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niels1 · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: The Cars of S2

Hi Guys,

Just al info on each car.

THE CARS

UF 1000

Front engined, front wheel drive
Engine: 1.0 litre inline 4
Power: 41 kW (55 bhp) @ 5589 rpm
Torque: 88 Nm (65 lbft) @ 3009 rpm
Total Mass: 600 kg (1323 lbs) (572 kg (1262 lbs) Open Top)
Power-weight: 69 W/kg (93 bhp/ton) (72 W/kg (98 bhp/ton)
Open Top)
Weight dist: 59.9 F 40.1 R (61.2 F 38.8 R Open Top)
The least powerful car in the game, but far from being the least
fun. In fact, the closest races are to be had when behind the wheel
of this car. Certainly not suited to the faster tracks however.
Driving with open top will reduce weight but will also reduce
topspeed because of the worse aerodynamics.
Setup tip: Stiffer springs than usual to make up for the lack of
antiroll bars, and will help generate some tyre heat. Works best
with quite a lot of oversteer in the springs.
Dont be fooled by: People saying its a mobile roadblock.It's too
small to be one.

XF GTI (XFG)

Front engined, front wheel drive
Engine: 1.3 litre inline 4
Power: 86 kW (115bhp) @ 6871 rpm
Torque: 130 Nm (96 lbft) @ 5658 rpm
Total Mass: 940 kg (2072 lbs)
Power-weight: 92 W/kg (125 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 60.0 F 40.0 R
An excellent car for beginners and experts alike, no other car in
LFS is so universally driven as the XF GTi, from first-time-driver
to seasoned league pro. It responds well to setup adjustments, and
is a stable chassis that will teach a driver some invaluable lessons
about pushing it to its limits, whilst retaining a degree of inherent
stability and forgiving handling.
Setup tip: Don't overlock the diff, although more powerlocking
helps put the power down since the XF GTi doesn't have a twoway
adjustable diff, you will also kill off the oversteer that you'll
need to put into the setup to make the car steerable with the
throttle.
Dont be fooled by: FWD doesn't mean you can't oversteer.

XR GT (XRG)

Front engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 1.8 litre inline 4
Power: 104 kW (140bhp) @ 5945 rpm
Torque: 186 Nm (137 lbft) @ 4603 rpm
Total Mass: 1167 kg (2572 lbs)
Power-weight: 90 W/kg (122 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 54.3 F 45.7 R
A perfect car for practicing the fine art of driving RWD on the
limit. plenty of power to keep even the most tail happy drivers
amused, but not enough to brown your pants on every exit. A car
that will pave the way to handling some of the more frightening
motors out there in LFS. A good match for the XF GTi although
slightly faster!
Setup tip: A neutral setup is best for this car since it suffers very
little from power oversteer. Keep the diff fairly open, but not so
much that you can spin the inside wheel. Viscous works better
here than clutchpack.
Dont be fooled by: The lazy engine.

XR GT Turbo (XRT)

Front engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre turbocharged inline 4
Power: 183 kW (245bhp) @ 6019 rpm
Torque: 325 Nm (239 lbft) @ 4585 rpm
Total Mass: 1224 kg (2699 lbs)
Power-weight: 150 W/kg (204 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 52.5 F 47.5 R
Take the XR GT, enlarge the engine to a nice round 2 litres,
chuck a Turbocharger under the bonnet for good measure and
give it some meaner bodywork, and the XR GT Turbo is born.
Although infamous for it's turbo lag, it does infact drive very nicely
once you have gotten used to its handling and rather unique
power delivery.
Setup tip: Just a touch of understeer is all that's need to control
this car, once you've learnt to anticipate the turbo lag it's really
just a more powerful XR GT. It has enough power to warrant the
clutch pack diff but it doesn't need to be overly locked.
Dont be fooled by: Laggy turbo. Really laggy turbo. Keep one
eye on the boost gauge at all times.

