Mine's Evo VI 'Tsukuba CP9'
Mine's Lancer Evo VI '00
Tale of the Tape:
530PP
446hp/7500rpm | 44ft-lb/5500rpm
1210kg
Model: Standard
Type: Time Attack
REVIEW
I started playing GT5 again after Finals and decided to try the Tsukuba 9 hours. But first I needed a good car, that would be fast, but slow enough to make the race interesting. My attention went to the Mine's EVO VI, because the Evo is one of my favourites and it looked like it would fit in with the tuner company there
Stock Car Impressions
At first I was impressed with the ride. It handles quite well, even for a tuned car. Closer examination revealed some downsides, though, like understeering under full throttle in turn 8. I decided I need some handling upgrades and since I don't know how to tune, I used the Tsukuba CP9 tune.
Best Lap Time: 57.091
The Tune
After tuning, the Evo felt a lot better, especially speed-wise. Cornering was improved too, with reduced understeer helping out on those full-throttle corners. But for some reason, I wasn't happy with the tight corner speeds, so I checked the replay and turned out that from Turn 1 to 8 the cars were pretty much the same! I wasn't pleased, and looked for a solution....
Best Lap Time: 56.146
The Solution
I replaced the High End Turbo with the Mid Range one, and immediately there were results coming in. In just 3 laps, I was able to close the best time gap with the High End turbo to less than .100 seconds! The car felt quicker through the corners, and was actually a bit ahead at the start of the straight. Seeing as corner speeds are more important in a race (due to drafting on the straights), I opted for this solution.
Best Lap Time: 56.216
Conclusion
The Tsukuba CP9 is a great tune for time attacks, even for a leadfoot like me, but when converted to racing purposes, it could do better with a Mid Range Turbo.
+ Good for that small handling boost
+ Better speed throughout the track
+ Grip, grip, GRIP!!!
- A bit slow in the tighter turns
- Some instances of rear-slide under heavier braking
Overall
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Review by HenryT
Original tune by OSE_CAP_SHADOW