modifications

[squirrelboy86]

I think the best thing that can be done to this game to improve it (other than 450s) would be engine mods and exhaust systems that actually increase performance. I dont mean things that you have to buy because that would make it alot harder to put into the game, i mean like some things like where we pick our gear and skins there could be more of those boxes for say a carb. mod and u could pick from a few like a tokyo mods carb. or whatever and an exhaust and header box also where you can pick from differant brands and models of exhaust systems. There wouldnt need to be a million differant mods imo you could just do the basics like exhaust,carb.,header,pistons,cam,suspension mods would be a plus also,etc.

i know this isnt very good of an explanation but it seems like a great idea for this game but it may be a challenge to insert it into the game but i would think there is a way to change the dyno for say if you change the stock exhaust system for a pro circuit exhaust system it would add however much horsepower and torque that exhaust is supposed to add to your engine.

this is all i can think of now, tell me what you think please.

[yzmxer608]

Everyone would just use the combination that makes the bike the fastest and never use anything else.

[squirrelboy86]

Everyone would just use the combination that makes the bike the fastest and never use anything else.

unless there was a class for mod bikes and stock bikes and the riders team required certain parts like geico powersports is differant from dna shredsticks and so on

[Ashes]

Can you imagine the effort involved in doing something like that.

Problems (for a one man show, with limited budget)...
- You can NOT work on manufacturers "claimed" values (they are normally inflated, so everything would have to be tested for real)
- Think of something as simple as jetting (I'm a pre-EFI baby) and the affect it has on engine performance
- You cannot just sum the increases of different mods (an after market pipe will not have the same effect on a bike that already has a modded carb vs stock)

I'm not even going to carry on - this kind of thing is just not worth the effort in my opinion.
Don't get me wrong, every guy loves modding his dirtbike - but this is not mechanics simulator.

Look at how many "what's your setup?" questions there are already on the forum!

[DJ99X]

We def need some rich dude who loves the game, and is willing to donate a dyno + bikes and parts to JLV.

[ddmx]

i would like to be able to modify gear ratios, within limits. nearly all factory's that i know of change the gear ratios on the pros bikes.

[Ashes]

Well - if jlv find that rich investor - I nominate myself to test all bikes and mods in real life

Even gearing mods - I can see value in down the line, and at least something like that can be calculated, it's based off of base powerplant performance.
BUT - in all honesty, if jlv's gonna go down this path - I'd first like to be able to save and load setups in game.