Gangsta Car Challenge [Reviews and Results!]

findRED19 · 3 January 2017 17:55

###Somewhere in Detroit, Michigan October 2000:
BUSINESSMAN: Welcome, please sit. I have a, um client, that needs a fleet of specially built cars. They need to be freshly built for the new year That’s why I’ve brought you all here. A representative for my client will inform you on the rest of the details.

REP: Yeah, um ok. You know these cars must have 4 doors and 4 seats, cuz otherwise we can’t fit everyone in, ya know? And they need to be built well enough to survive winter here, ya know, cuz Detroit winters are harsh. These vehicles should be easy to drive, cuz we’ll be shooting the – urr, breeze, yeah, when we drive. That’s very important. Oh, it’s gotta be prestigious… You know? Lots of chrome, big rims, the whole lot. We also gotta have a practical vehicle that can fit our guns, dru-- err, equipment you know? These vehicles must also have enough power to get away fro-- er, for evasive maneuvers. You know how dangerous the streets of Detroit are?

REP: Oh, and the engine. Its gotta run on moonsh-- Oil, vegetable oils. We do lotsa cookin, and it should run on our vegetable oil, and be efficient. Our mechanic has more:
MECH: Ok, the engine should be very efficient on it’s own, as it will be used to power their… Camping stuff. The engine will be used as a generator at times. And yes, it should run on whatever-the-hell type oil we have available. I’d personally like to see an American Style V8, but the choice is yours.

BUSINESSMAN: So there’s the requirements. My client has a budget of 250K, BUT… You need to supply at least 3 cars. They will take up to 12. And each car should have a retail markup of +50%. My client doesn’t want sloppy work.

###REQUIREMENTS:

Trim year 2001
Engine Variant year 2001
Minimum 4 doors and 4 seats
80 RON
Engine must achieve at least 24% efficiency (in the final engine tab)
Max engine size of 702ci or 11.5L
Minimum of Basic Safety
+50% Markup
250K total to purchase the fleet
3-12 cars

###What’s scored?

Drivability - high weight
Comfort - normal weight
Prestige - high weight
Practicality - medium weight
Utility - normal weight
Ave. Reliability - normal weight
Time on an undisclosed track

Bonus Points!
+5 for pleasing the mechanic (V8 crossplane)
+15 for an ad / brochure in this thread

1/2 rim size for “gangsta” factor

I have most steam mods, but:
All Barth Bodies are Prohibited!
VMO’s stuff is prohibited (still too much performance hit)
If you use any variant that CaptainDOOM has posted on the workshop, please let me know. I am not subscribed to all of his stuff.

UPDATE: the pm submission will be considered final. I will only adjust the cost to make sure its +50% if you happened to forget.

###Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 20th.
I will get the reviews and results up before Valentine’s Day.

thecarlover · 3 January 2017 19:06

Oooh, this should be fun. Too bad we can’t make donks

Oskiinus · 3 January 2017 19:57

but you can make danks

DeusExMackia · 3 January 2017 20:51

You have my interest.

Awildgermanappears · 3 January 2017 21:15

*without Barth bodies.

Speedemon · 3 January 2017 22:44

Does the mechanic like his V8’s turbocharged? Or does it not matter?

findRED19 · 3 January 2017 23:06

Not stated, but to achieve 24% efficiency with 80 RON, you basically need them.

thecarlover · 3 January 2017 23:10

Really? I managed without. Wasn’t easy, though.

findRED19 · 4 January 2017 01:57

Props to you then!

Speedemon · 4 January 2017 02:21

I achieved over 25% without turbos, but I won’t tell my secret…

strop · 4 January 2017 02:38

Lemme guess, dohc 4 valve vvtl massive stroke low cam profile and low friction cast pistons, with mpfi and a somewhat choked exhaust afr can be leam because with a low redline optimal ignition timing is low and compression doesn’t count for a huge amount

Did I miss anything?

Speedemon · 4 January 2017 02:39

Direct Injection.

That’s all you missed

strop · 4 January 2017 02:40

Shit, DI already exists in 2001!? Well that’d explain a lot.

abg7 · 4 January 2017 03:35

I knew it - DI (available from 2001 onwards) is basically a must for this challenge. It allowed me to build a crossplane V8 that crept over the 24% minimum threshold on low quality fuel. But being normally-aspirated, I doubt that, with just over 200 horsepower, that engine in its current state of tune will be enough to set a fast lap time…

strop · 4 January 2017 03:53

DI in first year of Tech is pretty expensive. Will it be cost effective?

Time to match turbo mpfi against NA DI!

ramthecowy · 4 January 2017 03:57

Still though, if you get a budget of 250k to build 10 cars, that’s like 20 cars, where you have enough budget to get DI on each of them.

Speedemon · 4 January 2017 04:13

To make a decent car it is hard to get under $30000 you would be able to sell about 7 - 9 cars around that price range.

findRED19 · 4 January 2017 04:14

One of my test cars had DI in it, and was fully loaded. I could produce 4 of those in the 250k budget.

thecarlover · 4 January 2017 04:37

I used a 1993 engine. DOHC, 4 valves, no VVL, no low friction cast, and with VVT and DI. Got over 24% and 280 hp on 80 RON. it’s doable

Madrias · 4 January 2017 10:53

This note can be found inside one of the cars. It is clearly written with a pen, but each character is perfectly written, as if typed.

You requested a V8, you’ve got some. The Boss probably won’t notice 5 of our 30 AluStar Prototypes going on a little adventure. By the time you’re reading this, I’ve already had the little forklift ‘accident’ with some crates and some scrapped engine blocks.

Good luck from Nevada,
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