RKM Motorsport - Tuned Tuners - May '13

Quick question. Im racing at Cote D' Azur and that infamous hairpin is ruining my lap. Iv'e tried different settings and 1 of two things happens.
1. I turn and the car natually takes a very wide line and barely makes the hairpin(sometimes i hit the wall). It not like im going too fast in the corner.

2. Tweaked the setup now it turns into the corner but then at the last second the rear end swoops around and sets me straight.( I might get away with taht of i was jsut hotlapping but for a race distance I'd prefer not to deal with that every lap especially with heavy damage. Any tips.
right now im messing with the LSD and the Ride height. Ford GT LMSpec II race car(the white one).
i cant find the balance in between. not to mention the woes i have on the other sections of the track...
 
Hi, Roj,

I have a question regarding AYC in those Mitsubishi Lancers.

I saw your Emperror VI tune earlier, and I noticed that you neither put LSD nor VCD (variable center differential) on it.

I understand that you do it to all your Lancers to take full benefit of their active differential systems (AYC), just like the ATTESA ETS's in those skylines.

Whereas for the skylines, the ATTESA ETS accounts as both the LSD and VCD, how about the AYC in the Lancers?

I mean does it cover only the LSD part or could it account as both (LSD and VCD)?

One reason that tickles my curiosity is because I saw that you don't have VCD in the Emperror VI, but Torque distribution appears as 30/70 on the setup (the default Torque distribution value if you slapped VCD on it).

So my question is would it handle the same way if you do not install the VCD at all versus you install it and leave the value as default.

Thank you very much for your concern,

NB: I tried all of your Emperrors, the emperror VI is the best handled one so far. It has the most neutral feeling compared to the rest. Good Job on your magics as the best tuner in the forum once again, I will be missing your masterpieces until you come back and start with new tunes again :)

Roj and RJ - I'm not answering on your behalf, just adding what my (and my friend's exeperince of this has been).

The AYC (and EVO's in general) have been a bit of an enigma in the game.

My self and my friends have been tuning these for the same 530pp (road car) series for the past 10 months now - the only thing that is consistent about these is that they are inconsistent.

One guy makes his EVO quick with no LSD and AYC, another uses just LSD, another uses AYC - throw into this different updates that have played havoc with setups genreally, and the EVO's have been a bit of a nightmare.

Which pains me alot, as I love them (especially the VI TM) and also seeing the Scoobies run off into the distance in races is highly frustrating.

Whether you have AYC or a custom LSD, you can still adjust the Fr/Rr torque split on both (well, you used to be able to do that) - one guy had it 50/50 with AYC at one point and got the IV going pretty well.

When online racing, front tyre wear can be a real issue with all 4WD's in races of around 20 miles / 30+ kms (i.e. 9 laps Trial Mountain, Deep Forest - 6 laps of Grand Valley).

Trying to balance out trye wear and lap time is a real issue for online racing, from my and my friend's experience EVO's are subjective - what works for you works for you, go with that.

Personally, I've junked the AYC and just run diffs, this is because I find it easier to make changes and quicker to trouble shoot and rectify problems with setups for online racing.

Even when you do find a balanced general setup, depending on what track you're running on can also cause problems i.e. fast and smooth (Spa) compared to tight, twisty and a little bumpy (Trial Mountain) - a setup that works on one, may not on the other. This applies to both AYC and LSD setups - personally I thik each EVO needs to be tuned acording to each individual situation / regulation, I'm not sure there's something there's generally works all round.

But if anyone can do it, it wouldn't surprise me if Roj, RJ or Dragon would be the ones.

Roj and RJ are much better tuners than I, so they will know or be able to advise more specifially.

Apologies to Roj and RJ is you think I'm stepping on your toes, that's definately not the case - all I've tried to do is share my knowledge and experience of tuning these for online racing over the past 10 months.

H
 
The title still says ACR.

Please don't remind me anymore of what people think that it's just a DLC to Modern Warfare 2. :lol:

I kid, I kid.
 
The title still says ACR.

Please don't remind me anymore of what people think that it's just a DLC to Modern Warfare 2. :lol:

I kid, I kid.

Was some pretty damn overpriced DLC too.

@Achyllis: That's definitely worthy of a tune...

