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I like what you've done with this. I drove it around Road Atlanta for a few laps. It's definitely more enjoyable than the iRacing version (last time I drove it) and the other mod available for AC. The GTR2 version I had was probably the best, but it could still be a challenge to drive.
Compared to those , I would first think your version might be too "easy" and forgiving, but after really pushing it and getting all-wheel drift on some turns due to it's short wheel base and small tires, I think it might be more correct than the others.
One of the nick names for the Ford Spec Racer is "The Pig" because it's slow and has strange handling characteristics. However, if the real car drove like the other virtual versions available for it (except the GTR2 version), I'd have no interest in racing them. This version is enjoyable to drive, and I would hope it's closer to the real thing.
This video popped up for me on Youtube a few days ago. You can see that the car does have some understeer and oversteer tendencies with more drastic changes in speed, especially during deceleration, and the driver has to correct to keep the car under control. I wish we could see the top speed he reached on the straights.
Unfortunately the track, Texas World Speedway, is now permanently closed and is to be leveled for apartments, if it hasn't happened already. You can see it was already in poor condition six years ago.
Thanks for trying. I can't attest to knowing how accurate it would be other than watching videos myself. I can get it more squirrelly, no problem. That's where it came from.
Appreciate your help. Who's to say we don't make an S1 or hell, S3 version and bump up the power. We can keep a real one but also have a virtual handfull of an upgrade.