Hi,

I know the Barrel Train is the best vehicle for racing in this game. I use it for 12 of the 16 race tracks. The Barrel Train is way to speedy and difficult for me to control on Waluigi Stadium, DK Mountain, Wario Colosseum and Rainbow Road. I use the Toad Kart on these tracks instead.

Out of the remaining light weight vehicles, (Goo-Goo Buggy, Koopa Dasher, Parawing Kart, Bullet Blaster Kart, Rattle Buggy Kart and the Toadette Kart,) which of these is fastest? If it's the Bullet Blaster Kart, what is the next fastest kart?

The reason I am asking is so I can possibly replace the Toad Kart on WS, DKM, WC and RR in order to improve my PRs further and possibly achieve new standards too

My ability to test vehicles is poor. For many years I assumed the Toad Kart was better than the Barrel Train until I found this player's page and read otherwise, (Barrel Train is best I learned from the FAQ.) To demonstrate further I don't know how to test very well, those of you who know MK64, I tested all the characters on a real Mario Kart 64 cartridge on a real N64 many, many years ago and thought that the heavy weights were best for time trial but learned a few years ago that light weights are best and heavy weights are the worst. I got the info from FAQ on MK64 PP and immediately destroyed my PRs.

This is why I am asking what the fastest MKDD vehicle is after the Barrel Train, so I can possibly replace the Toad Kart on those 4 tracks to improve my PRs. Again, I can't use the Bullet Blaster Kart very well either so it's not a option for me. I hope to play MKDD Time Trial soon.

Thanks for your help guys

Hi Aron,

Thanks for the advice

At your great level of skill it's pretty much compulsory to choose the Barrel Train for everything except DKM because you are extremely highly ranked

I disagree about what vehicle I should use because I have tried before and couldn't do as well with the Barrel Train on those 4 tracks. I believe I was born to not be able to race well with the Barrel Train on those 4 tracks. Maybe you are right? As I think I got 3:07:xxx using the Barrel Train on RR Course in 50Hz when my Toad Kart best is 3:05:xxx in 50Hz.

Even if I should try harder with the Barrel Train I, am looking for quick and easy PRs for now as I have too many games to play and too much walking in real life to do to be healthy.

Thanks again

Hi Jocelyn,

Thanks for the advice And well done on your Hero B standard

Maybe if I make MKDD TTs a higher priority over my other video games and try enough times with the Barrel Train on those 4 tracks I might surprise myself? Although, maybe it's okay that I use the Toad Kart on DKM as that is what Aron uses. If I try to use the Barrel Train on more tracks it won't be for a very long time as I have different priorities. When I started this topic I, wanted to earn PRs very quickly without much commitment.

I still tend to have a different approach to competition strategy than most persons at any competition which is, I believe in being comfortable with my strategy rather than trying to copy techniques that are way too hard and bring down my performance. But if I don't try new things I won't improve much. It's a balancing act. I should copy some techniques.

Thanks again for the advice Aron and Jocelyn

Hi Bo,

Thanks for the advice

Thanks everyone who gave me advice

Hi Stephen  

I see we're both active players near the same skill level. I've been playing a lot this summer in my free time. I'm ranked 391 but I've cut 15 seconds off of my total time within the last few days. Do you wanna compete and give eachother some motivation?  

I have never used toad kart and i don't see any reason doing it either.. messes up your driving lines you learned from Barrel train, will only make you confused, atleast that's my opinion..

stick to the barrel train and practice practice practice