Gavril Barstow

Given that the Dual-Matic seems to be inspired by General Motors' Powerglide (at least based on the range of years it was available in), it would be cool to get a 2-speed auto option in the Barstow - just like one could get a Powerglide in a Camaro.

Plus, how about a dragster with just one shift point?

 

nvm. the new power curve has grown on me with time. I do feel the car could use more low end torque though. Torque is what makes the car fun and makes the motor feel snappy and powerful when you punch the throttle. If im going 20 mph and punch the throttle to the floor in the lancehead it should spin the wheels a little in 1st and chirp 2nd gear when i bang shift it.(the reason it doesnt do this could be cause of the non period correct tires have to much grip though) The 315 foot pounds in the 423 feels meh. The ghigh end trem i cant rememberr the name but the yellow highest factory trim version. it should have a stage 1 long block and be N/A no muscle car came supercharged from factory. More period correct tires, factory configs, paint jobs, ect would be neat.

 

None of the contemporary tests were done on prepped surfaces, most drag strips weren't even prepped at this time. the barstows top 423 would only be able to compete with the lower 396s and 390s and so on

 

configuration the Bad Guys Car from cartoon the Bad Guys 2022 year from DreamWorks for future Remaster Gavril Barstow

 

I love the car! Great drift config and a remaster might do!

 

So, I decided to throw both the 423 RoadSport and Lancehead around Hirochi Medium again, just to see if this still hold up. One major difference between then and now is that the Lancehead has had its grip significantly reduced - from 0.89g on the skidpad at 64 km/h to 0.81g. That...that pretty much ruined it. It's no longer able to defeat the '88 Pessima GTZ around this track - which is fair enough, IMO. But it's not even able to defeat the 423 RoadSport, anymore, despite it being technically an "upgrade".

The RoadSport is somehow better under hard acceleration than the Lancehead - I can easily pull away in 2nd with the former, while in the latter, it just slides around so much in 3rd gear. I think it's due to the stiffer rear springs that the RoadSport comes with. The old Radial T/As covered a lot of the problems with the Lancehead - I feel like it needs some heavy-duty rear springs to make it more stable.

Here's three times I got with the RoadSport and Lancehead on an Xbox controller around two laps of Hirochi Medium, with no rolling start and going forward:

Barstow 423 RoadSport (M):

-1st time: 3:15.726
-2nd time: 3:14.974
-3rd time: 3:15.395
-Average: 3:15.365

Barstow Lancehead (M):

-1st time: 3:17.746
-2nd time: 3:18.515
-3rd time: 3:17.546
-Average: 3:17.936

And just for context, my new times with the '88 and '96 Pessima GTZs (there's no 854tx anymore):

-'88 Pessima GTZ: 3:03.768

-'96 Pessima GTZ: 2:59.627

 

The Barstow is probably in my top two favorite cars, it made me realize how good a small block na V8 really is and it’s the only light, aerodynamic, V8 rwd car with good handling made before 2000 (I know the bx exists but I personally don’t like the way it handles). I’ve made one of my favorite configs in all of beamng, a track car with the 353 with 445 hp full race suspension and hirochi sbrs2 wheels with race tires.

 

Yeah I love the Barstow too I just wish it looked a little better
This is still one of my favorite configs though

 

The 353 V8, with both transmissions, and its RoadSport variants, has tubular exhaust manifolds, instead of the stock cast manifolds, like every other similar configurations.