Aardvark Garage. 450PP SS Commodore

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controller , so when testing this will be mentioned ofc , yet the controller does not as well as a wheel ofc . reason of staying with the controller is that i belive most people don't have 300-ish $ for a wheel therefor a controller review is more usefull in general .






that and my wife won't allow to have a complete cockpit-seat in the living room :(
 
Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C2) '63
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589 Horsepower
1395 Kilograms
550 Performance Points

Ride Height: 10 / 10
Spring Rate: 7.0 / 5.9
Extension: 4 / 3
Compression: 5 / 5
Anti-roll: 3 / 4
Camber: -1.3 / -1.2
Toe: 0.08 / 0.42

Differential: 40, 52, 52.
Aerodynamics: --
Brakes: 6 / 3
Ballast: 200 (45)
Engine: 94.6%
Transmission: --
  • xxx paint
  • engine restore
  • chassis restore
  • increased rigidity
  • window weight reduction
  • weight reduction stage 2
  • sports ECU
  • Engine tuning stage 3
  • sports intake manifold
  • racing air filter
  • sports exhaust manifold
  • sports cat
  • titanium racing exhaust
  • supercharger
  • full custom differential
  • full custom suspension
  • racing hard tyres
All driver aids off.

Notes
Tuned 9th December 2011. Standard Model. Tuned for 550PP Nürburgring. The other Corvette I tuned turned out excellent so I am going to tune a whole lot of other model Corvettes.

This car will not likely be as fast as some other cars tuned to 550PP. It has a 3 speed gearbox and it's horsepower is all at mid rpm range.

The tune aims to preserve a classic feel but have far improved performance. The car had some gremlins to start with but now they are mostly fixed. You will still need to pay attention with this car and take special care at the end of the Nürburgring lap: roll out of throttle and coast a little before the braking zone to avoid a high speed crash.
 
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grrrr ... its the only Corvette i don't have , time to haunt it of the usd . can't wait to give it a run around the track . ( yes i love racing american muscle )
 
Today i logged in and i found a very early X-mas surprise there ... A C2 corvette ( my secret santa was Slayer241991 it was a trade pending i totally forgot about ) anyways i got another car to test lol ...
Lately my list is getting longer and longer ....

full review coming asap :sly:
 
Well, I have had a nice break over Xmas. I have put on some ballast so I will have to do some weight reduction in the new year. Some more work to be done in my garage soon and some new tunes.

Aardvark Garage wishes all the GTPlanet tuning community the best holiday season and a happy new year.
 
Ford Mustang Mach 1 '71
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699 Horsepower
1340 Kilograms
602 Performance Points

Ride Height: -7 / -7
Spring Rate: 6.8 / 7.2
Extension: 7 / 8
Compression: 7 / 8
Anti-roll: 5 / 5
Camber: -1.7 / -1.4
Toe: 0.10 / 0.32

Differential: 33, 19, 11.
Aerodynamics: 0 / 18
Brakes: 7 / 6
Ballast: 41 (44)
Engine: 100%

1st: 1.500
2nd: 1.100
3rd: 0.800
4th: 0.600
5th: 0.470
Final: 4.400
Max: 350km/h
  • ??? paint
  • increased rigidity
  • window weight reduction
  • weight reduction stage 3
  • sports ECU
  • Engine tuning stage 3
  • sports intake manifold
  • racing air filter
  • sports exhaust manifold
  • sports cat
  • titanium racing exhaust
  • supercharger
  • full custom transmission
  • full custom differential
  • full custom suspension
  • sports medium tyres
All driver aids off.

Notes
Tuned 3rd January 2012. Premium Model. Tuned for Wallbanger's Ring Masters Challenge - Classic American Musclecar.

This tune is below average in terms of how nicely it drives compared to my other tunes. While I was testing I had a tune I was happy with but it was not fast enough to meet the time required for the challenge.

