The "What Are You Working On?" Thread

norbs · Dec 4, 2016

Michael Hornbuckle said:
I hope they open it and then close it again just to watch a bunch of grown men throw another round of temper tantrums; really shows just what this community is made of.

trolls like you?

Michael Hornbuckle · Dec 4, 2016

Yeah, sure, guys still have tears in their eyes but I'm the problem with this community.

Fat-Alfie · Dec 4, 2016

Fat-Alfie said:
It's growing on me over here; starting to feel like home, with you good guys

Looks like I spoke too soon

You know with athlete's foot, when you think it's gone away, but then up it pops and rears its ugly head again...

aphidgod · Dec 4, 2016

I don't hear anyone crying.

The fact that we miss the old forum doesn't mean we're not also happy here. There are fewer participants and less activity, but the average mod quality is higher and more things actually reach completion, as it was mostly those who were "serious" that kept at it.

Sometimes it's OK to just keep your mouth shut and not share what you're thinking, especially when it has no constructive purpose.

Qazdar Karim · Dec 5, 2016

Michael Hornbuckle said:
I hope they open it and then close it again just to watch a bunch of grown men throw another round of temper tantrums; really shows just what this community is made of.

This community is much much better than 90% of my previous experiences

AccAkut · Dec 5, 2016

Michael Hornbuckle said:
Yeah, sure, guys still have tears in their eyes but I'm the problem with this community.

We create stuff. All you create is annoyance.

William Levesque · Dec 5, 2016

This thread got pretty savage.

mantasisg · Dec 5, 2016

Somebody should post some soothing and relaxing 962C skins.

garyjpaterson · Dec 5, 2016

Might not look like much progress, but the front wing/nose cone which was previously a turbosmoothed jobbie is now less than half the amount of tris and is now all one piece.

Also, we now have functioning headlights, taillights and brake lights. Had to compromise a bit at the rear' I wanted to have the taillight clusters mounted on the wheel covers, but it seems they don't function if they are within the suspension dummys - a bit of a shame.

Deleted member 130869 · Dec 5, 2016

mantasisg said:
Somebody should post some soothing and relaxing 962C skins.

Come next week I'll get back on working on them! I still have a couple of cars to recreate. Then as I make more material (suits, etc), I'll bundle it all. Also planning on the other 1988 Brun car:

Modek · Dec 5, 2016

garyjpaterson said:
Might not look like much progress, but the front wing/nose cone which was previously a turbosmoothed jobbie is now less than half the amount of tris and is now all one piece.

Also, we now have functioning headlights, taillights and brake lights. Had to compromise a bit at the rear' I wanted to have the taillight clusters mounted on the wheel covers, but it seems they don't function if they are within the suspension dummys - a bit of a shame.

Question :

Whats the engine type of your concept ?

Edit:

Bit more progress although will need to get it more round

EDIT 2:

Fixed

garyjpaterson · Dec 5, 2016

Modek said:
Question :

Whats the engine type of your concept ?

BMW 1000cc 4 cylinder from this:

Modek · Dec 5, 2016

garyjpaterson said:
BMW 1000cc 4 cylinder from this:

Do you have a sound already ?

mantasisg · Dec 5, 2016

I think now he does

garyjpaterson · Dec 5, 2016

Modek said:
Do you have a sound already ?

No sounds yet, you offering?

Just using the F138 for now, its pretty much the only thing that revs over 14k.

burrito · Dec 5, 2016

garyjpaterson said:
BMW 1000cc 4 cylinder from this:

That is one of the craziest bikes ever to exist. The only thing wrong with it is the asymetrical front lights

BMW really dropped the ball there. But mechanically and functionally, unless you're a manufacturer fanboy, this is the fastest litre bike ever made

garyjpaterson · Dec 5, 2016

burrito said:
That is one of the craziest bikes ever to exist. The only thing wrong with it is the asymetrical front lights BMW really dropped the ball there. But mechanically and functionally, unless you're a manufacturer fanboy, this is the fastest litre bike ever made

Lol, I know very very little about bikes (or this type of bike, anyway). All I knew was what sort of power figures and engine characteristics (high revving, top end) I was looking for, and this sort of presented itself.

Got some decent dimensions too, so I could actually package it, though I fully admit it'd be very costly to implement like i have done, but then that's what virtual cars are for.

Mounted longitudinally it'd need a brand new gearbox casing, and differential obviously. Plus I've implemented a electric motor, which again would probably cause a lot of headaches irl...

burrito · Dec 5, 2016

garyjpaterson said:
Lol, I know very very little about bikes (or this type of bike, anyway). All I knew was what sort of power figures and engine characteristics (high revving, top end) I was looking for, and this sort of presented itself.

Got some decent dimensions too, so I could actually package it, though I fully admit it'd be very costly to implement like i have done, but then that's what virtual cars are for. Mounted longitudinally it'd need a brand new gearbox casing, and differential obviously. Plus I've implemented a electric motor, which again would probably cause a lot of headaches irl...

It's an absolute beaut'. BMW came in to the supersport market (having not made supersports for years (if ever)) in 2009 and blew away everyone else away with one bike. To this day it's the only supersport they make and they nailed it on their first and, so far, final attempt.

And why does it need an electric motor?

It's 0-60 time is already 2.7 seconds. I guess your car weighs a little more than the Beamer dry?

garyjpaterson · Dec 5, 2016

burrito said:
It's an absolute beaut'. BMW came in to the supersport market (having not made supersports for years (if ever)) in 2009 and blew away everyone else away with one bike. To this day it's the only supersport they make and they nailed it on their first and, so far, final attempt.

And why does it need an electric motor? It's 0-60 time is already 2.7 seconds. I guess your car weighs a little more than the Beamer dry?

Yeah, the car weighs in around 600kg - that coupled with the bikes original gearing (very long first gear (compared to a car), quite close ratios), it really struggles to get going. There's really not much torque, and obviously uses the revs to get the power. The electric motor helps normal driving at lower revs, and just adds to the torque curve throughout in the racey-er mode, meaning it brings power up a fair chunk (50bhp if i remember correctly, bringing the 170bhp (at the wheel) up to 220bhp).

Joseph Maxx · Dec 5, 2016

burrito said:
It's an absolute beaut'. BMW came in to the supersport market (having not made supersports for years (if ever)) in 2009 and blew away everyone else away with one bike. To this day it's the only supersport they make and they nailed it on their first and, so far, final attempt.

And why does it need an electric motor? It's 0-60 time is already 2.7 seconds. I guess your car weighs a little more than the Beamer dry?

I'd expect it weighs more than 2x what the Beamer does. Twice the wheels, brakes, has a full canopy plus aero package. Would think the electrics would help a lot with low end torque.