Stingray (C7) Challenge Reviews:
First let me say this is the hardest DC score I have ever had to decide, many cars would have been tied for a higher spot in the old system so I had to try and eliminate time and go with feel and my gut. Still not sure I would not change if I thought it over more, so I had better type fast.
All cars were given roughly 10 laps each with a few getting 2 or 3 extra due to red laps. Each car was painted with color listed, or the closest I could come up with. Rims and wings were exactly as listed, and front aero choice as well. This meant I was changing after every run, and a few times I had to restart the test on car because I forgot to adjust proper downforce (rough getting old
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My method of driving is normally smooth and easy, easy in with throttle control through and on exit. I'm not a masher, or kamikaze driver.
@Otaliema
Lap Time 1:31.211; DC Rank 8;
Impressions and feedback; Soft but fast, picky on how it likes to be driven and a little loose if pushed. I did manage to find a really quick lap that stayed on top until the final car (my own). I was consistent for most of the track but a few turns were up and down, a touch more stability would have scored better DC, but would have hurt time, you made the right call in my opinion.
@xande1959
Lap Time 1:31.836; DC Rank 11;
Impressions and feedback; Too much understeer when getting on the oval, I had to have perfect turn in on the final corner or it would push to the wall. Gearing could have been a touch longer for my liking. That said, it was for the most part good in the infield section with just a touch of understeer. Hard to be consistent, moving ballast position rearward might help.
@Bowtie-muscle
Lap Time 1:31.184; DC Rank 4;
Impressions and feedback; Would have been real easy to say this was my favorite as it never surprised me. Did what I wanted and I knew the proper line. But getting that best lap was late in the run though I was consistently up on the ghost. But lost it in the long left hander before the back straight. Fastest lap was up .3 and could have gone under 1:30. But I did enjoy some of the others.
@shaunm80
Lap Time 1:31.569; DC Rank 5;
Impressions and feedback; Had you had more time, it could have been slightly more polished. Minor off throttle understeer and some on throttle over steer, but completely manageable. Close to how my own tune felt and a mirror to
@Antares26 , both felt the same for me and were close on time as well.
@coryclifford
Lap Time 1:31.624; DC Rank 7;
Impressions and feedback; Close to stock here, and it mostly worked. It did fit my style though it did lack something. Perhaps it was the body roll or the time it took to hit that fast lap. That said, this tune did have the most potential for a better lap time, but I would then have to add more to everyone else's. Not sure that 7 is the correct ranking, and the hardest for me to decide, perhaps........... nope, best left unsaid. Nice job.
@Ridox2JZGTE
Lap Time 1:33.356; DC Rank 13;
Impressions and feedback; Too much spring stiffness for more me. It did feel under powered just a tad but that could be the gearing. Camber and LSD did not hurt, just the springs. Never really got comfortable or found the best line to suit my driving.
@OdeFinn
Lap Time 1:33.245; DC Rank 12;
Impressions and feedback; Not as bad as the ranking or time would suggest. No Flat floor hurt braking and finding the right zone took some time. My problem was that this tune needed a ton of attention and smoothness. Precise inputs and you could go fast. My issue was putting together a full lap. I would have one going and then miss a braking zone, or give it just a touch too much throttle. Other laps started bad and were great until the finish. Likely could have dropped into the mid 1:32 range if I got it together. I gave this tune a second session thinking I might have been off when originally tested, but the results were the same.
@lBt_33
Lap Time 1:31.418; DC Rank 3;
Impressions and feedback; I really enjoyed driving this one, great tune. Mid to high speed corners were great, low speed corners did have some off throttle understeer. It also seemed like getting into 7th gear was late, although the time says it did no much matter. Great job.
@Antares26
Lap Time 1:31.592; DC Rank 6;
Impressions and feedback; Felt just like shaun's when driving, and close to mine. Had to restart as I found it slow on the main straight and underpowered until I realized that I had forgotten to lower the stock downforce. Note: at 15 it handles the infield better but overall lap time was .2 slower.
@sinof1337
Lap Time 1:31.961; DC Rank 1;
Impressions and feedback; This was the most fun, though not necessarily the easiest to drive. I had to change my style to more of a KAMIKAZE pilot, sliding into corners and trusting it to hold. Flat floor being added would have really brought this closer to the top tunes. Thanks for the thrill ride.
@Lionheart2113
Lap Time 1:31.427; DC Rank 9;
Impressions and feedback; Another tough DC choice, but this is where it fell. The rear does most of the work for you, controlling it makes you fast. But I felt like a boxer, bobbing and weaving with all the rear end up and down movement. Easily one of the fastest tunes in the bunch, but mid corner had to be right or you paid the price.
@Ale67
Lap Time 1:31.493; DC Rank 2;
Impressions and feedback; Best looking car in the field, never thought to paint the rims (or install) orange
. Found it softer than I prefer but it allowed me to push a little harder. Managed many laps consistently in the .6-.7 range before coming up with a .4 lap. Each lap had the feeling of being faster than what the final lap time said. More laps and it could have been even faster. Great job.
@TheInfamousJEW6
Lap Time 1:32.359; DC Rank 10;
Impressions and feedback; This was a great tune with loads of grip, but I lost too many laps finding the the sweet spot on the brakes. Another that is better than the DC would dictate. I did find about half way through, that I was able to make time early shifting on exit through some of the corners. 1 smooth corner away from being under 1:31.
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Race car is stiff 
13, too bad the car did not do well in you hands, about the stiffness of the spring, its surprising that I still feel it should have been stiffer.
