Thorin Cain
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Sorry for the delay gentlemen (and ladies?) Cars ran, times collected and tyres well and truly ruined. Now after a possibly longer than usual disclaimer we shall have the results of my testing.
Tester's Disclaimer: My apologies in advance. I use a DS3 with X and [ ] for gas and brakes with steering on the stick set to Steering sensitivity 2. ABS-1 and AT. Due to my inconsistency as a driver and the obvious shortcomings of my chosen method of control, some of these tunes suffered a good bit in lap times. But I did do a minimum of 30 laps per car in each direction (Except my own getting 10 max.) And re-tested the ones I think should have done better.
Cars were tested in this order on the forward run and I reversed the order for the reverse track.
Time set to 12.00pm as suggested and what better time for a shootout. Track set to real.
The results:
1 - @doblocruiser
SRT Viper GTS '13
673/1556/572 - Sports Computer - Custom wing B
Forward - 1:11.503
Reverse - 1:13.011
Average - 1:12.257
DC - 7.5
I felt this car had good smooth braking and entry but got real loose, real fast mid corner and on exit. On the reverse layout though the rear felt a lot better and I started to enjoy it a bit more instead of fighting it all the time. If ever there was a car you need to straighten up before going near the gas this is it. Good tune but just needs a bit more grip in the rear for me.
2 - @DaBomm4
Ferrari F40 '92
614/1352/566 - High RPM Turbo - Sports Computer, Cat - Intake - Exhaust manifold
Forward - 1:11.418
Reverse - 1:12.626
Average - 1:12.022
DC - 8
Much the same as the Viper above, this one could get wild really fast. However I felt this had a bit more poise and felt easier to control on throttle. Yes it still likes to kick the tail out and yes it's loose, but boy it's a huge amount of fun. This car more than most in the shootout I feel, stayed as close as it could to the feel of the stock car but with more control. I liked this car a lot but as competitive, consistent performer it didn't do to well for me.
Most fun car in the shootout for me by miles. I enjoyed it that much I've even painted it pink:tup:
3 - @Brewguy44
SRT Viper SRT10 ACR '08
606/1552/580 - Stock - Remove wing
Forward - 1:10.995
Reverse - 1:13.211
Average - 1:12.103
DC - 7.8
This is the complete opposite of the other Viper in the shootout. I found it incredibly easy to drive, really stable and well, a little slow. On the forward layout I think it did well. I could almost throw it at corners and boot the gas all the way to the floor with confidence the rear would never try and overtake me. It did come at a price though. The car just felt sluggish coming out of most of the corners especially Turn 3 on the reverse layout. With more weight towards the rear it just didn't want to pull out that corner for me and you need to get a good exit from that corner to stand a chance on here. Good stable tune though, even I could stay around the same lap-time all day.
4 - @shaunm80
Ferrari 458 Italia '09
593/1485/566 - ES3
FORWARDS - 1:10.669
REVERSE - 1:12.521
Average - 1:11.595
DC - 9
Do you have your own style!? Of course and don't ever change it
This is another fine example of your style, super smooth, super consistent and easy to drive. I always struggle to adapt to your cars but there is always a learning curve and it's usually as smooth as the car itself. A great stable car which wants to be driven properly but protects you when you don't. A little too neutral for my tastes but a great car none the less.👍
5 - @TurnLeft
Ferrari 458 Italia '09
593/1485/566 - ES3
Forward - 1:10.712
Reverse - 1:12.300
Average - 1:11.506
DC - 8.8
This was a little different. Who am I kidding, this was a lot different, the hoon's car I believe. Good description and probably why I found this a little easier to get use to
Seriously though, I probably peaked earlier with this car than I did my own, but kept going just to make sure. The balance was pretty good and I had the confidence from the first lap that I could push this car a bit harder. There were some understeer issues in a few places but the early rotation could be used to help with that in the shorter corners but longer ones suffered. The reverse lap in this was a revelation. It was for me, the most stable and consistent car through turns 1-3 and this had a huge bearing on being the quickest Ferrari on the reverse lap.
