Pennzoil NISMO (JGTC) **I did a search first**

[Rikki GT-R]

**I searched and couldn't find anything - if I've misspelled the car's name then please redirect me**

I bought the Pennzoil Nismo GT-R (JGTC) earlier, but when I took it for a test drive I noticed that it redlines (limits) very early (ie - before it revs into the redline). This is very annoying seeing as I use manual gears - it's quite disorientating. Is this a known problem, and have any of you been able to correct it?

I've never been one for tuning the gear ratios individually, I only ever adjust the auto settings in accordance with a specific track's longest straight.

Does that make sense, and can anyone help me?

Thanks, Rikki. 👍

 

[slowman]

I don't really see what you can do about it other than "get used to it".

I don't mean to sound so cold-hearted, but short of decompiling the game's code, modifying the offending line, reassembling it onto a DVD, and then finding a way to boot it (there are several, you're on your own here)... I don't see what can be done about it.

 

[Rikki GT-R]

I don't really see what you can do about it other than "get used to it".

I don't mean to sound so cold-hearted, but short of decompiling the game's code, modifying the offending line, reassembling it onto a DVD, and then finding a way to boot it (there are several, you're on your own here)... I don't see what can be done about it.

Ah... I see

I figured there might be a way to adjust the gear ratios to move to redline further up or something like that. Like I said, it's not an area I've dabbled in much in the past. Oh well.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

Actually, this sounds like a well-known GT4 glitch. sometimes, the game can't figure out where the car's true redline is supposed to be.

Try restarting your game and driving the car again...I bet the red line (and the tach needle's recognition of the correct place where it starts) will change. I've seen this happen many times...

...if that doesn't work, you're on your own, as Slowman says.

 

[LolCats]

I use the Calsonic Skyline. Try it out 👍

 

[G.T.Ace]

Just get the hang out of the point where you need to shift.
Its all about timing.

 

[Honda Power]

Today I was in Arcade Mode and I used the Penzoil Nismo and it didn't got redline...

 

[Smallhorses]

It's a kind of well known fact that with most Skylines you should short shift them, i.e. not run them all the way to the redline anyway.
Typically shifting at 500 - 1000 RPM short of the redline will give you better times than running the car all the way to the limiter.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

It's a kind of well known fact that with most Skylines you should short shift them, i.e. not run them all the way to the redline anyway.
Typically shifting at 500 - 1000 RPM short of the redline will give you better times than running the car all the way to the limiter.

Well, is he talking about needing to shift early? Or is it that tachometer glitch that doesn't render the redline area properly? It sounds to me like he's talking about the glitch. Read the opening text. Am I wrong?

 

[Smallhorses]

That's fine, I know what he's saying, and no, as far as I know there's no way of correcting it, the car simply hits the rev-limiter before it appears to redline (if there is a redline even shown for this car.)

However, as a general rule with all Skylines that do have a visible redline and a limiter within the red area, it's still faster if you shift at 6500 - 7500PRM (depending on the model) than dropping the needle into the red-zone - which is indeed offering him help that he's requested by making him faster without him worrying about fixing an unfixable PD Glitch.

 

[Rikki GT-R]

Today I was in Arcade Mode and I used the Penzoil Nismo and it didn't got redline...

I've no idea what this sentence means?

I never really knew about short-shifting Skylines - I'll give that a go in a while once I wrestle control of the television back from my young lad... Ben 10 is on

It appears there is no way of adjusting the redline via the gear ratios, so I'll work around it in some way - thanks for the replies 👍

 

[dennisw]

It appears there is no way of adjusting the redline via the gear ratios, so I'll work around it in some way - thanks for the replies 👍

There is no way to adjust the rev limiter and the redline, only i you buy engine balancing, wich you can't add on most racecars.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

I've no idea what this sentence means?

I never really knew about short-shifting Skylines - I'll give that a go in a while once I wrestle control of the television back from my young lad... Ben 10 is on

Actually, this is true with most any car that has its peak power significantly before redline. Sometimes it's better to shift early, so that the tach needle falls back where peak power is best. Depends on the car and the situation, tho.

