Thanks Nikaz great guide. I am using wedges profile so i think its on pro at the moment so i'll knock it down to normal to get a better learning curve and im using the G27 and the flappy paddles for gear changes as i cant get used to the independant gear stick at the moment.
No problem. Glad to offer assistance.
And do you use your gears to slow down where possible?
Most definitely. You can prove it yourself. Select a track with a good straight, Road America is a good choice as it starts on a straight.
Build up speed 100mph+, pick a braking point & brake in a straight line WITHOUT changing down gears. Select Restart from the in-game menu.
Now repeat, picking the same or later braking point & brake in a straight line WHILST changing down gears.
Notice the reduced stopping distance.
Here's an explanation/breakdown of mastering corners I posted earlier in this thread. It's purpose is to emphasise how important it is to get good corner entry.
The 'Perfect Corner'.
The perfect corner is taken with the smallest amount of steering possible i.e. straightening the corner as much as possible.
To achieve this 'Perfect Corner' you'll need the following:
Braking point
Turn-in point
Add Steering Angle
Apex - Hold Steering Angle & throttle
Turn-out point
Remove Steering Angle
Throttle point
Exit point
Bear in mind that all takes place in a split second.
Out brake yourself (we've all done this) into a corner even very slightly & you've screwed the perfect corner straight away.
You've missed the braking point, thus you have:
1. missed the turn-in (more steering angle needed)
2. missed the apex (unintentionally created a tighter corner)
3. missed turn-out point (holding steering & throttle longer than necessary)
4. missed throttle point (late getting on the gas)
5. missed exit point (compromised speed/position on track)
Get everything right up to point 3 & you've screwed 4 & 5 as well. That's not as bad. So you see why were told slow-in fast out. It's better to make a good corner entry to minimise error count.
This is near to impossible to achieve on a one lap basis. If it were easy we'd all have matching lap times.
What is needed is practise steering in ONCE on entry to a corner then holding that position (no sheering/sawing at the wheel), steering out ONCE on corner exit.
Every time you make a major adjustment to the steering you're creating another corner. This compromises your speed through the corner.
A good reference point to use is tyre noise. Minimise that intermittent screeching around a corner.
