Karts arghhhhHHHHH

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I figured out.

Spend the 1,500 credits and overhaul the engine. The 100's gain 8 PP and go to 465 PP! Bet it works on the 125's too.

Finally got the gold on the National A Kart Space I.
 
Thanks all well going to have a 3 tries a day and then leave them it's a bummer that a need to just do these to level up
Pat
 
Wild Cobra Z28
I figured out.

Spend the 1,500 credits and overhaul the engine. The 100's gain 8 PP and go to 465 PP! Bet it works on the 125's too.

Finally got the gold on the National A Kart Space I.
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What mileage has yours done I have 233 miles it gained 1 hp?
 
I have to admit I really struggled with the Karts in GT5, especially around Autumn Ring Mini where I could only get Silver. Coming into GT6 I was concerned at doing Karts again but I found the 100cc races quite simple using stock kart settings (even managed Autumn ring mini Gold after a couple of goes) which I partly put down to the practice I got with them in GT5 and got comfortable with how to drive them. I use a DS3 and have the 3rd person (chase cam) view (haven't tried any other view to be honest). I think it's a case of just keeping pushing the limit until the car spins or slides and then, next time you do that corner, back off slightly, they can corner at a pretty high speed (either accelerating or coasting) and can brake pretty late (providing it's in a straight line), so I tend to brake late then release the brake and coast round the corner till it passes the apex and then press accelerate. The little indoor cart tracks are great fun if you can get to grips with the way they handle. I would just say persevere and sooner or later it will just suddenly click and you will wonder how you struggled so much. Good luck with it
 
I had some problems with the karts running in the 3rd person view, but then I've changed the camera to onboard and I realized where were my mistakes. After that, I fell in love with karts in GT. Try using the onboard camera!

As a lot of friends have said before, the key to win races driving karts is to drive smooth. Break in a straight line, turn applying a little bit of throttle and right at the end of the turn, pedal to the metal.

This is the basics for driving any car, but in kart, there's a thin line between fast laps and spinning out -facing everyone coming in your direction-.
 
The karts are angering me in GT6. The problem is there is simply no room for error. If you don't drive the perfect race you won't win. None of the other races is like that.
 
It took me probably 3 hours to beat the 125cc race 3. No matter what I tried I couldn't match the line the ai was making through turn 3. I even had to drive it with both feet on the pedals like a real kart. Still think the only reason I beat it was luck. I ended up setting the top speed to 68, 75 was too slow to catch up and if I went 62 first place would get too much of a lead on the straight.
 
I don't know about 125 or shifter, but the Jr and 100 races are not hard. If you have problems in them, you just need to practice more, and you'll become faster.

Just follow the AI and brake a bit later. That's it. I don't think it requires any sort of tricks. I did notice that TC is not an option. So if you are used to driving with TC and ASM and all that stuff, then the karts may be a bit of shock. If this is the case, I recommend you turn all the assists off in all the races, and once you get used to driving other cars without assists, the karts will be as easy as anything else.
 
I was in your shoes until I took this advice. Don't worry about trying to win. My first challenge was simply completing the five laps. Then, once I could do that, I just tried to finish 4th, which I did, 11 seconds behind. Well, you get the idea. I know it sounds patronizing to tell you to simply keep at it, but that's what I did. That and taking small incremental steps. I'm not a fan of the karts, but like you, I want the gold and can't move on until I've accomplished that goal. Good luck. It'll come.
 
LeadFootLiam
Just be smooth with your steering inputs.
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Very true. Make the smallest possible movements of the wheel, make wide arcs through the corners, and stay off the curbs. Don't scrub any speed off in slides or contact. Since the juniors and 100's are clutch karts, they build speed and momentum only slowly, so don't throw the momentum away, use it.
 
Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of karts (or Formula cars). I find it is a totally different style of driving that is needed (all of which have already been suggested in earlier posts). I also took away my "good driving" rule with karts. I just bump and run over AI karts since I will never win if I mind others, lol

You just need to practice. Take breaks, you can't play 6 hours straight and expect your driving to improve.
 
Illogical
dont brake while turning. very light steering movements.

i think the shifter kart is one of my favorite things in the game to drive with G27
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Naaaahhh! You CAN brake while turning. Try to master the steering first. It is very fast and twitchy due to the complete lack of suspension. But to get really fast, you are going to have to master trail braking and using the throttle to turn the kart.

