What car for Pro FF?

[jay61581]

I'm having a hell of a time with that race. I've tried lik3 5 different cars and none of them are fast enough. I even used the Xsara Rally car and couldn't win....WHat car did you all use for that race?

Settings?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Celica TRD Sports M(J)

 

[Duke]

FTO is all-wheel drive, is it not?

If you can't win in the Xsara, I don't know what to say. That's about the best FF car in the game.
:reallyodd:

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Celica TRD Sports M(J)

 

[Gil]

The Xsara for the first two races. It will blow the others deep into the weeds.
For Cote d'Azur. the Lupo cup car, fully tuned. Raise the tail 20-25 mm higher than the back. Final drive ratio to 4:56 and sport-wide slider to the point where you have the car using all 6 gears.
Go for "smoove-ness" not "mad-dashes" of speed.

 

[-Fred-]

Xsara is good, Celica TRD is good too.

i like the Integra Type-R, without the turbo tuning of course, and some pretty agressive suspension settings. same thing for the Civic Type-R, again without the turbo it's a lot better handling.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Celica TRD Sports M(J) can be tuned to about 425hp, which should be plenty to win.

 

[ving]

should be able to do it easy with a moderately tuned xara :/

 

[-Fred-]

just the stock Xsara with Super Slicks will do just fine. It's that good.

 

[miata13B]

I think I used either the ITR or the CTR, unsure of that, but I know if you want competion instead of blowing all the AI away, it is a good battle.

 

[jay61581]

Where do you get the FTO race car at?

I guess I can try the Xsara again, but I can't tune a suspension for ****

Any help on that?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

FTO is 4 wheel drive not FF

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by jay61581
Where do you get the FTO race car at?

I guess I can try the Xsara again, but I can't tune a suspension for ****

Any help on that?

I used the ITR running about 450bhp. I played with the toe settings, eventually settling for -2/+1. You have to remember to brake a bit earlier than you would probably wish to, and corner a bit slower, an be careful with the exit power. You need to conserve your front tyres as much as possible, because they're doing all the work.

As Gil says, smoothness is the key here, as well as eliminating wheelspin.

 

[Race Idiot]

I used a Civic 1.6 vti with around 230bhp, it was very hard, but fun.

 

[jay61581]

Im not that good at this game, if i don't have a car with lots of power and good handling, I get my ass kicked.

 

[Power Slay`d]

I used a max'd out Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R and set the TCM high to stop wheel spin, (to match power is goosing the front wheel to loose traction and under steer in the turns)

The best at this time will be (also max'd out), the Citroën Xsara Rally Car but it costs lots of cash or u need to win it at one of the rally events.

Then one of the TRD Celica Sports M, Volkswagen New Beetle Cup Car, Acura RS-X or Acura Integra Type R will just have to do.

Always try and us the hardest slice tyres in all the PRO events, to minimize pit stops.

The Spoon Civic Type-R is really the car u need for this race, but yes it's the price car for win it.

 

[Der Alta]

OK, you stated that you're not that good at the game. Each one of us here had a tough time at one point or another, so would you be open for some driving tips?

One of the key things to driving the FF cars, is throttle control. At full throttle, it will understeer into the wall. For starters, try blipping the throttle through the corner, or only using 1/2 - 3/4 throttle through the corner.

An additional key, is braking way earlier than you think. What you'll be able to do is turn the car while it's stable, since you won't be braking while turning (which puts considerably more stress on your front tires). The subsequent factor is that you'll be able to get back onto the throttle faster, exiting hte corner at a faster speed.

If you're open to it, a few more people can give you additional driving tips that will help out considerably.

Good luck,

AO

 

[Power Slay`d]

Spot-on!... Der Alta

 

[alex_gt]

I used that lovely :citroen: Xsara Rally Car, one of the best FF's in the game :cd:

Well Der alta, here's not neccersarily a driving tip more just abit of fun, take any FF start accelerating at full throttle as normal then slam on the handbrake :stopsign:, unlike the FR it'll keep moving :gcar: and accelerating with the back wheels locked :burnout:...now try turning sharply :spin:

 

[Duke]

Jay:

Der Alta offered some excellent driving tips, and I'll second all of those pointers. Especially in a FWD car, brake hard in a straight line, before you get to the turn-in point. Then get back on the gas smoothly as you turn, and accelerate only as much as you can without making the car understeer into the outside wall.

