Driving tricks and techniques

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1) Remove all aids including abs <- Not having ABS dramatically changes the handling of cars. Just leave it to 1 if you're not comfy with it off.
2) Drive a proper line, and brake in time
3) If overshooting a corner, hammer the brakes, and then right before you're going off, tap tap quickly, tap tap tap tap. So on, off, on off. You'll make it through the turn :)
 
danjee
Just read a bit about rev-matching on that site (thanks for the link).

Does anyone here heel-toe with game wheel? Just curious.
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I do if my pedals are set up properly, which they aren't at the moment and that makes it real uncomfortable to h&t. I need a higher chair, or to incline my pedals...or both. Right now I just keep the clutch in till I'm off the brake.
 
1. I don't fully understand what your saying here but you don't want to go sideways in any situation while racing really because even though it might seem as if it's helping you it's more than likely not.

2. My biggest thing I try and go by is to race clean and consistent, I used to be very anxious and would wig out if someone passed me so i'd speed up and start taking corners sloppy, accelerating way to hard out of the corner, and it some cases cause wrecks because I wanted the lead right away when I was passed but don't get worried if someone passes you, rather stay right on em' and they will eventually mess up at some point once they feel the heat.
 
i was a good driver in GT5. i could kick the AIs butt. i couldn't get more than 4 golds on license test. i got so mad i almost quit playing GT5 after 2 weeks. to get my moneys worth i decided to try a seasonal TT with 100% effort, everything i had, never quit trying the whole 2 weeks and see if i could maybe learn from the top ten guys...THE BEST OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD at GT5.

i didnt think i would do very well. i didnt think i would get on the top 260 leaderboard. i finished 104th just 1 tenth out of top 100. well it wasnt easy and i learned alot about tuning and driving in GT5. way more than the license tests taught me from studying the top guys replays and chasing his ghost.

i tried again the next TT and i finished 14th!!!!! 1 tenth out of top ten!!!!

i tried again the next TT and i was the only DS3 driver driving clean to finish in the top ten. ive now done it 2 times. ive only ever seen 1 other DS3 driver finish top ten not cheating.

do TT learn the tricks. i always learn new tricks.
 
Crazed_Coupe
[...] but you don't want to go sideways in any situation while racing really because even though it might seem as if it's helping you it's more than likely not.
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Sounds like you haven't tried beating the GT-R record on the 'Ring. :-p
Going sideways is the only way to win there.
But I fully agree that drag is better than drift when racing, unless one is playing a non-sim game with cars; where the laws of physics don't seem to exist.
 
HippieGiraffe
Speaking of angles... I can't recall what series I was watching not to long ago (I want to say BTCC, perhaps ALMS) but the colour commentator mentioned a cornering technique I never heard of prior. The way he described it & I grasped, and he even drew up on a white board, was to more or less take corners - specifically hairpins I believe - at right angles. Basically keep a straight line on approach until the the top (or the far outside) of the corner, tap the brakes slightly to get your wheels pointed in the right direction, then immediately power out on the exit. He had said it is a couple tenths quicker through the turn with this technique, as compared to a tire-screeching arc.

I know my re-description blows chunks, but be damned if I can even remember the guys name or the track for that matter :lol: I'll dig around and see if I can find the clip, his explanation was a helluva lot better.
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Sounds like you are referring to a "late apex". This is a technique I used in karting a lot because with a kart you can really snap it around and change direction quickly. It involves going slightly deeper into a corner and then turning slightly sharper as opposed to a smooth steady arch through a corner and then hitting the apex after the centre of the corner. If you could draw a picture it would show you getting down on the power earlier because more than the last half of the corner is taken in a much straighter line. Doesn't work on every corner but sure helps on some.
 
As far as tips go there are probably hundreds you could use. A couple that have won me lots of races are:

1. 4wd cars are quicker off the start, and in online racing, which are often 3-5 laps and <10 minutes in length, gaining an extra second or two going into the first corner is often enough to guarantee victory, especially if 2nd, 3rd and beyond are fighting for position while you cruise around at qualifying speeds, gaining a second or two per lap. No matter what car you are driving, practice starting in it if you can. Some cars start better in second gear, some even in third depending on the PP or HP you are racing at.

2. Tuning. To get the most out of your cars you have to learn how to tune them. Tuning helps all aspects of the car, but tuning the LSD especially, helps get the power to the ground most effectively, which helps you accelerate earlier, the key to straightaway speed.

3. Practice on cold tires. One thing I notice about a lot of online racers, is they are terrible on the first lap, especially the first corner. Learn the limits of your car, on cold tires, on the track you are racing on. Coming out of the pits on cold tires on a lot of tracks, try to find the cornering limit of the car right away. A smooth first and second corner often ensures victory.

There are more of course but these have helped me a lot and I rarely see them mentioned...
 
thepineapple1
Sounds like you haven't tried beating the GT-R record on the 'Ring. :-p
Going sideways is the only way to win there.
But I fully agree that drag is better than drift when racing, unless one is playing a non-sim game with cars; where the laws of physics don't seem to exist.
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Oh well like I said it's "more than likely not" going to help you but I guess it can in some situations like you mentioned.
 
I guess the technique I use that garners me quite a bit of extra pace is left foot braking - you can brake very late with this, balancing the car with both the brake and the throttle. You can gain a lot of time with this if you practice, and becomes intuitive. As someone else said, sliding is slow (although fun, and can be used to go faster - hard to explain) - this will keep the car more stable because you can move the weight from front to rear and rear to front as needed.

If you don't use this, braking, especially in faster corners, will garner oversteer, which you'll then have to countersteer for, which will cost you time - using the throttle transfers weight to the rear but will cause you to overshoot the corner right? So using the brake while you're hitting the gas (not floored mind you, just enough to keep the car from over rotating) will allow you to hold your speed, keep the back from coming out, keep the front planted - lift off the brake and nail it and you'll shoot out of the corner.

This works fantastic with AWD turbo cars, as you can keep the boost up with the throttle, but works well with all drive types in keeping the car planted. Hope any of this makes sense.

Practice makes perfect though - there are scenarios where you WANT the car to over rotate to make the corner to get going, and sometimes slip angles will get the car pointed to where you want to go (rather than the direction you're actually moving).

Get good with a higher HP car (400-500HP) on sport hard (or even comfort soft) on a track you like, and you'll learn a ton. Slower is usually faster until you know what your doing, then fast is typically as fast as you can go (gritting teeth mode optional, and still only gives .5 of a second, depending : ))

I'm sure this is confusing, but... well I'm in CCNA class goofing off.

edit: also - smooth on, smooth off. Never want to JAM on the brakes, or JAM on the gas, always be smooth. Upset the car, and you'll lose time. Keep it planted and you'll go faster.
 
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