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Speed-Wiz – What's New
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
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
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 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
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