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Bleek · 9 May 2012 at 12:01

arknor said:
im really bad on thus okayama course

i think the brake peddle on the dfgt is letting me down as im scared to late brake, the pedal is so sensitive even the slightest movement is about half braking so its easy to get the juddering when u hit the brake to hard (its a pitty the brake pedal doesnt have much feel because the throttle pedal is really nice and its easy to get as much throttle as your trying to)
ill have to try and do the spring mod to it so its harder to press or something.
for okayama in mx5
15 01:05.352
16 01:05.336
17 01:04.837
18 01:04.343 fastest lap
19 01:05.634
20 01:05.332
21 01:05.251
22 01:04.379
(my optimal from fastest sectors is something like 1:03.279 but i cant get anywhere near that over a full lap)
looking on youtube the fastest drivers are braking slightly in the corners to rotate the car but i cant because if i accidently press the pedal 1mm to much ill brake to hard and just spin.

i guess theres a reason load cell brake pedals are so popular.....

I say it all the time, DFGT pedals are awful and it makes a great budget wheel an awful budget wheel, no one listens! :mad:

Try getting a sponge and stuff it behind the brake, it does help support your foot a little.

I actually prefer Okayama to LRP but I'm quicker around LRP, not sure why. My fastest Okayama is 1:01.3 in race. Average lap time around 1:02 dead.

If you want to post up a replay I can help, just ask!

PS: I LOVE my Clubsport pedals!

DecoySA · 9 May 2012 at 12:36

I hope all you guys are turning up for the Club UK and Ireland MX5 race at Infineon this evening

[UKI] MX5 Clubman Round 2: MX5 Roadster + Cup

Wednesday 9th May 2012

Session 1:

Infineon Racway - Cup
7pm - Practise (60m)
8pm - Qualifying (15m)
8:15pm - Race 1 (20m)

Session 2:

Infineon Raceway - Long
8:40pm - Practise (20m)
9pm - Race 2 (30m - Reversed grid based on Race 1)

Password: check this thread http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1952192.page

Open to all England and Celtic club members

SKILL · 9 May 2012 at 12:46

barmyllama said:
I reckon that's why the guy that finished below me got more SR, he was rookie and I'm in D class.

Plus he almost definitely hit the boundary with a 0.66 rise, so technically just 0.26 + the 0.40 bonus

Bleek said:
PS: I LOVE my Clubsport pedals!

On that note how are the other new clubsport owners coming along, Steve you seem to be getting used to them more now?

DecoySA said:
I hope all you guys are turning up for the Club UK and Ireland MX5 race at Infineon this evening

[UKI] MX5 Clubman Round 2: MX5 Roadster + Cup

Wednesday 9th May 2012

Session 1:

Infineon Racway - Cup
7pm - Practise (60m)
8pm - Qualifying (15m)
8:15pm - Race 1 (20m)

Session 2:

Infineon Raceway - Long
8:40pm - Practise (20m)
9pm - Race 2 (30m - Reversed grid based on Race 1)

Password: check this thread http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1952192.page

Open to all England and Celtic club members

I would except I'm not a massive fan of the MX5 and I hate Infineon with a passion even greater than that for Laguna Seca

ImMrChris · 9 May 2012 at 12:49

i love my clubsports now and i really couldnt race without them!

when i jump on the brakes i know im fully braking on the limit everytime with my g25 pedals it was always a bit of guess work :confused:

fabulous pedals imo expensive but worth it

GraveYard · 9 May 2012 at 13:04

I won't be racing the mx5 and I e never turned a lap at infineon so I'm out..

Yeah josh getting the with them now, I find I have to knock the brake bias back abit so I'm not locking up but other than that the alright, still we haven't had no proper corners we need to be hard on the brakes, so next week will be a good test going into moss corner...

Bleek · 9 May 2012 at 14:27

DecoySA said:
I hope all you guys are turning up for the Club UK and Ireland MX5 race at Infineon this evening

I've never driven Infineon so probably best I avoid that one!

