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Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:46 pmby CCB
Ceramic Pistons=
Good: Best RPM, Best Torque, Good Emissions Reduction
Bad: Extremely Expensive
Site(s):
http://niamareisser.com/Ceramic-PistonsM.M.C. (Metal Matrix Composite) Connecting Rods=
Good: Better Than Titanium
Bad: More Expensive Than Titanium, Less Reliable Than Titanium
Site(s):
http://www.mxcomposites.com/
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:03 pmby Jakgoe
Suggestions must be:
Almighty Killrob wrote:1. A key technical part of real life car/engine design, a major focus of real life engineers, not a small engineering chore.
2. An interesting design compromise. There have to be advantages and disadvantages to every choice in said gameplay mechanic.
3. A worthwhile trade-off considering both development effort and gameplay value.
Maybe fulfills number 2. Maybe.
As for 1 and 3, no shot.
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:38 pmby CCB
Jakgoe wrote:Suggestions must be:
Almighty Killrob wrote:1. A key technical part of real life car/engine design, a major focus of real life engineers, not a small engineering chore.
2. An interesting design compromise. There have to be advantages and disadvantages to every choice in said gameplay mechanic.
3. A worthwhile trade-off considering both development effort and gameplay value.
Maybe fulfills number 2. Maybe.
As for 1 and 3, no shot.
You're right on 1, but search around the web for 3 and you may get some good "proof".
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:45 pmby Jakgoe
How is it a worthwhile trade-off if it is not used in any production cars?
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:46 pmby CCB
Jakgoe wrote:How is it a worthwhile trade-off if it is not used in any production cars?
Yet.
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:50 pmby CCB
CCB wrote:Jakgoe wrote:How is it a worthwhile trade-off if it is not used in any production cars?
Yet.
All of these have significant advantages in the real world.
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:51 pmby Jakgoe
The devs cannot put something in the game if it is not in any cars, and no automakers show signs of implementing the technology.
And no need to double post.
Re: Added Materials
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:46 pmby Killrob
Yes, a bit too futuristic as no one uses this tech in production cars yet. That would mean an unlock year of at least 2030. (As it can be considered that the most advanced car makers have about +10 tech pool in certain areas).
Re: Added Materials
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Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:16 amby CCB
Killrob wrote:Yes, a bit too futuristic as no one uses this tech in production cars yet. That would mean an unlock year of at least 2030. (As it can be considered that the most advanced car makers have about +10 tech pool in certain areas).
Ceramic pistons are the most likely in the bunch (with less crazy features). Now where are some production titanium conrods?
Re: Added Materials
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Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:29 amby Jakgoe
Production titanium conrods are in the GM LS7, the Honda NSX, and indeed certain Honda C engines. That's what I can think of from the top of my head, but I'm sure there are many more.
Re: Added Materials
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Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:47 amby supraman
not to mention many cars came stock with forged internals and cranks.
Re: Added Materials
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Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:43 amby CCB
supraman wrote:not to mention many cars came stock with forged internals and cranks.
Duh.