Guide & Wiki
Everything you need to know , how every part of the platform works, the exact rules, and how the rating and record system stays honest.
Mad's Playground
Drag race & drifting compound , a drag strip with 1/8 and 1/4 mile marks, plus a large drift track wrapping the whole estate.
1320 Forza is the competitive home for Forza Horizon 6 drag racing , build a garage, call people out, climb the Top-10 List, host ranked brackets, and rank on real leaderboards. Every competitive result is verified and agreed-upon, so the boards actually mean something.
1 · Getting started
- Make an account and set your gamertag exactly as it appears in game , that's how opponents find and call you out, and how tournament results match to you.
- Pick your platform (Xbox / PC / Cloud) and accent on your profile.
- Build your garage , add the cars you actually race (details below).
- Start racing: call someone out, jump on The List, or join a bracket.
2 · Your garage
- Real cars onlyEvery car's identity must be picked from the FH6 catalog , no free-typed phantom cars. That links it to authoritative drivetrain, cylinders and layout.
- Full spec sheetYou enter PI, power, torque, weight, year and drivetrain. These make the head-to-head matchup cards and decide division eligibility.
- Photo requiredEvery build needs a photo , it's your proof of the car and shows on your profile and the boards.
- Specs lockOnce a car is saved its specs are locked (only the name and photo can change afterward). This keeps race history honest , you can't quietly re-tune a car that already has results.
- Retire, don't deleteRetiring a car keeps its history but pulls it from racing and any List spot. You can un-retire later.
3 · Grudge races
A grudge race is a direct heads-up challenge against any driver. Call someone out, pick the cars and rules, run it, then both report.
- SetupYou pick which of your cars you're bringing and which of theirs you're calling out, plus the distance (1/8 or 1/4 mile) and the start , Dig, 40 Roll or 60 Roll.
- One at a timeYou (and your opponent) can only have one open grudge call-out at a time. Settle it before starting another.
- ReportingAfter the race both drivers report who won. It counts when you agree. You can attach proof (clip/screenshot).
- DisputesIf you each claim the win it goes to DISPUTED and an admin settles it from the proof.
- The 48-hour ruleOnce a race is accepted you have 48 hours to run and report. Accept then ghost, and your opponent reports the win , it stands as a forfeit. If nobody reports, it's a no-contest (no winner, no rating change). A challenge nobody answers cancels after 5 days.
- Banned carsA banned car can't be used for a grudge , it gets no call-out button and can't be called out. (Banned cars are still fine in casual brackets and the Open List.)
- No teammatesYou can't grudge race a teammate , a voluntary teammate match is the easiest way to collude, so it's blocked. You'll only ever face a teammate through the forced List ladder, and that race counts toward your W-L record.
- A chase is a raceIf your opponent jumps the start (leaves early), don't stop , chase them down. A jumped start doesn't void the run; the race is on and the result stands.
- Cross the lane, you loseIf a driver crosses over into the other lane during the run, they automatically lose , no matter who would've gotten there first.
- Re-run by agreementAny run can be re-done for any reason , a fluke, a disconnect, a bad launch , as long as both drivers agree to re-run it.
Only confirmed grudge wins move your Elo and count toward the leaderboards.
4 · The List (Top-10 ladder)
The List is a king-of-the-hill Top-10 ladder. You challenge the spot directly above you , win and you take their rank; they drop one. There are two ladders:
- One car per spotYou designate a single car for your List spot. Retire or change it and you drop off.
- Spec checkList races require a spec check , both cars are verified against their listed stats before the result stands, so nobody sandbags a hidden tune.
- 2 days to raceOnce a List challenge is set you have 2 days to run it. Ghost the window and your challenger is awarded the spot.
- 24h to confirmAfter a result is reported the other side has 24 hours to confirm or dispute , otherwise it auto-confirms.
- Race-down ruleStreet-Outlaws style: after you LOSE a challenge up, you owe a defense , you must take (and beat) a challenge from below before you can challenge up again. Win that down race and you're cleared to challenge up. If the lower driver ghosts their down race in time, that still counts as your win and clears your debt.
- 1h relist cooldownOn the Ranked List, if you drop yourself you wait 1 hour before re-listing , no instant rank-dodging.
- A chase is a raceIf your opponent jumps the start (leaves early), don't stop , chase them down. A jumped start doesn't void the run; the race is on and the result stands.
- Cross the lane, you loseIf a driver crosses over into the other lane during the run, they automatically lose , no matter who would've gotten there first.
- Re-run by agreementAny run can be re-done for any reason , a fluke, a disconnect, a bad launch , as long as both drivers agree to re-run it.
5 · Tournaments
Host or join brackets , single or double elimination. Anyone can run a casual bracket for fun. Ranked brackets are the ones that count toward the champion boards.