6 - @Otaliema
Ferrari F430 Scuderia '07
562/1350/565 - ES3
Forwards time 1:10.620
Reverse - 1:12.363
Average - 1:11.492
DC 9.2
Everything that needs to be said about this one, has. This is a guided missile with a sense of self preservation. It did what you wanted and I really, really liked this car. Other than that little bit of exit understeer I can't fault it. If you had taken the shackles off this would have been close to a 10.
7 - @xande1959
Aston Martin One-77 '11
748/1630/580 - Stock
Forward - 1:10.770
Reverse - 1:13.072
Average - 1:11.921
DC 9
Sorry I could go no quicker. This car was very nice to drive. Very fast, very smooth. Unfortunately the driver wasn't and struggled to get the power down early enough to produce decent times. A real drivers car this one had a great feel and good balance. Very good job
8 - @Motor City Hami
Nissan NISMO GTR '14
635/1720/585 - ES1 - Sports Cat
Forward- 1:11.025
Reverse - 1:13.241
Average - 1:12.133
DC 8.5
A solid tune on a heavy car. This GT-R suited me a bit more than the other one, I felt it was more eager and I was able to be very consistent with it. For me better forwards than reverse. I found I needed less time in this to get decent laps done. If I was doing short races I'd want this one. Great job.
9 - @787B
Nissan NISMO GTR '14
635/1720/585 - ES1 - Sports Cat
Forward - 1:11.343
Reverse - 1:12.821
Average - 1:12.082
DC 8.8
An all round much smoother GT-R. much the opposite of the other, it went better on reverse. Really easy to drive and neutral handling. I was more consistent in this one, I'd rather have this one in an endurance race. I think that's the first one of your's I've tried, very nice. Great job
10 - @Thorin Cain
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce '09
660/1565/576 - Stock
Forward - 1:09.522
Reverse - 1:11.337
Average - 1:10.430
DC-9
Almost did what I wanted. Nailed the forward track but was a little hit and miss in the chicane. Did well on reverse but couldn't catch the ghost. Back to the mountain for more tweaking.
11 - @Ridox2JZGTE
Lamborghini Countach '88
677/1490/571 - ES3 - Sports Computer, Cat - Intake - Exhaust manifold - Custom wing A
Forward - 1:11.272
Reverse - 1:13. 788
Average - 1:12.530
DC - 8
A very big surprise this one. I was expecting to spend a lot of time facing the wrong direction, being spat out of corners or just plain fighting for grip. Not the case. I found it had loads, maybe too much. I found the car real easy to drive but a lot more difficult to drive fast. It felt heavy to me but the steering was pretty responsive. good pull out of corners but needs a much smoother driver than me to get it through them well enough to post a decent time. Felt better forwards than reverse by a long way although turns 1 and 2 were epic fun.
12 - @DolHaus
Lamborghini Diablo GT '00
622/1490/568 - ES2
Forward- 1:09.635
Reverse - 1:11.205
Average - 1:10.420
DC - 10
There isn't much I can say that hasn't been said about this one either. After a couple of laps to get use to it I couldn't help but get quicker and quicker with this. An absolute animal of car, Lets yo know how it wants to get round the track and rewards you greatly when you do. This is a gem, without doubt one of the best tunes I've tried on GTPlanet. Excellent job my friend:tup:
13 - @brian wolf
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1(C6) '09
639/1508/573 - Stock
Forward - 1:10.481
Reverse - 1:12.288
Average - 1:11.353
DC - 8.8
Another one owed an apology. This is one fast car, very precise and stable too. Just not my cup of tea, requires more control than I have to get the best out of it. I'll improve my driving a lot using this often. Thanks for this one and great work.
14 - @Bowtie-muscle
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1(C6) '09
639/1508/573 - Stock
Forward - 1:10.279
Reverse - 1:12.057
Average - 1:11.168
DC - 9
This was a bit more to my style of driving than Brian's I was giving it too much respect after using is and it took a bit of time to get it. Once I did it was great fun and fast too. Only thing I found to be an issue was some juddering under breaking in a few places, mostly into turn one forwards and turn 3 in reverse. Didn't really like the kerb too much either. Other than that I loved it. Nice work. Not bad for a yank tank
Hopefully all is well but please feel free to ask for any more information or query my results if you think I was unfair in any way.
