You mean AR?
I meant boost, I know you can’t put it on exactly 0.8 bar but I did not remember what the closest decimals were… 
And of course, you mean “bar” whereas, being a Brit, I still use PSI!!!
Does this rule mean that every quality slider (apart from wheels & tyres) must be set at -2 (or worse) or do you mean that, if we go negative then we cannot go below -2?
The later.
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Team Chinese Dragons（中华之龙赛车队）
Team Members:
Jiang Hui （蒋辉）- He is a 34-year old medical engineer from Wuhan. Besides that, he is also an amateur racer and often posts videos about his racing events in Bilibili (Pretty much the YT of China, also known as B Site by the Chinese). He is the leader as well as the main racer of the team. He is a hot-tempered but focused guy, loves to wear casually, and an avid listener of AC/DC.
He Qi Qian （何启谦）- A friend of Jiang from Shanghai, and a month younger than his friend, is currently works as a UX designer in Baidu’s branch in Wuhan. He is also a fan of motor racing, as his father was a motorcycle racer when he was younger. He is the main engineer of the team. Unlike Jiang, He is a pretty chill and funny person, loves drinking energy drinks, playing strategy games and making memes on the Internet. Some call him “the next Steve Jobs” as he also has a lot of ideas in his mind.
David Tsai （蔡俊賢）- Also a friend of Jiang and He, 29-year old Tsai was born in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, but posted to Wuhan due to his job 6 months ago, which is a manager for the Chinese branch of MSI. Just like his friends, he is also an avid automobile enthusiast, and he recently owns a Toyota GR Yaris back when he is still in Taiwan. He is the second racer of the team. He doesn’t likes talking too much, as he is a quiet person. On free time, he loves to watch anime and listens to J-pop. He also has an avid fan of Taiwanese pork buns.
Vehicle:
2006 Nanjing Xianfeng （南京先锋） K2 1.5 CVi
He and Jiang got the car in October 2019 in a local junkyard. When it was sent to He’s garage, the car looked very much like this. The 102 hp engine is certainly does not generate that much thanks to various issues, the electronics does not work, the body is rusted like hell, and at best, it was barely driveable. Thanks to a turbo kit bought on Alibaba, a LSD found from the junkyard, used rims from Jiang’s old K2, some other stuff bought from various places and of course, repairs imposed by all of the team, the car is finally working as intended.
But then COVID-19 came, with Wuhan being the first city to hit with the virus, and the fact that everyone is seemingly busy with a shitload of things, the project kinda halted. It was only until December when He found the car on his garage, and the project kinda resumed.
When the guys heard of the race happening in Sweden, they are very, very interested. Probably because they haven’t left the country for a long time, and the fact that they wanted to prove the car’s capabilities and their skills.
Of course, Tsai was later involved in the race too, due to the fact he overheard his friends talking about it and being interested in it.
With the car finally being ready, 2 months before the race starts, they are pretty much interested in it. Will they have a chance to win the race? Maybe, but we’ll wait.
Lore about the car
Well, the K2, launched in 2005, is the first car ever made from Nanjing Xianfeng after years of only making buses and trucks. The company decided that creating a new car is pretty much needed as the economy of China is booming, people getting richer and the younger people can actually afford a new car. So, they grabbed a dated 1.5 liter four-pot straight from Japan, fitted it with some questionable quality like most Chinese automakers at that time, and sell it. It’s a hit, with more than 100,000 units sold per year in China alone, and some even break the Great Wall and be seen in countries such as Russia and Vietnam. Even when the car has a lot of problems. A lot. But still, its a wonderful compact and by the time production ended in 2014, there’s still a lot of them in the streets of China.
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Should cars be running production aero (e.g. maybe a wing and splitter), or are realistic track modifications (e.g. a sensible number of dive planes) permitted?
if any, then the stock aero i’d imagine as the cars being raced are beat-up cars from various eras
most teams probably lack the budget to do proper aero
my two cents
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Absolutely right, Elizipeazie. The inspiration for this is a race that was run every year for cheap beaters that were more or less stock, not for much more than the sake of fun, and that’s the spirit I want to catch.
