I thought the same. Anyway, I’m working on another race car. I’m gonna try to use the same engine, but I want a more aerodynamic body (than the not Grand National body). But I still want an FR. My MR test cars all did kinda poorly.
I had that problem. You should watch Killrob’s BRC66 video were he briefly explains how to set up MR.
Do we already know how and when the test run will happen?
also @ TheBobWiley What a lap time with that body! I did not expect that…
The only real problem with MR setup for me is to keep the front tires wide enough for braking purposes and to get a few extra points in cornering. Setting it up is a pain :\
could please someone post a screenshot the BRCtool?
i really want to get my car in the pre-season test at least. but i can’t because mine looks like this.
still haven’t figured out why…
They’re supposed to be more compact but ever since the previous build, they definitely seem to occupy a different spot and end up restricting your tyre width even more.
Bob’s car probably does very well because all the extra rear weight really helps keep the wheel spin down and the power on the road. That’s actually a fantastic idea, and the other stats are very good too.
For now though, I pretty much give up. With the time I have, I just don’t seem to be able to make any meaningful progress or know how to produce a car that’s going to do well.
[quote=“koolkei”]could please someone post a screenshot the BRCtool?
i really want to get my car in the pre-season test at least. but i can’t because mine looks like this.
still haven’t figured out why…[/quote]
There you go.
I just submitted my second car. An attempt to get a car to go 1000km with only 1 or 2 stops. No regular stops, it only stops for repairs, fuel, or tires. Hard long road life tires and absolute minimal camber should last a long time.
OK, the BRCTool has me confused. This is a 1000km race, right? I see a lot of new options in the tool. What option do I need for THIS race? Sprint? Endurance? R1, R2, R3?
This is 20lap test (today). And I think you can opt the one that suits you the most since I opted sprint for one car and endurance for other both under R1 and Der Bayer didn’t say I should change.
Use endurance. As I understand it you only need to set up R1 to set your regular pit stops.
Thanks, Absurdist. That’s the option I used, but I really wasn’t very sure.
Two entries submitted. #16 and #17 (I think), since Der Bayer took my #13. hahaha
I had the same doubt, than I’ve read the readme.txt
It is updated and explain what to to.
Today’s test will only be a 20 lap practise session, so strategy won’t matter yet. For the race next week I want you to set up your strategy for qualifying and race 1. Please use endurance mode if you need more than 4 pit stops. Else I won’t guarantee plausible behaviour.
4 hours to get your cars for testing in. And please, please don’t spam my inbox with cars you plan to revise 1 hour later. 
I contributed to that, but I didn’t exactly plan to do a dumb and submit an overpriced car 
Bit of advice if anyone wants it, actually check your car is reaching it’s top speed by watching it on the track. A theoretical top speed of 310 is useless if you are only hitting 270. But always have a bit of leeway for slip streaming anyway.
Well, my original plan was to do the smaller coupe body (I have no idea what it is based on) with a turbo and my initial build using the Pantera-ish body as an NA. I had the NA all set and started on the turbo car, but when I went back today the NA car was gone (engine still saved but car model/trim vanished. Seriously Automation…WTF??? So, the NA got stuffed into the smaller coupe. Screw it. Both kind of suck anyway, going by these numbers I’m reading. The engines are different displacements, making both cars roughly the same weight +/- 80kg. Turbo has ~500hp and NA has ~450hp. Both are between 4000cc and 5000cc small block V8s. Reliability for both engines is >45, and sport/drive ratio sucks balls on both as the wheelspin is hideous. Also, I cannot get front aero to work for me no matter what I try!!! Both cars have -30+ front and some slight downforce on back (I don’t remember how much for either). Aero is frustrating!!!
Aero is for corners. Hockenheim is short on corners.
Do the math.
I can math just fine.
Aero isn’t just for corners. Aero reduces lift, which stabilizes a car at high speeds.
Whether I need it or not, it wasn’t working for me.
Read the words.
I tell you, the less aero bits I have the quicker my car!
I didn’t say it would negatively effect your car. I only told you there were negative effects of not having any aero. You said aero is only for corners. Your statement was incorrect, regardless of your results. Positive downforce is for high-speed (and some mid-speed) corners. Aero in general is for stability while at speed. I stated I couldn’t get rid of lift on the front and have some small amount of downforce on the rear. Both of my cars currently have greater than 40kg of lift at the front of the car.
You are so wrong on both those statements, man.