== Open Wheel Legends ==
- R/A OWL v1.2
- PD: 3.6% (in v1.1)
- Character: WHOA, NELLY!
Open Wheel Legends represents the absolute best aspects of FM7’s homologation system. The cars are all of the same type and vintage, the PI and build requirements work well for the car selection, and (most importantly) those requirements serve to accentuate what makes these cars special rather than hiding it under a mountain of Forza Motorsport PI manipulation tricks. What you end up with is a bunch of cars that are all potentially competitive and races that look great in replays. If the rest of the homologation Divisions followed this kind of formula I’d have been a happy camper.
The Brabham’s probably the least difficult to drive of the OWLs. The low(ish) power puts a lot less stress on the stock-compound tires, which in turn gives you much more forgiving behavior at and beyond the limits. Not that it’s easy by any stretch; you’re still sitting in a kayak with 330 horses sitting inches behind your back, and it’ll remind you of that if you even look at the loud pedal too vigorously.
The setup is fairly neutral, with a good balance between front-end grip on high speed sweepers and good traction on tighter corner exits. It’ll put up with a little yaw, but doesn’t thrive on it like some of the other OWLs. It’s also as close to competitive as one of my setups is likely to get, thanks largely to how well-designed the Division is.
== v1.2 Update ==
Same build as v1.1, with a from-scratch overhaul of the setup. The most obvious difference is wider gear spacing (better launch and a higher top speed, at the cost of less optimized power output across shifts), but I spent a lot of time tinkering with the suspension and differential to balance the car’s behavior across various tracks and conditions. The end result is easier to push hard than v1.1, allowing for more aggressive driving (and thus faster lap times). I don’t have a PD for v1.2 yet, but I it should be measurably faster than v1.1 was.
… Version History …
OWL v1.1 initial release.
OWL v1.2 released.