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Team Double Dip
Lars, a local mechanic in the suburbs on the outskirts of Gothenberg, was browsing the web one day when he came across a car he simply had to have. A 1995 Akira Metro S. It was cheap, Lars had never seen one priced this low before. The previous owner plastidipped it, quite badly, which isn’t really a big deal for him. More importantly however, the seller stated that the car was in working order so Lars did not hesitate, and bought it sight unseen, knowing that should the car have any minor mechanical issues, he should be able to sort them out himself.
The day came, Lars, and his close friend and co-worker Markus, went to collect the car. There it was… Green, dirty, a gawdy aftermarket tailpipe, and chromed out ricer wheels that belong in 2 fast 2 furious.
They had come to find out that all was not as it seemed… The car’s registration was expired years ago, it barely starts, and there was some serious corrosion on the floor panel. There’s no way this thing is roadworthy, let alone road legal.
But Lars and Markus decided to take it anyway, because the Metro has one of the most iconic engines, the 1.6l C16. The engine was small, but it packed a punch, and it revved to the moon. It would be perfect for Rally cross, something Lars and Markus always talked about participating in.
Car: 1995 Akira Metro S
Lars and Markus got to work prepping the car. Fortunately, the mechanical issues were relatively easy to fix. Spending a good few weekends in the workshop rebuilding the engine was well worth it, the engine was running smoothly, like she just rolled off the lot. They then replaced the ugly aftermarket bonnet and mirrors with some standard ones they found at a local spares place, and replaced the ricer wheels with some cheap steelies they had lying around. They also completely stripped out the interior and electronics.
What they were left with was truly amazing. She was light, and thanks to that engine, she was powerful. It wasn’t all sunshine though, the C16 engine, while iconic, was known to have some reliability issues, and this one would be especially problematic, having been rebuilt over a few weekends. There were also some issues with electronics that the two of them were nervous of.
Lars, Markus and a few other co-workers registered for the Rally Cross as Team Double Dip, named in honour of the plastidipped pocket rocket that will (hopefully) drive them to victory.
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Totallynotacivic? 
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definitely100percentnotacivic
But we can’t have a clunker event without a civic.
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The 2nd pic to me gives off geo metro/Daewoo Nubria vibes.
question regarding the tyres: if they’re staggered if the 225 max a hard max or an average max?
meaning can it have 200 front 250 rear? for example
Another clunker run…another Franklin Marshall entry.
Car #68
Drivers will be Jaimz and Lara Marshall. Both are in their early 30s and have both done well in some of the lower racing categories. Unfortunately this didn’t pass through to the higher racing series…so both are relatively good amateurs!
The car is a 2005 StreetSport, with the optional X-Pack (upgraded engine & gearbox for higher top speed). Fitted with a 2L naturally aspirated inline 4 engine. This was going to be a refurb project but when the clunker run was announced it was decided to do the refurbishment with whatever was left at the end of the race!
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It’s an absolute max.
Team Yacht Rockers
Steven arrives at his friend Ollie’s house one weekend afternoon and says, “So, I have heard you’ve found us a car for the clunker race that Trafikjournalen magazine is hosting?” “Da, that I have my friend! Come around to the shed and I’ll show you.” The two go through the house and Ollie rolls open his garage door. “Ta-da!”
“…are you serious?” replies Steven at the sight of it.
“Oh yes! Have you noticed that I am a luxury mammal?” Ollie pats his 300 pound frame, “And a luxury mammal needs a luxury car!”
“What even is that?”
“It’s a '72 Dover Andromeda Custom sedan! Now, I know what you’re thinking, but hear me out my friend! This beast is all motor! It’s packing a 7.2 liter V8 making 300 horsepower and 400 pound feet of torque! That’s good for almost 150 mph! And whom ever bought it 50 years ago ordered it with the towing package, so it has the up-rated shocks and heavy duty springs. So it can go around corners not to badly as well.”
“Okay, that’s good and all, but what about fuel economy?” Steven asks skeptically. Ollie runs his hand through his hair and turns away. “Da…it’s not that bad, considering it’s a 70’s yank tank. I’m sure it’ll be fine!”
