How to Tune GEARING | Gran Turismo 7 Tuning Guide

By popular demand, here is my in-depth tuning guide on transmissions and gearing in GT7! I put quite a bit of time into this one, so I hope you all enjoy! As always, leave your feedback, questions, and comments below.
If you want to see more tuning guides like these, let me know in the comments!
Horsepower vs. Torque: • Horsepower vs Torque -...
When to Shift for Max Acceleration: • When To Shift Gears Fo...
Example of a Wide Power Band in GT7: • This Car is OP! | Gran...
Calculating Gear Ratios and Torque: itstillruns.com/calculate-gea...
SETTINGS:
Transmission: Manual
TC: 0
ABS: Default
Auto-Drive: Off
ASM: Off
Countersteering Assistance: Off
Controller Steering Sensitivity: 7
PSN: iiHarmonic
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0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Purpose of a Transmission
1:16 - Gear Ratios Explained
2:53 - My Gears Settings Won't Save!
4:20 - Power Curve
6:45 - Example: In the Max Power Band
7:30 - Reading Actual RPM While Driving
8:13 - Example: Outside the Max Power Band
9:09 - Example: Gear is Too Long
10:22 - Final Optimizations for Straight Line Performance
11:10 - Tuning Gears for Cornering
12:07 - Example: Gear is Too Long for Corners
13:01 - Example: Gear is Too Short for Corners
13:58 - Final Optimizations for Corner Exit
14:59 - Final Thoughts
#GranTurismo7 #GT7

[@BubbsOHoolihan]

Believe me, there's a niche crowd of us that REALLY appreciates this content

[@TheJoseG]

Don't apologize for making these types of videos. It is what is needed to learn for the purpose and if someone doesn't want to watch it, they can just not watch it.

[@user-vn9tx2lv6h]

Some people don't appreciate the help they're getting these days with the videos tips. Back in the old days i had to really ask a mechanic about this"game"questions and they roasted me but still help 😂

[@cwj2733]

these types of videos are so important for general knowledge, like here on youtube just random videos about random part replacements like an o2 sensor on a 2001 1500

[@patrick247two]

My five cents. Choose your car and track combination. Ideally the upcoming Gran Turismo 7 event. Set final drive to 4:1 Set first gear to 3:1 Set final drive to 1:1 Spread the other gears so it looks nice. Drive the car for a couple of laps. Note problems you notice. Revving out in top gear, for example. Move final drive to improve top speed. Move first drive so you can use it effectively when lapping. If you tune for best standing start you might enjoy drag racing. Spread the other gears so it looks nice. Do some more laps. Fine tune. Now is the time to look more closely at the middle gears. Look for good gear/corner combinations. More laps. Fine tune. And repeat. Thank you, Harmonic. Your intro into gearing is good stuff. I'd like to hear your thoughts on Brakes.

[@photodave219]

I’m going to need to watch this 3 more times and take notes. I grasp the basic principles and totally dig it. Biggest take away? Shifting in the correct moments to stay in the power band. I probably don’t do that. So that’s gonna be the first thing I do tomorrow.

[@therookie710]

Any updates? I'm just now following your path.

[@shawnyarborough5981]

@@therookie710 any updates? Same position as you 5 months ago !

[@prtcountersteer]

@@therookie710 This is how I do gear ratio's. It's very simple and will work for anyone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noeQoXyuh9WImsU

[@RubleNoob840]

i shift it like it’s a lada, only by the sound

[@baddonkey75]

​@@RubleNoob840more hard bass

[@Harmonic14]

I have divided this video into many chapters to break down each section and make it a bit easier to digest. Hope this helps! To those who might've seen this before, this is a reupload to correct a few things from the first time. Thanks to those who provided feedback for that!

[@wgk4845]

Hey, I have watched this yesterday, but then it disappeared. Did something happened?

[@Harmonic14]

@@wgk4845 yes, I reuploaded it with some edits to correct a couple things

[@wgk4845]

@@Harmonic14 thank you so much.

[@dnorr83]

@@wgk4845 - Thought I was going crazy! Great video, and grateful for the edits.

[@_Indi9o_]

This video really helped me understand how it all works enough to be able to control my Supra RZ build. There's still a lot that needs to be done, but the fact that I'm not spinning out of control from the slightest application of throttle really goes to show how helpful the info is. Even though brake balancing was important, I would still go all over the place. Thank you so much for this video, dude. I'm actually excited to tune more cars as a result!

[@orangecroc]

I had an OK grip on how gears worked, but this helped me learn the missing pieces! Great explaination!

