Can someone explain drag slicks please....?

[artboy76]

Why? prey tell, is it that i tune up a car, then select 'race slicks' and it ups the PI.....yet i add 'drag slicks' (race a race track!!! huh?) it

a) drops the PI!!

b) even allows me to set foot on a race track with drag slicks!!!!!

Seriously, that isnt right is it? Even more so it it makes the car grip better, its a shocking fault and im sure every one of these noobs in yank tank glitch mobiles are on drag slicks on race tracks....what gives?

 

[ShylockHolmes]

Yank tank? What are you some kind of rice fan?

 

[artboy76]

They are affectionately know as 'yank tanks'. Care to answer the question or were you just trolling as usual?

 

[ShylockHolmes]

Seems to me that you`re the newb not them.

 

[artboy76]

Seems to me that you`re the newb not them.

Can't believe im actually having a conversation with a troll, but hell....

Do you understand racing?
Lets say you do....ok do you think its correct that someone could put on drag slicks onto a race car then decide to enter a race on a race track?

 

[Fezz_ST]

They certainly don't grip as well as racing slicks, the sidewalls are very soft and you can feel that in game, but I do agree that you shouldn't be able to set foot on a race track with them on

 

[ShylockHolmes]

Can't believe im actually having a conversation with a troll, but hell....

Do you understand racing?
Lets say you do....ok do you think its correct that someone could put on drag slicks onto a race car then decide to enter a race on a race track?

I'm gonna have so much fun taking your money in our race. If I was to put drag slicks on my WS6 I'd probably have so much grip I'd scatter the rear-end gears.

 

[Scaff]

Keep it civil or you will both be taking a holiday from FP.


Scaff

 

[Northstar]

Have you tried drag slicks on a normal track?

I just tried an experiment on Ladera Mini with an S698 GT-R, doing one lap(from a standing start) on stock tires and one on drag tires.

Stock- 31.970
Drag- 32.563

Not only are they slower around corners they also don't last long as all 4 tires were completely yellow after 2 laps where as it took 5 on stock tires.

 

[Talon Lardner]

There are downsides to drag slicks as well. They REALLY do not like corners, and tend to not fare too well in longer races. I don't mind them being able to be used in races as there are enough downsides to their use that they balance things out.

 

[artboy76]

Have you tried drag slicks on a normal track?

I just tried an experiment on Ladera Mini with an S698 GT-R, doing one lap(from a standing start) on stock tires and one on drag tires.

Stock- 31.970
Drag- 32.563

Not only are they slower around corners they also don't last long as all 4 tires were completely yellow after 2 laps where as it took 5 on stock tires.

Cheers, see that bit that says "Can someone explain drag slicks please....?"

You just did, thanks i dont have enough spare time to go messing about with stuff like this, but i noticed drag slicks bring down PI, as long as tires are rubbish on race tracks then all good.

 

[Xavier2342]

From what I know, drag slicks provide a great deal of grip for straight line racing. However, due to their sidewalls being very flexible, they aren't necessarily the best tires for circuit racing.

I hope this video helps out a bit...

 

[artboy76]

Exactly, so quite why its possible to set foot onto a racing track with drag slicks fitted is beyond me.

 

[imported_barryl85]

Exactly, so quite why its possible to set foot onto a racing track with drag slicks fitted is beyond me.

Because the game doesnt allow such race restrictions - simple, you can enter any race with any tyres.

There are physics pro's / con's in place to make sure you get the best results out of the correct tyres used.

 

[Laughlyn]

Can someone explain drag slicks please....?

simply put, they're like premature ejeculation... they get sticky quicky

 

[331 LX]

I'm gonna have so much fun taking your money in our race. If I was to put drag slicks on my WS6 I'd probably have so much grip I'd scatter the rear-end gears.

That's only because it's a GM product and a 10 bolt.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Its kind like GT in a way, if Forza had rallying like GT5, you would probably be allowed to use sports tyres on dirt and dirt tyres on a track.

 

[ShylockHolmes]

That's only because it's a GM product and a 10 bolt.

Yet 20 steps up from a ford mustang