[WIP] 1971 Porsche 917K

As we have already talked, I have removed them because several things have changed since this thread was opened.

Those older versions did not represent what the final mod will be, therefore I needed to remove it.

The wait will be worth it ;-)
 
Really looking forward to it. If I remember correctly the ffb strength was nearly 0 in the public version. But physics were good.

Edit: Sorry. The car I was talking about was the t70 spyder. My fault. Cheers
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Looking good. :cool:
I'm sure I will do nothing but die over and over with this car, but... boy, do I want it! Greatest race car ever. The end.
 
 
1959nikos said:
Wow, my league would gladly have this :cool:

wonder what it does against the Lola T280, it sure would cream the Howstons.
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If we forget for the moment that we are talking about complete different type of cars and engines (because of the different regulation and restrictions they was built for).
At least not to forget that it is something between hard and impossible to get (in some areas) accurate detailed data for this car's and therefore the simulated car's can't replicate accurate
the physics in some areas. Don't get me wrong I'm very thankfull for this car's in rF2 and I'm a big fan of historical endurance car's.
I mention this only because I try to help here and there and I know how hard and time consuming it is to get data, understand them and integrate them proberly in the enginge.
Kudos to LeStrat, Yoss and all modders in this area :) !

Back to the question:
I would say it depends off the race track. Tight corners and short straights = advantage for the T280 but in acceleration and top speed the porsche is the benchmark.
The Howston has no chance except Rikard is on the wheel ;)
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just my two cents
 
alpha-bravo said:
I would say it depends off the race track. Tight corners and short straights = advantage for the T280 but in acceleration and top speed the porsche is the benchmark.
The Howston has no chance except Rikard is on the wheel ;)
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Exactly what I think.
Mind you, at the transition year 1971 between the old and new regulations, these type of cars raced together, not Lola but similar 3.0 Ferrari 312PB who was just unlucky (teething problems) against 5.0 917.
 
I hope people here dont mind but I couldnt resist, after all its about 917's reputation :D

Comparison of 5.0L Porsche 917 K to 3.0L Ferrari 312PB at 1971 World Sportscar Championship season (their placing is at grid, not race finish):

Buenos Aires 1000km
917: 1:52.700 1st
312: 1:52.740 2nd

12 Hours of Sebring
312: 2:32.470 2nd
917: 2:33.840 3rd

BOAC 1000km
312: 1:27.400 1st
917: 1:28.400 3rd

Monza 1000km
917: 1:32.930 1st
312: 1:33.910 2nd

Spa 1000km
917: 3:16.000 1st
312: 3:22.200 5th

Zeltweg 1000km
917: 1:39.490 1st
312: 1:40.100 2nd

Watkins Glen 6 Hours
917: 1:08.510 2nd
312: 1:08.640 32d

So, from 7 races they came face to face, 917 was faster in 5, though in 2 by fraction of a second. Not bad for 312PB with 40% smaller engine.



start of the 1971 1000km di Monza, ‘Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo’, 917K against 312PB



Pedro Rodriguez, Jackie Oliver & the crew of the n°2 Gulf J.W. Automotive Porsche 917K celebrating their victory at the 1971 24 Hours of Daytona



racing is life, anything that happens before or after is just waiting

Steve McQueen, during filming of “Le Mans”, on the n°20 Gulf J.W. Automotive Porsche 917K, driven by Jo Siffert & Brian Redman at the 1970 24 Heures du Mans​
 
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