Transitioning from poor to good driver

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First of all, if you're using a dual shock three controller try using R2 for gas and L2 for break. Way more pedal control. Also try feathering the gas in the corners as you won't get as much wheelspin.

Also start out in a stock all-wheel-drive car, something like Audi TTS.

Practice in your private lounge or on the open lobby as the driving physics are a little bit different offline. Set up the room for simulator settings, which is the tire wear on, grip real, slipstream week, and all aids off. I would also suggest using sports soft tires but that's completely up to you.

Tips for running ABS off. Make sure to turn your break balance down, 2 in front and 1 in back. Also make sure you do 95% of your breaking before you turn. Slow in, fast out.

And I think my biggest tip for you would be to turn the suggested gear off. Instead of paying attention to that blinking red light, pay attention to the turns and the speeds which are coming up on them. I a lot of tracks have break markers.

If you race online, keep the replays and watch people's speed and racing lines. You can learn a lot from that.

Just pace your self and have fun!
 
Idea for transitioning from AT to MT:
Start with a car with as few gears as possible (2J for instance w/3).
Fewer gears require less maintenance to start. If you feel you have it perfect, move on and go to a 4 speed (NASCAR off the top of my head). Then most cars have 5 or 6. I think you'll find when you're at the 5-6 gear point, you'll be all set on anything. I find the close ratios harder, so that's why I think starting out with cars with fewer gears naturally would be a good idea.
You could just change the ratios yourself, but using different cars can be fun.
I don't think that leaning how to drive a manual on a 2J is good advise for anyone. :scared:

He would be much better off starting with a normal, unmodified, street car regardless of how many gears it has. The work up to the more powerful cars.
 
Ever since we got this game in September I have been using automatic...until this week. I finally set myself a challenge to learn to use manual. I picked my little MR2 Spyder, a car I've done more miles in than anything else, and went into Rome A spec in Seasonal. Despite being rubbish at gear changing, I won, which gave me more confidence, and the second time I was much better. A couple more wins and I switched to my Miura and Tokyo. Won on my second attempt, and since then every night I've been putting in 3-4 hours of driving manually and mostly winning, in all different cars. Tonight I've just tried a quicker car for the first time, and didn't fluff a single gear change! I didn't win, but my 5th at Monza in my Ford GT LM Test car made me grin more than any win at Rome or Tokyo.

I don't think I'll be using automatic much in future.:)
 
As soon as it happens for me, I'll let you know.:dopey:

Some people never transition out of AT (I'm one). Did all the licenses to gold, all the special events to gold, and all the A-Specs to gold all with Automatic Transmission. Even place in the top 250 in some of the Seasonals. So don't let anyone tell you the Manual is faster than Automatic. Just use what you are comfortable with.
The aids don't make or break you as a driver. They just make it easier to get around the track. Some will help you go faster, some will actually slow you down.

The point is, play around with them and after a while, you'll learn to drive with and without them. Along the way, you'll find yourself "transitioning from a poor to good driver". There are no shortcuts. Just practice, practice, practice!
 
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As soon as it happens for me, I'll let you know.:dopey:

Some people never transition out of AT (I'm one). Did all the licenses to gold, all the special events to gold, and all the A-Specs to gold all with Automatic Transmission. Even place in the top 250 in some of the Seasonals. So don't let anyone tell you the Manual is faster than Automatic. Just use what you are comfortable with.
The aids don't make or break you as a driver. They just make it easier to get around the track. Some will help you go faster, some will actually slow you down.

The point is, play around with them and after a while, you'll learn to drive with and without them. Along the way, you'll find yourself "transitioning from a poor to good driver". There are no shortcuts. Just practice, practice, practice!

I salute you if you can gold that s liscence event with the maserati on AT. I thought it was literally impossible. I moved on to the next two and golded both within the first two tries. Is there a secret to it?
 
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