Pagani Zonda '09
Tuning: to the max (713kw/1070kg/453.5km driven) -
Test - Center - Results
Aero: 40/65
LSD: 20/30/30
Suspension:
Height: -25/-25
Springs: 11.0/12.5
Dampers (Ext): 7/7
Dampers (Com): 7/7
Anti-Roll: 5/4
Camber: 0.0/0.0
Toe: 0.0/0.20
Brakes: 8/7[/FONT]
2 down, 2 to go...
So.... I left the car in stock HP rating, to fairly compare all 4 tunes. This turned out to be 770hp for me with Racing Soft Tires.
Test Track: Grand Valley Speedway
Best Lap: 1:42.812
All 4 tunes compares here:
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4589829#post4589829
This lap time doesn't do the tune justice. I can easily run a low 1:41 in this tune, if I could simply touch the gas. I knew going in, that the LSD was going to be hell on my throttle skills (lack thereof), so ignore this time for now, and we'll check the real time after I throw on my LSD settings.
Entry: Before the lap even started, I immediately noticed more turn in than both previous tunes, as well as the ability to stay full throttle through the last turn of this track. Now I can't say this is due to the suspension, as I suspect it's mainly the downforce coming into play. But, it had the most turn in thus far. The car feels good, planted and ready as it enters the corners.
Center: The center was a bit on the tight side, but less present than the first 2 tunes I've run so far. The car had nice grip, and rotated above average. The more I got comfortable with the tune, the harder I was driving in, due to increased entry ability, but it also began to increase the understeer through the center. This could be corrected when I drop the LSD de-accel.
Exit: The understeer remains about the same here, but ever present. The increased downforce does well to counter act this tendency, but is unable to overcome it altogether. This is where I feel some camber would really come in handy.
Overall: As voiced by others, I find the lack of toe and camber adjustments to be a handicap to only yourself, but they aren't as large of a role as they probably should be in GT5. Having said all of the above, I expect this tune, to produce a better lap time, than the current best help by Avid's tune, converted to my LSD as well, of a 1:40.863. Whether this can be attributed to the suspension or downforce is yet to be decided though.
Upon installing the LSD Settings of 20,8,5 I ran a
1:40.867.
.004 slower than the hybrid Avid tune. I'm also confident that this hybrid tune was actually faster, as this lap had 2 small hiccups that cost me the better lap, so I will have to say that this tune with the hybrid LSD is capable of the faster lap. Unfortunately, Avid's hybrid has much room for improvement in lap time, with simple modifications, like a lower ride height and higher downforce, that I feel would ultimately trump these current lap times. Although, at the same time, with some fine tuning of the camber and toe of this tune, possibly a shock revision it would be hard to say who would come out on top.
