550PP Ferrari F40 Super Lap: Apricot Hill Raceway
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- Somewhere in the Northeast
- AllFizzledOut
- TakeALLTheNames
Time to bring out my Pilot F40 replica.. Heheh
- 21
- United States
This. The F40 is probably my favorite car at 550pp, or was... Not sure that I've driven it since 1.17 update, so unless that update specifically screwed this car, they absolutely tweaked the car to artificially introduce challenge here. I've created a tune specifically for Apricot that was always amazing here & I can't even crack 1:30 with it now. Challenge is great for this series, but not like this...
- 821
- Stockholm
- TRL_EVOLUTION
24.385
The final is set on the first step and stays the same at 3.620, to avoid the glitch. Oh, wait,I made a typo on the 1st step
, final should be 3.620. I have fixed the post. Sorry for the mistake, it should work nicely now on 1.17
Just for something to watch and enjoy, this is what happens when you drive an F40 in the rain (starts at 15:50) :
Best Motoring 1998-06
I love this car! 1:27.788 after 20 min. I could easily get into the 1:26's if I could remain in control for the third S turn, and the hairpin.
- 916
- MN6WS6
I've thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the tune, and that's only because the kitchen sink is bolted down to the counter and I like my TV. Impossible to drive. Gave up with a 1:31.448 on the "non-cheat code" DS3. I think we may have a new "worse to drive than the cart races" contender with this POS.
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- Lacey, Washington
- Daduce1947
Hi Lurker, this subject has been raised quite a few times. One of my buds in the GEEZER Club (ScClockDr) did some time consuming (he like a number of us in the GEEZER Club is retired,, so time is a relative thing
) testing using the Elise and found NO difference. Please see pages 52 and 53, messages #1561 / #1562 and #1570 where he discuss's wheel sizes: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/gtp-geezer-club.310915/page-52 
HTH - Daduce1947 - A proud GEEZER! 
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- Lacey, Washington
- Daduce1947
Aww come on now MN6WS6, patience bud, patience and driving time. Honestly, there's no doubt the car is a brutal beast to drive, BUT if you give it a chance, hang in there and learn the feel of it you'll be rewarded beyond your wildest dreams!! You may not run a .24 like those insanely excellent drivers we see sitting atop the leader boards but you will click out of the TT with a very good feeling about yourself and that YOU made that car do as well as you could. Now get on back out there and give that beast another try! Grab the GOLD and know you gave it your best 👍👍!
- 8,642
- London
- GTP_Stotty
Hi Lurker, this subject has been raised quite a few times. One of my buds in the GEEZER Club (ScClockDr) did some time consuming (he like a number of us in the GEEZER Club is retired,, so time is a relative thing
Agree with this... I don't think increase in rim size has any impact on a car's handling 👍
- 5,700
- Ohio
I'm at 26.640, P152, which by all means isn't top tier, but maybe this will help some DS3 users.
65/65
8/12
1/2
2/9 (yep, 9)
5/1
0/0
0/.10
Trans at 180 (290 km)
6/8/25
High turbo and weight reduced then power adjusted
I'm running 6/1 brakes, but of course, that's preference.
65/65
8/12
1/2
2/9 (yep, 9)
5/1
0/0
0/.10
Trans at 180 (290 km)
6/8/25
High turbo and weight reduced then power adjusted
I'm running 6/1 brakes, but of course, that's preference.
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- Lombardy
- PTGT65
As a DS3 user I'll definitely have to try this tomorrow! Up till now I succeeded in putting down a 1:27.114 and notice I don't have that much difficulty to come near, which means there is room for improvement! Thanks!
- 850
- SFO,California
- twocam16
Wow, that's the most exotic car I've ever drifted. lol Not my thing, no thank you PD.
No grip,ANYWHERE. If it was a real car,sure. But a video game with a 10 in. plastic steering wheel? Pass.
One of the worse seasonal TT's I've ever done. Bronze and I'm satisfied.
No grip,ANYWHERE. If it was a real car,sure. But a video game with a 10 in. plastic steering wheel? Pass.
