Driving Styles

[X-Othermic]

Hi there, this is my first post on these forums.

I've been looking around, and i've seen posts about really fast racers on GT4. What driving style do you use, do you trail brake into corners, do you coast round, or do you keep throttle on all the time? Steering, do you use full lock, or just partly? Share your driving styles.

X-Othermic (joined 5 minutes ago)

 

[My_Sterious]

Welcome to GTPlanet!

When I drive, I try to make as little steering as possible. That way I get a nice smooth line around the corners and the speed doesn't drop that much on corners. What comes to braking... well, my "motto" when I'm racing is "accelerate early", so I brake pretty early so that I can accelerate thru the corner. Not pedal-to-the-metal accelerating of course so that my car won't end up smashing the sidewalls, but a slight acceleration thru the corners.
So in short: Brake early, accelerate thru the corner and steer as little as possible.
Looks easy and it's fast.

 

[CRXnut]

That's one thing I really love about GT4 - you can't have just one driving style. Each car and track has it's own handling characteristics and you have to match it to be quick.
I try to be smooth, minimal steering inputs (DFP) and maximum use of track widht.

 

[X-Othermic]

Welcome to GTPlanet!

When I drive, I try to make as little steering as possible. That way I get a nice smooth line around the corners and the speed doesn't drop that much on corners. What comes to braking... well, my "motto" when I'm racing is "accelerate early", so I brake pretty early so that I can accelerate thru the corner. Not pedal-to-the-metal accelerating of course so that my car won't end up smashing the sidewalls, but a slight acceleration thru the corners.
So in short: Brake early, accelerate thru the corner and steer as little as possible.
Looks easy and it's fast.

Yes i use my own vairation of the throttle control, especially if the car i am using is prone to lots of tire wear (the Ford GT '02 LMR is prone to this). I also tend to Come onto the brakes slowely, while taking my foot off the throttle pedel. I've found if you leave a bit of throttle on while braking you can decrease the breaking distance. I don't know why, it just seems to work.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Yes i use my own vairation of the throttle control, especially if the car i am using is prone to lots of tire wear (the Ford GT '02 LMR is prone to this). I also tend to Come onto the brakes slowely, while taking my foot off the throttle pedel. I've found if you leave a bit of throttle on while braking you can decrease the breaking distance. I don't know why, it just seems to work.

I do the exact same with the braking, and If I use a racecar, I set it up to be slightly oversteered, so I can go harder on throttle out of the corners. This allows for small degree of slip, and the turn gets a sharper angle. Very useful in tight 90 degree corners and hairpins. Otherwise a smooth style is rewarded with a good laptime, so I try to be as smooth as possible.

 

[Kylehnat]

I brake in a straight line, coast to the apex, then ease the throttle back on. If the car's handling and balance is outstanding, I may brake deep into corners to induce oversteer.

 

[X-Othermic]

I brake in a straight line, coast to the apex, then ease the throttle back on. If the car's handling and balance is outstanding, I may brake deep into corners to induce oversteer.

I use this with FF cars, because they hate any throttle on in a corner. I tend to change my style depending on the car. If im using a powerful LM car, then i will almost never brake and turn at the same time unless i know that i will not spin out. It seems strange, but sometimes i can "feel" the back of the car, and know when it will spin out. Strange i know but i just know when it will go away from me.

 

[TurboJ]

I always brake in a straight line, then turn in with light throttle, progressively accelerating through the corner and giving more gas towards the end of the corner.
I often use a tiny amount of trail braking, tap the brakes ever so slightly when turning in, to settle the car for a perfect balance and line to the corner. Sometimes I pump the accelerator in corners so I can balance between understeer and oversteer. As for steering, I try to use as little lock as possible, this way there's less tyre wear and understreer can be kept in check.

 

[Kent]

Something to think about that hasn't been mentioned...

Don't use a style.

Instead, learn to adjust to each car differently and drive that car as an individual ride.

