Forza Motorsports 3 : Official Nürburgring Stock Lap Times
created by AutobahnBurner

The Nürburgring is probably the best way for a manufacturer to prove that their car means serious business when it comes to performance. It has earned a reputation for being an extremely challenging course for both car & driver, and as a result, lap times have become a measure by which one can determine how good a car is. Get the top lap time on the Nürburgring, and your car attains a legendary status.

What I want to do here is have people post their best lap time on the Nürburgring with various cars/trucks/suvs. The cars used in producing the lap times are unmodified, and aim to be the truest representations of the real life equivalents. This way, we can re-create our own “official” Nürburgring lap times with production and race cars.

Production Car Lap Times on Xbox 360’s Forza Motorsports 3 :

Production Car Lap Times:

06:27.436 – 1996 Ferrari F50 GT – uber understeer
06:34.080 – 2010 Pagani Zonda R – ArmeniusLOD
06:58:192 – 1989 Ferrari F40 Competizione – TortueGeniiale
06:58.758 – 2005 Ferrari FXX – TortueGeniiale
07:14.487 – 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – craiggeezer
07:14.892 – 2009 Audi R8 LMS Show Car – ArmeniusLOD
07:15.306 – 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari – UncompliaN
07:15.813 – 1997 McLaren F1 GT – RDM Skarzog
07:18.325 – 2010 Ferrari 599XX – N1PPER
07:20.578 – 2004 Saleen S7 – stevoVRS
07:22.222 – 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – RDM Skarzog
07:23.891 – 2004 Maserati MC12 – UncompliaNT
07:24.361 – 1998 Nissan R390 – craiggeezer
07:24:756 – 2002 Koenigsegg CC8S – RDM Skarzog
07:25.111 – 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 (996) – stevoVRS
07:25.865 – 2010 Lamborghini LP 670-4 SV – ArmeniusLOD
07:26.854 – 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR – ArmeniusLOD
07:28.700 – 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia – ArmeniusLOD
07:29.111 – 2010 Aston Martin One-77 – ArmeniusLOD
07:30.941 – 1999 Lamborghini Diablo GTR – StevoVRS
07:33.805 – 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – ArmeniusLOD
07:35.900 – 2005 Mercedes SLR – langatuki
07:36:468 – 2003 Porsche Carrera GT – criggeezer
07:37.12x – 2005 Ferrari FXX – sweetatlife99
07:39.242 – 1995 Ferrari F50 – RDM Skarzog
07:39.283 – 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia – rabid7622
07:39.793 – 1999 Pagani Zonda C12 – RDM Skarzog
07:40.798 – 1997 McLaren F1 GT – RZR Import
07:41.204 – 2010 Nissan GT-R SpecV – BBernes
07:41.634 – 2008 Lamborghini Reventon – Hobbitmaster9p
07:42.041 – 2002 Nissan Mine’s Skyline R34 GT-R – N1PPERF
07:43.571 – 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – ArmeniusLOD
07:45.091 – 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro – ArmeniusLOD
07:46.059 – 1987 Ferrari F40 – RDM Skarzog
07:48.187 – 2010 Saleen S5S Raptor – uber understeer
07:48.303 – 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 (997) – o0Gaz Pedal0o
07:48.877 – 2006 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano – caliwator
07:50.019 – 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 (997) – RoyVisser
07:50.631 – 2009 Lotus 2-Eleven – ArmeniusLOD
07:50.682 – 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera – Phil 16
07:53.751 – 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport – ArmeniusLOD
07:54:152 – 2004 Ferrari F430 – craiggeezer
07:54.778 – 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997) – AMCHornet
07:55.218 – 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 – tr1pr2
07:57.772 – 2001 Top Secret Supra – dijkertje
07:57.839 – 2006 Lamborghini Miura Concept – SVTChris
07:58.419 – 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo (997) – N1PPER
07:58.621 – 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo – stevoVRS
08:00.099 – 2008 Aston Martin DBS – ArmeniusLOD
08:01.920 – 2003 Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale – stevoVRS
08:03.416 – 2005 Ford GT – tr1pr2
08:04.207 – 2009 Audi RS 6 – ArmeniusLOD
08:05.076 – 2008 Audi R8 – craiggeezer
08:08.331 – 2001 TVR Tuscan S – craiggeezer
