Dutch Customs Tuning Shop - Your one stop tuning shop - Closed

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Welcome!

Hi there, and welcome to Dutch Customs tuning shop! Since I had been getting a positive feedback on some of my tunes, I decided it is time to put them all in one place. I tune mainly for my own pleasure, but like to share my experiences with the rest of the world. I am always interested in feedback, good or bad!

So, what does DC have to offer?

At the moment, Dutch Customs specializes in race tuning, meaning I tune cars for racing only, not for drifting. I try to customize cars I like to give consistent and fast laptimes while remaining close to the original. The shop consists of a 'current' section, an 'old' section and an 'obsolete' section. The 'current' section contains cars that can be used with the current online events. The 'old' section contains cars that were tuned for events that are no longer available, but are still usable in Time Trial, Duel or Arcade. The 'obsolete' section contains tunes that were once valid, but were invalidated by a GT5P physics and/or PP update. These tunes can't be used anymore, but they are kept here for reference; you never know if anyone might need them later and you can always browse them for inspiration. ;)

Chef's specialty and recommendations

Like a restaurant, Dutch Customs has several tunes (dishes) on offer. Much like a chef has his favorites, so has NLxAROSA. :) The tunes marked with Chef's specialty are the ones especially recommended by Dutch Customs. There are also the Recommended tunes, which are highly recommended by others (links to review comments provided). This will help you pick the tunes that DC (and others) are especially fond of. But make sure you check out the others as well, you just might find that little gem you are looking for that fits your unique driving style. :)

My favorite car is not in here, what now?

Requests can be made, though I cannot guarantee I'll get to them, as I am very busy, both on -and offline. :) But if I post here that I'll do it, I'll do it. :)

Show me the tunes already!

Currently, Dutch Customs has the following cars on offer (at least until the next online update). Expect to see more in the near future. Unless stated otherwise, all cars are tested using PRO physics and all aids off except ABS, which is set to 1. All tunes are tested using a Logitech G25 Racing Wheel and a Sixaxis controller.


Current models

Fuji 550PP

BMW M3 Coupe 550PP/S2 Fuji Speedway

Old models

This section contains old models. Though the online events for these setups no longer exist, they will work for the given track and PP settings.


WRS29

Amuse S2000 GT1 750PP/R3 Fuji WRS29

WRS27

Mazda Atenza 542PP/S3 HSR

Suzuka 650PP

Amuse S2000 GT1 650PP/S2 Suzuka
Ferrari F599 650PP/R3 Suzuka
Jaguar XK Coupe 650PP/R3 Suzuka
Nissan Fairlady Z 649PP/R3 Suzuka
Nissan R34 Skyline GTR V Spec II Nur 650PP/R3 Suzuka
Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG 650PP/R3 Suzuka
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe 650PP/R1 Suzuka
BMW M3 Coupe 650PP/R3 Suzuka
Renault Clio Sport V6/Tuned 650PP/R3 Suzuka
Ferrari California 650PP/R1 Suzuka
Ferrari F430 650PP/R1 Suzuka

Suzuka 550PP/RWD

Mazda RX-8 550PP/R1 Suzuka
BMW Concept Tii 550PP/S3 Suzuka
Renault Clio V6 Sport '00 550PP/R1 Suzuka
Honda NSX Type-R 550PP/S3 Suzuka (WRS09 tune)
Mazda RX-7 550PP/S3 Suzuka

High Speed Ring 650PP

BMW M3 Coupe 650PP/R3 High Speed Ring
Ferrari California 650PP/R1 High Speed Ring
Ferrari F430 650PP/R1 High Speed Ring
Audi R8 4.2 FSI 650PP/R1 High Speed Ring

Dutch Customs 370GT Cup

Nissan Skyline 370GT Coupe 550PP/S3 Suzuka

WRS 23

Art Morrison Corvette 700PP/R3 HSR Reverse

Dutch Customs Sunday Night Special

Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG 650PP/R2 High Speed Ring Chef's specialty!

