RKM Motorsport - Tuned Tuners - May '13
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Onboy123
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Yeah.
I just get on, browse my garage and go AFK until I feel like playing Skyrim.
I can't even be bothered to get out of the main menu, let alone have close races.
I do that on really non-productive days. Have a few, it's good for keeping the game alive.
BolverkGTM needs to know how to review - the Onboy123 and uMadson? way.
(which is basically not trying to spoil what you were trying to review and post it when it's finished)
Well, I do that mainly because I'm lazy and don't want to sound like the kind of person who promises so much yet delivers squat in the end.
That sounds like an "interesting" way of reviewing. I don't think I'd be good at that.
~Turtle
It's a surprise way. You log in, see the thread in question in bold, click in, see review, get happy.
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No, you can never like a car too much. Trust me. I'd go on a rant about how much I like Lamborghini's and why, but eh, I don't wanna.
~Turtle
I have a lot of cars I feel that way about. Let's see... The S30, BNR32, NA2, GC8 (22B namely).... Oh snap, I know what else I should request after I review Roj's M3 Chrome Line.
BolverkGTM needs to know how to review - the Onboy123 and uMadson? way.
(which is basically not trying to spoil what you were trying to review and post it when it's finished)
Yeah the last one was an accident. I'm actually going to use a completely different format for my next review. I'm also doing all of my writing in notepad from now on so that it doesn't happen again. :s
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Onboy123
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I'm actually being productive now.
So far I've:
- Fixed a PT Cruiser.
- Displayed how crap the Clio V6 is.
- Painted an SW20 MR2.
Wow, you're better than me!
My completed task list from today:
- Added more power and took off weight from my 420PP entry
- Change into a Scoobie GT300 and win a race against some Super GTs on Suzuka with an epic comeback by the AI's Arta NSX.
Which was like 25 minutes of GT5 in total.
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- Taken pictures of next review car
- Drove the M3 Chrome Line (LOVED IT)
- Pondered buying the outfit pack just because I could
Yeahhh....
- Drove the M3 Chrome Line (LOVED IT)
- Pondered buying the outfit pack just because I could
Yeahhh....
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Cool remember i requested 500pp on sports hards though, its for L.O.T.S. touge so no racing trans either. The lack of ayc makes it like the gc8 impreza but the 22b with my tune still trumps anything i've come up with. my fastest setting to date is slightly tail happy despite a 30/70 diff and tire wear is also a factor.
Rotary Junkie
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The Evo 3 probably won't come close to a 22B.
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I agree. I'm a Mitsubishi nut, but the 22B is the one thing that keeps me from being a complete fanboy. That car is an astounding piece of work and one of my all-time favorite cars. Poor Evo 3 won't stand a chance.
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Agree with this. I loved NFSU2. My Peugeot 206 was absolutely incredible.
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thats cause the 22b is a loophole car, it was a full out rally car for competition sold to the public for private teams, the evo 3 gsr is the street model so the 2 second discrepancy in lap time is understandable. theres a few loophole cars in gt5 that have better perf than the pp they are rated at
amuse r1
bmw m3 csl
subaru impreza wrx 22b
theres more but i dont wanna list them
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as an evo IX mr owner my loyalties lean to the 3 diamond star, but i respect the subaru as its the catagory rival to the evo. ironicly wrxs and other evos are cool here, but riced out civics,saturns,hyundais etc.. allways wanna run and rev at me all the time
sorry double post
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This color of text looks pretty... Wait, this is a car review!
Now this was the first RKM Motorsport car that I drove and I still love it more each time I drive it.
What I expected: Just an Evo with crazy handling ability. Not much else really.
"I'll focus the camera onto the car so it looks like I'm thinking about it. I'm really just wondering why I wear this suit everywhere."
What I got: One heck of a corner hugger with a fun factor equal to it's ability to outmaneuver the competition at each turn.
The Review: Seriously, this car blew me away. I seemed to have forgotten the definition of "cornering machine" somewhere over time and it wasn't until today that I remembered it. Roj's Emperor IV defines cornering machine in a unique way. On the first drive, you would never understand why I say that because I doubt you would understand how this car works.
Let me enlighten you on how this car works. Three simple words: Active Yaw Control. It's a technology that's special to Mitsubishi and Roj knew how to ABUSE THE HELL out of it. This car thrives off of proper cornering technique applied with an understanding of how the AYC works. Practice makes perfect, which goes great with this car because it's cornering perfection.
After I got familiar with the little booger, I had to decide where I would take it for the recorded test run. I wanted it to be somewhere that the car's true cornering ability could be put to the test. Top Gear Test Track? Not quite. Nurburgring? Takes too long. Tsukuba? I...hope you're joking. Truth be told, I had no idea where to take it, but then it hit me. I would test it at my very own Mt. Toscana, a narrow and winding course I designed for the purpose of putting so-called "pro drifters" on blast, testing a car's cornering ability, and just to simply have fun my way.
And so the test began. The Emperor IV took the first two high speed corners like child's play at 150 MPH and 110 MPH respectively. I had to cut down to 4th to hug the third corner and then take it down to 2nd to save face at the sharp corner that followed. I admired this car's ability to take these corners so well.
One thing that I didn't notice about the car until later in the run, where I made a mistake that caused me to start the lap over again, was that you have to commit to each turn you make. If you counter-steer or accelerate to straighten the car out too early because you think you're going to cut a corner, it'll cost you precious seconds and potentially earn you a one-on-one discussion with the closest wall. With this new knowledge in mind, I restarted the run and did even better, shaving over a second and a half off of my previous time.
This car is a very strong cornering machine and quite possibly one of the best out there, if you ask me. It's infinitely fun to drive and very beneficial if you practice driving it. The learning curve of the car is a little tricky, but once you get around it, this will be one of your best assets in the garage. Roj did a great job at making a monster out of my second favorite Evo in the line-up. I really can't wait to try out the Emperor VI because I know to only expect pure excellence from it.
(FINAL NOTE: To the guy griping about the Emperor XI's handling, you should probably release the accelerator. Seriously...)
The Video:
Any questions about this course, just let me know. I can upload it to be shared if there's enough request for it.
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The PT Cruiser?
Thanks for the review! Although I'm not sure if you want a tune or a cake in return. Details, images and a video?! I usually expect one or two out of the three, not all three at once! Thanks for that!
This color of text looks pretty... Wait, this is a car review!
You pretty much covered everything there needs to be said and there's video proof, so yeah, I can't say much other than nice job!
And damn right I abused the AYC. It's there to be abused!
I suppose I could.
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Rotary Junkie
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Heyheyhey, hands off the V12 Vantage for releases. That's my jaerb.
Forgot how exactly I did it up but I had it doing something resembling handling before my PS3 told me to go die in a fire.
Forgot how exactly I did it up but I had it doing something resembling handling before my PS3 told me to go die in a fire.
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No!
Maybe the MR2.
And that's why I won't release it. I'm a nice person.It would most likely be 100% better then my two
I think you should put Onboy on the street corner and earn some dollar.
