GTVault - Setup 5011 - Elise Type 72 by BTWhite37

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Setup ID Tuner Make Car Model Year Track Votes Views Horsepower Best Lap Date Entered Last Modified	5011 BTWhite37 Lotus Elise Type 72 2001 Road Setup 2 976 140 1:39.846 03/05/2006 3:28 PM 07/05/2006 1:04 AM

Equipment Selection
Muffler	Sports	Suspension	Racing
Racing Chip	Normal	Transmission	Full Customize
NA Tune	None	Clutch	Triple Plate
Front Tires	S3 - Soft	Flywheel	Racing
Rear Tires	S3 - Soft	Carbon Driveshaft	None
Nitrous	None	GT Auto - Wing	None
Turbine Kit	None	Limited Slip	Standard
Intercooler	None	AYC	None
Supercharger	None	VCD	None
Brakes	Racing	Weight Reduction	Stage 1
Brake Controller	Equipped	Increase Rigidity	None

Settings
Setup Item	Front	Rear	Setup Item	Front	Rear
Spring Rate	7.2	8.9	Stabilizers	4	4
Ride Height	111	116	Brake Balance	5	3
Shock Absorbers			Downforce
Shock Bound	3	4	LSD Init. Torque
Shock Rebound	4	5	LSD Acceleration
Camber Angle	2.5	1.3	LSD Deceleration
Toe Angle	0	-1	Nitrous

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

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

Tuned for Driving Force Pro at Laguna Seca.
On S3/S3 tires: 1' 40.308 - 3/5/06

Engine Tune is "Box Stock" save an oil change to bump the hp to 128.

Momentum is key to carry speed trough the corners.!

This is the second car that I setup in the interest of using it for the Tsukuba 9hr Endurance Event. I'll most likely have to bump the horsepower a bit to make it a good race.

Retune 6/25/06 for another run at Tsubuka......... Added Sport Muffler & Intake, port polish and balance for the addional 12 Hp.

BTWhite37

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Tsukuba 9 Hr Endurance Event

Post #1 - Updated 06/24/2006 5:03 PM

I ran a quick test, (80 laps), at the Tsukuba 9hr Endurance and this is definately the car to use, and at it's current 128 hp. Update to come when I finish the race.

"Half measures availed us nothing", BBoAA.
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lister_stormV12

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I read the tranny trick

Post #2 - Posted 03/09/2006 8:28 AM

What's it all about, what does it achieve?

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BTWhite37

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Tranny Trick in Knowledge Base.....

Post #3 - Posted 03/09/2006 8:32 AM

lister_stormV12 wrote:

What's it all about, what does it achieve?

Lister-..... click on "Knowledge Base" in the Navigation box in the left margin of the site for a full speal on the deal,. later, Brian

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lister_stormV12

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I'm good at GT4, but i still don't understand the reason for the Tranny Trick

Post #4 - Updated 03/09/2006 8:39 AM

why is that?

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BTWhite37

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More into it..

Post #5 - Updated 03/09/2006 12:12 PM

As I understand it............ The tighter ratios allow for the car to not have to "pull the gear" from way down low in ther RPM range. The car "bangs" off shifts much quicker without having to pay the penalty of lugging the engine. The RPM of the higher horsepower cars remain in the "Sweet spot" or just plain screamin' all the time.

"Half measures availed us nothing", BBoAA.
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lister_stormV12

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Fair enough

Post #6 - Updated 03/09/2006 8:47 AM

i will try it, and see what happens, cheers mate. By the way what settings do you need to have to do a wheely, like when the fron wheels lift up ito the air and therefore achieve a faster time.

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BTWhite37

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Tsukuba 9 Hr Endurance Event

Post #7 - Updated 07/05/2006 4:45 PM

Tsukuba 9 Hr Endurance Event

Car: Lotus Elise Type 72 2001
For my setup used here...............
http://www.gtvault.com/gt4/setup-view/s_sid::5011/Lotus-Elise-Type-72/

After a test run a while back I'm convinced that the 128 hp on this car is enough to keep up with, and provide a good race with, the Mazda RX7 Spirit R Type A '02 that I met up with at Tsubuka. I'm four hours into it before I find out different.

