Taming A Monster - Volvo 240 Turbo V8 Swap - Gran Turismo 7

[@DreadZer0Gaming]

At 3:57, I COMPLETELY agree with you. Whoever at Polyophony's making the engine swap decisions needs a thorough kicking. The '67 Giulia could have had the engine from the '20 Giulia or the 8C. No-one would mind if you dropped an RB26 or 2JZ into a Cossie or '69 Fairlady, an F8 Tributo engine into a 308 or 430, the 430's engine into the Clio, the DB11 engine into the DB5, the F-Type R engine into an E-type or even the modern 911 Turbo engine into a 964/901/Cayman. I wouldn't be surprised if the '72 A110 gets another bloody KA24 swap even though the '17 A110's RIGHT THERE. But nooo. KA24 or nothing, and it's what made me uninstall GT7 for the future (that and whatever the **** they did with one of the more recent updates won't let me drive my full-tuned E-Type or corvettes).

[@fossilfueled27]

The reason it doesn't let you drive the E Type or Corvette is the new physics. Cars are now very unstable on racing tyres unless they have downforce. You either need to add a rear wing, add some ballast weight or fit less grippy tyres to the front end.

[@DreadZer0Gaming]

@@fossilfueled27 Thanks for the tip-off, I couldn't figure out what was giving the ! PP rating, but i'm still giving GT7 an extended break

[@MortonFranks-x3l]

My favorite car when I was a kid was Robbie fancevics 240t,he won the aussie touring car championship with it, would love to see that livery.

[@kspectre21]

The boxy brute! What a monster of a car, looks absolutely insane to drive even with your tweaks compared to the others. Pity it's such a menace but atleast you managed to make it relatively drivable even if you're constantly 99% on the way to a massive crash. Also super interesting choice of livery, never expected to see HKS Hipermax emblazoned on a Swedish box lol

[@fossilfueled27]

I figured it needed to look as crazy as it drives :)

[@kspectre21]

@fossilfueled27 definitely works well, especially in the thumbnail :D

[@StarChaser027]

Okay I love all the LS swaps and all but why can't we just TURBO the existing LS and LT cars???

[@KikuraKun]

They have a hateboner for turbo'd muscle car engines.

[@griffinfaulkner3514]

Regarding the choice of engine swap for this car, it has a real life counterpart stateside, a drag-n-drive monster that's capable of six second quarter-mile passes at over 200mph while still being street legal. The powerplant? A big cubic inch LSX with a single massive turbo. So of all the recent swaps to complain about, this is one of the only ones that actually exists. I do agree that we need more variety in the engine swaps, though, I'm sitting on two LFA V10s, two Quattro S1 inline-5s, and a scattering of the various other options. Chiron swaps suck, this engine isn't much better, and I'd take the NSX GT500 engine over that K24 any day of the week.

[@fossilfueled27]

There's been a crazy amount of engines put in them. I've seen 240s with: LS 2JZ Rover V8 E46 M3 engine T5 Even a 1UZ-FE My point is the LS7 is more than a little bit lacking in imagination.

[@Gollet95]

@@fossilfueled27 Theres also a swede that put a Lamborghini V10 into a Volvo 240

[@MegaBYSON]

I like this guy

[@DillanSadie]

The thing is, I would have loved it if Polyphony put the Nismo 400R engine into the Volvo, because its variant of the RB26 would really improve upon what people love about the car in-game (and in real life when tuned) which is its ability to kick out the rear with surprising stability and being very easy to initiate a drift due to its long wheelbase……wait, my good British friend, having owned one, what is your opinion on that?

[@brain_polish7586]

t5 240 would be cool in gt7

[@pjangkan2056]

Gsr 3 next?

[@ReallyRealColby]

I absolutely love your content, but I've been kinda wondering why you're having so much trouble with some of these, but then I remembered you tune to max power, I'm a grinder that tunes to 700 or 800pp. My rant is the Chiron or Drift engines *ruin* cars tuned down. Horrible fuel economy...

[@fossilfueled27]

I used to grind, but the same 4 races got old very quick.

[@ReallyRealColby]

@fossilfueled27, I totally understand. I sometimes set up custom races that replicate the 700pp Sarthe race elsewhere. I recommend Northern Isle raceway...

[@Leo-yp2ot]

please try the bugatti swap r8 next time

[@RARDingo]

I didn't even bother with an aero setup. It's still fun as a sleeper, but no good for racing. I think the physics changes with 1.50 have been a disaster. GT7 is just not anywhere near as fun anymore, unless you have $$$$ of hardware & are seriously competitive. GT7 does not cater to casual gamers at all anymore. As someone that bought their first PS1 because of the original Gran Turismo & has been loyal to both Sony & GT I feel betrayed.

[@Maurice_Of_Wisdom]

4:14 I'll do you one better on the engine options Audi Quattro pikes peak i5 turbo engine

[@fossilfueled27]

I would but it sounds way too tame compared to the real thing.

[@Maurice_Of_Wisdom]

@fossilfueled27 tbh imo the Quattro pikes peak is the best sounding i5 in game which is really easy to decide since there's like what? Only two cars with i5s in gt7? And the Volvo i5 just sounds really quiet and the one with more noticeable performance is the audi And for some reason audi and polyphony refuse to add the rs3 or ttrs in the game which is very wierd

[@fossilfueled27]

@@Maurice_Of_Wisdom To be fair the Volvo T5 sounds great with the right upgrades. Too much and it sounds like a 4 cylinder for some reason.