Alfa Romeo 33 TT12   di rmi_wood

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Tyres model v10

Cockpit-operated brake balance

5 gears with H-shifter

Version: V0.99g 20/11/2020

TyresMedium Slicks (M)

The package contains 9 skins

1

2

3a

3sc

3st

4

8

11

43

Animation

None

Driving impressions

Car rather difficult to drive, very challenging in overtaking at low speeds and high-speed corners. In fact, when overtaking with the first gear you risk to skid. Why? On 670 kg of weight the 12-cylinder releases all the power of 500 hp. So be careful not to push too hard in first gear, otherwise you will find yourself immediately off the track. And, moreover, to get out of the dirt road do not think to get out easily, watch out for the accelerator.

In high speed corners it behaves strangely, you need to correct the steering wheel a lot. It has a strong understeer that can be corrected (in theory) with counter-steering and reducing the pressure on the accelerator, but this is not the only solution. Technically it would be necessary to reduce the front toe-in and increase the rear toe-in, increase the rear spring load, stiffen the rear shock absorbers and reduce the front roll. Sometimes even all this is not enough in reality.

In my opinion you drive better with 450° than with 900°, but that may be a personal factor and not solve the problem.

However you need a lot of practice and a lot of miles to really enjoy it and if you then change weather conditions, the car will behave very differently.

It has three different types of tires

• Firestone (V70)
• Soft GP70 (S)
• Hard 70' slicks (V70H)

And I prefer the latter.

Suspension to be lowered 15% and rear wing to be tilted to 4.

Brakes

Well constructed, effective, but not overdone. Remember it's a 50 year old car and should behave as such. I have increased both brake power and bias by at least 20% and the car responds better.

Sound

This is the least valuable part of this excellent product and it takes a lot of time and patience to get a great result. When the car is stationary it's repetitive and basic, but it improves a bit during the race. It's still close to the original sound of this car that, let's remember, is from the seventies.

Dampers

I lowered them by a good 25% and the car felt more stable and handled better, but even this important adjustment depends a lot on the driving style. It was born as a rigid car anyway.

Interior

Well-designed, the work here has been done well, with care and attention, but I have to say that the interior of simulated cars always leaves something to be desired. We expect a reality that is hard to come by for two fundamental reasons. A very accurate design would weigh too much on the total model so the car might cause some problems of slow execution on slow computers. The other reason has to do with the time and obviously cost of execution: the more detail there is, the more hours are spent on drawing accurately. So, although I agree that a more realistic dashboard enhances the simulator and increases reality and fun, I have to admit that you have to make do with it and focus more on the exterior.

Conclusions

A difficult car for a beginner, very well made, a lot of fun, yet to be perfected. On the other hand, the version number 0.99 warns us that there is still some work to be done. Nevertheless, it is very satisfying, powerful and different from the usual cars that all resemble the classic simulated GT3s. Even this product can compete with many paid cars.