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Well I've submitted some (hopefully) compliant versions of my cars. I just haven't had the time to spend tweaking them this time, let alone come up with the new engine family they need. Hopefully they'll be competitive enough! Possible stupid question: where can I check the text cycle fuel burn? Phone posting at the moment but iirc it was set to 60 kg/h for group A. I just wasn't sure where to check this for compliance.
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slothrop posted:Well I've submitted some (hopefully) compliant versions of my cars. I just haven't had the time to spend tweaking them this time, let alone come up with the new engine family they need. Hopefully they'll be competitive enough! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dasfqcvcmRau4smCYhfDbMKuoszeV59aiCtBLHf_Jkc/edit?usp=drivesdk The test cycle is such that peak power (in kW) multiplied by economy BSFC (in the box on the left side - the average, not peak) multiplied by 0.72 must be less than the listed class fuel consumption. Really what I just did is, on a calculator I keep onhand, do (for GrA for example) 60,000 / 0.72 - divide that by the listed BSFC and you get the most kW of peak power you can make and be legal. (look, I'm an engineer, ok?)
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Sep 25, 2017 01:44
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Oh right, right there in the calculator I was using on my other screen the whole time (look I'm a goon ok  )
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Sep 26, 2017 01:11
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Test 5 is now in the books! Just a friendly reminder to everyone that the entry deadline is this Friday!
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Sep 26, 2017 04:48
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I'm pleasantly surprised by how competitive the La Moore is.
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Sep 26, 2017 07:10
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Whoa, GrA is looking like it's going to be one hell of a brawl, 9 cars within 15s after 2h of racing.
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Sep 26, 2017 08:21
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I honestly have no idea where to pull lower times from on my group C entry.
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Sep 26, 2017 09:15
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Yowza, that's a little more time than I expected to gain with the new revisions. Engine failure on the prototype worries me though - I really hope I'm not pushing things too hard there, because obviously I'm pushing everything pretty drat hard. Other than doing some testing to figure out how much I want to compromise the tight tracks like ATT compared to the really fast tracks I think I'm done with major revisions. Group A is going to be really interesting at this rate. I know I'm competing in every class but I really am happy to look over anyone's entry and try some suspension tweaks.
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mekilljoydammit posted:Yowza, that's a little more time than I expected to gain with the new revisions. Engine failure on the prototype worries me though - I really hope I'm not pushing things too hard there, because obviously I'm pushing everything pretty drat hard. Other than doing some testing to figure out how much I want to compromise the tight tracks like ATT compared to the really fast tracks I think I'm done with major revisions. Group A is going to be really interesting at this rate. I might take you up on that after the first race!
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Sep 26, 2017 17:06
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Kafouille posted:Whoa, GrA is looking like it's going to be one hell of a brawl, 9 cars within 15s after 2h of racing. 10 cars - your second had an accident, which is just bad luck.  And based on the results from last year, let's be honest, any car within a minute or so of the class leader in these tests is absolutely a threat to win. So that makes 12 cars in A, and basically everyone in Group C. This season is going to be nuts.
