Gran Turismo 4: How To Optimize The Cadillac Cien

The Cadillac Cien, won from Umbria Rally Easy, is capable of dominating the early and mid-game in Gran Turismo 4 when tuned and driven correctly. This video goes through everything you need to know to explore the Cien's potential, from tuning its suspension, gears and LSD, to how to maximize its cornering performance.

Music used:
Sunday - Taroma Koshida
River of Samsara - Shoji Meguro (from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga)
Fiorenzo - Seigen Tokuzawa
Field - Twice A Man (from Kula World)
Callista - Saki Kaskas (from NFS IV: High Stakes)
World of Shadows- Ryota Kozuka (from Shin Megami Tensei V)
Limited Slip - Ekstrak (from Need for Speed Carbon)
Hiro - Twice A Man (from Kula World)
Quiet Curves - Hiroshi Okubo (from Ridge Racer Type 4)
Awakening - Tetsukazu Nakanishi (from Ridge Racer 7)
Cygnus Rift - Rom di Prisco (from NFS IV: High Stakes)

[YellowbirdYT]

First he commits an undescribable act of violence against myself, then recommends my video on the Opera S2000 - completely balanced. Unlike the Cien. Excellent video!

[Azullia]

It's interesting how some cars benefit from a semi-racing kit more than the fully customisable suspension kit simply because the full custom kit doesn't offer low enough spring rates to be effective within GT4's physics, there's definitely some other cars that would've benefited from something like that (but are stuck with a full racing kit)

[logane]

The explanation of how shifting speed is determined at 2:28 is mostly correct, but missing a key detail of how it actually works. The shifting speed is determined by the ratio between iflywheel and enginebrake, not just the enginebrake parameter alone.
iflywheel defines the flywheel mass which influences how much force is needed to spin it up, and enginebrake is the flywheel inertia which influences how much inertia it carries / how quickly the revs fall. When free-revving these parameters act independently but when shifting the rev fall speed is generated out of the ratio between the two for some reason.
The parameters PD set for a given car are often odd, don't make sense for the car, and generally were set to shift really slow, cien being a prime example, but the peugeot 905 is by far the worst, in real life it shifts near-instantly.
To shift faster the enginebrake needs to be higher in relation to iflywheel, and vice versa. You can divide the two parameters to get a ratio value, and then you can compare to other cars to see which drivetrain part offers the quickest shift speed

[glaceontheiciest]

The Return of the King, we are so back.

[confusedkemono]

Glad you mentioned you can hold R2 to prevent downshifts on AT⚙I think a lot dont know about it. Some cars don't deserve to see being in 1st gear.

[maDriver_X]

Hey mate! Your Gran Turismo guides are genius! I used your GT2 guide, tuned a maxed out Mazda Demio A-Spec and beat the Vector M12 LM Edition in the Trial Mountain Endurance race. The difference after tuning was incredible!

[nightvyife]

For the question at the end I love the investigation videos on these notorious cars sm. And just any unique idea like the RSC speedrun

[pensulpusher]

More deep dives on specific cars with voiceover please!

[TRR]

Hello Tea! I had forgotten your channel, you most likely remember me. Yesterday i checked on your channel and i saw last vid +2 months ago and I was worried but now u are back today! I remember when ur first GT vid was GT2's ultimate guide and I was your 132nd subscriber or something :) Good times!

[varyagace]

Oh shit I just got that car on my current GT4 run. Fresh video!

[BielskiGo]

Never expected to watch such a complete optimization on the Cien and the music at 6:17 from Kula World (world 6) is a perfect touch to the video, great hit of nostalgia, what can i say other than excellent video!

[HiBoa]

Bro you got a knack for this type of video, no gatekeeping, just well-paced, easy to digest help. 😊

[zodiac]

Information I never knew I needed, but glad I found it.

[babysaleem]

baby wake-up, gaming Jesus just posted another banger 📢📢

[lukegbr]

Great guide man. I remember first stumbling on your channel with the GT3 guide, insane how far you’ve come with the content/quality since then ❤ (and where did all that time go LOL)

[jimmy-the-hedgehog]

Oh my lord Tea Kanji thank you for this, this will help me so much for the GTWC.

[bbcrgfyttyyxywgt]

I wasn't expecting to get recommended a 26 minute video on the Cien and definitely wasn't expecting a Viper reference in a GT4 video.

Nice video, both types of content sound interesting to me, but I'd probably prefer to see deep dives on more cars.

[LazloRTR]

Just want to say, thanks for all your guides. I could finally make a decent tune for my pocket rocket Ginetta

[toyotacorollaael]

The music from Need For Speed High Stakes is good

[mrsev]

Cheeky Mass Effect & Ridge Racer tunes in the background, lovely choices too.. Never touched the Cien before, yet as with all your uploads you have me wanting to get back playing the game to try out new things, Cheers TeaKanji!