Based on: Ferrari F430 Scuderia
Obtained: New Car Dealer
Drivetrain: MR
Horsepower: 584 BHP (@ 87.6 miles)
Torque:---- 372 ft-lb
Weight:---- 1119 kg
PP:-------- 612
PARTS
GT Auto
PDI P525 wheels
Front Aero Type A
Rear Wing Type A
Tuning Shop
Stage 3 Weight Reduction
Rigidity Improvement
Lightweight Windows
Carbon Fiber Hood (Body Color)
Engine Tuning Stage 1
Sports ECU
Sports Intake Manifold
Racing Air Filter
Titanium Racing Exhaust
Sports Exhaust Manifold
Catalytic Converter: Sports
FC Gearbox
Twin Plate Clutch
Semi Racing Flywheel
FC LSD
FC Suspension
Sports Soft Tyres
SETUP
Body/Chassis
Aerodynamics
Downforce: 15/37
Ballast
Amount:-- 0
Position: 0
Engine
Power Limiter
Power Level: 100.0%
Transmission
Transmission
Set Final 1, then Max Speed, then Final 2 + individual ratios.
1st:-- 4.139
2nd:-- 3.037
3rd:-- 2.367
4th:-- 1.931
5th:-- 1.603
6th:-- 1.390
Final: 4.300/2.500
Max Speed: 124 MPH
Drivetrain
Differential
Initial: x/7
Accel:-- x/23
Braking: x/5
Suspension
Suspension
Ride Height: -5/-15
Spring Rate: 6.2/7.0
Extension:-- 8/8
Compression: 5/5
Anti-Roll:-- 4/6
Camber:----- 2.5/2.2
Toe:-------- 0.00/-0.15
Brakes
Brake Balance Controller
Brake Balance: 5/10
Intended Driving Options
Transmission: Manual (MT)
ABS: 1
Everything else: OFF
Tuner Comments:
This is the F430 Stradista. You'd think Ferrari would've given up on the 430 now that the 458 is out, and you'd be right; this car has no actual input from the original manufacturer. Why? They like to build fat cars, we don't. Everything has been either heavily lightened or removed, including the electronic garbage which previously polluted the car. The result is a car that, while only slightly more powerful than the 458, wipes the floor with anything and everything Ferrari's ever made.
I originally purchased a Scuderia for the first of the Ferrari events in the A-Spec ladder. I thought about the 512BB but figured I would get better longevity and use from the Scuderia further through the ladder. It did end up serving me quite well for the Ferrari and Italian events, even a few of the early championships with just a few parts modifications.
When I went in to tune to RJ's Stradista specs I already had the exact parts and needed only to change the tires. Since I am no good at dialing in settings I end up as more of a parts tuner piecing together aftermarket parts to get a car to suit my driving style.
My Scuderia was built to keep up with a pair of Enzos at Monza for one of the seasonal races I believe. The track is fast, sure, but not much in the way of difficult cornering comparatively. That being the case I took my parts tuned stallion to SSR5 for a better mix of corners and room to use the power it possesses.
It handled most of the course well, fast on the straights and quick through medium to high speed bends but a bit unstable. Braking was hairy entering the tunnel and coming into the hairpin. Exiting corners could also be a crapshoot with the tendency to snap out the rear under hard acceleration. On an MR with my Sixaxis I considered that a fact of life.
After tuning the difference was not night and day but noticeable for sure. The car definitely seemed to have tightened up in the corners and felt much more stable on the brakes. It is still easy to step out the back end coming out of a corner but it seems to do so slower, with more predictability and thus it is easier to control. The biggest difference I found was in the acceleration. Coming out of the final turn on my first go 'round I put down too much power and started to slide. My ghost, already slightly ahead, got a good jump on the straight. I was able to close and pass it in short order after regaining my grip.
After a few laps I was able to get a couple more seconds down off the lap time though it is still loose in my hands. The learning curve for this one is not as easy as Juliet, but with the higher power I expected that to be the case. Speaking of power, I found that with the parts and tune exact I was still coming up about 40hp higher and around 20 extra ft-lbs of torque than what was cited. I don't think I'm that far off on mileage to account for the difference but maybe I'm wrong. In the grand scheme I don't believe it would make a big impact on the tune, even at a 5-10% difference, but it will make it just that much more difficult to get used to using.
While I am not as high on this one as I was with Juliet, since the difference seems less significant comparatively, I definitely would give it a thumbs up. I think going back and forth between the two cars will help me as a driver to refine my skills in general and certainly with the MRs that like to try to kill me in every corner! Another job well done!
Lap Times
Grand Valley Speedway: 1'59.465"
Special Stage Route 5: 1'31.784"
