Speed-Wiz – What's New

The following changes were made in release 10.5:

• Send your data input values directly to their conversion pages
• Send calculated values directly to their conversion pages
• Cost calculations
• Fuel cost calculation
• Driving costs calculation
• Fuel efficiency conversions
• Added BFSC inputs to Going and Top Speed calculations
• BFSC oputputs in Metric and English units
• Fixed problem with first click not always activating calculation window's output list
• Minor bug fixes

The following changes were made in release 10.4:

• Multiple enhancements to 4-link suspension geometry simulation, including support for brackets with multiple holes and calculation of anti-squat geometry
• Support for more data logging sets (20 instead of 5)
• View race strategy settings in data log viewer
• Race strategy graph
• Use friendlier time format in lap timer statistics
• Corrected brake line pressure formula
• Reduced minimum top gear ratio
• Minor bug fixes

The following changes were made in release 10.3:

• Improved accuracy for the A-arm suspension simulation and the strut suspension simulation
• Improved accuracy for Ackerman steering intersection point in steering geometry simulation
• Added optimizations for turn-in / steering response, directional stability, and maximum engine speed
• Added display of default value to range tips
• Improved default boost curve
• Minor bug fixes

The following changes were made in release 10.2:

• Cornering weight transfer calculation
• Cornering weight transfer graph
• Improved graphics for 4-link suspension geometry simulation, A-arm suspension geometry simulation, and strut suspension geometry simulation
• Minor bug fixes

The following changes were made in release 10.1:

• Shift points can now be calculated by torque curve or by torque peak RPM
• Shift point combined graph includes engine RPM, road speed, engine torque, and transmission torque
• Lap timer results can now be sorted by lap number or lap time
• Lap timer statistics can be viewed by lap number or lap time
• Improved graphics, adjustable target size, and simultaneous result display for reflex tester

The following changes were made in release 10:

• Easy fractional value entry
• Brakes calculation
• Braking force calculation
• Brake caliper piston area calculations
• Brake pedal ratio calculation
• Road grade input added to braking time and distance calculation
• Revert to default data command for all calculation windows
• Density conversions
• Convert air flow between flow by mass and flow by volume
• Data file details report
• Maximum tire pressure increased to 80 PSI

The following changes were made in release 9.5:

• Built-in facilities for adding, editing, and aligning turbocharger compressor maps
• Ackerman steering guide lines 90 degrees from wheels in steering geometry simulation
• Various enhancements to the steering geometry simulation
• Resizable graph setup dialog

The following changes were made in release 9.4:

• Improved alignment capabilities for turbocharger compressor maps
• Alignment aids and other visual improvements for compressor map calculation
• Several improvements to steering geometry simulation
• Display toe angle and distance in steering geometry simulation
• Convert toe settings between angle and distance
• Enable measuring toe at any radius instead of just at tire tread
• Range tips for all inputs in all calculation windows
• Enabled renaming of open data files
• Mouse wheel support for suspension geometry simulations
• Added g-force to acceleration conversions
• Added a conversions button to the toolbar
• Show favorite calculations and graphs on menus
• Added a bar graph for the lap timer
• Full Unicode conversion
• Minor bug fixes and visual enhancements

The following changes were made in release 9.3:

• Print any calculation window
• Compressor map mouse pointer guide lines
• Compressor map RPM range lines
• Turning circle diameter calculation
• Drag race simulation
• Simplified data entry for the fuel consumption calculation

The following changes were made in release 9.2:

• Conversions
• Fuel consumption calculation
• Additional details for engine simulator valve area calculation
• Additional details for engine simulator valve lift calculation
• Metric input support for polar moment of inertia calculation
• Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

The following changes were made in release 9.1:

• Performance optimizations
• Boost curve
• Compressor map enhancements
• Drag race practice tree now includes rollout time, trans brake delay time, and vehicle delay time
• Minor bug fixes

The following changes were made in release 9:

• Completely new architecture using latest Microsoft development tools
• No copy protection or required registration
• Improved graphics
• Data file archive option makes it easy to create backups
• Safer, more robust file handling routines
• New setup program using latest installer technology
• Show tire outlines in addition to wheel center lines in A-arm suspension simulation and strut suspension simulation
• Permanently save lap timer results and notations in data files
• Permanently save inputs from race strategy settings in data files
• Wheel back spacing calculation
• Delete data files to recycle bin instead of permanent deletion
• 3 new reports
• Made internal functionality more secure
• Numerous bug fixes and improvements based on user feedback and intensive testing
• Windows Vista and Windows 7 support including User Account Control