550PP Pre-1980 American Cars Super Lap: Trial Mountain Circuit

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Currently fifth 1.27,4

Been using @shaunm80 and T_wilson as a base

Ford setup:
Ride height 70/75
8.3/12.04
3/4
4/4
7/7
camber 0
-0.08 / 0.10
Brake 6 5

Transmission Max 200km/h
1. 4178
2. 2928
3. 2381
4. 1905
5. 1532
Final 2170

LSD 8, 15, 20, triple clutch

Parts: computer, SEMI racing exhaust, intake, Catalytic converter (412bhp)

Weight reduction 3, window reduction

Downforce 120
Ballast 0kg (994kg)
 
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Cb
Currently fifth 1.27,4

Been using @shaunm80 as a base

Ford setup:
Ride height 70/75
8.3/12.04
3/4
4/4
7/7
camber 0
-0.08 / 0.10
Brake 6 5

Transmission Max 200km/h
1. 4178
2. 2928
3. 2381
4. 1905
5. 1532
Final 2170

LSD 8, 15, 20, triple clutch

Parts: computer, SEMI racing exhaust, intake, Catalytic converter (412bhp)

Weight reduction 3, window reduction

Downforce 120
Ballast 0kg (994kg)
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Feels too loose for my style, t_wilson original is still faster for me but I don't have downforce 120.
 
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Had a break from credit chasing and gave the GT40 another spin.
Changed dampers (to 7, 5 and 6, 8)
Upped anti roll bars to 7, 7 and changed LSD to 5, 8, 10 and slipped and slided to a 1m30.240. Sub 90 seconds is do-able

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1m29.990 to sneak into the top 200 for the time being
 
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Any of you guys got (El Camiro SS 396) tune that could do 1:36 to 1:37 easily without driver assist ? Just curious/dissatisfied for my own one. :crazy:
 
steve nfs
Any of you guys got (El Camiro SS 396) tune that could do 1:36 to 1:37 easily without driver assist ? Just curious/dissatisfied for my own one. :crazy:
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I don't think there is any tune to drive this car easily. Just to much wheelspin everywhere.
I did 1:36,828 after 29km, all aids off with ds3 using x and square button.

125 120
5,25 3,74
4 3
5 4
7 6
0 0
0 0

standard brake: 2 / 2

LSD: 35 / 5 / 10

power: everything except intake tuning and supercharger

weight: everything = 1.203kg

gearbox:
FG: 3,500
Vmax: 180km/h
gears (1st - 5th): 4,480 / 3,000 / 2,375 / 1,925 / 1,587
FG: 2,000
 
Ed_Night
I don't think there is any tune to drive this car easily. Just to much wheelspin everywhere.
I did 1:36,828 after 29km, all aids off with ds3 using x and square button.

125 120
5,25 3,74
4 3
5 4
7 6
0 0
0 0

standard brake: 2 / 2

LSD: 35 / 5 / 10

power: everything except intake tuning and supercharger

weight: everything = 1.203kg

gearbox:
FG: 3,500
Vmax: 180km/h
gears (1st - 5th): 4,480 / 3,000 / 2,375 / 1,925 / 1,587
FG: 2,000
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Thanks Ed_Night, for this over torque car tune, appreciate you. 👍 :cheers:
 
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This is what I wound up using (think its pretty "stable") on my GT 40. Some info came from tunes posted by @shaunm80 & @t_wilson01 👍

70 79
4.58 6.27
3 3
4 4
7 5
0 0
-0.08 0.020

BB 6/1
LSD 10/15/20
DF 120 (rear wing added)
Ballast 76 @ -50

432hp
1070kg
44:56
2.47 kg/hp

I am not a "tuner" but this setup was better for my driving preferences. (I felt the other setups were too "loose" for me to have confidence to push the car.)
 
Did my own setup and managed a 1:32.8 which I'm pleased about. Will try one of the tune here though and see what I can do with it. :-)
 
Cb
Currently fifth 1.27,4

Been using @shaunm80 and T_wilson as a base

Ford setup:
Ride height 70/75
8.3/12.04
3/4
4/4
7/7
camber 0
-0.08 / 0.10
Brake 6 5

Transmission Max 200km/h
1. 4178
2. 2928
3. 2381
4. 1905
5. 1532
Final 2170

LSD 8, 15, 20, triple clutch

Parts: computer, SEMI racing exhaust, intake, Catalytic converter (412bhp)

Weight reduction 3, window reduction

Downforce 120
Ballast 0kg (994kg)
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I think your figure are wrong here. those parts youve said to increase push it beyond the power limit or are you saying leave them as they are? :)
 
Ailric
I think your figure are wrong here. those parts youve said to increase push it beyond the power limit or are you saying leave them as they are? :)
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@Ailric

If your car is over the limit with all the parts installed then you will need to adjust it down to 550pp/ 412bhp with the power limiter. It's not a bad thing to have power < 100%, quite often its desirable.
 
t_wilson01
This car is quite tough to handle around the mountain. Carrying too much speed into the corners will completely kill your lap, and the bumps don't help at all either. Managed a hard fought 1:30.390 good for 141st place at the moment. I'm calling it a day here.