Don't trail brake yet, but try cracking the throttle at least as you go through the corner. There is no differential, so the back tires are locked together. That will cause understeer if you do nothing about it. The way to fix it is to maintain "road load" while cornering. In other words, just enough throttle to keep you moving at a constant speed.

The idea here is to keep one tire above and one tire below the road speed. If both drop below road speed, they will essentially overpower the abiltiy of the front brakes to turn the kart.

So get real slow before the corner, and very slightly accelerate to the apex, then accelerate hard away from the apex. As you master this, brake later and further into the turn. Eventually, you'll be backing it in under brakes and flying out under gas.
 
Hi

I struggle with the karts too. Do you have get all stars to open up the next level. My Super level is still locked?

Paul
 
Wow, this is a great example as to how different players have a different experience. I do endurance karting whenever I get the chance, and I was just about to start a thread griping and whining and moaning about how the Karts in GT6 are way, way, way too easy to control! In most (real) Karts just breathing hard on the brake pedal in anything other than a straight line will send you into either a spin or (if you are good), an aggressive "drift" with the rear while you counter-steer like crazy (because most Karts have only rear brakes). In GT6 I can slam the brakes all the way down no problem during any turn I want, and as long as I don't leave the pedal down for more than like 2 or 3 seconds everything is fine. That's FAR more forgiving than any real-life Kart I've ever driven (in a real Kart, just hitting that pedal for a fraction of a second can send you into an instant uncontrollable spin until you have a LOT of karting miles under your belt). Heck, even braking in a straight-line in a Kart can catch you out if you aren't careful. As twitchy as the steering is in GT6, even that's not anywhere near as tricky as steering a real kart.

Anyway, I think the upshot is that if you are having trouble with the Karts in GT6 go out and enter a local "open" Kart enduro event with rental karts. I'll probably cost you around $150 unless you can get a big group discount. Learn to drive the real karts and then come back to GT6 and you'll find the karting there to be incredibly easy. You'll also have an absolute blast driving real Karts. 50 or 60 mph feels a LOT faster when you are sitting that close to the ground...
 
Cannot comment on the Shifter event, not got that far but I did the following

GT Kart Championship 125

Race 1: Gearing 75MPH (lap times around 35.3)
Race 2: Gearing 81MPH (lap times around 56.7)
Race 3: Gearing 75MPH (lap times around 27.0)

Ballast weight 7 kg
Ballast position 50%

Remember brake late and use draft, don't panic early in race there's enough laps to catch, pass and then chill out to the finish line.

Hope this helps someone.

cheers Bee_Bee9
 
I personally don't care for a karting championship, but I race the karts with my brother a little, so a race or two is fine.

Here's what I used:
1: 68mph.
2: 81mph.
3: 75mph (took 4th cause of a crash on this course)
I golded the championship, and then went back to three and took first.

Good luck!
 
I bought a brand new Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 with 506 PP and 29 HP. I took it to GT Auto for an oil change, but they would not do it. Instead, I paid 2000 credits for an engine rebuild, and it became 508 PP with 30 HP. Why not have a 3% power advantage?
 
Dotini
I bought a brand new Gran Turismo Racing Kart 125 with 506 PP and 29 HP. I took it to GT Auto for an oil change, but they would not do it. Instead, I paid 2000 credits for an engine rebuild, and it became 508 PP with 30 HP. Why not have a 3% power advantage?
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I forgot to mention, I did that to both my 125 and shifter, with very positive results.
 
The 125 carts are just wicked,thats all. You gotta just react to things quicker,anticipate. Best thing to do is wear yourself out on some test n tune laps then go to the race
 
I won in karts in the national A category and the older category too. It wasn't that hard. The most frustrating thing for me was attempting to drive on Willow Springs at night. You can't see a 🤬 thing!
 
ninja0804
I won in karts in the national A category and the older category too. It wasn't that hard. The most frustrating thing for me was attempting to drive on Willow Springs at night. You can't see a 🤬 thing!
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Me and my cousin made the mistake of racing x-bows there, at night.
 
kartsrmydeath
The karts are angering me in GT6. The problem is there is simply no room for error. If you don't drive the perfect race you won't win. None of the other races is like that.
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Wow, so like real life then.


Although in real life you could drive a perfect race, and still lose.
 

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