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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:55 am

V8 Supercars

Welcome to the 1st Automation V8 Supercar Championships.This is just like the real life version.
Rules
Must be based on a normal car like a small car , family car, or large car.Must be a sedan or wagon body style.
Have 2WD and a 5.0 engine.
Cost less than $450,000 to make.
Bonus points if you make it a production model. 8-)
Cars are due January 30th.
The winning car will be Family Car of the Year.
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:23 am

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Which Production Year?
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:28 am

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You can make a car out of pure gold for less then $450,000.00
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:31 am

Re: V8 Supercars

This seems a little underorganized for my taste....

Or maybe I over did the ATCC, who knows...
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:47 am

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Leonardo9613 wrote:This seems a little underorganized for my taste....


I'd have to agree
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:14 am

Re: V8 Supercars

I don't close this of one reason: You get a chance to flesh it out.

The rules are very vague -450k is a LOT... my best car costed 192k once... also how do you define a production car?
What will be done with those cars? To whom should i send them? File name?

Also... first you say small car, then you demand a sedan or wagon.

Instructions and rules not clear - stuck toe in camshaft.
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:30 am

Re: V8 Supercars

Yeah, let's break it down into point form to provide a little guidance:

  • Must be based on a normal car like a small car , family car, or large car.Must be a sedan or wagon body style.
    • Please specify the size and number of seats.
    • Is there a minimum, or maximum wheelbase?
    • A minimum number of doors? I am assuming hatchbacks are not allowed.
  • Must weight 3,110 lbs [1,410 kg] or more. Ok!
  • Have 2WD and a 5.0 engine.
    • Is that 5000cc exactly, or 4950-5049cc, or what?
    • Number of cylinders?
    • Naturally aspirated or are turbo allowed (I suggest you disallow turbos for single displacement competitions because they will invariably divide the cars into two classes with completely different performances. I can get an NA v8 5L engine to 650hp + easy, but turbo that, and I could probably push 1500hp out of it... though of course, that would be ridiculous and I wouldn't do such a thing with a 2WD :P
    • Valvetrain limitations?
    • Type of fuel limitations?
    • Minimum reliability?
  • Cost less than $450,000 to make.- as pointed out, the "total cost" value in the testing section rarely exceeds 200K and even then the cars that have those budgets are ridiculous fast. You may wish to revise this budget downwards.
  • Bonus points if you make it a production model. 8-) I assume this means if you post on your company page?
  • Cars are due January 30th. OK!

Other things you need to specify are:
  • How many tracks, and, optional, which ones?
  • Scoring system (this can be clarified much closer to deadline depending on how many entries you get)
  • How the races are run, will it be based on lap time alone, or will it have an element of fuel economy, reliability, etc. etc.
  • How to submit (people generally do this by sending a pm with the .lua file, though you may wish to place restrictions on how they do this, otherwise you'll get flooded with disorganised PMs)
So yeah, lots of things to think about! That's not a comprehensive list I've left there, but that'll be enough to make a solid start.
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:49 am

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strop wrote: Cost less than $450,000 to make.- as pointed out, the "total cost" value in the testing section rarely exceeds 200K and even then the cars that have those budgets are ridiculous fast. You may wish to revise this budget downwards.


I don't know what your bitching about, my 421 MPH record car is only $63,000...
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Post Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:53 am

Re: V8 Supercars

VosNox wrote:
strop wrote: Cost less than $450,000 to make.- as pointed out, the "total cost" value in the testing section rarely exceeds 200K and even then the cars that have those budgets are ridiculous fast. You may wish to revise this budget downwards.


I don't know what your bitching about, my 421 MPH record car is only $63,000...


We are just saying 450k is a bit much, I can build a fleet of cars for 450k
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:25 am

Re: V8 Supercars

FAQ
Body-No size limit, and must have 4 or more seats, and 3 to 5 doors.
Engine- 4950-5049 cc V8 or V8 Flatplane. No turbo, and have the type valves you want.Must run on any unleaded fuel with a 25 or higher reliability.
Cost- Lowered to a maximum of $175,000.
Races- Will have 10 races, 2 tracks I know will be in are the Automation Track, and the Airfield track.Scoring will be fastest lap, at the end of the races the times will be rounded, and the winning time will be Family Car of the Year.
Production Points You will go up 1 place if you make the race car a production model.
Submit- Just PM me at Xfader.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:26 am

Re: V8 Supercars

Weasel wrote:Which Production Year?

2015
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 6:55 am

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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:00 am

Re: V8 Supercars

UPDATED
You can have a 4500 cc engine.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:23 am

Re: V8 Supercars

A 5.0 engine is not possible in any car except the biggest supercar, even a 4.5 engine.
So engine size will go down to the biggest you can put in your car.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:33 am

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Xfader wrote:A 5.0 engine is not possible in any car except the biggest supercar, even a 4.5 engine.
So engine size will go down to the biggest you can put in your car.

You can put a 10.9L V8 in non-supercar bodies.
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