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It’s funny you ask because I am currently facing this exact issue and will address it in my next video! The best way I’ve found to deal with such a “slump” is to: 1) Take a break and not practice for a day or two (it resets my mind a bit). 2) Not over push myself to do more laps if I see that I’m getting tired. 3) Analyze my laps and other’s (faster drivers) to see what they are doing differently. 4) Change my driving style. For example, I would change my brake bias, or brake earlier, or steer sooner, etc. (Just be careful because if you change your driving too frequently, you never really learn anything, because you aren’t giving yourself the necessary time to adapt to the change.) But one thing to always keep in mind is that the goal and the reason why we started simracing and/ or IRL racing, is to have fun. Take a break and relax!! There will be “bad” training days but don’t let those drag you down too much. It’s part of the process and you will be back on your feet sooner or later!!🚀🚀

Yes, specifically the Ferrari "challenge" setup.

From my own research, the tire temp window is between 80c - 100c. Seeing live temps would definitely be helpful, but you can always check to see if you are understeering or oversteering, while you're driving. And if you are, you have overheated tires! And this goes down to the micro level. If you are SLIGHTLY understeering, you have SLIGHTLY overheated fronts. If you are SLIGHTLY oversteering, then you have SLIGHTLY overheated rears.

I wonder why so many professional racers use iracing then? That's kinda weird if it's so unrealistic. What is a good sim to you if you don't like iracing?

@@scottybevan4108 hahahahhaha. They don’t use it for training as for driving skills. Some will use it because of the laser scanned tracks if they’re not familiar with a location but not from a performance perspective. One thing ppl fail to realize most if not all real racing teams have their own simulators and software programs which makes Iracing look and feel like a toy product. Ppl see that Max Verstappen is the poster boy for sim racing. He uses Iracing as a social club and racing with his team of friends. Over the years there’s countless professional drivers who’ve said that Iracing isn’t close to realistic and that narrative hasn’t changed. I’ve been Sim Racing over 10yrs, Class A in all licenses in Iracing with over 3000 IR in everything except Dirt Oval. After years of so called updates Iracing has basically not changed. Just look at AC and Rfactor2, both are light years better.

Hes actually very right. I have always wondered why they use it, its simply shit, seriously. ACC overall physics are very close, but theres things about ACC that doesnt make sense as well​@scottybevan4108

I understand what you mean...but the MOST important thing to keep in mind in simRacing and/or irl Racing, is to HAVE FUN!!! Enjoy the beauty of the sport! If you want to drive the Lambo, drive the Lambo! It might be a bit harder to get used to, but I have seen pros do INSANE lap times regardless the car. It's possible. It just takes a bit of practice!!! So, just enjoy your new gear and the hard racing! Ps: If you've watched other ACC videos of mine, you'll notice that I never actually made the transition to the Mclaren. I just couldn't get myself to do it XD.

@@Achillefsgiannisis well yeah, I spent another day in the lambo. Did one race 8n McLaren but 8 find it bland in comparison. I just seem to have reached a plateau in the lambo I can’t seem to pass. I did notice you had not been driving the McLaren

@@oldmanhavefun No worries at all! From my own research, I have found that most MX-5 cup cars have a sequential gearbox. So there is no big reason to use the clutch (other than when you are stationary). You can drive it without a clutch and use the paddle shifters to upshift and downshift (if you don’t have a sequential gear lever). But just to clarify one thing. When you asked if you should drive the MX-5 like a GT car, are you referring to the SHIFTING? Because in this case, yes, it’s more or less the same. But if you’re asking if you should use the same DRIVING STYLE for the MX-5 and the GT cars, then the answer is NO. They are 2 different categories that require a different driving style. I have posted a video, recently, where I discuss this exact issue!! Hope this helps🚀

@@kevinhadj82 My thoughts exactly.

Hahahah I could have sworn I had that setting adjusted, but you're obviously right! The force feedback clipping is clearly visible. I'll make sure I fix that.

