JG's Tune Shop - 4 endurance tunes up! [73 TUNES][OPEN]

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Hi JG,
sorry I have only just realized that you have put the tune up for the Legacy.
I'll heck this out tonight and let you know how I get on with it.
thanks for this mate.
 
VTiRoj
I can't be the only one who sees it. :lol:
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You weren't by chance referencing someone's possible preference for anime boys were you?:nervous::scared:

I was trying to ignore that possibility thank you very much.:dopey:
 
XDesperado67
You weren't by chance referencing someone's possible preference for anime boys were you?:nervous::scared:

I was trying to ignore that possibility thank you very much.:dopey:
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Nope. I was refering to the fact he's looking at anime girls before bed. It doesn't matter if they're anime girls or real girls, there's only one reason why'd you look at them before bed. :lol:
 
VTiRoj
Nope. I was refering to the fact he's looking at anime girls before bed. It doesn't matter if they're anime girls or real girls, there's only one reason why'd you look at them before bed. :lol:
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Whew! What a relief...had me a bit worried there you know...:boggled:

Looking at girls (anime or real) before bed is a practice I recommend and endorse whole heartedly for everyone!:D

Helps one sleep better don't ya know.:sly:
 
XDesperado67
Whew! What a relief...had me a bit worried there you know...:boggled:

Looking at girls (anime or real) before bed is a practice I recommend and endorse whole heartedly for everyone!:D

Helps one sleep better don't ya know.:sly:
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It does actually. It's quite healthy too. :lol:
 
GfxJG
Roj and Harvey, how old are you guys? I'm 15, you're acting like I would XD
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Triple that then factor in around 4 hours sleep in the past 48 hours...just fell asleep while testing a car so think its time for me to look at some girls...erh...I mean go to bed and get some real sleep.:D:lol:
 
Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon 2.0GT SpecB '03 Review

Hi JG
I've just been running the Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon 2.0GT SpecB '03 tune around deep forest and i'm really impressed.

Now I know I asked for 400BHP and 1400kg's as I have a couple of estate cars at these levels from a past tourney I was tuning cars for.

But I decided to aim for the 500pp level instead. So dropped a couple of tuning items off to bring the BHP down making it:

3878BHP / 7100rpm
44kgfm / 3109rpm
1400kg's
500pp
Sports hard tyres

This now fits in with the other 500pp cars I have been testing. I was really impressed with what this big lump of a car could do. There was very little understeer and no oversteer unless you used the hand break to instigate a power slide.
The car felt like one of the legacy's smaller brothers from the impreza range the handling was just so good.

As I said I put this car round deep forest which is my test track of choice. It handled the bendy section really well. I managed a time of 1:26.506 which is in amongst the RX8 and lancer evo times which are both also at the 500pp level. I did hope it would do well but this was far better than I had expected. I am managing to get 500pp cars round mostly in the 1:26's but this beat my impreza 22B sti's best time, I really didn't expect that.

I was so impressed with the suspension tune of this car that I promptly went and added it to my legacy touring wagon GT-B '96 it improved that no end as well.
But I could't get it to beat the '03 version.


Great work JG another fine tune.
Thanks mate.

 
Ahahahahahahaha!!!! :lol::lol::lol:!!!!! Looks like I missed out last night...but yea, Roj, Desperado, act your age *tsk tsk tsk*


Brightened up my day, that.
 
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GfxJG
If anyone cares, work on the big batch has been postponed until 2.0.
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Aww…damn. Ah well, just wait a bit, I've got something to cheer you up! :D It's shorter than a review, but it speaks 1000 words :D
 
GfxJG
Nissan Silvia Spec-R TRM
470 BHP @ 7500 RPM - 46 KGFM @ 7300 RPM - 1000 KG

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Base Model
Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero (S15) '02
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Review

I thougt I give this tune a try since I'm participating in the Nissan Silvia Championship here on GTP.

So I setup JG's tune, but realized that i must be missing some parts because the car ended up with 559PP - 422 BHP @7400 RPM, 43 kgfm @7000 RPM. Maby I'm missing the engine tune.
Anyway, I tested it against my own tune @ 535PP on suzuka on RS tires.

