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Flame CZE: /* Fast launching the XRR and FXR */ interwiki links

2024-01-24T09:29:58Z

Fast launching the XRR and FXR: interwiki links

Flame CZE at 11:26, 22 January 2024

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Flame CZE at 10:40, 22 January 2024

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MandulAA: /* Controlling the race cars */

2023-12-04T22:48:01Z

Controlling the race cars

Flame CZE at 22:27, 1 December 2023

2023-12-01T22:27:07Z

Skylinekakkoii: /* Online racing etiquette */ from list to columns

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Online racing etiquette: from list to columns

MandulAA: +1 language

2013-01-26T15:40:45Z

+1 language

Boothy at 12:54, 10 September 2009

2009-09-10T12:54:26Z

Tankslacno: /* Hold your line */

2009-09-09T15:28:28Z

Hold your line

scipy: /* Choose your tires wisely */

2009-09-03T15:06:55Z

Choose your tires wisely

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 === Fast launching the XRR and FXR ===
-You probably do a lot of bogging down at the start with the XR GTR and FXO GTR. However, it is possible to do even a four wheel burnout in the FXO GTR! How? Here's how.
+You probably do a lot of bogging down at the start with the [[XR GTR]] and [[FXO GTR]]. However, it is possible to do even a four wheel burnout in the [[FXO GTR]]! How? Here's how.
-Three seconds before the start, floor the gas. Your rev limiter will protect your engine from damage, but more importantly, you will build up to 20 pounds of boost. With only 10 pounds of boost, you can blast off in the XR GTR. With 12, you can spin four wheels in the FXO GTR. With this ability at your side, you can finally take off as fast (XRR) or even faster (FXR) than the FZ50 GTR! With a well-tuned differential and a well-timed launch, a FXO GTR driver can always get the holeshot.
+Three seconds before the start, floor the gas. Your rev limiter will protect your engine from damage, but more importantly, you will build up to 20 pounds of boost. With only 10 pounds of boost, you can blast off in the [[XR GTR]]. With 12, you can spin four wheels in the [[FXO GTR]]. With this ability at your side, you can finally take off as fast ({{car link|XRR}}) or even faster ({{car link|FXR}}) than the [[FZ50 GTR]]! With a well-tuned differential and a well-timed launch, a [[FXO GTR]] driver can always get the holeshot.
 Here's another trick. Try making the first gear higher (lower top speed). This way, the car can take off with less or no boost, and won't bog down. However, this also means having to shift into second gear sooner. Try both tricks, and use the fastest one for your driving style.
-Edit by Keling: If 6 gears is really a must, the first gear will be made low enough for the slowest corner, not fit for launching. Then, try to do clutch-kick (sometimes more than once) to keep the rpm high enough. Your FXR will not launch quickly, but it's still much better than falling to 1200rpm.
+Edit by Keling: If 6 gears is really a must, the first gear will be made low enough for the slowest corner, not fit for launching. Then, try to do clutch-kick (sometimes more than once) to keep the rpm high enough. Your {{car link|FXR}} will not launch quickly, but it's still much better than falling to 1200rpm.
 == Surviving Turn One ==

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 === Easy on the gas ===
 This may seem obvious, but many people forget it. This is especially important in the Formula XR, and V8. Slicks have a lot of grip, but lose a lot when skidding. If you break traction while accelerating, the cars WILL snap oversteer. While it is good to do a small burnout to preheat the drive wheels for more control, it is not a good thing when you spin wheels too much, don't get the hole-shot, and try to make up by cutting turn one; or worse, spin out at the start line and cause a crash.
 === Do not lock the wheels when braking ===

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	''Note: There is some controversy in real racing about exact interpretation of blue flag rules. '''Generally it is accepted that you hold your line and make no sudden or defensive moves, allowing the faster car to overtake you.''' You will earn respect from all drivers for acting sensibly and fairly when faced with a blue or yellow flag.''		''Note: There is some controversy in real racing about exact interpretation of blue flag rules. '''Generally it is accepted that you hold your line and make no sudden or defensive moves, allowing the faster car to overtake you.''' You will earn respect from all drivers for acting sensibly and fairly when faced with a blue or yellow flag.''

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 == Online racing etiquette ==
-* Don't spam: There is no need to repeat a message over and over. Other racers will be annoyed by you. It's rude and there is simply no use in doing that. Even if you are angry or you have the right to be angry, never spam!
+=== Do not spam===
-* If you get BLUE FLAG displayed on the screen, it means a player who is one or more laps ahead of you is attempting to pass. You must let this player past you without competing with him or unduly hindering his progress.  It is debatable whether or not to leave the racing line, that is your choice.  The most important thing is to <b>be predictable</b>.  Don't make any sudden maneuvers, don't suddenly dive out of the racing line when the faster car is right behind you and already committed to pass, don't suddenly dive out of your line on the straight and jam on the brakes.  If you're going to leave the racing line, do so smoothly, and so that the car behind can see what you're doing.  Otherwise, if you're going to stick to the racing line, make sure the racer behind can see that you're keeping your line.  Bottom line is, the driver behind is still passing, so it's his prerogative to pass cleanly, but it is the other driver's responsibility not to compete with the lapping driver, and not to intentionally prevent a pass.
+There is no need to repeat a message over and over. Other racers will be annoyed by you. It's rude and there is simply no use in doing that. Even if you are angry or you have the right to be angry, never spam!
 === Do not vote to restart race because you crashed ===

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 === Hold your line ===
 When you're being lapped by a faster car, hold your line. The people coming up on you have seen you, there's no need to try to get out of the way. The turns are all full throttle, and there's plenty room to go around you. If you decide to give us room the moment you see us in the mirror and move to a different line, we've probably already decided to pass you on that same line, and we all end up in the wall.
 === Cruise low ===

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	Sometimes, you can mix tire types to compensate with overheating sets of tires. For example, if you use R2 front and R3 rear on an FZ50 GTR, you can reduce the overheating of the rear tires. However, you will have less grip in the rear, so you need to re-tune the suspension to reduce the oversteer.		Sometimes, you can mix tire types to compensate with overheating sets of tires. For example, if you use R2 front and R3 rear on an FZ50 GTR, you can reduce the overheating of the rear tires. However, you will have less grip in the rear, so you need to re-tune the suspension to reduce the oversteer.
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		+	/edit by scipy - This is stupid, you need to INCREASE oversteer when driving R2 fronts and R3 rears because once the fronts heat up (color wise) 2-3°C more than the rears they will just understeer to death. Please don't try to help people with wrong advice.

	=== Learn the track ===		=== Learn the track ===