G25 steering wheel grip and technique.

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hello all of you,

i have been wondering on what is the correct way to grip the wheel. i have been reading some explanation's on this website that are really helpful:

http://www.turnfast.com/tech_driving/driving_steering

but there is one thing that i do not fully understand and that is when in the article it is saying - "The palms should be cupping the outer diameter of the wheel, with the thumbs wrapped around the ring and resting on top of the cross brace. The heel of the palm should be positioned to apply a slight pressure on the front of the wheel for stabilizing your arm movements--don't make your thumbs do all the stabilizing."

i think when i grip the wheel that i usually apply most of the pressure to the thumb's to stabilize the wheel, when i think it is explaining that it is better to position the heel of your palm in order to apply a slight pressure on the front of the wheel to stabilize your arm movement's, but i do not understand what the article mean's by this. i cannot picture the technique in my head, if any of you could help explain it to me it would be nice and maybe you could talk about your own proper technique's in gripping the wheel.

thank's.:sick:
 
what's the best method for taking in sensory input? i think they are saying that you have to apply a slight pressure from your palm's to the wheel instead of using your thumb's to grip it and also to keep your grip loose but firm. anyone know if the pressure from your palm's will help stabilize your arm movement's? does it work.
 
Do you drive?

The way i drive my car and use a wheel if i had one is i have my thumbs pointing upwards, while my fingers curl around the wheel and i apply good amount of pressure(not too little, not too much).

Everyone is different and will use different styles.
 
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Gold Chrome something and just have 1 hand on the top of the wheel, seat back ;]

For actual racing though, I'd adopt the 10-2 position like you're supposed to for driving.
 
I use 9-3, the driving instructor i had when learning manual said nothing about the way i was holding the wheel.
 
Hold it however you feel is most comfortable and natural to you. 👍 Also, note that sensory input on a FFB wheel is very, very limited compared to real life.
 
xarosa,

what you say is true, i would just like to know what exactly to feel for when using the g25 because most of the time i can't really feel much. how do i know what the car is doing? got any tip's bro. ;)
 
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Don't push on the wheel. Big racing no-no. It makes your movements jerky. When we race in real life, we're sure to tighten the seat belts so the driver won't need to put his weight on the wheel during braking.
 
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^ i do that: base of the thumbs on top of the spokes with the tips resting on the bulges on the wheel at 10-2, index fingers straight along the wheel rim and my other 3 fingers curled under, and use a very light grip. keeps alot of your hand on the wheel. i don't move my hands unless i absolutely have to, i'll just x my arms.
 
Ahh, wheel discipline, one of my favorite driving subjects.

I prefer an 'under grip', at 8-4. I try to never steer with my thumbs, and never grip or hold the wheel with my thumbs. When my father first started to teach me to drive (I was 4 or 5 I think) he told me about how high power drag racers never put their thumbs on the inside of the wheel because the amount if force the wheel would jurk with would break or rip their thumbs off during an accident. And the one accident my father was in he broke his thumb from the wheel jurking.

Here is how I corner with an 'under grip': at the approach to the corner/complex I move my inside hand (the side closest to the apex) up to where I need to grip so that at the point when I'm turning the wheel the sharpest my hands are balanced and level. While I'm pulling down with my inside hand (only up to the 8 or 4 position, no farther) I push up with my outside hand. If you need to let go with your outside hand till you reach the point where you can grab the wheel to obtain balance at the focal point of the corner. Unwind in reverse.

Having your hands level/balanced at the beginning, focal point, and end of the corner is tremendously helpful. It helps you keep your motions consistent.

I've never had a problem moving my hands quick enough to keep up with the car, in fact I find I'm much quicker and smoother than the 'average' driver.

- End Rons' Rant

Edit: imagine two drivers sitting side by side. One has his hands on the wheel, at the focal point, at 6-12 (one hand above the other). The other driver has his hands at 8-4. Now imagine them trying to hold a drift. With his hands level the '8-4' driver will have an advantage, IMO.

Edit 2: Don't forget that good posture helps your wheel discipline.
 
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xSNAKEx
They have RULES on how you should hold the steering wheel? LOL hold it however you want its like having a rule for when you should blink wtff
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Yes!! Finally someone that's knows what the f--k they're talking about!
 
In the UK to pass your driving test you must hold and move the wheel in a certain way, though it is by no means the best way and most people change to their prefered way when they have passed.

I hold it 9-3, ish.
 
Grayfox
Some people use 10 and 2 when driving they may think same thing when it comes to a game wheel.
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10 and 2? I've always thought 9 and 3 for racing. It feels like a more aggressive stance to me, more leverage for minor surgery 👍

I also am quite careful of where my thumbs go when rally racing. Only takes one time to figure that out...

EDIT: also saw the other posts later, so I know you know it can go multiple ways. But yeah 9 and 3 is best for me. Which is weird because I'm like 12 and 9 in a road car.
 
xSNAKEx
They have RULES on how you should hold the steering wheel? LOL hold it however you want its like having a rule for when you should blink wtff
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When i was learning there was a small article that said your hands must be at 10 and 2 or 9 and 3 when steering.
 
Bigbazz
In the UK to pass your driving test you must hold and move the wheel in a certain way, though it is by no means the best way and most people change to their prefered way when they have passed.

I hold it 9-3, ish.
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It's the same here in north America, when it comes to a driving test, (10&2) but when it comes to the steering wheel in the game, just go 110% and find your own style.
 

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