And the '00 Cobra R is a car I like quite a bit myself...

I think you see where this is going. :P
 
hi, im new here and my english its not very good but i can try to do my best.... i have a question, the tuning setting in pag 1 can i used in GT5? or its for GT5prologue? I had problems with these tuning... i used the same cars but the transmision are differents.
All the settings posted here are for GT5. If you find problems with the transmission settings not being correct, it's because you're using different parts, which does affect the adjustment ranges of the transmission. Although, if you are using the same parts, then perhaps it's just an outdated setting that we need to update. 👍
Hello everyone, I'm Achyllis a.k.a. Matrix931 a.k.a. About20Dolphins. Long time stalker, first time poster. And what better kind of post than a review for one of Roj's first tunes for GT5 - The SledgeHammer.
Hello! :lol:

In conclusion, I think one word that sums this tune up would be EPIC. The change from stock settings to final result was more than amazing. It was EPIC.
It helps that the A70 Supra isn't much of a cornering machine to begin with, but likes to be tuned. :lol: It surprised me a lot when I first got it, hence why it was one of the opening tunes here. :D
Hope you (Roj) and RJ are making the most of your off-time from the game, you guys (and Dragonthing :D) really are godsends for everyone in the tuning department. I hope I get as much out of the game as you guys have :sob:
Well thank you. :) And yes, I'm a little more productive now since taking the break. :lol:

P.S.: Hope I got that word engrained in your mind, seeing as how it's worked in real life so far.

EPIC
All I can think about now is EPIC and how EPIC it is to be EPIC. :dopey::lol:

P.P.S: Stay warm this time of year, everyone! Enjoy your holiday!
Don't worry, I'm sure our PC's will keep us warm if the heaters break. :lol:
P.P.P.S.: IF this is worthy of a tune, I would greatly appreciate a Mustang SVT Cobra R '00 tuned. It's been my favorite car since GT3, and I'm hoping to obtain one in real life (even though they're worth around $20k these days. *grin*)
It is worthy of a tune so yeah, if you don't mind waiting then that can be done. :P I've got an SVT somewhere but it's more of a play thing than a tune. :lol: Max power on sports softs and gear ratios nicked from the '04 Terminator. So damn fun. :lol:
P.P.P.P.S.: Holy carp in a bucket I didn't think I would write that much 👍
That's what happens when you stop lurking. :P
I understand that you do it to all your Lancers to take full benefit of their active differential systems (AYC), just like the ATTESA ETS's in those skylines.

Whereas for the skylines, the ATTESA ETS accounts as both the LSD and VCD, how about the AYC in the Lancers?

I mean does it cover only the LSD part or could it account as both (LSD and VCD)?
I only covers the LSD part as far as I'm aware. I add the VCD to some Evo's and not others. Mainly because some Evo's just come with a really nice default setting, whereas others need the extra rear bias.
One reason that tickles my curiosity is because I saw that you don't have VCD in the Emperror VI, but Torque distribution appears as 30/70 on the setup (the default Torque distribution value if you slapped VCD on it).

So my question is would it handle the same way if you do not install the VCD at all versus you install it and leave the value as default.

Thank you very much for your concern,

NB: I tried all of your Emperrors, the emperror VI is the best handled one so far. It has the most neutral feeling compared to the rest. Good Job on your magics as the best tuner in the forum once again, I will be missing your masterpieces until you come back and start with new tunes again :)
The Evo VI's default torque distribution is 30/70, so I added it in the setting sheet incase someone used the VCD.

The handling wont change if you install the VCD and set it to the same setting. I'm just trying to save you 15,000 credits or however much the VCD is. :P
Quick question. Im racing at Cote D' Azur and that infamous hairpin is ruining my lap. Iv'e tried different settings and 1 of two things happens.
1. I turn and the car natually takes a very wide line and barely makes the hairpin(sometimes i hit the wall). It not like im going too fast in the corner.