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Right, it's time for CVR to show off their weapons for the 1990 season: CVR Geryon (Group A)  Running in Group A, the Geryon (so-named after a terrible beast from Greek mythology with three heads and a single body) combines incredible power, deft handling and a very unconventional layout with good, old-fashioned Northern ingenuity to produce a big, brash coupe that goes like the clappers - classic CVR characteristics, the lot of them. A 6.75 litre, 16-valve V8 is a derivative of the first engine designed solely in-house by CVR, the Typhon V8 (like the car, also deriving it's name from Greek mythology), producing well over 370 horsepower while returning exceptional fuel economy and driveability. Unusually for a race car - or in fact any kind of performance car - the Geryon sends this immense power to the front wheels, running an unusual reverse stagger to ensure adequate traction both under lateral and longitudinal acceleration. CVR Geryon Aristo (Group B)  In Group B, CVR competes with the far more conventional Geryon Aristo. Unlike the Geryon in Group A, the Aristo sends its power to the rear wheels in a far more conventional layout for a sports car. Weighing almost 500 pounds more than the Geryon, the Aristo controls the added weight with better suspension, wider tires and a special aerodynamic configuration, all motivated by a turbocharged, 7.5-litre version of the Typhon V8, producing 550+ horsepower, according to the chief race engineer for the CVR Group B effort. While the question of "how much power?" was met with "550-plus" as an answer, the coy wink from the race engineer suggests output might be much, much higher than even that... CVR Geryon Colossus (Group C)  The ultimate form of the Geryon, the Colossus takes the very latest in all-wheel-drive technology and combines it with a 7.8-litre, turbocharged version of the Typhon V8, the so-called "Typhon Megaly". While the all-wheel drive system adds a considerable amount of weight to an already heavy car, it has proven necessary to handle the immense power and torque of the V8, rumoured to produce nearly double the power of the Group A Geryon. The net result is a car that can launch almost as hard as a Formula One car, and carry on to a much higher top speed as well. CRT-CVR Typhon  CVR takes the Typhon V8 and pushes it to the absolute limit in the Prototype class. Sharing the same displacement as the Group C car, the motor has been turbocharged even more ferociously, making the Typhon one of the most compact, lightweight and powerful powerplants in the class. Working closely with the British aerospace industry, CVR has spent countless hours in the wind tunnel, and also in the virtual world, testing and retesting the aero settings of the CRT-90 chassis in order to produce the best possible lap times for this chassis and engine combination. CVR - You Wanna Go, Mate?
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Sep 27, 2017 02:01
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MrChips posted:Right, it's time for CVR to show off their weapons for the 1990 season: Silly English pig-dogs... heh heh heh.
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Sep 27, 2017 02:23
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Motor Magazine posted:The 570 and La Moore are similar but different cars. The La Moore's V12 Sessata engine contains all the classic DNA markers of a Moore engine, boatloads of revs and a free breathing overbored design. The 5.7L V8 in the 570 is a radical departure from standard Brisbanello designs, relying more on stroke than bore and a stratospherically high RPM limit.
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Sep 27, 2017 11:46
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Dang I like the way those look. I think I did OK with the Salope but when I started I didn't know about the "clone" button so, for example, all the headlights are in a little different places because I didn't want to go back and redo all of the suspension work. I mean there's deliberate bodywork changes too between them but ... it is kind of basic. Then again it's basically a hastily "productionized" kit car one of the engineers was making in his shed. 
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Test 6 is in the books! Please note once again that cars marked "Did Not Start" do not have enough cooling; if you have below 50% of your engine's total requirement, even if it's just 0.1 kilojoules/second, the game will flag it and set your overall reliability to 0.0 - something I cannot override in the model! Also, Chiwie and mekilljoydammit, when you get a chance, please go have a look at the number selector sheet, as you both have a set of numbers conflicting with one another.
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Sorry I will hopefully have a chance tonight to upload some updated models. Unfortunately I'm in the opposite situation to SASC-89, I have no free time!
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MrChips posted:Test 6 is in the books! Ooops, I'll change. Getting concerned about having engine failures during testing. I'll see what attrition is like at the 6 hour test race before changing anything.
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Sep 28, 2017 12:31
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mekilljoydammit posted:Ooops, I'll change. What's your reliability like?
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Sep 28, 2017 12:58
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Ok, quick and dirty revisions submitted to hopefully get me sorted before Friday's deadline. I'll try to get a write up/preview in at some point! MrChips, my latest revision is named Catalina if you're wondering which export to use
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Dance Officer posted:What's your reliability like? 26-27 on that one, it's... not fantastic, but it's pretty highly strung so most of the things I can do to get more reliability cost lap time. I'll have to see if I can reach deep enough to improve it without slowing it down.