Yep, in iRacing it's really easy to overdo it with the tires. But I'm pretty sure that I was overheating the tires in ACC too! I will have to check at some point. But so far, I am able to go faster in iRacing by keeping this concept in my mind!!

By grip limit.

Generally, in GT3’s, if you’re Understeering or Oversteering, then you are overheating your tires (front or rear, respectively). The problem is that it’s harder and harder to tell when that limit comes when you’re SLIGHTLY understeering or SLIGHTLY oversteering. The only solution I’ve found so far, is to just practice more and get a good FEEL through the force feedback for when you start to feel the oversteer/ understeer kick in. And also try to avoid doing things that will inevitably overheat your tires. Such as, excessive steering, too much braking or too harsh accelerations!! Hope this helps! I’m also trying to find better ways to understand how to react to these micro-inputs, so as soon as I have a breakthrough, I will share it in a future vid!! Best of luck dude🚀🚀

@@Achillefsgiannisis Is there a way to see your tyre temps like in AC

@@DINOzye Not any that I am aware of. But regardless, most of these types of overlays only show the core temps of the tires. Which is good for an overall view of how the temps change throughout a stint. But, IMO, it's the tire's SURFACE temperature that is more important to pay attention to (and I believe it's best if you feel the grip through the force feedback for this one). That's because the Surface temp is much more sensitive (it changes really quickly for you to keep track of it consistently) and will affect the immediate handling of the car. And I don't know how many overlays for Surface temperature exist.

@@DINOzye Kapps has a overlay for it but it only works in practice. Still usefull.

Thanks! I’ll check it out!

Hey man!! I haven’t played acc in a while, so I don’t remember exactly what wing I had (it was in the lower range for sure). But in LFM the custom BoP makes the top speed of some cars much less, so I wouldn’t try to match the top speed I show in the video because I was in practice mode! Also yes, the lambo isn’t great at top speeds!!

Hahaha yeah my 7-year-old phone isn't holding up XD. I don't have a cashapp, but if you want to support me you can buy me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/achillefs

Definitely a different ballpark!!

Thanks for the advice!! I don't really have a feel for when the ABS kicks in, yet. I also made a basic mistake and was clipping my force feedback with the settings I had. So I was missing a lot of detail. I also want to play around with brake bias...I feel like the car is too understeery on entry with the default settings and I need to decrease it from 49.1% to 47.8%. But my concern is that maybe I'm OVERstressing the Rear by doing that (Good rotation on entry, but overheated tires on exit...maybe..?). I need more exposure to these settings to be sure.

Yeah, on the one hand you learn precision with your pedal & steering inputs, but on the other hand, it gets REALLY frustrating to find that "perfect" input. But overall I don't think it's that bad. From my experience, the braking in iRacing is pretty accurate compared to real life...Although the counterpoint would be that each car is a little different, so just because I have had SOME experience, it doesn't mean that all cars behave the same!

I’ve never seen a iracing commercial

@@Achillefsgiannisisin my experience of racing spec Miata’s, the braking feels extremely accurate, well that is except for the weird over rotation / sudden loss of grip when releasing the brake definitely feels exaggerated. But I would fully agree with the statement abt the tire model… my father who drive gt3 cup cars can also attest the tires feel like velveeta cheese… They overheat way too easily and the slip angle is far too limited and unforgiving… I’ve been in a few scenarios irl where I’ve been completely sideways and saved the car even off line / off the track lol… in iracing I feel like I completely lose control when even just going 2/3mph over the ideal apex speed…. I have no confidence in the car and I can say from experience all the driver irl slightly over drive the car, but when I use this technique in iracing I barely keep it on track… I was pretty good in the Miata’s too, I was no where near the best but I could run top 10 and fight for podiums at a regional level (so 1 step down from the imsa series, so technically I’d probably be able to run a bit above average in the cup series)

@@Rozie369 Very interesting info...I will be keeping that in mind for whenever I make it on track IRL! Also, Congrats on your achievements!

