Whilst it is appreciated that we have some data and some very handy analysis tools for pCars I cant help but think this could be enhanced further. In modern times of real life & sim life data plays a very important role. I decided to to do a little comparison between rF2, AC & pCars. As you can see pCars falls rather short in this department. Like many other I am someone that really enjoys setting up my car using good data and analysis tools and have become a much better race driver because of this. What are the chances of some extra data channels in the future to see a more complete picture?
rF2 Data Channels AC Data Channels pCars Data Channels Needed for pCars Count: 161 Count: 123 Count: 48 Count: 76 Ambient Temperature ABS Active Aero Dmg ABS Active Beacon ABS Enabled Ambient Temp ABS Enabled Beacon (Internal) Best Lap Time Boost Amount Best Lap Time Brake Pos Brake Pos Brake Best Lap Time Brake Pressure FL Camber FL Brake Dmg FL Camber FL Brake Pressure FR Camber FR Brake Dmg FR Camber FR Brake Pressure RL Camber RL Brake Dmg RL Camber RL Brake Pressure RR Camber RR Brake Dmg RR Camber RR Brake Temp FL Car Coord X Brake Temp FL Caster FL Brake Temp FR Car Coord Y Brake Temp FR Caster FR Brake Temp RL Car Coord Z Brake Temp RL Damper Vel FL Brake Temp RR Car Damage Front Brake Temp RR Damper Vel FR Camber FL Car Damage Left Clutch Damper Vel RL Camber FR Car Damage Rear Engine Dmg Damper Vel RR Camber RL Car Damage Right Engine RPM Drag Camber RR Car Pos Norm Fuel Level DRS Active Cloud Darkness Caster FL Fuel Pres Flags Clutch Pos Caster FR Gear Front 3rd Pos Clutch RPM CG Accel Lateral Lat Accel Front Downforce Drag CG Accel Longitudinal Lng Accel Front Ride Height Eng Max Gears CG Accel Vertical Oil Pres G Force Lat Eng Oil Temp CG Height Oil Temp G Force Long Eng Overheating Chassis Pitch Angle Speed G Force Vert Eng Water Temp Chassis Pitch Rate Steering GPS Latitude Engine Max RPM Chassis Roll Angle Susp Dmg FL GPS Longitude Engine RPM Chassis Roll Rate Susp Dmg FR KERS Level Engine Torque Chassis Velocity X Susp Dmg RL Position Front 3rd Pos Chassis Velocity Y Susp Dmg RR Position Front Downforce Chassis Velocity Z Throttle Raining Severity Front Flap Active Chassis Yaw Rate Tire Grip FL Rear 3rd Pos Front Ride Height Clutch Pos Tire Grip FR Rear Downforce Front Tyre Compound Drive Train Speed Tire Grip RL Rear Tyre Compound Front Wing Height DRS Active Tire Grip RR Ride Height FL Fuel Level Engine Limiter Tire Rev FL Ride Height FR G Force Lat Engine RPM Tire Rev FR Ride Height RL G Force Long Flags Tire Rev RL Ride Height RR G Force Vert Fuel Level Tire Rev RR Susp Force FL Gear Gear Tire Temp FL Susp Force FR GPS Latitude Ground Speed Tire Temp FR Susp Force RL GPS Longitude HR Sample Clock Tire Temp RL Susp Force RR Ground Speed In Pit Tire Temp RR Susp Pos FL Lat Force FL KERS Level Tire Wear FL Susp Pos FR Lat Force FR Lap Invalidated Tire Wear FR Susp Pos RL Lat Force RL Lap Time Tire Wear RL Susp Pos RR Lat Force RR Lap Time2 Tire Wear RR TC Active Lat Ground Vel FL Last Lap Time Track Temp TC Enabled Lat Ground Vel FR Last Sector Time Water Pres Tire Slip Angle FL Lat Ground Vel RL LR Sample Clock Water Temp Tire Slip Angle FR Lat Ground Vel RR Max Fuel Tire Slip Angle RL Lat Patch Vel FL Max Power Tire Slip Angle RR Lat Patch Vel FR Max RPM Toe In FL Lat Patch Vel RL Max Sus Travel FL Toe In FR Lat Patch Vel RR Max Sus Travel FR Toe In RL Long Ground Vel FL Max Sus Travel RL Toe In RR Long Ground Vel FR Max Sus Travel RR Turbo Boost Long Ground