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mekilljoydammit posted:26-27 on that one, it's... not fantastic, but it's pretty highly strung so most of the things I can do to get more reliability cost lap time. I'll have to see if I can reach deep enough to improve it without slowing it down. Good luck with that then. Your cars probably have a less than 50% chance of finishing the 24h races.
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Dance Officer posted:Good luck with that then. Your cars probably have a less than 50% chance of finishing the 24h races. Yeah, it's almost like a slightly stroked F-1 V8 isn't the thing to take to an endurance race, who knew? Ironically the turbo versions are more reliable because the rev limiter doesn't have to be over 9000! </meme> to make pace.
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Ah poo poo. I don't know if I'll be home in time to fix my group c entry. The loving engine cooling slider keeps on braking on me.
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Superbug Car Co., in a frantic bid to reach beyond their core demographic of suburban DINKs, decided to rush their first racing model through development to join Class A of the 1990 racing season. Initial results were highly uplifting. An all-new 4,8 liter V8 engine was mounted in a stripped version of their bestselling compact, attaining speeds in excess of 280 km/h. Having long specialized in small, light and cheap cars, Superbug was able to keep production costs for the Speedster down to a mere $7500. Due to a clerical error, however, fuel consumption was never factored into any equation. This meant the actual car ended up as an absolute fuel-guzzling monster. Getting roughly 11 mpg, plans to enter Class A were quietly dropped, and marketing set to work rebranding the Speedster as a family-friendly, non-threatening supercar.  The Superbug Speedster will be competing in Class C of the 1990 racing season, where it is expected to possibly finish.
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Pursesnatcher posted:Superbug Car Co., in a frantic bid to reach beyond their core demographic of suburban DINKs, decided to rush their first racing model through development to join Class A of the 1990 racing season.  It's Mr Sneezy XL! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr6u-KHM3Qs
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 The 1990 SASC will be the inaugural event for Westward's new performance department, WRT. They don't anticipate coming home with wins, but hope to come away with data for future products both under the WRT brand and the mainstream Westward brand.
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Open challenge to make a FF group A car that gets sub 2:06 on the test track
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Sep 29, 2017 11:16
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I like the cut of your jib Mister
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Autosport Weekly posted:I caught up to a concerned looking Gérard Duchesne of Equipe Mardre Sports at the latest SASC pre-season test.
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slothrop posted:
Holy poo poo, you're right! I was not familiar with this, but like all things R&M it's equally cool and terrifying. These are close to being the best thing about this thread.
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I need to sit down and make better looking press materials - I'm doing a lot of journalism because I have a general character voice, but dang if you guys aren't producing some great looking ad copy.
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Mock Race 1 has just run, and things have been shaken up a bit, it seems:
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Did #74 overheat?
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Sep 30, 2017 05:23
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This is going to be a hell of a close run thing!!!
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Sep 30, 2017 08:20
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Man my Group B entry is surprisingly competitive for a thrown together last minute entry of a heavy rear end sedan
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Sep 30, 2017 09:38
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Danny Glands posted:Did #74 overheat? No. Over heating was taken out.
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Hmmm. Way too many stops on my GrA entry; I must have messed up fuel burn calculations.
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Goddamn, matching downforce with suspension tunning is dark magic, the settings that go fast make no sense.
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Hmm. On the one hand, I made it through the 6 hour mock race without losing any engines... on the other, the test session before freaked me out badly enough that I have an entirely new version of my engine family for the Group B car that puts the reliability to... I forget, 38 or something without losing lap time. I think I'm done with development for the ATT ... need to check my setups at different tracks now. A lot of testing to do in the last week.
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mekilljoydammit posted:Hmm. On the one hand, I made it through the 6 hour mock race without losing any engines... on the other, the test session before freaked me out badly enough that I have an entirely new version of my engine family for the Group B car that puts the reliability to... I forget, 38 or something without losing lap time. Definitely switch to the new engine.
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