Slight updates to Porsche (decreased lift-off oversteer) and Mercedes (decreased throttle oversteer) setups again, now live on the server, track list for today again Kunos tracks!
(06 September 2020, 18:34)Mefra Wrote: Sorry in advance for my horrible driving this evening. Haven't driven in 6 to 8 weeks or so due to be being busy. First time starting AC again...
Well you're not alone... Hopefully I won't be driving like a drunkard today
My feedback (which I would take with a grain of salt because I don't think I was in the zone yesterday):
The Corvette is the easiest car to drive and has improved since I first drove it over a week ago, it's has a very forgiving rear end which gives you confidence to drive it on the limit - it seems a well balanced car. I do not feel anything needs doing with this car.
The Porsche's lift of oversteer has somehow become worse since Wednesday. Maybe it was a setup tweak, or maybe different track temperatures? I'm not sure. The Porsche does feel good under braking and acceleration, but it's terrible on corner entry. It seems like it has a very fine line between grip, and oversteer.
The Merc has lost some rear-end stability since Wednesday where I thought it was almost perfect. I couldn't get the power down cleanly. But it mostly feels the same. I was a second slower with the Merc than I was on Wednesday because the rear kept sliding.
So I would say, the Corvette is great, keep it as it is. But the Porsche and Merc need a little work to make them a little easier to drive.
07 September 2020, 10:25(This post was last modified: 07 September 2020, 13:33 by S4b1n.)
I would say unfortunately the SLS is less predictable than last time, now with the rear having tendencies to snap-oversteer. Might be the case if it gained some positive toe at the back in the meantime, didn't get to check that. Or maybe the camber in the back is such that when it begins sliding, the tyre becomes flat on the ground and grips just as you're about to catch it.
That said, I'll drive it regardless
Might also be an effect of the ballast, didn't check how much was added
The sls is very fun and sounds awesome. the throttle oversteer is completely manageable, i was almost a full second faster than previous drives, braking points are a few meters longer than with the corvette, but it turns in better. its more "on the nose". less oversteeer. it still wants to play on corner exit, and may lose a couple meters to the others on corner exit, but will gain it all back on the straight.
The Porsche, well, i haven't figured that one out. so many nuances to driving that thing. sometimes the front plows through the corner, sometimes it swings its ass around. You can plant the power really early on corner exit, which will help it against the other 2 down the straight where it is slower. However, it takes the whole straight for them to catch up. A good driver who can understand the car well will be really fast in this thing. I could probably figure out the finicky handling of having a rear engine. but it would still be too unpredictable for me to fight through a whole series with. I cannot easily predict or correct when the rear decides to go.
The Vette is a bit wallowy, is that a word? swimmy? it oversteers and understeers at the same time it seems, all 4 wheels sliding through the corner, but very calmly and easy to manage. it brakes better than you might think and even though the back will step out on exit, its not as bad as the sls. and is very easy to catch. I've had lots of seat time in this car to be fairly quick in it, so just because I'm a sec faster with it doesn't mean its OP (ahem, Sven.....)
07 September 2020, 18:13(This post was last modified: 07 September 2020, 18:13 by Sven.)
Spent the entire afternoon improving the setups of the Porsche and Mercedes, would be great if any of you could check them out soon! (live on the server now)