Applying a style to all cars will only rob you of a car's true potential.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Something to think about that hasn't been mentioned...

Don't use a style.

Instead, learn to adjust to each car differently and drive that car as an individual ride.

Applying a style to all cars will only rob you of a car's true potential.

That is very wise! And if you want to force yourself to do this, drive all cars stock with N2 tyres around the ring and learn! But basically my way of driving suits almost all cars, though I had some trouble getting the ´63 Midget around the ring effectivley simply because it has only one front wheel and becomes very unbalanced during turning/braking

And as a sidenote; Do you know your name is in the front of the ´04 Pescy?

 

[concentric]

Something to think about that hasn't been mentioned...

Don't use a style.

Instead, learn to adjust to each car differently and drive that car as an individual ride.

Applying a style to all cars will only rob you of a car's true potential.

this is true to a point, but it is impossible not to develop a habitual driving style to some degree over a period of time..

...just my two cents...

 

[Uncle Harry]

Dirty as possible to bash the AI into submission

 

[The Italian]

Something to think about that hasn't been mentioned...

Don't use a style.

Instead, learn to adjust to each car differently and drive that car as an individual ride.

Applying a style to all cars will only rob you of a car's true potential.

Kent, your absolutely right. I do that sometimes...depends on the mood i'm in.
But the ''stlye'' I usually use is I brake early in a straight line, get as close as I can to the barrier/wall, then accelerate easily and smoothly out of the corner. But do as kent says, he knows best like all the other vets:tup:

 

[xXSilencerXx]

I depends from car to car. Generally I brake early and accelerate through and out of the corner but it only fuul throttle when I'm on the straight or suer that I won't run off the track. I use as little sterring as possible to save tires and to keep it smooth. Every once in awhile I find a car I can drive in deep and it'll stick, I think my WRX is an example. Like Kent said don't apply the same style to each car, tweak it to suit each one.

 

[Master_Yoda]

my style kiks major @$$!!! i keep acclerating untill the last second then i pound the car in front of me so it goes up, then i keep doing that, but if i'm in first i either wall ride or i tkae the corner easy for more baning fun with the AI. BUMBER CARS!

 

[Uncle Harry]

my style kiks major @$$!!! i keep acclerating untill the last second then i pound the car in front of me so it goes up, then i keep doing that, but if i'm in first i either wall ride or i tkae the corner easy for more baning fun with the AI. BUMBER CARS!

Beat the AI into submission Luke, use the force Luke.
Is that the Driving Force Pro Wheel Master_Yoda, or my mental powers Master_Yoda.

 

[Master_Yoda]

Beat the AI into submission Luke, use the force Luke.
Is that the Driving Force Pro Wheel Master_Yoda, or my mental powers Master_Yoda.

IM NOT LUKE! do not criticise my powers i need to do nothin to defeat my enemys, damn Empire I PWN YOU ALLL!!!!! i use my LiGhT s4b0r!

 

[Appie]

i am braking as late as possible and go slow in fast out
you know

 

[Kent]

Wow, it looks like many of you liked and agreed with my comments.
Thanks.

Regarding the "style" issue...
I've said my piece. 👍

Hope it is helpful to someone.

 

[X-Othermic]

Dirty as possible to bash the AI into submission

if i'm loosing and i really need to win then i do the same. No shame.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

depends on the car, course, and how bad i'm whooping the AI--or getting whooped by the AI... basically, i just try to, um, go really, really fast without putting the car through a guardrail...

 

[Alfaholic]

I agree that you have to adjust your approach to suit whatever car you are driving in GT4, but I must confess I do have a default style, and will tend to like cars that perform well with this style, and dislike cars that need a large adjustment to get speed out of.

