Off topic but yeah. One of the ways to remove weight from a car is take all kinds of insulation around engine bay and over the engine, so as on the underbody, doors and so. So everything should be a lot louder, from engine to exhaust line. So makes sense, I guess
I just think it's funny because there's no visual change to the interior
That can happen in NFS Shift, but in that game we could see the upgrades having a visual impact. Since this is not the case for GT7, I never would thought that WR upgrades could change sounds when you're in cockpit view.
Tested WR 1-3 with a R33 and it's actually pretty noticeable. On WR 1 it almost sounds like it's still stock, it's just slighty different, but WR 2 and 3 are definitely louder.
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Alright. Last night I was pissed about the new tire wear because I lost 1st place on my final race but perhaps I was to harsh (or too salty). Today I tested my Evo V and R33.
Tire wear is indeed a bigger factor than before. My strategy of a no-stop race with these cars is still possible though (which is good!).
With the Jaguar, I had to be way more aggresive until lap 10 in comparison with the Evo and GT-R. At lap 12 all 4 tires were all red, literally no grip at all.
With the Evo and GT-R, at the same lap, tires looked like this:
I use stock supension and LSD, but of course there's an impact on tire wear even with stock settings. Also, I don't need to be so aggresive with the Evo and GT-R because they're pretty smooth across all 12 laps. The F-Type is a little bit slidey when the track is almost dry.
Before the update I could achieve fastest laps on lap 10-12 with RH. Now I feel like lap-10 is my last opportunity to get it. After lap 10 both cars felt a little loose and I couldn't go as fast as before.
So yeah, now I can understand why I lost control in my Jaguar at final lap. I'll test more cars on SH. Maybe just a little bit of suspension/LSD tune is enough for a no-stop race.
About the AI, yeah, they're stopping at different laps now. Before 1.20, the NSX and 911 always made their pits at lap 5 and 9. The RX-7 or the GT-R could stop at lap 6 and 11 or only at lap 7. The Supra, Impreza, WRX and the AMG GT always pitted at lap 8.
Now it's totally different. I've seen the NSX pit at lap 5-9, 6-10 or even 7-12! The RX-7 now pits at lap 8-9, and the blue Supra pits only at lap 10. Not that this change our overall strategy, but it's nice to have some variety.
And finally, I don't really know how I feel about the new damage. I mean, "new". The impact is the same as before, it just that now anything, the smallest touch, can damage your car. First I thought it was kinda cool.
The damage stays for 30 seconds. It's in a weird spot where it don't really change how I drive, but it makes me do small corrections everytime for 30 seconds! After a few races, I'm think this is just annoying.