Now that the opening championship is over, I'd love to hear your thoughts Any suggestions? Critiques?
was thinking that we need to have more oval tracks but also we should be able to have drifting sorta things
I seriously enjoyed the idea of using the new autocross tracks for a championship, and I really enjoyed how @RobbanB and I got seriously competitive in the second round. Even though I lost to him, it still was exciting. As for suggestions, well....I think that we should have a challenge of using the cheapest, most street-legal, and most basic car we can build (besides a LeGran, of course). That would be interesting.
May I suggest something for this, as well? When we were doing the opening championship, I was using a LeGran Custom (a $3,850 car) with an ultra-light flywheel (a $200 upgrade according to eBay) and race tires (worth between $700 and $1,600, but I'll go for about $1,000), and I was only 2 seconds behind a fully-race-tuned, all-wheel-drive '88 Pessima worth about $15,000 (if not more). What I think we should do is to try and build as balanced of a car as possible for the $5,000 to prevent stupidly-OP cars like my LeGran from dominating the list. We start at an autocross course of your choice, to determine the low-speed handling prowess and acceleration of our vehicles.... ...move on to the high-speed oval at Gridmap, where we have to complete four laps at maximum speed to test our vehicles' reliability, top speed, and high-speed stability... ...and finish off at the Industrial Site Rallycross Perimeter course (or any one of the Industrial rally courses) to see how well our vehicles do in durability and rallying. I'm not sure yet what parts we should keep between rounds, but I believe that we should not swap our vehicles' drive-trains and engines between rounds. However, here's a list of each of the available cars' strengths and weaknesses (according to the vast amount of information I've collected about these cars), and including some stats about these cars. These stats are assuming as ideal of a build as possible for $5K, removing driver skill from the equation, and that these vehicles as street-legal as possible: (All 0-60 times are for manual cars where applicable.) Strong performance: Spoiler Bruckell LeGran: Lowest Price (stock): $1,500 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 203 Top Speed for $5,000(stock config): 152 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 7.5 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 3,009 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 4-speed manual, 3-speed auto, 5-speed manual, 4-speed auto Engines available for $5,000: 2.2-liter L4, 2.5-liter L4, 3.3-liter V6, 3.8-liter V6 (with Stage 1 supercharger) Drivetrains available for $5,000: FWD Strengths: High top speed, good handling, decent acceleration, decent ground clearance, relatively low weight, stupidly-low price for its capabilities Weaknesses: Poor suspension design, front-wheel-drive only, weak front suspension Ibishu Covet: Lowest Price (stock): $1,600 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 116 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 113 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 9.3 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 2,105 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual, 4-speed auto Engines available for $5,000: 1.5-liter SOHC carbureted L4, 1.5-liter SOHC L4, 1.5 DOHC L4 (each with Stage 1 available for the DOHC/Stage 2 turbos available for all engines) Drivetrains available for $5,000: FWD Strengths: Great handling, decent acceleration, decent ground clearance, stupidly-low price for its capabilities, great customization for >$5K, low weight, Weaknesses: Low top speed, front-wheel-drive only, rather weak body Gavril Grand Marshal: Lowest Price (stock): $3,600 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 238 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 146 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 6.7 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 4,001 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 5-speed manual, 4-speed auto Engines available for $5,000: 4.5-liter V8, 5.5-liter V8 Drivetrains available for $5,000: RWD Strengths: Lots of power, great acceleration, decent ground clearance, stupidly-low price for its capabilities, high durability, rear-wheel-drive, great top speed Weaknesses: High mass, poor handling, low customization, large size Ibishu Pessima Mk1: Lowest Price (stock): $2,500 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 142 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 128 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 9.4 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 2,888 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 5-speed manual, 4-speed auto, HE 5-speed manual Engines available for $5,000: 1.8-liter SOHC L4, 2.0-liter DOHC L4 (with sport intake and a Stage 1 turbo as options) Drivetrains available for $5,000: FWD, AWD Strengths: Good handling, decent acceleration, decent ground clearance, low price for its capabilities, great customization for >$5K, relatively low weight, all-wheel-drive option, all-wheel-steer Weaknesses: Low top speed with the normal manual transmission Semi-strong performance: Spoiler Ibishu Pessima Mk2: Lowest Price (stock): $3,100 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 173 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 133 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 