The GTE class cars received extra attention from iRacing for this new season. Since this remains an extremely popular class in the simulator, efforts were made to review various aspects of all cars to provide more realistic behavior. The updates apply to all five GTE cars: BMW M8, Chevrolet Corvette C8.R, Ferrari 488, Ford GT, and Porsche 911 RSR.
The physics and tires for these cars have been revised. There was a complete overhaul of the dry tire compounds and construction, now featuring more realistic deflection and greater sensitivity to the grip limit. Additionally, rain tires are now available, allowing GTE class cars to be properly prepared for wet-track racing.
At the chassis level for these cars, “rub blocks” were added to the front splitters and along the centerlines of the axles, combined with softer spring rates in the tires and increased static ride height. There was also an adjustment to the Balance of Performance (BoP) to compensate for changes in aerodynamic ride height and 'rake‘.
Mechanical aspects were also addressed, with significant adjustments to the gearboxes, optimizing 1st through 6th gears for better alignment with each car’s torque curve.
The Garage page has been redesigned and is now simpler and more intuitive, making car adjustments easier. Tuning is now faster and more user-friendly, with ride height being adjusted directly and automatically recalculated by the simulator, without the need to tweak spring perches or torsion bars.
