FITT Ford Challenges by MCH

[Lionheart2113]

It does look badass doesn`t it.
How does anybody use auto transmission? I did about 20 laps in auto in both stock and 6 speed fixed and never got closer than about a second from my best time in manual.

I do like the green more than the orange. I rely heavily on hitting my marks, listening for the gear changes, (I'm absolute 🤬 if I have the sound turned off) and rolling my thumb onto the X button for some throttle control. You can hear some of it in my video...if I miss my mark I have to let off the gas and let the car rotate just that little bit to get back on line.
And @Bowtie-muscle ...I think my orange streak will probably come to an end with this challenge. Evenly matched cars, tight technical course, and some pretty good tuners in the mix. This is going to be a great challenge.

 

[Ronald6]

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your ST drive?
With silver wheels and carbon hood,
And skid marks all in a row.

 

[Otaliema]

Black cherry wheels are coolio black when standing still bright red when moving, it's official I'm changing my wheel color to black cherry on all my cars for this challenge.
Man @brian wolf that's a lot of front toe out doesn't shake rattle and roll?
I found something rather interesting in both the focus and the GT, the factory redline on the dash is 2k rpm lower than the GT6 tach redline, from the factory it redlines 500 rpm after the torque drops off, GT6 redlines at maximum RPM for the engine

 

[shaunm80]

The carbon hood thing must be a common theme on the ST '06 focuses. My unused FITT entry was created in the same manner.

 

[DolHaus]

FITT Ford Focus ST '13
Project Brown Thunder

​

Wheel / Joypad: PS3 controller
Power: 263 BHP @ 5800 Rpm / 34.9 kgfm @ 2700 Rpm
Weight: 1198 kg
Performance Points: 450 PP
Wheels: Standard Size
Fitted parts: Type A Aero
Tires: CS
Weight Distribution: 54:45

Suspension : (Height-Adjustable, Fully-Customisable Suspension)​

Ride Height: Front: 112 Rear: 90
Spring Rate: Front: 6.50 kg Rear: 9.20 kg
Dampers (Compression):Front: 2 Rear: 1
Dampers (Extension): Front: 5 Rear: 3
Anti-Roll Bars: Front: 6 Rear: 3
Camber Angle (-): Front: 0.0° Rear: 0.0°
Toe Angle: Front: 0.12° Rear: -0.16°

Brakes: Racing Upgrade F: 4 R: 10

Drivetrain: (Six-Speed Transmission)​

Differential Gear: Fully Customisable Mechanical Limited-Slip Diff​

Initial Torque: F= 5
Acceleration Sensitivity: F= 16
Braking Sensitivity: R= 10
Torque Distributing Centre Differential: -
Clutch & Flywheel: Triple-Plate
Propeller Shaft:

Power​

Oil Change: No
Power Limiter: 98.5%
Engine Tuning: Stage 2
Computer: Standard
Exhaust: Standard
Exhaust Manifold: Standard
Catalytic Converter: Standard
Intake Tuning: Standard
Turbo Kit: Stage:
Nitrous Oxide (N2O): No

Body​

Body Rigidity Improvement: No
Downforce: F: 0 R: 0
Weight Reduction: Stage 3
Bonnet: Carbon
Windows: Weight Reduction
Ballast: 0 kg
Ballast position:

 

[brian wolf]

Black cherry wheels are coolio black when standing still bright red when moving, it's official I'm changing my wheel color to black cherry on all my cars for this challenge.
Man @brian wolf that's a lot of front toe out doesn't shake rattle and roll?

Black Cherry is an awesome colour!👍 I didn`t find front toe made a massive difference in lap times. In the end I went with what helped me be consistent. I`ve got other odd settings I`m more worried about!

 

[DolHaus]

How the mustang testing going?



... erm.... not well

 

[Otaliema]

Found the invisible car ramp and I see. Was an impressive roll over.

@brian wolf you and me both. I'm thinking with the dampers and toe settings right now I may make a few small changes. Trying to figure out this mid corner understeer, if I can sort that out I will be sitting pretty with mine rotates well brakes good gets up and goes with too much argument from the front

 

[ImToLegitToQuit]

How the mustang testing going?



... erm.... not well

Crash videos seem to a theme is this challenge for some weird reason... at least you are original. I've never seen anyone rollover there before haha. Nice color combo btw.

 

[DolHaus]

Crash videos seem to a theme is this challenge for some weird reason... at least you are original. I've never seen anyone rollover there before haha. Nice color combo btw.

Its one of three places that I keep rolling the damn thing. General Disorder (the cars name) does not like to take orders from gravity

 

[ImToLegitToQuit]

Its one of three places that I keep rolling the damn thing. General Disorder (the cars name) does not like to take orders from gravity

I call general chaos then ! Im going with a gulf theme.