One of the worse seasonal TT's I've ever done. Bronze and I'm satisfied.
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Hi Lurker, this subject has been raised quite a few times. One of my buds in the GEEZER Club (ScClockDr) did some time consuming (he like a number of us in the GEEZER Club is retired,, so time is a relative thing
Thanks for that sir!
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In the for what it's worth department, here's another F40 tune, had some success with it but not entirely set up to drive on rails. May note some of the parameters are way off in other directions from other posted tunes:
F40 550 PP
484 HP @ 491 ft-lbs
1147 kg
42:58 weight Dist.
82 / 97 ride height
12.6 / 12.4 spring rates
9 / 4 dampers compression
9 / 4 dampers extension
5 / 3 anti roll bars
.5 / .1 camber
-.35 / .75 toe
8 / 3 racing brakes
Transmission 174 mph
1- 4.557
2- 2.986
3- 2.127
4- 1.604
5- 1.280
Final 2.85
LSD 25 / 25 / 25
Power .851
Racing exhaust, isometric ex man, intake tuning
Stage 3 weight
Window weight
35 kg ballast at -50
Will also do 1:03.5 on CS at Tsukuba.
F40 550 PP
484 HP @ 491 ft-lbs
1147 kg
42:58 weight Dist.
82 / 97 ride height
12.6 / 12.4 spring rates
9 / 4 dampers compression
9 / 4 dampers extension
5 / 3 anti roll bars
.5 / .1 camber
-.35 / .75 toe
8 / 3 racing brakes
Transmission 174 mph
1- 4.557
2- 2.986
3- 2.127
4- 1.604
5- 1.280
Final 2.85
LSD 25 / 25 / 25
Power .851
Racing exhaust, isometric ex man, intake tuning
Stage 3 weight
Window weight
35 kg ballast at -50
Will also do 1:03.5 on CS at Tsukuba.
- 5,700
- Ohio
That is indeed. Should be really front push heavy?
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- 83
- Esotic1972
- DaveEsotic
I'm pretty sure I restarted more laps than I finished. Sometimes when I lose control of the car I hold down the accelerator to see how much smoke I can create.
- 62
Pretty average type driver here. I did manage to silver this one with a completely stock F40, but just couldn't get the gold even after fiddling with the tuning (adjustable suspension, engine parts). Too many spin outs.
I tried the comfort soft tyres on the front, which did get rid of a lot of the over-steer, but it also slowed my lap times. Stage 3 weight reduction did the trick. It makes the F40 quite a bit more controllable when it snaps into over-steer, as well as improving the car's braking.
I tried the comfort soft tyres on the front, which did get rid of a lot of the over-steer, but it also slowed my lap times. Stage 3 weight reduction did the trick. It makes the F40 quite a bit more controllable when it snaps into over-steer, as well as improving the car's braking.
- 3,053
- England
- kilesa4568
I got a 1:28.5 stock after a couple of laps but then I lost my head trying to constantly shred the tyres. This car is seriously addictive when it gets naughty in the corners but it needs a Hail Mary or two on the exits.
I'm sticking with the stock set up.
I'm sticking with the stock set up.
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light driver
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- Hjørring - Danmark
- light-driver
I don`t get why people find this car sooo oversteery?? To me it`s understeery. However it does produce a tonne of wheelspin due to "black ice" on the track, and this wheelspin does result in some oversteer...But...That`s WHEELSPIN-oversteer...Not "true oversteer"....
- 821
- Stockholm
- TRL_EVOLUTION
Keep trying guys, improvements will come:tup: Tomorrow i go for P1
- 1,396
- Tennessee
- tnfedexman
- 55
- Australia
- nebneb1978
Possible cheater the speedo reads 480kph where as everyone else's reads 320kph & there seems to be slightly less wheel spin noise ???Anyone know who Abigail941 from the USA is? Haven't seen the lap yet myself but to be just under 4 tenths quicker than RB26 it must be incredible. I would love to know his/her setup.
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