- Ranked needs proofA ranked bracket only counts with 8+ registered racers who all passed spec check on legal (non-banned, in-division) cars. The bracket page shows a live status telling you exactly what's missing.
- Host can't fake itBecause results need verified, spec-checked racers, a host can't hand themselves a title.
- DivisionsRanked brackets run in fixed divisions (PI cap + drivetrain + banlist). See the division list below.
- A chase is a raceIf your opponent jumps the start (leaves early), don't stop , chase them down. A jumped start doesn't void the run; the race is on and the result stands.
- Cross the lane, you loseIf a driver crosses over into the other lane during the run, they automatically lose , no matter who would've gotten there first.
- Re-run by agreementAny run can be re-done for any reason , a fluke, a disconnect, a bad launch , as long as both drivers agree to re-run it.
6 · Rating, record & stats
This is the heart of the site. Two separate numbers describe a driver , Elo (skill) and record (W-L). Here's exactly how each works.
Elo skill rating
- StartEveryone begins at 1000.
- Win / loseBeat someone and you gain points; lose and you drop. The size depends on the gap , beating a much higher-rated driver is a big gain; beating someone far below you (or your own alt) earns almost nothing. Losing to a low-rated alt drains you. That's what kills smurfing.
- PlacementsYou're ranked on the leaderboard after your first confirmed race. Early on your rating still moves fast to find your level, then settles down once established.
- Anti-farm decayRacing the same person over and over pays less each time , full value for your first few, then it shrinks toward almost nothing. You can't grind one friend for rating.
- Anti-collusionRacing a teammate (same team) moves no rating at all.
Record (W-L)
- Counted recordThe W-L shown on the leaderboards is your counted record , the same anti-abuse rules that protect Elo also apply to it: teammate races don't count, and only your first 3 races vs any one opponent count. So a record on the boards can't be padded by farming one friend.
- Profile totalYour profile still shows your full lifetime record (every decided race). The boards show the counted record so rankings and the numbers next to them line up.
7 · Leaderboards
The boards are split into three:
- Grudge (skill)The main board ranks established drivers strictly by Elo , highest first, so nobody can ever sit above a higher-rated driver. Provisional drivers (under 1 placement race) are listed separately and unranked until they finish placements, so a tiny-sample rating can't leapfrog a proven one. You can also filter by drivetrain, distance and start , those category views rank by wins inside that exact category.
- TournamentsRanked bracket titles , only counts with 8+ verified, spec-checked racers on legal cars. Filterable by division.
- TeamsTeam standings by team Elo (team-vs-team call-outs).
8 · Teams & teams
Start or join a team for a shared roster, team chat, team call-outs and a team Elo.
- RecruitmentA team is Open (anyone joins instantly), Application (apply and a manager approves) or Invite only.
- Team call-outsOwners and captains can call out other teams. Team-vs-team results build your team Elo on the Teams board.
Team ranks, from the top:
Only the owner assigns ranks. You can only kick someone below your own rank. The owner can hand ownership to anyone.
9 · Banned cars & ban votes
Some cars are too strong for fair ranked play. A banned car is blocked from everything ranked , ranked brackets, the Ranked List and grudge races , and a ranked result using one won't count. Banned cars are still allowed in casual brackets and the Open List.
- How a car gets bannedAn admin can ban one directly, or the community can vote. A ban vote needs at least 50 votes (this scales with the player base , roughly 20% of drivers) and 60% in favour to pass. The same process can un-ban a car as the meta shifts.
- Vote / proposeHead to the banlist page to see proposals and cast your vote.
10 · Ranked divisions
The fixed competitive divisions for ranked brackets. Eligibility (PI cap + drivetrain + banlist) is auto-enforced before a win counts. Every power and weight cap carries a small grace margin , a car can be up to 5 hp over a power cap and 5 lb under a weight floor (or over a weight ceiling), so nobody is DQ'd by a hair. The PI cap itself is a hard ceiling.
11 · Other tools
Tunes
Race now
Forum
Drivers
Telemetry & Dyno
Dashes
12 · Why results are trusted
- Mutual agreementA grudge counts only when both drivers agree on the result , disputes go to an admin with proof.
- Spec checksList races and ranked brackets verify cars against their locked specs before a result stands.
- Locked specsA car's stats lock once saved, so history can't be rewritten.
- Anti-smurf / anti-farm / anti-collusionElo and ranking actively resist alt-farming, repeat-padding and teammate collusion.
- Tools stay separateTelemetry, dyno and dash data never touch the boards.
13 · FAQ
How do I get ranked on a leaderboard?
Why is a lower-record driver above me?
Why won't my tournament count for ranked?
What's the 48-hour rule?
Can I run a banned car?
Someone's car doesn't match their specs!
Does my telemetry / Drag Timer time count?
I found a bug / have an idea.
Still stuck? Ask in Discord or open a ticket.