Thanks for the tips!! I have watched some track guides but haven't looked at my laps compared to the faster drivers yet. I will need to do that in order to see what they are doing and I'm not. Yeah I skipped the GR86 completely thinking it would be the same as the MX-5. But I see that a lot of people are suggesting me to try the GR86 first before going to the GT3's so I should probably do that. I do, however, want to give myself a little bit of time to see if MAYBE I could get the hang of the GT3. I'll give myself 2 weeks.

also portimao is very hard track in simracing

It's a fixed setup series, so I cant's really play around with TC or ABS. I do find early braking to work pretty well with the car thought..! I will also experiment with different brake bias's since that is the only control you can actually change in the fixed series!!

@@Achillefsgiannisis that sucks but also you can clearly see that theres a time you can be at

i love the gr86 series.. soo much fun. and i agree wit you.. im a B liscense and i have yet to race any GTP cars.. i race miata, gr86, 296, and will soon be doing multiclass with caddy GTP. respect the car, never never push on the first lap or two..

That's a fair point...I got carried away! Although, after driving the GT3 I'm now intrigued to try and it figure out...! It's probably not a good idea but I want to give myself 2 weeks to see if I can get up to speed with the car. If I don't, then I will take a step back and try my luck with the GR86.

@@Achillefsgiannisis i’m enjoying the GR86 now. I also try GT4 but the tracks are mostly paid so hardly joined much race. GR86 got both buttkicker and production sim lab which both using GR86. You have better chance to have free track race every weekend.

@@frafzn6745 Yeah good point...Having to pay for every track is not something I want to do. Regardless of what I do with the GT3's I could definitely try the out GR86 for some diversity! It sounds fun!

That’s awesome man!!! Hope you have fun🚀🚀!!

​@@Achillefsgiannisis Well I managed to spin in the first lap lol. Took waay too much speed into a corner; I just didnt yet have the feel for how fast I was really going and I was scared to break hard and risk locking up (plus my tires were cold). The rest was super fun tho, I pulled myself together and started to improve every lap, so at the end I really got to see a fraction of these cars' speed. I'm really jealous of people who get to go again and improve in these cars, and I wish you all the best for your career as well!

Thanks man! I still have a lot of work to do though...haha!

Thank you so much! Although I'd be happy to race in anything at the moment haha!!

Hahaha!! Sooner or later I will!

I'd love to see you try correcting a 110mph slide in ANYTHING. You talk that shit like people just casually drift at those speeds. Hitting anything solid going that fast is likely fatal, its no joke.

@@JBeamGT3 its done all the time, and faster, I was just poking fun anyways. So get bent.

Daaamn that’s so awesome man!!! Hit me up if you ever need a second driver😂

Good question! Compared to KZ karts, the Formula Renault was not that demanding. I think it mostly had to do with the fact that, in karts, your body is completely free to move around and so you have to keep yourself steady using your own strength. In the Formula Renault, I didn’t really move that much (because I was strapped in). That meant that I would use less force to keep myself steady. That’s my theory as to why karts are more demanding (strength wise) compared to the formula Renault. But keep in mind that the track I was testing at, didn’t have that many high downforce corners. So it might have been a bit harder (physically) if the corners were different. That being said, I don’t think that the Formula Renault could ever be MORE demanding than race karts (especially KZ). What I will say was more demanding in the Formula car, was the mental strength.

Hahaha thanks man!

Hahahaha I'll think about it XD

@@Achillefsgiannisis give it a try seriously. Take a look at Loeb, Raikkonen, Rossi. Beyond the pursuit of performance, there is a sincere love for racing, through different disciplines. If you do not want to burn out, don’t remove the fun, the exciting part of it.

Thanks man, I'm trying my best! It get's tough most of the time, but I always try to pull through!

I do buddy!

I should start doing that! Haha!!