2. Tweaked the setup now it turns into the corner but then at the last second the rear end swoops around and sets me straight.( I might get away with taht of i was jsut hotlapping but for a race distance I'd prefer not to deal with that every lap especially with heavy damage. Any tips.
right now im messing with the LSD and the Ride height. Ford GT LMSpec II race car(the white one).
i cant find the balance in between. not to mention the woes i have on the other sections of the track...
Code d'Azur is one of my least favourite tracks so I completely understand your pain. The GT hasn't got the turning circle of a Yaris so it's very difficult to take that hairpin at speed without going wide. If you want to save your tyres, slowing down even more is probably your best option. Tuning the GT to corner tighter will just hurt you on other sections of the track and stress your tyres more. Going slower will let you push a little harder in the sections you're confident with, plus you won't be hitting the wall which'll mean you wont take damage which wont hinder your performance in the later stages of the race.

As for actual tuning tips though, it's difficult to give any without trying the car out myself. I'm not as good as blind tuning like RJ is. :lol:
Apologies to Roj and RJ is you think I'm stepping on your toes, that's definately not the case - all I've tried to do is share my knowledge and experience of tuning these for online racing over the past 10 months.

H
Not at all! Sharing is caring. :)
The title still says ACR.

Please don't remind me anymore of what people think that it's just a DLC to Modern Warfare 2. :lol:

I kid, I kid.

It'll get fixed eventually, I'm sure. :P

Speaking of DLC, I wonder how many __86's we can tune... 💡 <- Spawning hats with my MIND.

@Achyllis: That's definitely worthy of a tune...

And the '00 Cobra R is a car I like quite a bit myself...

I think you see where this is going. :P

You will use the ratios from the Terminator Cobra. :mischievous:
 
Speaking of DLC, I wonder how many __86's we can tune... 💡 <- Spawning hats with my MIND.


You will use the ratios from the Terminator Cobra. :mischievous:

Well…you've done the AE86SS, the FT86, the FT86 G sport and…that's all. So you have the GT86, the '86' (same car, maybe just a same tune?) and the AE86 Trueno with the not-very-stylish wheels. So…2. 3 if PD gives us a surprise gift for Christmas and does a FT86/GT86/somethingorother86 RM/Touring Car/Race car. We can only hope though…

Terminator Cobra? What's that? Request tune?

And does this mean you're back? Or is this just a quick visit before you go back to SR3 and blow everything up? :lol:
 
Well…you've done the AE86SS, the FT86, the FT86 G sport and…that's all. So you have the GT86, the '86' (same car, maybe just a same tune?) and the AE86 Trueno with the not-very-stylish wheels. So…2. 3 if PD gives us a surprise gift for Christmas and does a FT86/GT86/somethingorother86 RM/Touring Car/Race car. We can only hope though…
The GT86 and the 86 are the same car but for different markets, so yeah probably the same tune. The ol' AE86 would probably get 2 tunes, a forced induction Levin and an all-motor Trueno. Then there's the BRZ or FR-S if we get those too and that possible 86 TC.

Terminator Cobra? What's that? Request tune?

And does this mean you're back? Or is this just a quick visit before you go back to SR3 and blow everything up? :lol:
It's the nickname given to the '04 SVT Cobra.

2004-svt-mustang-cobra.jpg


This beast. :D

I'm doing the seasonal events so I thought I'd pop in. :P
 
The GT86 and the 86 are the same car but for different markets, so yeah probably the same tune. The ol' AE86 would probably get 2 tunes, a forced induction Levin and an all-motor Trueno. Then there's the BRZ or FR-S if we get those too and that possible 86 TC.


It's the nickname given to the '04 SVT Cobra.

2004-svt-mustang-cobra.jpg


This beast. :D

I'm doing the seasonal events so I thought I'd pop in. :P

You know, the AE86 can be supercharged right? How about a supercharged 86s on&#8230;say either comfort softs or sports hards. :D recreating the sideways legend.

Ah&#8230;*facepalm* I knew that name seemed familiar.

That thing is a proper wild pony, you can forget your Ferraris, you want a mad horsey, you go for this bucking stallion from the wild west. :D It nearly bucked me off the track at the jump on Deep Forest's straight when I was (failing at) tuning it. While braking from 160mph. :scared:

Good of you to come back, your Civics and Hondas and&#8230;just about everything and everyone missed you! :D
 
You know, the AE86 can be supercharged right? How about a supercharged 86s on…say either comfort softs or sports hards. :D recreating the sideways legend.
I know. :P That's why I said forced induction and not turbocharged. :P

Ah…*facepalm* I knew that name seemed familiar.

