Time Trial Discussion

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Maybe I should put some practice in AMG TT, because I have 1:34.5** but can theoretically lower it to 1:34.2** which would put me in P29 currently...
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On the subject of TCS from the last page, do the fastest people have it at 0 for all events or do they use a little for some cars/combos? I found it easier and faster to be at 0 for the 918 at Atlanta, and this Alsace TT, but the Merc at Interlagos without TCS is a big pain in the proverbial. I'm currently much faster with TCS at 1.
 
So are liveries now going to be a regular feature for participating in time trials or was that just for those two events?

I didn't notice/know that there were liveries on offer otherwise I might have tried these time trials, not fussed in that I can probably find/recreate those liveries myself but if that's going to become a regular feature I might just have to start participating again,
 
Racing_Miku
So are liveries now going to be a regular feature for participating in time trials or was that just for those two events?

I didn't notice/know that there were liveries on offer otherwise I might have tried these time trials, not fussed in that I can probably find/recreate those liveries myself but if that's going to become a regular feature I might just have to start participating again,
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I think it's just because they were special sponsored events that you had to enter to participate, rather than the regular two TTs. Look out for special events is the takeaway!
 
Ian JB
@PlanetJanet...

I think the Aliens all use TCS0. I tend to switch between 0 and 1. I find 1 is quicker for me on some circuits and slower on others.
Throttle position and timing are absolutely critical on ALL of them though.

Best regards to all here.

Ian.
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I am not a alien and I always use TC at 0 because in general you can do faster laps than with TC at 1 or more
 
PlanetJanet
On the subject of TCS from the last page, do the fastest people have it at 0 for all events or do they use a little for some cars/combos? I found it easier and faster to be at 0 for the 918 at Atlanta, and this Alsace TT, but the Merc at Interlagos without TCS is a big pain in the proverbial. I'm currently much faster with TCS at 1.
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I am typically not consistent enough for TCS 0 with all cars but some I've always had a good feel for. I finally (after about 3 months with my DDPro) am starting to really get the feel for the nuance in the braking and acceleration. I haven't had a lot of time at all lately to play but I was able to jump in last night for a couple hours and gained 3 tenths at Alsace and a second and a half with the Merc with TCS 0 instead of 1. I feel like both of the cars in those time trials benefit greatly from and are better for sure with no traction control. That Merc is fast even sideways out of a corner with TCS off. I have come out of corners sliding and with a semi controlled drift my deltas were better than laps where I hadn't slid.

It really is a thing where it either helps or hinders. Just play with it and see what your skill level allows.
 
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PlanetJanet
On the subject of TCS from the last page, do the fastest people have it at 0 for all events or do they use a little for some cars/combos? I found it easier and faster to be at 0 for the 918 at Atlanta, and this Alsace TT, but the Merc at Interlagos without TCS is a big pain in the proverbial. I'm currently much faster with TCS at 1.
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I'm no alien but always have TC0. Events like this Interlagos one are good opportunities to practice TC via throttle control, which will serve you well in all events, even where traction is not much of a factor.
 
PlanetJanet
I think it's just because they were special sponsored events that you had to enter to participate, rather than the regular two TTs. Look out for special events is the takeaway!
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OK thanks for the info, will keep an eye for special events in future.

I found the liveries on Showcase already so I guess I'll just buy the cars later and apply the liveries so it looks like i participated!
 
You know I usually had my TCS at 3-4, I wonder if that's why I couldn't be as fast as the alien pack, and higher skilled drivers on the road.
 
What's one big step, watching and studying most of the top 1000 replays that are provided, that way I can know where to brake and press on the throttle in a quick manner. See with the new invalidated time penalties it's even more trickier. But the old penalty system didn't work and some drivers were still able to get a lap in even though they cut corners or hit the wall.
 
TumeK5
TC 0 doesn't magically grant you speed, you still need to be naturally fast and know how to compensate for no traction control.
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Right, that's why I'm asking really. I think we all know that TCS 0 is theoretically fastest but practically speaking? I was curious whether any of you really fast people ever dabbled with having it on but it seems not!
 
Bacchanalist
After reading silently for months now I finally registered today.

First of all I want to say a big thanks to @half_sourly for always providing the amazing stats.

Can you please add me for the next update?

Here is the link:
https://www.gran-turismo.com/us/gt7/user/mymenu/f7989cd6-f5cc-46fd-9528-b3ad886e864b/profile

I using a Logitech G29 at the moment.
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Welcome to the club :)
PlanetJanet
On the subject of TCS from the last page, do the fastest people have it at 0 for all events or do they use a little for some cars/combos? I found it easier and faster to be at 0 for the 918 at Atlanta, and this Alsace TT, but the Merc at Interlagos without TCS is a big pain in the proverbial. I'm currently much faster with TCS at 1.
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I'm almost always without TCS on Dualsense btw, and it's doable for almost any TT.
most of the time i like to have a feel of power delivery and most of the time feeding throttle on higher powered cars is a lot quicker than running TCS, plus, i like driving more without it, if you push to much you pay the price :):lol::lol::lol:
 

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