Speed-Wiz – What's New

The major enhancements to the latest major version release of Speed-Wiz (9.0) are listed here.

• 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

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 9.2.

• 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 9.3.

• 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 9.4.

• 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 9.5.

• 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