Pros
The Car feels really stable and it is, no surprises at all. There's no tail wagging at all, unless you really provoke it. Even at the hairpin and the chikane you can put your foot down and the car just puts the power down to the black stuff.
Troughout the corners there is no change in how the car handles, it feels like you have tonns of grip, and again no surprises at all.
You feel really confidece in the car once you have done a couple of laps in it.
+Stable
+No surprises
+No change in the handling
+Confidence in the car/setup

Cons
The feel you have of neverending grip with this tune, comes at a price. And you have to pay with understeer and loss of valuble time.
Allthough it delivers the power to the ground, you can't put your foot down early because this, more than likely will result in understeer on the exits.
This means you loose time.
The turn in suffers a bit of the same, its not sharp so go a little bit too fast into a corner and you miss the apex. And its difficult to adjust the speed and racingline at this moment because lifting off produces understeer and so does breaking.
Also I feel that the tune hides/removes the true caracter and qualites of the car.

Conclusion
I think JG sums it up in his own comment on this tune:
"Certainly a tune subject to revision, I just wanted to get another tune up before I leave on holiday for the the next few days".

This tune needs more work. The Silvia is a bit of a happy dog in its original state, it likes to wag its tail. Instead of removing this trait it should be used to your advantage. The understeer is not huge or dramatic in any way, but its there.
The tune isnt bad, but needs to be refined.

Lap times

Suzuka
JG's tune @ 559PP RS-tires: 2:05.489

My tune @ 535PP RS-tires: 2:04.291
 
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If anybody cares... The big batch should be released before my fall holiday ends, aka before Sunday.

BTW, gknap, feel free to request ;)
 
Alfa Romeo Guilia Sprint Speciale '63
~223 BHP - ~240 Nm - 845 KG - ~440 PP

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GT Auto
Oil Change

Tuning Shop
Weight Reduction Stage 3
Window Weight Reduction
Rigidity Improvement
Engine Tuning Stage 3
Sports ECU
Sports Intake Manifold
Racing Air Filter
Titanium Racing Exhaust
Sports Exhaust Manifold
Catalytic Converter: Sports
Fully Customisable Transmission
Twin Plate Clutch
Semi Racing Flywheel
Carbon Propeller Shaft
Fully Customisable LSD
Fully Customisable Suspension Kit
Sports Soft Tires

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Ballast
Ballast Amount: 0 KG
Ballast Position: 0

Aerodynamics
0/20N/A
Power Limiter
100.0%

Transmission
1st Gear: 2.464
2nd Gear: 1.738
3rd Gear: 1.295
4th Gear: 1.010
5th Gear: 0.837

Final Gear: 4.555
Max Speed: 260 KPH

LSD
Initial Torque: 0/10
Acceleration Sensitivity: 0/45
Braking Sensitivity: 0/35

Suspension
Ride Height: -20/-20
Spring Rate: 9.0/6.0
Dampers (Extension): 5/5
Dampers (Compression): 4/4
Anti-Roll Bars: 3/3

Camber Angle: 2.5/2.0
Toe Angle: 0.10/-0.05

Brakes
Brake Balance: 6/5

Driving Aids
Tuned with everything off except ABS at 1.

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Tuners Comments
I was randomly browsing my garage, when this thing caught my eye. By god, the LOOKS o.O But then again, it's Italian, from the 60's, what was to expect? The handling of this car is also easily predictable. Twitchy, and a hint of oversteer if you want it. Also sometimes when you don't.
 
BMW Concept 1 Series Tii '07
~575 BHP - ~640 Nm - 1236 KG - ~560 PP

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GT Auto
Oil Change

Tuning Shop
Weight Reduction Stage 3
Window Weight Reduction
Rigidity Improvement
Engine Tuning Stage 3
Sports ECU
Sports Intake Manifold
Racing Air Filter
Titanium Racing Exhaust
Sports Exhaust Manifold
Catalytic Converter: Sports
High RPM Turbo Kit
Fully Customisable Transmission
Twin Plate Clutch
Semi Racing Flywheel
Carbon Propeller Shaft
Fully Customisable LSD
Fully Customisable Suspension Kit
Sports Soft Tires

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Ballast
Ballast Amount: 0 KG
Ballast Position: 0

