Gek54 said:
:lol 200lbs of fiber glass? What is this 'racing style' you are talking about? You obviously seem to NOT know what you are talking about so feel free to STFU at your convenience.
I thought it was pretty obvious - I guess not. I was exaggerating slightly, but 200 pounds of fiberglass=a massive amount of visual add-ons (like wide body kits, huge retarded looking spoilers, massive side-skirts) that are not likely to improve the performance of your car, but make it look flashier. I'm not saying that all the mods in games like NFSU2 don't have a benefit, I'm just saying that what looks the coolest doesn't translate to best performance for your car.
I don't have a problem with body kits, spoilers, side skirts, or the like. They have a purpose - what I don't like are ones that are designed for the purpose of looks alone. This is MY preference - I know people who like stuff like that and if you do, that's great - we have differing opinions. I think that the vast majority of body kits mods in NFSU2 look ridiculous for no reason and that's where the comment came from. Having a low profile at the front reduces air resistance under the car, so there are body kits you can get that will tighten up your handling at high speed. There are spoilers that do more than look like you're trying to dress your car up like a 747 and do generate useful downforce. As well, side skirts do have a purpose.
I just think that a lot of them look really gaudy and I'd rather have something that looks more conventional.
What I meant when I said "racing style" would have been better described as racing preferences. My bad, I can see how what I said would be misinterpreted. What I was trying to get at was "different people like their cars to handle different ways". If you want to customize your car to make cornering #1 and are willing to sacrifice acceleration and top speed, go for it. What I was saying is that I would prefer to cut back on some of the body kits to keep the car light and keep the acceleration quick. It comes down to what you want and different people like cars to handle in different ways.
That said, I don't know why I got that reaction from you, Gek. I'm on your side. I love sim racers - in fact, I haven't played anything but GT3 on my PS2 for 3 months now. I think that body kits and the like have their place - hell I've even seen a few I liked quite a bit, but just in general I tend to like the original styling on most of the cars I'm interested in. That and I think a lot of the cars in NFSU2 and the like are a little exessive. That's all. I hope that clears things up, I don't want to be on your bad side - I'm looking forward to the inevitable competition thread for who can get the best lap times once GT4 comes out
