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Studio 397 released the first of a series of scheduled upgrades to some of the legacy Factor 2 content.
With this update, the first batch of cars, including the Oreca 07 LMP2, and a selection of GTE cars such as the Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Corvette, and BMW, receive a brand-new BOP, the latest generation tyres, introduction of engine and brake cooling and the new shift protection enhancements. The aforementioned cars are now also updated to be compatible with the brand-new sound engine.
The new update is available now and should download automatically for those who own the related rF2 content.
Official Webpage – www.studio-397.com
Studio 397 Quote:
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These cars are ready to hit the track, but fear not, we’ve already started work on the next batch of content to receive these new changes, so stay tuned over the coming weeks and months to find out what comes next when we get a little closer to completion.
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The changes introduced to these cars are pretty significant in nature, and as such could present a very different feel and experience behind the wheel, be warned, that you will likely need to do some work on any existing setups you have in place for these cars!
All this said, please find below the update notes that form this new release:
Aston Martin Vantage GTE 3.09
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- New brake cooling parameters
- Added Goodyear sidewalls
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- +20kg, +7% aero drag
- -6L fuel tank for the standard package and -1L fuel tank for Le Mans package (refueling time recalculated for 30s full tank refuel)
- less sensitive aero to ride height change
- Added LMV 2021 liveries
BMW M8 GTE 3.09
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- Separate front and rear brake cooling settings
- Added Goodyear sidewalls
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- -10kg, +4% aero drag
- -8L fuel tank for the standard package and -3L fuel tank for Le Mans package (refueling time recalculated for 30s full tank refuel)
- less sensitive aero to ride height change
- Added LMV 2021 liveries
Corvette C7R GTE 3.09
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- Separate front and rear brake cooling settings
- Added Goodyear sidewalls
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- -5kg, +17% aero drag
- less sensitive aero to ride height change
Corvette C8R GTE 3.09
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- Separate front and rear brake cooling settings
- Added Goodyear sidewalls
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- -10kg, +5% aero drag
- -6L fuel tank for the standard package and -3L fuel tank for Le Mans package (refueling time recalculated for 30s full tank refuel)
- less sensitive aero to ride height change
- Added LMV 2021 liveries
Ferrari 488 GTE 3.09
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- Separate front and rear brake cooling settings
- Added Goodyear sidewalls
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- -5kg
- -5L fuel tank for the standard package and -4L fuel tank for Le Mans package (refueling time recalculated for 30s full tank refuel)
- less sensitive aero to ride height change
- Added LMV 2021 liveries
Porsche 991RSR GTE 3.09
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- Separate front and rear brake cooling settings
- Added Goodyear sidewalls
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- +10kg, +4% aero drag
- -8L fuel tank for the standard package and -1L fuel tank for Le Mans package (refueling time recalculated for 30s full tank refuel)
- less sensitive aero to ride height change
- Added LMV 2021 liveries
Oreca 3.01
- New Tires
- New engine cooling parameters
- Separate front and rear brake cooling settings
- Added shift protection
- Upgraded to the new sound engine
- Added LMV 2021 liveries
What’s New
New Tyres
Thanks to some detailed work and data sharing with Goodyear, we are delighted to today bring the very latest tyre specification to these cars, adding our latest understanding and development progress to a wider selection of content within rFactor 2. Using the same model as can be found in the recent new content releases and the Formula Pro and BMW Class 1, these changes should help migrate the behavior of these cars into a far more realistic window of normal operating behavior.
Sound Engine Compatibility
Following our massive new sound engine release for rFactor 2 earlier this year, we have spent the last few months developing these cars to be fully compatible with the varied new features and options available to us as part of this update. Now taking full benefit from the sound engine, these cars sound absolutely incredible within the simulation, both from within the cockpit, and trackside cameras alike.
Balance of Performance (BoP)
Of course, new tyres and new physics features will require a whole new Balance of Performance (BOP) to be undertaken, and this is exactly what has been completed for this new release. Developed over many weeks with painstaking attention to detail and many laps logged – these new cars should now race very closely together regardless of the model chosen, with the obvious manufacturer differences that will become apparent on a track-to-track basis. All GTE cars now have their fuel tank capacities balanced against each other, so they are competitive on fuel consumption and refueling during pitstops.
Shift Protection, Engine and Brake Cooling
An important element of many modern race cars and series, our new shift protection feature has been included in each of the cars that form the update today – forcing drivers to moderate their shifting behaviors and helping to add another element of realism and true-to-life characteristics for these cars. Also making its way from the latest update into this batch of content is the new engine and brake cooling feature we released back in the Q2 2022 update.
