CNC Ported Heads

[bundyaxl]

Anyone have any thoughts on adding CNC porting to heads. Could be added easily, just clone the current heads and have 1 each for standard as-cast and cnc ported.

The CNC ported could add intake and exhaust flow and MTBF. Perhaps making the DOHC 4 valve comparable to a standard 5 valve, and the ported 5v would get more power.

Ported heads would require a CNC shop and added man hours, maybe leave it as a limited production option.

Real world example is the Boss Mustang used to get ported heads for the 5.0L a couple years ago.

[WizzyThaMan]

Engine designer is kind of locked really until a lot more of the game has been finished, like car designer and tycoon part, which will take up for about a year. Besides that, I never heard of Ported heads to CNC... Doesnt mean its not used, but doesnt sound like it would really mean much for the game than making it more complex.

[Slim Jim]

The CNC ported could add intake and exhaust flow and MTBF. Perhaps making the DOHC 4 valve comparable to a standard 5 valve, and the ported 5v would get more power.

The same effect can be seen by increasing top end quality.

I have a set of (as yet uninstalled) ported cylinder heads for my car. From what I recall, the intake ports were milled more aggressively than the exhaust. Since this is mostly an "aftermarket" thing to do, it is unlikely it will show up in the game.

[bundyaxl]

I understand the Engine Designer is feature complete and of course if this is added it would be with the rest of the V engines down the road.

But I think it would be easy to implement since it's not really a feature and it is probably much easier to add this than more V engines. All models can stay the same since you don't see the ports in much detail anyway. Also I don't see how it would make the game much more complicated, just more head choices. With that said it won't add a lot to the gameplay, so just an idea.

On a side note, I think this is actually fairly common practice for high end sports cars. I visited the facility that used to machine heads for the Dodge Viper which also had CNC machined ports and combustion chambers.

And speaking of CNC machining parts, I also wouldn't mind seeing a billet block option as an additional material. Full blocks (maybe even heads) machined out of a solid piece of metal... Adds MTBF, manhours, top torque/rpm, and requires cnc shop. But this is likely done only for true racing applications, maybe not even for limited production.

[WizzyThaMan]

The heads are quite balanced as they are now. I dont see it as an option for the devs to implement really, as it requires calculations and such.
More something as a modding project later on when modding tools are released.

I see how it could contribute to the game as in offering a way to get really high performance engines to put in your ferrari-like or lamborghini-like cars, but more as a modding addition or some sort of Engine Designer DLC later on to make race-engines or anything related to high-end engines.

[Der Bayer]

As SlimJim said, top end quality has exactly those effects, no need for redundant game mechanics.

[Daffyflyer]

But I think it would be easy to implement since it's not really a feature and it is probably much easier to add this than more V engines.

Art wise, yes. But trust me, the last thing we need is more choices that effect engine output and correct scenario balance etc.

[xABSOLUTIONx]

isn't quality slider improving the head flow?

edit: instead of quality -15 - +15 add a text version as option, like lighter valves, harder springs, ported intake etc.

and yes i know how little space UI has, so popup tooltips?

[JussiE]

isn't quality slider improving the head flow?

edit: instead of quality -15 - +15 add a text version as option, like lighter valves, harder springs, ported...

Isn't that the same exact thing?

[Killrob]

Indeed it is the same thing.