Hello,
Just like a DFS sale, our sales never end either. As FM5 rolls on, I thought I’d revive this thread so as to continue where we left off when the forums changed, for all of you faithful still here
Contents:
Comps: Post 1
X-R1-R2: Post 1
R3 - S: Post 2
Anyway, let’s cut to the chase…
I’ll list the cars by class. If anyone has paints for these, by all means say and share pics and we can endorse them. Might as well try and give some of the cars a good coat of paint!
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COMPS
Straight up HLC. The prizes stack up too, so if you get a top 100, then you get that plus all the other top x’s.
Top 1%: 100k
Top 2500: 250k
Top 1000: 500k
Top 500: 1,250,000
Top 250: 2,500,000
Top 100: 5,000,000
Photo Comp: Car defacing.
Get the best crash damage/crash/action crash possible!
Winners get 25m spot win and the coveted Motorhead’s Award of Approval Medal.
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So, R1 and X class here:
R1|998 Aston Lola
Build - First restrictor
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.5 PSI
Gearing
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.21; 0.86; 0.69; 0.57; 0.49; 0.49
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0/0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 10.40/13.12
Springs
Spring Rate: 300.0/400.0 lb/in
Height: 4.7/3.1
Damping
Rebound: 7.2/8.5
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: Max
Brakes: 47%F bias; 160% pressure
Differential: 27%/0% Acc/Dec
This tune is solid on medium tracks like Hockenheim. For best results when shifting, shift just before the redline.
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X999 Panoz LMP-01
This Panoz is surprising. Very explosive mid range acceleration, strong top speed and mechanical grip. However loses out a little bit in high downforce corners. It’s very strong at straight line speed/acceleration tracks like Indy, Sebring and Road America. Power band is peaky so you’re encouraged to rev as hard as you can!
Build - Everything.
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.0/29.0
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.15; 0.86; 0.68; 0.56; 0.48; 0.48
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 10.00/13.12 (default rear setting)
Springs:
Spring Rate: 290.0/350.0 lb/in
Height: 4.0/5.0
Damping
Rebound: 5.6/7.0
Bump: 1.1/1.1
Aero: Max
Braking: 45%F bias; 200% pressure.
Diff: 23%/0% Acc/Dec
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R1|998 2010 Mazda B09/86
The Mazda is competent at high speed tracks, it was tuned on Infineon and almost broke a 59 on the NASCAR layout. Wait until you see the build though!
Build Max power, max tyres, LEXANI wheels. (Muhahaha)
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.0
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.18; 0.95; 0.77; 0.65; 0.56; 0.48
Alignment:
Camber: -1.0/-0.8
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/13.12
Springs: 269.0/444.0 lb/in
Height: 3.1/3.1
Damping:
Rebound: 4.3/9.1
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 524/888 (lbs)
Braking: 42%F bias; 175% pressure
Diff: 29%/0% Acc/Dec
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X999 BMW V12 LMR
This BMW is really good at speed tracks like Indy and Road America. The tune itself took pole in the TORA TEC Community event at Road America, however with someone’s internet imploding stint 1 with me leading, and then a questionable move by a rival in stint 3, we were knocked out of contention. Upgraded into X class it was largely unchanged apart from gears and featured in the TORA TCR CanAm series which I won the championship, the BMW taking a clean sweep at Indy, 3 out of 3 rounds. It was funny, in race one and two I started last and was leading out of the first sector.
The car itself as a very wide power band (which is good), so you can short shift a bit to stay on the power, it also benefits from great straight line speed and nice enough grip. Here’s the open source for it:
Build - Everything
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.5 PSI
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.32; 0.87; 0.64; 0.50; 0.48; 0.48
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0/0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/13.12
Springs:
Spring Rate: 290.0/360.0
Height: 4.7/3.4
Damping:
Rebound: 5.3/6.4
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 552/930 lbs
Braking: 46%F bias; 145% pressure
Diff: 25%/0% Acc/Dec
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X999 #2 Audi North Sport America R8
This Audi is balanced across the board. It has good high speed grip, acceleration and top end is ample, albeit not as fast in a straight as the Panoz for instance Smile. Mechanical grip is nice enough. It works nice on Silverstone.
Build - Everything
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.5
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.31; 0.96; 0.74; 0.60; 0.50; 0.50
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0/0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/13.12
Springs
Spring Rate: 260.0/320.0
Height: 4.7/3.5
Damping
Rebound: 5.3/7.3
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 551/955 lbs
Braking: 45%F bias; 200% Pressure
Diff: 29%/0% Acc/Dec
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X999 Toyota GT-ONE
This Toyota is still good considering what it used to be like on FM3. It has good top speed still, with competent everything else. It’s nice on tracks like Sebring and Road America.
