The Lion's Den - California Now Released

[BaldurKn]

I am definitely going to test out some of these cars to see if I like them. I can get top times in games that have no tuning options but I learnt in forza that I really need a good setup to compete. It looks like GT5P will be ruled by setups as well. I really wish the scoreboards were stock only But hey if your cars are fast then I have a chance

The 'Time Trial' scoreboard is stock only I think.

I have one already made, so if you gave me a review I would gladly post it. Otherwise it may be a little while away yet.

I would defiantly give a detailed review 👍

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

OK, so on the schedule for the weekend, my Tuned Evo X, GT-R, and a DB9. No one has driven the Corvette yet, that's a shame.

 

[Ardius]

Short and sweet, no problems here. A review is a review It's good you like the car, it seems to have more potential than I realised. A 6spd would have been absolutely awesome, I could have upped the power to be more competitive in 600 PP races, or simply had much more lively acceleration in 500 PP. The full GT5 should give that option. Do you have a request car?

Hope Im not being too cheeky here, but I have a request: I'd like to see what you can do with the Jaguar XK, I've worked on it a fair bit, but at a loss what else I can do with it except to mess with the gears. However, I've never been good with gears and Im still learning my way around them. Would be a great input to see what someone else does with it. Especially to see if I can improve on it myself!

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Give me a review of one of my current cars, then you can request a car to be tuned by me. So review on of my current cars, and I'll make you that XK It sounds harsh, but we need incentives to keep up the reviews at Tuner Garages.

 

[Ardius]

Give me a review of one of my current cars, then you can request a car to be tuned by me. So review on of my current cars, and I'll make you that XK It sounds harsh, but we need incentives to keep up the reviews at Tuner Garages.

I'll take that post and I will go and review your Corvette for you, seeing as no-one else will
Will have to wait till tomorrow or Sunday though, not home till then.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Take your time by all means. The Corvette is still a wild Corvette, but it's taimed a little now. I use it most at HSR. PD should have made it handle better.

Edit: I just read your sig, it looks like I have a legend to live up to in the XK.

 

[Ardius]

Take your time by all means. The Corvette is still a wild Corvette, but it's taimed a little now. I use it most at HSR. PD should have made it handle better.

Edit: I just read your sig, it looks like I have a legend to live up to in the XK.

Haha, yeah, nearly all of those results were pure chance and luck though, I could never outrun decent drivers in Lotus Elise's, Ford GT's or Tuned Z06's. The XK does best in PP600, it almost dominates. Any higher PP races though, and its going to be down to consistent driving and bad luck on the behalf of your opponents.

I intend to try your Corvette at Suzuka and Fuji, thats where I test all of my tunes at the moment, in online races and free runs, to get a feel for the car in and out of race conditions on a variety of corners.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Cool, so I should tune the Shaguar for 600 PP then?

 

[Ardius]

Cool, so I should tune the Shaguar for 600 PP then?

It matters not, the Jaguar at maximum tune is 619PP, so it makes no difference. I generally use it at full PP though, I like to win races that I should have no chance at, its a lot more fun, plus I hate having to use standard physics for the PP600.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Well, some cars can't be tuned for both standard and pro at the same time for consistency issues. My Z06 is a prime example of that, I would need a whole new tune for standard physics. I'll tune it with max PP and pro physics, and try to keep in consideration what it will race like in standard physics. That way if you ever feel like racing a 600 PP event, all you need do is drop the power level a bit.

 

[Ardius]

Well, some cars can't be tuned for both standard and pro at the same time for consistency issues. My Z06 is a prime example of that, I would need a whole new tune for standard physics. I'll tune it with max PP and pro physics, and try to keep in consideration what it will race like in standard physics. That way if you ever feel like racing a 600 PP event, all you need do is drop the power level a bit.

Yeah, but because the 19PP difference is very little, its not such a huge change between the two for the Jag. I can understand for other cars though. My only reason to even play PP600 is because I have more chance with the Jag, I doubt I would take the Z06 or the DB9 into it, if I did, I'd probably make my own setup, because the changes needed are fairly minimal, although they would be needed because you get so much grip back on standard. I dont see it happening though.

