Nitrous not working for me

[claudiorz]

I've tried nitrous on 4 or 5 different cars and it seems to have absolutely no effect for me. Top speed achieved at the end of the long straight in the Nordschleife is exactly the same whether I don't use nitrous or use it at max power. I haven't seen any threads about this but I can't believe this is something that only happens to me anyone else having the same problem?

 

[NICKname]

Nitrous doesn't affect top speed.

 

[Terje]

Top speed is limited by the transmission, not only by engine power. Adjust your gears to reach higher speeds.

 

[claudiorz]

Obviously, my gears are adjusted so I can reach higher speeds, I'm not hitting the rev limiter.

 

[Harry6784]

Are you sure you're actually using Nitrous? Can you see the red gauge flashing?

 

[fm_1013]

So it's not just me?

 

[FT-1]

Nitrous is more useful when accelerating in lower gears. You going to see little or no benefit when you are approaching top speed.

 

[eSZee]

Nitrous doesn't affect top speed.

Extra power doesn't allow you to reach higher speeds?
I was only able to reach 339mph with the veyron. Gave it a shot of naws and hit 350. When I let off, it started falling back down to 339.

Nitrous is more useful when accelerating in lower gears. You going to see little or no benefit when you are approaching top speed.

Disagreed.

 

[ghostrider135]

Nitrous Oxide is used to increase the rate of acceleration not the vmax speed. Maybe you've played too much NFS.

 

[eSZee]

Have not played NFS in years. Want to try again?

 

[subafly]

Nitrous Oxide is used to increase the rate of acceleration not the vmax speed. Maybe you've played too much NFS.

Nitrous increases horsepower. Everything else staying the same, horsepower dictates terminal velocity so in theory it should be doing something to your top speed.

 

[Harry6784]

Extra power doesn't allow you to reach higher speeds?
I was only able to reach 339mph with the veyron. Gave it a shot of naws and hit 350. When I let off, it started falling back down to 339.

You weren't hitting the limiter at 339, thus using nos simply gives you more power to get closer to your limiter. If your bouncing off your limiter no amount of nos will get you a higher top speed.

 

[eSZee]

You weren't hitting the limiter at 339, thus using nos simply gives you more power to get closer to your limiter. If your bouncing off your limiter no amount of nos will get you a higher top speed.

I was not hitting the limiter @350mph.

 

[Harry6784]

I was not hitting the limiter @350mph.

Exactly but like I said you got closer to your limiter at 350 than 339. Keep adding power and you will eventually hit your limiter, nos is just one possible power adder.

 

[Jubby]

If the power-band drops off in the last 500-1,000 rpm (like most cars), using nitrous can be very helpful. It can also be useful anytime you're not at peak power, or if you need the extra boost when passing.

 

[bread_crumbs]

I opened the exact same thread today. This only happens to me if the overall power limiter is anything less than 100% (when trying to adjust the car to the PP required).
Change the Nitro boost to the highest to notice it better, but it will empty faster as well.

Also if you are trying to lower the PP, remove parts instead of using the power limiter.

 

[White & Nerdy]

Finally someone says it.

 

[Grayfox]

Nitrous is more useful when accelerating in lower gears. You going to see little or no benefit when you are approaching top speed.

Buy a slow car and see how good it is in the higher gears when your acceleration is slow.

 

[Jay]

Nitrous Oxide is used to increase the rate of acceleration not the vmax speed. Maybe you've played too much NFS.

Umm, Nitrous Oxide is used to increase power, so yes it increases the rate of acceleration but more power also increases top speed (with suitable gearing etc).

 

[tpark103]

Funny how that stuff works when you have to try and find the right tuning balance. It's not quite like in the movies is it? That's part of the joy of learning the delicate dance of each car at its limit. Once you get a tune down to perfection it's like a perfect instrument that is nearly impossible to beat in the right hands.

Happy Tuning!! Don't get to frustrated

"How does Nitrous Oxide Work

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question259.htm



http://www.noswizard.com/nos-technical-information

 

[1241Penguin]

Nitrous can only increase the top speed if the car has an aerodynamically limited top speed. I think.

 

[claudiorz]

I opened the exact same thread today. This only happens to me if the overall power limiter is anything less than 100% (when trying to adjust the car to the PP required).
Change the Nitro boost to the highest to notice it better, but it will empty faster as well.

Also if you are trying to lower the PP, remove parts instead of using the power limiter.

This is it. Just tested it and with no power limiter the nitrous works as it should, but if you use the power limiter (like I do in all of my tunes) the nitrous doesn't make a difference. Nice work PD

 

[bread_crumbs]

This is it. Just tested it and with no power limiter the nitrous works as it should, but if you use the power limiter (like I do in all of my tunes) the nitrous doesn't make a difference. Nice work PD

Hah, I knew I wasn't crazy

 

[HBR-Roadhog]

This is it. Just tested it and with no power limiter the nitrous works as it should, but if you use the power limiter (like I do in all of my tunes) the nitrous doesn't make a difference. Nice work PD

Hmm, I played around with the power limiter a bit and I am hoping that PD gives us an option to not allow the use of this in online lobbies as it makes the cars power curve unrealistic and gives those cars using it an advantage over those that do not.

I would think the Nitrous would still make a difference in this case but only when you use it at lower rpms.