Nitro Car Jumping

[Ruhel™]

This may sound like a dumb question but how are some people able to level their cars mid jump so it lands on all 4 wheels? Apply throttle while in the air? Special attachments. I ask because when my Truggy jumps it mostly land on it's rear wheels or spoiler. But another guy with the same Truggy as me is able to do massive jumps and the Truggy seems to right itself in the air and land on 4 wheels.

THIS IS NOT MY VIDEO
I'm just showing what my Truggy does when it jumps:

And this is what I'm talking about. Check between 9 seconds to 11 seconds as the cars level out.

Is this a truck only thing?

Cheers
Ruhel™

 

[taz1175]

Just apply your BRAKES or THROTTLE in the air, whichever is necessary to level it out !

 

[Suicide]

you can do that in any 4wd open wheel rig.

 

[Ruhel™]

I think I just need more practice as I keep landing really awkward. I don't wanna break anything

 

[Candyman]

The inertial force the wheels impart on the chassis will do that for you. When you jump, you can control how level you are by using the throttle. If you want to bring the nose down, let off the throttle or hit the brakes while in the air. Just be aware that if you clamp the brakes hard, you'll really drive the nose down and start a front flip. If the nose is down and you want to bring it up, hit the throttle. That'll cause the car to rotate back. That's how some MT's do backflips. Big ramp with lots of kick, then nail the throttle at the top of the ramp and hold it. The truck will flip right over.

 

[syphon68]

The harder you are on the gas when you reach the lip of the jump the more your nose will be in the air it isn't any different physics than jumping something full scale just more exaggerated. If you make sure that all of your acceleration happens before you hit the jump then most of your flight will be level. If you hit the face of the jump and your still accelerating hard then the nose will come up and vice versa if you let off the gas too soon.

 

[Glass Bullet]

can you control the flight of a 2 wheel drive truck too?

 

[Candyman]

can you control the flight of a 2 wheel drive truck too?

Yup. Same instructions. The only difference is that with a 2WD the reaction is more muted. But you can do the same things to keep the jump level.