Controlling mental cars in 1.st and 2nd gear

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Howey-O
Hello!

I've recently started to drive the powerful formula cars in GT5 with PerformancePoints > 700, but I have a problem to control them in the lower gears. I use the soft racing tyres exclusively, and I tune the transmission so that the max speed goes up near it's maximum hoping that the acceleration in lower gears go down. However it just keep spinning and blowing the tachometer to maximum in a fraction of a second, even with gentle finger movements on the stick.

How do you pro guys manage to control 'em?
 
Well, u can set up ur TC or use skid. But imo its just taking away a part of the game. And the most people disable theese things online. U just have to learn to control the power. If using a wheel it aint that hard. If using DS3 change the accelerator to R2 instead of X and break to L2 instead of O. This makes it easier to control the speeder and brake :) Hope this helps! :)
 
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Thanks.

I have decided not to use those TC and skid to keep it realistic. I don't use the X-button for speeding, but the right axis. Perhaps it's just practising :)
 
Yes sure it is. Many le mans cars and formula 1's har very difficult to handle in the first gears. The more you practice the better you get ;)
 
HoweyO
Thanks.

I have decided not to use those TC and skid to keep it realistic. I don't use the X-button for speeding, but the right axis. Perhaps it's just practising :)
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most cars have Traction control... if you want to be realistic look up if the cars come with it or not. as for you problem. make your gears a little longer
 
I use R2 and it allows me to use half throttle quite easily, which gets rid of most of the wheelspin. However you will still get a little spin, which will show with tyre wear in a long race (rears will wear out faster than front tyres, but they won't go red)
 
I don't use driving aids so to keep them controlled, I shortshift coming out corners so any cars like the FGT or my McLaren F1 GTR don't go tailhappy on me. It works, it's a good little technique :D.
 
Vitzio
I don't use driving aids so to keep them controlled, I shortshift coming out corners so any cars like the FGT or my McLaren F1 GTR don't go tailhappy on me. It works, it's a good little technique :D.
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Yes.... but it just slows down your acceleration way too much. Rather use a little TC then. Just on 1 help a lot! :)
 
it's ok to use aids if your using a DS3, In real life you have a pedal to control gas, in this game you only have buttons or a stick; so using Tc1 when using a high powered car is ok.
 
Greisen
Yes.... but it just slows down your acceleration way too much. Rather use a little TC then. Just on 1 help a lot! :)
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Shortshifting won't slow acceleration as long as you keep the revs in the bottom end of the power-band. Usually shifting 1000~1500rpm below redline works. Any more will take the engine out of the power-band and kill acceleration completely depending on the car.

The 908 deserves special mention here. Shoftshifting in my opinion puts this car in the middle of 🤬 load of torque, making it worse:scared:
 
You can change the gearing, short shift, and be easy on the throttle. If this doesn't work for you, change the differential settings so only your inside tire spins coming out of a corner. Doing that is not quick but does work if you are having troubles otherwise.
 
No one mentioned differential?

Lower the "accel" setting in the LSD. Take it all the way to minimum (5), and then slowly go up 5 units at a time until you find the highest setting you're comfortable with. Toe in at the rear also helps, but the LSD works a lot better.

But what you need more than anything is just better throttle control. The Formula cars have pretty good power curves (at least the F1's do, don't remember the FGT's) so you don't get surprise wheelspin when you get to high RPM. You need to find the right amount of pressure to use on the gas when turning. You might think you're using too little because in GT, you don't feel the g forces of acceleration, but with cars as light as the Formula cars, a little bit of gas can go a long way. Check your speed when corning (in replay if you're too busy when driving) and make sure you're not accelerating too much.
 
GTPorsche
Make first and second gears longer. It will cut down on the acceleration in those gears.
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Close, but no. Make 1st as short as possible so you don't downshift into it during racing. Then lengthen 2nd (and maybe 3rd depending on the power) and tune the next gear to make a smooth transition between your lengthened gears and the gears above them. I call this "cheater's TC" because it allows for TC-like grip/lack of tire wear but without the driving aid ruining the cars performance elsewhere.
 
Every vehicle made in the last ten years has basically some form of traction control. And it's especially true for race cars. Think about it. It would be hard to control a 700 hp go kart without it. Put it on 1 and get off your anti aids horse.
 
NjLowrider
Every vehicle made in the last ten years has basically some form of traction control. And it's especially true for race cars. Think about it. It would be hard to control a 700 hp go kart without it. Put it on 1 and get off your anti aids horse.
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F1 doesn't have traction control. Neither does Super GT...
 

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