GT Academy July 2013!!

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GTPMcBride
not sector times just split times :) 1st split 2nd split an so on.. i guess..
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Ahh okay, thought it was like gt5 where you can see what times you do in each sector. It would be nice if they had that here so I can know if I lost time in a particular sector, right now Im just guessing based on how much the ghost caught up to me
 
Just watched some of the top times ghosts. They all drive very different. Some use the braking pedal, and som use handbrake almost every corner.
I don't have a lot experience driving with handbrake, but it looks like it is usefull for some corners. It surprised me that it is possible to get in top 5 time by using the handbrake almost every corner.
 
ShaneUK
Had a crack at taking my time into the 16's today but I hit a brick wall, I couldn't even get close to my PB, I guess I'll just write it off as a bad day.

Annoyingly I just couldn't crack the first sector, and as I get closer to the low 17's I can't afford to leave a little time in sector 1 anymore, the margins have become to tight.

BanditKarter, handbrake? Really? Brilliant feel and skill.
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I was a bit annoyed with myself after yesterday too, had 2 great chances for a 2:16.8 but blew them at stowe and had a 16.9 that was DQ'ed at the exit of chapel, unfairly in my opinion, I guess I will keep trying though. I theoretically do a 16.7 even if I get a high 37.6 first sector 👍

I was having trouble timing the brake and turn in correctly for 'The Loop' so I decided to try the handbrake as it sometimes worked for me in GT5, you have to be very precise getting back on the power after using it though, otherwise you lose lots of time quite easily :lol:

manumanu19
Ahh okay, thought it was like gt5 where you can see what times you do in each sector. It would be nice if they had that here so I can know if I lost time in a particular sector, right now Im just guessing based on how much the ghost caught up to me
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If you want to look at sector or split times just load up someones ghost and follow it round, work out what their times were from the difference and then you could also work out their sector times if you wanted 👍
 
Be carefull bandit tt-r_toivo has just started the tt will easy get into the 16s i wint be surprised if he gets top time every tt i see hI'm enter in gt5 he's won. Also herd he came top in academy in 2010 but had lost his liscense. He drives no abs but I'm surprised to see him using abs on this tt.

If anyone can put a kiwi flag on top its that guy he's a alien! Finds tenths everywhere
 
Spurgy 777
So not only is it faster to drift, but it is also faster to use the handbrake. Good job PD :grumpy:
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Yep it's not good, not that I would be fast enough even if this wasn't the case of course. The fast guys will always be at the top, I'd just rather the laps were a bit more realistic, hopefully it's sorted by GT6's release but it's not looking good. :nervous:
 
I use the hand brake at the areana, also used it in brooklands if the car refuses to turn, and the last corner, ill try it on copse tonight
 
Spurgy 777
So not only is it faster to drift, but it is also faster to use the handbrake. Good job PD :grumpy:
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I doubt it is faster to use the handbrake. Ti-tech use it in 2 corners I think, and IP doesn't use it at all. So it is possible to go as fast without using the handbrake, as using it compared to the top times.
 
ASH32
Yep it's not good, not that I would be fast enough even if this wasn't the case of course. The fast guys will always be at the top, I'd just rather the laps were a bit more realistic, hopefully it's sorted by GT6's release but it's not looking good. :nervous:
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The handbrake isn't faster, it is just what a prefer to use for a couple of corners, if you watch Ti-Tech's replay I don't think he uses it and he is fastest.

manumanu19
I use the hand brake at the areana, also used it in brooklands if the car refuses to turn, and the last corner, ill try it on copse tonight
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I only plan to use it for 'The loop' and 'Luffield' 👍
 
The handbrake helps share the load used correctly and can set the car up striaghter at the rear to get on the power quicker in my opinon. In saying that i can't use it for the life of me...

What do u have your handbrakebset to bandit i tryed the wheel buttons on thr g25..
 
Lost-on-drugz
The handbrake helps share the load used correctly and can set the car up striaghter at the rear to get on the power quicker in my opinon. In saying that i can't use it for the life of me...

What do u have your handbrakebset to bandit i tryed the wheel buttons on thr g25..
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I have it set to the top right button on my G27 so I can press it with my thumb, it takes a bit of practice, I've been using it for over a year but it doesn't work for everything, it's all about timing really 👍
 
Cheers mate ill keep at it. Saw ure replay bad luck at corner after 3rd split reckon u had p1 I'm struggling to get under 18.2 :( don't know what I'm doing wrong.
 
Lost-on-drugz
Cheers mate ill keep at it. Saw ure replay bad luck at corner after 3rd split reckon u had p1 I'm struggling to get under 18.2 :( don't know what I'm doing wrong.
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Yeah, was pretty annoyed with myself haha! Had a definite 16.8 if I got that corner right :grumpy:
 
Anyone else notice times are very similar to GT Academy 2011. I wonder if it will be possible to go as low as 2:16.3XX. It is looking like 2:16.4XX / .5XX will be achieved soon.

BanditKarter22
I have it set to the top right button on my G27 so I can press it with my thumb, it takes a bit of practice, I've been using it for over a year but it doesn't work for everything, it's all about timing really 👍
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I also have it on the same button but also on the two buttons below it.
 