 

[DaBomm4]

Crash videos seem to a theme is this challenge for some weird reason... at least you are original. I've never seen anyone rollover there before haha. Nice color combo btw.

I always have that curb or the final corner curb try to flip me whenever I cut it.

Here is a prime example of a balanced tune going over that same curb. Great, fun, unpublished tune by @Bowtie-muscle!

 

[DolHaus]

I call general chaos then ! Im going with a gulf theme.

Everyone knows orange and sky blue are worth at least 0.5 on a ford

 

[Bowtie-muscle]

The carbon hood thing must be a common theme on the ST '06 focuses. My unused FITT entry was created in the same manner.

Am I the only one who did not fit a carbon hood on his '06? Feel left out, or original

 

[Otaliema]

Am I the only one who did not fit a carbon hood on his '06? Feel left out, or original

I have a carbon hood body color tho. So we are the odd men out.

My tv got taken over by the munchkins in the middle of the Sunday night football game dang and the cowboys are winning too!

 

[Bowtie-muscle]

I have a carbon hood body color tho. So we are the odd men out.

My tv got taken over by the munchkins in the middle of the Sunday night football game dang and the cowboys are winning too!

Good kids, maybe when you get back they will be losing...Giants fan here

 

[787bcgr]

Ford Focus ST '06
450pp/ 254hp/ 1171kg CS Tires
DS3/ Sensitivity 3/ Manual/ ABS 1
Aero Type 1/ No Wing/ Spirited Green Metallic/ Volk TE37 Standard Size
F/C Suspension
Six Speed Transmission
F/C LSD
Triple-Plate Clutch
Racing Brakes
Sports Computer
Sports Exhaust
Catalytic Converter Sports
Weight Reduction 3
Carbon Hood
Window Weight Reduction
TUNE:
Ride Height: 100/90
Spring Rate: 6.35/6.50
Dampers Compression: 3/4
Dampers Extension: 5/9
Anti-Roll Bars: 5/2
Camber: 0/0
Toe: -0.10/-0.20
Brake Balance: 5/7
Initial Torque: 5
Acceleration Sensitivity: 17
Braking Sensitivity: 5
Power Limiter: 96.5
Ballast: 0

 

[Ronald6]

^^ Fantastic pic. 2x 👍

 

[ugabugaz]

A 59sec is possible. My ghost was at 1:00.3xx and was a good .5 in front until I got all excited at the last corner!!
I`m just looking for the little tweeks now, just to make it nice and easy for the testers to get consistent fast times. After all, it makes no difference how fast I can lap in it! I`m thinking of you testers!

Hah, That last corner is such a pain, glad I'm not the only one who has lost a good lap there. I've really taken a liking to the car and track combo hence why I keep running it over and over - gotta keep squeezing another tenth every time . My only concern as far as my tune is how it will translate to wheel users, as my tunes have always been on the loose side.

 

[Motor City Hami]

I should have just posted my car on Friday night. It didn't get any faster since then. It did get easier to hit a quick time, which one would think would make it even faster, but there is a point where cars get maxed out in GT.

 

[Otaliema]

Good kids, maybe when you get back they will be losing...Giants fan here

The Saints on the road....win??? sorry they one of the worst on the road records of any Superbowl winning team in the league. Anyways back to GT6 talk. I have never been a fan of the black carbon hood on a car unless the car was white or red. I See wanna be carbon hoods around my neck of town all the time and they just look wonky, the actual fast tuner cars don't look it around here because the cops like to harass the tuned(and sports car) up car drivers. Gotten more than one jealously ticket in the last few years.

I should have just posted my car on Friday night. It didn't get any faster since then. It did get easier to hit a quick time, which one would think would make it even faster, but there is a point where cars get maxed out in GT.

Ohh boy time to review my tune. Looking forward to driving yours seeing what the master has done, and I have yet to learn.

Edit; Tune updated minor changes to springs, dampers, toe, camber and LSD.

 

[DolHaus]

I should have just posted my car on Friday night. It didn't get any faster since then. It did get easier to hit a quick time, which one would think would make it even faster, but there is a point where cars get maxed out in GT.

Yeah I found the same performance wall, just hit a time that I couldn't better no matter what I did to the car. I had a quick test in a few other cars and they were in the same ball park so I think it might just be that I've hit my own performance limit rather than the car's, should make for interesting results 👍

 

[Otaliema]

Look Left....(right really)

Look Right....(left really)

AND GO!

 

[Motor City Hami]

Yeah I found the same performance wall, just hit a time that I couldn't better no matter what I did to the car. I had a quick test in a few other cars and they were in the same ball park so I think it might just be that I've hit my own performance limit rather than the car's, should make for interesting results 👍

Predictions for rankings for this competition.

