Necessary?

[AngloAmerican]

Is it really necessary to tune the cars before a race?. Can you get by without doing so?. If you can get by without doing it, then why do so many tune and then fine tune?. Is it just an obsession?

Just curious is all.

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[Highlandor]

Some people like tuning, others hate it and only want to drive stock cars. Some cars need a bit of help (stability, grip, balance) - others feel great as stock...

It's different for different people and cars... People tune for different reasons....it's quite varied reasons why and for, but when you start tinkering, it can get quite addictive for some..

Different tracks have different needs i.e. top speed, so if tuning is available then most will adjust that, but more can and would be adjusted (depending on what "works" for that track). Sometimes a car needs to be stiffened, other tracks it might need to have softer suspension etc etc...

 

[ace004]

I agree with everything Highlandor said. Also if you want to be competitive online you have no choice. I have yet to find a single car you can't tune and find your best lap time.

 

[XDesperado67]

Tuning is an attempt to maximize a cars potential in some way.

As @Highlandor states some cars perform quite well stock for many drivers and others can be a challenge for even top drivers to get consistent fast clean laps in.

Tuning can help make a car easier to be fast and consistant in, or it can be all about getting that one "perfect" lap in a TT.

For myself I like tinkering with the cars and trying to make them easier for others and myself to drive to our limits.

 

[rams1de]

After fitting parts it's not unusual to gain 2s or more a lap by tuning.

The ability to carry more speed through and out of a corner can add up to a lot of tenths in a single lap. You can achieve this by tuning for grip, making small gains with suspension settings and more by adjusting the LSD.

Transmission tuning can improve acceleration and optimise top speed for the track. Depending on the car, you can gain a great advantage over stock on launch in grid starts. Also quick acceleration out of corners can be advantageous as is fine tuning to allow the driver to take critical corners in the optimum power band.

I need all the help I can get and also quite enjoy the tinkering despite the frustrations it can cause when settings don't quite work as you'd expect.

 

[Bee_Bee9]

Another reason to tune, get a car that is going to be outclassed by the opposition, tune said car - it's still going to be outclassed but because of the tuning the driver has a lot more confidence in the car and can push it to it's limit - end result the underdog wipes the smile off the face of the bigger boys.

 

[Highlandor]

Another reason to tune, get a car that is going to be outclassed by the opposition, tune said car - it's still going to be outclassed but because of the tuning the driver has a lot more confidence in the car and can push it to it's limit - end result the underdog wipes the smile off the face of the bigger boys.

Underdogs are very cool, there's nothing like taking on someone driving a "cheatcar", i.e. something that the regulations allow to easily outclass everything else (for that pp / class / power & weight etc), and beating them with something that is universally recognised as not being as fast, or 'fast' in general.

Especially if you have tuned / setup that car yourself.... 👍

 

[jacnob]

Its not necessary offline (which is where I'm having to spend my time now because sat. internet), but I find it gratifying to make cars faster by tinkering with them.

 

[jtqmopar]

Its not necessary offline (which is where I'm having to spend my time now because sat. internet), but I find it gratifying to make cars faster by tinkering with them.

I agree, if you wanted to you follow the racing line and be on throttle in the blue, coasting or partial throttle in white, and braking a bit later than when red starts, then you don't need to fool with many of the cars at all. However, when you go adding power and taking away weight the car gets more unruly, and that's where the fun comes in, for me anyways. I like knowing that the car I have tuned was once a PITA to drive carefully, and now I'm throwing it around corners like ...a metaphor for things that are meant to go around corners....

 

[RampageRacing]

It also allows you to tailor the cars handling to how you like to drive. Some like to steer with the throttle and want the car to oversteer under trail braking and throttle application. Others like the security of a stable rear end and want to car to understeer a bit. Some roll on the throttle smoothly and others stab the throttle and brakes. Proper tuning can make any of these methods faster.

 

[Ridox2JZGTE]

You don't need tuning when you do the Polyphony Digital Cup races ( I think it was in IB events ?) Tuning prohibited

 

[raytard]

You don't need to tune cars. You can do almost every race with no tuning.

Heck, that's half my fun. Cars all feel unique before you tune them to all feel "right". I like a little character, adds to the challenge and fun of cars. Some cars plow, some spin, some corner neutrally. Some have long gears, some have short. Some like bumps, some like flat. Some like fast corners, some like slow. Some feel heavy, some feel small.

IMO, it's like removing Eva Mendez's freckle, or reducing J-Lo's booty. It may be closer to "perfect", but it loses it's identity.

Online, however, at any given PP level you'll be dusted by tuned cars. Transmission optimization, LSD tweaks, and some suspension tuning can knock big seconds off of lap times and increase consistency. I keep a few cars at each PP level that I tweak and tune to my heart's content. The rest stay basically stock. Maybe a test pipe and ECU, maybe tires, that's it though.

Cars I love, I'll buy one to keep and one to tune.

 

[Bee_Bee9]

You don't need to tune cars. You can do almost every race with no tuning.

Heck, that's half my fun. Cars all feel unique before you tune them to all feel "right". I like a little character, adds to the challenge and fun of cars. Some cars plow, some spin, some corner neutrally. Some have long gears, some have short. Some like bumps, some like flat. Some like fast corners, some like slow. Some feel heavy, some feel small.

IMO, it's like removing Eva Mendez's freckle, or reducing J-Lo's booty. It may be closer to "perfect", but it loses it's identity.

Online, however, at any given PP level you'll be dusted by tuned cars. Transmission optimization, LSD tweaks, and some suspension tuning can knock big seconds off of lap times and increase consistency. I keep a few cars at each PP level that I tweak and tune to my heart's content. The rest stay basically stock. Maybe a test pipe and ECU, maybe tires, that's it though.

Cars I love, I'll buy one to keep and one to tune.

Well in that case then the tuning is like getting those women to be a bit more responsive until yes...yes....yes.....YES....