08:08.736 – 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss – El Danno 1
08:12.825 – 2002 BMW M3 GTR – rabid7622
08:13.004 – 1999 Dodge Viper – caliwator
08:14.654 – 2010 BMW Motorsport M6 Coupe – ArmeniusLOD
08:15.221 – 2004 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti – craiggeezer
08:15.311 – 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution – Mooksracin84
08:15.641 – 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 – ArmeniusLOD
08:15.886 – 2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series – tr1pr2
08:16.442 – 1997 Lamborghini Diablo SV – caliwator
08:18.773 – 1988 Lambourgini Countach LP5000 – o0Gaz Pedal0o
08:18.880 – 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe – o0Gaz Pedal0o
08:19.893 – 2008 BMW M3 E92 – craiggeezer
08:20.442 – 2009 Hyundai HKS Genesis Coupe – N1PPER
08:20.531 – 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Coupe – o0Gaz Pedal0o
08:20.750 – 2010 Porshe Boxter S – uber undrsteer
08:25.087 – 2010 Nissan 370Z – Hobbitmaster9p
08:25.171 – 1984 Ferrari GTO – o0Gaz Pedal0o
08:27.129 – 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 – UncompliaNT
08:27.369 – 2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe – Hobbitmaster9p
08:27.628 – 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS – UncompliaNT
08:28.292 – 2009 Cadilac CTS-V – dijkertje
08:28.325 – 1994 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta – Skiddy McCrash *
08:30.354 – 1997 Bmw M3 E46 – caliwator
08:30.454 – 2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type-A – Dragnet
08:30.807 – 2006 Audi RS4 4 – TehBigBunny
08:31.598 – 2009 BMW M5 E60 – caliwator
08:34.158 – 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi – Hobbitmaster9p
08:34.756 – 2006 Lotus Exige Cup 240 – ceasarschariot
08:34.917 – 1991 Ferrari 512 TR – caliwator
08:35.011 – 1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C – caliwator
08:35.696 – 1997 BMW M3 E36 – caliwator
08:36.796 – 2005 TVR Sagaris – Adeaz *
08:37.391 – 2002 Lotus Esprit V8 – Mooksracin84
08:37.775 – 2003 Honda S2000 – fesch03
08:38.xxx – 2007 Audi S5 – Silv3r5pade
08:41.139 – 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR – BBernes
08:41.165 – 2004 Bentley Continental GT – caliwator
08:42.322 – 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi – Jewdass
08:42.899 – 1997 Mazda RX-7 – Skiddy McCrash *
08:43.030 – 2009 BMW 135i Coupé – caliwator
08:43.467 – 1997 Nissan Skyline R33 GT-R V-Spec – Jewdass
08:44:372 – 2006 Saleen S281 – Dark Potchez
08:44.450 – 1993 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R Vspec – Jewdass
08:46.601 – 1982 Porche 911 Turbo 3.3 – o0Gaz Pedal0o
08:47.570 – 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe – Hobbitmaster9p
08:48.833 – 2009 Lotus Evora – sh0tgUn julia
08:49.138 – 2010 Audi S4 – ONaGREEN2stroke
08:49.384 – 2004 Bentley Continental GT – TehBigBunny
08:51:974 – 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec II – dijkertje
08:54.313 – 2009 Cadillac CTS-V – RZRImport
08:55.259 – 2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR – BBernes
08:56.131 – 2009 Ford Focus RS – N1PPER
08:56.532 – 2009 Lexus IS F – Adeaz *
08:56.590 – 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Z32 – Jewdass
08:57.257 – 1991 Ferrari 512 TR – hpm72
08:58:238 – 1983 Audi Sport Quattro – Hobbitmaster9p
08:58:436 – 2000 Nissan Silva (S15) – dijkertje
09:00.077 – 2004 Mazda Mazdaspeed RX-8 – Jewdas
09:00.875 – 2004 Toyota Altezza RS200 – Jewdass
09:03:011 – 2009 Ford Focus RS – UnShavenYapper
09:03.816 – 1990 Mazda FC RX-7 – Jewdass
09:07.065 – 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG Coupe – Pribe
09:08.352 – 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP – hpm72
09:09.239 – 2004 Volvo S60R – aws1423
09:09.546 – 1992 Toyota Supra 2.0 GT Twin Turbo – ArmeniusLOD
09:10.08x – 2008 Shelby GT500 – tannertime302
09:10.773 – 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 MR – Ampliifi
09:11.22x – 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R – tannertime302
09:12.080 – 2003 Volkswagen Bora VR6 – ArmeniusLOD
09:12.155 – 2002 Saab 9-3 Aero – ArmeniusLOD
09:12.243 – 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupe – ArmeniusLOD
