1st Annual Fall Roadster Battle! FINAL RESULTS POSTED!!!
- Thread starter DigitalBaka
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- United Kingdom
- RoJJieE
- mb6roj
- 5,814
- Hillsboro Oregon
- XDesperado67
- XDesperado67
While going through my garage for cars to test for this shootout I came across my Prowlers. Perfect I thought, old school roadster looks with fat tires and a modern drivetrain.
Can somebody please explain to me how a car with a 52/48 weight distribution (ballast applied after stage 2 lightening) and those über fat tires on the rear can have so little rear grip?
I can get the front to grab on and hold the road like a monster but the rear end wants to come around all the time.
Doesn't seem to matter if your on throttle, off throttle or braking the rear still wants to slide out.
Best I could manage after a couple hours fighting with the setup was a disappointing low 1:31 and that was more or less drifting the track while using an automatic transmission.
Really disappointed in this. Would love to see someone set one of these up to be competitive in this shootout.
Can somebody please explain to me how a car with a 52/48 weight distribution (ballast applied after stage 2 lightening) and those über fat tires on the rear can have so little rear grip?
I can get the front to grab on and hold the road like a monster but the rear end wants to come around all the time. Doesn't seem to matter if your on throttle, off throttle or braking the rear still wants to slide out. Best I could manage after a couple hours fighting with the setup was a disappointing low 1:31 and that was more or less drifting the track while using an automatic transmission.Really disappointed in this. Would love to see someone set one of these up to be competitive in this shootout.
- 5,812
- shmogt
While going through my garage for cars to test for this shootout I came across my Prowlers. Perfect I thought, old school roadster looks with fat tires and a modern drivetrain.
Can somebody please explain to me how a car with a 52/48 weight distribution (ballast applied after stage 2 lightening) and those über fat tires on the rear can have so little rear grip?
Really disappointed in this. Would love to see someone set one of these up to be competitive in this shootout.
lol ya I thought it would be good too, but remembered it sucks to drive for some reason so didn't even try. I tried the 350Z roadster figuring it would be good with a few changes, but once you do an oil change its pretty much right at 450pp and is just too heavy to get super quick times. Cars i think people should try are the TVR's they are super light and fast and what I really wanna try is a standard SRT-10. Mine has over 1000hp tho so I have to hope I get another one in UCD soon.
- 4,079
- Brooklyn, Wi
- krenkme
While going through my garage for cars to test for this shootout I came across my Prowlers. Perfect I thought, old school roadster looks with fat tires and a modern drivetrain.
Can somebody please explain to me how a car with a 52/48 weight distribution (ballast applied after stage 2 lightening) and those über fat tires on the rear can have so little rear grip?
Really disappointed in this. Would love to see someone set one of these up to be competitive in this shootout.
👍 
- 169
- sean10mm
Here's my tune.
I'll make the car available to share soon, but if you're bored and don't want to wait it's just based on a S2000 '06 from the new car dealer. It was tuned on a DS3.
I'll make the car available to share soon, but if you're bored and don't want to wait it's just based on a S2000 '06 from the new car dealer. It was tuned on a DS3.
- 5,814
- Hillsboro Oregon
- XDesperado67
- XDesperado67
- 5,812
- shmogt
XDesperado67
Idk the year it's the only convertible viper. Damn I got mine down to about that pp with taking off everything but still had engine and lightening do I figured maybe stock it would be low enough. Guess not.
-raVer-
If this is the premium best miata I am also surprised as its super light with low pp stock meaning lots of room for more power.
