Cars The Need For Speed

[A3DR]

Really looking forward to seeing the c4 zr1 come to life. As a c4 guy if you need any assistance in the research phase I would love to help!

Nice! I'm sure @aphidgod will go nuts if you can get some measurements for him.

As far as reference goes, I could use some detailed pics of certain blind spots I usually come across when not being able to access the real car. Still ways to go though, will contact you when the time comes

 

[aphidgod]

I found pretty good drawings online, actually... much like the WRX scene, the Corvette guys have a track/autocross faction on the forums that does a lot of technical analysis.

Test driver with RL experience is a huge asset, though, so if you own or have owned one, @Nice Glasses , let's talk.

 

[Nice Glasses]

well sadly my c4 is not a zr-1, but being a part of the community might be a step in the right direction. Have you guys decided on a certain year?

 

[9kret9]

I haven't taken the time to fix the lambos interior sound yet because I probably need to start over again and I've been rather busy lately. Frustrating breaking bug I also had once with the fulvia at the time breaking the pitch shifting. As I'm also doing some private paid work at the moment I'm not stopping Fonsecker or whomever to also make a sound of course if they want to.

This one would be a blast if you'd manage to finish it

 

[A3DR]

well sadly my c4 is not a zr-1, but being a part of the community might be a step in the right direction. Have you guys decided on a certain year?

1994, this is the one it came with the original game:

 

[CC]

1994, this is the one it came with the original game:

Classics now these cars man

 

[Nice Glasses]

1994, this is the one it came with the original game:

aside from the jarring fact that the pic is a 1990 heres a more accurate idea of a '94

things to note: they plumped up the rear bumper a tad, those are the factory wheels from '94, rectangular exhaust tips, fender vents/gills have 4 horizontal slits instead of the 2 vertical gills, they made the body molding a bit thicker than the 1990 version.

Another thing worth noting is the concave body work on the lower rear bumper and rocker panels which are distinctly unique to the zr-1. So watch out for that when looking for reference shots

Below is an example of a non zr-1. It has the same wheels, but the styling cues are much more rounded and less aggressive.

Quick little bit about the interior is something I always thought was kind of.. awkward about later model c4's was the asymmetrical seats as you can see here

the bolstering is much thicker on the inward part of the seat than the outer side for whatever reason.

Last thing worth noting is the different door panels in 94-96 vs. every other year

how it looks with the complete interior

If I think of more things specific to the 1994 model I'll be sure to give you guys a heads up. Until then hopefully this helps.

 

[CC]

aside from the jarring fact that the pic is a 1990 heres a more accurate idea of a '94

things to note: they plumped up the rear bumper a tad, those are the factory wheels from '94, rectangular exhaust tips, fender vents/gills have 4 horizontal slits instead of the 2 vertical gills, they made the body molding a bit thicker than the 1990 version.

Another thing worth noting is the concave body work on the lower rear bumper and rocker panels which are distinctly unique to the zr-1. So watch out for that when looking for reference shots

Below is an example of a non zr-1. It has the same wheels, but the styling cues are much more rounded and less aggressive.

Quick little bit about the interior is something I always thought was kind of.. awkward about later model c4's was the asymmetrical seats as you can see here

the bolstering is much thicker on the inward part of the seat than the outer side for whatever reason.

Last thing worth noting is the different door panels in 94-96 vs. every other year

how it looks with the complete interior

If I think of more things specific to the 1994 model I'll be sure to give you guys a heads up. Until then hopefully this helps.

Keep those puppies coming

 

[A3DR]

Yes I believe they've used an earlier model, but I'll have to dig deeper into it. It's odd, since the rest of the cars are '93-'94 models.
I'll try to stay true to what was in the game, not sure if performance wise they changed a lot in the early nineties.

 

[Nice Glasses]

yeah I can safely say there were both performance and aesthetic changes to the zr-1 as time went on.

1990: http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/chevrolet_usa/corvette_c4/corvette_c4_coupe_zr-1/1990.html

1994: http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/chevrolet_usa/corvette_c4/corvette_c4_coupe_zr-1/1994.html

 

[aphidgod]

Physics are the 94, and I'm not reworking them again.

It's so balanced with the Viper as it stands, you wouldn't want me to anyway.

 

[Nice Glasses]

Hey guys I found this all original gem of a '94 so you can get some nice references.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/1994-corvette-zr1-48k-miles/6315793926.html
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/1994-corvette-zr1-red/6272514849.html

Both posts have some different shots of the car so it could be of some use. Also have a look at that door stamp for ideas on the cars weight distribution and things of that sort.

 

[Some1]

It was the same case with the NSX in TNFS -- they used a 1990 model for the showcase and a 1994-ish model for the game (visual differences were the wheels for example).

It is hard to tell whether they also used the 1994 ZR-1 ingame, but in showcase, it was certainly the 1990 model. The most notable visual difference is the nose, the 1990 used the older design.

 

[aphidgod]

I'm willing to bet that the budget was pretty small, and they couldn't afford to get too picky about which version they could arrange for a photo shoot.

 

[arthur666]

More excited about the 'Vette, Viper and 993 than I am about the next car pack from Kunos.

 

[Brownninja97]

My only request is this skin man, suits it so well.

 

[LilSki]

My only request is this skin man, suits it so well.

ZR1 is not a Grand Sport. But yes someone should make the skin regardless at some point.

 

[Brownninja97]

ZR1 is not a Grand Sport

You are right id enjoy it more if i recreated it myself.

 

[aphidgod]

I predict we will see that skin within ~48 hours of the Corvette release.

 

[LilSki]

I predict we will see that skin within ~48 Minutes of the Corvette release.