Mythbusters GT5

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There are a lot of factors that effect how a car acts, but how many of them are included in GT5?

Please post ideas for what we should test!

Tests:
1: air brakes
Car: McLaren MP4-12c
Track: Monza
Purpose: Theres a lot of cars that have air brakes, but do they actually do anything?
 
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CyKosis1973
Both Sail IC and nomis3613 have started threads of this nature in the Tuning Forum. Have a look for threads started by them in said forum. You'll undoubtedly find other myths being confirmed and busted in there...

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I'm not just doing tuning stuff, I have two ideas that are the contrary: dirty air (I've read the thread) and air brakes.
 
The Veyron also has a airbrake, but against which cars should they be tested?

Maybe testing them without ABS (and then fully hitting the brake) should also be tested (on the no chicane course to have loads of space), as that would help the airbrake more.
 
noisiaturismo
The Veyron also has a airbrake, but against which cars should they be tested?

Maybe testing them without ABS (and then fully hitting the brake) should also be tested (on the no chicane course to have loads of space), as that would help the airbrake more.
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The mp4 12 has an aero kit wing that is a cf version of the original, as well as a wing that isn't. I'll simply compare braking with the two wings! I use the signs to measure.
Same car, same df, just one doesn't have airbrake!
 
So when will we do the dirty air test?

I also have a plan for a test done on Top Gear UK once, a Toyota Prius on full speed and a M3 Coupé chasing it, which will get halfway trough the fuel first.
 
The Mitsubishi HSR2 is the better car to test air brakes, As its are the largest.

But really, all you would need is a premium car with air brakes, run stopping distance tests, install a wing, turn downforce as low as possible and test again. Since the wing removes the air brake, its probably your best test.

IMHO, they are cosmetic in the game.
 
The air brake on the mp4-12 works very well but in dirty air it is useless. It was the car used in the last season of raceonoz and when in the slipstream your braking distances were increased dramatically ( probably 25% earlier on the brakes ) .
 
noisiaturismo
So when will we do the dirty air test?

I also have a plan for a test done on Top Gear UK once, a Toyota Prius on full speed and a M3 Coupé chasing it, which will get halfway trough the fuel first.
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Hmm interesting!..
 
How about the perpetually argued theory that the suspension settings are backwards? I wish that one would be killed off.
 
beeblebrox237
How about the perpetually argued theory that the suspension settings are backwards? I wish that one would be killed off.
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I was about to say that. This issue deserves more attention than any of the others mentioned in this thread.
 
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Aaronrray
Dirty air is a drop in downforce during drafting.
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I'm pretty sure GT5 has dirty air, I was racing online at Indianapolis in Nascars and could go flat out round the bends at 210mph entry speed with a car right ahead I had to slow (quite a lot) below 210 with the same line since the front was pushing out wider.
 
mikekhel30
Dirty air? Someone explain please.
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It's the turbulant (?) air that comes from behind the leading car. It's the reason that f1 cars can catch up to each other, but not necessarly pass each other as easily as the closed the gap; they just lose all their aero advantage.
 
Aaronrray
The mp4 12 has an aero kit wing that is a cf version of the original, as well as a wing that isn't. I'll simply compare braking with the two wings! I use the signs to measure.
Same car, same df, just one doesn't have airbrake!
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The GT Auto wing will probably raise downforce, even if it looks the same.

Neocodex
IMHO, they are cosmetic in the game.
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To my surprise, I've felt the effect of the Bugatti's wing going up at high speed.

Aaronrray
Dirty air is a drop in downforce during drafting.
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No it's not, that's just part of drafting.

Bushby_23
It's the turbulant (?) air that comes from behind the leading car. It's the reason that f1 cars can catch up to each other, but not necessarly pass each other as easily as the closed the gap; they just lose all their aero advantage.
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This is a better explanation

This is simulated picture of a wake behind a car looking at the car from the rear. What's you're seeing is vortices coming off the car's aero package.

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Exorcet
The GT Auto wing will probably raise downforce, even if it looks the same.

To my surprise, I've felt the effect of the Bugatti's wing going up at high speed.

No it's not, that's just part of drafting.

This is a better explanation

This is simulated picture of a wake behind a car looking at the car from the rear. What's you're seeing is vortices coming off the car's aero package.
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I got the cf wing BECAUSE it gives the same df as the racing wing, while still acting as an airbrake!

Dirty air is an effect of drafting, when drafting, less air moves over surfaces...
 
Exorcet
The GT Auto wing will probably raise downforce, even if it looks the same.
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It does (at least I think it does going off other wings I've fitted to other cars), but at minimum down force levels it only sits at 5 (whatever value that represents (angle, downforce percentage; I dont really know))
 
If we are basing this all around Mythbusters then surely some kind of test will have to involve explosions at some point :lol:

Speaking of which...I wonder what is the car that can suffer the absolute highest levels of damage in the whole game? The WRCs would appear to have the best detail but there's no telling the level of damage they can all completely take together at this point.
 
C-ZETA
If we are basing this all around Mythbusters then surely some kind of test will have to involve explosions at some point :lol:

Speaking of which...I wonder what is the car that can suffer the absolute highest levels of damage in the whole game? The WRCs would appear to have the best detail but there's no telling the level of damage they can all completely take together at this point.
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Good idea!! I'll just max out power, lose the df, floor the suspension, and reset the tranny while taking it to le sarthe (no chicanes)
 
Aaronrray
Good idea!! I'll just max out power, lose the df, floor the suspension, and reset the tranny while taking it to le sarthe (no chicanes)
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What you could of course do is just take it to an Arcade race at SS Daytona and drive the wrong way. :lol:
 
gogatrs
Fuel weight. Does it change?
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I believe it does, I tested this in the roadster enduro at Tsukuba, the car gets more nimble and quicker when you dont fill it up to it's full.

As for dirty air you car slightly feel it at times, in some cars that just about take Eau Rouge flat out as Spa (or any other corner where this is the case) you need to either brake or lift while following another car.
 

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