[Technical Difficulty]

So, I can change that in my options panel on the Pause menu? If so thanks Kremit.

[Kremit]

yup ^^

[Kremit]

*bump the update*

[chimneyrock]

Besides the nitrous, are the modifications purely cosmetic, or do they affect the cars performance characteristics? I saw a thread where someone mentioned having preferences on how certain wheels handled, but I've never noticed a difference...Does a spoiler really create downforce? Does a new exhaust increase horespower?

[Jackie Flannery]

QUOTE (chimneyrock @ Dec 16 2004, 04:57)

Besides the nitrous, are the modifications purely cosmetic, or do they affect the cars performance characteristics? I saw a thread where someone mentioned having preferences on how certain wheels handled, but I've never noticed a difference...Does a spoiler really create downforce? Does a new exhaust increase horespower?

I reckon I just saw the "wheel" thread you mention and I too was wondering whether buying off road wheels give you better grip. I would be very surprised if this was the case - I was under the impression that the mods were just for "looks".

[Kremit]

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QUOTE (chimneyrock @ Dec 16 2004, 04:57) Besides the nitrous, are the modifications purely cosmetic, or do they affect the cars performance characteristics? I saw a thread where someone mentioned having preferences on how certain wheels handled, but I've never noticed a difference...Does a spoiler really create downforce? Does a new exhaust increase horespower?  I reckon I just saw the "wheel" thread you mention and I too was wondering whether buying off road wheels give you better grip. I would be very surprised if this was the case - I was under the impression that the mods were just for "looks".

Ermmm... Do you believe in bigfoot? Cause they both hold the same probability of being true.

There's a few files the game uses to distinguish car info.

handling.cfg (handling settings.. this is where the turning ratios and all handling properties are adjusted). In order for different wheels to have different handling effects, this file would have to be changed in memory, on the fly, with new handling settings. However, there's nothing that triggers this change.

Carmods.dat (file that holds info of car mods available). List the cars and the mods that go on them... nothing more. Only defines the mods that go on cars... there's no numbers, no variables... no alterations to performance.

Other than nitros (which isn't really performance boosting, it just puts you up to top speed really fast.), I would say: "No, the mods do not have performance/weight/aerodynamic benefits. It is simply cosmetic like NFS:U."

[adamcs]

Nice work. I'll pin it for now, and unpin it when I get a chance to add it to the HTML header. +1 Karma, etc.

[Jackie Flannery]

QUOTE (Kremit @ Dec 16 2004, 17:50)

QUOTE QUOTE (chimneyrock @ Dec 16 2004, 04:57) Besides the nitrous, are the modifications purely cosmetic, or do they affect the cars performance characteristics? I saw a thread where someone mentioned having preferences on how certain wheels handled, but I've never noticed a difference...Does a spoiler really create downforce? Does a new exhaust increase horespower?  I reckon I just saw the "wheel" thread you mention and I too was wondering whether buying off road wheels give you better grip. I would be very surprised if this was the case - I was under the impression that the mods were just for "looks". Ermmm... Do you believe in bigfoot? Cause they both hold the same probability of being true. There's a few files the game uses to distinguish car info. handling.cfg (handling settings.. this is where the turning ratios and all handling properties are adjusted). In order for different wheels to have different handling effects, this file would have to be changed in memory, on the fly, with new handling settings. However, there's nothing that triggers this change. Carmods.dat (file that holds info of car mods available). List the cars and the mods that go on them... nothing more. Only defines the mods that go on cars... there's no numbers, no variables... no alterations to performance. Other than nitros (which isn't really performance boosting, it just puts you up to top speed really fast.), I would say: "No, the mods do not have performance/weight/aerodynamic benefits. It is simply cosmetic like NFS:U."

I concur. Very Doubtful about mods to the handling file just cos you buy some new wheels. Would have been a good though.

Thanks for mentioning Bigfoot - I saw it talking to a mysterious figure in the tunnel from San Andreas to Vice City.

Now Im gonna start a thread about searching for Bigfoot.

[Marine Machine]

Youve missed out the Elegy by the way - which is really nice car

[Kremit]

QUOTE (Marine Machine @ Dec 20 2004, 09:48)

Youve missed out the Elegy by the way - which is really nice car

uhm... no I didn't. The elegy doesn't go into TransFender.

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Wheels Arch Angels: Wheels Arch Angels is another custom shop similar to Loco Low Co. However, where as Loco Low Co specializes on lowriders out of a home garage, this is a car modification garage near the southwest corner of San Fierro. To unlock Wheels Arch Angels, you must obtain a bronze medal or better on Driving School test: "City Slicking" and also finish mission: "Yay-Ka-Boom-Boom" in order to be able to purchase Wang's Cars. After purchasing Wang's Cars, finish the first mission and you will unlock Wheels Arch Angels. Cars that can be modded at Wheels Arch Angels: Elegy Flash Jester Stratum Sultan Uranus This garage features paintjobs for Street Racer vehicles as well as high end performance parts such as: "Alien" and "X-Flow" performance exhausts and body kits.

See, didn't forget it.

[GTAPoliceMan]

What about the hotknife?

[Kremit]

QUOTE (GTAPoliceMan @ Dec 23 2004, 01:13)

What about the hotknife?

The hotknife is not moddable... so why would it be on the Car Mod Reference List?

[GTAPoliceMan]

I was just asking?

[Zeek911]

IM JUST WONDERING......
WHERE DO U GET THOSE AWOMSE PAINT JOBS?

[Kremit]

QUOTE (Zeek911 @ Dec 26 2004, 03:35)

IM JUST WONDERING...... WHERE DO U GET THOSE AWOMSE PAINT JOBS?

at the custom shops. Loco Low Co for the lowriders and Wheels Arch Angels for the street racers.

[Zeek911]

thanks

[918033]

where do u get the slamvan i had it once in ls is there anywhere else i can get it

[Stewlil]

MY GOD ! U REALLY DID ALL THAT URSELF? good work

[Kremit]

Slamvan can usually be found on the strip in LV...

@Stew: I did enough research to figure out which equip code related to which mod part... with that info, I was able to take the info from carmods.dat and replace the equip codes with the mod's name... So after about 16-20 cars, I was able to fill in the blanks on the rest. I have no interest in doing the custom garages as the part names are all the same for all the cars, however, I did notice in Loco Low Co, you could add other parts to other cars (like remington has a misc. section for a grill) whereas Wheels Arch Angel, all the cars have the same parts, just different design.

[irulesk8]

Did you no you can get nos in every car same with hydolics and paintjobs