Soo which is the fastest mod known to rFactor?

nodoubt01 · 30 August 10, 08:12

I like to test cars top speed out on the old layout of LeMans and so far the fastest car I've driven is one of the Ferrari 512 prototypes from the CSGT mod that topped out at 223 mph, so has anyone experienced anything faster?

Slobbeman · 30 August 10, 10:33

Radio Control Racing 1.00 speed 250 mph on normal tracks great grip also

Evo monkey · 30 August 10, 11:43

This one -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unwMxX7pqDk

In all seriousnesss, though, have you tried the McLaren mod?

John DiFool · 30 August 10, 13:18

There's a Bugatti Veryon mod out there too (257 MPH on Mulsanne), but the handling is crap, FWIW.

pycat · 30 August 10, 17:25

Had a trimmed-out P908 touch 227 on Mulsanne but almost didn't survive the kink, and it wanted to go into orbit over the hump. Not really driveable, but fun for a lap!

~~Rudyman~~ · 30 August 10, 19:08

The World Land Speed Record Mod that I'm working on right now will at Mach 1+ put all other cars to shame

Of course, it'll also be crap to drive since those cars don't turn worth a damn...

Seriously though, it's not outright top speed that makes a mod worthwhile, in general.

nodoubt01 · 30 August 10, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudyman

The World Land Speed Record Mod that I'm working on right now will at Mach 1+ put all other cars to shame

Of course, it'll also be crap to drive since those cars don't turn worth a damn...

Seriously though, it's not outright top speed that makes a mod worthwhile, in general.

I know, but its fun once in a while just to take a car to a straightaway and see how fast you can get it. It's always fun to see which cars will break the 200-210 mph barrier

nodoubt01 · 30 August 10, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evo monkey

This one -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unwMxX7pqDk

In all seriousnesss, though, have you tried the McLaren mod?

Would that be the McLaren F1 Challenge 3.50 on rFactor central?

racefan54 · 4 September 10, 15:17

Also the CARTFactor mod with the Handford device aero package, if you follow an AI and get in his draft you can go quite fast, i think i got 210/220 mph once

Evo monkey · 4 September 10, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by nodoubt01

Would that be the McLaren F1 Challenge 3.50 on rFactor central?

I dont know it's name but it is on rFactor Central so that is probably the one

pain-less · 4 September 10, 22:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evo monkey

I dont know it's name but it is on rFactor Central so that is probably the one

That would be the one.

http://www.rfactorcentral.com/detail...F1%20Challenge

Chris308 · 5 September 10, 01:17

I've done 238mph in draft w/ a good set-up for the IZOD 2010 Indycars at Indy.
Have clocked 228mph alone.
Also, 233mph alone at Talladega.

Christopher Snow · 5 September 10, 17:15

The two 917Ls from the CSGT mods should top out at about 237mph--certainly the 5 liter car will (#25).

FWIW (and it was a point debated back and forth within the CSGT mod team), the car should probably have reached 245mph just before the kink, but a widely read book of fairly recent vintage pegs the speed a bit lower it seems, so that's the number that was used.

I do know Vic Elford claimed 245mph at night in the wet (!), but only after several hours of driving let him build up the nerve to try the kink flat out (1970). The the "actual" top speed he reached was derived, I believe, directly through Helmut Bott's slide rule.

I do have the idea 245mph Porsche measured was also confirmed (by timing) in 1970 at the Mulsanne kink speed trap, but I can no longer point at a source for this.

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One year later, Jackie Oliver reached 246.XXXmph (measured at that speed trap) driving a further developed 917L. The car by then was stable enough that he said he could drive it through the kink absolutely flat out without lifting at all, and with just one hand on the wheel.

Olivers 246mph was reported as a "Guiness World Record" for quite a few years afterward (in the Guiness books).

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Having said that ^ I suspect an "Auto-Union" monster-car mod from the 30's should properly reach speeds of 270mph or more . Might need a longer, "Autobahn" type straight to let it all out though....

Christopher Snow

~~Rudyman~~ · 5 September 10, 18:50

Yeah, those old titans were impressive (even by modern standards). Then again, here's a fun fact: when the Formula Vees with their little 60 BHP Beetle engines where getting up to speed at the end of the 1960's,...

...they still went around the Ring faster than most of the Auto Unions and all ye other monsters ever did.

Speed is absolute, but it's also kind of relative.

Vince Klortho · 6 September 10, 22:00

As mentioned previously, several cars can achieve well over 200MPH. It is important to select a low-downforce configuration (low wing settings) and the longest gears possible in your setup. Those will be the main limiters of the car's top speed.

aceman122 · 7 September 10, 07:25

If you're looking for pure speed and aren't worried about realism or how bad the car model looks, there's a drag racing mod out there where it's possible to reach speeds approaching 500 mph - if you have enough room to do so.

