Author Topic: Virtual Drag Racing (Read 1089 times)

55starchief · « **on:** March 09, 2008, 02:31:40 pm »

From the makers of virtual engine dyno which is one of the most precise virtual dynos i have ever used comes the virtual test and tune

http://www.virtualengine2000.com/TestandTune.htm

F Body · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2008, 04:54:30 pm »

Pity you can't play a demo version.

55starchief · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2008, 04:57:40 pm »

If its as good as the dyno its gonna be very acurate. The dyno is within 5% and you can even calibrate it. Mine is caled to westech dyno facility in california

Titsy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2008, 08:07:24 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

Virtual Drag Racing

Not going to make it to the track again this year huh...

Gator · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2008, 08:15:07 pm »

you can play this un

http://www.awesome50.com/highscores.asp

55starchief · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2008, 08:47:30 pm »

Quoting: Titsy

Not going to make it to the track again this year huh..

yup i will be there hence the reason i will be using that program

Roadkill · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2008, 10:41:25 am »

Quoting: Gator

you can play this un

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That's cool.

Big Mouse · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2008, 02:09:39 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: Gator
you can play this un

http://www.awesome50.com/highscores.asp

That's cool.

The actual car was at the santa pod last year and drew humungous crowds - shame then thats performance wasn't as good as its looks; it also needed several 'alterations' to bring it up to SFI safety standards before they'd let it run - bit it really does look awesome in the flesh.

Video games for tuning cars? I think Ill stick to the old fashioned way of trial and test

55starchief · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:41:11 pm »

Quoting: Big Mouse

Video games for tuning cars? I think Ill stick to the old fashioned way of trial and test

The top one isnt a game

its a chassis simulator

Gator · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2008, 05:06:37 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

Quoting: Big Mouse
Video games for tuning cars? I think Ill stick to the old fashioned way of trial and test

The top one isnt a game its a chassis simulator

no its $60 game, chassis simulator my arse

Big Mouse · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2008, 07:56:49 pm »

Quoting: Gator

no its $60 game, chassis simulator my arse

my point exactly - its like the guy last year who was an expert around the Nurburgring on the Xbox - then totaled his motor on the 3rd bend when he tried it for real and couldn't understand why

55starchief · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2008, 08:12:05 pm »

What ever, you dinasours do it your way. I wish i had the budget to spend on testing and tuning a setup but i dont so i will be using the simulator the same way i checked the design of the motor. If its as good as they say i should be able to get a rough setup to start the run with and have a couple of other things to try using a couple of runs

Big Mouse · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:12:51 pm »

Its not really a case of budgets, when I started i didn't have the money to go testing every week (still don't)

I bet if you paid one of the chassis builders in the UK the equivalent cost of that piece of software for an hour of their time, described exactly what you are trying to achieve, the weight of the car, type of suspension, type and size of tyres, rear axle etc etc the advice you'd get would be worth a lot more than the cost.

I've tried some of those software packages in the past and while they might give you a 'rough' guide to what you may be able to expect, they rarely, if ever, have the infinite list of real world variables you need to make the right decision, any one of which can push you off the edge of the track. Just a suggestion.

55starchief · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2008, 06:22:16 pm »

Thanks ray, im gonna order it anyways as i can get it for $30 as i already have other software of theirs. Its a rough idea i am after mainly for building the car so i can put weight where i want etc. I know nothing can compare to real track time.