So here my testing results. I will keep updates in this post.
My idea to take part in this shootout was to act as a contrapoint to all the high sophisticated test-drivers. Beeing very average skilled and running on auto-shift and the original X/O DS3 controller layout it is clear that my lap-times are not competitive. Also I more love to drive in the 400-450pp section and Laguna Seca is my hate track.
But perhaps my findings will give some usefull hints for other sunday-drivers, which of your fine tunes might serve them.
Unfortunately due to some unplanned IRL activities needing my attention, I can not spent the time to duly appreciate the fine work of the tuners. So I decided to go for a 5 clean laps for all the cars in order to give you at least some results from my side.
All tests were done in training-mode, grip=real, aids off, except ABS=1.
Temetias: Opel speedster Turbo:
Knowing that I cannot control this car in stock form I was keen to see the improvements from a decent tune. And I have to say the tune improved the car quite a bit, but still I personally would never choose the car in any race-event. I allways had tho fight instability and this is reflected in a desaterous 1:37,793
Second test: 1:35,456
Madmyk: Pagani Zonda C12:
This one I found to be very pedictable in its behavior. Very stable under breaking, felt like glued to the road in the higher speed corners, but I had to be very carefull to go onto the throttle after sharp turns in order to prevent rear snap. Perhaps a longer 2nd gear would make corner-exit with auto-trans easier to control. The higher gears might have been a bit shorter as I always got the feeling that this car would be able to accellerate faster. Overall a very fun car to ride. 1:35,565
Second test: 1:33,827
Praiano63: Audi R8 4.2 ‘07:
Wow, this one is driving like on rails. Very stable in accelleration. Very good high-speed-cornering (corner 4). Good gearing. I only had to be a bit carefull not to overheat the front tyres while breaking into Andretti hairpin. 1:33,719
Second test: 1:31,378
Dylanslo: Audi R8 4.2 ‘07:
Nice ride. This was the second Audi R8 I tested after Prajanos tune. So compared to that car I had more problems to achive consistant laps. In comparison the car was more prone to get hot tyres at the outside both under breaking and accel and therefore I had to care more not to overshot at Andretti corner. 1:33,914
Second test: 1:31,449
ACSR421: Audi TT Coupe'09:
Jumping into the TT after the R8. Another very stable tune with nothing to complain about. In comparision to the R8 it was faster in slow corners and slower in fast corners, where I encountered a slight unwillingness to turn. Gearing in the lower gears was perfect to me, but the higher ones might have been a bit shorter for auto-trans. 1:33,718
Second test: 1:33,053
BigBerry: Lamborghini Countach LP400 '74:
This car gave a good overall feeling, beeing a bit more slippery than the Audis driven before. Sometimes I had to fight sliding sideways in corners a bit. Again gearing on higher gears could have been shorter for auto-trans, while low gears were ok. 1:34,248
CSLACR: BMW M3 CSL ‘03:
Nothing to complain about the setup, but for my driving style a bit too loose. I had problems to get on the gas again on corner exit. 1:34,375
Second test: 1:34,001
GfxJG: Pagani Zonda C12 ‘00:
Like the other Zonda a bit snappy at corner exit, but for me better to control than MadMyks version. 1:35,243
KrenKme: Opel Speedster Turbo:
Sorry KrenKme, as I wrote for Temetias' tune the Opel is just not the car I like to drive. So its not your tune but me, ending in a miserable 1:36,915
XDesperado67: Audi Pikes Peak
What an amazing car once you get the hang of it. A collos with 2tons, which feels slow, more like a 450pp car until you look at the speedometer and notice how fast you're going. This heavy thing needs early breaking in the straight, otherwise the outside tyres will go red, and the back will come round. But even then its easy to countersteer. Good neutral cornering and not the slightest wheelspin at corner exit, which makes me wonder, if you could even shorten the gears for auto-trans. 1:31,134
Second test: No Improvement
Cykosis: Caterham Seven Fireblade:
Good fun to drive this car, even though I couldn't do any fast laps with it. Quite sensitive to steering input and likes to get instable on corner exit if you over-do, but no flaws unless I didn't manage to get it to a decent speed. It was just the opposite to the Pikes Peak driven before: It felt fast but was slow. Perhaps with more time I would have managed to take benefit from its fast corner speeds and late breaking points due to lightweight. 1:38,225
Second test: 1:37,752
Zero_speed: Lotus Evora:
