I like the progress so far. I like the time slip at the end. It’s cool to know my reaction times and all the different splits. The quick return or whatever is pretty cool. There are a few things I am hoping for down the road as I k ow this is a work in progress.
Burn out and staging. This is a major portion of drag racing. This need to get integrated into this. Even if it’s not the full, top fuel, half the track burnout and it’s just a small spot to heat the Tires, we need it. Along with that, pulling into the beams is also huge. There are different strategies just in how one stages in a drag race. We should be able to pull up and light the tree. It’s just how drag racing is done.
Upgrades. I understand this is where some get into an uproar, but if we’re gonna do this thing, let’s do it right!
1 There needs to be proper slicks. Drag tires have a very flexible side wall which is part of what helps the launch. What we have now is sorta like a drag radial, not as grippy. It would be good to have the true 36" x 16" Drag slick or a true 10.5" small tire. The small 4" wide front rim and tire.
2 Suspension. Wheelie bars and 4 link, should all be adjustable. Raising or lowering the wheelie bars can drastically change how a car will launch and drive down the road. Back halving cars or cutting out the underneath for weight and throwing huge drag slick under it. Physics that don’t dictate that raising a car to the highest ride height equals quicker!
3 Engine and transmission. There needs to be huge power for drag racing. I’m not scoffing at 1000hp, I just know that these days most drag cars can and are pushing between 1500 hp on the low end on up to 3-4000 hp. There should be some engines for this. Giant cubic inch motors, turbos and superchargers with adjustable boost. All the power adders including nitros. Before you all shout no way, I’m NOT talking about need for speed most wanted, do some drifting and add more NOS like. But true to life nitros kits. 100 shot, 200, multiple kit setups.
4 spoilers. Actual drag style spoilers and body kits. Not much more to add for that one,
- I’m sure it’s coming at some point, but more tracks than just Dubia.
When I’m more awake and have more time I want to throw a few pics on here showing the stuff in talking about. Been too long a day, I just wanted to give my input after my first go round with this. I also want to add that I know many don’t want to see new upgrades. Mostly for fear that things would show up elsewhere and ruin the other disciplines of racing that are in the game. To me, the simple fix woild.be to make “drag” upgrades ONLY available if drag racing. Or at least not in online public or rivals. GT3 did that back in the 90s when they had a few dirt tracks that you could only drive on with dirt tires. That was 20 years ago, lol.
I absolutely thank and applaud Turn 10 for finally throwing us drag racers a little love! Thank you guys!