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coops said:
HI Tim is there any chance you can get some info out on the possibility of an update or new content b4 xmas ?
Also if there are any new features or old 1s completed coming soon EG: xmas ,new yr ?
Actually any new INFO would be nice we need to here more from the devs even if they pass it on to you.
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Quite likely we'll have one/other/both, yeah. We also want to have a GM car update as well.
 
Tim Wheatley said:
General Motors (the Chevrolet Corvette and Camaro)
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We actually refer to it as 'Government Motors' now where I'm from. :) Good to hear you're planning to update those cars though. Chassis-flex and maybe even the updated driveline model (if it applies here) would be pretty awesome.
 
NWDogg said:
We actually refer to it as 'Government Motors' now where I'm from. :) Good to hear you're planning to update those cars though. Chassis-flex and maybe even the updated driveline model (if it applies here) would be pretty awesome.
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... the gov sold the rest of it back to the private entities. Just heard the news today.
 
Jamie Shorting said:
I can't really see chassis flex effecting the vette and camaro much although could be wrong.
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F1 teams sometimes quote that their new car is, for example, 12% stiffer longitudinally and 8% stiffer laterally, so if F1 engineers are every year making the cars stiffer (within the rulebook of course) then I'm pretty sure chassis flex would affect a Camaro and a corvette. Flex affects everything, even a brick wall (if brought up against strong enough loads).
 
Spinelli said:
F1 teams sometimes quote that their new car is, for example, 12% stiffer longitudinally and
8% stiffer laterally, so if F1 engineers are every year making the cars stiffer (within the rulebook of course) then I'm pretty sure chassis flex would affect a Camaro and a corvette. Flex affects everything, even a brick wall (if brought up against strong enough loads).
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Interesting. I figured since the vette and camaro are built with much heavier materials that flex wouldn't be an issue.
 
Jamie Shorting said:
Interesting. I figured since the vette and camaro are built with much heavier materials that flex wouldn't be an issue.
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Jamie the production based cars are soooo much softer and flex way more. They are built to a price. Race derived cars use more expensive stiffer and lighter materials (eg carbon Fibre) and no-compromise designs (eg for passengers or luggage).
If you ever have the chance to ride in a Saab convertible for example it feels like a plastic bathtub on wheels.
The roll cages that go into production based cars make a massive difference to stiffness. Then things like suspension strut braces are all there to reduce chassis flex.
 
Spinelli said:
F1 teams sometimes quote that their new car is, for example, 12% stiffer longitudinally and 8% stiffer laterally, so if F1 engineers are every year making the cars stiffer (within the rulebook of course) then I'm pretty sure chassis flex would affect a Camaro and a corvette. Flex affects everything, even a brick wall (if brought up against strong enough loads).
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Indeed. I think people forget the basics they learned at school sometimes. I'm always going to remember my teacher holding up a stone and asking if anyone saw it bend when he applied pressure. :) At a molecular level (and much more if you think about tectonic plates), everything bends and flexes some amount.
 
davidporeilly said:
Jamie the production based cars are soooo much softer and flex way more. They are built to a price. Race derived cars use more expensive stiffer and lighter materials (eg carbon Fibre) and no-compromise designs (eg for passengers or luggage).
If you ever have the chance to ride in a Saab convertible for example it feels like a plastic bathtub on wheels.
The roll cages that go into production based cars make a massive difference to stiffness. Then things like suspension strut braces are all there to reduce chassis flex.
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"Carbon fibre" is very thin and relatively weak. There are (expensive) fabrics made from it. Stiff carbon fibre is just more layers of it. Saying it doesn't flex is like saying paper doesn't bend because it's made out of trees.
 
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