I attempted to drive at or below 7:15 with many different setups but with these exact settings I went fast enough in my first lap. If I can tweak the tune to drive nicer and still be as fast I will update the settings here.

As it is, I don't recommend anyone go to the trouble to try this tune. It is here merely to document the tune I used to complete the Ring Masters Challenge.

LIKE
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A
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BOSS
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Hello Mr Grado.

I'm wondering as a fellow Aussie if you have tried to tune any of the Aussie cars and if not weather you would consider tuning a SS commodore to say a tune of around 600pp i could even supply the car and parts if needed

i have had a go at tuning it but i would like to see how a tune from you compares as i'm new to tuning

ok off to give some of your tune a try now cya
 
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Hey mate just wanted to say I really like this tune. Tried another one but wasn't very good. Yours is relatively easy to control as long as you watch the throttle. Fun to drive as well. Cheers.

Thank you. This would have to be my most popular tune. I will have to take it for another drive!
 
Holden SS Commodore '04

417 Horsepower
59.5 kgfm/4500rpm
1549 Kilograms
450 Performance Points

Ride Height: -17 / -14
Spring Rate: 13.7 / 13.4
Extension: 6 / 6
Compression: 8 / 7
Anti-roll: 5 / 5
Camber: -4.5 / -3.5
Toe: -0.03 / 0.01

Differential: 28, 47, 26.
Aerodynamics: --
Brakes: 6 / 5
Ballast: 200 (50)
Balance: 52 / 48
Engine: 93.7%

1st: 2.626
2nd: 1.810
3rd: 1.360
4th: 1.058
5th: 0.848
6th: 0.681
Final: 3.535
Max: 320km/h
  • Rouge Lucifer paint
  • engine restore
  • chassis restore
  • weight reduction stage 3
  • window weight reduction
  • increased rigidity
  • Engine tuning stage 1
  • ECU
  • Sports Intake Manifold
  • Catalytic Converter: Sports
  • Sports Exhaust
  • full custom transmission
  • clutch: twin plate
  • flywheel: semi racing
  • full custom differential
  • carbon propeller shaft
  • full custom suspension
  • sports hard tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Tuned 28th November 2012. Standard Model. Tuned for 500PP Nürburgring. (7:30.957 2.09 time at 500pp)

January 2013: Horsepower parts changed. Settings minor tweaks. Tuned for 450PP Nürburgring lap time: 7:41.143.
 
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Toyota Denny Hamlin #11 Camry

740 Horsepower
1765 Kilograms
600 Performance Points

Ride Height: 4 / 8
Spring Rate: 17.8 / 17.5
Extension: 9 / 8
Compression: 6 / 8
Anti-roll: 5 / 5
Camber: -4.0 / -3.0
Toe: 0.08 / 0.14

Differential: 30, 40, 30.
Aerodynamics: 20 / 40
Brakes: 8 / 7
Ballast: 200 (36)
Engine: 87.9%

1st: 2.170
2nd: 1.710
3rd: 1.274
4th: 0.940
Final: 3.720
Max: 400km/h
  • racing hard tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Tuned 25th April 2012. Premium Model. Tuned for 600PP Nürburgring online time trial event. Fast enough for me to get 6:50 with a shagged out old DS3 controller, not too bad I think for a 4000 pound Camry.
 
Lexus IS F Racing Concept '08

645 Horsepower
1460 Kilograms
600 Performance Points

Ride Height: 2 / 3
Spring Rate: 15.6 / 17.2
Extension: 7 / 7
Compression: 5 / 8
Anti-roll: 7 / 7
Camber: -4.2 / -4.2
Toe: 0.14 / 0.14

Differential: 53, 42, 35.
Aerodynamics: 30 / 36
Brakes: 5 / 5
Ballast: 110 (32)
Engine: 86.5%

1st: 3.328
2nd: 2.252
3rd: 1.748
4th: 1.455
5th: 1.208
6th: 0.948
Final: 2.930
Max: 350km/h
  • maziora seyfert paint
  • increased rigidity
  • engine 3
  • high RPM turbo
  • racing hard tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Tuned 26th April. Premium Model. Tuned for 600PP nurburgring Online Time Trial/ Seasonal Tuning Challenge 1.

