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[Malcolm Tucker]

I read that it was an improvement, not a disadvantage? So confused.

Apparently they are more stable, so it depends how you like your car to behave whether it's an advantage or not.

It wonder what they've actually done with the rear bias cars, have they changed the overall physics of the game or have they just added grip multipliers to certain cars? If it was a change to the overall physics then maybe it has the opposite effect on front-heavy cars?

 

[DolHaus]

I read that it was an improvement, not a disadvantage? So confused.

Its an improvement for unstable rear heavy cars such as the RUF Yellowbird or Lancia Stratos but it kind of kills the added rotation you'd normally associate with rear bias.
I found I was just cooking the rear tyres with the extra weight at the back and not getting any positive gains from it so something has changed but I can't quite put my finger on what.

 

[Malcolm Tucker]

What's the stock weight distribution for the Nissan and Hyundai? Surely they're front-heavy? The BMW is 50/50 so it makes no sense that it should be affected by changes to rear biased cars, so it must be a change to the physics as a whole, which is maybe why all cars seem to be affected.

 

[DolHaus]

What's the stock weight distribution for the Nissan and Hyundai? Surely they're front-heavy? The BMW is 50/50 so it makes no sense that it should be affected by changes to rear biased cars, so it must be a change to the physics as a whole, which is maybe why all cars seem to be affected.

The Hyundai, Nissan and BMW are all slightly nose heavy in stock form (between 54:46 and 52:48 if memory serves).
The effect isn't tied to stock weight distribution it seems, feels like the physics change the way a car works once ballasted beyond 50:50

 

[Malcolm Tucker]

This is a much bigger headache than I first anticipated

 

[DolHaus]

It usually is where GT physics are concerned.
The physics modelling runs a lot deeper than in previous games, lots of small influences affecting the bigger picture rather than big influences affecting everything equally. It will take a while to figure out what exactly has been tinkered with and to adapt to the new needs tuning wise

 

[SkengD]

car is better for me at laguna , a lot less understeer , slower in s1 which again points to the top speed change

go figure

room open

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room closed

game kept freezing on me at laguna

 

[Ian_83]

This is what i've found as well. Did a bit of testing yesterday at Laguna to compare times. I'm at least a second down on my times from before the update.

Before the update i was able to do low 33's comfortably, but since the update struggling to get into the low 34's; generally getting 34.5xx.

It's so annoying isn't it? I'm a fair bit slower around Indy too, I tried altering a few things here and there but it just made no difference. It doesn't feel different, but the times are worse, so I can only guess that the car is slower than before. Who knows?

 

[SkengD]

Have you guys lost any top speed ?

 

[wiseguy007]

It's so annoying isn't it? I'm a fair bit slower around Indy too, I tried altering a few things here and there but it just made no difference. It doesn't feel different, but the times are worse, so I can only guess that the car is slower than before. Who knows?

Yeah, its strange mate. Can't really put my finger on whats wrong with the car. Maybe this is what it was meant to be like to begin with. LOL. Probably gonna have to play around with the setup see if i can get it back where it was.

@SkengD no idea. I never pay attention to speed at end of straights.

 

[Malcolm Tucker]

Had a session round Laguna today and my best time in the alfa was 0.7 down on my best from last week. It feels nicer than before, better turn in and less understeer but somehow the times are a lot slower. I'm not sure about top speed because I can't remember what it was previously.

Fiddled around with camber and toe, and for me it felt best with 0.00 rear toe as opposed to the now standard 0.60. I was playing with camber around the 1.0-1.5 range and it didn't really make a difference but I think I did find an improvement with higher settings, my best time was after going higher with the camber. I didn't experiment with the weight distribution though, I kept it at 52:48 so I'm gonna check that out tomorrow

 

[True-blue-8]

will be able to test monday

 

[wiseguy007]

I'll be tomorrow at some stage. Will try Laguna again, then a bit round Indy as well.

Difficult to find the time to practise with the world cup on.

 

[True-blue-8]

any one at castle combe this weekend?

 

[CptMadBean]

What you been doing there?

Me been busy cleaning the new car:

And now the SRS warning light come on, dame airbags.
Well next up for a clean the bike, got bugs splats all over it.
Done my lid as I caught a moth in one of my top lid air vents lol

 

[SkengD]

Accord ? 3.0 v6 ?

 

[CptMadBean]

Accord yes 2.0, so not v6.
So gearing a little high 2nd to 3rd really

 

[SkengD]

2.0 is nicer imo , revs higher

 

[CptMadBean]

2.0 is nicer imo , revs higher

Well old exhust, well back box had rusted away, so cat back system in place

Sounds great but next on list is de-cat it

 

[rolo912011]

Anything else worth mentioning on the update front?

 

[Infernothefox]

This series sounds interesting. I'd like to see what the racing is like in this.

 

[CptMadBean]

This series sounds interesting. I'd like to see what the racing is like in this.

Only one way to see is be part of it

 

[rolo912011]

This series sounds interesting. I'd like to see what the racing is like in this.

Fancy signing up then?

 

[CptMadBean]

Anything else worth mentioning on the update front?

Not from me not tested old setup with new update.
Tested our new setup but me same SLOW

 

[mrbrendon999]

I have been having trouble. My internet can't cope with servers at the moment. Trying to sort,

 

[Infernothefox]

Fancy signing up then?

Well, I've got all the car's in my garage, tuned to the spec's specified and I'm planning on testing them to see which one I feel most comfortable with before signing up as a Independent Racer

 

[canyondrifter]

Well I got my new car on Saturday...RX8 Kuro 231. Pearlescent black... Cream interior... Love it

 

[mrbrendon999]

Meh my family just has a Audi A6 quattro 3.2 v6 bi turbo xD

 

[CptMadBean]

Well I got my new car on Saturday...RX8 Kuro 231. Pearlescent black... Cream interior... Love it

Nice

Meh my family just has a Audi A6 quattro 3.2 v6 bi turbo xD

Show off

 

[mrbrendon999]

Nice



Show off

pfft its not that good, weighs too much xD