Can I get an opinion about whether adding tuning parts to a car starts to erode its individuality?

[benjoi84]

I have asked the question in a comment within another random thread somewhere but it got lost in unrelated replies.

One of the things that I love about Gran Turismo is the unique feel of (nearly) all of the cars. Obviously this comes from each vehicle being assembled differently. Engine parts/weight distribution/power delivery, amongst many other factors, contribute towards the feel of driving and it's why I play the game.

What I'm curious about, thanks to some negative experiences "beefing up" some cars in the game, is when we install aftermarket parts to our cars, are we not kinda making them more similar to one another? It makes me reluctant to tune cars (which is also a longer term aim for my game), although it's a lot of fun.

So far I've tried to limit myself to basic upgrades like weight reduction and brakes on my favourite cars because I don't want them to lose their personality.

Can anyone relate?

 

[CTznOfTime]

There are no rules, and that's the beauty of the game.

You can do anything to your liking.
You play your own game.

To each its own.

I have thought the same, and as much as I want to keep them stock, I have my own preference on how a car should behave so I end up tuning all of my cars to behave the same way.

Edit: similar to @MatskiMonk said below:
I too try to either buy two or multiple cars and keep at least one stock, or have stock tunes saved so it can be reversible.

 

[Jump_Ace]

I have asked the question in a comment within another random thread somewhere but it got lost in unrelated replies.

One of the things that I love about Gran Turismo is the unique feel of (nearly) all of the cars. Obviously this comes from each vehicle being assembled differently. Engine parts/weight distribution/power delivery, amongst many other factors, contribute towards the feel of driving and it's why I play the game.

What I'm curious about, thanks to some negative experiences "beefing up" some cars in the game, is when we install aftermarket parts to our cars, are we not kinda making them more similar to one another? It makes me reluctant to tune cars (which is also a longer term aim for my game), although it's a lot of fun.

So far I've tried to limit myself to basic upgrades like weight reduction and brakes on my favourite cars because I don't want them to lose their personality.

Can anyone relate?

I can relate and maybe you are referring to their identity? I personally just install non-hp parts with rare exceptions. I feel if I want a faster car, I'll just pick out a faster car vs. beefing up the current car.


Jerome

 

[MatskiMonk]

Where possible I have two of each car, one tuned/modded, one stock. I kind of agree with your point, people will tune cars to their taste, which does rob the car of some of it's character.

 

[hawkeyez]

I like to try and keep a stock one on hand if I have the money. But some cars aren’t that great stock and others can be ruined if tuned and setup.

I believe you can drastically change the way a car handles with certain parts. One thing that helps retain the character is if you boost horsepower a fair amount, just go one better tire. I’ve got a 904 at 600pp on sports soft and if feel really close to the tamer stock version. I think suspension makes the biggest feel in handling characteristics.

You’re right, you can rob the car of its character but some cars actually become better. Pick and choose or keep one stock and the other tuned.

 

[Greycap]

The main thing I try to avoid is excessive weight distribution changes. Many people use it as an easy way to get rid of undesirable handling characteristics but if you put 200 kg in the nose of a Porsche to stop it handling like a RR naturally does, it's not a Porsche anymore and pretty much shows that the tuner ran out of skill to make it behave with actual settings.