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- hachi_kid
hey. I've just recently made a setup for an MR2 tuned at the Nurburgring. I'm new to tuning, but not to the GT4. I've been playing the GT series for the past couple of years now (since GT3). I don't have a lot of tuned cars in my garage. I mainly just use stock cars, and improve my driving by driving around the cars' weakness. I'm looking to hear some responses on how you though the car was. also, I'd like to get some feedback on what you thought the car was doing through the corner. I tried to keep the car set-up medium stiff so it would be compliant enough to handle the bumpy surface of the track without it turning into a Rolls Royce into the corners.
car: Toyota MR2 GT-S '97
modifications: everything except nitrous (includes oil change, super soft racing slicks, and a wing)
tuning:
brakes: Front 18/Rear 5
transmission: 13 auto setting
Downforce: Front 30/Rear 30
LSD: IT 24/Accel 29/Decel 40
ballast: weight 15/balance -20
suspension:
spring rates: Front 4.0/Rear 6.7
ride height: Front 92/Rear 95
damper (bound): Front 4/Rear 10
damper (rebound): Front 2/Rear 5
camber: Front 3.5/Rear 2.3
toe angle: Front -3/Rear 1
stabilizers: Front 4/Rear 5
I was managed to run a laptime of 6:31.272 with this setup before my concentration fell to pieces. it was a joy to drive, but it still suffers from snap oversteer. but really, it was down to driver error. if I dialed in too much understeer, it would kill the turn-in which I prefer. so I just did my best to drive smoother. it's a pretty neutral setup that allows you to drive it a variety of ways, but it makes you mind your inputs. if you don't treat it right it will bite you.
imo, the car has great turn-in, maybe accompanied by turn-in oversteer. it is stable through the apex, and on it's way to exit, it blends from a neutral condition to mild understeer. the car is unstable under braking, so I get most of my braking done in a straight line, or with very smooth trail braking, but it is an MR platform, so that is expected. I tried my best to make it more stable when braking, but I couldn't go too far because I would lose my turn-in. I feel the car has responsive handling without being too unstable. that might be because of the relativly low spring rates and high damper bound setting in the rear. even though I tuned this specifically for the 'Ring, I feel this is a good setup for most of the tracks, but I haven't tried it yet because my concentration was waning after testing for so long. I would love to hear your opinions and critisicm because this is the first time tuning a car, and I want to learn how to do it properly. thank you.
rock.
car: Toyota MR2 GT-S '97
modifications: everything except nitrous (includes oil change, super soft racing slicks, and a wing)
tuning:
brakes: Front 18/Rear 5
transmission: 13 auto setting
Downforce: Front 30/Rear 30
LSD: IT 24/Accel 29/Decel 40
ballast: weight 15/balance -20
suspension:
spring rates: Front 4.0/Rear 6.7
ride height: Front 92/Rear 95
damper (bound): Front 4/Rear 10
damper (rebound): Front 2/Rear 5
camber: Front 3.5/Rear 2.3
toe angle: Front -3/Rear 1
stabilizers: Front 4/Rear 5
I was managed to run a laptime of 6:31.272 with this setup before my concentration fell to pieces. it was a joy to drive, but it still suffers from snap oversteer. but really, it was down to driver error. if I dialed in too much understeer, it would kill the turn-in which I prefer. so I just did my best to drive smoother. it's a pretty neutral setup that allows you to drive it a variety of ways, but it makes you mind your inputs. if you don't treat it right it will bite you.
imo, the car has great turn-in, maybe accompanied by turn-in oversteer. it is stable through the apex, and on it's way to exit, it blends from a neutral condition to mild understeer. the car is unstable under braking, so I get most of my braking done in a straight line, or with very smooth trail braking, but it is an MR platform, so that is expected. I tried my best to make it more stable when braking, but I couldn't go too far because I would lose my turn-in. I feel the car has responsive handling without being too unstable. that might be because of the relativly low spring rates and high damper bound setting in the rear. even though I tuned this specifically for the 'Ring, I feel this is a good setup for most of the tracks, but I haven't tried it yet because my concentration was waning after testing for so long. I would love to hear your opinions and critisicm because this is the first time tuning a car, and I want to learn how to do it properly. thank you.
rock.