In GT2 what is the handling difference between Corvettes
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I was going to see what other people noticed first to try and assist in getting the best comparison possible.
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I agree with Naveek. You should record the results first, and then possibly ask for opinions from others.
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I took the liberty to let my Gamesharked AI Driver take a test drive around High Speed Ring with both rides. The times recorded are neck-and-neck:
-Corvette C4: 1'15.186
-Corvette Grand Sport: 1'15.277
The suspension adjustments for both rides are the same.
Measurements:
-Spring Rate: Front - 3.6 lb/in ; Rear - 3.3 lb/in
-Ride Height: Front/Rear - 140 in.
-Damper: Front/Rear - 1 level
-Camber: Front/Rear - 0.0 degrees
-Toe: Front/Rear - 0.00 inches
-Stabilizer: Front/Rear - 1 level
-Corvette C4: 1'15.186
-Corvette Grand Sport: 1'15.277
The suspension adjustments for both rides are the same.
Measurements:
-Spring Rate: Front - 3.6 lb/in ; Rear - 3.3 lb/in
-Ride Height: Front/Rear - 140 in.
-Damper: Front/Rear - 1 level
-Camber: Front/Rear - 0.0 degrees
-Toe: Front/Rear - 0.00 inches
-Stabilizer: Front/Rear - 1 level
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Thank you.
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Only two differences btween '96 Coupe and Grand Sport. The Grand Sport is 30mm shorter, with the same wheelbase, which should improve handling. The Coupe starts on 235/50R16's stock, while the Grand Sport only gets 225/50R16's, so the Coupe should have better grip.
In testing they compared as follows (Coupe/GS):
400m: 13.653/12.749
1000m: 24.200/24.343
Tahiti: 1:10.982/1:11.152
So, ever so slightly, in my experience the better tires of the Coupe outweigh whatever advantage the GS might have gained from the shorter length and it turns out the Coupe is the better car.
Incidentally, the 30mm appear to have been shaved off the rear of the GS, pushing the center of mass forward, which might actually harm handling.
In testing they compared as follows (Coupe/GS):
400m: 13.653/12.749
1000m: 24.200/24.343
Tahiti: 1:10.982/1:11.152
So, ever so slightly, in my experience the better tires of the Coupe outweigh whatever advantage the GS might have gained from the shorter length and it turns out the Coupe is the better car.
Incidentally, the 30mm appear to have been shaved off the rear of the GS, pushing the center of mass forward, which might actually harm handling.
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- Milano, Italia
Using an emulator you can see into the memory values of the PSX to see eventual differences in the 2 cars in the game.
Comparing the data of the 2 cars I see:
- the code for the suspension of both is different
- tyres are different too but I can't check dimensions as code has nothing in common with their actual specs
- the ride height code (and I'm sure of that because I used it in tha past) says the exact same value, 8C-8C, which means both cars are 140mm from the ground: probably the code behind both is the same, the only thing that changes is the name and the price.
P.S.: The ride-height code is the same even for the ZR-1, which I don't know if it was lower or higher than the original. However, pick the Coupè, it costs 4k less and is free from the terrible rims and from the sort-of-racecar paint scheme of the Grand Sport.
Edit: I checked Carfolio which usually comes with good data. The 1996 Corvette was 107mm high from the ground, and the GS appears to have the same datas. Also I didn't find differences between the wheel dimension. The big difference which the games ignores is that the GS has 333HP LT-4 engine, which is quite different from the stock LT1, which delivers 300HP. The Coupè had the LT1, instead in the game it's got exactly the same amount of power as the GS and even the same weight. Have we discovered a sort of mistake noone had noted?
Comparing the data of the 2 cars I see:
- the code for the suspension of both is different
- tyres are different too but I can't check dimensions as code has nothing in common with their actual specs
- the ride height code (and I'm sure of that because I used it in tha past) says the exact same value, 8C-8C, which means both cars are 140mm from the ground: probably the code behind both is the same, the only thing that changes is the name and the price.
P.S.: The ride-height code is the same even for the ZR-1, which I don't know if it was lower or higher than the original. However, pick the Coupè, it costs 4k less and is free from the terrible rims and from the sort-of-racecar paint scheme of the Grand Sport.
Edit: I checked Carfolio which usually comes with good data. The 1996 Corvette was 107mm high from the ground, and the GS appears to have the same datas. Also I didn't find differences between the wheel dimension. The big difference which the games ignores is that the GS has 333HP LT-4 engine, which is quite different from the stock LT1, which delivers 300HP. The Coupè had the LT1, instead in the game it's got exactly the same amount of power as the GS and even the same weight. Have we discovered a sort of mistake noone had noted?
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