Buick Special Tune?

[NickKnipp]

I'm looking for a better tune, but heres what I have s far.. made by myself.

Fully Upgraded 831HP/1135KG

Transmission
-reset
-top speed 137
-1st not used
-2nd 2.910
-3rd 2.356
-4th 1.963
-5th 1.663
-6th 1.430
-Final 2.000

Differental
-60/60/5

Suspension
-10/35
-2.3/10.0
-1/10
-1/4
-2/2
-5.0/0.0
-(-1.00/1.00)

launch 2nd shift at redline not past.

Updatedtrap speed 153mph (when past the shadow bridge)

I want to find a tune that gives better launch and time.


ideas?

 

[andrew911]

what did you flip your transmission at

 

[NickKnipp]

what did you flip your transmission at

flip? dont know what that means

 

[andrew911]

flip? dont know what that means

before you moved your final gear to 2.000 what was it at

 

[NickKnipp]

it was at default, reset transmission, set top speed, then work on 2nd gear and so on, final gear is set last.

 

[andrew911]

ohh okay I got you now 👍

 

[NickKnipp]

welcome, tell me if u can get faster times!

 

[Austuner]

Standard rims and rear ballast work well on this car

 

[NickKnipp]

Standard rims and rear ballast work well on this car

already standard rims, never tried ballast, Weight is my enemy

 

[NickKnipp]

reserved

 

[Danny280zxturbo]

already standard rims, never tried ballast, Weight is my enemy

Ballast is a must for this car..........👍

 

[NickKnipp]

Ive been getting faster times without ballast

 

[Morethanwound]

Ive been getting faster times without ballast

Find the perfect ballast, at sone point in it it will be slower, but at others it will be faster.

 

[AngelsDemon]

Ive been getting faster times without ballast

Most RWD cars run faster without ballast. However, some need ballast.

 

[NickKnipp]

Find the perfect ballast, at sone point in it it will be slower, but at others it will be faster.

Most RWD cars run faster without ballast. However, some need ballast.

Ive been testing it like crazy, i still find better times without ballast, my best time so far was 9.889

i saw one guy on the drag times list going 9.77x

ima send him a pm

 

[Austuner]

Had the car been broken in? I thought the Buick had more than 830 hp from memory

 

[andrew911]

Had the car been broken in? I thought the Buick had more than 830 hp from memory

yea the MAX HP is 857

 

[NickKnipp]

Had the car been broken in? I thought the Buick had more than 830 hp from memory

yea the MAX HP is 857

im only at 831hp right now, maybe around 80 miles on the car.

 

[NickKnipp]

I've gotten a new tune from someone driving the same car. and im getting much better times now. however i wont share them!

ill have to keep breaking in the car and get it to 850hp

ps, weight not needed

 

[Slash]

Ive been testing it like crazy, i still find better times without ballast, my best time so far was 9.889

i saw one guy on the drag times list going 9.77x

ima send him a pm

If you are getting better times without it then your transmission isn't tuned correctly. Set your ballast rather high and shorten your gears up. This car is a BITCH to tune so it won't happen over night.

 

[NickKnipp]

If you are getting better times without it then your transmission isn't tuned correctly. Set your ballast rather high and shorten your gears up. This car is a BITCH to tune so it won't happen over night.

ive set the car up now, its broken in at 857hp, and transmission is tunes a bit wider to handle the extra HP, still no ballast and times are better now

 

[AngelsDemon]

Are you putting the ballast in the back of the car?

 

[jspectoaster]

yes rear ballast and lots of it i just managed a 9.794

 

[Austuner]

yes rear ballast and lots of it i just managed a 9.794

Nice time jspec

 

[NickKnipp]

ill try again with the ballast by tens(kg), if no update to my time ill take it all off

 

[Austuner]

ill try again with the ballast by tens(kg), if no update to my time ill take it all off

I'd recommend using a separate tune sheet, try full ballast or very close to full ballast on the rear, and flip your trans a bit lower than your non ballast tune, you may have to flip trans much lower than your current tune to get the full benefit of the ballast, but be sure to take note of 0 to 60 and 0 to 100 as your tuning to see where the improvements have been made and to see where improvements can be made, once you've got a good ballast tune you won't look back

 

[Slash]

I'd recommend using a separate tune sheet, try full ballast or very close to full ballast on the rear, and flip your trans a bit lower than your non ballast tune, you may have to flip trans much lower than your current tune to get the full benefit of the ballast, but be sure to take note of 0 to 60 and 0 to 100 as your tuning to see where the improvements have been made and to see where improvements can be made, once you've got a good ballast tune you won't look back

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