09:14.201 – 2007 Honda Civic Type-R – AutobahnBurner
09:14.908 – 2001 Mazda Mazdaspeed Familia – ArmeniusLOD
09:16.535 – 1964 Aston Martin DB5 – o0Gaz Pedal0o
09:16.767 – 1996 Nissan Silvia S14 – Jewdass
09:16.829 – 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX – ONaGREEN2stroke
09:17.093 – 1968 Chrysler Plymouth Barracuda Formula-S – ArmeniusLOD
09:17.925 – 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe – SITH Dijkertje
09:17.959 – 1992 Nissan Silvia S13 – Jewdass
09:18:358 – 1993 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R – o0oAzmatio0o
09:18.389 – 1998 Mitsubishi FTO – Jewdass
09:18.723 – 1960 Chevrolet Corvette – ArmeniusLOD
09:18.727 – 1985 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT Apex – ArmeniusLOD
09:18.914 – 2009 BMW Motorsport X5 xDrive48i – ArmeniusLOD
09:18.975 – 2009 Mini John Cooper Works – UnShavenYapper
09:18.986 – 1995 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 – ArmeniusLOD
09:19.440 – 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA – ArmeniusLOD
09:19.496 – 2006 Honda Civic Si Coupe – Bylek
09:21.628 – 2005 Scion tC – ArmeniusLOD
09:21.957 – 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 – Skiddy McCrash *
09:22.639 – 1995 Honda CR-X Del Sol SiR – ArmeniusLOD
09:23.694 – 2002 Pontiac WS6 Trans Am – Platypus Vomit
09:23.829 – 1999 Honda Civic Si Coupe – ArmeniusLOD
09:24.348 – 2009 Renault Twingo Renault Sport Cup – ArmeniusLOD
09:24.349 – 2010 FIAT Abarth 500 esseesse – ArmeniusLOD
09:25.645 – 2003 Hyundai Tuscani Elisa – ArmeniusLOD
09:26.209 – 2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 – El Danno 1
09:26.293 – 2003 Ford SVT Focus – ArmeniusLOD
09:26.388 – 2008 Alfa Romeo MiTo – ArmeniusLOD
09:26.697 – 1968 Shelby GT-500KR – ArmeniusLOD
09:27.782 – 2003 Mini Cooper S – Lablexx
09:27.889 – 1991 Honda CR-X SiR – EFI Dyno2NR
09:28.585 – 2009 Citroen C4 VTS – ArmeniusLOD
09:30.250 – 2009 Scion xD – ArmeniusLOD
09:30.431 – 1984 Toyota Celica Supra – ArmeniusLOD
09:31.564 – 1994 Honda Civic 1.5 VTi – ArmeniusLOD
09:31:915 – 2009 Vauxhall Corsa VXR – craiggeezer
09:31.963 – 2002 Chevrolet Camaro SS – bbatliner311
09:32.786 – 2009 Mercedes-Benz A200 Turbo Coupe – ArmeniusLOD
09:34.167 – 1991 BMW M3 E30 – oneupdoe *
09:34.342 – 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata – ArmeniusLOD
09:34.753 – 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S – ArmeniusLOD
09:35.379 – 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 – ArmeniusLOD
09:36.099 – 2005 Mazda Axela Sport 23S – ArmeniusLOD
09:36.301 – 1969 Toyota 2000GT – ArmeniusLOD
09:37:000 – 2008 Saleen S331 Supercab – Hobbitmaster9p
09:37.145 – 1970 Dodge Challenger – Mooksracin84
09:37.184 – 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS – ArmeniusLOD
09:38.210 – 1971 BMW 3.0 CSL – Lablexx
09:38.703 – 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint – ArmeniusLOD
09:39.199 – 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale – ArmeniusLOD
09:39.555 – 2008 Toyota Yaris S – ArmeniusLOD
09:40.526 – 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R – AeniusLOD
09:41.210 – 2004 Volkswagen Beetle – ArmeniusLOD
09:42.24x – 2005 Ford Mustang GT – tannertime302
09:44.321 – 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser GT – ArmeniusLOD
09:44.472 – 1969 Nissan Fairlady Z 432 – ArmeniusLOD
09:44.975 – 1971 BMW 3.0 CSL – drifterconny84
09:00.452 – 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi – Hobbitmaster9p
09:46.570 – 2002 Pontiac WS6 Trans Am – RZR Import
09:48.541 – 2009 Honda Fit Sport – ArmeniusLOD
09:48.603 – 2009 Audi Q7 – hpm72
09:50.004 – 1980 FIAT 131 Abarth – ArmeniusLOD
09:52.807 – 2009 Nissan Versa SL – ArmeniusLOD
09:52.831 – 1970 Porsche 914/6 – ArmeniusLOD
09:53.052 – 2008 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged – Adeaz *
09:58.342 – 1974 Lancia Stratos – Bog29
09:58.xxx – 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10 – shane2627
09:59.760 – 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 LT – ArmeniusLOD
10:09.160 – 1970 Nissan Datsun 510 – ArmeniusLOD
10:11.465 – 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI – ArmeniusLOD

