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Post by FatCity on Aug 1, 2015 10:54:46 GMT 10
Stating the obvious, but I made this area for anyone to give some tips on how someone can get the best out of their driving, likewise, id anyone has any questions on how to get the best out of the driving or a particular mod, post here as well.
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Post by playlife on Aug 2, 2015 10:26:00 GMT 10
It's a shame we lost the other forum. We had, what I thought, a really good section with some great tips. Hopefully the contributors can re-add their stuff.
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Post by aaron43 on Aug 19, 2015 18:46:03 GMT 10
Yeah I am also sad that forum post has been removed. The beginners could get so many driving tips from that post. Anyway, I just need some recommendations for a professional and affordable Port Macquarie Driving School. Can you suggest a few driving schools?
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Post by buballodingo on Nov 18, 2015 12:18:18 GMT 10
Gday guys, I think this is the place I need to be . If you dont mind I might start asking some questions. It is more about my approach and whether or not I am on the right path. My approach is currently not to worry car setup. I obviously saw that you guys were topping out at around 260km at bathurst in the E90 and played with the gear ratios a bit to get up there. However I am more concerned about driving technique. I sat on board with some of you and noticed: 1. you looked very consistent on line and braking points; 2. you drove much differently to AI as this is what I based my learning of the track (gear, speed, lines) initially. Are there any sites you guys specifically learned off for sim racing or are you guys mimic real life driving techniques. To me, if I dont get the technique right, accelerating and brake, lift and coast etc as well as the point in time I do it. Does this have as much to do with car setup too, so am I wrong not to worry about it now? I don't want to make the same mistakes. I feel more comfortable driving the GTR and e90 as the open wheels are just too fidly for me at the moment. Cheers, appreciate any help.
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Post by bwana on Nov 18, 2015 18:24:35 GMT 10
Some mods have quite good default sets but some are quite off, Track familiarity is one of the first things track time with a stable car with plenty of wing and work on apexes, braking point and adjust gears to get the most out of the longest straight on the circuit. that will give you a base. Get your steering lock correct for the tightest corner on the track once you have worked out the braking point and line to take through that corner. Lap ,lap and more laps, working a little on brake bias if you seem to be locking up for or aft and only then start working on suspension. Always pays to test/ run with a heavy car (ie fuelled up) as that's what you will be driving come race start when the car is cold (tires and brakes) once your happy with that slightly adjusted set and only then work on suspension settings. there are plenty of good articles around that can help a lot with certain issues you are finding with the car. remember to save various sets and add notes to each set change noting what has and hasn't worked. . for Qual its simply a case of tire pressure adjustment (usually lower to heat tires quicker) decrease vents radiator and brake vents , disk thickness ( in some mods for weight advantage and quicker temp rise) .its fairly simple to google up various sets for certain mods and save in game , try a few and if you find a good one use the compare feature in game to see what changes compared to your set are evident. other than that lap lap lap .!
download this excellent guide, print it out and keep it next to your rig, I highlighted important features and notes in mine for quick reference. setup guide an important addon is either trackmap plugin or deltabest or both . they are invaluable really letting you know how your changes are going with effect on car or in Deltabest case whether lines ,apexes braking points car changes etc are actually making your times better. Trackmap helps work fuel use and prediction, tire and engine wear rates and lots of other little features.
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Post by buballodingo on Nov 19, 2015 11:46:21 GMT 10
Thanks Bwana that some good help!!!
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Post by playlife on Nov 22, 2015 22:17:42 GMT 10
I think the most important thing to do when first driving a new car and/or on a new track is not to mess around with car setup. I'd suggest do a substantial number of laps so you can both learn the circuit and the car (20+ laps). With your increased knowledge of the car and the track conditions stabilising with rubber down, then and only then will you probably get somewhat consistent. Once you are consistent with laptimes, then it's time to tinker with the car setup.
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Post by gambelli on Feb 17, 2016 19:58:14 GMT 10
The only tip I'm going to offer, as I'm still learning, is you have to drive the cars very straight, not overwork the wheel, almost drive with your fingertips and mentally try and slow everything down, its amazing how fast you can actually go only driving at 80% if you've got your line right and good flow. Overdriving kills tyres and makes it harder to be consistent, and one of the things I've really learned over the last few months is to make sure you are familiar with how little lock you need for each corner, any more lock than the minimum required to make a corner is just scrubbing tyres and wasting yours and the car's energy.
So yeah, in summary, drive the car straight, tippy fingers, less lock, and slow in fast out!!!!!
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