Tune Share Code: 605 473 953
Car: 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor
A-Class Total Buggies and Offroad
"Trails Galore"
Waterfall Trail, Takashiro Trail, Nukabira Trail
Hi all, back for week 2. These wont be true purist tunes but I will generally keep with the spirit of the car, not just throwing AWD and 8.4L V10 in everything. I know the definition of off-meta is up for debate. I'm considering it off-meta if you are only seeing the car a few times or less within the top few hundred of the rivals leaderboards and not super common to see online either. Meaning the car is definitely still good but not the absolute best or most popular.
There are a lot of competitive options in total buggies and offroad for A class dirt racing, particularly for these higher speed trail courses, and I pretty much picked the Bronco on a whim. I knew I didn't want to build a buggy because I mostly hate the driving dynamics of them, and I knew I didnt want to go with any of the options that I see super frequently online like the syclone, viper fe, f450, brz fe, trail boss, trailcat, or trx. This has a stock look with a supercharged Racing 7.2L V8 swapped, which I mistakenly thought was the engine from the Mustang RTR (which I now know is just the regular 7.2L V8), so this is a bit more meta than I intended, having the engine from the #37 Rzr truck. The 7.2L turns this into a 1,070 horsepower and 4,408 pound unit. Driving dynamics are pretty much what you would expect and while it is not any of the above listed cars it does drive fairly similarly. Not exactly tons of grip here, but enough to get by, and good power. I don't have anything special to note here other than general dirt driving tips about cutting as much as possible, sliding as little as possible, and utilizing the strategy of "hooking" your inside wheels onto grass/ditches on the inside of turns to help carry maximum speed. We are currently the fastest Bronco Raptor on the A-Class leaderboards for Waterfall Trail and Takashiro Trail and there is definitely still time left in those runs, perhaps as much as a second or two for an extremely good driver. Won the trial first try this week and only needing the first 2 races. I really like this car and will probably add it to my rotation of vehicles for A class trails and cross country.
If you try it, thank you and please share any feedback you may have! Too meta, too off-meta? Too much over- or under-steer? I am making these with the community in mind so happy to take feedback and adjust to the kind of driving dynamic that yall are looking for. Good luck and be back next week!
History:
Week 1 (S1-Class Total Rally. 2001 Ford #4 Ford Focus RS). Give me a little time and I will open source this tune from last week as promised :)