ScarySquirrel · 9 May 2012 at 14:32

Damn, I fancy getting back into this. I gave up when I eventually got the Skippy but couldn't get to grips with it. Had some AMAZING races in the beginner type cars though, really fun and some very frustrating times as well.

My wheel is at my Mum's. It's an old Logitech Momo like this, would I find it easier if I had a better wheel, like a G27 or something?

This is the one I have:

EDIT: Scrap that, didn't realise how expensive decent wheels are.

barmyllama · 9 May 2012 at 14:41

The Logitech Momo was the first wheel I bought for PC, I remember it being a decent wheel for GTR 1 & 2 and rFactor.

Bleek · 9 May 2012 at 14:43

Wheels have come on quite a lot since then!

ScarySquirrel · 9 May 2012 at 14:44

Would a second hand G25 be a good step up? I fancy taking advantage of the 3 months for the price of 1 renewal.

barmyllama · 9 May 2012 at 14:48

You could probably get a good second hand G27 for £130 and sell your Momo on eBay to help bring your overall spend to £100 or less.

ScarySquirrel · 9 May 2012 at 14:52

I'll keep an eye out for a good deal in that case. Thanks.

Bleek · 9 May 2012 at 15:22

ScarySquirrel said:
Would a second hand G25 be a good step up? I fancy taking advantage of the 3 months for the price of 1 renewal.

Yeah nice wheel (excellent FFB just not very weighted), solid pedals (miles better than the cheaper DFGT) and you get a stick shifter (it's a bit floppy but ok).

Cheaper and newer are Logitech DFGT and Thrustmaster F430, both for around £70 if you look. Personally I'd go for the F430 in the sub £100 range.

barmyllama · 9 May 2012 at 15:29

G25 and G27 wheels turn up regularly in the members market. I sold mine on there.

GraveYard · 9 May 2012 at 15:59

id rather a fanatec wheel, im fed up of the notchy feeling ffb on my g27...

ScarySquirrel · 9 May 2012 at 16:50

This was my first ever win

barmyllama · 9 May 2012 at 18:10

ScarySquirrel said:
This was my first ever win

To quote a pretty poor Tom Cruise film

"rubbin' 's racin'"

Spils · 9 May 2012 at 18:15

arknor said:
im really bad on thus okayama course

i think the brake peddle on the dfgt is letting me down as im scared to late brake, the pedal is so sensitive even the slightest movement is about half braking so its easy to get the juddering when u hit the brake to hard

Arknor one thing to check, when you load iracing go to options where its got teh little wheel, brake clutch and gear shifter wizard fully press your brake then let it out very slow like you did in the first time calibration wizard. Same for throttle and same for the wheel turn it all the way left and right.

One thing that was happening to me when I first started playing was the application loosing my brake pedal and clutch range, id go into T1 press the pedal 1mm and it would lock the brakes.
Had me stumped till I read something on the forums. Does anyone else get this ? I'm using a G25 and it happens every time I reload the application.

Hit me up on steam also and ill do some practice laps with you if you want I can hit low 1:02 to high 1.01's Ill help you find a good line.

arknor · 9 May 2012 at 18:22

i fixed it

was testing my pedals in windows with joy.cpl and the full brake range was already 100% brakes when the pedal was only half pressed.....

i think it must have been assembled wrong at the factory...

i opened the pedals and made sure the pedometer was correctly alligned with the teeth on the end of brake and now i can properly feel the brake range

Bleek · 9 May 2012 at 19:03

GraveYard said:
id rather a fanatec wheel, im fed up of the notchy feeling ffb on my g27...

I used to be a big Logitech fan until I started testing other kit.

I'd say Logitech stuff is overrated (I'm not saying it's bad), the G25 was good when it came out but it's showing it's age and has many faults carried over to the G27.

My Fanatec is streets ahead but you do have to pay a premium.