[Open Source] Chevrolet Bel Air ( 1957 ) { C Class )

It is not Leaderboard material, but it I like to drive it.
Meow be with you.

Car: Chevrolet Bel Air ( 1957 )
Performance Index (#): 500
Class: C
Speed: 5.1
Handling: 5.1
Acceleration: 7.6
Launch: 8.6
Braking: 5.7

Drive (Type): RWD
Power (HP): 283; (LBS) 10.0 : 1 (HP)
Torque (LB-FT): 386; (LBS) 7.3 : 1 (Torque)
Displacement (L): 4.6
Weight of Car (LBS): 2836
Weight Distribution (%):
· (Front): 54%
· (Rear): 46%

Redline (RPM): 5444
Peak Torque (RPM): 3433
Calculated (HP & Torque) (RPM): 3851
Top Speed (Calculated) (MPH): 142.4

Upper-Spring-Rate (lb/in): 1175.3
Lower-Spring-Rate (lb/in): 146.9

Car Width (in): 74.0, Car Length (in): 198.0, Car Height (in): 54.9
Wheelbase (in): 115.0
Track Width, Front (in): 58.0
Track Width, Rear (in): 58.8

Build (Parts and goodies)
Conversion
·Engine Swap: Stock
·Drivetrain Swap: Stock
·Aspiration Conversion: Positive Displacement Supercharger

Engine
·Air Filter: Sport
·Carborator: Sport
·Ignition: Street
·Exhaust: Race
·Camshaft: Stock
·Valves: Street
·Displacement (Block): Stock
·Pistons and Compression: Stock
·Aspiration: Stock
·Intercooler: Stock
·Oil and Cooling: Stock
·Flywheel: Stock

Platform & Handling
·Brakes: Race
·Springs & Dampers: Race
·Front Anti-roll Bars: Race
·Rear Anti-roll Bars: Race
·Chassis Reinforcement and Roll Cage: Race
·Weight Reduction: Race

Drivetrain
·Clutch: Street
·Transmission: Race
·Driveline: Race
·Differential: Race

Tires and Rims
·Tire Compound: Sport
·Rim Style: Sport - CXR
·Front Tires: 285/25R21
·Rear Tires: 345/20R21

Aero and Appearance
·Front Bumper: Forza (Adjustable)
·Rear Wing: Forza (Adjustable)
·Rear Bumper: Stock
·Side Skirts: Stock
·Hood / Bonnet: Stock

Tune
Tire Pressure
·Front (PSI): 27.0
·Rear (PSI): 27.0

Alignment
·Camber Front: -2.8 °
·Camber Rear: -2.8 °
·Toe Front: 0.0 °
·Toe Rear: 0.0 °
·Front Caster (Angle): 6.0 ∟

Anti-Roll Bars
·Anti-Roll Bars Front: 19.79
·Anti-Roll Bars Rear: 20.19

Springs (lb/in)
·Springs Front: 674.9
·Springs Rear: 648.7
·Front Ride Height (in): 6.8
·Rear Ride Height (in): 6.8

Damping
·Rebound (Front): 8.2
·Rebound (Rear): 7.0
·Bump (Front): 4.9
·Bump (Rear): 4.2

Aero
·Front Aero Downforce (LB): 100
·Rear Aero Downforce (LB): 85

Brakes
·Brakes (Balance): 54%
·Brakes (Force): 100%

Differential
·Acceleration (Front): 0%
·Acceleration (Rear): 25%
·Deceleration (Front): 0%
·Deceleration (Rear): 10%
·Split (Front): 0%
·Split (Rear): 0%

Gearing
·Final Drive: 2.83
·1st: 4.37 | Auto-Shift 4,174 : 4,174 @ 26.6 MPH
·2nd: 3.08 | Auto-Shift 2,943 : 4,174 @ 37.7 MPH
·3rd: 2.17 | Auto-Shift 2,943 : 4,174 @ 53.4 MPH
·4th: 1.53 | Auto-Shift 2,943 : 4,174 @ 75.7 MPH
·5th: 1.08 | Auto-Shift 2,943 : 4,174 @ 107.4 MPH
·6th: 0.87 | Auto-Shift 3,360 : 4,457 @ 142.4 MPH

Excel Car Data
The above link opens in the web version of Excel, Yay! But you are free to download and look at all the formulas if you have Excel 2010 and above.

Thanks to RelaxedPRKid, ONR RoadRunner, PTG Crew, Befuddler, DJ x Jamo x, ECT Loco, GRD 4 3L, uber understeer, WormBurner & many more for past help and posts on tuning in this forum.

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Look forward to giving it a try tomorrow. Glad to see you’re learning and enjoying the experience along the way. Isn’t it exciting?

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Thanks! I hope you enjoy the stroll. Yes, it is a lot of fun, all the hours I have put in since January are paying off. Too bad I lost my profile last month to a cloud corruption issue, but that is OK, knowledge is not lost.