GTVault - Setup 3052 - DB9 Coupe by DTW

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Setup ID Tuner Make Car Model Year Track Votes Views Horsepower Best Lap Date Entered Last Modified	3052 DTW Aston Martin DB9 Coupe 2003 Road Setup 46 3403 648 06/25/2005 2:38 AM

Equipment Selection
Muffler	Racing	Suspension	Racing
Racing Chip	Sports	Transmission	Full Customize
NA Tune	Stage 3	Clutch	Triple Plate
Front Tires	S3 - Soft	Flywheel	Racing
Rear Tires	S3 - Soft	Carbon Driveshaft	Equipped
Nitrous	None	GT Auto - Wing	Equipped
Turbine Kit	None	Limited Slip	Full Customize
Intercooler	None	AYC	None
Supercharger	None	VCD	None
Brakes	Racing	Weight Reduction	Stage 3
Brake Controller	Equipped	Increase Rigidity	Equipped

Settings
Setup Item	Front	Rear	Setup Item	Front	Rear
Spring Rate	11.8	14.9	Stabilizers	5	6
Ride Height	93	98	Brake Balance	10	9
Shock Absorbers			Downforce	21	28
Shock Bound	3	4	LSD Init. Torque		14
Shock Rebound	4	5	LSD Acceleration		18
Camber Angle	2.4	1.7	LSD Deceleration		15
Toe Angle	-1	1	Nitrous

Gear Ratios
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	Final	Auto Set
							13

Driving Aids / Other
ASM Oversteer	ASM Understeer	TCS	Ballast Balance	Ballast Weight	AYC	VCD
0	0	2

If you have not driven this car yet than you are missing out on one of the golden cars of the game. This is my take on the GT4 version of the DBR9, a car that would have taken first and second in this years La Mans had they not suffered several mechanical setbacks. There are simply no words I can think of that do the power and agility of this car justice. In fact am not one of the greatest drivers however even I managed to belt out 7.01.xxx’s at Nurburgring. Enjoy and as always feel free to leave feedback.

Port polish and engine balance were added to the car.
TCS is for launch control only, setup done on the DFP.

therat1989

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Post #1 - Posted 06/26/2005 9:15 AM

another fine example of a setup. good job..votes Smile

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adzefc

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Post #2 - Posted 06/29/2005 8:50 AM

look forward to trying this out

VVENOM800TT

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Post #3 - Posted 07/04/2005 11:42 PM

overall a good setup, there is a slight hint of understeer, but that can be fixed with further tuning. Very good job.

I managed a 6'35.353 on a 1 lap run, I hit the sand 2 times which cost me upward of 6 seconds, plus some other excursions, I could probably hit the low 6'20s or maybe under that on a good clean lap. Thumbs Up

BeefJerky

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Post #4 - Posted 07/08/2005 5:12 PM

I usualy drive this car stack and is awsome. I'm gonna tune it and use this setup.

My test tracks: Trial Mountain, Special Stage Route 5, Toyko R246 and/or Nurburgring

DTW

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Post #5 - Posted 07/08/2005 8:03 PM

Thank you, and don’t forget to try out my other setups. Feedback like yours (good or bad) is what makes it all worth it.

zeratul

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Post #6 - Posted 07/09/2005 7:38 PM

DTW,

Question about brake balance, is it just your prefference that you set your brakes higher than I do or could it have somithing to do with the suspention settings?

I mostly set my brakes at about 2/1 to 4/3 and by doing so creating a "long" brake pedal.

Fast is on the edge of control.

Game at 99.4% guess where I'm stuck at?

DTW

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Post #7 - Posted 07/09/2005 8:07 PM

You are right on the money, I like to have a deep brake zone but keep plenty in reserve for a last minute dive. Unibrow

zeratul

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Post #8 - Posted 07/10/2005 8:27 AM

Ok thanks I thought so. My prefference is that I can "stand" on the pedal and still not lock up.

Greetz Zeratul.

Fast is on the edge of control.

