![]() 11/09/2013 at 09:46 • Filed to: Oppositelock GT6 | ![]() | ![]() |
Sorry for my ignorance but does anyone know what "Flat Floors" mean?
![]() 11/09/2013 at 09:47 |
|
Aerodynamics under the car
![]() 11/09/2013 at 09:51 |
|
I'm guessing something like this. It helps with aerodynamics in ways which I don't understand
![]() 11/09/2013 at 09:52 |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_ef…
![]() 11/09/2013 at 09:54 |
|
It's an aero modification used in racing to reduce drag by creating a uniform surface along the bottom of a vehicle's floor pan.
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:04 |
|
Got a link for that ? I'm interested.
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:30 |
|
Flat floors reduce turbulence. Look under your car and youll see exhaust, brake and fuel lines, shapes, spinning drive shafts perhaps, a fuel tank, suspension pieces...etc. It's blanking all of that off and giving the air a different surface to flow past...a flat floor reduces drag alot but then can be a base for ground effects. That link to ground effects describes that part pretty well. If only using a flat floor, you can lower the front and raise the back and create more downforce by making a ground effect, altering the underbody pressure at that point.
I have no idea how in the game they will represent that beyond just reducing drag.....hmm...
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:39 |
|
http://www.gran-turismo.com/us/products/gt…
Scroll down to "Tunning shop and service"
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:40 |
|
Thanks for the explanation!
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:41 |
|
Haha, thanks!
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:42 |
|
I knew I had seen something like that beofre but I didn't know it was called a "Flat Floor", thanks for the explanation!
![]() 11/09/2013 at 10:55 |
|
Looks like we can finally buy paint! no more using it only one!
![]() 11/09/2013 at 11:13 |
|
Oh wow am I set on buying a PS3 and GT6 right now. Screw FM5, I can get an XBO later when the price is lower!
![]() 11/09/2013 at 12:09 |
|
Hence the extreme rake on the Red Bull F1 car this season.
![]() 11/09/2013 at 13:09 |
|
That's what I'm doing!
![]() 11/09/2013 at 13:15 |
|
I hated that so much. I always like painting my cars the same color and putting the same rims on them. It was virtually impossible.
![]() 11/09/2013 at 13:20 |
|
"aero modification".... Unless you buy a Vette... Then it's a standard feature :oP