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Old 03-23-2005 | 03:37 PM
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How do you drive a turbo?

Okay, My break in is complete... now i need to figure out the proper way to drive a turbo charged car. This is my first Turbo car, and through my break in period I have been granny driving. So please Help.
Old 03-23-2005 | 03:39 PM
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Mod the crap out of it and keep it above 3500 rpm. Keep the pedal on the right on the floor as much as you can in school zones. Learn how to rev match.
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You drive it like any ordinary car.
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Use the skinny pedal on the right to go, the square one on the left to assist with shifting, and the middle one for slowing down (optional). Also the big, round wheel right in front of the driver helps to point the car in the direction you wish to travel.
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Originally Posted by code3conley
Okay, My break in is complete... now i need to figure out the proper way to drive a turbo charged car. This is my first Turbo car, and through my break in period I have been granny driving. So please Help.
I'm a huge fan of binary driving. If you don't have the gas floored then you are in maximum braking.
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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3
I'm a huge fan of binary driving. If you don't have the gas floored then you are in maximum braking.
Easy to simulate in GT4 with the buttons... ^^^

I find that higher RPM's are they key with turbos (duh!). My previous cars to this were all V8's and I would almost never venture into the 3500 RPM range, now I can't stand the feeling of nobalzutal encountered below said range.
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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3
I'm a huge fan of binary driving. If you don't have the gas floored then you are in maximum braking.
Acceptable driving configurations:

Clutch:Brake:Gas

0:0:1
0:1:0
1:1:0
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Originally Posted by illy
Easy to simulate in GT4 with the buttons... ^^^

I find that higher RPM's are they key with turbos (duh!). My previous cars to this were all V8's and I would almost never venture into the 3500 RPM range, now I can't stand the feeling of nobalzutal encountered below said range.

And a V10


*jealous*
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Yea just play some GT4 and take what you learned and apply it to your car.
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
Acceptable driving configurations:

Clutch:Brake:Gas

0:0:1
0:1:0
1:1:0
I should have that on a shirt.
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Originally Posted by soggynoodles
Yea just play some GT4 and take what you learned and apply it to your car.
I learned that you can get a GC8 30 feet in the air at Sear's Point's turn 2 by watching BAN SUVS play GT4. You should try that.
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Originally Posted by sperry
I learned that you can get a GC8 30 feet in the air at Sear's Point's turn 2 by watching BAN SUVS play GT4. You should try that.
He might attempt the mars turn 4 move.
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
Acceptable driving configurations:

Clutch:Brake:Gas


0:1:0
1:1:0
Wrong. Should be 011 to keep your boost up.
And you hit your brakes every time you shift? That new turbo isn't going to help you much
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Originally Posted by bemani
Wrong. Should be 011 to keep your boost up.
And you hit your brakes every time you shift? That new turbo isn't going to help you much
Good point, I left a few out
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I always wanted to make a video of binary driving man. It would have to be on a car without ABS though. That way you could have full lockup on the wheels when approaching red lights and such.


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