 

[BaldurKn]

I'll give your setup a run on my Tuned Z06, don't have a regular one. Saving up for an M3 at the moment.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

I've started tuning the Tuned Z06 for circuit use, and I don't think the standard Z06's setup will work on it.
So: Today I have 2-3 cars to release, or at least by tomorrow. Not enough time in my day

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Nissan GT-R R35
(458kw) (647Nm) (1479kg) (750 PP) (Pro/Standard Physics)​

Performance:

Power: +25
Weight: 85%
Tyres: R3

Suspension:
Ride Height: -20/-20
Spring Rate: 7/5
Damper: 6/4
Toe: -0.12/-0.15
Camber: 1.5/1.0

Brake Balance: 3/1

Front/Rear Torque Distribution: 30/70

Max Turn Angle: 40

All driving aids are inevitably up to the driver, tuned with all diving aids turned off except ABS at 1.

Gear Ratios:
1st: 4.004
2nd: 2.323
3rd: 1.609
4th: 1.247
5th: 1.018
6th: 0.858
Final: 3.525

Description: I promised a fast car and I like to deliver, so here is the R35 GT-R capable in just about every race of winning. The Lion's Den has removed some of the chubby weight, and the power has been increased considerably. This car will make V-Spec look soft. One of the biggest problems with this car was the rear sliding out under brakes so easily, this problem has been rectified and the rear now only slides out if you push the car too hard and brake too late. I've enjoyed racing this car.

 

[Rattles]

So those are your chevy settings, still no match for me ford lol

 

[J-PaP]

*reserved space for review of gtr coming later tonight*

I'm eager to try this one out.

nd 4 holden spd: Mind also saying where you tested your cars at? As I think that plays a bearing as to how the car should be reviewed. Also I think my request for a setup is going to have to be the Elise 111r tuned with suzuka in mind. I've given up on getting that car to work for me.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

OK, I'll work on the Elise 111R Tuned, perhaps I should buy it
All of my cars so far were tuned at Suzuka and Fuji. Except the road going Z06 which was tuned at Fuji and HSR. I have cars to come which were tuned at London as well as other tracks. The Delta is a London only car, but obviously isn't released yet.

Good luck with the GT-R, I kept low speed corners in mind too where it was almost getting sideays. I feel it's a really good tune, especially because I've been on the podium every time in it.

 

[osrg]

Hello, this is my first post here on GTP...... and i'd like to have it as thanks for your tune on the R35 GT-R. On the R3 tyres, whilst having a hint of understeer is very confidence boosting to a guy who has only had GT5 for 72 hrs.

I found the car great on the R3's at Fuji, and even moreso on the S2's at the same circuit. The power-on delivery is smooth and progressive, along with the gearing makes it a great car to navigate through the final 1/3rd of the circuit, and the final switchback see's the GT-R being able to change direction quite crisply for a heavy car. Overall, the setup is a very safe yet deceptively quick tune..... which is obviously crucial to a good lap.

I managed to record a best of 1.50.152 on S3's, which would put me 28th on the online rankings (no if i could only work out how to get that ranking to show, as my R3 time of mid 1.44's shows up.... ?) so i'd like to pay tribute to your skills nd4holdenspd.

Regards,

Steve (PSN ID: osrg [AU])

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Hello, this is my first post here on GTP...... and i'd like to have it as thanks for your tune on the R35 GT-R. On the R3 tyres, whilst having a hint of understeer is very confidence boosting to a guy who has only had GT5 for 72 hrs.

I found the car great on the R3's at Fuji, and even moreso on the S2's at the same circuit. The power-on delivery is smooth and progressive, along with the gearing makes it a great car to navigate through the final 1/3rd of the circuit, and the final switchback see's the GT-R being able to change direction quite crisply for a heavy car. Overall, the setup is a very safe yet deceptively quick tune..... which is obviously crucial to a good lap.

I managed to record a best of 1.50.152 on S3's, which would put me 28th on the online rankings (no if i could only work out how to get that ranking to show, as my R3 time of mid 1.44's shows up.... ?) so i'd like to pay tribute to your skills nd4holdenspd.

