So, I wanted to make a Survival of the Fittest challenge, but it’s getting a bit stale, so I’m giving this a go.
#Welcome to the 1995 time attack series.
This is a perfect opportunity for both garage tuners to prove themselves and get access to a motorsport directed specifically at them, as well as an opportunity for large tuner companies to promote themselves to the masses.
The rules are simple, all you need to do is chose your car, modify it so it complies with the specifications given and see what it can do on a racetrack. Each venue is one stage, each stage consists of practice, qualification and attack runs.
#1 practice
In practice you get unlimited tries to set the best laptime, as well as enough time to select the proper tires for the wearther conditions. No modifiers to your laptime apply (More on that later).
First 3 places on the practice leaderboard receive points.
1st = 3 points
2nd = 2 points
3rd = 1 point
This will allow us to find out which is the fastest car of all without any random chances in the mix
#2 qualification runs
Qualification runs make sure that only competetive racecars are running on the track during the main event. This is done not because of safety concerns, but for the viewers to get the best action possible. The qualification margin is 110% of the leading lap time. Modifiers will apply. Qualification will not allow you enough time to dial the car in, so you might be starting on the wrong tires for the weather. You will start on the tires you’ve chosen in your build.
First 3 places on the qualifiaction leaderboard receive points.
1st = 3 points
2nd = 2 points
3rd = 1 point
This will allow us to find out which car is the fastest in the exact conditions and on the exact track we’re on
#3 Time Attack
Every car to pass qualification makes a single lap of time attack. Full modifiers are in use, once again, you use the tires you’ve chosen in your build, the drivability will also be a factor (Once again, more on that later).
First 6 places will receive points
1st = 20 points
2nd = 16 points
3rd = 12 points
4th = 8 points
5th = 4 points
6th = 2 points
This is the full banana, with all the modifiers in place
#Modifiers
There are a lot less variables here than in the Survival of the fittest, but they’re more flexible and unpredictable.
###1. Tire choice and weather
Sports tires work well enough in all conditions, slick tires, however will require dry tarmac. You’re free to chose any tires of these two options, but while choosing slicks remember that they will bring up to a 5% time penalty in the rain. Sports tires do not involve penalties as they are less grippy in the dry by default
The weather is decided by excel choosing a random number from 0 (completely dry) to 5 (very wet), the resulting number will set the weather for the event.
###2. Drivability factor
The harder the car to drive, the more pressure on the driver. During the Time Attack event a driver may make a mistake which will cost him anywhere from 0% to 5% penalty (decided by excel random number generator individually for each racer). Each point of drivability removes 1% chance of this happening (Yes only a 100 drivability rating will save you from this, so no, nobody is actually completely safe from it, and yes, this chance is also calculated by the random number generator in excel).
#Car requirements
###Base
Car : Must be one presented in the forums before this thread was posted. No homologation specials, no cars created specifically for this challenge. They all must be modified versions of your or somebody else’s old cars
Year : 1995 or earlier
Drivetrain - any
Engine - any configuration
Price - below $40,000 with 0% markup in the markets tab
###Tuned version
Engine - must be same family as the base car.
You may change anything except for VVT, VVL, and fuel injection system. You may change carburetors to more efficient carburetors. You may also change the throttle bodies on the fuel injection
Suspension - must be the same type as the base car, consisting of the same types of springs, shocks and ARB’s. Any setup modifications allowed
Transmission - must use the same gearbox with the same ratios as original, may change final gear and type of diff. Power distribution in AWD transmissions can not be changed.
Brakes - any changes allowed
Aero - any changes allowed
Interior - any changes allowed
Safety - must have safety rating of 35 or more.
Reliability - must not equal 0
Price - under $65,000 in the markets tab with 0% markup.
Misc - No quality sliders over +5 allowed
#Race calendar
- Brands Hatch indy
- Zolder
- Laguna Seca
- Red Bull Ring
- Tsukuba
#Sending in your entry
Your tuned car must be a variation of a base car, and be sent in together
Naming your entry - The car name should be TA95-Yourname-Carname. The car’s trim should have “TA95” in it. Engine variant should have TA95 in it too
Example
Car name : TA95-Squidhead-Jalopy
Car trim : TA95 rustbucket edition
Engine family : Cool engine
Engine variant : TA95 the one with turbo
You have 10 days to complete your cars and send them in.
[Here’s a countdown timer] (Countdown Timer - Countdown to Dec 2, 2016 11:35 pm in Riga)
#Entries
- Frank’n’Stein / Direwolf SP+ FSR
- Deus Ex Mackia / Erin Nasaro Group A Spec
- One85db / Starter V5 by OMG
- Darkshine / Lincorne Rallye modified
- HighOctaneLove / Bogliq Envoy GT tuned
- Vri404 / ECV Pyxis by Blackdawn Racing
- Gridghost / Scarab Eruption GT Tuned
- Szafirowy01 / Etalon XGti by Hypera
- Squidhead / KHT Tsukuba R stage 4
- Nomade 0013 / Storm Envy GTL
- Madrias / Storm Serenity Mighty Minivan edition
- STM316 / Puttzalong GC2500
- rcracer11m / Ageous
- NormanVauxhall / Znopersk Zap Grp A
- Deskyx / Saminda CZ6 Dreamy Ghost
- Airjordan / Dom
- Phale / Saminda CZ6 Stealth
- UMGaming / Storm Gunslinger GTX Turbo
- JohnWaldock / Storm Breeze JHW Performance
[The results thread] (Performance tuner time attack 95 results thread - #4 by squidhead)
OFCOURSE YOU CAN
(what a coincidence, I have a '95 car with AWD and sporty I4… 
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