new to DFGT - best car/track/settings to practice?

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Hey all its been a while since I've posted. I've been taking time off GT5P for Warhawk and finals... =P

Like many of us I recieved a new DFGT from Mr. Claus and im having a difficult time adjusting to it. As soon as I opened it I set FF to 5 on Professional with P/S off, hopped in my tuned Amuse s2k on pro and headed to S-10, thinking now I would beat it easilly. lol...

Can anyone give me a practice setup? Basically the more difficult to control the better. Ive been using a stock tuned Ford GT on pro with N3's at Fuji and all aids off. I've gotten the throttle and braking mostly under control, but my laptimes are no where near what they were with a SIXAXIS.

Im figuring the best way to practice is with a very tail happy car on a complex track and moderate force feedback. What would you suggest?
 
The NSX on Suzuka on any tires below S3 is hard to drive fast and is very tail happy if its not tuned.
 
I drove the F1 car at high speed ring when I first got the wheel.
 
Car, TVR Speed Six, Track (s2 tires) , FUJI, and Settings? All off, Active steering off, PRO mode, Strength, 5+ (my is at 10) POWER ASSIST off as well. Keep ABS at 1 if you like, well no choice if in TT mode.

Fastest way to learn is to have everything off, POWERFUL yet light car and always on PRO mode.
 
I just got the wheel too and its a lot harder with the wheel than the controller. My main problem is spinning out after saving a slide.
 
StogyBear
I just got the wheel too and its a lot harder with the wheel than the controller. My main problem is spinning out after saving a slide.
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Then you have to release gas pedal only quickly and then floor it again. When you countersteer too much and let your rear wheels catch, then you will left the track into other direction immediately. That's mistake I did often too. And countersteer corrections should be done very quickly, don't mind that wheel, it can stand it! 👍
 
StogyBear
I just got the wheel too and its a lot harder with the wheel than the controller.
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Don't expect to be just as fast with a wheel you have one day as you were with the controller you used all your life. ;) Give it a week (maybe two, depending on how much time you put in it).
 
Put the wheel into "sim mode"as this reacts closer to a real car.I used Suzuka as my test bed and started off with a AWD,then moved to RWD.Pick a car you are comfortable in and just turn laps.I spent about 4 days, 5-6 hrs per day before I was intune with the wheel. That was about 8 months agoand I have been having a blast ever scince.
When I first started, the ff was set at 3, and now I have it at 7.And make sure you have a good driving stand so that the peddals and wheel will not move around.Have fun with your new wheel and soon you will start to see your lap times drop.:)
 
I got the DFGT for christmas as well, have gotten pretty good at it, my tips would be

All aids off.
Pro Physics
Honda Integra (FWD) on S2
Fuji

I kept racing this for awhile, it let me get used to the 900 degree rotation of the wheel and when to brake it and floor it.
 
StogyBear
I just got the wheel too and its a lot harder with the wheel than the controller. My main problem is spinning out after saving a slide.
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Don't worry, i've had that phase. What i do as if you enter a drift is countersteer and increase the gas(only a little bit) then to strieghten up slowly ease off the gas while turning the wheel back to the middle. If you done that after you've let the gas off enough you may feel a jerk- that's the grip returning to the back wheels- if this happerns when your front wheels are turned, the car will snap-back and you will crash.

This isn't coming from an expert but it works for me.
 
I used the M3 in TT mode on eiger and then alot of online racing this weekend,it has helped.
I went to do a TT in the M3 this afternoon and on the 4th lap(did stupid error's on the other laps) i bested my time 3 tenths and i know i can improve still more.
 

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