Ferraris... I got 'em. 27 of the things in fact. I got the Ferrari Collectors badge as well. It occurred to me that I 'spose I ought to do something with them. So I'm gonna build them up, and drive them, at least to a QR, and some - the more notable ones - will get posted in here.
And of course, this is where anything about a Ferrari now-a-days should start. The '64 GTO. Well, maybe the '67 330 P4, or the 250 Testa Rossa... but this is as good a starting place as any. Another reason for starting with this one, besides all the money it costs, is that Forza finally got it right!!
1964 Ferrari 250 GTO - Pi 500The King, looking over the kingdom...
| Hp | : | 307 |
| Tq | : | 221 |
| Wt | : | 2487 |
| QR | : | 214.933 |
| Parts |
| Engine | | |
| P | Air Filter |
| Handling | | |
| P | Brakes |
| R | Suspension & ARBs |
| S | Chasis & Roll Cage |
| Drivetrain | | |
| P | Clutch |
| P | Transmission |
| S | Driveline |
| R | Differential |
| Wheels | | |
Tires: | S | 215/R15; 295/R15 |
Rims: | | Stock Rims |
Setup| Wt Bias - SWR | 50.00% | 44.00% |
| Parameter | Front | Rear |
| Tires | 28.5 | 28.0 |
| Camber | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| Toe | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Caster | 5.0 | |
| ARB (51/0) | 9.79 | 9.41 |
| Springs | 547.2 | 547.1 |
| Height | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Rebound | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Bump | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Aero | 0 | 0 |
| Brakes | 50 | 100 |
| Front Diff | 0 | 0 |
| Rear Diff | 32 | 26 |
| Torque | 0 | |
The 250 GTO has been the Credit Costin' flagship for Forza since it came out. And it has pretty well sucked as a Forza car since Forza came out. Having committed to driving the things, and currently working in B Class, the time had come. I had to build it out to class and get a QR on it.
Surprise!!
First, the numbers didn't suck. Even without aero parts, the car was near the top of the B Class herd for G@120 - a 0.93. Tops in my garage is currently the Hyundai Genesis with a 0.95. The accelleration numbers were the best. Alas, the launch numbers were not. But once it gets going...
It came within a tenth of a second of becoming the top QR. That was before I found out I could swap the S flywheel for the P Transmission and S Driveshaft. Such a deal!!
So, rather than just run the QR tracks, I am off to run the full B Class season with the thing. It ought to be fun...
