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by **Aaron Menchion** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

How the hell do I spin my car 360 degrees in the FActory driver mission? I
have tried and tried and I guess my experience with a Geo Metro isn't
helping. :-) I can do 180's all day, but can't get the other half. I go,
slam the brakes and emerg brake while hauling right, and the car just does a
half loop! Any pointers for a bad driver? :)

by **Marc Goldstei** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

I asked the exact same question a while ago (don't worry, not on this NG)
and got a very detailed response, including a diagram. I won't post the
diagram, since this is not a binary NG, but here is the basic explanation:
Do exactly what you are doing, but as soon as you get to 180, crank the
wheel all the way the other way (left if you want to do a right-hand spin),
downshift to first (assuming you were in second going in, which you should
be), and floor the gas. Basically, after 180 degrees if you don't turn the
wheels, they will tend to rotate the car back the way you started. By
turning them the other way, you will make the car complete the spin. Go out
on the skidpad and try it a lot (don't worry about getting it between the
cones), and soon you'll be fine. Then you just have to get it between the
cones (length, not width, is the trick). Soon you'll be able to do it in a
GT1. It looks great in the replay too :) Hope this helps.
Marc

by **Tim O** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Make sure you're doing the 360 the right way, too.
If you don't follow the direction of the arrow, you won't get credit.
When I was first trying it, like an idiot I was driving up to the
right side of the cones and turning in to the left.
The arrow was clearly showing to do it the other way.

Tim

On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 06:57:24 GMT, "Marc Goldstein"

>I asked the exact same question a while ago (don't worry, not on this NG)
>and got a very detailed response, including a diagram. I won't post the
>diagram, since this is not a binary NG, but here is the basic explanation:
>Do exactly what you are doing, but as soon as you get to 180, crank the
>wheel all the way the other way (left if you want to do a right-hand spin),
>downshift to first (assuming you were in second going in, which you should
>be), and floor the gas. Basically, after 180 degrees if you don't turn the
>wheels, they will tend to rotate the car back the way you started. By
>turning them the other way, you will make the car complete the spin. Go out
>on the skidpad and try it a lot (don't worry about getting it between the
>cones), and soon you'll be fine. Then you just have to get it between the
>cones (length, not width, is the trick). Soon you'll be able to do it in a
>GT1. It looks great in the replay too :) Hope this helps.
>Marc

by **Cliff Roma** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

First, start to turn the car to the right just before you hit the hand
brake.

Once you hit the hand brake and get to the 180deg mark, turn the steering
wheel to the left and the car will then finish its 360.

Think about what your car is doing, when you get to the 180deg mark, you
still have the wheel turned to the right, picture that. The car is getting
to the 180 and when it goes to move in the reverse direction (to finish the
360) it is having to fight your front wheels. If you turn the wheels to
the left when you get the 180, you are helping the car to continue in the
correct direction to finish the 360.

by **Mountain Kodia** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:51:11 GMT, "Aaron Menchions"

>How the hell do I spin my car 360 degrees in the FActory driver mission? I
>have tried and tried and I guess my experience with a Geo Metro isn't
>helping. :-) I can do 180's all day, but can't get the other half. I go,
>slam the brakes and emerg brake while hauling right, and the car just does a
>half loop! Any pointers for a bad driver? :)

I'm sure someone else has already answered your question, but here
goes:

Just do what you're already doing, except when you're half way around
(going backwards), don't give it gas, crank your wheel the other
direction, and you should spin right around. If you're doing a
clockwise spin, crank the wheel LEFT at the halfway point. Your front
wheels will do the work to bring you around again. Just make sure you
are going somewhat fast or it won't work.

Also, make sure you rotate in the direction of the arrows, otherwise
it doesn't count! I was doing donuts in between the cones and
couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong until I tried a 360 the
OTHER way and it gave it to me.

Having a blast w/ NFS:PU, --mK

by **jbo..** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

I'm not sure I remember the exact procedure, but I believe that when
the nose of the car starts to move through the 180 degree part of your
spin, you need to crank your wheel to the LEFT (yes, the left, not
right); this provides LESS sliding tire resistance because it allows
the tire to roll (rather than slide) as it essentially moves backwards
through the final 180 degrees of your 360 degree spin. Like I said, I
can't remember the exact point where you should crank the wheel because
it's mainly "muscle memory" and hand-eye coordination for me, but this
works.

Also, I drive in manual transmission mode, and I drop down to 1st gear
and lift off the throttle as I begin my slide, and I *think* I get back
on the throttle near the end of the spin.

Hope this helps a bit -- and I hope you're having as much fun as I am!
Great game, eh? <G>

-- JB

> How the hell do I spin my car 360 degrees in the FActory driver
mission? I
> have tried and tried and I guess my experience with a Geo Metro isn't
> helping. :-) I can do 180's all day, but can't get the other half. I
go,
> slam the brakes and emerg brake while hauling right, and the car just
does a
> half loop! Any pointers for a bad driver? :)

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by **Joe Marque** » Sun, 02 Apr 2000 04:00:00

When you're in the cone zone lift off the gas and use only the hand brake
while turning hard right. Drop down to 1st gear when your 270 degrees
around and start on the gas at that point.

--
Joe Marques

by **Tim Payn** » Sun, 02 Apr 2000 04:00:00

In addition to all the advice here, I'll add that I like to start the spin
with a short turn to the left . This adds a little "whip" when I pull hard
right to start the spin.

This helps with the 90 degree turns, too. You see rally drivers do this.

Tim.

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