For more laptimes and information visit the official thread by clicking the link above.

Following in the footsteps of the much beloved Smirnoff Porsche 911 GT3 we are happy to unleash the Oreca Lamborghini Gallardo. The Lamborghini Gallardo was the next car in the stable to get the Tweaky treatment.

The resultant is beast of a car that is seriously quick yet easy to drive. This car is designed primarily for the medium to long tracks such as Road Atlanta, Road America, Silverstone, Sebring and the Nurburgring. Its lap times speak for themselves when you are able to run sub 1.22.5 second laps with ease at Road Atlanta! Don’t miss out on this Forza Motorsports 3 RWD Lobby killer in the hoppers.

Note: Tuned with no aids on a wheel. Additional testing has been done with controller, ABS and TC. In the Tweaky Tuned storefront now !

Example Lap Times
Circuit: Road Atlanta
Driver ———— Time —— Rank
BEO TEAM 04 AUT – 1:21.956 #438*
Nuggies420 – 1:22:110 #502
TfR Toshiro – 1:22.749 #951
MetinKarizma -1:23.397 #1,631

Sweet times for Rear Wheel Drive

Tweaky Tuned – A600 Smirnoff Porsche 911 GT3 (997) – RWD

Info:
This Porsche 911 GT3 997 is designed to be a purest car, driven with no aids of any kind. Rather than trying to take the fun out of the tune by making it feel AWD, this car is setup to emulate a real 911 GT3 with a neutral balance through the turns and the ability to have slight over-steer is you try to provoke it. The resultant is a Porsche 911 GT3 tune that any true sim fan will enjoy. It is the perfect machine to have when racing in the new Forza Motorsports 3 A600 hoppers.

Setup Used:
The car as mentioned before is designed to be driven with no driver aids whatsoever. The cockpit view with wheel is how Terriblewone rolls. Additional controller testing, along with ABS was conducted by other members. Everyone was extremely happy with the results.

Tracks:
The Porsche 911 GT3 997 really comes into its own on purpose built race tracks such as Road Atlanta, Road America etc. Our teams personal favorite track to lap on is the Nurburgring GP Circuit ( Forza Motorsports 3 DLC ), those bumps really push the cars suspension to the limit.

Availability:
The tune and tradional Red Smirnoff paint are available in the “Tweaky Tuned” storefront. The additional blue and green paints are availible in the “TerribleWone” Forza Motorsports 3 storefront.

Available in the “Tweaky Tuned” Storefront

Community Rewards:
A 911 RSR (R3) version of the paint has been completed. It is available for FREE now in terriblewone’s storefront! Just our way of saying thanks for supporting Tweaky Tuned.

Tweaky Tuned A600 Porsche 911 GT3 997 Video

Tweaky Tuned Presents: Our B500 2009 BMW M5 “Ring-Taxi”. We enjoyed putting this project together. ceasarschariot kept the tune as close to the original spec car as possible, and likewise TIMDOG THX kept the livery true to life. The result was an amazing true to life build with some fantastic laptimes around the Nurburgring. During the Nurburgring HLC the Tweaky Ring Taxi left some impressive laptimes.

