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The Return of Group B Rally - {Cancelled}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:29 am
by titleguy1
"You know what?" the WRC asks, "why not boost popularity and return Group B rally?"

And so, the revolution began.
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Rally fans everywhere are bracing for the surge of epic cars. Group B rally, if you're unaware, was a popular rally sport in the 1980's that ended sadly with a series of deadly crashes. However, thanks to new safety regulations and others, it's back and better than ever. Here, people will compete in only the fastest cars. Because of the regular homologation systems, your company will need too send out 2 cars: A street car with at least 200 units produced (doesn't change your car whatsoever) and a race car, with extreme amounts of powerrrr. Now, for the regulations.

Please, if you don't have the steam version of the game, use vanilla parts only. Build 151002 please.

---Regulations for all cars---
Tech year 2015.
Engine family must be the same.
Cars must share the same model.
Cars can only run on unleaded fuel.
No tech sliders past 12, plus or minus.


---Regulations for street cars---
---Model---
No limit on doors, seats, or layout.
Recommended AWD, but not required.
Safety MUST be above 60.
Fuel economy recommended ~20+ MPG.
Recommended cost under $35,000.
Recommended production units under 500.
Car reliability over 50.
Comfort recommended over 30.
Car must have street-legal fixtures; headlights, taillights, etc. That's a given.
---Engine---
Emissions under 120.
Must share the same family as the race engine.


---Regulations for race cars---
---Model---
Go ham!
Recommended AWD, but not required.
Safety MUST be above 50.
Car reliability recommended over 50.
Maximum total costs $75,000.
---Engine---
N/A cars limited engine size 4.2L.
Turbo engines size limited to 2.5L.
Total power limited to 500 HP.
Must share the same family as the street engine.
Unleaded fuel.


--Scoring---
High importance - Sportiness.
Medium importance - Prestige, Reliability.
Lesser importance - Fuel Economy, Comfort.
Slight importance - Pricing.


Race cars will be scored off of their speed up the Pikes Peak Raceway.

Please name your model and engine files like this. All others are free for you to name.
RGB-[username]-Model
RGB-[username]-Engine


The deadline is October 20th. Maximum of 20 entries.
Amount of entries: 7.

If you are not mentioned, please tell me. I'll let you know if I forgot about your entry or not.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:35 am
by DoctorNarfy
Oh yes, I am participating in this.

Will the best Street cars get reviews?

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 11:31 am
by titleguy1
Yes. Yes they will.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 12:36 pm
by strop
Question: Automation is currently incapable of simulating offroad and rally conditions. How will you account for this given that higher offroad usually results in slower lap times?

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:11 pm
by Leonardo9613
I asked titleguy about that on the irc, to which he replied by removing off-road and utility from the list of weighed stats.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:30 pm
by DoctorNarfy
strop wrote:Question: Automation is currently incapable of simulating offroad and rally conditions. How will you account for this given that higher offroad usually results in slower lap times?


Pikes peak is paved over these days anyway :P

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 1:36 pm
by titleguy1
^This.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:04 pm
by strop
I missed that, so this is more Run Group B Spec Cars Up Pikes Peak. I can dig it.

(500hp limit only, sobs ;_;)

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:24 pm
by Manche
I am preparing a YBARRA contender

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:43 pm
by cpufreak101
i'd try for this but my PC is out for the week :(

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 2:53 pm
by Microwave
Now, Titleguy, if you pull a Rileybanks...

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 9:38 am
by Echoo0o
Just wanted to clear something up, but if this is going to be done on a road map, (Pikes Peak, which is paved over), then does the 'rally' car have to have high off-road capabilities, or off-road tires? I know that its meant to be group B rallying but it just wouldn't make sense to focus on off-road capability for a paved track.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:18 am
by DoctorNarfy
The Race cars need 40-45 Off-road Capabilities, and for that you'll pretty much always need off road tires.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:19 am
by Leonardo9613
Since it isn't weighed and it won't change one bit on the track sim, I think you could just ignore that off-road recommendation.

Re: The Return of Group B Rally - {Accepting Entries}

PostPosted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:41 pm
by Speedemon
I will contend in this! I would show a picture of my car, but I have not released the street version so I don't want to spoil it! :P