Saidur_Ali
Anyone else notice times are very similar to GT Academy 2011. I wonder if it will be possible to go as low as 2:16.3XX. It is looking like 2:16.4XX / .5XX will be achieved soon.


I also have it on the same button but also on the two buttons below it.
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Yeah I noticed that as well, managed to get a 2.16.9xx in 2011, let's hope I can do that again this year! :sly:
 
Damn, messed up a lap that was on for a 2:17.0 :( But I did improve my time... By 0.001 seconds :grumpy:

EDIT: Improved a little more to a 2:17.185, using the handbrake through Luffield is helping quite a bit, gaining about a tenth on Ti-tech through there. :)
 
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Lost-on-drugz
Be carefull bandit tt-r_toivo has just started the tt will easy get into the 16s i wint be surprised if he gets top time every tt i see hI'm enter in gt5 he's won. Also herd he came top in academy in 2010 but had lost his liscense. He drives no abs but I'm surprised to see him using abs on this tt.

If anyone can put a kiwi flag on top its that guy he's a alien! Finds tenths everywhere
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Last time I checked most of the top times were set with ABS set to 1.

If he can beat Ti-tech's time come the end of the month I will be impressed, once Ti-tech is pushed he'll also find those extra hundreth's etc.
 
Yeah he has abs on which I'm surprised never seen him with it on. Yeah i reckon would be a good battle. He took out the nurb tt with the skyline using no abs so no idea why he's running it now
 
Lost-on-drugz
Yeah he has abs on which I'm surprised never seen him with it on. Yeah i reckon would be a good battle. He took out the nurb tt with the skyline using no abs so no idea why he's running it now
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Probably because people don't try as hard on the normal TTs, whereas for this everyone is driving with whatever they can drive fastest with.

EDIT: Now down to a 2:17.115, beat Ti-tech in the last sector by 0.029 and my new theoretical best is a 2:16.851 :)
 
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Cant seem to get the car to turn in the second part of the loop without using the handbrake, I don't know how people are getting a slide there my car seems to ignore all steering input around there
 
manumanu19
Cant seem to get the car to turn in the second part of the loop without using the handbrake, I don't know how people are getting a slide there my car seems to ignore all steering input around there
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Without handbrake you have to use a kind of scandinavian flick to get the car to effectively turn in, I found it easier to consistently use the handbrake rather than do this 👍
 
BanditKarter22
Without handbrake you have to use a kind of scandinavian flick to get the car to effectively turn in, I found it easier to consistently use the handbrake rather than do this 👍
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I figured that was an option, that area is a bit weird where the car can easily oversteer if you aren't on point with the scandinavian. The hand brake isn't that bad though, nice small tap and it spins nicely into the apex :)
 
manumanu19
I figured that was an option, that area is a bit weird where the car can easily oversteer if you aren't on point with the scandinavian. The hand brake isn't that bad though, nice small tap and it spins nicely into the apex :)
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I have to admit it does take some very fine throttle control to get a good exit whilst using the handbrake though :sly:
 
For the loop I have been giving it a quick stab in second to bring the rear around then I shift into third. I'm slow and stuck in the high 18's though. Probabaly not a good idea.
 
rosckolove
For the loop I have been giving it a quick stab in second to bring the rear around then I shift into third. I'm slow and stuck in the high 18's though. Probabaly not a good idea.
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It's difficult to get right, I find it's all about the braking point to get good rotation, but it's a fairly blind corner with virtually not reference points. But once you get the braking right, you should be able to get good rotation lifting off of the brakes without too much effort, then it's just throttle control in 2nd, changing to 3rd early just bogs you down.

As for using the handbrake there, I wouldn't say it makes a whole lot of difference, I find it helps at Luffield more. And I'm the opposite of Bandit, I would say it makes throttle control easier, so it seems to vary a lot from person to person how much it does or doesn't help :)
 
Spurgy 777
It's difficult to get right, I find it's all about the braking point to get good rotation, but it's a fairly blind corner with virtually not reference points. But once you get the braking right, you should be able to get good rotation lifting off of the brakes without too much effort, then it's just throttle control in 2nd, changing to 3rd early just bogs you down.

As for using the handbrake there, I wouldn't say it makes a whole lot of difference, I find it helps at Luffield more. And I'm the opposite of Bandit, I would say it makes throttle control easier, so it seems to vary a lot from person to person how much it does or doesn't help :)
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It depends how you use the handbrake, if you use it to get an aggressive turn in then throttle control is harder, if you aren't quite as aggressive maybe it would make the exit easier.

Anyway, finally broke into the 2:16s, with an average time through all three sectors. Still in 7th place though :lol:
 
BanditKarter22
It depends how you use the handbrake, if you use it to get an aggressive turn in then throttle control is harder, if you aren't quite as aggressive maybe it would make the exit easier.

Anyway, finally broke into the 2:16s, with an average time through all three sectors. Still in 7th place though :lol:
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Well don't be so aggressive then :p And congrats 👍
 
BanditKarter22
It depends how you use the handbrake, if you use it to get an aggressive turn in then throttle control is harder, if you aren't quite as aggressive maybe it would make the exit easier.

Anyway, finally broke into the 2:16s, with an average time through all three sectors. Still in 7th place though :lol:
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Just to have an ideia of the effort in to this, how many laps/hours would you say you do a day?
 

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