Tweaky Tuned Nurburgring B500 Ring Taxi Leaderboard

1. rakete mikey 8.00.9 ( Around #132 )
2. Rhalith 8:01.645
3. swiftspeedstarj 8:05.x
4. RpM MardyJAM – 8.07.833
5. Zombyes – 8:10.5xx

Driver Reviews about the Tweaky Tuned Ring Taxi :

RpM MardyJAM: Great Car !

rakete mikey : Nice work, its a must have !!!!

Magnitro: Great Car !

Get yours today in the Forza Motorsports 3 Tweaky Tuned storefront.

B500 2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 ” UCONNECT “

Want to stand out from the crowd ? Check out the Tweaky Tuned 2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6. Hey, she sure did surprise me, and I think she’ll do the same to you. Don’t delay, pick yours up today at the Tweaky Tuned storefront. Come on …shout it …FORZA 3 !

Tweaky Tuned painter, and one of Forza Motorsports 3 more popular painters Buzzdog did a great job on the paint, and reported in a few laptimes to boot.

Mugello Club: 1.00.293 #418
Maple Valley Short Rev: 40.814 #375
Sebring Club: 1.09.002 #295

C425 Ebbro M-Tec Super GT 2005 Acura NSX. Beautiful livery, and I hear she does well out at Sunset Infield Reverse. Don’t miss the total package located in the Tweaky Tuned storefront.

Rankings:
Sunset Club Reverse #60 HLR Phoenix
Motegi Speedway #80 Dig it909

Reviewed by Forza Motorsports 3 TfR Guru:

Hello everyone and welcome to my latest review. If you remember my last review was of a FWD car well this time the power goes to the back wheels as I size up Tweaky’s latest offering, a c class Acura NSX.

This is my first ever RWD review and I will admit I’m not the best RWD driver so take my remarks with a pinch of salt and any advice on how to drive RWD is appreciated.

None the less I’ve loved all the Tweaky cars I’ve had in FM3 so let’s see if this keeps the trend going on bring it to a sudden stop…

Handling

Ok well after spending about 5 minutes deciding what event to run I chose the Acura owners meeting, original I know. The car had four tracks to impress me on and show me how to drive RWD. Now before people moan about the tracks here please note this is a handling section and please see my new section after the speed part.

First up is Motegi West. I seem to be running this track a lot now yet still cant get the last few bends right. Well the car is incredibly well balanced and carries great speed through and out of every turn. Being a RWD novice I put to much power down out of the last turn and spun it ruining my best lap. However my fastest lap of 41.117 would be good for 680th on the leaderboards. Compared to the Gearbox Clio this was .6 of a second faster.

Next up is another small track in the shape of Tsubuka short. To make this worthwhile I put traction control back on and set off on this tight twisty track. Obviously this was completely the wrong track for this car but still a Pb with a lap of 46.367 to put me 3,214th. Nothing to shout off the rooftops but still a Pb is a Pb.

Ok the third track is Iberian full reverse. Better for this car, due to its flowing bends and little need to use the brakes. I loved driving this car and was able to push it as hard as some AWD cars I’ve driven of late. The car was incredibly stable even with my driving style and it just got quicker each lap. The end result was my second Pb with a lap of 57.064.

Last up was unfortunately another smaller track in the form of Maple valley short reverse. A track I know well. The car took the bends very well and again the corner speed impressed me. The car was slightly twitchy under braking but that could be down to me and my driving style. I set my third Pb of the review with a lap time of 42.500 which put me 666th on the leaderboards.

The car had impressed me on the smaller tracks and the smaller medium length tracks so far so good.

Speed

The car is able to carry an impressive amount of speed through the turns and this helps going onto the straights. It hits a very good speed on the small straights I had tested it on and is solid whilst doing them. On the longer straights it’s very good and left me very happy (see my online section below)

*New section* Online

I’ve had requests to add this in on my reviews. I braved the online hoppers (went for the proper ones to test out against the AWD brigade). First up was Road Atlanta full. My favourite track so I should be able to push the car to its max. In my lobby of 6 I was surrounded by 3 Celica’s, 1 mk2 golf and a Subaru impreza 04. This should be fun were my thoughts on the loading screen. Well after 4 laps of hard racing I came 3rd beating two of the Celica’s and the Golf. The car was very good and managed to eat up the ground on what was a badly tuned Celica.

Next up was Catalunya Grand prix this time I was faced with 4 Celica’s and the impreza. After being taken off on turn one by a Celica I battled my way up to a creditable 3rd again. I then got kicked from this lobby and decided that I had formed a good enough opinion on this car to review it.

