So when designing an engine, I want to get the maximum size I can possibly fit. However, I constantly run into the issue of my engines just being too big… So, I have to spend a lot of time, sizing them down, testing the new engine, saving, checking to see if it’s still too big… rinse and repeat.
Once I finally have something that works, now I have to do the same to get my turbo parts to their maximum size, rinse and repeat again… and then finally tweaking for best performance. (This is of course on my raw sports cars )
So the size-arrows are not working for you? If you design an engine from the engine manager that comes up after pressing the “choose engine” button in the model designer, you get a clear indication for what fits and what doesn’t.
Rob I’m having a little similar problem about engine sizes too. Its when I choose AWD Drive Type. Some engines fit well but when I choose RWD and back to AWD it says the engine is too big.
Because the centre differential wants some space too, and it takes that from the engine.
Unfortunately, these arrows the devs are speaking of are nowhere to be seen, so for the next update I hope we get a massive chassis that can even fit a redicolous 10.6 litre V8 just so it can be tried out and not rest on the bench.
For now though, like the OP I am stuck just trying it out and seeing how big an engine I can fit in there.
i think he is saying that the engine will fit with an AWD setup, then he will change it to RWD and it works, then he will change it back to AWD and it doesnt work. if that is the case then it is very odd
1-> Set Drive Type to AWD
2-> Choose the biggest engine possible.
3-> Set to RWD
4-> Try to set AWD again and it happen.
obs: Longitudinal placement but I think this occur on any type.
IMO Robert, the arrows are a bit too vague for me. In the earlier versions of the Beta, there were those green boxes and such, which showed which parts of the engine didn’t fit and such. The arrows are aesthetically pleasant, but feels more like a trial and error to me. I don’t actually have a solution that’s both aesthetically pleasant and also functional, but just my two cents
Sorry took me so long to reply, but yes, I’ve been missing using those arrows appropriately… thanks
EDIT: I can also confirm that making some changes as others noted previously give weird results at times… I’d have to try some things to give duplicat-able processes.
I haven’t found a car body that is able to take a square bore 3 litre inline 6 cylinder which is pretty much the same as a Toyota 2jz motor (720mm length). 3 litre inline 6 were pretty common engines pre 2000… here in Australia one of the most popular car engines is a 4 litre inline 6 which has been around in some shape or form for decades which is a ginormous anchor of a thing. From what I know 2-3+ litre 6’s also were extremely popular in almost every middle range European car ive ever seen.
Basically I just think people like to make engines and cars that they are familiar with(I do) regardless of the fact that the game only has small car bodys atm.
Yep, and as soon as we have bigger bodies you’ll be able to fit decent sized stuff in, don’t worry I actually own an old Falcon, and I can see you’d need a damned large engine bay to fit a decent sized I6!
Yep, and as soon as we have bigger bodies you’ll be able to fit decent sized stuff in, don’t worry I actually own an old Falcon, and I can see you’d need a damned large engine bay to fit a decent sized I6![/quote]
Even funnier is the fact that with a 4.0 I6 there is almost enough room to fully stand in the engine bay, Titanic really has nothing over the good ole Falcon lol!
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