What's the difference between "Output Adjustment" and "Power Restrictor"?

[ohho]

When I try to reduce PP of a car to join a race, should I use "Output Adjustment" or "Power Restrictor"? How do the two work differently? Thanks! (Sorry if it's already discussed)

 

[TumeK5]

This is something I've been wondering as well.

However, I don't think the two have a signficant difference when utilized separately. Both are needed if you want to bring your power down even more though.

 

[Zero2Oblivion]

Output Adjustment allows you to reduce the max HP of the engine, which also reduces the Torque.

It's easy to think that the Power Restrictor does the same thing, but it doesn't actually reduce the max HP of the engine, it just reduces how much of it you can use, which has less of an impact on Torque.

Try reducing the engine HP to a certain number with the Output Adjustment, and check the Torque. Do the same with the Power Restrictor and you should find you have more Torque available at the same HP.

 

[TurboBoy64]

So hypocritically why would someone want to use the output adjustment over the power restrictor?

 

[Batschisane52]

So hypocritically why would someone want to use the output adjustment over the power restrictor?

Fuel saving can be an issue there...

 

[Eggstor]

So hypocritically why would someone want to use the output adjustment over the power restrictor?

Fuel saving can be an issue there...

PP manipulation, cost of the relevant parts.