That thing is a proper wild pony, you can forget your Ferraris, you want a mad horsey, you go for this bucking stallion from the wild west. :D It nearly bucked me off the track at the jump on Deep Forest's straight when I was (failing at) tuning it. While braking from 160mph. :scared:

Good of you to come back, your Civics and Hondas and…just about everything and everyone missed you! :D

Yeah, the Mustang makes the prancing horses seem wimpy in comparison. :lol:

Not sure everyone missed me but okay. :P
 
I know. :P That's why I said forced induction and not turbocharged. :P



Yeah, the Mustang makes the prancing horses seem wimpy in comparison. :lol:

Not sure everyone missed me but okay. :P

Oh…right. And I seem to remember someone saying something about a 'GM AE86' as well…maybe that could be a final piece of the 86 family.

WIMPY?!?! <insert explosive rant from Ferrari fans>

Well……the goof patrol did. :P Speaking of which, I better scram now, the whole point of me not posting here was to let you retake the 'highest posts' place thing…

Bai, enjoy your stay Roj! 👍 :D
 
Oh…right. And I seem to remember someone saying something about a 'GM AE86' as well…maybe that could be a final piece of the 86 family.

GM AE86? What. :confused:
WIMPY?!?! <insert explosive rant from Ferrari fans>

Not sure it's safe for Ferrari fans to have explosive rants, given Ferrari's history of making cars that randomly set themselves on fire. :P
Well……the goof patrol did. :P Speaking of which, I better scram now, the whole point of me not posting here was to let you retake the 'highest posts' place thing…
Did? Surely not. :lol:

Bai, enjoy your stay Roj! 👍 :D
You sound like an over-enthusiastic hotel owner. :P
 
GM AE86? What. :confused:


Not sure it's safe for Ferrari fans to have explosive rants, given Ferrari's history of making cars that randomly set themselves on fire. :P

Did? Surely not. :lol:

You sound like an over-enthusiastic hotel owner. :P

Erm……Ah right, Nomis called the Izuzu Piazza EX a GM86.

*coughcoughFerrari458cough*

Well I did. :D

Welcome to RKM Hotel International, we hope you enjoy your stay. :dopey:
 
Oh and Roj, no problem about waiting, anything you guys churn out will keep me off the guardrails. Maybe. Terminator pulley system aside of course.

PSN name: Matrix931
 
And everyone knows how great a source Google is :D
It got me through university. :D:lol:
Oh and Roj, no problem about waiting, anything you guys churn out will keep me off the guardrails. Maybe. Terminator pulley system aside of course.

PSN name: Matrix931

Not sure if it'll be me or RJ who does the tune but yeah. It'll be pretty sweet. :D:tup:
 
Achyllis
Oh and Roj, no problem about waiting, anything you guys churn out will keep me off the guardrails. Maybe. Terminator pulley system aside of course.

PSN name: Matrix931

Throw a friend request my way! :D
 
Dragonthing
*At least say 512 Berlinetta or something! :sly: we like that much more...

Dino.

If there's anything I was jealous of in thatothergameIcan'tafford, it would be that. I should drive the Stratos more.

Edit/update for a little real content:

I finally got to use the R400 in anger, and online. Well, I wasn't angry afterwards!

I'd recently added the Spirit-R and the RX-8 to the stable for 500-550pp online random racing - I had been remiss in my rotaryness, or indeed just missing out, and I put the R400 tune on, not having had a chance to test, let alone online.

Well, I can't really give a fair review, because it was running on R3s (at 495pp; yeesh. At least the shuffles and some recommended garage battles were on sports)

But it did calmly walk its opposition at Mazda Raceway, and I could feel the improvement over my quick tune the previous night. Sharper, more bite everywhere, but very little fuss.

So, I love that car. I feel more confident in it, even on R3s, than the NSX-R in that range (so hard to choose a tune, there :P )
 
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Hey guys, I'm putting RJ's RX-7 together but I'm not seeing a 2nd final gear with the FC tranny. Any idea what's up?

The second final gear is just slamming the final gear all the way left. 👍

Not always.

Let me explain. There is only one final gear that you actually use, the second one.

You set the final drive to the first number listed, then set the top speed and individual gear ratios, then set the final to the second number.
 
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