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- Vancouver, BC
- blacktop_bandit
A review of the Schulze N24 R35:
Plain unbelievable. The brief history of the N24 mentioned that this racer is based on the road-going R35 with the exception of adding a huge rear wing and everything else is stock. But it does not drive like a 4WD car, it drives like an FR - the car is agile and precise in its movements. The N24 handles like it's on rails, however, it has a preference for understeer at high speeds.
- Steering feel is neutral. The tires do not communicate when the N24 is at the limits of adhesion. Why? Because the tires don't need to. The N24 has plenty of grip available.
- The transmission could use some work, especially 6th gear because I find it too tall. The individual ratios are not synchronous in terms of keeping the revs within the maximum torque range. If Sapphire tweaks the transmission, acceleration will be better. For the meantime, stick with the MT.
- The LSD of the N24 really shines. It does an excellent job of applying all the torque and at the same time allowing a precise amount of slip among the wheels to allow the N24 hold aggressive race lines and carry speed upon corner entry and exit. The N24's LSD is the holy grail.
- Nothing can upset the N24 except for bad driving.
I really don't believe that by the addition of a bigger rear wing and keeping other parts of the car stock vastly improved the N24 R35 over the road version. Even the Super GT R35s do not feel as light and nimble as the N24 - considering the latter cars are heavily modified than the N24.
Again, if the N24 is just a road version with a huge rear wing and allegedly no other performance upgrades made to it, then the bar has been raised high in which other R35s RKM will tune in the future (if they choose to do so) will aspire to be.
Great job, Sapphire! There is nothing to fault with how you tuned the N24 - only things to rave about it.
Plain unbelievable. The brief history of the N24 mentioned that this racer is based on the road-going R35 with the exception of adding a huge rear wing and everything else is stock. But it does not drive like a 4WD car, it drives like an FR - the car is agile and precise in its movements. The N24 handles like it's on rails, however, it has a preference for understeer at high speeds.
- Steering feel is neutral. The tires do not communicate when the N24 is at the limits of adhesion. Why? Because the tires don't need to. The N24 has plenty of grip available.
- The transmission could use some work, especially 6th gear because I find it too tall. The individual ratios are not synchronous in terms of keeping the revs within the maximum torque range. If Sapphire tweaks the transmission, acceleration will be better. For the meantime, stick with the MT.
- The LSD of the N24 really shines. It does an excellent job of applying all the torque and at the same time allowing a precise amount of slip among the wheels to allow the N24 hold aggressive race lines and carry speed upon corner entry and exit. The N24's LSD is the holy grail.
- Nothing can upset the N24 except for bad driving.
I really don't believe that by the addition of a bigger rear wing and keeping other parts of the car stock vastly improved the N24 R35 over the road version. Even the Super GT R35s do not feel as light and nimble as the N24 - considering the latter cars are heavily modified than the N24.
Again, if the N24 is just a road version with a huge rear wing and allegedly no other performance upgrades made to it, then the bar has been raised high in which other R35s RKM will tune in the future (if they choose to do so) will aspire to be.
Great job, Sapphire! There is nothing to fault with how you tuned the N24 - only things to rave about it.
And I'll say this, though I hate the R35, I'm planning something nice for the G.T.R stunt car. You know, the R35 I shot off a cliff and raced against the RKM IT350R, and it was also the one I humiliated in a drag race against Dragonthing's GTbyCitroen. It's also appeared in a few behind the scenes stuff. (Playing catch the R35 on TGTT with a RS6 on my arse, to give an example)
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