Dutch Customs 350Z Cup II

Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z '07 550PP/S3 Suzuka

Lotus Evora Cup

Lotus Evora 550PP/S2 Fuji Speedway

Dutch Customs 350Z Cup

Nissan Fairlady Z/350Z '07 550PP/S3 Daytona Road

WRS 16

Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02 WRS 16 Edition

WRS 15

Audi R8 4.2 V8 FSI WRS 15 Edition

WRS 14

Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe/Tuned WRS 14 Edition

Fuji Speedway 650PP

Nissan Skyline Coupe/Tuned 650PP/R3 Fuji Speedway Chef's specialty!
BMW M3 Coupe 650PP/R3 Fuji Speedway
Renault Clio V6 Sport/Tuned 650PP/R3 Fuji Speedway
Ferrari California 650PP/R1 Fuji Speedway
Ferrari F430 650PP/R1 Fuji Speedway

WRS Week 010

Blitz Dunlop ER34 WRS010

Fuji Speedway 550PP/FWD

Honda Integra Type-R 550P/R1 Fuji

Fuji Speedway 500PP

Mazda RX-7 500PP/N3 Fuji
Lotuse Elise 111R '04 500PP/N3 Fuji
Lotus Evora 500PP/N3 Fuji

Daytona Road 650PP

Amuse S2000 GT1 650PP/S2 Daytona Road
Ferrari California 650PP/S2 Daytona Road
Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car 650PP/S2 Daytona Road

Star Wars event

Lotus Elise 111R '04 600PP/S2 Suzuka
Lotus Evora 600PP/S2 Suzuka

GTP WRS Week 04

GTP_WRS Week 04 : Ford GT '06 @ Fuji

Fuji Speedway Ferrari Event 650PP/R1

Ferrari California 650PP/R1 Fuji Speedway
Ferrari F430 650PP/R1 Fuji Speedway

Suzuka No Mercy Mayhem 650PP/S2

Lexus IS-F 600PP/S2 Suzuka
Audi R8 4.2 FSI 645PP/S2 Suzuka
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X/Tuned 650PP/S2 Suzuka
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe/Tuned 650PP/S2 Suzuka
Ferrari F430 650PP/S2 Suzuka
Corvette Z06 650PP/S2 Suzuka

GTP WRS Week 02

Renault Clio V6/Tuned Suzuka

Raising the Bonds

Aston Martin DB9 608PP/S2
BMW M3 Coupe 600PP/S2

Sixaxis Event

Audi TT 591PP Suzuka

GTP_WRS Week 01 : Subaru Impreza WRX '05 @ Eiger Reverse

Subaru Impreza WRX STI RA '05 GT5P WRS 01

Suzuka Ferrari Event 650PP

Ferrari California 650PP Suzuka 666 Posts Edition Recommended Recommended Recommended Chef's specialty!
Ferrari F430 650PP Suzuka Recommended
Ferrari 512BB 650PP Suzuka

GTP Event 01 Stage 01

Art Morrison Corvette '60 GTP 01 Stage 01 Spec III Recommended

Fuji Speedway 800PP Pro Online

Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car 800PP Fuji Speedway
Corvette Z06/Tuned 800PP Fuji Speedway
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe/Tuned 800PP Fuji Speedway
Amuse S2000 GT-1 800PP Fuji Speedway
Nissan GT-R 800PP Fuji Speedway

Suzuka Circuit 750PP Pro Online

Ford GT '06 750PP Suzuka
Lotus Evora 674PP Suzuka


Obsolete models

This section contains obsolete models, maintained for reference only, these setups are no longer valid since the Spec III update

GTP Event 01 Stage 01

Art Morrison Corvette '60 GTP 01 Stage 01

Touge Challenge 500PP

Suzuki Swift Touge Challenge 500PP

Suzuka 750PP Pro Online

Amuse S2000 750PP Suzuka
Subaru Impreza WRX STI RA '05 750PP Suzuka
Ferrari F40 750PP Suzuka
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X/Tuned 750PP Suzuka
Audi R8 4.2 FSI 750PP Suzuka
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX/Tuned 750PP Suzuka
Renault Clio V6/Tuned 750PP Suzuka Recommended
Nissan R35 GT-R 750PP Suzuka
Ford GT '06 750PP Suzuka

High Speed Ring 800PP Pro Online

Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo 800PP HSR
Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car 800PP HSR Tuner Showdown
Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car 800PP HSR
Corvette Z06/Tuned 800PP HSR Recommended Recommended Chef's specialty!
Dodge Viper/Tuned 800PP HSR Updated!

