Three Hundred Miles Per Hour

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Follow the simple rules laid out somewhere in the last 10-20 posts - that's how I got mine up to 307MPH. Just make sure you're using the right way to power - Turbo or Supercharger.
 
Dark Elite
*sigh*
I was often against the flow as far as tyres are concerned.. But yes, it's undeniable that they do help your speed, mostly corner exit. I maintain that if the track was straight, however, Super Hards would be faster than Qualification rubber.


DE
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sooo....what tires would be the best? i heard somewhere that super soft tires would be good. i havent gotten any time to try anything out lately...otherwise i wouldnt be asking this if all my questions bother you.
 
There is no one right answer - each car is different; and really.. how difficult is it to put on a set of tires, do a couple of runs, change tires and so on. I would think one could run through all reasonable permutations of R1's through R5's in under half an hour. And more than likely zero in on the two likeliest solutions in under ten minutes.

Every time I have started with a new car that is what I have done. And I will go back and revisit my tire choices after having made suspension or aero changes.
 
i see...so to top it all off (just to check if i hit everything possible) everything that can possibly increase your top speed is:

of course engine tune ups
suspension
downforce
gear ratios
tires
nos

well thats all i can think of...is there anything else that you can adjust? or is just that every single part matters...because that would be a pain in the ass to adjust and try out all the combos
 
lazyslacker700
well thats all i can think of...is there anything else that you can adjust? or is just that every single part matters...because that would be a pain in the ass to adjust and try out all the combos
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Everything matters except brake settings (because you don't use the brakes when trying to go faster), and I think LSD Deceleration (as it's only applied when the car is slowing down). Every other setting can make the car faster or slower. You don't necessarily have to try every single combination out though, as the basic rules tend to be somewhat similar for all cars, and then you just tweak one settings slowly and monitor any changes (ie: you use trial and error).

Essentially, the more you practice, the quicker you will become at finding the right setup. For example, theres been a few times where I've broken the record after only a few runs (like 2 or 3), simply by guessing a very good setup first time round, and then accurately observing the downfalls of my initial setup. Obviously a tuner who is new to the high speed game won't be able to do that (well, it's highly unlikely), but when you have more experience, it's a lot easier to hone in on record breaking setups.

Anyway, good luck! 👍
 
MS
Is that a challenge? :dunce: 👍
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Yes. I don't currently have it, nor does any Squadron member, so go ahead and see if there's more to be had :dopey: 👍

lazyslacker700
that would be a pain in the ass
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How else do you think we've been here for a year and a half, and we're still breaking each others' records? ;)

DE
 
Dark Elite
Yes. I don't currently have it, nor does any Squadron member, so go ahead and see if there's more to be had :dopey: 👍
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Well... there was certainly more to be had! I wonder what the Skyline Squadron are going to think about this...

Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nur (R34) '02 @ 325.70mph [screen]

Guess I just made that sweet spot a whole lot sweeter. I think I can get more from the car too, as I was trying something a little different to usual when I hit this run, and I've not spent time fine tuning it yet. 👍
 
Bugger.

On a slightly more thought-out note, I've watched the video and all seems well. It's damn hard to wheelie the GT-R34 anyway. I'm intrigued that you only used five gears, but anyway...
That's a legitimate run. Congratulations! You've certainly got me beaten. 👍

It'll be on the Leaderboard as soon as I can get it updated.

DE
 
:D

Nah, we relish the chase ;)
You'd better get that throttle wide open, before I slip into the huge hole your car is making in the air :trouble:

DE
 
Your more than welcome to attack that Skyline record, in fact I encourage it! 👍

Personally, i'm having trouble getting quite so perfect a run again (mostly I'm getting stuck around 314.xx for a few seconds as the car fights to keep traction, then only going on to make 323.xx) which is making it hard to test setting changes. I think I might leave the Skyline for a little while and take another look at some other cars again. To be honest, I never expected to make such a huge gain over the existing skyline speeds.

Now I just have to work out which car to try next... :)
 
It really is hard to get right, isn't it... Huge variety with a single setup seems common. I'm just closing up on my previous personal best now, having started again from scratch. It's surprising to learn this all over again :)

The 'power shakes' are certainly addictive in this car, mind :p

I would ask whether you used Racing or Original Suspension, or Stage Four or Original Turbos, but... I've always discouraged sharing information :dopey:

EDIT - I now see exactly what you mean, having run a 314.00 followed directly by a 320.14! :) I'll have ya...

DE
 
Dark Elite
I would ask whether you used Racing or Original Suspension, or Stage Four or Original Turbos, but... I've always discouraged sharing information :dopey:
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Generally, the racing suspension can be set softer that the original suspension, making it more suitable for high speed tuning. I have a feeling you have more flexibility in the range of settings for things like ride height too, though I'm not sure. I think I have at least one car using the sports suspension too, based on the same reasons (can be set softer).

