Firstly I just wanna say that if geeky, or the masses, would rather preserve the status quo for S3 then I can stop what I'm doing and we can think of another set of rules for S3. However, reading through the thread it seems like cars were a big issue in pre-season.
I run every car to this season's regulations: 305hp, 1200/1400kg (depending on drivetrain), and 490PP.
With every car I tune it as far as I can - I add the following parts to every car:
- Aero (including Front/Rear/Extension where possible)
- Sports: Soft tyres
- Twin Plate Clutch
- Semi-Racing Flywheel
- Carbon Propeller Shaft (when available)
- 6 Speed Close Ratio Transmission (or 5 if 6 isn't available)
- Titanium Racing Exhaust
- Sports Exhaust Manifold
- Catalytic Converter: Sports
- Sports Intake Manifold
- Racing Air Filter
- Stage 1/2/3 Weight Reduction (if necessary)
- Window Weight Reduction/Carbon Bonnet (if necessary)
- Sports ECU
- Stage 1/2/3 Engine Tuning (if necessary)
- Stage 1/2/3 Turbochargers (if necessary) - or a Supercharger if it's available and proves quicker
I then use the Power Limiter and Ballast to make the cars fit the regulations, but do no other set-up tuning.
When it comes to the track I turn Tyre/Fuel Depletion off so I can get consistent quick pace, but every other setting is as per the regulations.
I'm doing the running at Deep Forest at the moment because it's a track I know well, we're racing on this week and hopefully is varied enough to get a good idea of the car's capabilities. It may not be the best track to test on but there's time to add more later if necessary.
I appreciate these tunes possibly won't suit every car, and obviously the set-ups aren't fine tuned so it's not the absolute ultimate pace. But hopefully what I'm doing is consistent enough.
Initial Car List: (Don't worry about the size, I'm only gonna be thinking about the fastest car for each manufacturer and in the end I want no more than 6-10 cars anyway, depending on what people would like to see)
Renault Clio Renault Sport '02
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA '02
Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24V '98
Opel Vectra 3.2 V6 '03
Lexus IS200 '98
Citroen C5 V6 Exclusive '03
VW Bora V6 4MOTION '01
Toyota Corolla RUNX Z AEROTOURER '02
Audi S3 '02
BMW 330i '05
Ford Focus ST '06
Honda Civic Type R '08
Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0VTS '05
Honda Integra Type R (DC5) '04
MINI Cooper S '07
Peugeot 307 XSi ’04
Renault Megane Renault Sport '08
Volvo C30 R-Design '09
VW Golf V GTI '05
Honda Accord Euro-R '02
Mazda Mazda6 5-door ’03
Nissan PRIMERA 20V (EU) ’01
Peugeot coupĂ© 406 3.0 V6 ’98
Seat Ibiza Cupra ’04
Volvo S60 T-5 Sport ’03
BMW 135i Coupe '07
Have only just begun really (so stop me if this is a waste of time!), but currently the standings are:
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Renault Clio Renault Sport '02 - 1:22.993 (305 BHP, 1200 KG, 477 PP)
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA '02 - 1:23.526 (305 BHP, 1200 KG, 474 PP)
Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06 - 1:24.201 (302 BHP, 1200 KG, 463 PP)
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24V '98 - 1:24.251 (305 BHP, 1200 KG, 472 PP)
Volvo C30 R Design '09 - 1:24.279 (305 BHP, 1200 KG, 480 PP)
Opel Vectra 3.2 V6 '03 - 1:24:494 (305 BHP, 1228 KG, 474 PP)
Lexus IS200 '98 - 1:24.572 (305 BHP, 1400 KG, 455 PP)
Citroen C4 2.0VTS Coupe '05 - 1:24.675 (305 BHP, 1200KG, 482 PP)
Citroen C5 V6 Exclusive '03 - 1:25.201 (305 BHP, 1252 KG, 469 PP)
VW Bora V6 4MOTION '01 - 1:26.219 (300 BHP, 1400 KG, 452 PP)
Toyota Corolla RUNX Z AEROTOURER '02 - 1:26.509 (297 BHP, 1200 KG, 455 PP)
Obviously so far it appears that some cars are just rubbish! If people wish I'll keep going and add more times to the list as time goes on.
If people wanna add cars to the list then suggest them to me. Any other input appreciated too, even if it's to tell me not to bother with this, lol
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