Best way to control wheel slippage?

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DiAmOnDz_
The counter steering is the obvious part, but I'm talking about the slippage that comes from the drive wheels. I've always wondered this question and with GT Academy on, it seems like a suitable question.

Do you upshift into a higher gear and just flog the throttle? Do you feather and finesse the throttle to retain optimal grip? A combination of both? I guess it does depend on the car and the situation, but what's the general case?

Thanks in advance! :)
 
MustangManiac
One word, OK two, throttle control.
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I have to admit that I'm kind of tired of threads like this anyway. The 3 best ways to stop your tyres slipping:

- Throttle control, usually the best solution and is available at all times.

- TCS, if in an online lobby then it's likely that this will be disabled, especially on the clean racing lobbies.

- Gripper tyres, again, not always available.
 
MSTER232
I have to admit that I'm kind of tired of threads like this anyway. The 3 best ways to stop your tyres slipping:

- Throttle control, usually the best solution and is available at all times.

- TCS, if in an online lobby then it's likely that this will be disabled, especially on the clean racing lobbies.

- Gripper tyres, again, not always available.
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:rolleyes:

/facepalm

Did you actually READ my post, rather than skim over the title?

I was asking what is the most effective technique to keep traction, not what do I do to keep my wheels from spinning....

I assumed having TCS off was implied in the way I worded the post, but it seems that was completely overlooked. Lets try this again:

I understand there are many techniques used when it comes to stopping your tires from spinning. These include, but are not limited to, "finesse-ing" the throttle, upshifting to get out of the torque band, or a combination of the two. I was asking which method allows you to retain the most grip in your opinion.

Now is my question more clear to you?
 
haha So you know, I knew what you were talking about. For me, it's a combination of the two, but it always matters how hard of a turn it is and how powerful the car is.

I'm not the fastest of racers. Here's my two cents though.

With a powerful car:
If it's a wide turn, I usually keep in the high RPMs/lowest gear possible. If it's a tight corner, I keep it a gear higher.

With the weaker cars, I try to keep it in the high RPMs. In a wide turn, I stay a gear higher as soon as possible, or another way to put it, I try to upshift as soon as possible right after the apex.

A ton of factors have to be taken into account, so what I posted is generally what I do.
 
Lower LSD settings, and lower the 1st,2nd, and 3rd gear in your gear ratios.
Use a manual transmission and try downshifting (put yourself in a higher gear as you are cornering, once you exit the corner, put yourself back down to the right gear)
and practice
 
Depends. Since you mentioned GT Academy situation and no tuning is allowed, then it's mostly right foot for me.
 
Seems kind of silly but you get less wheelspin if you throttle up in a straight line. Often if you get on the throttle at corner exit just a split second early, you get wheelspin and it continues on for a second or two sometimes, maybe longer in some cars, even when you begin going in a straight line. But if you wait those an extra tenth or two until you are heading perfectly straight, sometimes you get no wheelspin at all. It's different on every car/track/tire combo but it's worth exploring.
 
A combination of the two.
Depends on the corner, the gearing, the amount of grip, and the power delivery.
Generally i use part throttle in low gears in the low speed corners and short shift in the fast sections.
But, it all depends on the factors stated above.

Experiment yourself.
Try driving with your ghost (practice mode) where any big advantages should be revealed.
 
TCS slows you down too much and short shifting slows you down a bit and you lose acceleration, therefore just good throttle control is key, nothing more.
The key is finding that sweet spot where you keep grip and acceleration without spinning the tires, balance is the key. You have tire heat indicator so as long as the tires aren't red you're doing it good.
 
Throw some Comfort Hards on any 400+hp 1400kg+ car, (i.e. Aston Martin V12 Vantage) pick a track (i.e. Grand Valley), and learn corner entry and throttle control while driving hard, competitive laps without TCS or SRF. (Aim for around 2:20-2:23)

Conquer that, and most cars, in most situations, with any tire compound, will be seem easier. (Save F1 and LMP divisions or equivalents)

I've found that corner entry (speed, line, attitude) are huge on improving the wheel spin on exit.
 

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