Losing alot of time on the "S" turn

[Gumuz]

Im using a pad with automatic transmission and im getting nearly 1 second faster then my personal best on the tuned 370 which is a 1'40.754 until i reach the S shaped turn which i then actually become slower. Anyone got any tips to get around this corner successfully.

I was struggling to improve my time since yesterday until i found out the technique of braking before a turn instead of braking whilst you turn and then tapping the accelerator gently until you pass and then you hit full throttle, im shedding alot of time until that dam corner.

 

[Jay]

The exit of the S bend is the most important, in the stock 370Z in second gear you need good throttle control to stop it from spinning as you exit, feed on power and run the car out to the outside holding the tyres on the limits of traction. With the tuned 370Z short shift into 3rd just before exit (around the apex) and you can apply a lot of throttle. Assuming your using a wheel without TCS.

Maybe you should learn to use manual, holding and short shifting gears in the right places makes a big difference.

*Edit just noticed you did say you were using a pad.

 

[JamboGT]

Am using a pad and running a high 38 in the tuned car. Learn to use manual and hold the car in third gear for these two corners, thats my best advice. Also use 4th for the 6th corner the left hander preceding the right hander onto the back straight.

 

[Gumuz]

Am using a pad and running a high 38 in the tuned car. Learn to use manual and hold the car in third gear for these two corners, thats my best advice. Also use 4th for the 6th corner the left hander preceding the right hander onto the back straight.

I suck so bad with manual, i know i can beat my time by ALOT if i hit all the corners right. You got any tips for using manual on a pad because im always finding myself being in the wrong gear

 

[JamboGT]

Well I have the controls changed so L2 is brake, R2 is accelerate circle is shift up and triangle shift down. Other than that practice, manual is key to going fast in all GT games

 

[Gumuz]

hmm, i just did a lap of 1'41.7xx with manual, i dont think its too bad considering ive never spent more then a hour using manual transmission, im sure i can do alot better once i get the hang of things. Thanks for the tip

 

[Jay]

Practice with manual and soon enough you will wont even think about the shifting, you will do it automatically and by engine note (not the tach).

 

[Gumuz]

Practice with manual and soon enough you will wont even think about the shifting, you will do it automatically and by engine note (not the tach).

Yeah im using the sound of the engine as a indication rather then the tach, guess im a natural

 

[Christoforo]

so do you want to feather the throttle in a turn or just brake and gas it after.

 

[Gumuz]

so do you want to feather the throttle in a turn or just brake and gas it after.

You want to brake before a corner and then turn into the corner whilst feathering the accelerator, as you come out of the turn then full throttle. Basically you want to glide around the corners rather then any sharp braking or sharp accelerating until you reach a straight.

Another tip i use on the very first turn is brake sharp and then let go and sharp brake again and then just glide into the corner whilst feathering either accelerator or brake, i actually manage to keep up with the top player for the first 2 turns.

 

[G.T.Ace]

You really need to learn how to use the manual transmission.
Im driving with a DS3 and my best time so far with the tuned is 1'38.083.
The S is mean though, but if have some tips for you:
First, switch off the TCS (only possible on the tuned car when driving with pad), so the game wont slow you down when you accelerate out of the first bend.

Approach the S from far left and use the momentum from the left corner before the S.
Hit the brake hard and aim for the apex of the first bend, dont hit the throttle until you are on the curbs, then accelerate smoothly to the second bend and lift the throttle, dont brake there, you can go full throttle after the apex but you need to lift again or the car will spin out.

The most important thing is a smooth line and use the whole width of the track when you exit, theres plenty of room to get your car in the right position for the next corner.

 

[Christoforo]

You want to brake before a corner and then turn into the corner whilst feathering the accelerator, as you come out of the turn then full throttle. Basically you want to glide around the corners rather then any sharp braking or sharp accelerating until you reach a straight.

Another tip i use on the very first turn is brake sharp and then let go and sharp brake again and then just glide into the corner whilst feathering either accelerator or brake, i actually manage to keep up with the top player for the first 2 turns.

sweet im doing it right then. to bad i only have a controller. not even DS3 but a sixaxis. i have no feeling of the car at all.

 

[Gumuz]

sweet im doing it right then. to bad i only have a controller. not even DS3 but a sixaxis. i have no feeling of the car at all.

I also have a sixaxis controller, if you look at the top 200 odd ranked players, theres alot who are using a standard controller, so really its more out poor driving thats letting us down then not using a wheel, sure a wheel will certainly knock some time off but we can always knock time off with a controller aswell, it just takes time getting used to.

