MR Handling Tips

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humdinger48
Hi all,
I have only tried a handful or MR cars in GT6, but I seem to struggle immensely controllling the oversteer, particularly on lift-off and just generally when I turn in (on full throttle). I am using a Logitech Driving Force GT wheel, which I got 3 months ago, and am relatively comfortable with. The cars in particular I have used are the Acura NSX '91, KTM X-bow R '12, and the Lancia Stratos '73 (I think). I am sure this is my lack of skill as opposed to the handling physics as others, rather arrogantly in my opinion, have been suggesting are broken. Essentially, I would just like a few hints, tips or tricks to try and help me learn!
Thank you so much in advance,
ExplodeTheApex :)
 
Try not lifting the throttle all the way, feather it a little, it will help.
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Thank you, any tips on how aggresively/smoothly I should turn in and how it should progress through the corner? Thanks again! :D
 
Have you tried trail-braking or like mobilmasher said feathering the throttle (and the brake at the same time). Makes them very stable.
You have to think like "braking sends weight to the front" ergo "releasing the brake makes the front lose traction" (it lifts), and, "Throttle makes the front lift/rear sink" thus "releasing the throttle makes the front sink and the rear lose traction"
To keep the car stable, combine the two to get "apply the brakes as you release the gas, and apply the gas as you release the brakes".
Think of it as a see-saw. It helps to imagine you have something extremely fragile under the pedals which can handle the pressure of your foot but not sudden movements!
 
Bluntified
Turn THEN gas, don't turn and gas together! Coast a bit through the corners.
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no wonder the car feels like pendulum everytime i do that. Weirdly MR cars like 458 and MP4 are very stable unlike the lotus 111R or the evora which in GT5 was very easy to drive
 
Slow in, fast out. Brake early, smoothly come off the brakes then steer in. At this point I usually dont have any throttle or brake input, only steering.
Once you have the car stable in the corner and it's weight shifted to the outside wheels you can slowly start to apply throttle.

I think the most important thing with MR cars is being smooth, especially with steering. Maybe you can try putting controller sensitivity all the way down.

Another tip, try the NSX Type-R '02. That car has typical MR handling but is forgiving, a good car to learn about MR handling.
 
Thank you everyone for your replies! I will go test out the NSX Type-R '02 and just try and be even smoother until I get it :) I really appreciate guys, thanks so much!
 
SirAlanClive
To keep the car stable, combine the two to get "apply the brakes as you release the gas, and apply the gas as you release the brakes".
Think of it as a see-saw. It helps to imagine you have something extremely fragile under the pedals which can handle the pressure of your foot but not sudden movements!
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Good advice. I left foot brake with most cars in GT (always have), but with the MRs this technique really helps that see-saw balance. If you lift off throttle and stab the brakes the car wants to spin. But if ease on the brakes while slowly coming off throttle as described by SirAlanClive then you can prevent reaching that tipping point too quickly. The hardest part to learn is that going faster makes the car handle better. But you can't be aggressive, it's gotta smooth, try to maintain momentum.

FYI I found the Elise 111R is very easy to drive, a bit better easier then the NSX, might be because it's less powerful.
 
The Elise and NSX are cakewalks compared to the MR2 GT-S. What helps me is to brake for the corner, then rapidly go from full throttle to no throttle until you're straightened out. Think wax on wax off, only gas on gas off. Sometimes it is best to just coast around the corner with no gas until you're straightened out.
 
Also, you might want to avoid installing custom rims.

Explanation here: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thre...-grip-and-balance.294129/page-10#post-9168760

TLDR - According to this thread applying aftermarket rims makes all 4 tires have the same width as the front tires. There is evidence of this graphically. Performance wise there is little controversy that this change is incorporated in the tire model. A lot of MR cars have wider tires in the rear, thus, applying custom rims, according to the thread, changes the car behavior deeply, making it harder to control. But if you really like the aftermarket wheels there is a way to counter this. Put a softer compound tire in the rear wheels. It will compensate for the lack of grip.

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