Fuji Speedway 750PP Pro Online

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX/Tuned 750PP Fuji
Dodge Viper GTS '02 750PP Fuji
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe 750PP Fuji
Nissan GT-R '07 750PP Fuji Recommended Recommended
Ford GT '06 750PP Fuji Recommended Recommended Chef's specialty!
Corvette Z06/"Untuned" 750PP Fuji Recommended
Corvette Z06/Tuned 750PP Fuji

Daytona Speedway 600PP PRO Online

Acura NSX '91 Daytona Speedway 600PP

High Speed Ring 800PP STD Online

Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car HSR 800PP

Fuji 700PP STD Online

Audi R8 4.2 FSI Suzuka 700PP

Daytona Road 750PP Pro Online R1

Corvette Z06/Tuned 750PP Daytona Road
Mine's GT-R 750PP Daytona Road
Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car 750PP Daytona Road
Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe/Tuned 750PP Daytona Road
Blitz Dunlop ER34 '07 750PP Daytona Road
Nissan GT-R '07 750PP Daytona Road

600PP Pro Online S1

Audi R8 4.2 FSI 600PP Online Suzuka

Suzuka 750PP Pro Online R3

Ford GT LM Spec II Test Car 750PP Online Suzuka
Corvette Z06/Tuned 750PP Online Suzuka v2
Mine's R34 GT-R 750PP Online Suzuka v2
Dodge Viper SRT10/Tuned 750PP Online Suzuka Review: 8/10
Dodge Viper SRT10/Tuned Six Speed Special and Five Speed Fury
Corvette Z06/Tuned 750PP Online Suzuka v1
Mine's R34 GT-R 750PP Online Suzuka v1

Suzuki Swift Cup

Suzuki Swift Sport 500PP Online Suzuka

600PP Pro Online S2

Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe 600PP Online Fuji
Skyline Coupe/Tuned 600PP Online Fuji
Nissan GT-R 600PP Online Fuji
Lexus IS-F 600PP Online Fuji/Suzuka
Audi R8 4.2 FSI 600PP Online Suzuka
Subaru Impreza WRX STI RA '05 600PP Online Suzuka

Suzuka 600PP Pro Online R3

Amuse/Opera 350Z RS Suzuka 600PP Online Review: 8/10
Nissan Fairlady Z Version S '07 Suzuka 600PP Online
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A '02 Suzuka 600PP Online
Nissan Skyline Coupe/Tuned Suzuka 600PP Online
 
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Even though competition or battle is not my goal, it does sound like fun. ;) Anyway, I'm working on the Mazda RX-7 right now, I'm sure it will pop in here in the very near future.
 
I've printed the Amuse/Opera 350Z RS going to give it a whirl tonight.

And of course it's just for fun ;)
 
NLxAROSA need to ask you a question about gearing! DO you set the final before, you set the other gears(1st through 6th)?
 
Usually before, though I might change it later if necessary if one or more gears don't turn out the way I want to.
 
Mmmm a three way.

All Right that's what I'm talking about :D!!


Anyway, It should be interesting the clash of the tuning garages in the future, and I hope your tuning garage is a succesful one:sly:.
 
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A '02 Suzuka 600PP Online​

Here's my setup for the RX7, very nice car, handles very well, can be forced into drift if required. ;)

Power: +12
Weight: 85
Tires: R3/R3
Ride Height: -40/-36
Spring: 6/6
Damper: 6/6
Toe: -0.04/-0.10
Camber: 2.0/2.0
Brakes: 6/3
Steering angle: 40
Traction: OFF
ABS: 1
1st: 3596 (60 km/h)
2nd: 1961 (110 km/h)
3rd: 1444 (150 km/h)
4th: 1083 (200 km/h)
5th: 0857 (270 km/h)
Final gear: 4130
 
Sorry man! I already signed to TLD ;) the contract says no shopping next door ;)

None the less, it's great to see other Tuners arround the block. 👍
 
Sorry man! I already signed to TLD ;) the contract says no shopping next door ;)

None the less, it's great to see other Tuners arround the block. 👍

Haha, I thought I was the only one who signed to TLD :lol:
Although Im loyal to TLD for now, Im actually learning quite a bit right now testing all these tunes, and I will probably test these tunes at some point. :)

My plan is to be able to independently tune my cars without the need for using pre-made tunes by the time GT5 comes out. But for that to happen though, I still need to learn, so I hope these tunes are as educational as TLD's!