Game at 99.4% guess where I'm stuck at?

acenz

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Post #9 - Posted 07/10/2005 9:08 PM

Great Setup, tried this out last night and it left the opposition for dead. Thankz Smile

DTW

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Post #10 - Posted 07/10/2005 10:19 PM

acenz wrote:

Great Setup, tried this out last night and it left the opposition for dead. Thankz Smile

My pleasure man! I rolled this bad boy out late last night and ran it in the Supercar Festival, didn’t bother to change a thing and I still beat the crap out of the competition. Thus far it is my favorite setup!

ovr06

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Post #11 - Updated 07/11/2005 11:07 PM

i tried out this setup on my db9 at midfield but with a
few changes. i ran with a stock engine (no NA, port,
or balance) and a racing chip. r3 tires and i also ran it
with no wing thus no downforce.

a couple things i noticed right off the bat;

when i brake hard, there's chirping and if i try to turn
after hard breaking, i'd get severe oversteer. this really
only happened on the first turn (the right hander) and
the last turn (the slow left hander).

i was just wondering if this is a result of having no down
force and less horsepower?

this isnt a knock on the setup at all 'cause when i kept
the oversteer to a minimum, i was able to put down some
good laps and my best was a 1:12.2xx.

do you have any remedies for a no-wing db9?

again, great setup and i'm tempted to see how well it runs
with the exact specs you have for yours. Thumbs Up

overdrive06.net

DTW

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Post #12 - Updated 07/12/2005 1:32 AM

Thank you for the feedback, I don’t conceder anything short of “This setup is pure s**t” as negative. Now to your questions:

The lower hp should not cause any problems; it is the lack of wing which is giving you the oversteer as this car benefits a lot from the extra down force. Correcting this should be no problem though.

First change the brakes to 7/6 and test. If they are still squealing and giving oversteer take them down by one click increments but don’t go to low. Next take the front toe to zero and test. If still having a problem take the rear toe to zero and if that hasn’t done it for you try raising the stabilizers up by one click front and back.

From what I read in your comment the oversteer is taking place mostly in the corners under braking. Adjusting the brakes should fix this problem alone but if not the other advice will harden the car and induce understeer to correct for the oversteer. If none of this works or doesn’t work well enough please feel free to drop a post and let me know so we can work on this together. In fact one way or another let me know how it works out.

ovr06

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Post #13 - Posted 07/12/2005 2:39 PM

haha, i actually did exactly that, just on a hunch.

i took the brake balance down exactly to 7/6, lol.

it's perfect now. completely perfect.

put down a 1:11.xxx first time with the new brakes.

again, excellent setup and this really is a dream to
drive, you werent kidding. Smile

overdrive06.net

DTW

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Post #14 - Posted 07/12/2005 4:13 PM

Cool deal! I suspected the brake induced oversteer is what you were talking about but this part of your comment threw me off a little:

ovr06 wrote:

...and the last turn (the slow left hander).

I generally don’t brake on this turn for this track. I brake on the left before and try to enter with enough speed to allow momentum to carry me through the rest of the turn. Makes for some nasty off road excursions when I hit too fast!

adzefc

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Post #15 - Posted 07/16/2005 3:58 AM

i struggled with this one last night

i ended up more often that not in the sand LOL

that could of been through having to many brandys so i will try again later

any tips to help me get used to this car?

think i will lower the hp get used to that and then increase and see how i do

DTW

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Post #16 - Posted 07/16/2005 12:31 PM

If you are using the DS2 it may not have been the brandy; but, if you are using the DFP it was the brandy! Nod

If you are using the DS2 try to make the adjustments I suggested in post 12. If that doesn’t work give me your test track, average time, and hot lap so we can be on the same sheet and work on improving this car together. It really is a lovely machine once you get the wrinkles smoothed out.

Disclaimer: Never drink while driving. Big Grin

adzefc

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Post #17 - Posted 07/16/2005 3:27 PM

yup i use the ds2 and i note your comments but im sure the brandy didnt help, never drink and drive LOL

will try your suggestions in post 12 thanx Cool

DTW

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Post #18 - Updated 07/16/2005 3:47 PM

Cool, I will be looking forward to your results, good or bad! But I forgot to ask you to be patient with any extra help on this car. I received a request by email and have already started on it, it will take one or two more days to finish as I refuse to rush any job. So I am not giving you the cold shoulder or avoiding you, I just prefer to work on one car at a time.

zeratul

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Post #19 - Posted 07/17/2005 9:33 AM

DTW,

Love this setup, it's realy well balanced while being totaly on the edge (1MPH to fast in to a corner and you won't make it). I can see why you say this is one of the best cars in the game.

Greetz and a vote Zeratul. Thumbs Up

Fast is on the edge of control.

Game at 99.4% guess where I'm stuck at?

adzefc

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Post #20 - Posted 07/18/2005 3:28 AM

got to grips with this, just braked early and it was slow in fast out

out of the tracks i tried this on your setup beat stock by around 0.5 to 1 second and more

this setup is good nice work