@shaunm80 Camaro IROC-Z 450PP review:
First one up this month, and really curious to see how others approached this car. Having driven many of this generation, RS , Z28 and IROC, the in game version is just a bit off in my opinion. But anyway.........
So up first was my own creation of a track at Eifel. Not totally happy with it so some changes were made to see if it was for the better. 450pp is lower than what I've been running, but should help me judge it's versatility. Grip was good as was rotation, a few bumps but they never truly upset the tune. The rear could get loose on exit, but not bad and an improvement overall from stock. Braking and gearing were more than satisfactory. Alas, still not happy with the track though, so back to the drawing board.
Onto the seasonal event at HSR. No gearing change which I thought might be a mistake, but even with the limiter blinking for a long time, it never bounced off. Grip real is amazing, I never thought to do a 450 version and am now wondering why not. The tune just flows and even handled the switch backs flawlessly. Everything worked well, and each setting was great. Only thingwas, I felt I could have pushed harder, but thats on me, not the tune. Final lap, lonely as it was, was clean and into to 1:22 time range. Very easy win and an enjoyable drive. Felt close to what an IROC should actually:tup:
And finally, the true 450 test, Grand Valley East Reverse. Where I test and compare my tunes for that range, so I can see how it stacks up. Not expecting much, however, more due to the car than the tune. 4 lap run, each for a bit better, and still had some small room for improvement on my part. Minor exit slide and wheel spin, but a product of the modeling, very nicely tamed on your part. The tune grabbed the tarmac and mostly just flowed with it. Would be a fun seasonal event that I would do again and again in this one
. The time felt fairly good too, until I exited and realized which cars were still on my rankings list
. Heavy V6 cars from a few months back, and no, it was not the slowest of the bunch but not the fastest either. Finishing with a best lap of 1:14.482, it would be near the bottom of the list
. Just behind my Pug 406, but again, this car never will be near the top
. In my 500 and 525 tests, it generally finished near the bottom so, not unexpected.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it and am looking forward to some grunt being added for the next review. Easy to drive and still fun, that's a win in my book. And you painted it blue! Who doesn't like a blue bowtie?