I understand your point about redlining for drifting but I am still convinced after testing in FM and FH games (by myself but also by the top tuners in both games) that cams are not the best part to use for racing - assuming you are a “grip” racer and not a speed drifter (in most circumstances).
I think your advice may be sound for speed drifting but not grip racing.
I also understand the flywheel for speed drifting too.
I think this actually does all make sense to me under a speed drifting banner. I just think that needed to be made clear which you have done now.
On the best cars in each class I will make the call that we don’t know yet.
Yesterday and this morning I set top 10s with a best position of #2 in 5 different A class cars. All AWD or convertetd to AWD and all with stock tyres. I am realistic enough to know that the leaderboards are not well populated yet and my times will be smashed but that just extends my point that we don’t know yet.
You’re quite right. upgrading the cams is not good if you’re a grip racer. However, I am not a grip racer, nor am I a drifter. I’m something inbetween. ^.~
If you watch me race, you’ll notice that I sometimes take grip lines, and sometimes I take drift lines. The reason why is because I’m just simply going with the style of driving that I believe would be most advantageous for the corner/situation i am in. In other words, I both Grip and Drift. I cannot however race effectively using only either or style. I must use them both, especially if I’m serious about catching someone. Really though, that’s exactly Touge for you!
Touge is exactly that: Drifting and gripping when either or is more advantageous. <—That is what I do. If I cannot grip-run effectively, I’ll drift, and if I cannot drift-run, I’ll grip. The key is knowing when exactly to do that. ^.^
Being able to drive like that also makes it possible to better correct driver error: late braking, over-speed, over-corrections, all can be countered with a well executed drift resulting in a slower cornering speed, but you’re still in the race! Thus, one is able to have a more flexible and fluid run then your competition allot of the times resulting in a win all on it’s own. ^.^
And as for which car is the best: none of them are. The best car is not decided by the car itself, but by the environment it will be racing on. Specific cars have different and specific advantages/disadvantages. Having the knowledge and ability to bounty off those advantages and knowing when not to use a car is key to winning races with RWD. After all, racing is 50% driver, and 50% the car your driving. ^.^
Also, I’m not worried about the leaderboards. Most everyone is still building up their car garage, including me and I’ve got a LOONG ways to go lololol. I’ll worry about those when I’ve gotten a firm handle on the tracks and the fact that I can fine tune my cars now. I don’t even know where to begin there lololol. Gonna take lots of trial and error. =P
for me it would be X class: mclaren P1 S2: pagani hyuara, S1 ether corvette c7 or shelby GT-500 A class: ferrari GTO B class: vauxhall lotus C class: ether lambo muria or plymouth daytona, Dclass: esclade or camaro starter car.