Steven raises and eyebrow. “It’s a little rusty, don’t you think?”
“Hey, I’d bet you be a bit rusty too when you’re this old! So, what do you think? Do you think it’s the car for us?” Steven runs a hand along the fender, reaches in through the open driver’s window, and turns the key. The Dover’s 440 cubic inch mill bellows out a roar after a couple of cranks, shaking the garage walls.
“Yeah, I think we can work with this.”
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Team X
Drivers are Joe and Schmoe. Both are auto enthusiast at heart, Joe, a fulltime plumbers helper and Schmoe, a CNC manager at a warehouse company.
After hearing about the last clunker run the two friends decided that they would not miss the next. Knowing the clunker run would be a survival of the fittest type event, the friends knew they needed a durable vehicle.
There were many vehicles that fit the criteria, but finding something in decent enough shape was the key. They almost bought a '92 Traville but the owner didnt tell them about the plumes of white smoke from the tailpipes the car emitted when running. So that was a pass.
After searching for some time, looking through the ads Joe came across a 1980 Wells i6. Not the great car the i6 has turned out to be, but an early bare-bones base model that has seen most of its life as a taxi.
This example, despite seeing taxi duty, was actually well taken care of and regularly serviced. So despite having 280 thousand miles, only 80hp and a 4spd manual, the car ran pretty well.
So, $650 later and a two hour trip up the highway, the i6 taxi came home, ready for the clunker run.
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Prologue
Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
December 2020
6:53PM
The COVID-19 lockdowns in the city have ended 7 months ago. Right now, the city has pretty much returned back to normal, yet the threat is still there, after all, the disease has now progressed into a worldwide issue.
Jiang, currently driving his own 2019 Ursula F5 300TL (LWB version of the F5, which is a Chinese exclusive) while being stuck on a jammed main road due to high volume of traffic. Suddenly, his phone rang, which is actually He talking to him.
Jiang accepted the call via the hands-free phone system on his car.
Jiang: 喂，谁啊，找我什么事？ (Hello, who's on the phone, and why are you finding me?)
He: 是我啦，Mr 何，我是来找你的啦。还记得去年我们弄到的那辆车吗? (It’s me, Mr. He. I’m here to talk about that car we got last year.)
Jiang: 什么？(What?)
He: 关于那个我有新的消息。(I have news about it.)
Jiang: 是不是被偷了还是被公安充公。。。(Is it being stolen or taken away by the police…)
He: 不是啦，刚刚我才在我的车库内找到。(Nope, I just found the car on my garage.)
Jiang: 就这样？(That’s it?)
He: 我还没说完，我最近听到消息，在瑞典那里有个很特别的赛事，专门为那些破旧车而设的，我觉得那辆车很适合去比这场赛事。。。(No, I haven’t finished yet. I heard there’s some race in Sweden designed for cars like this, and we have a good entry on our hands…)
Jiang: 瑞典？你傻了吗？(Sweden? Are you crazy?)
He: 我是说。。。好吧，你先找我，待会儿在告诉你。(I mean…Fine, I’ll tell you when you come to my place.)
Jiang then sets the GPS to He’s house, and he started his journey.
Somewhere nearby Wuhan
December 2020
7:25PM
Jiang came to He’s house, which is some upper middle class home located on the outskirts nearby downtown Wuhan. He came out of the garage while moving the car outside. Upon Jiang’s arrival, He stopped his work, invited Jiang to talk on the living room with some peanuts and tea on the coffee table.
Jiang: 我就知道，你可能在胡说八道吧，你有证据吗？(Hah. I knew you’re probably shit talking. Any evidence?)
He then took out his phone out of his pocket, and shows the webpage about the event
He (while holding his phone): 你现在可以相信我吧。(I guess you can trust me now, eh?)
Jiang: 算你赢了。对于那辆车你有何打算？(Fine, I guess you win this time. Anyway, any plans for the car?)