Looks

It’s a replica paint that I personally like. However as it is with replicas I can see why people might not like it. The logos are well done and in picture mode this car looks very nice.

It’s another well done Tweaky paint in my opinion and I think they do some of the best replicas around the TM.

Overall

Overall I love this car. The tune is solid and the car is just so stable around whatever track I put it on. It another great Tweaky tune and I would go as far to say that it is one of the best tunes I’ve driven so far on FM3 its honestly that good so well done.

To summarise this car is a must have so go buy. NOW!

Here is a great non leaderboard alternative by Tweaky Tuned. The F200 ” be fonky ” Eclipse GTS. With a sorta DJ like style this fonky speed tune will add a bit of fun to the slower F Class vehicles. Slam on some DNB, and try her out at Old Le Mans ! In the Tweaky Tuned storefront. Shout it … FORZA !

D350 2003 Mini Cooper S – Racing Legends

The British Racing Legends Mini Cooper-S was BuzzDoggs first paint in Forza Motorsports 3 under the Tweaky Tuned banner. It had been sometime since his last effort in Forza Motorsports 2 and one can quickly see Buzz is always on top of his game.

Were real proud of Buzz and this legendary paint, which stands up to the best of paints almost a year later. In terms of design and racing history. The D350 Mini Cooper S was tuned by Tweakys lead tuner Dig it909, and we all like to take this little screamer out on Mazda Laguna Seca.

This historic racing themed paint features Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, and Stirling Moss. It certainly is a pleasure to drive. The tune and paint are still located in the Tweaky Tuned storefront. So please dont miss out on one of Forza Motorsports 3’s truely classic Mini Coopers.

2003 Mini Cooper S

First Impressions: Tweaky Tuned put out excellent Minis in Forza2, so I had high hopes for this one. The paint they have for it is excellent, and looks fantastic ingame. It does pixellate badly in the big shots though, especially in the photographs. The tune is also top notch with loads of grip, and very forgiving even without any assists on.

On The Tracks: I decided to start a race series with the C Class World Tour, but the tracks in this were not really suited to a grip tuned car as they all have long straights where a speed tune would work much better. So instead I ran a different series which started at Catalunya School Circuit. The mini worked excellently and gave me a new PB for the track with a 48.074 putting me at #200 on the leaderboards. Not great laptimes, but at a track I’m still to learn with no assists that will do nicely.

The next track on the tour was Maple Valley Short Reverse, and after bashing past the computer controlled car which got off the line much quicker I could settle in for a couple of laps to see how I could get the car to go. The answer was very well thank you, it can hold very tight lines and carry a lot of speed into the turns. The best lap was a 43.025 and can be bettered in the Mini with some more laps. That still put me at #313 on the leaderboards though, another top 500 time for me then.

Motegi East is a longer track, and although I have lapped it many times in Forza Motorsports 2 I always used the braking line. So in Forza Motorsports 3 with the line off I am finding my braking points a lot harder to hit. Still after 2 laps it was in a strong top position at #822 on the leaderboards with a 1:35.677 laptime which will improve as I get tighter with the braking margins.

Maple Valley Short I did just to see where I could get with the Tweaky Mini and managed a 42.592 laptime for another top 500 (just) at #416 on the leaderboards. A good result I felt.

The Verdict: Tweaky Tuned have done it once again with another top class Mini tune and paint. An easy to drive car which can really fly around the short to medium tracks. Also works very well without assists, although the brakes will lock up without ABS you will be pulling them hard before they do.

The only gripes I would have would be getting off the line without TCS, but the car isn’t listed as a no assists tune so that’s not really an issue, but the jump between 3rd and 4th gears seems a mite large to me and drops a bit too low in the revs for my tastes. Still an excellent drive, and for those short tracks it will get the job done with ease. Well worth the credits for paint and tune.

Search “Tweaky Tuned” to find the Tweaky releases in the Forza Motorsports 3 storefront. Im out Dougy T

FREE B500 Class Top 100 Leaderboard Free Tune – Tweaky Tuned Audi S5

Tuned by Minimi18 and painted by Tweakys BuzzDogg no introduction is really needed for the Forza Motorsports 3 Audi S5. The Audi S5 is a very strong B500 Class runner on most B Class leaderboards and in the B Class hoppers. Minimi18 who is the local tuning guru over at R & N Tuning ranked #68 at Silverstone GP during the official release. We could boast about the cars potential, but if you are a FM3 regular, you already know.