I'll also offer some tips for tuning FWD suspensions. Most FWD cars understeer heavily, but this can often be adjusted out with suspension settings.

1) Camber is your friend, especially in front. For and FWD car I usually run 3.0 degrees in front, and 1.0 in back.

2) Dampers should be softer in front than in back; almost half the rear settings. If you have the race suspension, try running the rebound a little stiffer than the bound, as well. So for the Xsara, say, you'd start with something like this:
Bound: 3F/5R
Rebound: 6F/8R
If the car understeers when accelerating, soften the front bound or stiffen the rear rebound. If the car understeers when braking or deccelerating, then soften the front rebound or stiffen the rear bound.

3) Stabilizers - stiffer at the rear to reduce understeer. Try 3F/4-5R. If 5R doesn't help the car rotate more, soften the front to 2.

Hope this helps!

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Originally posted by Power Slay`d
I used a max'd out Mitsubishi FTO GP Version R and set the TCM high to stop wheel spin, (to match power is goosing the front wheel to loose traction and under steer in the turns)

The best at this time will be (also max'd out), the Citroën Xsara Rally Car but it costs lots of cash or u need to win it at one of the rally events.

Then one of the TRD Celica Sports M, Volkswagen New Beetle Cup Car, Acura RS-X or Acura Integra Type R will just have to do.

Always try and us the hardest slice tyres in all the PRO events, to minimize pit stops.

The Spoon Civic Type-R is really the car u need for this race, but yes it's the price car for win it.

I forgot all about the ITR, thats another fine choice.

 

[f1king]

Try using a celica.

 

[jay61581]

Hey thanks for all the help, ill try it and let you know how it works

 

[mobil1skyline]

dont laugh, i know what im talking about

New Beetle Cup Car is by FAR the best FF in the game, it will OWN whatever it is that is stopping you from winning.

also try a ITR, CTR or any new Celica.

trust me, the Beetle Cup car ownz j00!!!

also, id like to add, if any of you dis me or mock that car, you are a close minded useless waste of space and know nothing about cars or racing. thank you, that is all.

 

[quattro_bro]

"Houston, we have a problem..."

jay61581, best of luck! You've been given some great advice by some great tuners/drivers. The only additional advice I can give you is to realize that there is a fundamental difference between racing FF and FR cars. Don't try to use the same techniques as FR when driving FF, but rather use what FF gives you. I will never advocate that FF is a better racing setup than FR, but when you "feel" the FF driving style, it's amazing what you can get out of it.

Godspeed in your quest.

 

[Power Slay`d]

Originally posted by jay61581
I'm having a hell of a time with that race. I've tried lik3 5 different cars and none of them are fast enough. I even used the Xsara Rally car and couldn't win....WHat car did you all use for that race?

Settings?

Sorry I didn't read and remember.

Times...Time! When u pit u lose time! Well let the AI loses time by pitting.
...How?

It takes 15 - 22 seconds of our lap time to do a pit stop and the same for the AI. Now depends on the type of car, Medium slice tyres will last u 4 - 6 laps and hard slice tyre 9 - 12 laps.

The leading AI's tyre will last longer then our mediums but with harder tyres there is a strategy.

Let's say in a 10-lap race u wont need to pit with our hard tyres. U get to win by a pit stop. But ifso and u lose only like a second to the leader per lap, at the end of the race you will be 10 seconds behind, Hopefully the AI shoud have pitted and he'll be like 5 seconnds behind off u because of that.

This was the only way I got to win the PRO Vitz race. For 7 laps I was behind him/them but when they pitted I was in the lead.

And this is my tyre tip.

 

[ving]

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what he said...

go for hard tyres... if you come up against the beetle cup car you may find it doesnt pit at all (well it didnt for me, my tyres were red by the end!!)

 

[Fat Burrick]

I used a maxed out TRD Celica Sports M, then kept entering the race and exiting if the Spoon Civic and Volkswagen Beetle Cup Car appeared... if not I entered and won by about 40 seconds each time

 

[miata13B]

I would have to say mobil1skyline, that the beetle cup car is a very good choice. But I wonder how a racing series of a field of those and spoon civics would go. Possible race series in the near future. It would be very interesting

 

[Joey]

if you must use a Beetle (don't), the Beetle RSi is a good bit faster (modified) than the Cup Car.

Spoon CTR all the way.