As you're rolling down a long straight, for instance, take a look at the tach needle. As you pass 6,800 rpms (or wherever peak power lies in the Skyline) you'll notice there's a swell of speed. When the car gets way past this peak and starts to near redline, this swell starts to diminish, and you'll actually be losing speed. You'll probably be able to see the tach needle is starting to slow. This is why it's best to shift earlier, so you keep hitting the proper swell-area again and again.

It appears there is no way of adjusting the redline via the gear ratios, so I'll work around it in some way - thanks for the replies 👍

No. Can't adjust redline at all. In GT1, and GT2, and maybe GT3 (but I forget) the redline would often physically raise as you increased power upgrades; especially if you got engine balancing and/or Stage 2 (or higher) parts. Peak power & torque also shifted around--usually to higher revs with more power.

In GT4, they got rid of all this for some reason...probably for convenience. Powerband mapping can change, and so does the RPM limit, but actual peak power, peak torque and redline stays the same. 👎

 

[slowman]

You can see this Skyline redline phenomenon quite easily. Watch the turbo boost meter as the revs rise and you'll notice that the boost starts falling noticeably after 6500-6800 rpm.

I think it's even more noticeable in the various Lancer Evos, particularly the early ones.

 

[Honda Power]

I've no idea what this sentence means?

I never really knew about short-shifting Skylines - I'll give that a go in a while once I wrestle control of the television back from my young lad... Ben 10 is on

It appears there is no way of adjusting the redline via the gear ratios, so I'll work around it in some way - thanks for the replies 👍

I said I had a bad English.

I meant that I drove the Penzoil Nismo and there was not redline...

 

[Rikki GT-R]

I said I had a bad English.

I meant that I drove the Penzoil Nismo and there was not redline...

Yeah, you're right too. I went earlier and drove the car in question and, interestingly, when viewing from the 'outside car' view there IS a redline on the bar which is used to simulate the rev needle/speedometer (but it never reaches this point).. but when viewing in the bonnet/bumper view there is NO redline, and the Pennzoil NISMO limits at the very top - which is fine.

So, the only problem really with the car is the 3rd camera view, when you don't even have a proper speedometer to begin with, it's more of a 'progress bar' to be honest.

Case closed 👍

 

[jagenigma]

By the way, there is an issue too with the replays showing the tachometer, when you are switching from car to car, the tachometer is almost never the same. It seems that there is a bug in the game's coding. The Pennzoil Nismo skyline R34 jgtc is one of the cars that have this issue. I think the zexel version also has this issue.

 

[Parnelli Bone]

^I'm not sure if I got this right. You're saying you switching from car to car during a replay, and the tachometer changes? You know different cars have different tachometers with different redlines, right?

 

[jagenigma]

^I'm not sure if I got this right. You're saying you switching from car to car during a replay, and the tachometer changes? You know different cars have different tachometers with different redlines, right?

No, I meant that when switching from car to car, each car's tachometer is repeated. Like switching from a calsonic r34 would still look the same as the pennzoil nismo even though the calsonic has no redline and the pennzoil does.. I think there was a thread about that before.

 

[Honda Power]

The Cusco Subaru has the same problem...

 

[Parnelli Bone]

No, I meant that when switching from car to car, each car's tachometer is repeated. Like switching from a calsonic r34 would still look the same as the pennzoil nismo even though the calsonic has no redline and the pennzoil does.. I think there was a thread about that before.

That doesn't sound right.

 

[SRinc.]

Actually, this sounds like a well-known GT4 glitch. sometimes, the game can't figure out where the car's true redline is supposed to be.

Try restarting your game and driving the car again...I bet the red line (and the tach needle's recognition of the correct place where it starts) will change. I've seen this happen many times...

i picked up my Pennzoil JGTC to see what's the issue with either the redline or this glitch and guys i have no redline. Its not apparent, im not saying the gears go on forever, the shift point is at around 6700-6800 RPM just before the maximum 7 grand on the tach. Is that what the question was about?