Build - Everything
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.5
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.18; 0.84; 0.66; 0.54; 0.48; 0.48
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/11.05
Springs:
Spring Rate: 300.0/400.0
Height: 3.4/3.1
Damping:
Rebound: 5.6/7.0
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 552/964
Braking: 46%F bias; 175% pressure
Diff: 27%/0% Acc/Dec
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X999 Cadillac LMP
The Cadillac is a dark horse. It’s nice to drive as well.
Build - Everything
Tune
Tyre pressures: 30.5/29.5
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 0.99; 0.75; 0.59; 0.48; 0.48; 0.48
Alignment:
Camber: -1.0/0.8
Toe: 0.1/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/13.12
Springs:
Spring Rate: 264.0/480.0 lb/in
Height: 4.7/3.4
Damping
Rebound: 3.7/6.7
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: Max
Braking: 44%F bias; 200% pressure
Diff: 27%/0% Acc/Dec
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X999 Ferrari F33333333 SP
The Ferrari makes an unreal noise, and it has such a great launch so it’s useful in lobbies. It has good acceleration and nice high speed grip. Before the Sauber it still held some good leaderboard times.
Build - Everything
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.5 PSI
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.60; 1.25; 1.01; 0.86; 0.76
Alignment:
Camber: -1.0/-0.8
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 3.60/13.12
Springs:
Spring Rate: 269.0/411.0
Height: 4.7/3.1
Damping:
Rebound: 4.1/7.1
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 551/965 lbs
Braking: 46%F bias; 171% Pressure
Diff: 27%/0% Acc/Dec
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#1 Petronas Tom’s Lexus SC430
This is the first of many SuperGT cars coming. They all have very good grip and downforce. The Lexus is one of the more common ones seen on leaderboards as it’s very easy to drive, has a nice power band and so much grip. Hence, these cars are best on short grippy tracks like the Laderas. There are some solid leaderboard times to be taken in this at the tiny tracks.
Build -
First restrictor
Race Brakes
Max Tyre Widths
Wheels: Super Advan Racing Version 2 (or equivalent weight)
Tune:
Tyre Pressures: 29.5/29.5 psi
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.33; 1.00; 0.78; 0.65; 0.65; 0.65
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 6.4
Anti Roll Bars: 12.50/17.50
Springs:
Spring Rate: 342.0/380.0
Height: 5.8/4.1
Damping:
Rebound: 6.6/6.9
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 656/888 lbs
Braking: 48%F bias; 144% pressure
Diff: 23%/0% Acc/Dec
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#007 Aston Martin DBR9
I’m not sure what to say about the Aston here. I didn’t give it much time until the collab with GTT for the Allan Simonsen tribute. After that, I wanted to give it a bit of justice. It works on a few tracks, mainly Hockenheim. I had a 1:33.8xx at Hockenheim. It should be good for medium tracks like Silverstone Intl and Suzuka West.
Build
First restrictor (+115hp)
Race Driveline
Max Tyre Widths
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.0/29.0
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.25; 0.91; 0.70; 0.58; 0.50; 0.50
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/1.00
Springs:
Spring Rate: 390.0/411.0
Height: 5.1/3.9
Damping
Rebound: 4.7/5.3
Bump: 1.4/1.0
Aero: 413/579 lbs
Braking: 49%F bias; 200% pressure.
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#40 Ford GT Mk7
This Ford is one of the only cars of its type that gets a huge engine swap option. Good news is it fits into R2 almost perfectly unlike the BMW M3 GT2. And you get to drive a 'MURICA NASCAR engined Ford GT. It’s a nice car in both R3 and R2; the engine swap giving it a massive dose of speed. This car is good at most of the speed tracks like Sunset, Road America and the likes. There are some solid top 200s for the taking at Sunset. I was perilously close to top 100 but never quite got it.
Sadly its only weakness is its aero balance. It needs a bit more front relative to rear. However if that was the case, it’d probably be a leaderboard car!