John DiFool · 7 September 10, 14:01

You'll probably need this track to do your test runs on. [Note the track map on said page is incorrect, as this is the high-speed oval, not the so-called "Nurburgring" test track there.]

30 August 10, 08:12	#1
nodoubt01 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 21	Soo which is the fastest mod known to rFactor? I like to test cars top speed out on the old layout of LeMans and so far the fastest car I've driven is one of the Ferrari 512 prototypes from the CSGT mod that topped out at 223 mph, so has anyone experienced anything faster?

5 September 10, 17:15	#13
Christopher Snow Join Date: Sep 2009	The two 917Ls from the CSGT mods should top out at about 237mph--certainly the 5 liter car will (#25). FWIW (and it was a point debated back and forth within the CSGT mod team), the car should probably have reached 245mph just before the kink, but a widely read book of fairly recent vintage pegs the speed a bit lower it seems, so that's the number that was used. I do know Vic Elford claimed 245mph at night in the wet (!), but only after several hours of driving let him build up the nerve to try the kink flat out (1970). The the "actual" top speed he reached was derived, I believe, directly through Helmut Bott's slide rule. I do have the idea 245mph Porsche measured was also confirmed (by timing) in 1970 at the Mulsanne kink speed trap, but I can no longer point at a source for this. ----- One year later, Jackie Oliver reached 246.XXXmph (measured at that speed trap) driving a further developed 917L. The car by then was stable enough that he said he could drive it through the kink absolutely flat out without lifting at all, and with just one hand on the wheel. Olivers 246mph was reported as a "Guiness World Record" for quite a few years afterward (in the Guiness books). ------- Having said that ^ I suspect an "Auto-Union" monster-car mod from the 30's should properly reach speeds of 270mph or more . Might need a longer, "Autobahn" type straight to let it all out though.... Christopher Snow Last edited by Christopher Snow; 6 September 10 at 00:34.

30 August 10, 10:33	#2
Slobbeman Join Date: Aug 2007	Radio Control Racing 1.00 speed 250 mph on normal tracks great grip also

30 August 10, 11:43	#3
Evo monkey Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lincolnshire	This one -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unwMxX7pqDk In all seriousnesss, though, have you tried the McLaren mod?

30 August 10, 13:18	#4
John DiFool Join Date: Nov 2009	There's a Bugatti Veryon mod out there too (257 MPH on Mulsanne), but the handling is crap, FWIW.

30 August 10, 17:25	#5
pycat Uploader Join Date: Sep 2008	Had a trimmed-out P908 touch 227 on Mulsanne but almost didn't survive the kink, and it wanted to go into orbit over the hump. Not really driveable, but fun for a lap!

30 August 10, 19:08	#6
~~Rudyman~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Netherlands	The World Land Speed Record Mod that I'm working on right now will at Mach 1+ put all other cars to shame Of course, it'll also be crap to drive since those cars don't turn worth a damn... Seriously though, it's not outright top speed that makes a mod worthwhile, in general.

4 September 10, 15:17	#9
racefan54 Join Date: Jan 2010	Also the CARTFactor mod with the Handford device aero package, if you follow an AI and get in his draft you can go quite fast, i think i got 210/220 mph once

5 September 10, 01:17	#12
Chris308 Join Date: Feb 2007	I've done 238mph in draft w/ a good set-up for the IZOD 2010 Indycars at Indy. Have clocked 228mph alone. Also, 233mph alone at Talladega.

5 September 10, 18:50	#14
~~Rudyman~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Netherlands	Yeah, those old titans were impressive (even by modern standards). Then again, here's a fun fact: when the Formula Vees with their little 60 BHP Beetle engines where getting up to speed at the end of the 1960's,... ...they still went around the Ring faster than most of the Auto Unions and all ye other monsters ever did. Speed is absolute, but it's also kind of relative.

6 September 10, 22:00	#15
Vince Klortho Join Date: Oct 2007	As mentioned previously, several cars can achieve well over 200MPH. It is important to select a low-downforce configuration (low wing settings) and the longest gears possible in your setup. Those will be the main limiters of the car's top speed.

7 September 10, 07:25	#16
aceman122 Join Date: Apr 2009	If you're looking for pure speed and aren't worried about realism or how bad the car model looks, there's a drag racing mod out there where it's possible to reach speeds approaching 500 mph - if you have enough room to do so.

7 September 10, 14:01	#17
John DiFool Join Date: Nov 2009	You'll probably need this track to do your test runs on. [Note the track map on said page is incorrect, as this is the high-speed oval, not the so-called "Nurburgring" test track there.]