Thanks to all the tuners for providing some great cars and @CSLACR for organising this event. It was a great deal of fun trying these out and made better by the soundtrack, kudos for the stock transmission idea.👍
Tester's Disclaimer: My apologies in advance. I use a DS3 with X and [ ] for gas and brakes with steering on the stick set to Steering sensitivity 2. ABS-1 and AT. Due to my inconsistency as a driver and the obvious shortcomings of my chosen method of control, some of these tunes suffered a good bit in lap times. But I did do a minimum of 30 laps per car in each direction (Except my own getting 10 max.) And re-tested the ones I think should have done better.
Cars were tested in this order on the forward run and I reversed the order for the reverse track.
Time set to 12.00pm as suggested and what better time for a shootout. Track set to real.
The results:
1 - @doblocruiser
SRT Viper GTS '13
673/1556/572 - Sports Computer - Custom wing B
Forward - 1:11.503
Reverse - 1:13.011
Average - 1:12.257
DC - 7.5
I felt this car had good smooth braking and entry but got real loose, real fast mid corner and on exit. On the reverse layout though the rear felt a lot better and I started to enjoy it a bit more instead of fighting it all the time. If ever there was a car you need to straighten up before going near the gas this is it. Good tune but just needs a bit more grip in the rear for me.
2 - @DaBomm4
Ferrari F40 '92
614/1352/566 - High RPM Turbo - Sports Computer, Cat - Intake - Exhaust manifold
Forward - 1:11.418
Reverse - 1:12.626
Average - 1:12.022
DC - 8
Much the same as the Viper above, this one could get wild really fast. However I felt this had a bit more poise and felt easier to control on throttle. Yes it still likes to kick the tail out and yes it's loose, but boy it's a huge amount of fun. This car more than most in the shootout I feel, stayed as close as it could to the feel of the stock car but with more control. I liked this car a lot but as competitive, consistent performer it didn't do to well for me.
Most fun car in the shootout for me by miles. I enjoyed it that much I've even painted it pink:tup:
3 - @Brewguy44
SRT Viper SRT10 ACR '08
606/1552/580 - Stock - Remove wing
Forward - 1:10.995
Reverse - 1:13.211
Average - 1:12.103
DC - 7.8
This is the complete opposite of the other Viper in the shootout. I found it incredibly easy to drive, really stable and well, a little slow. On the forward layout I think it did well. I could almost throw it at corners and boot the gas all the way to the floor with confidence the rear would never try and overtake me. It did come at a price though. The car just felt sluggish coming out of most of the corners especially Turn 3 on the reverse layout. With more weight towards the rear it just didn't want to pull out that corner for me and you need to get a good exit from that corner to stand a chance on here. Good stable tune though, even I could stay around the same lap-time all day.
4 - @shaunm80
Ferrari 458 Italia '09
593/1485/566 - ES3
FORWARDS - 1:10.669
REVERSE - 1:12.521
Average - 1:11.595
DC - 9
Do you have your own style!? Of course and don't ever change it
This is another fine example of your style, super smooth, super consistent and easy to drive. I always struggle to adapt to your cars but there is always a learning curve and it's usually as smooth as the car itself. A great stable car which wants to be driven properly but protects you when you don't. A little too neutral for my tastes but a great car none the less.👍5 - @TurnLeft
Ferrari 458 Italia '09
593/1485/566 - ES3
Forward - 1:10.712
Reverse - 1:12.300
Average - 1:11.506
DC - 8.8
This was a little different. Who am I kidding, this was a lot different, the hoon's car I believe. Good description and probably why I found this a little easier to get use to
Seriously though, I probably peaked earlier with this car than I did my own, but kept going just to make sure. The balance was pretty good and I had the confidence from the first lap that I could push this car a bit harder. There were some understeer issues in a few places but the early rotation could be used to help with that in the shorter corners but longer ones suffered. The reverse lap in this was a revelation. It was for me, the most stable and consistent car through turns 1-3 and this had a huge bearing on being the quickest Ferrari on the reverse lap.6 - @Otaliema
Ferrari F430 Scuderia '07
562/1350/565 - ES3
Forwards time 1:10.620
Reverse - 1:12.363
Average - 1:11.492
DC 9.2
Everything that needs to be said about this one, has. This is a guided missile with a sense of self preservation. It did what you wanted and I really, really liked this car. Other than that little bit of exit understeer I can't fault it. If you had taken the shackles off this would have been close to a 10.
