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GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

Bruce Kennewel

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by Bruce Kennewel » Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:33:52

The question is in the Subject line and says it all, I suppose. :)

Many years ago (around 2003, I think) someone or some group was supposedly
working on such a mod.
Did it ever eventuate?

Bruce

mcewen

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by mcewen » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:06:35

Wouldn't F65-F2 be roughly equivelant to the Tasman series?

See my too many mods dilutes the grids rant of a few days a go.

Bruce Kennewel

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by Bruce Kennewel » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 04:15:42

No, it wouldn't be.
And as I don't play online, I really have no concern about too many mods or
grid dilution.

BK


mcewen

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by mcewen » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 04:31:13

I just read Bruce McLaren's biography and it sounds like most teams
simply shipped their F1 chassis down at the end of the european season,
maybe with a different (smaller) engine installed then flogged the now
obsolete cars to some backmarker at the end of the series.

mcewen

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by mcewen » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 06:34:03

Well that's not precicely true, Bruce made a special chassis that was
smaller because of the lower fuel requirement of the sprint race
format, but essentially the parts were interchangeable.
Bruce Kennewel

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by Bruce Kennewel » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 07:13:44

Some did, that's true.
Others (including Ferrari) either constructed specific chassis/engine combos
or modified existing F1 or F2 chassis to suit.

BK


Ruud Dingeman

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by Ruud Dingeman » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 14:49:23

No, it wouldn't be much like 65 F2, the Tasman cars would be much
faster. The 65 F2's had 1600cc hi-rev engines afaik, but the 67/68
Tasman cars should have 2.5 litre powerplants.

Work on the 67/68 Tasman mod for GPL is still continuing afaik, I got a
mail about it not too long ago due to some cooperation work with our GPL
F2 Mod research  :)   So for the moment I'd say, keep your hopes up.

Regards, Rudy
(GPLRank: -24)

Bruce Kennewel

GPL (or other sim): is there a Tasman Series mod??

by Bruce Kennewel » Sun, 20 Nov 2005 21:12:59

Thanks for the info, Rudy.

BK



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