RB4 GT (RB4)

Front engined, all wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre turbocharged inline 4
Power: 181 kW (243bhp) @ 6021 rpm
Torque: 340 Nm (250 lbft) @ 3886 rpm
Total Mass: 1235 Kg (2723 lbs)
Power-weight: 147 W/kg (200 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 56.4 F 43.6 R
This car has a lot of torque and this, coupled with the AWD
drivetrain, makes it the ideal car for the rallycross courses. The
RB4 is also fun to drive on the road tracks, but is slightly slower
than the GT Turbo and FXO due to the mechanical loss inherited
from the AWD layout. It is the easiest to drive out of the trio, however.
Setup tip: Understeer is your enemy here. Only add as much as
you feel you need into the suspension and push the torque split
back until you can push the rear out slightly with the throttle.
This will also help even out tyre wear.
Dont be fooled by: The downforce-tastic rear wing, it doesn't
make you faster.

FXO TURBO (FXO)

Front engined, front wheel drive
Engine: 1.9 litre turbocharged flat 4
Power: 175 kW (234 bhp) @ 6365 rpm
Torque: 305 Nm (224 lbft) @ 4338 rpm
Total Mass: 1132 kg (2495 lbs)
Power-weight: 154 W/kg (210 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 59.3 F 40.7 R
The favorite car in S1, as it is very accessible and fun, being a
fast front wheel driven car. Because it is light, it is able to maintain
a high speed right through the turn.
Dont be fooled by: People telling you powerful FWD cars have
traction problems.This one doesnt.

LX4 (LX4)

Front engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 1.3 litre inline 4
Power: 105 kW (140 bhp) @ 8212 rpm
Torque: 131 Nm (97 lbft) @ 6917 rpm
Total Mass: 499 kg (1100 lbs)
Power-weight: 210 W/kg (286 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 45.8 F 54.2 R
With only 518 kg the LX4 is a pretty light car and is quite fast
around the twisted S1 tracks. Compared to its bigger brother, the
LX6, the LX4 is easy to drive and ideal for beginners to learn
how to control a LX-style car.
LX4/& Setup tip: These cars need a fair amount of understeer in
the springs to keep the controllable. Don't go silly with the spring
rates though. Low tyre pressures are needed. Keep the diff as
open as possible on the power side and reasonable well locked on
the coast side. Some rear toe comes in very handy here.
Dont be fooled by: The TBO cars. They have turbochargers, bigger
brakes, and wider tyres, but this is a lot faster.

LX6 (LX6)

Front engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 1.8 litre inline 6
Power: 142 kW (190 bhp) @ 8429 rpm
Torque: 173 Nm (128 lbft) @ 7059 rpm
Total Mass: 540 kg (1192 lbs)
Power-weight: 62 W/kg (357 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 48.3 F 51.7 R
Take the LX4, swap the engine for a 1.8 litre inline 6, and you
have the LX6. So what's the big deal? It's a touch heavier, has a
slightly more balanced weight distribution (due to the heavier
lump up front) and, most importantly, more power. It's trickier to
drive, so if you've not driven an LX style car before the LX4 is a
better starting point. Since the LX8 has been canned, this is the
fastest LX style car available in LFS at the moment.
Dont be fooled by: The low power--this car is a monster on the
track.

MRT 5 (MRT)

Mid engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 600 cc turbocharged inline 4
Power: 48 kW (64 bhp) @ 7894 rpm
Torque: 69 Nm (51 lbft) @ 5071 rpm
Total Mass: 221 kg (486 lbs)
Power-weight: 217 W/kg (296 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 37.5 F 62.5 R
Website: http://www.fsae.mcgill.ca
Based on the real MRT5 built by the McGill Racing Team and
competing in the Formula SAE championship this lightweight car
is ideal for autocross tracks and slow configurations. The MRT5
is fun to drive and reminds you of a kart although it has more
power and a differential.
Setup tip: This car is best with SOFT suspension. Understeer is
certainly not needed in the springs, it hurts turnin too much. Just
adjust antiroll bars to get the balance you want. Also this car is
extremely sensitive to diff settings. Use the viscous diff and keep
it fairly open (low single digits). Very low tyre pressures. Rear toe
comes in handy again here.
Don't be fooled by: The formula-car looks don't mean formulacar
top speed.

