Studio 397 has published the last New Balance of Power for the GT3 and the latest GT3 updates. Official information below:
Endurance and GT racing has been brought up on the ethos of converging differing Grand Touring Car designs and shapes into an even playing field of competition. Nowhere else in the world of motorsport can you find such an eclectic mix of different cars, brands and design concepts coming together and competing on the same track, with similar chances of challenging at the very front of the grid.
As GT3 specification competition has continued to grow in popularity around the world, much of the success of the category has to be laid firmly at the door of the less than glamorous world of Balance of Performance, or BOP as it is more commonly known.As GT3 specification competition has continued to grow in popularity around the world, much of the success of the category has to be laid firmly at the door of the less than glamorous world of Balance of Performance, or BOP as it is more commonly known.
Always the subject of many off track debates amongst teams and drivers, BOP is a method employed by many championships to ensure cars of differing shapes and sizes can race together fairly within a common set of regulations, preventing the potential for runaway championship leaders and ensuring a fair shot of success is open to all brands within a series.
As in the real world, our virtual counterparts in rFactor 2 are also subject to these BOP restrictions, as unlike the real world counterpart, should a car prove to be consistently superior to its class rivals, it is rather easier for the sim racer looking to gain an advantage and select the fastest car than it is for a real world team to find hundreds of thousands of dollars to swap machines for the season ahead.
As such, here at Studio 397 we have been working incredibly hard to bring a realistic and fair Balance of Performance to the enviable list of GT3 cars currently in the simulation. Our development team and testers have pounded round the circuit for endless hours tweaking and refining the cars to ensure they retain their individual characters, their inherent strengths and weaknesses and their real world performance levels, whilst still providing an even set of ultimate speed in comparison to each other – just like in the real world!
Full Changelog:
Aston Martin Vantage GT3
v1.71
BOP
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights),
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu,
- Reduced engine inertia
- New default setup
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
In-car dash
- Added Engine Mixture levels
- Added ABS levels
- Added new alarms for low fuel and oil temperature
Audi R8 LMS 2018
v1.75
BOP
- Reduced drag by about 2%,
- Added 5kg of weight penalty,
- Reduced engine torque/power output by about 1%.
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights),
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu
- Reduced engine inertia
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling
- New default setup
Audi R8 LMS 2019
v1.45
BOP
- Reduced drag by about 4%,
- Added 10kg of weight penalty
- Reduced engine torque/power output by about 1%
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights)
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu
- Reduced engine inertia
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling
- New default setup
Bentley Continental GT3
v2.73
BOP
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights),
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu,
- Reduced engine inertia,
- Adjusted steering rack ratio (it’s slightly tigher now),
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
- New default setup
In-car dash
- Added Engine Mixture levels
- Added ABS levels
- Added TC levels
BMW M6 GT3
v1.67
BOP
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP.
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights),
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu,
- Reduced engine inertia,
- Camber is adjustable in smaller steps (0.1deg, was 0.25deg before)
- Adjustments to differential locking and preload
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling
- New default setup
Callaway C7 GT3-R
v2.81
BOP
- Increased engine torque/power output by about 2%.
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights)
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu
- Reduced engine inertia
- Higher engine braking, adjusted launch rpm, adjusted engine lifetime rpm (results in higher engine lifetime)
- Moved aero balance forward by about 4% percent points
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
- New default setup
McLaren 720S GT3
v1.61
BOP
- Added 10kg of weight penalty,
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights),
- Reduced engine inertia,
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu,
- Fix for some spring options beeing too stiff,
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
- New default setup
McLaren 650S GT3
v2.71
BOP
- Added 5kg of weight penalty,
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights)
- Reduced engine inertia
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu
- Realigned suspension geometry (to better match the data, which also results in slightly slower steering ratio)
- Adjusted vertical and lateral CG location
- Higher roll damping for anti-roll bars
- Slightly higher clutch inertia
- Fix for some spring options beeing too stiff
- New default setup,
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
- New default setup
Porsche 911 GT3-R
BOP
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights)
- Reduced engine inertia
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu
- Increased balance shift coming from changes to the rear wing angle (which now has 18 positions vs 20)
- Fix to rear suspension’s inner joints beeing too low for a given ride height
- Higher differential preload (by about 19%)
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
- New default setup
In-car dash
- Added Engine Mixture levels
- Added ABS levels
Radical GT3
v2.67
BOP
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP.
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights)
- Reduced engine inertia
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu
- Realigned suspension geometry and fix to motion ratios, resulting in different min/max damper lengths and stiffer spring/damper rates
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling
- New default setup
In-car dash
- Added Engine Mixture levels
- Added ABS levels
Mercedes AMG GT3
v2.75
BOP
- Fuel consumption tweaked to match reference for BoP.
Physics
- Reworked aerodynamics (more sensitive to changes in ride heights),
- Reduced engine inertia,
- Fix for radiator cooling options not showing properly in the pitmenu,
- Added 10% steps for radiator cooling.
- New default setup
In-car dash
- Added Engine Mixture levels
- Added ABS levels
See you on the track!