This is not a competitive 600PP tune.
 
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Beetle 1100 '49

??? Horsepower
??? Kilograms
??? Performance Points

Ride Height: -15 / -10
Spring Rate: 4.4 / 6.3
Extension: 3 / 7
Compression: 5 / 6
Anti-roll: 3 / 6
Camber: -2.0 / -2.4
Toe: 0.08 / 0.16

Differential: 28, 32, 22.
Aerodynamics: --
Brakes: 6 / 4
Ballast: --
Engine: 100%

1st: 2.700
2nd: 1.700
3rd: 1.300
4th: 1.000
5th: 0.750
Final: 4.400
Max: 170km/h
  • carnival metallic paint
  • engine restore
  • chassis restore
  • increased rigidity
  • window weight reduction
  • weight reduction stage 3
  • Engine tuning stage 3
  • twin clutch
  • racing flywheel
  • full custom differential
  • full custom transmission
  • full custom suspension
  • racing hard tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Standard Model.
 
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe (type-1) '68

112 Horsepower
761 Kilograms
386 Performance Points

Ride Height: 25 / -5
Spring Rate: 13.5 / 8.5
Extension: 3 / 2
Compression: 6 / 7
Anti-roll: 7 / 6
Camber: -3.5 / -4.6
Toe: 0.15 / 0.38

Differential: --
Aerodynamics: --
Brakes: 7 / 4
Ballast: 15(15)
Engine: 95%

Final: 3.480
  • torino red pearl paint
  • engine restore
  • chassis restore
  • increased rigidity
  • window weight reduction
  • weight reduction stage 3
  • ECU
  • Engine tuning stage 3
  • sports intake manifold
  • racing air filter
  • sports exhaust manifold
  • cat
  • sports exhaust
  • high rpm turbo
  • full custom transmission
  • full custom suspension
  • comfort soft tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Standard Model. Tuned 5th August 2012. tuned for World Classic Car Tuning Challenge
 
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Jaguar XJ13 Race Car '66

511 Horsepower
1000 Kilograms
600 Performance Points

Ride Height: -4 / 0
Spring Rate: 11.2 / 13.2
Extension: 6 / 6
Compression: 4 / 4
Anti-roll: 3 / 3
Camber: -2.8 / -2.8
Toe: 0.07 / 0.07

Differential: 25, 30, 20.
Aerodynamics: 35 / 46
Brakes: 9 / 7
Ballast: 2 (0)
Engine: 96.1%

1st: 2.493
2nd: 1.802
3rd: 1.427
4th: 1.122
5th: 0.880
Final: 3.070
Max: 270km/h
  • ??? paint
  • racing hard tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Premium Model. Looks and drives beautiful. It's quite fast too, good for 6:32 around the ring on RH tires.






Jaguar XJ13 Race Car '66
FITT Shootout Edition

613 Horsepower
1025 Kilograms
615 Performance Points

Ride Height: -4 / 0
Spring Rate: 11.2 / 13.2
Extension: 3 / 3
Compression: 7 / 7
Anti-roll: 4 / 3
Camber: -2.8 / -2.6
Toe: 0.04 / 0.13

Differential: 23, 26, 18.
Aerodynamics: 18 / 30
Brakes: 9 / 7
Ballast: 27(12)
Balance: --
Engine: 100%

1st: 2.133
2nd: 1.406
3rd: 1.102
4th: 0.850
5th: 0.681
Final: 4.100
Max: 380
  • mid rpm turbo
  • racing hard tires
All driver aids off.

Notes
Tuned January 2013. Premium Model.
 
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