Wow, this one was a pleasure to drive. Feels lively, perfect to control, you almost could mindlessly throw it into corners, no wheelspin at acceleration but also not the impression that gears are too long. Neutral in the high speed corner. The only thing, if your're searching for complaints might be that you have to be a bit carefull at corner exit not to overdo things. 1:31,858
Second test: No improvement
-raVer- : BMW M5
Although I like to drive BMW IRL, I more and more figure out that their tail happiness in GT5 doesn't exactly fit my driving style. For a DS3-driver with standard O/X layout its just at the limit to control throttle to prevent snap oversteer. Also under heavy breaking the outer front tyre tends to get quite warm, so you should have done most of the breaking in the straights. Cornering in general seemed to be pretty neutral. Gearing was good. 1:33,945
Shmogt: Lamborghini Mirua
A very lively tune. In my hands it feelt a bit oversteery and loose and you had to be carefull on the throttle not to overcook. To be honest it took me some time to adapt my driving to this beauty, it seems as it likes to get unstable once you get off the gas and therefore loves added a very lite throttle input remaining when coasting around corners. But once you get the hang of it its really a joy to drive. Gearing and breaks are flawless for my taste. 1:33,182
Second test: No improvement
dr_slump: BMW M3 coupe '07:
Compared to the M3 CSLs driven before this car felt very stable to drive. Sticky to the road and neutral in the corners. Nothing particular to complain about this setup, but the car didn't thrill me either. Gears for autoshift were perfect - no wheelspin but narrow enough. Break balance was perfect as well. 1:33,732
Second test: No improvement
GTP_Mafiaboy: Gallardo
This one I drove with special interest, as I allways had difficulties to keep the stock one on track. And I have to honour, that the setup really changed everything. The car felt glued to the road, forgiving and even a bit conservative. Sometimes I felt a little unwillingness to turn, particular in slow corners. The gears were setup even a little high for my taste, which helped to avoid any wheelspin but perhaps with a more agressive setting there might be found another splitsecond. The front braakes were quite pronounced, so you had to be a bit carefull not to overheat them. But at the end of the day, this easy-drive setup served me a 1:32,988
Second test: No improvement
Slayer1002: BMW M3 CSL:
After I discovered that the M3'07 suited me more than the M3 CSL, I didn't expect too much from this car - but I was prooved wrong. This version still was challenging to handle going on throttle after corners, but felt to be on the save side making the car vivid and a joy to drive. Well for my taste a bit loose, but still controllable. No particular under/oversteer to complain about, and gearing & breaks worked fine either. 1:32,279
Second test: 1:31,765
Jackthalad: Audi R8 4.2
A very stable tune, but the car for me lacks some kind of live and feels heavy. I had some issues in high-speed turning and felt somehow the lack of power or shorter gearing, when I compare it to the other R8 tunes. 1:33,035
Second test: No improvement
AssassinTuner: BMW M3
Very responding to steering input, but for my style a bit too loose with the tendency to breakout if you get onto the throttle too early. Outer front tyre was prone to get red under heavy breaking so as outer rear tyre if you get on power a split-second too early. Taking an early apex to be in a straight for acceleration helped to avoid that issue. Gearing was good. 1:33,422
Second test: No improvement
Drivers choice:
From the R8: dylan
From the various M3 incarnations: slayer1002
Just having fun with what your wording. I agree with what your saying completely in regards to different driving styles and certain cars and tracks being better for certain people. I was shocked that CSLACR didn't do a lot better with my car here in his impromptu test of it a couple days ago, who knows maybe I'm closer to the "perfect" lap in my Pikes Peak than I am with others that have a much greater potential. No matter what though its all good as long as I beat the super lightweights times!
(looking to run over some lotus and a fireblade here)
" this car to make it friendly...but made her evil.
. I agree a hand full....I was really trying to get the corkscrew right because alot of time can be made/lost there. Again thank you, and thank RVR for the chance to be in the shootout, it was a blast
(that's right) 
going to finish runs on the last couple tunes.
I know they can go faster, I just couldn't handle them well enough to get a nice lap with. For what it's worth, I tended to spend more effort on the slower times than the fastest ones; the fast ones usually came easily. I'm a DS3-using, automatic shifting, lead-thumbed player, and probably get my best times with the easiest cars.
