Car tuning doesnt seem fun anymore

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Hi everyone,

since we are on the topic of tuning, has anyone been able to make the Spoon civic rev to 16000rpm like it does in GT3?
 
In GT3 I only tune stock cars like the spoon cars and the mines cars, I'll look for the things that were bought for a spoon or mines or something, and I just pick a car that I think is nice, like a stock corvette, and I purchase exactly the same plus the things needed to adjust gear ratio's and that stuff. Now I think that's pretty fun. NOT just put a satge 4 turbo or NA kit on an already high powered car (with the exception of the Escudo Pikes Peak)

And can you still save the settings of your car cause that was really handy
AND...... does your cars value increase when you modify it cause I hate it when you've purchased a stage 4 turbo and you don't need it that you CAN'T GET YOUR MONEY BACK!!!!
 
i dunno about gt4 since i've never played it... But in gt3 i found it more fun to try and squeeze as much performance out of the car using suspension and drivetrain tweaks. And maybe something cheap to boost power a bit before then. :) I used to wait untill i thought i was gonna get pwned before i upgraded.


Does a 200ps trueno SS still beat AI in rally Races Easily?
 
Ok i've progressed a little bit in GT4 and the right amount of correctly applied tuning is essential in some races if you want to get high A-Spec points. In the M Cup I used a second hand M Coupe with Weight reduction, suspension, rollcage, racing clutch and ecu upgrade. This gave me the advantages in the corners that allowed me to win the races after a bit of practice managing to beat the M5 and all those fancy M3 CSL's and GTR's. Although the M5 was owning me on the straights on the Nurburgring I made up ground on him around the twisty bits. Ps the computer sucks at corners.

Moral of story, the correct tuning needs to be applied to the correct races and competition. It's no good just sticking every single bit on your car and expecting it to handle perfectly like in GT1.
 
cobragt
To tell you all the truth. I dont play gt4 to race. I play gt4 to drive. to me, gt4 is the test driver's game. I get more enjoyment driving on a track than racing against 5 other cars.
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Same with me.
 
i agree with cobragt. the greatest challenge on any of the gran turismo games is trying to better yourself. eventually, if you stick at it you will crack the game, but trying to shave another hundredth off your fastest lap time can be almost impossible. im looking forward to racing on the nurburgring, i olny hope that it is available right from the start, and not locked away till near the end of the game. that track alone will define for me what gran turismo is all about.
 
Hello everyone, Ive been reading all your post on Tuning. I personally like all the tuning options. I like to pick a track that I have the most trouble with,- (struggle the most on). And tune my car to try and make it a little easier. I usually only make very small changes at a time. Yes it can be very time consuming. But I have found that sometimes, a small change can make a big difference. I like time trials,- Racing the clock. Keep tuning to try and get that extra sec. Or even 10th of a sec.
I have also had cars that I thought was already perfect, and messed with the tuning anyway, And made it even better. But you know, everyone is different. Some dont like to be botherd with tuning. And thats cool. There are days when I just want to pick a car, Find a track, And Drive it like I stole it.
I guess what im trying to say is, Even days I dont want to be botherd with tuning, Im still glad the option is there.
 
I think that you have to really use your head about tuning cars. You can still have a wonderful racing machine if all you focus on is performance and not power.

Back with the PC version of "Sports Car GT," I took a JGTC NSX I downloaded and modified its performance aspects and left horsepower alone. I did about a 10-lap session at Road Atlanta in the game, and the car still performed beautifully.

I'd basically suggest using performance upgrades if your car is already capable and has decent-enough horsepower numbers. As I would normally do, before you buy a car, save your game first. Then buy the car you have enough money for. Take it for a spin. If you like it, keep it and save the game afterwards. If you don't like it, you can load your previous game and maybe look for something better. All I'm saying is that when you get a car and give it a shakedown, you'll instantly know the strengths and weaknesses of your machine. Then, you work to make the car better than stock. The car is a ladder. Climb each rung carefully. And hopefully, you'll be on top of the competition en route to the checkered flag and being able to spray that champagne all around like a headless chicken.

Or for the ones who think I'm not really SAYING anything, let me simplify. Your car sucks. Make it suck less.
 
I do a bit of tuning.

My M5 ended up with a new rom and some weight reduction... plus of course the wing.

I must say I rarely change the original fit tyres on a car. I fully modded a Ford GT '05 and fitted slicks and it just felt strange to drive. The handling on "stock" tyres seems so much better than GT3.
 

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