really fast times I think there is something random about the start of this as there is someone who is about 1s up on the best I can do at the first CP, and all you do is fly in a dead straight line from the start! Also I am now convinced that the customisations you can make to planes do nothing for the speed as I tried loads of combinations of the engine up grade and handling to try and get that 1s faster at CP1, and nothing made any difference. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beez 5,091 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 I’m only going from experience of racing randoms in these but I feel like my custom Nakota is faster that stock ones but my custom Molotok makes no difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Lack of updates probably already tells you I am struggling with the last race, Neon Mountain. I have go to about rank 240, but to get a top time you have to be able to do that leaning-all-the-way-back-flying-a-bike-upside-down thing. I can not get the hang of that. But I keep trying, just not very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 I'm re-starting this on PS5 as it looks like PS4 records do not carry over to the PS5 version. What with fewer players now and HSW upgrades, I think I need to aim higher than top 200, maybe top 50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,836 Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 Copying my PS4 results here, so the first post will be updated with PS5 rankings. Still outside top 200 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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