Aerodynamics
N/A

Power Limiter
100.0%

Transmission
1st Gear: 3.383
2nd Gear: 2.402
3rd Gear: 1.797
4th Gear: 1.411
5th Gear: 1.152
6th Gear: 0.959

Final Gear: 3.077
Max Speed: 330 KPH

LSD
Initial Torque: 0/31
Acceleration Sensitivity: 0/49
Braking Sensitivity: 0/33

Suspension
Ride Height: -40/-40
Spring Rate: 10.0/12.0
Dampers (Extension): 6/7
Dampers (Compression): 5/6
Anti-Roll Bars: 5/5

Camber Angle: 2.5/2.0
Toe Angle: -0.05/-0.15

Brakes
Brake Balance: 8/7

Driving Aids
Tuned with everything off except ABS at 1.

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Tuners Comments
This is, as requested, a maxed out BMW 1 Concept Tii. Not quite as fun as the lower powered one, due to some slightly more uncontrollable oversteer. But still a nice car.
 
BMW M3 GTR '03
~446 BHP - ~470 Nm - 1124 KG - ~550 PP

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GT Auto
Oil Change
Rear Wing
Optional Aero Parts

Tuning Shop
Weight Reduction Stage 3
Window Weight Reduction
Sports ECU
Sports Intake Manifold
Racing Air Filter
Sports Exhaust Manifold
Catalytic Converter: Sports
Fully Customisable Transmission
Twin Plate Clutch
Semi Racing Flywheel
Carbon Propeller Shaft
Fully Customisable LSD
Fully Customisable Suspension Kit
Sports Soft Tires

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Ballast
Ballast Amount: 0 KG
Ballast Position: 0

Aerodynamics
0/20

Power Limiter
98.7%

Transmission
1st Gear: 3.446
2nd Gear: 2.494
3rd Gear: 1.906
4th Gear: 1.514
5th Gear: 1.251
6th Gear: 1.054

Final Gear: 3.619
Max Speed: 280 KPH

LSD
Initial Torque: 0/27
Acceleration Sensitivity: 0/53
Braking Sensitivity: 0/14

Suspension
Ride Height: -18/-20
Spring Rate: 11.5/9.5
Dampers (Extension): 6/6
Dampers (Compression): 5/5
Anti-Roll Bars: 4/1

Camber Angle: 2.5/2.0
Toe Angle: -0.05/0.10

Brakes
Brake Balance: 7/5

Driving Aids
Tuned with everything off except ABS at 1.

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Tuners Comments
When I bought this, there were actually 2 in the UCD, one with 6000 KM's, and one with 33000 KM's. Obviously, I bought the former, even if it was 50K more expensive. Anyways, this car is fun. Really. Perfectly balanced between slidey and grippy, for example, depending on your control input, it will either slide all the way up Eu Rouge, or grip like a maniac up it. Your choice.
 
Honda CR-Z Touring car
~210 BHP - ~260 Nm - 910 KG - ~470 PP

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GT Auto
Oil Change

Tuning Shop
Engine Tuning Stage 2
Sports ECU
Sports Intake Manifold
Racing Air Filter
Titanium Racing Exhaust
Sports Exhaust Manifold
Catalytic Converter: Sports
Fully Customisable Transmission
Twin Plate Clutch
Semi Racing Flywheel
Fully Customisable Suspension Kit
Racing Hard Tires

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Ballast
Ballast Amount: 0 KG
Ballast Position: 0

Aerodynamics
20/50

Power Limiter
100.0%

Transmission
1st Gear: 2.869
2nd Gear: 2.094
3rd Gear: 1.618
4th Gear: 1.291
5th Gear: 1.072
6th Gear: 0.906

Final Gear: 4.111
Max Speed: 260 KPH

Suspension
Ride Height: 0/5
Spring Rate: 6.5/8.4
Dampers (Extension): 5/6
Dampers (Compression): 4/5
Anti-Roll Bars: 4/4

Camber Angle: 2.9/2.6
Toe Angle: -0.12/0.05

Brakes
Brake Balance: 5/5

Driving Aids
Tuned with everything off except ABS at 1.

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Tuners Comments
Another quite boring car that no tuning in the world can fix. Well, maybe more power, but I don't want to add parts to this car, seeing as I want to be able to return it to stock if I want.
 

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