Regards,

Steve (PSN ID: osrg [AU])

Cool, may I just say welcome to GTP It's always nice to meet another Aussie, and you're from QLD no less, bravo So this car is good on S3s is it? Nice, it's always good news when I get a positive review, and I'm glad I was able to help another GTP'er out.👍 If you want a time trial to drive that exact setup, you have to go to the online 700 PP Time Trial Events. It's the only place that'll let you record online times with a setup. Offline time trial with the car specific rankings will only let you drive the car stock and with S2s. I'd say you just gave me a review too, do you have a request car to be tuned?
I'll just let you know too, there is a chance the GT-R will receive an updated change soon, to eliminated some issues another driver is facing with it. So it may get even faster yet
Hope to see you around, maybe race you online some time.👍

 

[Apollo87]

I must say I'm utterly impressed with the tuning of the R35. I tried it on Suzuka some minutes ago and it's a joy to drive, especially on the esses as the back doesn't go out so easily and when it is out it's very manageable

I gotta give it to you nd 4 holden spd this is the best tune I've seen on the GT-R, thanks a lot for it.

 

[Ardius]

TLD Corvette Z06 review:

Ok, first off, I'll just say that me and the Corvette didn't get along with each other very well in its stock tunings, and I really hated it. Some people like its pure FR-characteristics, but I find them too much of a handful; heavy, large and lots of power are things I dont mind a bit of, but the Corvette has too much for my liking.

However, my original experiences with the Corvette only serve to show how great your tune is. I see the setup is geared towards giving better stability and for better acceleration, and this it does, extremely well. What was once a monster to control is now far more manageable and actually buckets of fun to drive. I tested it on HSR, Daytona, Suzuka and Fuji today and found it quite adaptable to each course with no changes needed. Great job in general 👍

My only problem with it is the long brake distances from high speeds, but I think this is more to do with my style of driving and personal preferences. I dont seem to do very well on the first corner of Fuji with this car.

I think the brake problem is over-ruled by the great control and recovery the car has though, as any tail-swinging is easy to correct and fast.

Pro's: Excellent gearing, great low speed stability and lots of fun to drive!

Con's: Brakes are a bit off for my tastes, and I had to adjust them a bit for my style of driving. A little bit of high speed stability has been lost for the low speed stability, but its a worthwile trade off.

Score: 9/10, would have been 8, but that would have been my general dislike of the Vette speaking.

Keep up the great tunes! I look forward to your take on the XK.

 

[osrg]

Cool, may I just say welcome to GTP It's always nice to meet another Aussie, and you're from QLD no less, bravo So this car is good on S3s is it? Nice, it's always good news when I get a positive review, and I'm glad I was able to help another GTP'er out.👍 If you want a time trial to drive that exact setup, you have to go to the online 700 PP Time Trial Events. It's the only place that'll let you record online times with a setup. Offline time trial with the car specific rankings will only let you drive the car stock and with S2s. I'd say you just gave me a review too, do you have a request car to be tuned?
I'll just let you know too, there is a chance the GT-R will receive an updated change soon, to eliminated some issues another driver is facing with it. So it may get even faster yet
Hope to see you around, maybe race you online some time.👍

thanks........... regarding the online times being represented, here is what i can't understand...:

The time of 1.50.152 on S2's (sorry i put S3's up there in the previous post) set earlier tonight on the PP700 time trial does not show up in the rankings part located on the "My Page"...... yet the time i set on R3's shows up within the rankings section of the online menu. Strangely i cannot see the R3 time on the My Page version of the rankings, as it seems to be solely filled with S2 times, which my time is not represented there?

Can you give me a clue as to how i can get my S2 time represented on the My Page rankings?...... as i'm a little confused.

As for a tuning request........ hmmmm... Can you grace us with a tune for the Lexus IS-F or possibly the M3 for Suzuka, London or Fuji?

I only really started to learn Fuji yesterday, with Suzuka next followed by Daytona Road.... those last two are both a hard track to get right with an unresponsive car.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

I must say I'm utterly impressed with the tuning of the R35. I tried it on Suzuka some minutes ago and it's a joy to drive, especially on the esses as the back doesn't go out so easily and when it is out it's very manageable

I gotta give it to you nd 4 holden spd this is the best tune I've seen on the GT-R, thanks a lot for it.

Thanks a heap, I'm flattered by all the positive comments I'm getting.

TLD Corvette Z06 review:

Ok, first off, I'll just say that me and the Corvette didn't get along with each other very well in its stock tunings, and I really hated it. Some people like its pure FR-characteristics, but I find them too much of a handful; heavy, large and lots of power are things I dont mind a bit of, but the Corvette has too much for my liking.

