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      03-13-2007, 09:44 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by swamp2 View Post
OK fun software but a bit of BS. This car is definitely going to do 0-60 in the low 4's with SMG or DSG. Maybe that fast with 6MT but should be a few tenths slower. Gearing is a major factor and there is no way you will be able to guess their ratios.

Here is the real question, if you plug in actual known data for a few cars such as 911, Z06, F430, E60 M5, etc. How close can you get to best/worst published performance times. I won't be impressed until I saw some success with known vehicles.
Hey this is fun....so here are some runs (absolutely no adjustments to SW)

Corvette Z06 LS7

0-30 mph: 1.75
0-40 mph: 2.29
0-50 mph: 2.82
0-60 mph: 3.46
0-70 mph: 5.04
0-80 mph: 5.91
0-90 mph: 7.62
0-100 mph: 8.82

Quartermile: 12.10 seconds at 119.85 mph


Ferrari F430 F1

0-30 mph: 1.53
0-40 mph: 2.02
0-50 mph: 2.66
0-60 mph: 3.54
0-70 mph: 4.37
0-80 mph: 5.45
0-90 mph: 6.50
0-100 mph: 7.67

Quartermile: 11.63 seconds at 123.49 mph


BMW M6 (with SMG shift time adjustment in SW)

0-30 mph: 1.69
0-40 mph: 2.21
0-50 mph: 3.18
0-60 mph: 4.23
0-70 mph: 5.40
0-80 mph: 6.52
0-90 mph: 7.76
0-100 mph: 9.44

Quartermile: 12.44 seconds at 115.92 mph
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