He then puts his phone to the coffee table
He: 我决定要把车库里的那辆破车带到瑞典参加那个的赛事。既然我们之前打了疫苗，而且那个赛事也正好可以吧那辆破车发挥它的实力，那么，我问你，你要去吗？(So I have decided that the car is going to that race in Sweden. We already got our vaccines beforehand, and besides that, we could also take the car for a test. Now I’m asking you a question, are you in?)
Jiang: 可以吧，我太久没出过国了。(Yes, I’m interested since it’s a long time I have left the country.)
Jiang and He continued to talk about the race, as well as random stuff. Since that day was a Thursday, and both of them still have work to do at Friday, so Jiang left He’s house at 10:00 PM.
—TBC—
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Clunker run, Eastern style (Part 1)
The three friends Marina, Jurij and Jevgenij (‘Jeff’) sat on the porch of Marina’s dacha* [or bach, for you New Zealanders] overlooking Lake Mara. All three were car enthusiasts and keen amateur racers in a local rallycross club. “Have you seen the ad about the upcoming 24h clunker run?”, Jurij asked. “It’s hosted by the Swedish Trafikjournalen magazine at a track over there. It’s not too far away… so we could actually participate.”
Jeff shook his head and gestured Jurij to hand over the car magazine Jurij had been leafing through for the last couple of minutes. “Höljesbanan?”, Jeff said, stumbling over the pronunciation. “I think I heard of this track. All corners, barely a straight. If we want to participate, then my Kavaler is out. We’d be just fighting wheelspin all day.” As indicated by his nickname, Jeff was regarded to be born and living in the wrong country, and fittingly his rallycross vehicle of choice was a 1988 1st gen Mara Kavaler with a 5l V8.
Technically far outside common rallycross categories, Jeff was still allowed to start in the highest class in the local club due to the audible and visible entertainment value the old pushrod V8-driven huge and heavy ‘muscle car’ with its engineering roots in (and looks of) the 70s provided. His usual moment of glory came right after the start of each race - due to superior horsepower - and predictably ended after the second or third corner when most other cars had already managed to outmaneuver him. “So that leaves either Marina’s Zvezda or Jurij’s Irena.”
The friends’ view* as they discuss their particpation in the Trafikjournalen 24h clunker run.
“I’d say my Irena”, Jurij said without hesitation. “Rear-wheel drive, as a true racecar should be, nimble and has actual competitive pedigree. You know, it even won a stage in that GT rally in the 70s…”
Always one for nostalgia, Jurij keeps his 1996 Irena SX 2.5 in the same livery as the 1970s one-off GT coupe that had won a stage or two in an international GT rally event. It’s not uncommon to find the car up on a hoist.
“That was not your car”, Marina interrupted, her fierce blue eyes piercing Jurij, reliving a discussion she’d had with him countless times. “That was a distant cousin, specially engineered just for that event… which has nothing in common with some 24hr clunker rallycross event.” She held her hand up as she wanted to continue over Jurij’s objections. “And no way I put up with that ancient gearbox in your car for 24hrs. My Zvezda is the newest, most reliable, with its factory AMM tune arguably the fastest and also easiest to drive of all three of our cars. And…”, she added, with a wink in her eye, “… the only one with an engine from the current century that I actually might be able to re-tune on the spot for the 95 RON petrol we’ll be able to get up there.”
What Marina may lack in sense of nostalgia, she makes up for in patriotism. She keeps her 2010 Zvezda SX 2.3 in her home country’s three colours: black, red, and yellow since the one time the only replacement bonnet she could find on short notice was in this odd yellow. The bonnet is adorned with the obligatory white star.
“With our collective experience in rallycross”, Jeff weighed in, “we might actually have a shot. A lot can happen in 24h, but I say we should take that opportunity and give it our best from the start.”
“Front-wheel drive…”, Jurij sighed. “Driving your car is less fun, and it is also less iconic than mine. None of our cars is going to make it through all of the 24hrs unscathed anyway. Why not take the one that’s the most fun to drive?”
Marina immediately reacted to give her reply, but then hesitated for a second…
To be continued…
since I can't make up my mind what to choose from my current lore and campaign cars.
* courtesy of the current state of my attempt to model the Autoverse gameworld in Transport Fever 2.
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