Benchmark: F430 vs Swift

[raceur]

Hi

Hoping you could help me with a little comparo. For an interesting 2P Battle I'm planning to put a F430 up against a Swift around Eiger...but the former with N1s and the latter with R3s. I did five laps in each and managed a 1.20-1.22 so I think they're about equal for relative novice drives who won't get much practice. I'd really appreciate it if some others could give me a view as to whether this combo should produce equal laptimes. I'm not after the laptimes after you've tried for three hours straight and polished off every tenth you can -- I'm sure I could go much quicker than than 1.20 on both -- just more of an initial impression. I think the F430/N1 is quicker, provided you keep it on the track and that's much more challenging than the Swift/R3.

tia

 

[Talon]

I just gave this a shot, and I was surprised at how close the times were. After about ten laps in each, I ended up with a 1:20.065 in the Swift and a 1:20.315 in the F430. The F430 will defiantly require a more experienced driver than the Swift, though. I think I could have gotten a faster time with the F430, but I'm not sure how it would work in a race.

Another interesting combo would be the Ford GTLM Spec II Test Car on N1s vs the Swift. I managed a 1:18.910, but that was more like speed drifting .

Have you actually tried the F430 and the Swift in a 2P race?

 

[raceur]

Thanks Talon. Yes, we tried it last night and it was close. I took the F430 and demonstrated it *could* beat the Swift but most of the guys were either too cautious with it or too confident. So it's a great way to give two drivers of unequal ability a good race, and for spectators it looks good as the F430 tiptoes through the S-bends where the Swift simply swooshes through, only for the F430 to whip by on the straight -- although as I'm sure you found even the sweepers take care in the Ferrari and you must be dead straight coming over the jump! Anyway it's another interesting 2P option.

 

[Talon]

Yeah, you have to be careful for sure. I don't really have anyone in my house that could give me a challenge, so maybe I'll try some slower cars on N1s to see if I can make it a fair race. This is a good idea, BTW.

 

[raceur]

We do a lot of 2P Battles. Here are some more ideas.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=124469

The F1 car on the HSR vs a WRX or Evo is also very good, another way to equalise drivers. For four players two teams of two pitting is very popular and a lot of fun.

 

[Talon]

Cool, I'll give those a shot. 👍

 

[raceur]

The F1 challenge works well at the HSR. 3 laps, first driver takes off in an Evo 2005 and the F1 only starts as the Evo crosses the start line. A decent drive in the F1 should see it complete three laps just before the Evo finishes its remaining two.

 

[sumbrownkid]

So what I can deduce is that the Swift is superior than the F430?

My mind has been blown.

I'm going to go challenge my brother to a 2P race.

 

[raceur]

Which car won?