[thefraggle123]

Thank you very much Scaff for taking the time to do this, as a total noob i'm sure this will help me and others big time.

[rumblina]

Thanks Scaff, I wish I had known about this place, and in particular these docs in the GT4 days

As a mechanic myself, I often find it difficult to get 'real world' application working in GT. Albeit I am a Diesel mechanic and don't generally deal too much with caster, etc,

[kngofrandomspam]

Hi Scaff!

I appreciate the time and knowledge put into this guide.
but I do have one question about tuning not covered inside the guide.
Which tracks would you use for tuning each portion of the vehicle?

e.g. specific track or section of track for tuning LSD?

[SeaWall]

can some one make a youtube video on these guides, i'm more of a visual learner, plus i don't understand half of these auto terminologies, thanx

[NightHaunter]

Scaff

First of all thnx for making these great guides.
There really usefull, I finally have some grip on what results in what in gt5 tuning .

I have one question.

if lower the front ride height i reduce understeer. does not lowering the rear ride height increase this effect.
In other words if i increase rear ride height does that reduce understeer, But increases my oversteer?

I could have missed it in you're guide though i think i didn't. and although there were info boxes about ride height. i thought they were about changing the ride on one side on not in comparrison to the other side.

i hope you or someone else could answer this

[praiano63]

Here is the most usefull link i've ever see about Racing Car Chassis Setup Guide and Tutorial.
And it can be read in 10 diferent linguages (edit: with google translator did'nt see that). Everything is in this guide, also things that are not in GT5 like tire pressure ,caste....

http://www.racelinecentral.com/RacingSetupGuide.html

[dr_slump]

Nice link, but it's a bit too much NASCAR based. (my opinion)

[karlo991]

hi all

please help needed!!!!

i have a HPA Motorsport FT565 twin turbo Audi TT - And iam wondering if anyone has used/using this car and have/has mastered it.

Please can you tell me what settings i should use for engine tuning when racing at 500-600 Ppoints. aerodynamics, etc.....

i use the controller not a wheel.

thx in advance to anyone who is willing to give me some info

[heatseeker]

Thanks for these guides mate. Even though I have been playing GT since the beginning, I did not truelly get the finer points of tuning. This helps a lot. Thanks.

[shifty1]

Amazing stuff Scaff, well done.. It all completely changed my approach to tuning through your guides, seems like I was doing it backwards this whole time.. It was a nice mix of theory and then back on(GT) point. After six hours of reading and testing bit by bit in your "tuning order" I think I nailed my first FF Lightweight car

Anyways, cheers

[stano666]

LOL.., i'll have to go to the library for this one.
I need a pc, hehe.
Greetings stano666
Ps

[reiwon32]

Scaff, thank you for all the time invested in those guides. Just stop playing to thank you, finally understand and put some really nice tunings to my rides

[jimmyblaze]

is the Scaff gt5 guide out yet?

[MikaelK]

jimmyblaze

is the Scaff gt5 guide out yet?

Nope... Not yet...
And if it was, it would have been in the OP.
But go ahead with those for gt4, as the principles are exactly the same.

[daveyules]

Just to update, version 2 of my app, Gran Turismo Tuning Guide for iOS (iPhone), is released! It includes a My Garage area to store your tunes in your pocket, and a brand new Tuning Wizard that calculate all suspension and LSD settings! Check the link in my sig.

Cheers

[Leeneo]

Hello GT Tuners
I need help finding out which area's are to be tuned first. I have scaff's guide & other's that I have found while trying to understand tuning. I need to know where do I start? Suspension? LSD?

[ciccillo71]

Hello , do you know if somewhere on earth there is a translation in italian of Scaff guide ?

[Landbergaren]

I just wanted to say thanks for the guide! This was exactly what I was hoping to find on gtp today.

I've briefly read through the first pages of the guide and will read some more tomorrow (I'm really tired and will hit the sack soon). Still I thought "now I know a little bit more about preventing my oversteer and maybe I can make my Honda NSX Raybrig 06 go smoother through tilted corners. So I made a few quick changes that I learned on the spring rates and drive height-pages and off I went to the track for a few laps. It turned out that I have dropped my avg-lap with 2 secs and lowered my PB with 1 sec on the track for my next race. The oversteer-problem is gone and I hardly notice the curbs.

So once again thanks!

[SHIRAKAWA Akira]

I find this article regarding shock (dampers) tuning enlightening. Be warned that it might get deleted anytime, so be sure to save a personal copy:

http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/th...hocktune1.html

[panjandrum]

Out of curiosity, is there a guide somewhere which spells out which settings are backwards and which ones work as they do in the real world? It's very confusing for those of us with adjustable suspensions on our real-world cars to begin tuning a car in GT4/5, only to find out that the opposite of reality is happening...

A clear concise guide on tuning in "GT land" with zero references to real-world tuning might actually be helpful...