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New to tuning... Can anyone tell me the best way to add power for Quick Match/One Make events?
Specifically current event at Tsukuba: Mazda Roadster TC. The race spec. is 464PP. The car's default PP is also 464PP. Default HP is 206. What is the best option for adding power? I have tried "Engine" (Stage 3, only option available)... also Turbo (experimented with all three stages)...
I've tried both methods of getting PP back down to 464: by using "Ballast"/"Power Limiter" (or a combination of both). In all cases the increases in HP don't have much effect on speed performance on the test track. Lap times are just about equal to the car's default HP206.
My ignorant guess is that adding ballast to achieve PP limit reduces HP gain because of the additional weight the car has to pull... and the Power Limiter also negates the HP gain. Is there a solution or should I just stick with default power?
I need to get a handle on this before I get into more advanced tuning. I've read here and elsewhere that power needs to be set before Tranny tuning. I would imagine that final power might also have an effect on the other tune categories like Suspension, Drivetrain and etc.
Any help I can get with this will be greatly appreciated, I'm going cross-eyed!
ps– just in case, my email is: rixa@optonline.net
Specifically current event at Tsukuba: Mazda Roadster TC. The race spec. is 464PP. The car's default PP is also 464PP. Default HP is 206. What is the best option for adding power? I have tried "Engine" (Stage 3, only option available)... also Turbo (experimented with all three stages)...
I've tried both methods of getting PP back down to 464: by using "Ballast"/"Power Limiter" (or a combination of both). In all cases the increases in HP don't have much effect on speed performance on the test track. Lap times are just about equal to the car's default HP206.
My ignorant guess is that adding ballast to achieve PP limit reduces HP gain because of the additional weight the car has to pull... and the Power Limiter also negates the HP gain. Is there a solution or should I just stick with default power?
I need to get a handle on this before I get into more advanced tuning. I've read here and elsewhere that power needs to be set before Tranny tuning. I would imagine that final power might also have an effect on the other tune categories like Suspension, Drivetrain and etc.
Any help I can get with this will be greatly appreciated, I'm going cross-eyed!
ps– just in case, my email is: rixa@optonline.net