However, my original experiences with the Corvette only serve to show how great your tune is. I see the setup is geared towards giving better stability and for better acceleration, and this it does, extremely well. What was once a monster to control is now far more manageable and actually buckets of fun to drive. I tested it on HSR, Daytona, Suzuka and Fuji today and found it quite adaptable to each course with no changes needed. Great job in general 👍

My only problem with it is the long brake distances from high speeds, but I think this is more to do with my style of driving and personal preferences. I dont seem to do very well on the first corner of Fuji with this car.

I think the brake problem is over-ruled by the great control and recovery the car has though, as any tail-swinging is easy to correct and fast.

Pro's: Excellent gearing, great low speed stability and lots of fun to drive!

Con's: Brakes are a bit off for my tastes, and I had to adjust them a bit for my style of driving. A little bit of high speed stability has been lost for the low speed stability, but its a worthwile trade off.

Score: 9/10, would have been 8, but that would have been my general dislike of the Vette speaking.

Keep up the great tunes! I look forward to your take on the XK.

I don't think braking distances can be changed much in this game. Being the standard Z06 it's as good as it will get because of the lowest weight and best tyes. Thanks for the review though, I'll get to work on that Shaguar as soon as I can.👍 I also think the Z06 is a bit over the top, which was why I was so keen to tune it, and is seems the result was a success.

thanks........... regarding the online times being represented, here is what i can't understand...:

The time of 1.50.152 on S2's (sorry i put S3's up there in the previous post) set earlier tonight on the PP700 time trial does not show up in the rankings part located on the "My Page"...... yet the time i set on R3's shows up within the rankings section of the online menu. Strangely i cannot see the R3 time on the My Page version of the rankings, as it seems to be solely filled with S2 times, which my time is not represented there?

Can you give me a clue as to how i can get my S2 time represented on the My Page rankings?...... as i'm a little confused.

As for a tuning request........ hmmmm... Can you grace us with a tune for the Lexus IS-F or possibly the M3 for Suzuka, London or Fuji?

I only really started to learn Fuji yesterday, with Suzuka next followed by Daytona Road.... those last two are both a hard track to get right with an unresponsive car.

Well I'm not really sure if I can answer your online time dilemna, perhaps one of the other knowledgable members of GTP could help you out.
I'll tune the IS-F for you no worries. What PP would you like, and shall I tune it for standard or pro physics?


List of Request Cars:
Ferrarri 512 BB
Shaguar XK
Lexus IS-F

 

[osrg]

I'll tune the IS-F for you no worries. What PP would you like, and shall I tune it for standard or pro physics?

Can you tune it for 700PP if possible, and for pro physics, as that is all i drive (steering is done through a Logitech G25).

Thanks again N4HS:tup:

 

[Apollo87]

Umm . . i dunno if the requests are open, but I'd like to see a tune for the F40 since its such a good car but it needs serious tweaking, and to be honest you dont see many of those online.

It would be for 700PP Suzuka on Pro.

Tanks in advance N4HS.

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

Can you tune it for 700PP if possible, and for pro physics, as that is all i drive (steering is done through a Logitech G25).

Thanks again N4HS:tup:

I don't have a wheel, but that has never been a problem in that past.👍 I'm not sure if the IS-F can get that many PP but I will just give it the best I can.

Edit: Apollo87, request cars are open to anyone who does a review. I'll let you decide if your praise of the GT-R was a review or not, because I'm a generous guy. Plus there aren't many cars in GT5 so eventually I'll end up with nearly all the good ones done.

 

[osrg]

I'm not sure if the IS-F can get that many PP but I will just give it the best I can.

600PP is fine if it can't be done .........

 

[nd 4 holden spd]

600 PP with standard physics? I'll see what happens.👍

 

[Beatboy]

I don't have a wheel, but that has never been a problem in that past.👍....

First, let me say thanks for such a great thread!

i've tried the GTR tuning setup, and whilst it is good, i don't think that its ideal for a 900 deg wheel as the amount of steering input required to make the car flick from left to right is pretty substantial.

I can see the setup working great with a controller (lock to lock in 0.01 seconds!), but it needs a bit more tweaking before i could recommend using it with a g25, as in its current form it is too laborious over a twisty track

 

[osrg]

600 PP with standard physics? I'll see what happens.👍

nah... pro physics.