RaceAbout (RAC)

Mid engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre turbocharged inline 4
Power: 183 kW (245 bhp) @ 5879 rpm
Torque: 360 Nm (265 lbft) @ 3500 rpm
Total Mass: 800 kg (1763 lbs)
Power-weight: 228 W/kg (311 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 40.0 F 60.0 R
Website: http://www.raceabout.fi
Really existing prototype of a sportscar from Finland powered by
a mid-mounted turbocharged Saab engine. Hard to be driven on
the limit.
Setup tip: The lack of rear antiroll bar can make this awkward to
setup. Don't put too much understeer into the springs or the car
will push too much. No need to go silly with the front antiroll bar
either, although a healthy amount is still recommended. Keep the
suspension fairly soft too.
Dont be fooled by: Other drivers saying this car sucks. If you
drive carefully, this is a hell of a fast car.

FZ50 (FZ5)

Rear engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 3.6 litre flat 6
Power: 269 kW (360 bhp) @ 7588 rpm
Torque: 392 Nm (288 lbft) @ 5019 rpm
Total Mass: 1379 kg (3041 lbs)
Power-weight: 195 W/kg (265 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 38.0 F 62.0 R
This is the fastest road car available in LFS. Its high weight, high
power and rearward weight distribution make for an challenging,
yet entertaining drive. Go take it for a spin and make those tyres
squeal.
Setup tip: Doesn't actually need that much understeer. Heavy engine
braking is the main issue, so most importantly have the diff
very tight on the coast side to help with offthrottle oversteer, and
move the brake bias forward to help stability under braking.
Dont be fooled by: You have to brake HARD for corners--it may
have a big engine, but it's heavy and still uses road tires.

XF GTR (XFR)

Front engined, front wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre inline 4
Power: 179 kW (240 bhp) @ 7242 rpm
Torque: 270 Nm (198 lbft) @ 5178 rpm
Total Mass: 836 kg (1843 lbs)
Power-weight: 214 W/kg (292 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 62.3 F 37.7 R
Take everyone's favourite hot hatch, stick slicks on it, thrown in a
beastly 2.0 engine, throw out some weight, then clad it in some
mean racecar bodywork and this is what you end up with. The
most powerful FWD car in LFS, it brings a whole new meaning
to the phrase "power understeer". Requires smooth driving. Is a
competitor to the UF GTR.
XF/UF GTR setup tip: Wheelspin frying the front tyres is the
main nightmare behind these cars, so keep the suspension soft,
lock the diff as far as it will go on the power side and use the
coast side to control liftoff oversteer. Keep zero toe on the front
wheels, and keep tyre pressures LOW. Although this makes the
tyres easier to heat up, the extra grip will be more beneficial in
preventing wheelspin, so in fact the tyres will generally be cooler.
Dont be fooled by: R2 tyres, they're shot after 3 laps.

UF GTR (UFR)

Front engined, front wheel drive
Engine: 1.4 litre inline 4
Power: 134 kW (180 bhp) @ 8246 rpm
Torque: 178 Nm (131 lbft) @ 5870 rpm
Total Mass: 600 kg (1323 lbs)
Power-weight: 223 W/kg (304 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 64.6 F 35.4 R
While it has less power than it's competitor, the XF GTR, it's lack
of weight more than makes up for this. On twistier circuits it will
eat the XF GTR (and a couple of sets of tyres), but loses out on
the straights. Certainly requires smooth driving. Whoever said
Minis were boring?
Dont be fooled by: The fact the über-LX LX8 GTR was cancelled
for THIS. Boo.

Formula XR (FOX)

Mid engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre inline 4
Power: 142 kW (190 bhp) @ 7032 rpm
Torque: 221 Nm (162 lbft) @ 4964 rpm
Total Mass: 490 kg (1079 lbs)
Power-weight: 290 W/kg (395 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 45.0 F 55.0 R
Based upon a Formula Renault 2000 racecar, this car serves as a
nice introduction to the cars with downforce. The relatively low
power of the engine makes the car easy to drive once up to speed.
Insane fun on twisty tracks.
Setup tip: Actually needs a bit of a loose setup, this will help
with low speed cornering. Adjust downforce to keep the rear in
place at higher speeds. Due to it's low power it's best to keep
wing angles low for most tracks.
Dont be fooled by: Less powerful than the F08, but grips almost
as well due to lighter weight and tamer engine.

