blowntyre
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Post by blowntyre on Feb 15, 2015 9:25:00 GMT
Thanks for the advice guys. Broughy's videos are incredibly useful, but it's nothing like actually getting onto the track and feeling the car for yourself. I need to pick a track to start practising on and therefore getting better on. I may also follow some of the top guys around a track, not at full pace, and see what lines they're taking, braking points and other strategies like that. I know I can take time off my laps, usually when I push too hard, I make more mistakes. I feel that if I just drive the car, not too hard but with an attempt to hit my apexes and get on the power early, I should be able to get quicker at this...and obviously...more practise!
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fox4flame
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R.I.P Shoutbox :(
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Post by fox4flame on Feb 15, 2015 11:36:38 GMT
If you are on PS3 side feel free to give me a holler in game.
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fachuro
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Post by fachuro on Feb 15, 2015 13:53:26 GMT
Thanks for the advice guys. Broughy's videos are incredibly useful, but it's nothing like actually getting onto the track and feeling the car for yourself. I need to pick a track to start practising on and therefore getting better on. I may also follow some of the top guys around a track, not at full pace, and see what lines they're taking, braking points and other strategies like that. I know I can take time off my laps, usually when I push too hard, I make more mistakes. I feel that if I just drive the car, not too hard but with an attempt to hit my apexes and get on the power early, I should be able to get quicker at this...and obviously...more practise! Aim to make all your moves on the track smooth and easy, and follow through with the move you're making to the track limits, even if it's not the one you intended to make. It helps you get more aware of what you're doing and become more precise with your movements ;-) So if you're turning in late in a corner, just accept you turned in late and follow through until you reach the track limit or atleast a point where the lines start intercepting again. If you start recovering everytime to make the apex, not only will you slower as you didn't make the initial turn at which hitting the apex is beneficial, but you will also become more used to the lines where you have to recover then the lines where you actually hit the apex perfectly Whereas if you just keep practicing on following through you will eventually find the right turn-in points for hitting the apex with a smooth line, at which point you will become consistent with it much quicker as well because you have been working your way there slowly. Learn to do it the right way, by doing it the wrong way and making it less wrong each time
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jameznash
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Post by jameznash on Feb 22, 2015 15:24:31 GMT
Learning the bumps in the road is very important as well. Some corners have dips or bumps at certain points which upsets the balance of the car. Knowing which corners are smooth and which need a bit more attention can make a big difference.
Just take the corner in Olympic Grand Prix. After you go over the bridge, you make a 90 degree right followed by another leading onto the freeway.
The first right is tricky and you need to get right into the apex of the corner as just offline is a bump that throws the car to the outside and normally into a wall. Following regulars around helps you spot if a corner needs an unconventional line or not.
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