Caterham 420R / R300 racecars

Caterham 420R / R300 racecars 1.5

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F
great great fun !
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Tr0nic
A must have imo! Thanks for this update, you're a hero! <3
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Cote Dazur
Outstanding, as usual, thank you.
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B
Superb mod - a really interesting car to find time from. The skins pack takes it to another level - full grids have never looked so good! Cracking work BenO + JC :)

For those that want to see this mod in full glorious action...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANRRu6Ky1T8
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Jordan Grant-Smith
Awesome mod
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P
0k Thank
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GTAce
Awesome!
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Mark DENNY
Brilliant thank you
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PixelCow
Favourite AC mods by far. Nice one
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P
Hello, because this great car is an unfinished version with data open folder, i make several modifications in order to fix a few issues:

- Tyres always stay in blue (cold) and never warm at all.

- AI very slow. (it gear up at low rpm)

- H-Shifter off

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19bqtCKStrKZX0o5CSvaf2wzN4VIfGMt9/view?usp=sharing

May be the mod creator can include this how v0.8 in main download!

Enjoy!

(PD: Only replace data.acd and data folder)
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
Damn I should have taken some values from that, at least for AI I don't think I updated it
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G
great mod
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Locoblade
Not sure if there's a possibility of a duff install or whether something has changed but I really don't get this car. Having driven Caterham type cars on track in real life I expected to adore this car assuming it would have a sharp, faithful front end with great turn in and a lively but predictable rear end, but regardless of different setups the amount of understeer this car can generate when not on the power trying to get it to the apex is crazy, it's almost like it's got an 80% rear weight bias or a welded up rear diff or the front tyres are constantly at -20c! On top of that it also refuses to respond to throttle lift or trail braking etc on entry which you'd normally use to tighten your line so its tricky to even drive around it.

I realise this is so at odds with the the vast majority of reviews but its certainly not got the nimble, neutral and playful nature of the real car with the install I've got, sorry. :(
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
the academy seems to behave more like racers say it would. This one on the other hand doesn't. At least by default. The setup is quite open and allows for lot of liberty. Something can be done to make the car better. But anyways, lot of data isn't from this model, and the whole release of this mod was precipitated by loss of data back then. Since then, this year we started working with real life racers to improve that, maybe to release later this year, to hopefully have a better result ! :)
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P
Gracias =)
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markyboy78
Just amazing thanks so much for taking the time to make this.
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
hey no pb, my pleasure ! I'm glad it's been put to good use and that you guys enjoy it ! :) Cheers
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Overnight76
This is one of the best mods that I ever tried. So much fun driving this cars. If we could have more skins to make a proper grid it would be superb. Many thanks!
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
hey thanks!
i believe there is ;)
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/420r-race-skins.23818/
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Holger Vbro Racing
Love the car, but I can't for the life of my get enough heat in the tyres. I have crancked outside temperatures up to max, but even after 5 laps of slides and tyre smoke, the tyres are at best luke-warm.
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
hey thanks for the review.
To be honest i can't remember much about the tyres... but i do remember that issue
when things get back to normal. If they ever do... we're planning on making it 1.0... someday hopefully !
I love this car too much to leave it like this. Just that i lost the 3D files last year, so it's an annoying work now to recover and rip my own work. Lot of things are broken :(
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ssc2211
Premium
How cool. Balance seems realistic. Car needs more power, have seen dyno showing 205bhp per Caterham own rolling road nr Thurrock. Revs limited to 7500 in real life. Slip streaming needs a bit more effect. AI need to get a lot closer to each other. When we race its nose to tail. Having said all that this puts the hairs up on my spine and brings back fond memories. Yes some of the named drivers are that aggressive in real life!! Cheers.
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
hey glad people still enjoy this :)
i wish i had time and knowledge to finish this in 1.0
some day... maybe not XD
in the meantime, we put as much real life value in it as we found. And the power is per restriction :)
i have the model for the 420 street, which would have 210bhp, but same story, needs time and knowledge...
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kingdomblues
Top Thank you !
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Orange4000
Fabulous 5 star car. I've been driving the manual H pattern version as sequential doesn't feel right in a 7. I know the sequential is accurate, but I can't feel connected to such a communicative car without flicking through a proper box.

Car is so planted and will only oversteer at the limit of grip. It's pretty easy to catch, but can also catch you out.

This car on a twisty track that you know by heart is a joy.

I'm still not sure why there wasn't a Kunos Caterham 7 or a Radical of some flavour... This car remedies that situation.

Thank you for making it.
Ben O'Bro
Ben O'Bro
hey thanks for your time writing a review ;)
the idea when it's done (when it's done), is to have the 420r as it is now, + a R300 (which is the previous version of the 420r, same power, but with manual gearbox)
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H
Superb mod, a must have!!!
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