bmw v12 lmr race car '99 by
shmogt, on flickr
car: bmw v12 lmr race car 1999
drivetrain: mr
horsepower: 910hp/6500rpm
torque: 754 ft-lb/4500rpm
weight: 900 kg
miles: 173.4
performance points: 718
parts:
all parts. Racing medium tires
setup:
body/chassis
aerodynamics
downforce: 60/85
weight balance: 0/0
transmission
1st: 2.695
2nd: 1.888
3rd: 1.392
4th: 1.027
5th: 0.799
6th: 0.0651
final: 3.580
top speed: 273
limited slip differential
initial: Xx/8
accel: Xx/27
braking: Xx/28
suspension
ride height: -20/-5
spring rate: 17.0/15.0
extension: 8/6
compression: 7/5
anti-roll: 5/5
camber: 2.5/0.5
toe: -0.30/0.45
brakes
brake balance: 6/7
tuner comments:
my first race car tune! I had this car in my garage with 0 miles on it for a little while now when someone asked me to tune it. I accepted the challenge and have created a serious racer. I used racing medium tires for this because i was asked to, but i'm sure racing soft will be the same just a bit better. I tuned it for sarthe, but it should work anywhere. I also really like how the pictures came out, but wish i didn't crash in the first 2 seconds of that race and now have a huge scuff mark on the front lol.
It was very tail happy and skidded everywhere when i first started testing and difficult to lay down any power without it going crazy and spinning out. I adjusted the springs to where it would stay straight, but the smallest amount of gas and it still went nuts. After more work on the lsd this car is now a beast. It is not the fastest race car out there, but its basically a 1:1 power to weight ratio and virtually 50/50 weight balance which makes it a lot easier to control than some others. Now it is still a race car so don't be a fool and slam on the gas out of the corners. You will end up burning away the tires and/or spin out so be easy on the gas and there will be no problems.