[@creativerayn]

Great video, I’ve struggled for years with gears - this being the most informative and easy to understand and implement video I’ve come across - thank you !! 🙂

[@Gingerthehorse1404]

I love the methotical and deep guide you are making, keep it up please :D, learning so much

[@jeffrevell6599]

I was searching just yesterday looking for this info! Thank you so much!

[@tony6890]

Thank you. I love the way you explain things and the dynamics you apply to your videos. Certainly one of the best channels about this topic. Congrats and thank you again!

[@arielb_turkoissestraps6918]

Hey buddy, can´t thank you enough for consolidating all this knowledge all at once! Awesome work!!! Tks!

[@moomoodeadcow]

These videos really help people appreciate the realism of this game.

[@S197_Ninja_GT]

Wow, that was something else! I did not expect to learn so much, I’ve had so many questions answered! Thank you!

[@nicohfdc]

This is incredible, thank you very much. Hopefully we'll see more of these tutorials!

[@tonymotta934]

Great video! I’ve been playing these games for years Gran Turismo sport wasn’t as technical and I’m really glad they brought back a lot of the old tuning selections and visual pieces that go along with. Suspension has always been the part about this game I haven’t fully understood I have a basic understanding of it.

[@Doughtinator]

fantastic explanation of some very subtle but important points.

[@k1n6bu7ch5]

Just started SIM racing and took one look at the tuning and felt sick 😂 this has helped me so much thank you

[@3hourgames]

I've been looking for some in depth tuning guides! thanks!

[@louiewilliams3703]

Thanks brother, I’m determined to be faster than most people I meet online w engine swaps, after about a month of slow and frustrating progress I’m on KZbin trying to understand the craft that is gear ratios. People are helpful in lobbies but don’t want to give away their secrets which I don’t blame them for! Side note how fun are engine swaps on gt7? Used to drift on there but now absolutely love drag racing! Personally love gt7 not perfect but it’s exciting! God bless you for the effort for this video, I’ve watched a few now and this one actually explains it well. Proper dear John essay thanks for reading if you did! One Love.

[@iNemesis__]

Very informative video, Harmonic! Keep up the good work dude! :)

[@timtoney9646]

Great video! Feel like I will be referring back to this many times. Looking forward to more videos just like this.

[@eduardovera668]

The video is gold in information and to make the most of it I have watched it more than 5 times to break it down and understand it. Greetings from Ecuador.

[@himnher2293]

This is EXACTLY what I’m looking for! 😁

[@knyce1711]

I liked this video while the ad was still playing. Thank you for making this video

[@apmargozi]

Great vid man!! I have a fair idea of gear ratios but this is at another level and I will sure be trying it out. Thanks

[@stepan.poluianov]

yep, the same to me

[@skye4779]

Thanks man That was a great description on how to tune a transmission. Looking forward to seeing more.

[@bigdonk4443]

Thanks for dropping so much knowledge needed this video

[@la-bf9yy]

After the third time watching this it finally clicked! Now I understand how to tune gear ratios on my own. Thank you!

[@Aero-100]

Great video, I learned more here than I did with my math teacher. There’s no need to apologize, at the end, the people who hate are just gonna loose the speed. Keep talking facts man! And don’t hear haters

[@raikiri303]

Great content here. Keep pushing, champions

[@ianprice7776]

Thank you - I was trying to figure this out yesturday and ended up going back to default as I couldn't make the car quicker. Much appreciated.

[@povvercrazy]

Your videos are just brilliant, you have a very enthusiastic and very easy to understand way that you convey information, you really don't need to apologise, make the content you want to make how you want to make it, you can clearly see ppl really enjoy and find your content really helpful, keep it up good work :)

[@mtsurov]

This is awesome !!! Dont worry about lecture format. This is gold. Please continue.

[@adrianh33]

Excellent video, easy to digest, would recommend to anyone who wants too try tuning their gearbox

[@NickBDesigns]

Awesome I totally love these types of videos thanks for the info

[@baronvon8407]

Thanks for your time and effort your putting into these videos it shows there is more to this than just getting behind the wheel and going for it as to say,

[@brentleyturner1107]

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. My 1LE Camaro was having extreme trouble with preset 3rd gear, whether it was getting to it or leaving it. I’d red line 2nd then flip to third and third would red line instantly and i was so confused on how to fix that as to not spin out attempting to reach 4th gear. Now all gears ride smooth, with a slight redline on 3rd, but nowhere near as bad.

