rF2: What could have been

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davehenrie

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We have 'some' excellent track conversions, and a few cars, but rF2 would/IS perfect to recreate the amazing Can Am racing from the 1960's to early 70's.
 
davehenrie said:
Yes, yes I should, but then NOBODY would enjoy it....lol!
Once upon a time, I had a database of ALL the various engines, sizes, hp, torque for that era. It would have been sufficient for rF1 perhaps, but not rF2.
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1. You could use redapg's rF1 to rF2 engine conversion tool. It's pretty quick and easy if you have the engines in rF1 format.
2. You can place the same torque numbers in the Physics spreadsheet. There is some other information that if you have it, can make it a more accurate.

I've done both. Or even mixed it. I had dyno information on the Swifts, but didn't have the rpms for below 4000K. I used the rF1 engine tool to make a torque curve that would work in the lead up to the dyno numbers.
 
Chris Lesperance said:
1. You could use redapg's rF1 to rF2 engine conversion tool. It's pretty quick and easy if you have the engines in rF1 format.
2. You can place the same torque numbers in the Physics spreadsheet. There is some other information that if you have it, can make it a more accurate.

I've done both. Or even mixed it. I had dyno information on the Swifts, but didn't have the rpms for below 4000K. I used the rF1 engine tool to make a torque curve that would work in the lead up to the dyno numbers.
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That was one thing that has always bothered me, even just this morning I watched a show about Dyno-ing old Ford and Chevy Small blocks.(the TRANS-AM engines essentially) Their charts went from 2k to 6k. I don't think I've ever seen a chart of a Dyno Pull that included the entire curve from zero rpm to??? I always wondered why.
Pretty sure that chart/db/list vaporized when my old mechanical boot drive failed. Moving 15 times in 12 years tends to wear on equipment.
 
davehenrie said:
Their charts went from 2k to 6k. I don't think I've ever seen a chart of a Dyno Pull that included the entire curve from zero rpm to??? I always wondered why.
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Mostly because racers don't care what power their car makes at idle. And, especially for the highly strung formula Atlantics and similar motors, you don't want to risk blowing an engine while it's stumbling under low rpm load.
 
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