Ive been waiting for someone to do an RX-7 tune too! I wasnt desperate for one, thats why I didnt request one, but I was interested to see what everyone does with it compared to my tune. So, that will be first on my list after this intense weekend of racing.
 
Feel free to try it out anyway. ;) I discovered a new gem for 600PP Suzuka: The Skyline Coupe/Tuned. Still testing it, but it runs very fast. Even a mediocre driver like me can get on the podiums with this one. It's a bit like the Opera/Amuse 350z, just faster. :)
 
I just tried out your 350Z and it's good! I came from last place (12th) and got up to 2nd (behind GTP_AMG! Hi Rob... :D) ... that was until I got nerfed at 130R and went back to last :irked:, but still recovered to finish 7th... It's a bit lively at the back for my liking, and it likes to oversteer when you are accelerating out of a corner. It's also a bit sluggish in 2nd gear, but overall it's pretty quick!
 
Sorry man! I already signed to TLD ;) the contract says no shopping next door ;)

None the less, it's great to see other Tuners arround the block. 👍

There was a contract? You better not have forged my signature on something :lol:

Haha, I thought I was the only one who signed to TLD :lol:
Although Im loyal to TLD for now, Im actually learning quite a bit right now testing all these tunes, and I will probably test these tunes at some point. :)

My plan is to be able to independently tune my cars without the need for using pre-made tunes by the time GT5 comes out. But for that to happen though, I still need to learn, so I hope these tunes are as educational as TLD's!

Ive been waiting for someone to do an RX-7 tune too! I wasnt desperate for one, thats why I didnt request one, but I was interested to see what everyone does with it compared to my tune. So, that will be first on my list after this intense weekend of racing.

Sounds like I'll lose a customer when the full GT5 comes out.



Hope your tuning shop turns out well man, have fun.
 
I love you guys! Hope that in final version there would be option to buy independent tuned cars with colors of their own team. You could see whose car goes fastest again and again...
 
Well done and welcome !! I have been watching the tunes you have been providing over the past few weeks and was wondering how long it would be before you did this.

Now if only the cars themselves allowed for some custom sticker tuning to identify it to each shop : )
 
Thanks for the kind words, guys (gals?)! Custom liveries would be very cool indeed! But......so far there are two Australian tuning shops and one Dutch tuning shop, where's the rest of the world? I'm pretty sure there must be more tuning fanatics from all over the world out there!
 
Thanks for the kind words, guys (gals?)! Custom liveries would be very cool indeed! But......so far there are two Australian tuning shops and one Dutch tuning shop, where's the rest of the world? I'm pretty sure there must be more tuning fanatics from all over the world out there!

They're still playing GT4 ;) I know this for a fact.
 
Sounds like I'll lose a customer when the full GT5 comes out.

Hope your tuning shop turns out well man, have fun.

Actually, thats not my intention, it was just so I didnt have to rely so much on others.
Maybe I wont be a customer, but I will certainly continue to test your tunes and race them 👍:)
 
Nissan Skyline Coupe/Tuned Suzuka 600PP Online​

I discovered this little gem in the Concepts by Gran Turismo section. It handles like a dream and is very fast. Even for a mediocre driver like myself it is pretty easy to get to the podium with this one. A skilled driver should totally own with this car. :) Prepare to put some Clios to shame in this baby. :P So try this one out and tell me what you think of it!

