Mustang Boss 302 R '13
550 PP, 574 hp, 1400 kg
That's right. It is a Boss 302 R for Race Car!
Tuned with G27 with Nixim Brake Pedal Mod
Tuning and Maintenance
Oil Change
Front Aero Type B
Rear Wing Custom Wing Type A
BBS RE-MG rims in standard size
Body Paint: Gotta Have It Green Metallic Tri Coat/Black Stripes
Rim Paint: Etna Black Metallic
Brake Rotor Paint: Electric Orange
Racing Number: Type D #51
Installed Parts
Sport Hard Tires
Fully Customizable Suspension
Racing Brakes
Fully Customizable Transmission
Fully Customizable LSD
Triple-Plate Clutch Kit
Carbon Drive Shaft
Engine Tuning Stage 1
Sports Computer
Racing Exhaust
Sports Catalytic Converter
Weight Reduction Stage 3
Carbon Hood
Window Weight Reduction
Tune 1.10
RH 135/75
Springs 7.50/10.00
Dampers Compression 1/5
Dampers Extension 10/4
Anti-Roll Bars 1/5
Camber 0.0/0.8
Toe -0.25/-0.15
Brake balance 4/7
LSD 9/12/5
Power Level 96.8%
Ballast 81
Ballast Position +50
Weight Distribution 52:48
Transmission
Final Gear to 5.500
Top Speed to 124 (never change this setting past this point)
1st gear 3.150
2nd gear 2.110
3rd gear 1.625
4th gear 1.310
5th gear 1.100
6th gear 0.950
Final gear 4.000 (adjust this to set top speed at redline on longest straight)
Tuning Notes
I had already tuned this car a couple of times before the 1.09 game update. I was working on a 1.09 edition when 1.10 hit. I own this car in real life. It handles better than any other Mustang I have driven. Ford Racing agonized over this car for road course track day handling. The Boss logo has only been used in 1969/1970 and now in 2012/2013. I can tell you that the car is very well balanced.
So, I was excited to take this car out as one of my first drives in the 1.10 game update. I had already driven the BOSS 302 for 153.1 miles of 1.08 tuning. I decided not to start from scratch... just start where I left off in 1.08.
RH 80/80
Springs 8.00/12.00
Dampers Compression 2/5
Dampers Extension 7/3
Anti-Roll Bars 2/4
Camber 0.0/0.0
Toe -0.05/-0.15
Brake balance 4/6
LSD 10/14/7
Ballast 81
Ballast Position 50
Weight Distribution 52:48
Nurburgring GP/F:
Really bad understeer from mid-corner to exit. Loose on exit with heavy outside wheel spin. God awful in the braking zones with very poor stopping distance. How could this car be worse now than it was in 1.08? It was pretty decent in 1.08, but now has some bad habits. To be honest, I was pissed. The real life version is a dream to drive. The GT6 version 🤬 🤬.
Rant: F-ing PD. There is no way that you actually drove the 2013 Boss302 in real life before building the programming for the game. The in-game version drives just like the in-game 2005 Mustang. The BOSS 302 is NOT a drag strip queen. This car was built for road racing and in real life, it is an absolute dream. In the game it handles like a 70's muscle car.
This is just laziness in the programming department. Try reading a review from a car site if you cannot find the time to drive such a sweet car. You killed this car with the last update. I want my money back. No, better yet. I want to challenge Kaz himself to a race in a BOSS 302. That's right. Kaz vs. me at Mid-Ohio. I will even pay for the gas, tires and entry fee. Kaz needs to know how one of these drives in real life.
Tune Changes:
- LSD to 10/10/5
- Ride Height to 100/80
- Brake balance to 5/6
- Front toe to -0.15
Still heavy understeer and a constantly glowing outside front tire in every corner. The braking zone feels like ABS is turned up to 12/12. Time to go to extremes.
Changes:
RH 120/80
Springs 7.50/12.00
Dampers Compression 2/6
Dampers Extension 10/3
Anti-Roll Bars 2/5
Camber 0.0/1.0
Toe -0.25/-0.15
Brake balance 6/7
LSD 8/11/5
Front tires now lock under braking. Now have inside wheel spin on exit.
LSD 8/12/5 - The LSD feels weird. Like it abruptly locks and unlocks. The car is not consistent.
LSD 9/12/5 - better.
The car is a little odd now. It still has mid-corner understeer, but now kind of bounces on exit and can even break loose a little. The rear is too stiff. The springs are being asked to do too much.
Changes:
RH 125/75
Springs 7.50/10.00
Dampers Compression 2/5
Dampers Extension 10/3
Anti-Roll Bars 1/5
Camber 0.0/0.7
Toe -0.25/-0.15
Brake balance 6/7
LSD 8/11/5
Improved, but give me more of the same. I am running out of options to rid this car of understeer. I also find it funny that PD thinks a 550PP Mustang on Sport Hard tires, programmed with massive understeer can beat a 600PP Enzo Ferrari on Sport Softs.
Changes:
RH 135/75
Springs 7.50/10.00
Dampers Compression 1/5
Dampers Extension 10/4
Anti-Roll Bars 1/5
Camber 0.0/0.8
Toe -0.25/-0.15
Brake balance 4/7
I have been able to make the BOSS 302 a more fund car to drive, but it is nowhere near its real world version.
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