I am not sure exactly what you're referring to...But overall, all the camera movements are in-game. I didn't change anything! Hope this helps:)

​@Achillefsgiannisis when you brake the camera go down and the camero look to apex of corner, like you do in real live, anyway if you said that is in game i have to read it better(i didn't find it)

@@deadstep99 it's one of the povs u can select

​@@carin5324 where? I found something similar but its not that cool

Been there, done that! I 100% agree haha!!

Also. Don't be afraid to make mistakes in races and crash yourself or another out. As well, that's racing! As long as you aren't intentionally wrecking. Overcooking a corner and crashing into another car or wall in a race will teach you 1000% more about what you need to do differently. Then overdriving a car in practice to try to gain a tenth.

Yeah, I do need to start racing with other people at this point..! I’ll quickly learn the layout of the rest of the tracks before hand though (no need to crash into people because I don’t have turning/ braking references 😂) . Also, following faster cars in front of you teaches you a lot as well…so I’m probably missing out! I’ll get on it! Thanks for all the advice!!!

Wow. First of all, your qualifying results are REALLY impressive. Congrats!! Secondly, you are right about the importance of practicing, knowing what makes you fast and sticking to time trials to get faster. It's funny how ,even though I know what I must do (I think) to get fast, I still need to be reminded by people every now and then to keep myself focused and aiming at the right direction. That being said, I 100% have passion for the sport and will keep pushing to get better no matter what! Thanks for the advice dude!!

@@Achillefsgiannisis problem, now i am fast on 1 lap but my race craft is not that good and mistake due to pressure. So after your get fast, time for a lot of racong to improove race craft. Mainly focus on your braking thechnique that is where you can gain most of the time. You have to minimise braking distance and be the earliest on throttle as possible at the edge of grip along with giving the minimum input on the wheels as it create drag. Trail braking really important also. Use all the track most of the time but remember sometimes you can be Tighter due to the next corner layout,.. you need to find a balance between distance the car travel on track and speed to do the shortest lap. If long straight after the corner, maximise your exit ( the time you loss will be gained back in the straight) if corner combinaison, most of the time you maximise your entry and sacrifice on the last for the exit straight. One last bit of advice, when you prepare for the corner coming out of straight for example, try to point the car toward the turn right before braking if possible. Even just few degrees. This will allow you to brake later, more straight and less turn radius needed for the turn since tout car is already pointed toward it few degree. That is few degree less to turn. You will be faster on throttle and more stable tru the turn with that. Good luck

@@nico2006tThanks man! I truly appreciate your comment!! I will keep in working on everything you mentioned:) All the best to your racing journey!!

Yesssirr from next week I will be changing tracks to see what I learnt so far and how to adapt in other corners and conditions! Let's see how that goes

Thanks for the tips!! I think all the things you listed are really important (especially about having fun). This will be my last week training in Ledenon. After that, I’m gonna go for something similar to what you have suggested (about time)!🚀

Agreed. To grow this channel he needs more content. Stream your training runs. Or at least record and clip them so we can see your improvements even if they are tiny ones. People need to feel invested in you for this to grow :)

You guys aren’t wrong! I’m gonna start doing that as soon as possible!

@@Achillefsgiannisis I'm a marketing manager by trade of you ever need any tips or ideas get in touch.

Hahahah thanks! I’m planning on doing more videos like this, whenever I’m given the opportunity again!! Let’s see🚀🚀🚀

I appreciate the comment! You made some valid points (Especially about the tire model). I would like to try out other sims as well and see what else I could be missing in terms of realism. Personally, I have no experience in a real racecar so I can't say what's "right" and "wrong". But, I have done some research so I would like to think that I am following some sort of basis...haha!! In regards to the tire model, it IS really sensitive but I think that just calls for more precise driving. Sure, you can't drift as much...but then again...with these categories of racecars, I don't think you should drift anyway (Loss of lap time). The cleaner the driving, the faster the lap time...? I do get your point though. If you can't drift, then the tire model is not right. In terms of countersteering in iRacing...It was a little bit of an issue for me in the beginning...but after getting used to it, I don't lose the car that often (Maybe 1 or 2 times over a "40-laps Full Push practice session"). But when I DO reach the point where I have to countersteer, I am able to catch the car most of the time. As long as there is still time to correct! In order to do that, I had to learn and listen to the subtle feedback that my steering wheel was giving me and I also had to understand "car balance". I realized that sometimes, I just had to brake a bit more, while other times I needed to add a bit of throttle to catch the car...! But then again...maybe with other sims the wheel feedback is more accurately pronounced! You might be 100% right...I really can't say. I'll have to try it out and hopefully, compare these sims to real life at some point! Hopefully, I didn't miss your point that much...haha! Thanks for the kind words, by the way! Let's keep pushing!!!

