The entire TCR class is being completely rebuilt from the ground up. Starting this season, there is a full update to dry and wet tires, as well as improvements to car handling in corners. This is excellent news for those dedicated to the category, which hasn’t always attracted the number of participants it deserves. A new lease on life comes for the Hyundai Elantra N TCR, Honda Civic Type R TCR, Hyundai Veloster N TCR, and now the latest version of the Audi RS3 LMS Gen2.
O sistema de travões para os carros de TCR (Gen1 e Gen2) foi totalmente redesenhado, passando a estar, tal como no real, munidos de válvula de proporção na traseira, Estes carros passam também a ser mais precisos técnicamente, utilizando uma nova tecnologia que permite gerir a altura do ‘splitter’ para passar a inspeção na Garage. Os níveis de combustível foram atualizados para estarem dentro dos padrões IMSA (de 85lt para 100lt).
Power units for all cars have been updated to better control the turbo. Shift lights are now standardized across the class. A full physics review was also conducted, combined with a new Balance of Performance (BoP) for the entire class.
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