[quote=“Lordred”]
[quote=“maxpayne3000”]
How is its power delivery, my engine has low end power and mid range but not top end[/quote]
Worried?
Very similar to my own power curve, except with about 70% more everything (except economy. My v8 econobox is comparatively frugal because yay 15.0 AFR).
I recommend hiding the stats till after the competition is complete. That is why I was only hinting at things, or showing graphs sans the data.
I’m in it to lose Lordred!
Don’t listen to him. I’m glad you shared. Now I know I’m in the ballpark with some numbers I wasn’t positive about. 
I was going to because I prefer that body style to the one I used and it was proper for the period. However, knowing that just about everything downsized by 1979, I thought it was a waste given the economy scoring, and the engine bay on my model turned out to be plenty big for what I was designing. If I used that body style I would have dropped a motor that displaced 500-600 CI knowing my tendencies.
However, I agree that you have made a beautiful design for the era. That car mirrors what a police vehicle would have been in the late 70s and I think you deserve an award just for that. 
This is what gets me: I’m seeing a lot of entries with proper good outputs that actually move the cars quickly, and by quickly, I suppose we mean 0-100 in 8 seconds and whatnot, which still doesn’t seem that quick to me.
However the challenge stipulates that the maximum 0-100 time is 12s. Given that drivability is the heaviest weighted, with sportiness being weighted much more lightly, I’m genuinely curious about what seems to be a rather large spread in the entries. In terms of the math, leo’s i4 will probably own in terms of economy and service costs. Plus I suspect since he elongated the front bumper, it’s possibly a front-wheel drive? That would mean more money to put elsewhere!
[quote=“KLinardo”]
I was going to because I prefer that body style to the one I used and it was proper for the period. However, knowing that just about everything downsized by 1979, I thought it was a waste given the economy scoring, and the engine bay on my model turned out to be plenty big for what I was designing. If I used that body style I would have dropped a motor that displaced 500-600 CI knowing my tendencies.
However, I agree that you have made a beautiful design for the era. That car mirrors what a police vehicle would have been in the late 70s and I think you deserve an award just for that. [/quote]
600 CUI sounds good
That would have been the wise thing to do, but I’m not a wise person, so I went for DW/DW, RWD and hydropneumatic suspension 
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[quote=“strop”]
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This is what gets me: I’m seeing a lot of entries with proper good outputs that actually move the cars quickly, and by quickly, I suppose we mean 0-100 in 8 seconds and whatnot, which still doesn’t seem that quick to me.
However the challenge stipulates that the maximum 0-100 time is 12s. Given that drivability is the heaviest weighted, with sportiness being weighted much more lightly, I’m genuinely curious about what seems to be a rather large spread in the entries. In terms of the math, leo’s i4 will probably own in terms of economy and service costs. Plus I suspect since he elongated the front bumper, it’s possibly a front-wheel drive? That would mean more money to put elsewhere![/quote]
My car is drivable but its got like a 6.3 sportiness rating, understeer is what keeps it driveable
[quote=“Leonardo9613”]
That would have been the wise thing to do, but I’m not a wise person, so I went for DW/DW, RWD and hydropneumatic suspension .[/quote]
at least the police are comfortable!
[quote=“Leonardo9613”]
That would have been the wise thing to do, but I’m not a wise person, so I went for DW/DW, RWD and hydropneumatic suspension .[/quote]
Fancy that, me too!
[quote=“strop”]
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This is what gets me: I’m seeing a lot of entries with proper good outputs that actually move the cars quickly, and by quickly, I suppose we mean 0-100 in 8 seconds and whatnot, which still doesn’t seem that quick to me.
However the challenge stipulates that the maximum 0-100 time is 12s. Given that drivability is the heaviest weighted, with sportiness being weighted much more lightly, I’m genuinely curious about what seems to be a rather large spread in the entries. In terms of the math, leo’s i4 will probably own in terms of economy and service costs. Plus I suspect since he elongated the front bumper, it’s possibly a front-wheel drive? That would mean more money to put elsewhere![/quote]
You make some good points. I’m actually glad that off-road is given some consideration because you don’t realize the things police cars do during a shift that normal cars never really need to. Jumping curves and cutting through medians are great examples. Not to mention, in rural areas police cars need to be able to handle less than ideal terrain. A FWD car in 1978 would simply get destroyed in normal use, which is why you didn’t see any. Ford is trying it now with the new Taurus Interceptors, but my dad still thinks they’re going to flop in normal use like the early 2000s Impalas.
I’m glad that I focused on drivability for my entry. Some of the other ratings surprised me and some were obtained by spending some time in the suspension tab. Overall, I’m excited to see how this turns out since it’s my first competition.
I’m regreting my accidental decision to not use a solid rear axle
Your car should at least corner better when all that weight rolls to one side.
1 more revision needed and then we can start looking at average stats and get ready for the results somewhere this week.
Waits patently.
Inline 4 are not that light when start to be around 3 liter (my engine weight way more than 200kg / 400lbs). However, I’m not the only one who choose a DW/DW setup with a DOHC 16 valve engine… a bit of Offenhauser engine. 
OHV V8 are overrated 
allpar.com/squads/history.html
The history of Chrysler, Dodge, and Plymouth police cars
People apparently avoided Ford’s because of shit brakes.
Time to find out what I know about carbuilding, and present the Dovre Lerk Police Edition.
The Lerk was developed as a car specifically aimed for the norwegian customer. A customer who in the weekend would stuff the car with family, dogs and luggage, then drive through the minefield that was norwegian country roads all the way up to their cabin on top of a mountain somewhere. When the norwegian police’s own Highway Patrol, the UP, announced they where looking for replacements for some of their oldest and rustiest cars, Dovre turned to the Lerk and gave it a proper engine, mounting points for a roof light bar and dog cages for the K9 unit.
Being rather smug about the outcome, they wanted to secure their contract with the UP. Therefore the first Lerk PE’s was sent to California for evaluation by their Highway Patrol. Thinking that if a foreign-made estate would win against mighty local products and patriotism, it would surely be good enough for the UP.
