fast on corners slow on straights

[Machate-man]

OT: Online, in most cases, is dominated by a battle of overtaking via straight-speed. Specifically, in the high speed section after the first few turns (Flugplatz?), the section before Carussel, and the giant main straight, nearly all of the overtaking takes place. This happens because it is generally easier (and safer) to pass on a straight rather than a corner. Corner-overtaking is reserved for vehicles that can actually pass on corners, and those with the skill to do so. Unskilled racers will often barge into a corner on the inside line, then accelerate until they push whoever is on the outside line off of the track.

All of the handling you really need is enough for you to stay just in control; Perhaps ~1200kg with some downforce would work.

 

[seagullgeet]

An example of a post done correctly, for future reference. Plus, you triple posted as well. Use the Edit tab.

Mate i am new to all this forum stuff.I didn't no that not putting capital letters
in all the time was such a sin, And i didn't no that your not suppose to multipost.Thanks for your input......

I highlighted the part I think he meant to apply towards you, because it DOES apply towards you. Like he said, too, he's just trying to help before the mods get on you for the same exact reason. Would you rather hear it from us, or would you rather hear it from the moderators?

To be honest i would prefer the moderators, because that would be one person telling me that my grammar is not up to scratch instead of loads busy body's going. ooooo the moderator wont like you doing that. I seriously don't see why its such a big deal it's a forum about a GAME!!!!! Who cares
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Just use good grammar so that our fellow members (which English is not their native tongue) can understand your posts. 👍

I am sure they can follow. when i learning french i never had to learn french grammar just french language.

Also, use the mutli-quote button (it's the icon next to the Quote button) to avoid multi-posting.

Thank you this was helpful. i didn't no what people meant when they said use multi-post

Cheers for your input

It's definitely good advice you've been given about applying the AUP to every post you make here which does mean starting sentences with capital letters, and using a capital "I" if you're intending to refer to yourself in the first person.
Dismissing good advice in this manner:

Mate come on your just repeating what the guy above has just said

Take a read of our AUP and F.A.Q. threads to learn the rules and get instructions on how to use the multiquote function so I don't have to waste my time merging more multiposts from you.
Thanks.

Thanks for doing that for me.

Thanks for your input

To be fair to seagullgeet English may not be his first language, Sir y Fflint is still quite largely Welsh speaking.
No excuse for poor grammar though, the Welsh are quite good at it. I know, I've been to Glyndyfrdwy*.

*Yes that is a real place.

No mate i am not welsh speaking

Ceers for your input

 

[esoxhntr]

Well assuming you could get any front downforce, then let us take a look at the nurburgring. It is a MASSIVE track filled with loads of mid to high speed corners, where downforce could improve your speed by 5+mph across the course, as opposed to -5 mph but only on the top end on that one large straight.. So with that extra downforce and clean driving, you get much more of an advantage than 5mph on a straight

tell ya what, instead of keyboard antics, you take a race car at 500pp and i take a street car at 500pp and let's see who wins. i guarantee you I will be ahead by considerable amount by laps end. nurb is a HP track.

it's not just about top end, i will out accelerate you as well.

one you get 600pp+ then the case for downforce on this track can be made.

 

[Zenmervolt]

But what would i need to do get it a little quicker on straights?

Go slower in the corners. What you've described sounds as though you're entering the corners too fast and aren't able to get back on the throttle soon enough to build good speed on the straights. If you go into corners too fast, it's easy to overtake other cars on entry and in the middle of the corner, but you by corner exit they're accelerating again and you're still scrubbing off speed.

Going into corners hot feels faster, but it's not. Corner exit is far more important than corner entry.

 

[seagullgeet]

Go slower in the corners. What you've described sounds as though you're entering the corners too fast and aren't able to get back on the throttle soon enough to build good speed on the straights. If you go into corners too fast, it's easy to overtake other cars on entry and in the middle of the corner, but you by corner exit they're accelerating again and you're still scrubbing off speed.

Going into corners hot feels faster, but it's not. Corner exit is far more important than corner entry.

That's what i do mate slow in fast out, Like i said before I can come in slow and exit the corner with more speed, but as soon as i'm just getting past them they start pulling it back again. My car just won't carry speed after.

 

[Lambob]

"Average online racers have 9000+ laps at Nurburgring."