Formula V8 (FO8)

Mid engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 3.0 litre V8
Power: 341 kW (458 bhp) @ 8972 rpm
Torque: 401 Nm (295 lbft) @ 7059 rpm
Total Mass: 600 kg (1323 lbs)
Power-weight: 568 W/kg (775 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 45.0 F 55.0 R
Based upon a Formula 3000 racecar, this is the fastest but most
difficult car to drive in LFS. Once mastered though, it offers great
rewards to the driver. It's no Formula One car but don't let that
fool you into thinking this isn't one awesome car. Just look at that
power-to-weight figure! Suffice to say, the acceleration is incredible.
It can pull over 3Gs in the bends. And if it stopped any quicker
it would hurt (well, more-so). Only drive it if you have the
balls.
Setup tip: As a beginner it's probably a good idea to keep the diff
open while you learn. Then tighten it up to reduce inside wheelspi
once you get used to the awesome performance available under
your right foot. Again you don't really need much understeer, just
use downforce to keep the rear in place. High tyre pressures work
well on this car.
Don't be fooled by: The start line. It's easy to spin the tires (and
the car) in 2nd or even 3rd gear.

FXO GTR (FXR)

Front engined, all wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre turbocharged flat 4
Power: 365 kW (490 bhp) @ 6278 rpm
Torque: 627 Nm (461 lbft) @ 4782 rpm
Total Mass: 1130 kg (2492 lbs)
Power-weight: 323 W/kg (441 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 57.5 F 42.5 R
The FXO GTR is the easiest of the GTR cars to drive, thanks to
its stable handling and four-wheel drive. Unfortunately it's also
the slowest over a single lap. In the hands of a skilled driver it can
usually beat most comers, but even the best FXO GTR driver
can't catch a well-driven FZ50 GTR or XR GTR in a sprint race.
In endurance races the playing field is leveled somewhat, as the
FXO GTR is easier on its tires than the other two GTR cars and
has superior fuel economy. Ultimately the FXO GTR is a great
car for somebody just getting used to the extra power offered by
the GTR cars or for somebody who just wants to have some fun
in the GTR class, but if you want wins and don't like long races
you have to move to one of the rear-wheel drive GTR cars.
Setup tip: Need a little oversteer for this car, and send plenty of
the torque rearward to keep tyre temperatures equal front and rear.
Best keep the diff fairly open to help turn in, which is this cars
main strength.
Dont be fooled by: Unlike the FXO, this car is AWD. But don't
try to take it on a rallycross track.

XR GTR (XRR)

Front engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 2.0 litre turbocharged inline 4
Power: 365 kW (490 bhp) @ 6278 rpm
Torque: 627 Nm (461 lbft) @ 4782 rpm
Total Mass: 1100 kg (2424 lbs)
Power-weight: 332 W/kg (453 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 55.4 F 44.6 R
Is the XR GT Turbo not man enough for you? Slicks, wings, silly
power and an angry face, this car has had the works done to it.
Nobody knows what the LFS tuning division did to the turbocharger
to get double the power out of the engine, but it works,
and we are forever thankful. It likes to eat FXO GTRs for breakfast,
so watch out.
XR/FZ50 GTR setup tip: Not much understeer needed for these
cars, again just use downforce for high speed stability. Need to
keep the diff fairly tight so you can put down all that power. Highish
tyre pressures at the rear, less at the front.
Dont be fooled by: Remember the laggy turbo from the GTT?
No problems here--go ahead and put your foot down.

FZ50 GTR (FZR)

Rear engined, rear wheel drive
Engine: 3.6 litre flat 6
Power: 365 kW (490 bhp) @ 8106 rpm
Torque: 503 Nm (370 lbft) @ 5267 rpm
Total Mass: 1100 kg (2425 lbs)
Power-weight: 332 W/kg (452 bhp/ton)
Weight dist: 35.3 F 64.7 R
This is what happens when a not-so-sane person looks at the
FZ50 and says "Mmm, nice, but could do with a bit more power."
130bhp more to be exact. Like the XR GTR, it was given slicks,
downforce, gorgeous looks and lightened, but just ended up
better. Not for the faint hearted, since it will do it's best to rip it
out the first time you drive it.
Dont be fooled by: The fact it's burning fuel like no other car in
LFS.

North · burning rubber Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 109

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