- 5,814
- Hillsboro Oregon
- XDesperado67
- XDesperado67
- 4,079
- Brooklyn, Wi
- krenkme
Well you knew I had to do it 
Found in the UCD
295bhp
450pp
287 ft. lb. @4300 RPM of torque
weight 1351 Kg
P/W Ratio of 4.51Kg/HP
parts
Auto
Engine Overhaul
Paint Hemi Orange
Rear Wing A
weight Reduction
None
Engine
ECU
Intake
Sport Filter
Exhaust
Catalytic Converter
Turbo
None
Gears
Custom
Drivetrain
Twin Plate
Semi Racing
Driveshaft
LSD
Suspention
Custom
Tires
Sport Med. (S2)
ABS = 1
everything else off
Tune
Downforce - 16
Weight Adjust. 64 @ 50
LSD- 17/14/7
GearingIn this order please
Top Speed - 112
Final - 3.200
1st - 5.082
2nd - 3.321
3rd - 2.590
4th - 2.080
5th - 1.640
Ride Hight - Front: -15 Rear: -12
Spring Rate- Front: 6.5 Rear: 6.0
Extention- Front: 7 Rear: 4
Compression- Front: 3 Rear: 4
Anti-roll Bars- Front: 3 Rear: 6
Camber- Front: 2.2 Rear: 3.0
Toe Angle- Front: -0.09 Rear: 0.08
Brakes- Front: 8 Rear: 5
Still very tail happy, but managable. Might not be the fastest in the shootout....but I had to
Car on share now
Please use first photo for the entry. Thank you
Found in the UCD
295bhp
450pp
287 ft. lb. @4300 RPM of torque
weight 1351 Kg
P/W Ratio of 4.51Kg/HP
parts
Auto
Engine Overhaul
Paint Hemi Orange
Rear Wing A
weight Reduction
None
Engine
ECU
Intake
Sport Filter
Exhaust
Catalytic Converter
Turbo
None
Gears
Custom
Drivetrain
Twin Plate
Semi Racing
Driveshaft
LSD
Suspention
Custom
Tires
Sport Med. (S2)
ABS = 1
everything else off
Tune
Downforce - 16
Weight Adjust. 64 @ 50
LSD- 17/14/7
GearingIn this order please
Top Speed - 112
Final - 3.200
1st - 5.082
2nd - 3.321
3rd - 2.590
4th - 2.080
5th - 1.640
Ride Hight - Front: -15 Rear: -12
Spring Rate- Front: 6.5 Rear: 6.0
Extention- Front: 7 Rear: 4
Compression- Front: 3 Rear: 4
Anti-roll Bars- Front: 3 Rear: 6
Camber- Front: 2.2 Rear: 3.0
Toe Angle- Front: -0.09 Rear: 0.08
Brakes- Front: 8 Rear: 5
Still very tail happy, but managable. Might not be the fastest in the shootout....but I had to
Car on share now
Please use first photo for the entry. Thank you
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- 4,079
- Brooklyn, Wi
- krenkme
I like it krenkme!👍👍
Unfortunately I think the lack of doors would disqualify it though.
Of course if you could paint it Passionate Pink you would probably shave at least another second off your time.
I forgot about the doors
. It WILL be painted pink later tonight 
- 62
- detoxification00, GTP_Detox
I haven't gotten any friend requests as of yet so I can't test any of these cars.
- 4,079
- Brooklyn, Wi
- krenkme
- 5,814
- Hillsboro Oregon
- XDesperado67
- XDesperado67
I think ole Harvey Wallbanger just found his weapon of choice.
It's big, it's bad and I just turned a 1:26 with it on my second lap with my very first settings on the tune!
You are all in so much trouble!
It's big, it's bad and I just turned a 1:26 with it on my second lap with my very first settings on the tune!
You are all in so much trouble!
- 12,635
- paracuru
- praiano63
><((((°> °°°°
- 4,079
- Brooklyn, Wi
- krenkme
Send you one in about an 2 hours
I think ole Harvey Wallbanger just found his weapon of choice.
It's big, it's bad and I just turned a 1:26 with it on my second lap with my very first settings on the tune!
You are all in so much trouble!
Tank Car?
- 3,131
- IL, USA
- DigitalBaka
- DigitalBaka587
As creative as you like. As long as we can tell the model of the car and that it is on AR then there are no other restrictions on how much of the car should be in the shot. Could be everything or just a tail light.
Also, I will allow folks to change their poll picture up until the entry deadline so if you come up with a better picture before then feel free to change. Just make sure it is clear which picture in being entered. It would be a good idea to mark your poll picture in your tune post so that I don't get confused.
DigitalBaka, you can remove my name form the driver list. I have a hard time committing to things.
I'll remove you from the list but feel free to test the cars and post times if you like. If you get them all we'll call you official, if not it would still be nice for the tuners to see your times and opinions I'm sure.
While going through my garage for cars to test for this shootout I came across my Prowlers. (...) Would love to see someone set one of these up to be competitive in this shootout.
This was one of the cars that gave me the idea for the shootout. I have about a half dozen of them in my garage just waiting to be used.
Glad krenkme got this one tuned for the comp.Feel free to add the tuners on your own if you want to get started. I've put the responsibility on them to make sure that all the drivers have access to their car but no reason you can't get a jump start on the driving. 👍
