Nitro doesn't work, is this normal?

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Has anyone tried to use the nitro after they have changed the power limiter to anything other than 100%?

Not the power boost level, the overall power limiter.

I can feel the nitro when the power limiter is on 100%, any other number and nothing changes when I press the button. Is this intentional or is there something wrong with the game?
 
Why would you want to use it if you are limiting the power?

If you're limiting power it is for a reason (to enter a PP capped race) so using Nitro would then take you over that level so its probably meant to be like that.
Anything other than 100% won't work.
 
You should notice the N20 runs out faster with the setting at 100%
Also N20 doesn't effect PP ratings.
 
Yes, Nitro doesn't affect PP. I'm trying to finish career mode again because my save got corrupted (lost all stars) and I want to do it as quickly as possible. Then this nitro problem became more obvious.
 
Ok I get what your saying.
Well I took my SRT8 and cut the power to 75% N20 maxed.
I kinda see what your saying. It did feel weaker but the N20 still worked. I could see an increase in acceleration but it wasnt as strong as full power.
My only theroy is when you adjust the power slider it effects the overall power curve. Thus when you use the N20 it feels weaker.
 
Maybe for some cars work, but I was just testing it on "Like the Wind" and I reached max. speed without nitro, then I activated the nitro and it didn't increase the speed. The transmission allowed the car to go beyond the mph I was going so it really didn't do anything. However if I reduce the PP by removing tuning parts, when I use the nitro the car really goes much faster. I dunno, it just feels like it wasn't intentional..
 
Ok I hope you understand what I'm about to say.
I recommend always removing parts or adding weight(as little as possible) to lower PP.
The Power slider does weird things to your power curve. I will explain.
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In this photo I used a Dodge SRT8 was at 800+HP. I removed a few parts and got the HP down to 629 HP @ around 7000 RPM. and 557 ft-lbs of TQ @ around 6000 RPM.

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In this photo same car but I used the power slider to achieve 629 HP.
You instantly can notice the huge change in the power curve.
Now even though this setup makes 118 ft-lbs more TQ it peaks at arond 4000 RPM and goes strait down. The HP maintains @ 629 but the TQ quickly falls off making the car lose pull.
It loses so much TQ that the N20 cant even make up for it.

As you saw in the first the power curve is smoother and stays near each other longer. Thus make power production more efficient, even though there is less TQ. More is not always better.
I think alot of people fail to realize how important the power curve and the gear ratio curve are to each other.
 

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