@Ridox2JZGTE I am still testing your tunes. I can't quite put my finger on why things feel different after 1.10 (maybe tire compound has a larger affect?) so I'm not sure if I should review how the car feels on 1.10 or 1.09. I guess it's up to you. Cheers!
@Jakedog23
Jakedog Review
Low Speed Corners
Entry - the car feels responsive and direct. You can feel the camber, somehow, when entering low speed corners, maybe more so than toe. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it's just a feel the car has - and since we went without camber for so long it's a welcome change! Anyway, the car feels natural and as ease upon low speed corner entry.
Mid - ease through the corner with a little throttle to keep the car settled - try not to lift suddenly or give too much throttle. This is the fastest way to transition through the low speed corner. This is not because the car feels unsafe, it's just the quickest. Mid corner the car feels planted and neutral. If you're a bit too fast and loose it's possible to oversteer, or if you like, drift through the corner.
Exit - throttle-up, follow through your line...... and that's it! Nice and easy, but also playful if you feel like being a little crazy. Not much else really to report here. Just good fun!
Mid Speed Corners
Entry - if you try and hit it too fast the car will understeer then oversteer into the corner, trying to kill you. Luckily the sweet spot you need to hit to enter the corner quickly is actually quite large. First impressions are of trickiness, but by the third lap you know exactly how fast you need to go to hit the corner entry fast and clean. Easy and predictable (after a lap or two), fun and playful.
Mid - once again be mindful of the throttle here and use it to your advantage. At 450pp the car feels just right through the apex. It doesn't feel like it has too much power and you're not constantly fighting to keep the pace up because there's not enough power. Also once again, if you feel like playing it loose and fun, you can do so quite easily. Fairly predictable and usually neutral.
Exit - mid speed corner exits are a little difficult to predict with is tune. Especially on technical tracks it can be hard to determine how early you can throttle up and where the ragged edge is. I found myself pushing it harder and harder every lap because to was driving too cautious on corner exits. Once you get the feel of the car, however, it starts to feel natural. As before, you can also have a lot of crazy fun by playing it fast and loose on the exit. It will cost you lap times however, so be cognizant of how playful you are if you're trying to win a race lol.
High Speed Corners
Entry - entering a high speed corner in general with the MR2 can require finesse to get it just right. With this tune, high speed corner entry feels normal with nothing odd to report. The car can actually be driven quite fast into a high speed corner. Be confident, look at your line, and dive it in. On sweepers try to keep a little throttle engaged to help keep the car settled and stable.
Mid - make sure to hold to your line and avoid lifting the throttle. It's an MR2 after all - at high speed oversteer becomes markedly more pronounced. Jakedog did work some magic however and bought the driver a few extra mph/kph through the apex.
Exit - if you've made it through the entry and apex nice and clean, well just put the foot down and exit! Seriously, high speed exits don't even require thought with this car. Neutral and easy here. Not really enough power to attemp epic drifts. Not really much else to report.
Comments
No offense to Jakedog (I think we both tuned this car along the same thoughts), but this tune is exactly what I expected. It's fairly easy yet, like Jakedog pointed out, it's also fun and playful. He also mentioned the tune isn't really for setting blistering TT times, but I will say that due to this tune's predictable nature, it is easy to spend thirty minutes lapping faster and faster and faster. The more you drive this tune the faster you become. Awkward feeling at first, but it's soon apparent that this tune just wants to be your friend. This car is fairly forgiving if you push it really hard, yet I found my best (and most fun) lap times came from just driving clean and quick and not trying to fight the car around the track. Overall a keeper for sure with potential for both competition and playful fun; I easily recommend this tune to anybody who fancies giving this 80's icon a second glance!
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Not bad for 140+ponies little car.
I will eventually get updated, just have to be patience, and in the mean time I having a good time building more replicas in 1.08 - expect more tuning company themed build soon.