Vel RL Max Torque Tyre Compound Long Ground Vel RR MR Sample Clock Tyre Pressure FL Long Patch Vel FL Num Tires Off Track Tyre Pressure FR Long Patch Vel FR Position Tyre Pressure RL Long Patch Vel RL Raw Data Sample Rate Tyre Pressure RR Long Patch Vel RR Ride Height FL Tyre Temp FL Centre Off Path Wetness Ride Height FR Tyre Temp FL Inner On Path Wetness Ride Height RL Tyre Temp FL Outer Ori Quat W Ride Height RR Tyre Temp FR Center Ori Quat X Self Align Torque FL Tyre Temp FR Inner Ori Quat Y Self Align Torque FR Tyre Temp FR Outer Ori Quat Z Self Align Torque RL Tyre Temp RL Centre Pit Speed Limiter Self Align Torque RR Tyre Temp RL Inner Raining Severity Session Lap Count Tyre Temp RL Outer Rear 3rd Pos Session Time Left Tyre Temp RR Center Rear Brake Bias Steering Angle Tyre Temp RR Inner Rear Downforce Suspension Travel FL Tyre Temp RR Outer Rear Flap Active Suspension Travel FR Vehicle Pitch Rear Flap Status Suspension Travel RL Vehicle Roll Rear Ride Height Suspension Travel RR Wind direction Rear Tyre Compound TC Active Windspeed Ride Height FL TC Enabled Ride Height FR Throttle Pos Ride Height RL Tire Dirt Level FL Ride Height RR Tire Dirt Level FR Slide Pct FL Tire Dirt Level RL Slide Pct FR Tire Dirt Level RR Slide Pct RL Tire Load FL Slide Pct RR Tire Load FR Steering Tire Load RL Steering Shaft Torque Tire Load RR Surface Type FL Tire Loaded Radius FL Surface Type FR Tire Loaded Radius FR Surface Type RL Tire Loaded Radius RL Surface Type RR Tire Loaded Radius RR Susp Force FL Tire Pressure FL Susp Force FR Tire Pressure FR Susp Force RL Tire Pressure RL Susp Force RR Tire Pressure RR Susp Pos FL Tire Radius FL Susp Pos FR Tire Radius FR Susp Pos RL Tire Radius RL Susp Pos RR Tire Radius RR Throttle Pos Tire Rubber Grip FL Toe FL Tire Rubber Grip FR Toe FR Tire Rubber Grip RL Toe RL Tire Rubber Grip RR Toe RR Tire Slip Angle FL Track Temperature Tire Slip Angle FR Turbo Boost Pressure Tire Slip Angle RL Tyre Carcass Temp FL Tire Slip Angle RR Tyre Carcass Temp FR Tire Slip Ratio FL Tyre Carcass Temp RL Tire Slip Ratio FR Tyre Carcass Temp RR Tire Slip Ratio RL Tyre Load FL Tire Slip Ratio RR Tyre Load FR Tire Temperature FL Tyre Load RL Tire Temperature FR Tyre Load RR Tire Temperature RL Tyre Pressure FL Tire Temperature RR Tyre Pressure FR Toe In FL Tyre Pressure RL Toe In FR Tyre Pressure RR Toe In RL Tyre Rubber Temp FL C Toe In RR Tyre Rubber Temp FL I Turbo Boost Tyre Rubber Temp FL O Wheel Angular Speed FL Tyre Rubber Temp FR C Wheel Angular Speed FR Tyre Rubber Temp FR I Wheel Angular Speed RL Tyre Rubber Temp FR O Wheel Angular Speed RR Tyre Rubber Temp RL C Tyre Rubber Temp RL I Tyre Rubber Temp RL O Tyre Rubber Temp RR C Tyre Rubber Temp RR I Tyre Rubber Temp RR O Tyre Temp FL Centre Tyre Temp FL Inner Tyre Temp FL Outer Tyre Temp FR Center Tyre Temp FR Inner Tyre Temp FR Outer Tyre Temp RL Centre Tyre Temp RL Inner Tyre Temp RL Outer Tyre Temp RR Center Tyre Temp RR Inner Tyre Temp RR Outer Tyre Wear FL Tyre Wear FR Tyre Wear RL Tyre Wear RR Vehicle Pitch Vehicle Roll Vertical Tyre Deflection FL Vertical Tyre Deflection FR Vertical Tyre Deflection RL Vertical Tyre Deflection RR Wheel Rot Speed FL Wheel Rot Speed FR Wheel Rot Speed RL Wheel Rot Speed RR Wheel Y Location FL Wheel Y Location FR Wheel Y Location RL Wheel Y Location RR Wind direction Windspeed Addon Maths Addon Maths Damper Vel FL Damper Vel FL Damper Vel FR Damper Vel FR Damper Vel RL Damper Vel RL Damper Vel RR Damper Vel RR Cor Speed Cor Speed GPS Long & Lat GPS Long & Lat