Bonus Race 5 - Cape Ring Outside - Volkswagen Schwimmwagen

[gsrjedi]

Discuss anything about this race here.

Car: 1942 Volkswagen Schwimmwagen typ166
Course: Cape Ring Outside
Laps: 5
Total Time: 11:25
Average Lap: 2:17*
Credits: $800,000
Experience: 30,000

*The Average lap is the lap time you'd have to put down every lap to match the computer's total time listed.

 

[ahwaijai]

I can't believe I had to tune this car moderately to win this event. It was a fun race. 👍

 

[-raVer-]

For the Challengers buy only:

FC-Tranny (set to 86mph)
Stage 3 Turbo
Sports Soft Tyres


Cheers
raVer

 

[Rossticles]

WTF is wrong with the brakes on this thing?

 

[amar212]

WTF is wrong with the brakes on this thing?

quote: MarsSpork
Amendment to vehicle description:

"The Schwimmwagon uses a reverse-ABS / reverse-traction-on-demand system. Even under mild braking, the system recognizes that power should be disabled to all but one tire (the one under the heaviest load) so the 'Vagon instantly spins and nosedives into walls."

 

[Rossticles]

^ I read that but was looking for a more accurate and realistic answer.

 

[Malthius_au]

WTF is wrong with the brakes on this thing?

The "more realistic answer" can be found by changing to chase-cam and watching the weight transfer as you brake hard in a corner. True to its name, it sloshes around like a toddler in a bathtub.

The brakes do exactly what they are intended to do - stop the wheels. The fact that the wheels are not in contact with the ground does cause some minor handling issues, but certainly adds to the hilarity of the replays.

 

[waboo]

^ I read that but was looking for a more accurate and realistic answer.

It's early here but I will hazard a guess and say it has something to do with it being an 80 year old amphibious vehicle

 

[uncle_hayley_j]

I found it fun to drive Handelling was pretty amusing.

 

[benda18]

Standard gearing limits top speed to the mid-50's which in my experience isn't enough to keep pace with the leader. The fully customizable transmission is a must.

 

[niky]

You can actually win this challenge on Comfort Medium tires. 64 bhp (most power adders, sans intake manifold... which does nothing, and no irreversible mods) and a fully customizable transmission give you lap times in the 2:16s.

Probably not as cheap as the Stage 3 turbo + Sports Soft only, but there's a lot of challenge to be had in sticking with Comfort Mediums... you need to drive much more carefully.

Oh... FC transmission is a must. The 5-speed close ratio tops out at 100 km/h, which loses you 30 seconds a lap no matter how good your tires are.

With the FC Tranny, a 160 km/h top speed works with Sports tires and higher, as you can carry more speed around the sweepers. On stock Comfort Mediums, you want to lower it to 150 km/h, as this allows you to maintain speed uphill in 4th gear better. This makes a drastic difference in laptimes on Comfort tires.

 

[alexleighton]

Ahh they like their slow cars, well at least I have an excuse to buy the thing now.

Just too bad we can't go off on Trial Mountain and make it schwimm, that would be fun.

 

[Wiegert]

It's surprisingly fun to drive I must admit, as long as you don't slam on the brakes too much 👍

 

[FLX1981]

I dont want no freaking Schwimmwagen! 625000 credits, the hell! Is there even any profit left once you buy the horrid thing and mod it?

 

[Ritterkreuz]

It's surprisingly fun to drive I must admit, as long as you don't slam on the brakes too much 👍

yeah, i found that out the hard way the very first time I stepped on them.

 

[Union]

I dont want no freaking Schwimmwagen! 625000 credits, the hell! Is there even any profit left once you buy the horrid thing and mod it?

I'm pretty sure I lost credits doing this one

 

[dan27111978]

I dont want no freaking Schwimmwagen! 625000 credits, the hell! Is there even any profit left once you buy the horrid thing and mod it?

Not in terms of money but you will gain some XP and save yourself some grinding I guess.

 

[Sander H]

Not in terms of money but you will gain some XP and save yourself some grinding I guess.

Being level 35 I wonder how much I gain in total when I've golded all 5. Maybe 20% of the level bar?

 

[bigjoe]

It's early here but I will hazard a guess and say it has something to do with it being an 80 year old amphibious vehicle

👍 But check your math, I was born a year before this car and I am not yet 70.

 

[RenoRanes007]

👍 But check your math, I was born a year before this car and I am not yet 70.

You're 68 and your playing GT5?

 

[whouman]

Funny thing to do with this car on this circuit:

Go brake realy hard for the jump and you make a flip over !👍

 

[Chuck Finley]

Haha. that was slow! but a cool idea of PD..

 

[vgar]

You're 68 and your playing GT5?

👍

 

[Gaiajohan]

^ I read that but was looking for a more accurate and realistic answer.

I think it has only brakes at the back. Which means if they lock-uip you'll slide away

 

[Badger-X-]

^ I read that but was looking for a more accurate and realistic answer.

I slapped a racing suspension on it, lowered the ride height, and tightened the springs and dampers - as well as the racing tranny and turbo. Worked like a charm - no more "reverse ABS" spin-outs. It was actually pretty fun to drive.

 

[StevenDunn99]

Probably not as cheap as the Stage 3 turbo + Sports Soft only. With the FC Tranny, a 160 km/h top speed works with Sports tires and higher, as you can carry more speed around the sweepers.

So I start the race, get to the first bend.... now I understand what you are all laughing about re;the brakes. Hit restart with this setup and then won with no problem, Niky, thanks for the suggestion it saved me some work.

 

[Bgw17]

a little off topic.....


Do you get the paint chips when you buy one of these? i kinda like that army sand color....

 

[slotcarrod]

a little off topic.....


Do you get the paint chips when you buy one of these? i kinda like that army sand color....

Not sure if they do give you a paint chip but the correct name for it should be dunkengelb if they did!

 

[striker12345678]

This is impossible, I was starting the second lap and I was like a mile behind the guy in 9th and I didn't crash atall.

 

[cooltraineradam]

My attempt at flipping it on the jump: http://1337planet.com/gt5/nosemanual.jpg