7 - @xande1959
Aston Martin One-77 '11
748/1630/580 - Stock
Forward - 1:10.770
Reverse - 1:13.072
Average - 1:11.921
DC 9
Sorry I could go no quicker. This car was very nice to drive. Very fast, very smooth. Unfortunately the driver wasn't and struggled to get the power down early enough to produce decent times. A real drivers car this one had a great feel and good balance. Very good job
8 - @Motor City Hami
Nissan NISMO GTR '14
635/1720/585 - ES1 - Sports Cat
Forward- 1:11.025
Reverse - 1:13.241
Average - 1:12.133
DC 8.5
A solid tune on a heavy car. This GT-R suited me a bit more than the other one, I felt it was more eager and I was able to be very consistent with it. For me better forwards than reverse. I found I needed less time in this to get decent laps done. If I was doing short races I'd want this one. Great job.
9 - @787B
Nissan NISMO GTR '14
635/1720/585 - ES1 - Sports Cat
Forward - 1:11.343
Reverse - 1:12.821
Average - 1:12.082
DC 8.8
An all round much smoother GT-R. much the opposite of the other, it went better on reverse. Really easy to drive and neutral handling. I was more consistent in this one, I'd rather have this one in an endurance race. I think that's the first one of your's I've tried, very nice. Great job
10 - @Thorin Cain
Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce '09
660/1565/576 - Stock
Forward - 1:09.522
Reverse - 1:11.337
Average - 1:10.430
DC-9
Almost did what I wanted. Nailed the forward track but was a little hit and miss in the chicane. Did well on reverse but couldn't catch the ghost. Back to the mountain for more tweaking.
11 - @Ridox2JZGTE
Lamborghini Countach '88
677/1490/571 - ES3 - Sports Computer, Cat - Intake - Exhaust manifold - Custom wing A
Forward - 1:11.272
Reverse - 1:13. 788
Average - 1:12.530
DC - 8
A very big surprise this one. I was expecting to spend a lot of time facing the wrong direction, being spat out of corners or just plain fighting for grip. Not the case. I found it had loads, maybe too much. I found the car real easy to drive but a lot more difficult to drive fast. It felt heavy to me but the steering was pretty responsive. good pull out of corners but needs a much smoother driver than me to get it through them well enough to post a decent time. Felt better forwards than reverse by a long way although turns 1 and 2 were epic fun.
12 - @DolHaus
Lamborghini Diablo GT '00
622/1490/568 - ES2
Forward- 1:09.635
Reverse - 1:11.205
Average - 1:10.420
DC - 10
There isn't much I can say that hasn't been said about this one either. After a couple of laps to get use to it I couldn't help but get quicker and quicker with this. An absolute animal of car, Lets yo know how it wants to get round the track and rewards you greatly when you do. This is a gem, without doubt one of the best tunes I've tried on GTPlanet. Excellent job my friend:tup:
13 - @brian wolf
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1(C6) '09
639/1508/573 - Stock
Forward - 1:10.481
Reverse - 1:12.288
Average - 1:11.353
DC - 8.8
Another one owed an apology. This is one fast car, very precise and stable too. Just not my cup of tea, requires more control than I have to get the best out of it. I'll improve my driving a lot using this often. Thanks for this one and great work.
14 - @Bowtie-muscle
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1(C6) '09
639/1508/573 - Stock
Forward - 1:10.279
Reverse - 1:12.057
Average - 1:11.168
DC - 9
This was a bit more to my style of driving than Brian's I was giving it too much respect after using is and it took a bit of time to get it. Once I did it was great fun and fast too. Only thing I found to be an issue was some juddering under breaking in a few places, mostly into turn one forwards and turn 3 in reverse. Didn't really like the kerb too much either. Other than that I loved it. Nice work. Not bad for a yank tank
Hopefully all is well but please feel free to ask for any more information or query my results if you think I was unfair in any way.
Thanks to all the tuners for providing some great cars and @CSLACR for organising this event. It was a great deal of fun trying these out and made better by the soundtrack, kudos for the stock transmission idea.👍
Loads of work, so nice job with that!
