gregc's Ratings:
Tuner: spunkyd
Turn-in (entry to corners)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - good, sharp & responsive
Mid-Corner response (whether the car under/oversteers mid-corner or holds the racing line well)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - overall pretty good, but prone to excessive lift-off oversteer. This is normally useful in an FF car, but it's a bit too much
Corner exit (how quickly you can exit a corner whilst staying in good control)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - Undramatic and efficient but I'd like to get on the power a bit earlier
Stability (rear end staying in line, car not 'jumping' or feeling skittish in turns)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - pretty solid, and good over the kerbs, but just a little bouncy
Grip (start-offs, how much power can be used without the drive wheels losing traction? Does the car oversteer excessively?)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - not bad, but decent throttle control required to get the best out of it.
High-speed controllability (whether the car becomes 'frantic' and turns far too sharply at high speeds)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - a little twitchy for me, but that may be the price for the good turn-in
Handling while braking (are you able to easily turn the car while braking, and without going into oversteer?)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - overall good, the understeer is pretty well controlled and it stays adjustable
Acceleration (how good is it? Is there a lot of traction while doing it?)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - Not bad, but doesn't feel quite quick enough.
Missing parts deduction: -1 - S3's not listed
Total Combined Ranking: 58
Final Thoughts: Overall a fairly nice piece of work - it feels balanced and can easily be driven consistently. Not overly exciting, but a competent example of FF tuning.
Tuner: VQuick
Turn-in (entry to corners)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - not bad, but it could be a little sharper
Mid-Corner response (whether the car under/oversteers mid-corner or holds the racing line well)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - too much understeer for me and can't get the back out with a quick lift
Corner exit (how quickly you can exit a corner whilst staying in good control)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - again, too understeery
Stability (rear end staying in line, car not 'jumping' or feeling skittish in turns)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - a little bouncy, especially over kerbs
Grip (start-offs, how much power can be used without the drive wheels losing traction? Does the car oversteer excessively?)
Ranking (1-10): 9 - good power, just kept in check by the TCS without too much interference
High-speed controllability (whether the car becomes 'frantic' and turns far too sharply at high speeds)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - good, not too twitchy
Handling while braking (are you able to easily turn the car while braking, and without going into oversteer?)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - doesn't like changing direction on the brakes
Acceleration (how good is it? Is there a lot of traction while doing it?)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - nice and brisk but tails off a bit at the top end
Total Combined Ranking: 57
Final Thoughts: A mixed bag - good grip and acceleration, but too prone to understeer to be entertaining overall.
Tuner: sucahyo
Turn-in (entry to corners)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - lacking bite, just tends to push wide
Mid-Corner response (whether the car under/oversteers mid-corner or holds the racing line well)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - doesn't quite respond quickly enough, still understeery
Corner exit (how quickly you can exit a corner whilst staying in good control)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - understeer again, sadly, if you even try getting on the power early
Stability (rear end staying in line, car not 'jumping' or feeling skittish in turns)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - low ride height causes problems over kerbs, knocking the car off line
Grip (start-offs, how much power can be used without the drive wheels losing traction? Does the car oversteer excessively?)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - the power overwhelms the front tyres a bit, even with careful control of the throttle
High-speed controllability (whether the car becomes 'frantic' and turns far too sharply at high speeds)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - no major problems, perhaps a little nervous
Handling while braking (are you able to easily turn the car while braking, and without going into oversteer?)
Ranking (1-10): 5 - not as bad as I expected given the settings supplied, but still inadequate stopping power coupled with too much understeer
Acceleration (how good is it? Is there a lot of traction while doing it?)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - good, but prone to wheelspin all the way to the end of 3rd, which takes the edge off the acceleration
Total Combined Ranking: 52
Final Thoughts: I didn't really like this car if I'm honest. Too much understeer in most scenarios, under braked, and too much wheelspin (I may need to rethink my stance on TCS, at least where very powerful FF's are concerned...) That said, it sounds very nice...
Tuner: stiggs
Turn-in (entry to corners)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - generally good and precise
Mid-Corner response (whether the car under/oversteers mid-corner or holds the racing line well)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - tends towards understeer, but can be adjusted with the throttle
Corner exit (how quickly you can exit a corner whilst staying in good control)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - pushes wide a bit too much for me
Stability (rear end staying in line, car not 'jumping' or feeling skittish in turns)
Ranking (1-10): 6 - another case of ride height being too low, leading to problems over kerbs
Grip (start-offs, how much power can be used without the drive wheels losing traction? Does the car oversteer excessively?)
Ranking (1-10): 8 - good, especially considering the power level and FF drivetrain. TCS is effective without being intrusive
High-speed controllability (whether the car becomes 'frantic' and turns far too sharply at high speeds)
Ranking (1-10): 7 - no major problems, just a little nervous
Handling while braking (are you able to easily turn the car while braking, and without going into oversteer?)
Ranking (1-10): 3 - for most of the lap not bad, but with one huge problem. On almost every lap I had problems through the first curve and hairpin - if it wasn't a spin then it was barely controlled heavy oversteer, most likely caused by the excessive rear brake bias.
Acceleration (how good is it? Is there a lot of traction while doing it?)
Ranking (1-10): 9 - just about spot on, nicely judged ratios
Missing parts/settings deduction: -6 - Wing not listed, "impossible" gears with no method described
Total Combined Ranking: 46
Final Thoughts: For the most part a good tune that gets the best out of a tricky layout, completely ruined for me by it's behaviour into the first hairpin. Frustrating because in most other respects it's a fun drive.
Final comments
My overall favourite this week was also the lowest powered - for me it was the most entertaining to drive, although it had it's own weaknesses. Scores are pretty low from me this week but that may be more down to the original car than anything else. It's a tricky one to tune, and for that reason alone well done to all the tuners - every car had something that I liked
