Starting the race

[mza]

Any tips on how to start out a race?  Holding down on the gas definitely isn't the fastest way to go.  I'm kinda new to GT, so go easy on this newbie =)  (I do have golds in everything up to IB-5 though).

 

[Nicholas]

use MT and depending on the car.  In some races I just started in 2nd gear which sounds weird, but it did start me off faster then if I didnt.  It was a slow car tho.  But MT is easier to gewt quicker starts.

 

[Josh]

Um, for me it doesn't matter what kind of car I'm in, I just redline the sh_t outta it, and launch as hard as possible. It doesn't really matter if you spin a lil' cause if you have your stuff tunes right you can catch up easily and pass w/no problem...

 

[lildawgryan]

for the best possible acceleration hold the gas bottom down half way and make sure it is half way reved on the spedomiter on the far right. Works for me and is helpful on the license tests

 

[Rx7fatboy]

When I have tried the 400 meter tests I noticed that when I have it redlined that I accelerate faster than if I hold it half way.  But this may be different for different cars.  Best way to try have the same settings using auto transmisson, so it shifts the exact same both times and run your car on the 400 meter test.  compare the times and there is the answer for that car!  Post back and let us know which way was better.
:cheeburga:

 

[Josh]

I always redline it, no matter what car it is. If you have the gear ratios set good enough, you won't spin very much even if launching at redline. If you have them set too low, chances are you'll spin through about 4 gears.

NEVER launch at any RPM other than redline if you're in an AWD(4WD) car. If you don't launch at redline, you're not using it's AWD capabilities to their fullest.


I can't seem to get better times out of a manual when doing the 400m test, but during a race I always seem to be faster with a MT.

 

[the_game]

In a high-torque car that is anything other than AWD, rev the engine to about 2,500 RPM-the lowest possible RPM without stalling. Next, feather the throttle until you're sure you're not going to hit the rev limiter when on the gas. In any AWD car, rev the engine to about three-fourths of redline. This will get the car into its powerband, not at redline where the powerband ends. In a low-torque but high-power car (ex. S2000), rev the engine to 2/3 the redline and mash the gas at the start. In a non-AWD car with short gearing, rev to 2500 and feather the throttle. The only time it is beneficial to rev all the way to the redline is in an extremely low-powered car like a Daihatsu Mira.

 

[whiteFang2k2]

bought the trans.