It's sad how few tunes are posted now days, actually just how few people even bother to post at all. Oh well... Here's the tune I scrapped together. It's got to be better than nothing. And once again I'm shamelessly copying @shaunm80's template. :embarrassed: A few settings are the same as your AE tune, but I've had this one for some time now (before I tweaked it some more tonight) and don't remember if it's based on yours or not. Either way, :cheers:.

Ford GT40 Mark I '66

550PP
433 BHP
1,070kgs
Weight Distribution 44:56

Sports Hard Tyres
Oil Change
Chassis Reinforcement

FC Suspension
F/R
70/75
8.25/10.16
3/3
4/4
7/7
0.0/0.0
-0.08/0.10

Racing Brake Kit
6/5

FC Transmission
Set max speed to 143mph
1st 3.999
2nd 2.698
3rd 1.955
4th 1.496
5th 1.199
Set final gear to 2.800

FC LSD
8/12/20
Triple Plate Clutch

Power
Power limiter 98.6%
Sports Computer
Sports Exhaust
Isometric Exhaust Manifold
Sports Catalytic Converter

Weight Reduction Stage 3
Window Weight Reduction
Ballast - 76kgs at Position -50
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Good on your for sharing this. Event is closed but I tried this out.

Added a custom rear wing and the other custom parts - makes the road car look quite Le Mans spec. I went for a low, wide rear wing with those curly winglets. Sort of looks like a big rollbar rather than a carbon wing from Halfords...

Hmm, a lot of outside rear spinning with my lead-fingered DS3 technique. Even with TCS 5 and 120 rear downforce! But after 3 laps I set a 1:30.3 so it's a fast tune. I tweaked a few things but didn't go any faster - nicely balanced.

1:30.191 296th
I actually used the Anniversary Edition during the event, then looked at the top replays. Didn't realise GT40 could get a wing, hah! Sadly it is not available for the Anniversary Edition.

Ford GT40 Mark I Anniv 1966
550pp
430bhp
1,069kg
43:57
54.6kgfm

Controls
DS3
Transmission: Manual
Driving Line: On
Traction Control: 3
ASM: Off
ABS: 1
SRF: Off [locked, yay Polyphony!]
Controller Steering Sensitivity: 5

Parts
Tyres: Sports Hard
Chassis Reinforcement: No [anniversary cars are stiff]
Oil Change: No [boosting power then limiting down makes the torque curve dive in high revs]

Suspension
80 70
6.30 8.50
4 4
5 5
5 6
0.0 0.0
-0.08 0.04

Racing Brake Kit
4 3

Power
(Always do this before setting gearbox.)
95.6% [adjust to suit your particular vehicle - beware of it dropping if you oil change and do long runs]
Sports Computer
Isometric Exhaust Manifold
Catalytic Convertor: Sports
Intake Tuning

Gearbox
(Not sure how I got this, think it starts as a traditionally 'tranny trick' but not all the way to 5.000 with Final Gear.)
Max Speed: 200km/h [actually achieves ~250km/h]
1: 2.792 [not sure why an odd number]
2: 1.956 [not sure why an odd number]
3: 1.475
4: 1.200
5: 1.000
Final: 2.875

Drivetrain
LSD: 9 8 12 [9 for stability, 8 to avoid outside rear wheelspin, 12 is tuned for brakes @ 4:3 but requires less than 100% force towards the end of the lap, at the crested S-bend]
Triple Plate Clutch Kit

Body
Downforce: 50 100 [stock]
Ballast: 75kg @ -50%
Weight Reduction Stage 3
Window Weight Reduction

Hope it helps! This required a very 'active' driving style, especially for a DS3 novice. But I really, really enjoyed the combination of car and track so was happy to put in that effort.
 
Haven't been able to play on the PS3 for a few weeks so I nearly missed this one. HAD to get the Matte Pink chip and
I think this will be deleted today so i had to get a last minute car that'd win this for me between getting up and going to work. @shaunm80 GT40 Aniversary seemed the one to go for.
Bumped the wall on the first lap, got Gold (and Pink) on the second.
Another great tune @shaunm80 thanks.
 
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