–Result : Part 3–
2020 Zephorus GO RS @Riley
Specs
- Layout : F4
- Horsepower : 382hp
- Weight : 1,160kg
- Tire F : 225/35R18
- Tire R : 225/35R18
- Tire Compound : Sport
Time
- Run 1 : 2:02.357
- Run 2 : 2:02.633
- Run 3 : 2:02.460
Impression
Start : It felt like the engine rev limit seems a bit low or gearing too short, until I realized that putting it in Sports Automatic is way better than trying to control the gear myself. It also puts down the power very well.
Stop : The brakes are more than adequate, I’d say they’re great. Good balance along with great modulation.
Steer : This car, like so many other before, begs for semi-slick to be perfect. The balance is perfect for AWD machine and is great fun to throw around. The suspension also allows a bit of lean which helps a lot when there’s not ideal grip.
Smile : This car is a hoot to drive overall. Throw it around like a rally car and have lots of fun. The timing might be a bit disappointing but that’s what you get with sports tire. Still, it doesn’t matter one bit if it doesn’t top the chart.
- Score : 27 / 29 / 27.5 / 9.5 = 93
1999 Neko KRX-3 Kei WATune @Mikonp7
Specs
- Layout : FR
- Horsepower : 123hp
- Weight : 877kg
- Tire F : 190/45R15
- Tire R : 225/40R15
- Tire Compound : Semi-Slick
Time
- Run 1 : 2:13.077
- Run 2 : 2:12.953
- Run 3 : 2:12.064
Impression
Start : For some reason the engine doesn’t feel responsive, but it is. The gearing is pretty good with no issue on any corners. Weirdly it likes to lift the rear wheel a bit so it wheelspin too much on corner exit.
Stop : The brake doesn’t feel like it needs ABS to be honest. They’re good size so easy to control and there’s no fade to speak of. The balance is pretty much spot on as well.
Steer : It drives very weird, this car. It understeer a lot right until the moment the back steps out. Like I said before the rear inner wheel wants to lift for some reason, I guess the quirks of the body choice as I’ve experienced it with the bean before.
Smile : I feel extremely mixed about this car. It’s satisfying to drive well but there’s weird quirks all over the place. I think it’s the body itself that resulted in the behavior more than tuning.
- Score : 23.5 / 28.5 / 24 / 7 = 83
2018 Mara Paragon 2.3 SE42 by N7 @AndiD
Specs
- Layout : FR
- Horsepower : 230hp
- Weight : 926kg
- Tire F : 225/40R19
- Tire R : 225/40R19
- Tire Compound : Semi-slick
Time
- Run 1 : 1:59.865
- Run 2 : 1:58.973
- Run 3 : 1:58.856
Impression
Start : The engine is responsive and revvy. The gear ratio is also well judged with usable gear in 1st 2nd and 3rd. It also sends the power down in pleasing way with not too much wheelspin.
Stop : There’s nothing to complain about the brakes at all. No fade, no imbalance, no nothing. The ABS even works well.
Steer : This car is like a surgical knife. It demands respect but with careful turning it gives sharp response and no nasty surprises unless you’re stupid with it. Plenty of grip from oversize tires and not overly stiff suspension.
Smile : Fast and fun is how I’d describe it. It’s the classic style FR coupe that rewards good, precise driving. It’s twitchy in a predictable way which means it also can set the timed leaderboard on fire despite not being powerful.
- Score : 28 / 30 / 29 / 10 = 97
1975 Mayster Triumf 2.0 TTTT @AndiD
Specs
- Layout : FF
- Horsepower : 144hp
- Weight : 761kg
- Tire F : 235/40R15
- Tire R : 235/40R15
- Tire Compound : Semi-slick
Time
- Run 1 : 2:02.252
- Run 2 : 2:02.386
- Run 3 : 2:01.765
Impression
Start : 144hp cannot do too much even if you’re carrying 761kg. It’s not that responsive but with usable rev range with good long gear ratio to control wheelspin from ineffective old differential.
Stop : The brakes do feel a bit like on-off switch at times, but it’s effective at stopping the car. It also doesn’t fade and with decent balance overall.
