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Originally Posted by GarySheehan
I noticed that you are aware that some cars like brake and throttle overlap. With the Opel Astra, that's how you get rid of the understeer. Transition to full throttle while trailing on the brakes transfers weight to the rear with a nice slip angle on the rear tires. Nearly eliminates all understeer.
Yeah, the Miata is VERY touchy. You're going to find that your fastest laptimes will be without tire squeel mid-corner.
Have fun!
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
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I left foot brake exclusively, and brake overlap almost without exception in GT4. It's something I wish I could translate to my real life racing, since a little LFB would help me turn the car while keeping the boost up. For some reason I just don't have the same feel for the brake in a real car and always over do it and upset the handling... I guess I need more practice. Right now the only thing I'm comfortable using my left foot for is shifting, and clearing the knock-back after the corkscrew at Seca. I think the difference is that on the games, braking is the modulation of a lever by position, while in the car braking is the modulation of a lever by pressure. I never taught myself to pressure modulate w/ my left foot. I need someone to make a pressure sensative brake pedal for the computer!
And I don't think you're giving up anything by stomp braking in the game Gary. If the car's going straight, I've never had the tires lock up by putting the pedal on the floor. Pulsing the brakes might help avoid understeer if you're trying to brake at the limit and turn, but if you're having to do that, you're just going too fast into the corner IMO.