Hi, I’ve taken the big bull for a ride around Fuji. Just a quick note before the review, it would be much appreciated by the other garages if you could avoid multiple threads (ie post all of your cars in the same thread). This helps to reduce the clutter in the GT5 Tuning Forum. It's not a forum rule or anything so you don't have to, but it would be a great help (sorry for the lecture). Anyway, on to the...
Vengence Tuning, Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 Superveloce Review
Review conducted using sixaxis controller on region 4 PS3, update 1.06. Vengence tune revision 2.
Parts Only (default settings)
Hang on tight, we’re in for a wild ride! Rear wheels seem to lock while braking so at first I thought the car was nicely free of entry understeer, but then I realised that it’s “fake” turn-in and you could get a similar effect by yanking on the handbrake (aka E-brake) before each corner.
Pitch and dive movements upset the grip balance a lot, especially causing understeer as the rear squats when you jump back on the throttle. However, in 2nd gear there is also power oversteer, so when you jump on the throttle it’s a lucky dip as to whether you will be greeted by bucketloads of power oversteer or bucketloads of power understeer. I suspect a very understeery chassis hiding behind locked rear brakes and power oversteer. Fuji F lap time 1:36.7.
Vengence Settings
Now lets see how Vengence have worked their magic! Lumpineness caused by weight transfer transients is still present, but moderately reduced. Exit traction seems improved (even with the slightly shorter gear ratios), so now power understeer is always present. While not ideal, this is a far better compromise than the unpredictability of the default settings.
Rear brake lock-up is still present, maybe slightly reduced. While still a bucking beast, it feels that these settings give the driver a bit for predictability in the handling. Fuji F lap time 1:35.4.
Apologies if this review seems negative, I totally understand that the car might have been a pig to tune and this is the best you can do. As they say, you can’t polish a turd! Maybe the big Murcie isn't meant to be anything but a handfull.