#RFACTOR PHYSICSEDITOR DRIVER#

This is due to mass distribution being further from the vehicle's centre. Because F1's have their mass very centralised, developing physics for a sedan which has say exactly double the mass will mean that the inertia of the vehicle will be far greater than double. Polar moment describes the distances that mass is spread away from the center of a body's center of gravity. As I mentioned, mass is not the only component, you must also consider mass distribution. A vehicle with exactly double the mass will have exactly double this inertia force. You require a certain amount of energy to rotate a body of mass in any orientation. The second of which is known as polar moment. Inertia essentially has two components, mass and mass distribution. (See section 3 for more details on the PM file) These can be found inside the suspension geometry file. Inertia= Total inertia of the vehicle, different components have differing inertial values. Air cooled engines, despite not having a water filled radiatior, aren't nessecarily lighter as their oil capacity is often double that of a water cooled unit. The original Mini Cooper for example, with it's sump mounted gearbox lubricated by engine oil, would be closer to 6 kg.

#RFACTOR PHYSICSEDITOR DRIVER#

Fluids generally add about 8-15kg, the driver adds about another 70-85kg. Generally weight given in official factory figures is curb weight, which is includes fluids and but does not include driver. You should attempt to determine whether the vehicle weight is dry/curb weight, or with driver. Mass= The entire mass of vehicle inclusive of driver and all fluids with the exception of fuel. GarageDisplayFlags= How settings are displayed in garage (Add): 1=Rear Wing, 2=Radiator, 4=More Gear Info. You should have Symmetric=1 when you have this on, due to the differing menu systems. You could thus only alter front-rear ride heights. NASCAR's are not allowed to adjust left to right ride heights and things like that. Rules= 0 for no setup rules, 1 for stock cars. Indeed, this tutorial will also need updating as the game expands. As more questions are asked I will continue to expand this tutorial, and to clarify difficult to understand explanations. Also note that this tutorial is by no means complete. Note that I continually use examples from many different types of automobiles, this is to illustrate just how certain vehicles may contrast. CG: Centre of Gravity (In reference to Height).Physics Glossary Last updated: 27th August 2005

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