Hello 2:39.98 
Also, I donāt know if GH will make a showing for 1955 race, but Iām on the hunt for sub 9:20.00 if possible. My carās engine is probably far from the optimal hp/weight/top speed ratio, but 232 mph doesnāt seem bad with 7.1s 0-100km.
Looking forward to the first practice session, any word when that will be so I can get my car submitted for it?
I hope that speed is in KPH 
Because 232 mph is a tad fast
HAHA, your correct, meant to say kph. I use mph here but kph in Automation so I mix the words up often.
Also, small V8s rule yet again. A super rough tune of a crossplane V8 dropped 2 seconds off my I6 engineās timeā¦ Time to tune a new engine :\
[quote=āVicVictoryā][quote=ātrackpaduserā]
Also, about those sub 2:40 times, they are definitively possible on slicks. And maybe even on sports with some tweaking.[/quote]
āSomeā tweaking.
Some.[/quote]
Yeah, you know, actually, Iām not putting in the time to find that sub 2:40 on sports tyres LOL. The part that bothers me the most is the (very fair) maximum power:weight ratio, because thatās usually where I get my advantage from 
As it is, I think given the time I have for this, Iām going to settle for getting points by being competitive to begin with, because no matter how little time I spent on the 1945 build, itās still not a great feeling to always be stuck in the no-points zone!
But I need company!!! Dont leave me alone!!! 
Iāve had this discussion with other users multiple times in other past tournaments. By and large, the v8 has it over the i6 but in some scenarios, the i6 comes in awfully handy.
If I recall correctly though, I think Iāve used an i4 LOL. I had so much money left over, it was quality sliders everywhere
I was actually thinking about playing around with an i4 and going for crazy low weight.
If I have time I may just mess around with it to see what I get.
An I4 is heavier per capacity than a V8, because the V8 shares part of the block for both banks. Thatās why V8s are so good in these early years of the challenge where lower weight is king
sure! smaller bores, shorter strokes, more power circles per revolution!
[quote=āVicVictoryā][quote=ātrackpaduserā]
Also, about those sub 2:40 times, they are definitively possible on slicks. And maybe even on sports with some tweaking.[/quote]
āSomeā tweaking.
Some.
Meh, Ardentās going to withdraw from the BRC. I thought sub 2:47 was going to suffice. I donāt have the knowledge (much less the time) to find a way to tweak that down anywhere close. Clearly I have learned nothing about performance builds from repeated competition running, so why waste the space? I might qualify, but not do anything more than that. Might as well let my spot go to someone who still gives a crap.[/quote]
Iām really sad to hear that. And not just because sub-2:47 was about the best speed I was able to manage after reducing my car weight as best as I could - because it seems like the not-Sprite body is going to be the only competitive choice.
I imagine the power-to-weight ratio rule was put in place to try to balance the vehicles, but it just doesnāt seem to be working here. 
Yeah, main issue is with the tires. Too much weight and you overload the tires under braking/turning and end up with more wheelspin problems.
Maybe going with a min weight and max displacement could somewhat fix those issues, but then you would end up with the better cars being much faster compared to the slower cars.
I mean, imagine cars that are both more powerfull AND better tuned.
One thing for sure is that I donāt think having one p/w limit is going to work very well with Turbos, especially since they tend to drink a lot and have worse powerbands compared to similarly powered NA engines.
Still, if you ask me, I think the current system, while it has its issues, is probably the fairest way, but it will probably require a few changes once turbos come in so they arenāt made useless.
I managed to get a 2:42:something with the Not-Ferrari body, which is much faster than many of the people posting here itās not impossible to do well with other bodies than the Not-Sprite. Some interesting differences there potentially. You could also try using the small 1945 body that dominated the 1945 challenge.
Yeah, the Ferrari is definitively going to be fairly competitive, as it is quite aerodynamic and not too heavy. The others bodies tend to have issues with either of those, like the cortina that has almost twice the drag of the Sprite.
But you still have the problems with the power-weight limit + tire size limit, especially if the tires are mediocre.
So far my V8 non-sprite does 2:39.xx, 40mpg, and has a sexy-as-hell powerband. Feeling good for this competition
One of these races when I donāt have time to tune my car Iām going to enter some massive engineād land barge and laugh all the way to last place.
[quote=āTheBobWileyā]So far my V8 non-sprite does 2:39.xx, 40mpg, and has a sexy-as-hell powerband. Feeling good for this competition
One of these races when I donāt have time to tune my car Iām going to enter some massive engineād land barge and laugh all the way to last place.[/quote]
Finally someone to keep me company!
[quote=āstropā]Iām not sure whether this will go any better than 1945, where I just went for lightness and didnāt really fix anything else. This time, with an improved suspension tune, weāll see if this power barge can match the little guys in the corners!
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Large coupe body represent! fistbump with Kristina (now with over 200hp, muahahahaha)
I asked this same question in the previous BRC. It was frowned upon then, and I was told that the calculations may be ironed out, but as yet they have not changed.
AFAIK the majority of us wouldnāt be doing it (and Iām not, myself), but if itās just 2 pounds, I donāt personally see a problem with it, as it still costs extra anyway. I would obviously defer to Der Bayer for a decision on this though![/quote]
I donāt think Iām breaking any rules (If I am, I can remove the image). I am north of 200hp, but nowhere near the 2:40 mark on ATT. But, as you know, it is a pushrod V8, soā¦yeah. Itās a pretty fat little coupe, to be honest. Chevy Power!
It will need more work. Itās still pretty slow, and by the sound of the others, itās stupid slow. haha
I tried just revising the old car to see what I could do to it but the game does not allow me to change the year from 1945 to 1955, the year buttons just did not work.
Then the game crashed and I had to reboot for it to work again.
Colbaltgirl, only 52 loudness? My little 1.5L is at 62, let that beast roar!