What? I highly doubt that. That's 1500 hours! I've ran daily on the Ring since launch, I'm lucky if I have 1000 laps.

Don't post inaccuracies, it helps no one.

I have seen the same people run online lobbies, day in day out, far greater than 62.5 days on the Nur. but yeah, come to think of it, I over exaggerated a tad on the lap count there.

 

[Zenmervolt]

That's what i do mate slow in fast out, Like i said before I can come in slow and exit the corner with more speed, but as soon as i'm just getting past them they start pulling it back again. My car just won't carry speed after.

Then I'm stumped. When you talked about cars passing you even at corner exit it really sounded like it was a fast in, slow out problem. Apologies for misunderstanding.

 

[Andy89]

PP races forces you to choose between handling and pure power. If you can say us what car were you using and what car were using your opponents when they overtook you, we can do more precise considerations on that fact.

 

[jonnyb1990]

Hey I know this is dumb, but it's caught me out a couple of times and I've not seen anyone else mention it. I assume you're using a wheel/pedal set and on my G25, sometimes the brake pedal sensor bugs out slightly and rides the brake slightly for me even when my foot's off it. You can spot it on the bar on the HUD and for me it's usually fixed by just pressing the pedal all the way to the end of the travel and back a couple of times. I know it's silly, but it might explain your problem.

 

[Andy89]

Hey I know this is dumb, but it's caught me out a couple of times and I've not seen anyone else mention it. I assume you're using a wheel/pedal set and on my G25, sometimes the brake pedal sensor bugs out slightly and rides the brake slightly for me even when my foot's off it. You can spot it on the bar on the HUD and for me it's usually fixed by just pressing the pedal all the way to the end of the travel and back a couple of times. I know it's silly, but it might explain your problem.

Yeah it happens to me too (DFGT), but I think that he would notice it if he has HUD active, also it should give problems even when taking a corner, that's not the case because he said he has problems only on straights.

 

[Deadpool]

Ahhhh grammar Nazis, one of the main reasons I don't post very often on GTplanet. I agree with getting on peoples cases for truly atrocious posts, but I draw the line at nitpicking over little things........it's a waste of time. I've been scolded for saying "you're clueless"..... honestly..... are we in kindergarten class here? Sometimes I think that's how this forum is run.

But back to the topic. It's possible your car has a higher PP due to it's cornering abilities, while others have cars with much better straight line speed.

 

[iamjajo]

I tried out a couple of S2000s on Nurburgring and found them to be slow at this level of tune - compared to some of the other cars. I have the Amuse R1 too. I really like the S2000s because I used to own one.

But, if you're having the same issue with cars like the M3 CSL and the NSX, then I would think about how my transmission is set up. Maybe you could check the tuning forum for some ideas. And, you might consider checking lap times with the default setting against your tune. Just to be sure you haven't geared the car too low.

Posts about your grammar and punctuation aren't really aimed at you so ignore them. If the person really cared about such things he would have sent you a PM instead of writing a non-responsive post.

 

[seagullgeet]

I tried out a couple of S2000s on Nurburgring and found them to be slow at this level of tune - compared to some of the other cars. I have the Amuse R1 too. I really like the S2000s because I used to own one.

But, if you're having the same issue with cars like the M3 CSL and the NSX, then I would think about how my transmission is set up. Maybe you could check the tuning forum for some ideas. And, you might consider checking lap times with the default setting against your tune. Just to be sure you haven't geared the car too low.

Posts about your grammar and punctuation aren't really aimed at you so ignore them. If the person really cared about such things he would have sent you a PM instead of writing a non-responsive post.

Yea i would agree the s2000 is slow at 500pp,well slow in power. But its soo fun in the corners, I think it's probably a transmission problem, i will have a look at the tuning page, but last time i looked on their the wasn't much in the way of explaining anything,just tunes if you get what i mean.

 

[seagullgeet]

Then I'm stumped. When you talked about cars passing you even at corner exit it really sounded like it was a fast in, slow out problem. Apologies for misunderstanding.

Its OK mate . I think it maybe a bit of both my cornering speed and my transmission thanks for your help

 

[newbielives]

Edited: Disregard what i said below as i just read you do go slow in fast out

Most likely your car is setup with lots of grip but lower top speed however is there a chance that you are braking late into your corners which seems faster but is slower as you are later to go full throttle letting other cars who go slow in fast out beat you on the long straights