[Update 19-05-2008: New settings after comments by various people, old values in turquoise for comparison]

Here are the settings:

Power: -17
Weight: 91
Tires: R3/R3
Downforce: 5/5
Ride Height: -20/-17 (-20/-20)
Spring: 6/5 (6/6)
Damper: 6/5 (6/6)
Toe: -0.05/-0.04 (0.00/-0.10)
Camber: 2.1/1.9 (1.0/0.3)
Brakes: 4/1 (6/3)
Steering angle: 40
Traction: OFF
ABS: 1
1st: 3245/74 kmh (3962/60kmh)
2nd: 2385/100kmh (2392/100 kmh)
3rd: 1595/100kmh (1602/150 kmh)
4th: 1201 (200 km/h)
5th: 0903 (280 km/h)
Final gear: 4037
 
Thanks for the kind words, guys (gals?)! Custom liveries would be very cool indeed! But......so far there are two Australian tuning shops and one Dutch tuning shop, where's the rest of the world? I'm pretty sure there must be more tuning fanatics from all over the world out there!

Hey there. I am working with the 888 tunes.... from the bitter cold part of the US known as Minnesota. So I do run under a shop with a different flag but I am rockin it for this part of the ocean.
 
Hi again. I'm interested in giving your Skyline/Tuned setup a go. It's possible one day I'll do my own setup but you look like you could do with a review.:)
 
Sure, go right ahead, that's what it's here for! I'm very interested to see if some things could be finetuned to make it even faster. :)
 
Skyline Coupe Tuned Review
This car is giving me the impression of being "almost" there. It looks good, but it sounds crap. The gear changes are really quick, but there's only 5 gears. It's pretty quick, but it's not the fastest. And finally, half of your settings are good, but other parts leave me thinking what could be better. My biggest beef here is the turn-in under brakes. Driving style differences or not, this car will not turn in when you're braking, and that is a vital thing to better times. On to the handling, the car was pretty planted stock, and I think you took a little bit too much advantage of that without compensating. i.e. You made it a little bit oversteery with some settings. That doesn't mean you need to start over though. I think if you made the rear hide height a few millimetres higher than the front, made the rear suspension a little bit softer, and added some negative front toe the car could get a lot more stable and better. It could be the current suspension settings, but I thought that gears 1 and 2 were a bit short too sending a little too much torque to the wheels causing wheelspin on corner exits. Maybe that's just my imagination though. I really think this car is almost there, you just need that little bit more work, especially on the brakes.👍
Yes it really sounds like an old lady throwing up when down-shifting.:lol:
 
Excelent stuff,

It's always interesting to see what others drive with and to try out their settings.

Arosa, it makes sense to add one of the popular choices for 750PP S'ka, the Amuze s2000 ;) (which starts with a default 'front stiffer then rear' right?).

My z06 setup looks a lot like yours, though i don't use 'toe' as much as you do. (usually i stick to a safe +.02 rear toe only)

I don't quite understand the massive difference in camber, the rx7 seems to get around 2.0 but most others (i've seen sofar) are set below 1.
I realize i'm the tuning layman here, but i did not expect such big difference in camber

Looking out for your viper setup.
 
Skyline Coupe Tuned Review
This car is giving me the impression of being "almost" there. It looks good, but it sounds crap. The gear changes are really quick, but there's only 5 gears. It's pretty quick, but it's not the fastest. And finally, half of your settings are good, but other parts leave me thinking what could be better. My biggest beef here is the turn-in under brakes. Driving style differences or not, this car will not turn in when you're braking, and that is a vital thing to better times. On to the handling, the car was pretty planted stock, and I think you took a little bit too much advantage of that without compensating. i.e. You made it a little bit oversteery with some settings. That doesn't mean you need to start over though. I think if you made the rear hide height a few millimetres higher than the front, made the rear suspension a little bit softer, and added some negative front toe the car could get a lot more stable and better. It could be the current suspension settings, but I thought that gears 1 and 2 were a bit short too sending a little too much torque to the wheels causing wheelspin on corner exits. Maybe that's just my imagination though. I really think this car is almost there, you just need that little bit more work, especially on the brakes.👍
Yes it really sounds like an old lady throwing up when down-shifting.:lol:
Thanks for the review and for the pointers. 👍 Expect to see an upgraded version of this car here soon. :sly:

@mindwise: I'm taking some more time for the Viper, taking into account the pointers I'm getting from various people. :) It's already very fast though. :)
 
Hey NLxAROSA, Ive just started a Suzuki Swift weekly (at the moment, daily) series and I wondered if you were interested in providing an extra tune for people to use? Free advertisment :)

Ive just been trying out the RX-7, I'll back later with a review.
 
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