Enjoy this exceptional tune, and best of all its free in the Forza Motorsports 3 Tweaky Tuned storefront.

HLR Phoenix reported in with some nice lap times and rankings:
1:00.978 on Sunset Club 95th
1:00.983 on Sunset Club Reverse 38th
1:26.367 on Road Atlanta 117th

Audi S5

84 Volkswagen Rabbit gti forza 3

D350 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTi

HLR Phoenix, the mastermind behind this VW Rabbit, also known around our camp as the ” Thunder Bunny ” was once quoted saying, ” the T Bunny just smokes everything off the launch in the online lobbies !” The Tweaky D350 VW Rabbit GTi, is an odd looking racer, strong in D Class, and sports an attractive bunny lady, armed with a handgun to boot, lol !

The Thunder Bunny has heaps of grip, lots of old school charm, and is a serious purpose built race car that takes names and asks questions later in the D Class hoppers. So dont get mad, get hopping mad and enjoy Forza Motorsports 3 in the online hoppers or punishing Season or Event Play.

Tweakys Digman took the lil beast out upon release & tore Motegi Circuit apart with an overall ranking of 48! But it was not long until Phoenix responded laying down sweet times 15th on Motegi West and around 30th on Mazda Laguna Seca. Digs also commented he got a ranking of 80th on Bugatti.

So we are very proud of both the tune and paint. Tweakys BuzzDogg painted the lil VW, and the car must be seen in game to be appreciated. Its a massive fantasy paint, that Buzz masterfully splatted on every section of the car.

So there you have it, if its a twisty technical track get the Thunder Bunny out on the tarmac to hop around and bounce you up the leaderboard.

Recommended Circuits:
Mazda Laguna Seca
Tsukuba Circuit
Motegi Full
Motegi West

TUNE REVIEW 19 JAN 2010 by MyGamingID

Car: 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
Class: D
PI: 350
Tuners: PBTurbo vs. Tweaky Tuned
Tune Cost: 20000cr vs. 10000cr.
Parts Cost: Umm… I bought and built the PBTurbo tune before recording parts costs for the Tweaky. Neither is cheap here and there is about 12K difference in parts between them.
The Story:I missed last Friday and have company in town for this Friday, so I wanted to do something a little different this week. Instead of the single review, I will be doing a head-to-head comparison of two recent D350 tunes for the VW Rabbit: PBTurbo’s TNT vs. Tweaky Tuned’s ThunderBunny. Let’s get going!

THE SPEC SHEET
Top Speed: 4.4 (PBTurbo) vs. 4.4 (Tweaky Tuned)
Handling: 5.1 (PBTurbo) vs. 5.2 (Tweaky Tuned)

Acceleration: 5.1 (PBTurbo) vs. 5.0 (Tweaky Tuned)
Launch: 5.8 (PBTurbo) vs. 5.6 (Tweaky Tuned)

Brakes: 5.3 (PBTurbo) vs. 5.4 (Tweaky Tuned)

Horsepower: 176 @ 6200rpm (PBTurbo) vs. 175 @ 6200rpm (Tweaky Tuned)
Torque: 171 @ 3300rpm (PBTurbo) vs. 170 @ 3300rpm (Tweaky Tuned)

Redline: 6500rpm (PBTurbo) vs. 6500rpm (Tweaky Tuned)
Weight: 2168 lbs. (PBTurbo) vs. 2235 lbs. (Tweaky Tuned)

Distribution: 53% front (PBTurbo) vs. 51% front (Tweaky Tuned)
Weight/Power: 12.318 (PBTurbo) vs. 12.771 (Tweaky Tuned)

Weight/Torque: 12.678 (PBTurbo) vs. 13.147 (Tweaky Tuned)
Front Tires: 195/55R14 (PBTurbo) vs. 185/60R14(Tweaky Tuned)

Rear Tires: 195/55R14 (PBTurbo) vs. 185/60R14 (Tweaky Tuned)
Benchmarks: 0-60mph: 5.469 (PBTurbo) vs. 5.584 (Tweaky Tuned)

0-100mph: 22.382 (PBTurbo) vs. 23.277 (Tweaky Tuned)
Top Speed: 135.1mph (PBTurbo) vs. 134.5mph (Tweaky Tuned)

