Ok, Just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages that
anyone has noticed between the different car makes. I didn't notice
anything mentioned about it recently, or in the N4 book either. I
remember with N1 there was a noticeable difference, especially if you
tried to run that abhorable Chevy. In N2 I never noticed, but then
again in all the years and hours I spent driving that sim I only drove
a Grand Prix (started from when one day I actually switched to the GP
in N1 and was amazed by the handling advantage over the Chevy.
Jeremy
From what I understand about N2/99/3, there was only a slight difference
between the different car types (were talking only a few pounds of weight on
the front/rear). This was easily compensated for my adjusting the weight
yourself. Chevy had a little more weight up front then the Fords, and
Pontiac was suppose to be right in the middle of them. So, with a couple
clicks of front/rear weight in the right direction, you were able to make
the Ford the same as a Chevy or vise-versa.
As for N4? I have no clue as there are many other options for Papy to make
subtle changes between the different types, but remember that it wasn't too
long ago that Papy made the change from 1 to all 4 types and the only
difference is in the paintshop that I have noticed... of course I have not
actually tested the 4 different types so, again, I have no clue.
"plague79" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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: Ok, Just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages that
: anyone has noticed between the different car makes. I didn't notice
: anything mentioned about it recently, or in the N4 book either. I
: remember with N1 there was a noticeable difference, especially if you
: tried to run that abhorable Chevy. In N2 I never noticed, but then
: again in all the years and hours I spent driving that sim I only drove
: a Grand Prix (started from when one day I actually switched to the GP
: in N1 and was amazed by the handling advantage over the Chevy.
:
:
: Jeremy
>
> As for N4? I have no clue as there are many other options for Papy to make
> subtle changes between the different types, but remember that it wasn'ttoo
> long ago that Papy made the change from 1 to all 4 types and the only
> difference is in the paintshop that I have noticed... of course I have not
> actually tested the 4 different types so, again, I have no clue.
>
One clue could be that the N4 engine is based on GPL's which has 7 distinct
chassis built in. These include differences in wheel diameter, wheelbase,
chassis length, aerodynamic drag etc. Now I realise Nascars have an
indentical wheelbase but things like aerodynamic drag differences must
surely be modelled since the engine is capable of it.
Unfortunately I am speaking purely hypothetically becasue my copy of N4
hasn't arrived here in the UK yet.
Cheers
Phil
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F1 GPL Handicap: -0.12 secs
F2 GPL Handicap: +115.11 secs
the review at this website said there was no discernable difference between
the cars..
http://www.sportplanet.com/features/reviews/nascar4/
"Tim McArthur" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> From what I understand about N2/99/3, there was only a slight difference
> between the different car types (were talking only a few pounds of weighton
too
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> the front/rear). This was easily compensated for my adjusting the weight > yourself. Chevy had a little more weight up front then the Fords, and > Pontiac was suppose to be right in the middle of them. So, with a couple > clicks of front/rear weight in the right direction, you were able to make > the Ford the same as a Chevy or vise-versa. > > As for N4? I have no clue as there are many other options for Papy to make > subtle changes between the different types, but remember that it wasn'tQuoted text (19 lines)
> long ago that Papy made the change from 1 to all 4 types and the only > difference is in the paintshop that I have noticed... of course I have not > actually tested the 4 different types so, again, I have no clue. > > "plague79" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > : Ok, Just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages that > : anyone has noticed between the different car makes. I didn't notice > : anything mentioned about it recently, or in the N4 book either. I > : remember with N1 there was a noticeable difference, especially if you > : tried to run that abhorable Chevy. In N2 I never noticed, but then > : again in all the years and hours I spent driving that sim I only drove > : a Grand Prix (started from when one day I actually switched to the GP > : in N1 and was amazed by the handling advantage over the Chevy. > : > : > : Jeremy > >As far as I know, the only difference is purely cosmetic.....
Dave
"Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >
> > As for N4? I have no clue as there are many other options for Papy tomake
> > subtle changes between the different types, but remember that it wasn't
> too
> > long ago that Papy made the change from 1 to all 4 types and the only
> > difference is in the paintshop that I have noticed... of course I havenot
> > actually tested the 4 different types so, again, I have no clue.
> >
>
> One clue could be that the N4 engine is based on GPL's which has 7distinct
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> chassis built in. These include differences in wheel diameter, wheelbase, > chassis length, aerodynamic drag etc. Now I realise Nascars have an > indentical wheelbase but things like aerodynamic drag differences must > surely be modelled since the engine is capable of it. > > Unfortunately I am speaking purely hypothetically becasue my copy of N4 > hasn't arrived here in the UK yet. > > Cheers > > Phil > -- > http://www.legendscentral.com > http://www.geocities.com/f2_festival > > F1 GPL Handicap: -0.12 secs > F2 GPL Handicap: +115.11 secs > >None whatsoever.
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> Ok, Just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages that > anyone has noticed between the different car makes. I didn't notice > anything mentioned about it recently, or in the N4 book either. I > remember with N1 there was a noticeable difference, especially if you > tried to run that abhorable Chevy. In N2 I never noticed, but then > again in all the years and hours I spent driving that sim I only drove > a Grand Prix (started from when one day I actually switched to the GP > in N1 and was amazed by the handling advantage over the Chevy. > > > Jeremy Sorry I can't comment on that since I only drive DODGES
and can't say how the other brands react. I will say that the
DODGE CARS seem pretty much like I would expect the
other cars to feel like and that I have no experience with those
other cars cuz they don't have the INTREPID name or the DODGE
Ram symbol.
sorry....(somebody cover Goy's eyes for this post)
dave henrie
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> None whatsoever. > > > > "plague79" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Ok, Just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages that > > anyone has noticed between the different car makes. I didn't notice > > anything mentioned about it recently, or in the N4 book either. I > > remember with N1 there was a noticeable difference, especially if you > > tried to run that abhorable Chevy. In N2 I never noticed, but then > > again in all the years and hours I spent driving that sim I only drove > > a Grand Prix (started from when one day I actually switched to the GP > > in N1 and was amazed by the handling advantage over the Chevy. > > > > > > Jeremy > >Their all equal, much like Nascar tries to make them all equal.
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The problem is, they do nothing.
And THAT is wrong.
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Sorry I can't comment on that since I only drive DODGES
> and can't say how the other brands react. I will say that the
> DODGE CARS seem pretty much like I would expect the
> other cars to feel like and that I have no experience with those
> other cars cuz they don't have the INTREPID name or the DODGE
> Ram symbol.
> sorry....(somebody cover Goy's eyes for this post)
> dave henrie
> "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > None whatsoever.
> >
> >
> >
> > "plague79" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:[email hidden]...
> > > Ok, Just wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages that
> > > anyone has noticed between the different car makes. I didn't notice
> > > anything mentioned about it recently, or in the N4 book either. I
> > > remember with N1 there was a noticeable difference, especially if you
> > > tried to run that abhorable Chevy. In N2 I never noticed, but then
> > > again in all the years and hours I spent driving that sim I only drove
> > > a Grand Prix (started from when one day I actually switched to the GP
> > > in N1 and was amazed by the handling advantage over the Chevy.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeremy
> >
> >
>