I tend to brake a bit late, and turn in late while slightly trail braking. My general aim is to get the nose locked on to the apex and get the steering straight as soon as possible so I can accelerate harder and scrub off less speed on the exit. This means I tend to turn hard at the corner entrance. I prefer the feeling of a slightly oversteer balance because then I can adjust the car's cornering radius with the throttle while keeping the wheel as close to straight ahead as possible once I am back on the throttle. All this makes me tend to turn late with a slightly exaggerated flick of the wheel into the corner, and then get back to the throttle fairly early in search of balance. A car that has strong understeer therefore really ruins me as I tend to always miss the apex and therefore am always very late bacok on to the gas. I usually compensate by braking earlier and also turning in earlier than feels natural. I have the same general characteristics when driving a real car. I always try to use as little input as I can. All this helps me to be far from the fastest driver on this forum

Other notable points to my style are that I brake with my right foot, so I have to move my foot from throttle to brake and vice - versa. The only times I have braked with my left foot were to gold the fast slalom license in the BMW, and to gold the licence that goes through the tunnel at El Capitan and over the bumpy bit. Not that I think that left foot braking is bad, I just haven't developed a sensitive left foot for braking yet.

Great thread idea!! I love oppertunities to talk about myself

 

[RICHARDO]

My driving style consists of many different techinques, I usually try to turn the wheels just enough that I make it around a corner. Going into a corner I roll of the gas and gently squeeze the brake and pump, not hold it so I don't slow down so wastefully. And coming out of a corner I typically floor it so I'm not caught up coming out of the apex . Oh, and my drivetrain of choice is FR, don't drift though .

 

[Uncle Harry]

Driving style depends a lot on what tires are fitted to the car.
N1 or N2 you need to brake early, and then do your turn. While race tires can cope with braking and turning at the same time.

 

[RICHARDO]

Driving style depends a lot on what tires are fitted to the car.
N1 or N2 you need to brake early, and then do your turn. While race tires can cope with braking and turning at the same time.

Too true , thats why I usually use only R3s for my cars exept on rare occasions. I also can't get over the numb feel that I get from the steering when I drive with street tires.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Too true , thats why I usually use only R3s for my cars exept on rare occasions. I also can't get over the numb feel that I get from the steering when I drive with street tires.

I do like this, for realisms sake; All roadcars are fitted with N2, except more highend ones (Vette C5 Z06, Aston Martins,Honda NSX etc) they get N3. The true supercars (Ford GT, Saleen, Jag XJ220 etc) get S1, and all racecars get R1. I firmly belive R1 represents a rather soft tyrecompound IRL, so I stick to that. All cars are of cours driven stock. But man, I´m telling ya, Daihatsus do not belong at the ring!! The ´63 Midget took 18 minutes around...

 

[RICHARDO]

I do like this, for realisms sake; All roadcars are fitted with N2, except more highend ones (Vette C5 Z06, Aston Martins,Honda NSX etc) they get N3. The true supercars (Ford GT, Saleen, Jag XJ220 etc) get S1, and all racecars get R1. I firmly belive R1 represents a rather soft tyrecompound IRL, so I stick to that. All cars are of cours driven stock. But man, I´m telling ya, Daihatsus do not belong at the ring!! The ´63 Midget took 18 minutes around...

Try the Model T next.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Try the Model T next.

Haha, I´ve done it! 15 minutes, but I actually had a spinoff!! The model T has a lot of lift off oversteer, so It was bound to happen. Well it has on the ring, as you freewheel a lot.

 

[Iceman]

There are definate advantages to cetain styles in different cars, tracks etc. so in the end it's best to go with what works best. For example, in race cars with sticky tires I often use a left foot braking style that allows me to carry the most consistent speed throgh turns. However, in road cars I use the normal braking style, simply because left foot braking in this situation can induce a lot of understeer and increase stopping distances. However, I havn't got the slightest clue how to handle rally driving in GT4

 

[icandriftbetter]

umm usually i go agressive as possible. full throttle and braking at the last minute. and either drifting or power sliding following the braking. i use nos on all my cars and i use it almost as a clutch. favorite car to use this style with is the skyline m-spec nur editing, 2000 i think.