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Merlin's Mystic Machines
I have been playing since GT2, and have been bitten by the tuning bug. I started by finding tunes that were close to my style and modifying them to fit my style. As I have learned more I have started to tune my own. We do all have a different style, and my tunes are not going to be for everybody. The Fast Experts ( a group I do not yet belong) will probably find my tunes a little safe and boring. If something a little more on the edge is need, just ask, I will point you in that direction if I can. Constructive feedback is welcome and encouraged.
I will race most anything, and like cars in general. Fords and their Shelby cousins will be well represented here. Old American muscle cars are my passion, and even starting to like some of the new ones.
All tunes, and this thread are a work in progress. Weather its a new tune, an exchange of ideas, or just a chance to shoot the breeze with like minded people, I hope there is a little something here for everybody. Merlin
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Thanks for the catch.
. Getting on the gas was the biggest difference, this one needed patience and then it would pull down the straight. The shorter straights are where the AAR must have gained an advantage. The handling on this tune however, was like it was on rails here and much more enjoyable than at Laguna.Maybe just a bit more gear for higher top speed would help as I was pretty much maxed at the start finish line. Either way, the time was fast and the drive fun and enjoyable. 
That fixed all the semi-negative issues I was having with the initial laps. Once I upgraded to soft tires my lap times improved and the handling flaws melted away 👍. The right entry speed was found and I was able to nail all of the corners and curves without flaw (except the corkscrew, that thing took a few laps to get it right). The tranny was good for Laguna and for Silverstone, and though the power drops a bit at the end of the gears, most of the corner exits were at the top of the gear, leaving no real issues with spin. It is a very fun car to drive, one of my favorites so far. I'm looking forward to the AAR. Splendid job sir. Very well done
. With a little tweaking to soften the front springs and ARBs, this tune could be a force to be reckoned with in the 500pp Muscle Car catagory with SH tires. Lots of fun chucking it around Laguna and Silverstone battling myself for faster laps. So much fun, in fact, I got 7 laps in at Siverstone before I remembered that I still hadn't changed the tires yet. So I changed 'em and went back out to fling it around some more 
. The Soft tires, as before with the Six Pack, made a huge difference in overall handling. The fore/aft movement as described in your notes was no longer present for me with the upgrade, but I could feel the initial torque doing its job. I love how the lsd numbers you chose gave the soft entry and eager exit during cornering. Throttle control helps to maintain a clean line but the back end doesn't want to slip out if you floor it past the apex. The brakes seemed a little high for my liking, but I got used to them before the first lap was done. Very good rotation in cornering by a near perfect BB lsd combo. The tranny on this was as good or better as the Sixxer, imo. It allowed an auto shift out of almost every turn without losing much time to driver error and never really dropped as the revs got higher. Loved this tune as well. Again, great job on this one too. I will be frequenting your garage more often to check on some more builds 
