Drag Problems

Synthesis · Post by **Synthesis** » 18 Oct 2005, 03:50

I can't finish drag races anymore. My cars engine blows at around 19.9 seconds into the race. First i thought it was my car Miata. I switched to Mustang GT. Still i keep getting engine blows. I switched my car again to audi TT. Bam engine blow. Then i thought it was because of using NOS ,so i stoped using it. Nope it still keeps blowing. My car reaches it's max speed at that time and doesn't finish the race. I'm not sure what to do.

Post by **Pabl0z** » 18 Oct 2005, 03:51

Don't push the gas button all the time

Synthesis · Post by **Synthesis** » 18 Oct 2005, 03:57

I wish that would work. Everyone gets in front of me and when i push gas button again to get infront of them, engine blow.

Post by **Pabl0z** » 18 Oct 2005, 04:08

Well what can i say... You don't have what it takes i guess

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master m · Post by **master m** » 18 Oct 2005, 06:59

you can do one of these options:
1 - use another which has a higher topspeed
2 - tune your current car and put the gearing for high-speed instead of accaleration

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 18 Oct 2005, 07:52

master m wrote:you can do one of these options:
1 - use another which has a higher topspeed
2 - tune your current car and put the gearing for high-speed instead of accaleration

That's right. And also tune the ECU and turbo to deliver maximum power at high revs.

Fadeproof · Post by **Fadeproof** » 18 Oct 2005, 08:10

you can also change the gear ratio to favor top speed

Freeman · Post by **Freeman** » 18 Oct 2005, 08:14

Mna you have the meter right wen it gets at the red light stop pushing the gas or change gears this never hapend to me ya i've blow the engine sometimes but not all the time maybe wen i used nos and i was in the last gear and didn't changet the gear .

Fadeproof · Post by **Fadeproof** » 18 Oct 2005, 08:20

yeah... are you sure you were in the top gear and not in 5th... because ive done that a couple of times... other than that i can only suggest what i did before and what boganbusman said.

Peter Ferrell · Post by **Peter Ferrell** » 19 Oct 2005, 22:38

The tuning and test track can be useful tools - use them and you should finsh drag races with no problems at all.

YamahaATV · Post by **YamahaATV** » 19 Oct 2005, 22:45

Or just don't draft people it helps alot

Peter Ferrell · Post by **Peter Ferrell** » 22 Oct 2005, 02:53

Or, instead of jamming the gas all the time, get behind the leader early, and feather the gas as you draft him, then, at the last possible moment, swing out of his slipstream, hit the gas and / or nitrous oxide, and take the race.

WonkaVW · Post by **WonkaVW** » 22 Oct 2005, 10:35

I used to have this problem when I first played the game. It occurs when you tune your drivetrain in drag mode too much to the acceleration. I have mine about 75% of the way towards top speed which gives me enough acceleration to bust out of the pack and then enough top end to keep going through the gears without getting to my rev limit.

This can be different for every car and level of tuning however. I use this for my level 3 tuned Supra. I'd start at half way and go from there.

Executor 01 · Post by **Executor 01** » 22 Oct 2005, 18:58

have you ever tried shifting? LOL!!!

arabnight · Post by **arabnight** » 22 Oct 2005, 21:09

well if he went 19.9 sec threw the race u would be sifting or he would of been cooked at 5...well wut others said did u make everything tq in stead of hp? if u have should put everything back to normale settings then see wut happends then raise it a lil bit on hp for drags

Executor 01 · Post by **Executor 01** » 22 Oct 2005, 21:12

duh... what if he did it slow cuz he has a crappy car?

baumaxx1 · Post by **baumaxx1** » 23 Oct 2005, 07:27

Just get a good lead,
When the red het bar is just before full,
let go for a until 7000 rpm,
and acceleate.

Executor 01 · Post by **Executor 01** » 23 Oct 2005, 21:59

hmmm... take ur xbox to gamers and complain to them... in the heat of the conversation tell them that you demand a free cheeseburger w/ just ketchup and onions or some crap like that lol

baumaxx1 · Post by **baumaxx1** » 24 Oct 2005, 12:02

Damn,
I made waaaay too many spelling errors,
It was the weekend,
Who cares about spelling correctly on the weekend?