Guide - How To Find Where You Make Peak Power

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While I think it will eventually be fixed, as of now in GT6 you don't know for sure at what RPM you make your peak power at, critical information that is crucial when making shift points. Guesstimation can only take you so far, so here is a scientific way of calculating your peak power.

Requirements:
- Something to write on
- Ruler
- Calculator

Step 1: Go to your settings menu. Measure the length of your powerband:

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For me it was 19.5 CM (We'll call this 'A'). Write this down.


Step 2: Now pick a place on the graph where you want to know what RPM it produces those HP/TQ numbers (usually peak power). Measure the distance to that spot.

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For me this was 16.5 CM. Write this down (We'll call this 'B'). Also note the max RPM, for me this was 7,800 RPM. Write this down also (We'll call this 'C').


Step 3: Now comes the math, bear with me :lol:

1) Take B (Length to certain spot on graph) and multiply it by C (Total RPM).
2) Take that value and divide it be A (Length of total power graph) which will yield the RPM at the spot you measured to, which for me was 6600RPM

Seems like a long process but with a calculator you could do this in under 20 seconds, and invaluable when it comes to tuning 👍
 
Harry6784
While I think it will eventually be fixed, as of now in GT6 you don't know for sure at what RPM you make your peak power at, critical information that is crucial when making shift points. Guesstimation can only take you so far, so here is a scientific way of calculating your peak power.

Requirements:
- Something to write on
- Ruler
- Calculator

Step 1: Go to your settings menu. Measure the length of your powerband:

52072451.png


For me it was 19.5 CM (We'll call this 'A'). Write this down.


Step 2: Now pick a place on the graph where you want to know what RPM it produces those HP/TQ numbers (usually peak power). Measure the distance to that spot.

96549342.png


For me this was 16.5 CM. Write this down (We'll call this 'B'). Also note the max RPM, for me this was 7,800 RPM. Write this down also (We'll call this 'C').


Step 3: Now comes the math, bear with me :lol:

1) Take B (Length to certain spot on graph) and multiply it by C (Total RPM).
2) Take that value and divide it be A (Length of total power graph) which will yield the RPM at the spot you measured to, which for me was 6600RPM

Seems like a long process but with a calculator you could do this in under 20 seconds, and invaluable when it comes to tuning 👍
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You rock man. I probably would have figured this out if I had the game too lol. But basically it's BC/A
 
Thats one of the goofiest things ive seen,someone would take a ruler to the tv screen to measure a HP curve? Wahahahahahaha,Hp and Tq peaks are right there under your nose in the garage. Optimum shift points will be hard to determine exactly with no means of testing,Ideal gearing should have the rpm drop between shifts as to stay close to the peak,hahahahahahaha,measure the graph,would you prefer a set of dial calipers.,maybe an outside micrometer,or even better, a vernier scale,wahahahahahahaha.oh dont forget the television screen size converter,for all the varying size screens out there,hahahahahaha
 
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woodington1
Thats one of the goofiest things ive seen,someone would take a ruler to the tv screen to measure a HP curve? Wahahahahahaha,Hp and Tq peaks are right there under your nose in the garage. Optimum shift points will be hard to determine exactly with no means of testing,Ideal gearing should have the rpm drop between shifts as to stay close to the peak,hahahahahahaha,measure the graph,would you prefer a set of dial calipers.,maybe an outside micrometer,or even better, a vernier scale,wahahahahahahaha.oh dont forget the television screen size converter,for all the varying size screens out there,hahahahahaha
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congrats on your 18th post douchbag.
 
chris12008
lmao hahahahahah wow you know he worked really hard on this lol
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woodington1
Thats one of the goofiest things ive seen,someone would take a ruler to the tv screen to measure a HP curve? Wahahahahahaha,Hp and Tq peaks are right there under your nose in the garage. Optimum shift points will be hard to determine exactly with no means of testing,Ideal gearing should have the rpm drop between shifts as to stay close to the peak,hahahahahahaha,measure the graph,would you prefer a set of dial calipers.,maybe an outside micrometer,or even better, a vernier scale,wahahahahahahaha.oh dont forget the television screen size converter,for all the varying size screens out there,hahahahahaha
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I think I broke the news to him easier. :P
 
You're giving noobs too much help. If they can't learn to read a graph or do what Master said (looking at the garage listing) then it's their lost.

Just my .02
 
woodington1
Thats one of the goofiest things ive seen,someone would take a ruler to the tv screen to measure a HP curve? Wahahahahahaha,Hp and Tq peaks are right there under your nose in the garage. Optimum shift points will be hard to determine exactly with no means of testing,Ideal gearing should have the rpm drop between shifts as to stay close to the peak,hahahahahahaha,measure the graph,would you prefer a set of dial calipers.,maybe an outside micrometer,or even better, a vernier scale,wahahahahahahaha.oh dont forget the television screen size converter,for all the varying size screens out there,hahahahahaha
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Didn't know you find using a ruler difficult. Obviously as master pointed out the same info can be gotten in the garage menu, but if your in an online lobby, this is still quicker than backing out to your garage then rejoining.

Regardless, excuse me for posting something that might be considered useful to drag racing in the drag racing section, I should have known better...
 
Why the heck isn't this stuff in the tuning sheets anyway??
That was a big gripe of mine in gt5, that you couldn't see a lot of pertinent information when in an online lobby. I was hoping those oversights would be fixed. *sigh*
Like car mileage - why wouldn't you be able to see that in an online lobby? For pity's sake, that information is staring you right in the face while driving the car in real life. But somehow it has to be a secret to you unless you're in your garage?

And you know, some of us still use a pen & paper.

I want you guys to get out the smelling salts, because you might become overwrought & need a fainting sofa for what I'm about to tell you...

I don't have a smart phone or an ipad or whatever!! I use a note book lots!!

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the horror! the horror!
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yumadbroski
my tv is big and hard to reach on top of a fireplace :(
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Why do people put their tvs up high so they have to rubber neck to watch them?

I guess if you're driving like that, looking 45° angle upwards to the track (ie: the ground), not being able to see your mileage or peak RPM wouldn't seem to matter. :lol:
 
watermelonpunch
Why the heck isn't this stuff in the tuning sheets anyway??
That was a big gripe of mine in gt5, that you couldn't see a lot of pertinent information when in an online lobby. I was hoping those oversights would be fixed. *sigh*
Like car mileage - why wouldn't you be able to see that in an online lobby? For pity's sake, that information is staring you right in the face while driving the car in real life. But somehow it has to be a secret to you unless you're in your garage?

And you know, some of us still use a pen & paper.

I want you guys to get out the smelling salts, because you might become overwrought & need a fainting sofa for what I'm about to tell you...

I don't have a smart phone or an ipad or whatever!! I use a note book lots!!

ohmy.gif
the horror! the horror!
ohmy.gif


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Why do people put their tvs up high so they have to rubber neck to watch them?

I guess if you're driving like that, looking 45° angle upwards to the track (ie: the ground), not being able to see your mileage or peak RPM wouldn't seem to matter. :lol:
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I almost shed a tear I FEEEL YOUR PAIIIIIN! :(
 
BlueShift
It worked like this in GT12345, still works for 6.
I don't remember the final x gear formula...
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wraith of horus
Top Speed Transmission Formula

E.g

Max Speed slider Number
÷
Lowest Final Gear=Result

Result
×
Your Flip Gear=Top Speed
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If anyone would spend the time, I already posted this over a week ago in my tuning guide. -_-
 

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