Tips on Dragging for a newbie please...?

[Striker94]

could someone please give me tuning info on the Chevelle SS?

Do you think that I could beat the drag king with only 600 bhp and stock tuning?????

[baumaxx1]

no. No joke, I have taken 3 seconds off with tuning, and this is a 550bhp infinity.

[Striker94]

okay, the only thing that i've really changed is the gear ratios. I've set my 1&2 gears a bit shoter, 3 a bit longer, and 4 stock. However, although acceleration has inproved, my top speed is limited to 250!!!

That's nt a problem on 1/4 miles, but the engine sometimes blows on a 1/2 mile race.

Anything else I should fiddle with to change my times??? (best is 7.89, and was a fluke. Normal time is 8.2)

[baumaxx1]

Add final drive for top speed. Umm, cam timing, set all boost to max.

[Striker94]

Yep, big help.

But, from a lot of the tuning websites/books i've read, isn't there supposed to be some kind of turbo-lag, and also max boost is supposed to be VERY bad for your car...

[baumaxx1]

Yep, big help.

But, from a lot of the tuning websites/books i've read, isn't there supposed to be some kind of turbo-lag, and also max boost is supposed to be VERY bad for your car...

Yes, but this is NFS,
I love Gran Turismo how you have to be sensible about turbo size... etc.

[Striker94]

I've actually only played Gran Turismo 4, the Demo. Is the full version better than Forza? What's the difference?

[hugh750]

Also use your nitro after 3rd or 4th gear (i do that on my 69 dodge charger) .

[Striker94]

I don't know if that works for you, but my car only HAS 4 gears...

[baumaxx1]

GT-
more cars, many real and original tracks, rally/snow and tarmac, different race types (eg. FF, MR, Turbo, Japan 80s, WRX shootout, endurance racing), challenging license tests and challenge mode for fun, the most cars you'll get in a Racer, versatile tuning mode (realistic), realistic lines on tracks, detailed photo mode for the artistic, hours and hours of game play, directors mode to help get through long races (AI driver improves with experience). It's fantastic.

Forza-
lots of cars, visual tuning, telemetry, good performance tuning (power curves like in GT4), realistic as well, car sale realism (you chose regions which effect car availability). Haven't played it a whole lot though.
Does forza have online?

[Striker94]

Yeah, on 360 Forza has an online mode...

I'm siding towards Forza because i like a more personalized car

Is there any compition to these two great games?

[baumaxx1]

GT4Za would be awesome, lol.

But these are about the best mainstream Sim racers out. However, on PC there are a number of great sims out that are even more hardcore, like live for speed, GTR and Rfactor. For a different type of racing, Trackmania is a load of fun (nations is free to DL).

[Striker94]

have you got trakmania nations???

I got it on my maptop, lags like hell...

Good game, but take 2 long to upgrade ur body and performance(all gold )

Is Sunrise any good? I might be able to get it off my friend...

[hugh750]

I have my dodge's transmission at level 4 (6 speed)i hit nitro when i get drag in the super charger around 4th gear and if i'm fast enough on my shifting i can go around 250 mph.
Plus i did crack around 7.23 on a 1/4 drag today .

[Striker94]

has anyone got a realistic time using only stage 3 parts and no tuning???