Some notes:
I started the race on S3/S3 tires and was pitting every 25 laps. The Mazda was pitting every 35-36 laps on harder tires I presume. Here are the time differences to the RX-7

Pit at Lap ....... Time In ............. Time Out

25 .............. (-33.xx) sec
50 .................. 1.25 sec ........ (-23.xx) sec
75 ................. 12.xx sec ....... ( -11.xx) sec
100 ............. (-13.xx) sec ....... you get the picture

By lap 179 my failing pit strategy falls in line with my opponent's even though I'm down 45 seconds or so. I went to S2/S2 tires and adopted the same pit strategy as the Mazda, every 35 laps or so thinking I would make up the time on the track, or in and out of the pits,....... I was wrong. Seems the horsepower dropoff is severe enough with the Type 72 that my lap times begin to suffer my mid race and before I conceeded I was loosing about 5 seconds every pit cycle.

Here are the Numbers:
Total time: 4:00.xxx+ of the 9.0, (incomplete)
Total laps: 200 +
Total miles: ?
Fastest lap: 1'04.638 on S3's, 1'05.667 on S2's
Pit every: 25 laps, S3/S3 tires, 35 laps on S2/S2 tires
Horse Power: 128, '01 Lotus Elise Type 72

I bumped my starting hp to 140 from 128 and will restart the event today,
ya I know,...... die hard!

"Half measures availed us nothing", BBoAA.
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BTWhite37

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Tsukuba 9 Hr Endurance Event

Post #8 - Updated 03/26/2007 8:51 PM

Tsukuba 9 Hr Endurance Event

Car: Lotus Elise Type 72, '01
For my setup used here...............
http://www.gtvault.com/gt4/setup-view/s_sid::5011/Lotus-Elise-Type-72/

This is my second attempt at this race with this same car. I've bumped the horsepower to 140, (from 128), with a sport exhaust & intake, balance, port & polish and oil change.

140 Hp is enough to keep up with the 312 Hp Mazda RX7 Spirit R Type A '02 that I met up with. It's the only competetion at Tsubuka.

I am using S3/S3 tires and am pitting every 25 laps. The Mazda was pitting every 35-36 laps on harder tires I presume. Here are my time differences during the race compared to the RX-7.

Pit at Lap ...... Time In Pits ..... Time Out Pits
................... (vs. Mazda RX7 Spirit R Type A '02)

25 ................. 29.xxx ................ 3.5xx
50 ................. 36.xxx ............... 10.xxx
75 ................. 37.xxx ............... 15.xxx
100 ............... 24.xxx .............. (-3.xxx)
125 ............... 37.xxx ............... 10.xxx
150 ............... 40.xxx ............... 16.xxx
175 ............... 16.xxx ............. (-9.xxx)
200 ............... 37.xxx ................ 7.xxx ..... * B-Spec Laps 200 - 225
225 ............... 16.xxx ............ (-10.xxx)
250 ............... 41.xxx ............... 19.xxx .. *1/2 Way! 4:36 '47.xxx, 250 laps
275 ............... 35.xxx ................. 9.xxx
300 ............... 48.xxx ............... 22.xxx ..... * B-Spec Laps 300 - 325
325 ............... 38.xxx ............... 14.xxx
350 ............... 21.xxx ............. (-1.xxx)
375 ............... 52.xxx ............... 25.xxx ..... * B-Spec Laps 375 - 425
400 ............... 35.xxx ............... 13.xxx
425 ............. + 0.xxx ............. + 0.xxx ...* Hit pit lane together. Me just ahead. 450 ............... 18.xxx ............. (-8.xxx) ..... A short fuel refill left me a bumper
475 ............... 49.xxx ............... 24.xxx ..... ahead at just under 8 Hrs of racing!
488 ............... Finish: + 27.127

What a great race. 27.127 seconds after 9 hours of racing. The horsepower dropped off to 233 by the end of the race and turned out to be a perfect match, as you can see from the back and forth nature of the race.

Here are the Numbers:

Total time: 9:00' 14.687
Total laps: 488, (100 Laps by B-Spec Bob)
Total miles: 619.76
Fastest lap: 1' 03.648
Fastest lap: Practice: 1' 03.325 on S3s
Pit every: 25 laps, S3/S3 tires
Horse Power: 140, '01 Lotus Elise Type 72
Gear Ratio: Auto Set 2

"Half measures availed us nothing", BBoAA.
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Crafty_C

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What went wrong

Post #9 - Posted 08/17/2008 4:27 PM

Just run with your setup, and trashed the RX-7 by 4 laps. Thats including using b-spec bob. I may try this using a straight 128hp and let you know how I get on. Won't be for a while yet.

Great setup though. I may change the suspension though, as its a bit to slippery for my liking.

Happy driving.

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