Hello,
I saw something strange in the "VW_GOLF_5speed.grb" file, which is perhaps, not exactly what is seems to be.
[GEAR_RATIOS]
ratio=(12,38) // 3.17
ratio=(11,38) // 3.45
ratio=(17,36) //2.12
ratio=(27,39) //1.44
ratio=(31,35) //1.13
ratio=(34,31) //0.91
And in the "VW_GOLF_GR2_5.hdc" file :
ReverseSetting=0
ForwardGears=5
Gear1Setting=0
Gear2Setting=2
Gear3Setting=3
Gear4Setting=4
Gear5Setting=5
So the 1st gear ratio expected could be 12/38 as it's the first line (line 0).
But in fact the gear ratios in the grb file are reordered by GTLegend, so the 1st line is not 12/38 but 11/38 which is shorter.
If you try this car, it's what is seen in the garage, the 1st gear by default is 11/38
In this case it's probably not so important, as reverse and 1st gear are the same ratio in the hdc file, but this error is made on some other mods with the real 1st gear and the real reverse gear inverted.
I'm not too specialized in Golf, but I'm pretty sure that the correct ratios for a Golf II GTI 8V 2Y gearbox are:
1: 3.45
2: 2.12
3: 1.44
4: 1.13
5: 0.91
R: 3.17
So the grb file could be modified in this way :
[GEAR_RATIOS]
ratio=(11,38) // 3.45 1
ratio=(12,38) // 3.17 R
ratio=(17,36) // 2.12 2
ratio=(27,39) // 1.44 3
ratio=(31,35) // 1.13 4
ratio=(34,31) // 0.91 5
and the hdc file :
ReverseSetting=1
ForwardGears=5
Gear1Setting=0
Gear2Setting=2
Gear3Setting=3
Gear4Setting=4
Gear5Setting=5
So with this modification the reverse ratio will be the real 12/38, not the shorter 11/38.
But I'm agree who care of the maximal speed in reverse gear
Now I have to try this new car, see you on the tracks
Olivier