: A while ago someone posted info about the various engine, chassis, and
: tire combos. Does anyone still have this. My main mission is going
: as fast as possible at michigan. I think my best lap so far is about
: 235.
The following is from the IndyCar Racing II FAQ version 1.0 (which can
be found at: http://www.teleport.com/~mcarver/icr2faq.htm [address restored]
Q: Can someone tell me what the difference is between the different
chassis, engines and tires?
Goodyear tyres, the qualifying tire, firestone and goodyear are
then basically the same for race lastability.
Peneske is the race chassis for non-ovals, Reynard is quicker but
harder to drive {less stable rear end}.
Lola is the Oval chassis
Cosworth is the oval engine I think {12,800-13,000 best rev level}
Mercedes probably the best non-oval engine {12,800-13,000)
Honda the best of both worlds engine I believe {12,800-13,200} red
lines at 13,500 but I believe it starts losing power after 13,200.
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From a post to AOL by Chad255786:
The Chassis, Engines, Tires performance values of the real Indycar
World Series are the basis for ICR II.
This means:
Lola: Just slightly the best overall chassis. Best on ovals and
superspeedways, slight stability problems on some road courses that
affects tire wear and handling over the course of a fuel load.
Reynard: Better than the Lola on road courses, confident, stable on
ovals but a little heavier and produces more drag making the lola
overall, a better sled.
Penske: I can't figure if Papy setup the Penske to be like the
season end Penske which finished EVER so close to Pruett at Michigan
or the Chassis that got beat by the Speedway tour bus at Indy.
Anyway.
Penske: Solid road course performer where it was easiest of all 3
to handle/ wear tires over the whole season. Sucked on ovals until
very late in the season (when the `96 undercarriage and suspension
pieces were added) because the car lost so much speed in turns and
experienced sometimes *** buffering/handling when in a pack of
cars and slipstreaming occurred.
Engines:
Ford: Best overall. Improved low-end torque over the `94 engine
package. Solid high-end power for ovals/superspeedways. Prone to
more breakdowns than the other engines.(fact in ICR II and real
life*****)
Mercedes: Weak at high ends compared to Honda and Ford. Good low
range power and better power band than Ford. VERY reliable.
Honda: Okay at low ranges(coming out of turns on a road course)
Great, Great top power for the ovals. This engine is the choice of
anyone trying to set one lap records at Michigan etc...
Tires:
Goodyear: Good grip, average durability. Best on road courses. not
as sticky as the Firestones.
Firestones: Better on ovals than the Goodyears because of their
better grip and longer durability (Ask S. Pruett at Indy when he
SKIPPED a tire change during the race to get back a lap. Damn
impressive) Firestones were good on the road courses but they
didn't get a win. No real reason why.
SO: These are the facts relating to the `95 season. I have it on
good authority (tech guy at Papy explained this when I call their
office recently) that these are the patterns the game will emulate.
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