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On March 31st, 2019 – Rivals will be racing off into the sunset, and will be permanently shut down. Current players have until this date to utilize any accumulated virtual currency. We’ll be offering some massive reductions in the cost of crates, installs and repairs in addition to a reduction on timers as you race your way into the history books. Effective immediately, no new in-app purchases will be permitted.

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Optimal shift question.

JDMBIRDJDMBIRD MemberRegistered Users 94 Posts
So I play around with my optimal shift points and at first I did simply what shins guide said, which was shift roughly around peak horse power. And my times started getting quicker. Especially made a difference in cars like the eclipse and zx300. But when I got to cars like the Mazda rx7 where the power didn't really drop off , more like slightly decreased I found that my optimal shift slowed me down at peak horsepower shifts. So what I started looking for was where the tach dropped to after each shift and tried to land on or near the peak of the torque curve. It's a little tricky because every gear lands in a different spot if you shift at the same point, and every car is different. So I guess what my question is, am I wasting my time, or is this the next step to finding optimal shifts. It's a lot to remember so I figured I'd try and get some input from more experinces racers.

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  • UnknownUnknown 0 Posts
    Definitely on the right track and I would keep that up. Write down your times too! My McLaren times have gotten quicker since I read that guide!
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