Would anyone be interested in looking at the engine that was on the Jericho?
Before designing the Orc I made a front engine goblin to see how that would fair and it was better but still lack luster and was out done in corners compared to the big brick of a van I made, and Iāve simply come to the conclusion the me and small cars do not mix, the goblin was good for what it was but in being converted to front wheel drive it lost one of the things that made it unique so that combined with the slightly lackluster performance made me think it was best to make an entirely new car and thatās what caused me to create the Orc.
I guess it is not the engine that makes it, itās more the combination of all. The Waldlock Journeyman with the strongest engine fared quite well, so yes, power helps. But my car was among the rather weak ones and always finished 4th with 4600 ccm a 2 valve OHC, so power is not everything.
And the goblin was only one horsepower down on the journeyman and as far as Iām aware used the same body as the Jericho most likely with the same chassis and suspension so it was all down to weight distribution, overall weight, and tuning.
I forgot about the convertible top rule, looks like Iām going with my other entry.
If its any consolation convertibles are heavier that non convertibles at least in automation,
I introduced that rule for safety reasons, as conventional cars are stiffer and can have a rollcage. Well, if you smash your car at 200kph, youāre dead anyway. Many F1 drivers of the early days even refused seatbelts as they were of the opinion that it is safer to be ejected of the carā¦
I made the Jericho to Accelerate as fast as possible without having too much wheelspin, and not being too bad in the turns, and I found that a smallish 300Hp engine seemed to work well for that.
The next Jericho Accelerates a bit faster with a new engine
The cat bites in its tail with the new rules. Yes, I can fit a 7500ccm engine into the Indianapolis, but the maximum wheel size is limited, so I switched to sedans, which can have 205s, but they are heavier and do worse in corners. If you go back to a sports car, you shrink the rims to 11 inches for avoiding wheelspin, but then your brakes are just shit.
It is even more difficult in season 2.
@Xoury you got my point.
Funnily enough I actually found heavier cars to be better in the corners.
Mind the G-Forces. The Astrona introduced a few posts before is literally pushed out of the corners and loses speed, but the lighter Autobahn is handicapped with its spinning wheels. I tested both on Green Hell, and the best time I can reach is 555,0 for the Astrona and 554,43 for the Autobahn. The Indianapolis 1956 variant reached 558,22 with a much weaker engine, and I am still way behind the time of the Jefferson (530s) with my '58s. I guess, the times wonāt improve as we expected. On the other hand, super light cars with a 3000ccm engine are not in an andvantage at all. They lack extremely power, this is as far as I found out just a good choice if you go for the win in Monaco and ignore the scores elsewhere.
I tried adding brakes onto the Jericho, but I found there were a lot of downsides to smaller tires, it was easier for me to try and make the car weigh less
How much power are you getting out of a 3 liter engine?
256HP with a 3002ccm V12 engine. Works very well in a 900kg car. That engine is pretty cool, as it is capable of very high revving which allows for excellent gearing. But on a straight line, it has no chance against the big cars, so Iāll choose another way.
If anyone is interessed in that engine, you get it on PM request for your car.
The vehicle I made with it is a candidate for the race phonograph, as it is above minimum weight, but wheelspin and weight distribution need an improvement.
Edit: Phonograph was too heavy, so it stays a 135-seconds-time in Monaco. Faster than the Indianapolis in the first season, but nothing to get close to the Jericho. That small tracktool is very fast, but not fast enough for winning. And I did not even try Monza, where the minor power really annoys.
Are the tracks youāre racing these on the steam workshop?
I downloaded a package consisting of maybe 20-30 tracksā¦
Edit: the tracks will vary a little each season.
Can I use car from 1959?
How many seats does it have?
Well, I donāt know if the SOHC 2 valve Iron Pig is still a wise choice, as lowtech opponent Petoskey withdrew and SME with its pushrod Chevy Small Block is not confirmed to take part again. But the Iron Pig engine served in CMTs mass produced cars since 1977, so I guess it will do it for `58. For 1960 there will be new, this time more restrictive engine rules anyway.
If you want, you can use for 1960 a CMT body which maybe makes - in street trim - a nice addition to the storm lineup. Even so, the Flat8Sport ATC engine from 1956 is available for ordering, but itās no crate engine.
@MitsubishiFan
No, cars must have 1958 trim.
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The race version has 4 seats instead of the Trooperās original 9. As for whether the SOHC 2-valve Iron Pig was still a wise choice, in 1958, the other option we had is our 4-valve, 2-liter I4.
In 1960, weāll be okay. Thereās a version of the Prince that comes with an in-house built V8 that we could adjust, tweak, and tune. And if V8ās are stopped, Iāve got a 4-valve, 2-liter I4 that, well, itās not great, but a racing one-off tune could be a bit wicked. Or itāll blow up. But either optionās acceptable when playing with high power.
Nah, Iām mostly excited for '65ā¦