I've actually done that! It was quite useful! I taped my Saitek X45 on a vertical surface and assigned the proper axis as a handbrake. I have to say that flight sticks are quite ergonomic, they should use their grips in real car handbrakes
By the way, I just ordered a g25 too, i'm expecting it tomorrow morning! Yay
In rallying, a driver's opponent is time. I know that. Maybe a new racing mode would help just like IRL rallying.
Every driver would get into position and would start with a small delay after the guy in front of him. Something like "variable starting lights".
Of course we should get a matching rally track, but a car's easier and faster to make. There's no point in having a rally stage without the car, but we can race a wrc car on tarmac. No need to be greedy, we'll hopefully get what we want!
I'd love to see something like the Aston Racetrack, only for Rallying. One area with multiple narrow dirt/gravel routes. Short straights, many turns, a few hairpins, and a couple of bumps and jumps. *And of course an appropriate car.*
I noticed the 1st post date too, but i don't think it's bad when someone brings up an old (but ignored) topic.
Ciph has stopped his lfs-tune project. So now we can now only hope for Bob Smith's lfs-tweak or Kegety's slickmod.
OFF TOPIC:
I can't understand why we got all these open-wheel cars and no rally-class cars. WRC is such a popular and exciting motorsport, yet it doesn't get its fair share of attention in LFS.
Even the rallycross stages are inappropriately wide, with mixed tarmac/gravel/dirt surfaces. Not to mention too short.
Anyway... just my thoughts... Sorry for the off-topic.
Nevertheless, i don't see the reason why the Developers wouldn't allow every tire in every car. Surely, most of the people would use slick tires all the time, however some of us would like a greater variety. Give us the tires!!!