In regard to which turbo to use, I usually go for whichever gives the most horsepower/torque, which in this case was the original turbine. 👍
 
I've been trying to break 300 in the Saleen S7, seeing as it's not on the list yet.
I got 290 with medium sport tires, long gears, lowest ride height, and really stuff springs (18 or 20).
With the "simulation" tires the car always spins out, and in 6th gear with a 60 shot of NOS gives the same result.
It's really hard in a car with no extra downforce.
Conventional NASCAR wisdom says tires with less traction let you maintain a higher top speed through the corners (which is what I did for my Escudo in GT3).
I'll try later if softer tires help or hurt.

Although I could have the setup completely wrong.

I made this video a week ago, just messing around. It' skinda long and blurry as crap. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/59032372-ffb1-4c21-a452-98ef00fb5636.htm (Yes, I know I can't go backwards to get on the list.)
 
Beware the reaction of Toronado when the taboo word is mentioned... (post 5657, line 1, word 9) :sly:

I can give no help with that particular car, but give it a go on some different tyres - GT4 rarely follows real-life sensibilities. Good luck! 👍

Viper
do i smell a Skyline-war here? :sly:
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Funnily enough, it smells like high-octane race fuel... :trouble:

DE
 
*traces down the scent of burnt rubber and song of RB26DETT's* Mmmm.. The goddess of speed has laid her beautiful eyes on GT-R's again, eh? allright, I'm coming at ya.. ;)
 
paul66766
I've been trying to break 300 in the Saleen S7, seeing as it's not on the list yet.
I got 290 with medium sport tires, long gears, lowest ride height, and really stuff springs (18 or 20).
With the "simulation" tires the car always spins out, and in 6th gear with a 60 shot of NOS gives the same result.
It's really hard in a car with no extra downforce.
Conventional NASCAR wisdom says tires with less traction let you maintain a higher top speed through the corners (which is what I did for my Escudo in GT3).
I'll try later if softer tires help or hurt.

Although I could have the setup completely wrong.

I made this video a week ago, just messing around. It' skinda long and blurry as crap. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/59032372-ffb1-4c21-a452-98ef00fb5636.htm (Yes, I know I can't go backwards to get on the list.)
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I figured the Saleen wouldn't even be close to making 300. (mostly cause it wasn't on the list) but I may have to try that later on. It will be a few days until I can give a report on it since I am racing the formula Gt and it is kind of time consuming.
 
Dark Elite
I'm intrigued that you only used five gears, but anyway...
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Initially I was having trouble keeping the car in it's sweet spot when shifting from 5th to 6th. By using 5 gears, I was able to cover the entire back straight on a single gear, eliminating that problem. I reached 320.81mph using a 6 gear setup, and it was after doing that run that I decided to try 5 gears. Of course, using 6 gears should yield an overall better acceleration down the straight (and thus a higher top speed) if I can reduce the impact shifting was having for me.

I'm more intrigued to see where the Squadron will get to with this, as I certainly seem to have kicked off something of a tuning battle. Theres always other cars I can turn to... :)

Good luck all! 👍
 
05GT05
I figured the Saleen wouldn't even be close to making 300. (mostly cause it wasn't on the list) but I may have to try that later on. It will be a few days until I can give a report on it since I am racing the formula Gt and it is kind of time consuming.
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lol a saleen...i wouldnt think so either but it might be able to.

im doing the formula gt right now too. 👍
and its pretty time consuming all right...a little annoying too although fairly easy
 
05GT05
I figured the Saleen wouldn't even be close to making 300. (mostly cause it wasn't on the list)
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It is, in fact, quite close - although not as close as the 300ZX was for some time.

MS
Initially I was having trouble keeping the car in it's sweet spot when shifting from 5th to 6th.
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I know exactly what you mean. I'm using six gears at the moment, and catching up to you - however, tuning the LSD will be extremely hard when the runs are so unpredictable. The huge dip the car experiences on shifting is certainly not ideal, but I'll put up with it for a while longer.

*takes his GT-R34 for an oil change*
*looks thoughtfully at another car in his garage*

DE
 
the "Lotus Esprit Sport 350" is also very fast
900 BHP flat, when fully tuned, and oil change
I am running in KM/H, and I got 445.88km/h so far
 
Checking the Leaderboard tells me that not only has the Lotus Esprit Sport 350 been used in the 300mph Club already, but also that it has reached a speed of 316.55mph.

That's roughly 508kph, however, we do not use kilometres per hour for any speed as we don't know the exact conversion rate that GT4 uses, so any conversions done by ourselves would not be exactly accurate to the game's comparision between miles and kilometres - resulting in inaccuracies between speeds done using each unit.

DE
 
Close enough to give you a headache soon ;)

I plan to switch back a much slower, much more stable setup to tune some more parts - that should provide a much better test bed. So I could well be on your tail..

I'll be away from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon - try to avoid posting any new speeds between those times. Thanks.

DE
 

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