I started watching some replays of top times in Arcade Time Trials. I was checking braking zones, entry, mid and exit speeds etc. Of course I also looked at when they got on the throttle and how much. Same with braking.
The odd thing was that the top times didn't use any threshold braking. It was either 100% on or 100% off. So, I too my GTR and went to Suzuka and decided to do a braking test.
The first test was on the Arcade Time trial. I lined up at the red line under the 1st Suzuka overhead sign. My plan was to get as much speed as I could from a dead stop and brake at the start line to test ABS and threshold braking. I set the transmission to automatic to minimize human error. I couldn't see a difference in braking and attributed it to maybe being an "Arcade" thing.
So, I went to 700P Online Suzuka Time Trial and used the Quick Tune to Adjust ABS.
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Test 1 - Slamming on my brakes with ABS set to zero.
Result - Lots of smoke and I typically stopped right about on the middle of the 4th section of seats.
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Test 2 - I then tried threshold braking with ABS set to zero.
Result - After about 10 tries, I wasn't able to stop any quicker threshold braking as I could by slamming on my brakes and it was much less consistent. I over shot quite a few times. Much worse than just slamming on my brakes. Sad result.
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Test 3 - I then tried slamming on my brakes with ABS set to 10.
Result - I typically stopped in the same spot as without ABS, except without any smoke. Very strange. Maybe I got a 10 feet advantage. Maybe, but it was very very close. Still about the middle of the 4th section of the grandstands.
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Test 4 - I then tried threshold braking with ABS set to 10.
Result - Basically, the same as every other method. Same stopping distance just without the tire smoke and noise. Another sad result.
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Conclusion:
Just slam your brakes on. Leave off ABS if you like to hear loud tire squeals and smoke, but otherwise you'll stop just as quick either way. Slamming brakes 100% wins. It's not about touch or feel or threshold braking. It's about timing. Hit your brake zone mark and hold until you hit your target speed then release. 100% to 0%. Not good.
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Has anyone tried anything similar? Throttle oversteer works well, but the braking seems to be broken.
Maybe I did something wrong.
EDIT: I fixed my typo on test 2. I had ABS set to zero there as well.
The odd thing was that the top times didn't use any threshold braking. It was either 100% on or 100% off. So, I too my GTR and went to Suzuka and decided to do a braking test.
The first test was on the Arcade Time trial. I lined up at the red line under the 1st Suzuka overhead sign. My plan was to get as much speed as I could from a dead stop and brake at the start line to test ABS and threshold braking. I set the transmission to automatic to minimize human error. I couldn't see a difference in braking and attributed it to maybe being an "Arcade" thing.
So, I went to 700P Online Suzuka Time Trial and used the Quick Tune to Adjust ABS.
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Test 1 - Slamming on my brakes with ABS set to zero.
Result - Lots of smoke and I typically stopped right about on the middle of the 4th section of seats.
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Test 2 - I then tried threshold braking with ABS set to zero.
Result - After about 10 tries, I wasn't able to stop any quicker threshold braking as I could by slamming on my brakes and it was much less consistent. I over shot quite a few times. Much worse than just slamming on my brakes. Sad result.
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Test 3 - I then tried slamming on my brakes with ABS set to 10.
Result - I typically stopped in the same spot as without ABS, except without any smoke. Very strange. Maybe I got a 10 feet advantage. Maybe, but it was very very close. Still about the middle of the 4th section of the grandstands.
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Test 4 - I then tried threshold braking with ABS set to 10.
Result - Basically, the same as every other method. Same stopping distance just without the tire smoke and noise. Another sad result.
=============================
Conclusion:
Just slam your brakes on. Leave off ABS if you like to hear loud tire squeals and smoke, but otherwise you'll stop just as quick either way. Slamming brakes 100% wins. It's not about touch or feel or threshold braking. It's about timing. Hit your brake zone mark and hold until you hit your target speed then release. 100% to 0%. Not good.
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Has anyone tried anything similar? Throttle oversteer works well, but the braking seems to be broken.
Maybe I did something wrong.
EDIT: I fixed my typo on test 2. I had ABS set to zero there as well.