[@prtcountersteer]

That Camaro is a monster. I have a pretty simple way of doing gear ratios. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noeQoXyuh9WImsU

[@naico144]

Can you please share what you did to the gears? Im having the exact same issue, I tuned the 1LE almost to the max and the amount of wheelspin is insane, I have to do 2nd gear with just 50% throttle and 3rd can't go full throttle until the very end, then in 4th I have to once again wait quite a bit until I can go full throttle (I play without TC). All this even without the superchargers.

[@prtcountersteer]

@@naico144 I show my gear ratios for the Camaro in my video. You can pause and compare. The video shows the same way I got there.

[@naico144]

@@prtcountersteer Yeah just saw them, thanks a lot dude. I'll test them tomorrow and give feedback. Again, tysm

[@prtcountersteer]

@@naico144 Let me know how it goes!

[@ledzeprulz]

Thank you, so much, for putting such meticulous effort into this video. What a wonderful tool for tuners to have! I’ll admit, this is pretty intimidating for me, a newbie tuner. I don’t think I’m ready for this level of tuning just yet but I’ve come out of this learning that people tune cars for specific tracks - so there’s something! I’ll come back to this video when I’m truly ready for it! Liked and subscribed!

[@GedWalt76]

This really helped me to understand setting up my gear ratios

[@Castro3868]

Great video. Gearing isn’t easy for a lot of people to understand, including myself. The breakdown you gave was exactly what I needed. Thank you

[@prtcountersteer]

You don't need to know how to do the math, I post up a very simple way to do transmissions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noeQoXyuh9WImsU

[@williamheaththomas4248]

Thanks for making this. Well done

[@rotaryengine13b58]

Very informative! It's definitely a great video. Thank you

[@jimmyers3219]

Thx for this video as it answered my question about retention of settings for fully customizable gearbox. Most of the other topics served to confirm what I already understood about GT gearing implementation. I wish more players interested in or confounded by this tuning aspect also could view this. Attempting to replicate IndyCar settings for ovals, I was attempting to run multiple top gears by closely stacking them - fail. Armed with this new knowledge, I still must revisit this technique when I again have access to the game. Thx also for reference videos; I've followed Jason on YT for years & these are finely detailed & are soundly mathematically based. I very recently had viewed a couple of your videos concerning GT7 topics as they luckily appeared in my timeline. Only today did I find this video referenced from GT Planet; more good fortune. I am a new sub for your channel; I really enjoy your presentation style 😎

[@steveburge2808]

Great content mate keep it coming

[@shawnsyville]

Thank you for all your effort. That made great sense. Time well spent.

[@CedricQuartey]

Did I miss where you show how to set your gears inside the power band?? I can’t figure that out

[@jerryshorty]

Thank you so much for the explaining and sharing!

[@seldomseen1]

Really insightful stuff! I will definitely be dropping in on your page in the future.

[@SILVERBULLET450]

Man, you are tunning Yoda !!!

[@bent.5625]

Just came across this video - really well put together...I agree with another comment here though, will probably have to watch it a couple of times to absorb all the info haha! Great guide, really helpful!!

[@RJH311]

Awesome Video! So much good information. Thanks so much.

[@cristhianbelisario4819]

Great video, extremely helpful

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Your content is golden bro

[@stevolarry420stevenslozz3]

Hell yea it’s wat we want dude! Respect!

[@stepan.poluianov]

A video that looks like a lecture? I'm in! Thanks for amazing useful videos!

[@OnCloud911]

Great video! Would love to see average lap time comparisons from default gearbox settings to final optimization. Nice work on this!

[@acrobbo1937]

Thank you! A very helpful presentation we also appreciate the content and would like more. Well done!

[@Jedi_Master_Windu]

Great video! Super knowledgeable. This channel is going to blow up. Just subbed! Thanks again!

[@cloric1]

Watched 3 vids of yours today’s, defo earned a like.

[@andrewwilson8404]

Extremely helpful. I am following.

[@lucianoraus]

Great video dude. Thanks much!

[@Azure_Gust931]

High quality content!

[@codyande]

Fantastic video. Thank you!

[@c.c.s.1102]

I learned a lot thanks mate. Any video on driving physics is cool!

[@blanejohnson5032]

My guy, your videos are detailed and intellectual and very helpful. Don’t apologize in the video. Let these people know, hey, if you want to get better then watch this shit because I have some useful info. If not, why did you click in the first place. Be confident knowing you have something to teach. This has been an unsolicited social tip from some jackass that appreciated the tips. Good day sir. Keep it up.

[@SvenniDal]

Great video!