Tuner Average Lap Time
Tuner 1 1:00.501
Tuner 2 1:00.502
Tuner 3 1:00.503
Tuner 4 1:00.504
Tuner 5 1:00.505
Tuner 6 1:00.506
Tuner 7 1:00.507
Tuner 8 1:00.508
Tuner 9 1:00.509
Tuner 10 1:00.510

 

[Motor City Hami]

Great. I have created a drift time trial. My car likes to enter corners in a similar fashion.

 

[Pete05]

Predictions for rankings for this competition.

Tuner Average Lap Time
Tuner 1 1:00.501
Tuner 2 1:00.502
Tuner 3 1:00.503
Tuner 4 1:00.504
Tuner 5 1:00.505
Tuner 6 1:00.506
Tuner 7 1:00.507
Tuner 8 1:00.508
Tuner 9 1:00.509
Tuner 10 1:00.510

No pressure then

 

[DolHaus]

Predictions for rankings for this competition.

Tuner Average Lap Time
Tuner 1 1:00.501
Tuner 2 1:00.502
Tuner 3 1:00.503
Tuner 4 1:00.504
Tuner 5 1:00.505
Tuner 6 1:00.506
Tuner 7 1:00.507
Tuner 8 1:00.508
Tuner 9 1:00.509
Tuner 10 1:00.510

Just a thought regarding testing, might it be worth staggering which car the testers start with?
I know some people randomise their testing order but others are just gong to start at the top of the list and work downwards and this could lead to a car/track learning pattern that might be unfair on those at the top of the list.

Up to you if you think it might be an issue worth considering though 👍

 

[Bowtie-muscle]

Predictions for rankings for this competition.

Tuner Average Lap Time
Tuner 1 1:00.501
Tuner 2 1:00.502
Tuner 3 1:00.503
Tuner 4 1:00.504
Tuner 5 1:00.505
Tuner 6 1:00.506
Tuner 7 1:00.507
Tuner 8 1:00.508
Tuner 9 1:00.509
Tuner 10 1:00.510

I predict the top 6 will be as listed, add a few tenths for the rest keeping all within .500.

As for my tune....hoping to finish in the top 14

 

[fourevaboostin]

FORD GT '05

Specifications
Performance Points:
600 PP
Max. Power:
620 HP
Weight:
1.258 kg
Weight Distribution (F/R):
4654 / -4554
Displacement:
5409 cc
Max. Torque:
551 ft-lb
Drivetrain:
MR
Game Version:
1.12
Controller Type:
Steering Wheel
Tires
Tires (Front):
Racing: Hard
Tires (Rear):
Racing: Hard
Parts & Modifications
Aero Kit:
Type A
Wheel Model:
OZ Racing Ultralaggera
Custom Parts (Other):
Custon Rear Wing (wing mount B standard/wing B large / winglets B large )
HEIGHT - 2
WIDTH +30
Suspension Kit:
Height-Adjustable, Fully Customizable Suspension
Transmission:
Fully-Customizable Transmission
Clutch:
Triple-Plate Clutch Kit
Engine:
Stage 1
Turbo Kits:NO
Weight Reduction:
Stage 3
Other Parts:

• Racing Brake Kit
• Fully-Customizable Mechanical Limited-Slip Differential
• Intake Tuning
• Isometric Exhaust Manifold
• Catalytic Converter: Sports

Suspension
Ride Height (F/R):
88 / 98
Spring Rate (F/R):
8.44 / 11.81
Dampers - Comp. (F/R):
4 / 2
Dampers - Ext. (F/R):
2 / 3
Anti-Roll Bars (F/R):
4 / 4
Camber Angle (F/R):
0.3 / 0.8
Toe Angle (F/R):
-0.06 / 0.65
Brake Balance (F/R):
4 / 3
Transmission
Max. Speed:
360 kph
1st Gear:
4.007
2nd Gear:
2.566
3rd Gear:
1.935
4th Gear:
1.385
5th Gear:
1.053
6th Gear:
0.880
Final Gear:
3.360
Drivetrain
Initial Torque (F/R):
00 / 12
Accel. Sensitivity (F/R):
00 / 08
Braking Sensitivity (F/R):
00 / 11
Power
Power Limiter:
97.8%
Body
Downforce (F/R):
000 / 214
Ballast Weight:
54 kg
Ballast Position:
-50%
Driving Aids
ABS Level:
1
- BEST LAP = 1:41.117

nice run!lap times like that are the reason why i miss my wheel setup…but my wedding is over and in the books so i'll be back to tuning tonight

 

[Bowtie-muscle]

nice run!lap times like that are the reason why i miss my wheel setup…but my wedding is over and in the books so i'll be back to tuning tonight

Ummm..........shouldn't you be *eh hemm* spending time with your other half