Build
Engine Swap - V8 - Ford Stock Car ('MURRRRRRICA)
Race Intake Manifold and Throttle Body
Race Carburettor
Remove all restrictors
Race Brakes
Race Driveline
Max Tyre Widths
Any of the lightest wheels
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 31.0/30.0
Gearing
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.16; 0.88; 0.71; 0.60; 0.60; 0.60
Alignment:
Camber: -0.9/-0.8
Toe: 0/0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 5.00/11.05
Springs:
Spring Rate: 390.0/500.0 lb/in
Height: 4.7/3.1
Damping:
Rebound: 5.6/7.0
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: Max
Braking: 46%F bias; 186% pressure
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#12 Nissan 2010 Calsonic Impul GT-R
This car we’ve had for ages. We had a good tune and paint ready for the Community Bounty Hunter but that event seemed to vanish after only a handful of garages got selected. So, it gathered dust but I revived the car and even though it won’t go down in as much fanfare as it perhaps could have, here’s the Nissan. Wikkid Lester has a very nice CBH paint for the car, if you want!
Build
Max Power (515hp)
Race Brakes
All Tyre Widths bar one front
Wheels: Enkei NT03+M (or equivalent weight)
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.5/29.5 psi
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.39; 1.09; 0.91; 0.78; 0.70; 0.64
Alignment:
Camber: -1.0/-0.8
Toe: 0.1/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 1.00/11.05
Springs:
Spring Rate: 360.0/444.4
Height: 4.7/3.7
Damping:
Rebound: 2.9/4.3
Bump: 8.7/8.3
Aero: Max
Braking: 47%F bias; 170% pressure
Diff: 25%/0% Acc/Dec
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#12 2003 Calsonic Skyline
The older Calsonic. Not sure what it is about them but they’re so nice to drive but I think people overlook them in favour of the Lexus. Still, my dad and I had a go at this and IOM Meerkat himself has a top 50 in one, still!
Ladera Short: 30.489 - #65
Ladera Short R: 30.501 - #44
The car is good on all the tiny little tracks where the Furai’s downforce doesn’t give it too much of an advantage. There should be a decent amount of top 100s for the taking here. Its power band is really nice and combined with its torque it really does excel on some of the tiny tracks.
Build
First Restrictor
Race Brakes
Max Tyre Widths
Rims - Super Advan Racing Version 2 (or equivalent weight)
Tune
Tyre Pressures: 30.0/29.0
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 1.27; 0.94; 0.70; 0.56; 0.48; 0.48
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 6.20/11.05
Springs:
Spring Rate: 375.0/412.0
Height: 3.1/3.1
Damping:
Rebound: 5.6/7.0
Bump: 1.0/1.0
Aero: 655/916 lbs
Braking: 48%F bias; 200% pressure
Diff: 26%/0% Acc/Dec
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#91 Team Oreca Didge Viper GTS-R
This thing has been around for ages and we released one of these over a year ago but I feel there was more to give so I revisited the tune, armed with a bit more skill from a year ago.
It has a top 25 and a few top 50s to its name now which I now think is justice enough, some of the old HLC times are still top 50 even! And this is me in the car, I’m not as fast as some of the participants in the HLC.
Lap Times
Nurburgring GP Full – 1:47.664 – #87
Sedona Full – 1:59.800 – #60
Sedona Full R – 1:59.955 – #50
Sedona Club – 58.987 – #24
Sedona Club R – 59.123 – #29
Silverstone GP – 1:40.870 (NOT PB - 0.059 off Furai time) – Would be #89
Silverstone Intl – 1:13.329 – #46
Sunset Full R – 1:19.366 – #77
Suzuka Full – 1:51.328 – #48
Suzuka West – 1:08.668 – #37
TopGear Full – 1:01.395 – #27
TopGear East – 30.193 – #54
TopGear West R – 26.394 – #30
Motegi East – 1:16.224 – #42
BUILD
Remove Restrictors (+181hp)
Race Brakes
Race Driveline
Max Front and Rear Tyre Widths
Rims: Fikse Profil 5
TUNE
Tyre Pressures: 29.5/28.5 PSI
Gearing:
FD: 6.10
Then as follows: 0.88; 0.69; 0.56; 0.48; (5th and 6th unused)
Alignment:
Camber: -0.8/-0.7
Toe: 0.0/0.0
Caster: 7.0
Anti Roll Bars: 9.50/10.00
Springs:
Spring Rate: 375.0/390.0
Ride Height: 6.6/5.6
Damping:
Rebound: 5.6/7.0
Bump: 1.1/1.1
Aero: Max
Braking: 50% bias; 200% pressure (adjust to preference)
Diff: 23%/0% Acc/Dec
It’s geared to only need the first three gears on most tracks it runs, because of its wide power band. Fourth is just for lobby drafting or if you’re on either Le Mans or the Ring where you have super long straights.