 

[Christoforo]

I also have a sixaxis controller, if you look at the top 200 odd ranked players, theres alot who are using a standard controller, so really its more out poor driving thats letting us down then not using a wheel, sure a wheel will certainly knock some time off but we can always knock time off with a controller aswell, it just takes time getting used to.

ya im using the japan demo and im like 186 or something for total times.

 

[Ludus]

I found it helpful to judge my entry by my A pillar from the cockpit view. I am using a controller as well. I enter wide in 3rd, then downshift to 2nd and hit the apex WITHOUT accelerating, come out of that turn right smack down the middle of the road and hit the apex to the left while holding speed steady(still in 2nd) come out wide and as soon as I straighten out floor it and quickly shift to 3rd right before the last chicane.

 

[Gumuz]

I found it helpful to judge my entry by my A pillar from the cockpit view. I am using a controller as well. I enter wide in 3rd, then downshift to 2nd and hit the apex WITHOUT accelerating, come out of that turn right smack down the middle of the road and hit the apex to the left while holding speed steady(still in 2nd) come out wide and as soon as I straighten out floor it and quickly shift to 3rd right before the last chicane.

I'll give that a go, i think the main thing i need to sort out is the transition from automatic to manual transmission, i've been dreading this inevitable moment for a long time.

 

[GMTN]

Use manual keep it in second, lock your wheels to the direction your going,don't go full throttle till your out of the turn. If your going wide on your first turn break sooner, on the second turn you want to use as much track as possible so you can get more speed for the last main turn. The less drifting you do the better your time so even if your slow on a part its better to lightly brake than to go full throttle and slide around which this car does alot.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Sixaxis user here with manual transmission.

For the tuned car, I stay in 3rd gear all the way through the last "S" turns. Then I short shift into 4th gear for the last right hander. Helps keep wheel spin down and I find that I can get on the gas a little faster.

 

[Feschka]

Sixaxis user here with manual transmission.

For the tuned car, I stay in 3rd gear all the way through the last "S" turns. Then I short shift into 4th gear for the last right hander. Helps keep wheel spin down and I find that I can get on the gas a little faster.

I tried exiting that turn in 4th but acceleration is a bit too slow compared to 3d gear

 

[CodeRedR51]

Works for me, may not work for anyone else. I just find it harder to keep the car straight when I'm trying to power out of that corner in 3rd gear.

 

[-TL-]

^^ I feel the same way. I can't break low 1'39 with the DS3..

Dropped from 23rd to 97th in Canada in almost two days of not playing, some quick people out there.

 

[Ghoa$t]

Works for me, may not work for anyone else. I just find it harder to keep the car straight when I'm trying to power out of that corner in 3rd gear.

Very impressive time with the pad 👍

 

[CodeRedR51]

Thanks. Don't think I can improve that Tuned time any more. Gonna take a shot at the normal car a bit tomorrow.

Edit: or later today. Man it's late...

 

[Feschka]

I think I'm gonna try 4th gear again

 

[Gumuz]

I too found 4th gear too slow, guess im doing it wrong

 

[JamboGT]

Will try fourth there too, I can get a pretty good exit in third though, it depends entirely if I get the entry correct though.

 

[Gumuz]

Will try fourth there too, I can get a pretty good exit in third though, it depends entirely if I get the entry correct though.

Looks like nothings going to work today, im having one of those bad days when it comes to driving.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Will try fourth there too, I can get a pretty good exit in third though, it depends entirely if I get the entry correct though.

If you can get through there in 3rd gear no problem, than I wouldn't worry about it. I often have troubles, so fourth gear helps on ton on my end. You just have to slow up a bit more when entering, but it allows you to get on the gas sooner.

Edit: guess I should add that I am talking about the tuned car.

 

[N155AN]

thanks for the tips guys, i too am having problems with this s bend, and im using a g25, but i find i always loose .2 of a second at the s bend , so i think im going way to slow.

but my best stock time is 1.50.2xx and i really want to get into the 1.49's , have you guys got any tips on the right hand bend just after the S bends, i find im not consistent enough through there, i go through in 3rd gear at the moment.

 

[Gumuz]

thanks for the tips guys, i too am having problems with this s bend, and im using a g25, but i find i always loose .2 of a second at the s bend , so i think im going way to slow.

but my best stock time is 1.50.2xx and i really want to get into the 1.49's , have you guys got any tips on the right hand bend just after the S bends, i find im not consistent enough through there, i go through in 3rd gear at the moment.

I always find you can carry quite abit of speed through there and also you can cut quite alot of the corner without being penalised.