Steer : A classic race car feeling. Slight oversteer tone actually helps with turn in, although in some corner you wish to be able to send power down more effectively. The suspension is quite stiff but with much oversized tires the car still feels good to drive.
Smile : Another very fun car which also proves that you can make a classic car competitive in the timing sheet. Only thing I’d ask for is more effective differential which wasn’t available with the year. Solid car.
- Score : 25.5 / 27 / 25 / 9 = 86.5
2020 Pocono CS2300 - Trackmeister @z2bbgr
Specs
- Layout : FR
- Horsepower : 256hp
- Weight : 1,175kg
- Tire F : 215/35R17
- Tire R : 215/35R17
- Tire Compound : Semi-slick
Time
- Run 1 : 2:07.003
- Run 2 : 2:06.634
- Run 3 : 2:07.217
Impression
Start : A decent engine matched to poor DCT gearbox. Too short for use in Manual mode and even in Sports Auto it hunts gears in different corners. Made worse by ineffective E-Diff which is indecisive a lot of times. Either it’s might as well be open diff or suddenly locking shooting the rear end out when upshifting.
Stop : The brakes are perfectly okay. Balance is alright and there’s no fade. ABS is also effective.
Steer : This car feels like it has cut spring. The dampers aren’t effective at controlling the spring and so it feels very jelly like. The balance is also towards oversteer which is controllable if not for the ineffective differential. At least the grip isn’t too bad.
Smile : This car needs a bit of work. Few parts could be change and it would be so much better. As it is it’s a bit of a frustrating car to drive.
- Score : 18 / 27 / 17.5 / 5 = 67.5
1990 Renwoo Merci OpenTop WATune @Mikonp7
Specs
- Layout : FF
- Horsepower : 109hp
- Weight : 756kg
- Tire F : 205/50R16
- Tire R : 205/50R16
- Tire Compound : Semi-slick
Time
- Run 1 : 2:08.928
- Run 2 : 2:08.652
- Run 3 : 2:08.393
Impression
Start : The engine actually has decent power and usable torque but throttle response is not great. The gear ratio does help quite a lot although gear change is slow for some reason. The differential is also good at sending the power down despite one big problem we’ll get into later.
Stop : The brakes are okay. Nothing bad to say about it with balance or fade. As it is a light car it’s not difficult to stop.
Steer : This is the car that came closest to DQ by grip rolling, luckily it’s still at managable level. Otherwise it’s a decent FF car with good turn in, great grip, and not too stiff a suspension.
Smile : The only gripe I have with it indeed is grip rolling. As have been alluded a lot, low weight, tall body with wide tires tends to do that. It also doesn’t feel that responsive or quick, but it is quirky.
- Score : 26 / 27 / 22 / 6.5 = 81.5
2018 Fischer Hark PE @azkaalfafa
Specs
- Layout : F4
- Horsepower : 420hp
- Weight : 1,528kg
- Tire F : 265/45R18
- Tire R : 275/40R18
- Tire Compound : Sport
Time
- Run 1 : 2:06.577
- Run 2 : 2:06.212
- Run 3 : 2:04.773
Impression
Start : The engine has plenty of pulling power with decent gear ratio to make use of it. AWD system also makes it very predictable and easy to control. I also appreciate the extra RPMs which actually helps with the longest straight.
Stop : I was extremely surprise when braking for the first time because it almost feel like it didn’t have any. The ABS doesn’t respond very well for some reason which takes getting used to. The balance is safe and it’s good enough not to smoke on downhill.
Steer : It’s balance is safe and secure setting with one weird quirk being tendency to lift the front wheels in cornering. Maybe the rear end is slightly too soft or the front is too firm. I wish it didn’t have sport tires because it’d be better with more grip but maybe it would grip roll with height?
Smile : I attacked the course a lot in this car with time consistently in 2:06. Went to have a bit of rest, came back, and immediately set the time which I knew I could not do again unless I retry tens of times. It drives as you’d expect a powerful crossover would drive with few surprising quirks. The time itself is a (good) surprise as well considering the weight and tires.
- Score : 27 / 22 / 23 / 8 = 80
Leaderboard Time
Leaderboard Subjective
I really enjoyed this challenge, looking forward to the next one!