[@adamnoer]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@TheGheddon]

THANK YOU!!! I couldn't find the peak power charts.

[@hartonbe]

Great video, mate. Subbed. I’ll be referencing your channel frequently. Thanks!

[@gesucastello1986]

Dont apologize brother, your video is very helpful. Gracias!

[@xS1N1ST3R79x]

Great vid. Thank you man👊

[@mariochesser7849]

Liked and Subscribed. Excellent video!

[@jay_suby1718]

You got my sub great video this makes sense why some people pull away from me after cornering

[@barclaymatheson8240]

Awesome vid. I hope you do similar ones for other setup options in the game.

[@DaGrandChamp31]

Good video man

[@alexhiggins7307]

Cheers for this mate. 👍

[@ryanbroda2217]

Great Video! Very helpful thanks

[@ericsaari2901]

Great video! Thanks! Subscribed for more. Looking forward to it.

[@BingeCenter]

Awesome gatta stay in that power band! The rpm stat helps! And looking at the power curve is interesting

[@astroboy314]

This is awesome stuff. New subscriber.

[@Boilingpoint1979]

Awesome video bro very explanatory

[@adarling2035]

Great Vid man

[@waldo4891]

great explanation, i always do a test run with normal gears and take notes, adjust my gears so that way my top speed isn't compromised, then i run another test lap until i am satisfied with the setup.

[@LaptopThug]

This is the content that we want. Well, I do, can’t speak for everyone

[@vitorfernandes651]

The fact that all of this is in a game with almost 500 cars. With several parts and all. It’s all mind blowing. I don’t think gamers even appreciate what we have available in racing games these days. Thinking back to the 90s with games with only 4 cars and 4 tracks. No customisation and that was only 25 years ago

[@boo2wo505]

Great stuff! perfect for someone who thrives on information to improve my competitive ability. even with my lack of general car knowledge. Please do more! I have lots of my questions surround getting the best handling for each car type, and i would like to know the limits of certain cars on certain courses. ex. Nurbergring vs. Forest Trail, which cars are right for each track type. Anyways, I will continue my search, but this has been the best channel for this type of info.

[@CleanCutt]

thank you ...that was very interesting ... appreciate the effort put in ... learnt something new from you ... again.

[@LOOKINVERTED]

Have yet to delve into what you've tackled here in GT7 (did it back in the GT days of old), but currently each car I drive I somewhat get to _feel_ where the power bands are in relation to each's peak torque and max power simply by listening to the engine's audio (and the length of time it appears to yield through each gear's progression). Not an ideal approach of course trying to hear where these power bands are so appreciate the thorough demonstrations of what actually happens if we drove each car as we'd generally expect - revving all the way out to the redline, though as you've shown for some cars it's a clear disadvantage if not set up properly. Just came across your channel so will endeavour to watch any other informative aspects of car tuning in GT7 - if they're as extensive and informative as this, superb instruction - I get the feeling there's going to be a high demand for such content.

[@prtcountersteer]

I touch base on this in my video where I explain a very simple method, without the math, how to do gear ratios. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noeQoXyuh9WImsU

[@infinphoenix13]

Thank you very much for this video.

[@Rahchasportstalk]

You really explained things that I was doing but I had no idea of what I was really doing. If you know what I mean. Thank you for the very informative video and I’m truly going to advance my speed and times because of your videos thanks..again

[@LSVon]

Great video! I wish I'd had this when I was in an iRacing league!

[@thalastboss01]

GUD STUFF BUDDY!!! TY!!! I ALWAYS LOVE LEARNING AND U R A GREAT TEACHER!!!

[@Empire_of_Ravens]

I like your presentation and your voice. Video was really useful and I hope to see more tuning videos from you in the future

[@fernandovieira8479]

Thanks man! Subscribed and wishing for your success, very well put explanations imh

[@chadgrov]

You’re doing the lords work my son

[@e30valdo]

This video is a gem, used to love gear tuning on GT4 on PS3. I loved it up until they shut down the PS3 servers :/ haven't gotten gt7 yet but this video has motivated me to get back in the game and up my skills again!

[@cookiegcmufc]

Thanks for this

[@chrysalisendeavors]

absolute class

[@BingeCenter]

I'm driving in MT and I noticed sometimes it's an advantage to over rev as a control, if you shift only in the power band the next gear is more prone to fish tail, maybe some differential tuning is next to tune on controlling the power band.

[@colbyvonohlen9333]

I noticed that too, the same can be said if you downshift into your power band it will induce rotation on the rear wnd