8.9 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 3,075 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 4-speed auto, 5-speed manual, 5-speed V6 auto Engines available for $5,000: 1.8-liter SOHC L4, 2.0-liter DOHC L4, 2.7-liter DOHC V6 Drivetrains available for $5,000: FWD Strengths: Good handling, decent acceleration, decent ground clearance, relatively low weight, meaty V6 power, decent top speed Weaknesses: Low top speed with a manual transmission, front-wheel-drive only, heavier than the Mk1 Pessima, relatively high base price for its capabilities Gavril D-Series: Lowest Price (stock): $3,200 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 215 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 118 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 8.9 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 4,288 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 4-speed auto, 5-speed manual Engines available for $5,000: 4.1-liter L6, 4.5-liter V8, 5.5-liter V8 Drivetrains available for $5,000: RWD, 4WD Strengths: Decent acceleration, great ground clearance, available four-wheel-drive, high durability Weaknesses: Low top speed, poor handling, high mass, large size Middling performance: Spoiler Bruckell Moonhawk: Lowest Price (stock): $3,100 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 183 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 117 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 8.5 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 3,605 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 3-speed manual, 3-speed automatic, 4-speed manual Engines available for $5,000: 4.0-liter L6, 6.2-liter V8 with 2-barrel carbs Drivetrains available for $5,000: RWD Strengths: High durability, lots of torque and power available, decent ground clearance, rear-wheel-drive sliding capabilities, decent acceleration Weaknesses: High base price, lots of mass, large dimensions, low top speed, poor handling ETK I-Series: Lowest Price (stock): $4,100 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 128 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 130 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 10.3 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 3,153 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 5-speed manual, 4-speed auto Engines available for $5,000: 2.4-liter L6 Drivetrains available for $5,000: RWD Strengths: Decent top speed, good handling, good acceleration, decent ground clearance, relatively low weight, independent rear suspension, rear-wheel-drive Weaknesses: High base price, manual versions are much slower than automatic versions Ibishu Hopper Lowest Price (stock): $4,500 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 131 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 107 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 10.6 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 3,031 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 5-speed manual, 4-speed auto Engines available for $5,000: 2.5-liter L4, 4.0-liter L6 Drivetrains available for $5,000: 4WD Strengths: Good off-road handling, decent acceleration, great ground clearance, relatively low weight, standard four-wheel-drive, decent acceleration, great off-road capabilities, good durability Weaknesses: High base price, low top speed, poor on-road handling, solid-axle suspension front and rear Ibishu 200BX: Lowest Price (stock): $2,700 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 148 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 131 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 8.2 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 2,723 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 4-speed auto, 5-speed manual Engines available for $5,000: 2.0-liter DOHC L4 (with sport intake as an option) Drivetrains available for $5,000: RWD Strengths: Good handling, decent acceleration, decent ground clearance, low weight, decent top speed, rear-wheel-drive, high customization for >$5K Weaknesses: Low top speed with a manual transmission, low power, higher base price than the Mk1 Pessima, not very controllable with a turbocharger Poor performance: Spoiler Ibishu Pigeon: Lowest Price (stock): $1,000 Maximum Horsepower for $5,000 (stock): 78 Top Speed for $5,000 (stock config): 88 mph Max 0-60 mph Acceleration for $5,000 (stock config): 9.6 sec. Minimum Weight (stock): 1,179 pounds Transmissions available for $5,000: 3-speed manual, 5-speed manual Engines available for $5,000: 658-cc diesel L3, 600-cc L3 Drivetrains available for $5,000: RWD Strengths: High durability, incredibly-low weight, decent ground clearance, low price, rear-wheel-drive Weaknesses: Prone to tipping or sliding (depending on configuration), incredibly-low top speed, poor handling, laughable acceleration, zero high-speed stability @BombBoy4: Is this good enough? @SnakePlayz: I got the parts prices from searching on the Internet.
Here's some autocross tracks which I found interesting while messing around with the track generation. Here's a full list of them: Spoiler: Pictures View attachment 332988 View attachment 332989 View attachment 332996 View attachment 333003
How'd I miss this? It's great! Sorry there's been no activity, school started. I'll get the next event up soon, this time I mean it.
Updated this post to include 0-60-mph acceleration times, and re-organized the cars into spoilers to make it easier for people to find info about cars in certain performance classes.