@@Achillefsgiannisis I had some track sessions in shitboxes irl but as far as i could push its similar to iracing in like "early" reaction to input than later it felt a lot more like rf2 as much as i could tell (also to mention tyre brand and car level is some factor obv. i had some cheap chinese off brand so i would spend fortune on it and could find the limit in slow car). to drifting in car on grip racing is true but you do sometimes throw car into the corner and ppl often say its powerslide or you want to break rear loose so car rotates and you should find that grip back using throttle. here id recommend book (pdfs are online) the speed secrets ultimate (vol 3?) ross explains tyre slip in detail and its good base for grip finding overall. i highly recommend trying other sims, ac is cheap as hell and kunos made great work, ams1 is also very cheap and reiza made god level sim. also one thing i might to point out that car steering with pedals is also bit inaccurate, so in short iracing, ac and some others sims fake gas pedal by % while irl its based on gas oxygen mixture injected into engine thats manipulated by your pedal, whats the difference? you can press pedal by eg. 20% and in iracing you stay the same speed accelerate or decel, irl you can do all the same while not moving pedal as it depends on track and speed and it impacts how you manage car as well. here it impacts how you play with throttle to maintain speed mid corner. ruclips.net/video/0gW-cbSX3Uc/видео.html here niels dev of ams1 explains in depth also I encourage to go on track in some cheap car at least few times, idk how expensive its in usa (i guess you are from US) but i heard that its not that bad like 500$ entry and 100-200$ if you already have some cheap track car. hope its true because you could buy some other sim and save on iracing to go irl haha youre doing pretty good work making vids so keep going man! see you on track (also sorry for english if you cannot understand something just say, im not native :) )

@@konwershp89 Damn, this is all very interesting! I will have to take a look and see...but at the moment, I would like to get my money's worth with iRacing (I have a Year-long subscription). I am also working to get myself to do some IRL test days with cars and will definitely post about it when and if it happens! Ps. I'm actually from Greece...Haha!

@@Achillefsgiannisis yeah sure do use that year sub, iracing is most expensive SIM there is so you better have a good amount of data to compare. I recommend even gokarts, should be everywhere in eu, last time I was in Italy there were in every small town and v cheap. Idk about Greece but you got me surprised haha, good job on the accent I guess.

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Glad I could help!!

Thanks dude! I'm currently working with the Fanatec CSL Pedals (With the extra Load cell Brake pedal) & the Fanatec CSL DD Wheelbase (8NM). For me, I find this to be good enough! Especially since I have the wheelbase mounted on my trusty desk (Not so sturdy)... NOTE: The Load cell pedal was too stiff and I didn't feel like it captured the feeling you would get from a real car...so I did a modification to make the pedal just a little bit softer. Now it has a bit more travel. I didn't lose or gain any lap time from this modification. I solely did it to make it feel more realistic!!

@@Achillefsgiannisis for realisum it depends on the car, proper race cars (gt3,formula cars ect ect) have really stiff pedels where road cars have more smushy ones

Ayy thanks dude!

I get what you mean! Although, in my opinion, the specific reasons as to why everything feels the same can vary from person to person. Regardless, I believe that we need to acknowledge these situations and start taking corrective action to improve our life! It's unlikely that anything will change otherwise. And I truly believe that we are all capable of doing GREAT things, if we put in the effort!