60-0mph: 113.1 ft (PBTurbo) vs. 115.3 ft (Tweaky Tuned)
100-0mph: 308.2 ft (PBTurbo) vs. 308.2 ft (Tweaky Tuned)

Lateral G’s @ 60mph: 1.10g (PBTurbo) vs. 1.11g (Tweaky Tuned)
Lateral G’s @ 120mph: 0.99g (PBTurbo) vs. 1.02g (Tweaky Tuned)

Enough of the numbers, though. Anyone can slap parts on a car and get numbers. What matters is how they drive! So how do they drive? Let me tell you…

THE REVIEW
Speed: Both cars carry some additional power mods and gearing is excellent. Based on the benchmarks, you’d likely guess that the TNT has some slight edge over the ThunderBunny. After driving both, I’d have to agree. It’s not an overwhelming edge, but the combination of weight, gearing and (probably) weaker aero lets the TNT edge ahead just a bit on striaghts.
Gearing is excellent on both cars, though I would give the edge the the TNT again. It wouldn’t be much, mind you, but I felt like I was able to use the gears better in the tracks I tested these on (yes, I actually did a test – read on!)

Handling: As is so often the case, you trade speed for handling. Where the TNT came out ahead in speed, the ThunderBunny came out ahead in handling. This time, though, the advantage seems a bit more noticeable. I want to be perfectly clear that both cars handle very well, despite what you may see below. I’m judging them against a mythological perfect.

The TNT’s settings feel like they harken back to the wisdom of FM2, which often held that you give AWD cars maximum rear ARB to tune out the understeer. Assuming that’s what happened, it didn’t quite work as planned. The TNT understeers somewhat into turns and oversteers out, but throttle will make it understeer. Some more work at the dampers and some less aggressive ARBs may make for cleaner transitions and exits. Maybe look to the diff to tune out some understeer on power, as well.

The ThunderBunny’s settings, on the other hand, are almost dead on. I get a touch of undesteer coming into corners, but very little, and it’s clean after that. Throttle on or off it retains its balance, so Tweaky Tuned did some solid work at the differential here. It’s a joy to drive and very forgiving.
Brakes are great on both offerings, but the pressures are wound just a bit too high on the ThunderBunny for my personal habits. Anyone using ABS would be hard-pressed to tell any difference. I give a nod here to the TNT for making it very easy to find the perfect braking points and maintain them.

THE LAPS
I took each car out for some hotlaps at three short tracks: Maple Valley Short, Sebring Club, and Tsukuba Full. MVS got 6 laps, while the other two got 5 each. I kept only the fastest lap. My times are kind of pitiful, so I’ll post the differences instead.

Maple Valley Short: ThunderBunny by 0.680 seconds. The long sweeper after a long straight didn’t do the TNT any favors, nor did the left turn afterward, and it spent the rest of its time catching up to the ThunderBunny. This being the first test, I was afraid of a blowout.

Sebring Club: TNT by 0.217 seconds. Blowout averted! The TNT really shines where it can stretch its legs a little and the gentle curves offered by Sebring Club did not disappoint. I know I could do better with both cars given more time, but I would expect to get even more out of the TNT. Had a couple lairy moments with the TNT here, but some more time with the car should minimize those.

Tsukuba Full: ThunderBunny by 0.378 seconds. Returning to a twistier track, the ThunderBunny regains the advantage. However, the TNT held its poise a lot better here than it did at Maple Valley Short. I’d might chalk that up to the lack of any elevation at Tsukuba or perhaps the increased number of hairpins that brought both cars down to similar speeds. Again, I can do better with both, but I’d expect the ThunderBunny to maintain a margin of victory.

THE VERDICT
Both of these tunes are great, but I have to give the nod to the ThunderBunny. The TNT will make its mark on the right tracks and excellent drivers might be able to find a better balance in the handling than I, but for most drivers and most tracks, I would go with Tweaky Tuned’s ThunderBunny. I’m happy to own both and, for a difference of @12K in parts and another 20K for the tune, you owe it to yourself to test them both out and use each where they perform best.
I give the ThunderBunny a full five star rating and a four-and-a-half star rating to the TNT. Congratulations to both garages on their work. I look forward to more (hopefully better) hotlaps with both cars in the future and expect quite a few D-class PBs from each.