I just moved my pedals higher. Holy mackerels. My feel on the brake is so much better. So much so that I need to increase the brake pressure. Ace video!
Insane content, your enthusiasm is infectious and you made me realise why I should set it up properly, and how. I will be finally setting up my rig during next two weeks, I will make sure to take extra time on this and not just skimp over to get asap into racing
That guy is awsome , honestly the conten is fire , the editing is fire . The guy is super contagious , i love it , hes super nice ! And so passionate ,
Another situation of ” I never thought of that” video. Totally amazing 🤙🏼🍾 I changed my SRP pedal setup to hanging brake and clutch and it immediately felt better. The pressure angle is a lot better than on standing pedals.
The amount of years you have practiced is clear. I’m a firm believer of doing to learn. As I practice I learn and things like “brakes aren’t just for slowing the car down”, start to make sense. Not because I’ve studied, or researched but because practice allowed my brain to automatically make the connection. These videos are absolute gold for anyone that has the drive to be the best, so long as like you say, we apply what we hear. Thank you mate, glad I’ve found your channel!
So we’ll said you n both of your post Buddy 🤛 It is very hard to explain something to someone who doesn’t have felt it before! Wen somebody who is not related to race driving techniques I usually say ,is about the opposite of normal driving! Making the car faster beyond the usual normal driving is so complex and will be fully understandable wen you start experience those different forces and that can happen only with lot of practice! Thx for those beautiful posts mate 😃
I actually never thought much about that. I'm usually a very smooth driver, I'm very conservative with tires and most racing games give me a lot of points for consistency, car control and safety because I'm very safe. I'm slow but consistent so I find I lose a lot of time, sometimes 1-2sec in the same spec cars, using the same braking points, most likely because I'm not that aggressive on the brake. I also never see people talk much about this, but some people are very lazy turning the wheel, they understeer a lot because they are not turning the wheel enough. Thanks for this, later today i'm going to test this out about the brakes
It is also very important to fix your sitting position to not have any gap on your back with the seat for proper muscle and organ support. Especially in braking the lower back muscles and spleen take a shit ton of load forces so it is a bit dangerous too. When you brake you must feel the force load below hips zone and never on your knees. Some may think this is a joke but its not. Its serious and it can cause damage and besides that you do lose very precious time in the braking zones. So thats wrong things 😆 Very nice and valuable information man. Not many people talk about this stuff and these are the most important ones.
You absolutely right with everything you’ve said buddy! We use to underestimate some very obvious thing but in racing 0.1sec is such great amount of time we must reconsider everything !
Dude, you are spot on. Spot on. I got my new rig working last night and can feel my body lift up when I’m braking. I’m going to make some adjustments tonight. Thanks!!!
Wow, just wow! Since upgrading to an expensive set of pedals I always knew I wasn't getti g the best from them, it's quite frustrating when you dont actually know how to start fixing an issue! Spent a long time researching on how to correct my problem but this 7 minute video has just answered all my questions and made complete sense to me on what I need to focus on! Thankyou! ❤️
As always great advice. Thanks. Changing from t3pa to Fanatec LC is so difficult because of the stifness of the LC. That feeling is something completely new and totally different.
Thank you so much for this video. I’m a semi serious sim racer with a higher end rig and my position was completely wrong but I had never noticed it. Now the feeling is night and day and I’m sure this will help me become quicker ! Instant subscribe !
Thanks for making this video my friend. I had my 80/20 rig seat set on gt rails and realized I was sitting way too high. Made some adjustments based on your advice and had immediate improvements in braking application. Thanks!!
That’s awesome Jonathan 💪 It is amazing how much different it makes the actual body position against the pedals and how better the control is if is properly set 😃
I missed this video when you first posted it. After finally watching it, I changed my pedal position on my rig and after building new muscle memory, I found lap times I've never seen before. Keep chasing your passion mate! Love the videos!!
I have an allright seating position, but your video made me realise I need get at it again. The seat isn't fully tilted back, and my pedals might be a little too low. Thanks for making me reconsider, and not settle. And hopefully you might consider making a video about the full seating position, including steering. Love the channel, keep it up 💪🏻🤘🏻
Let me say that you are the most passionate person i.ve ever seen with simracing and i personnaly belive that you create the most quality videos in this hobby . I just love your work and passion bro ... Amaizing
Great video (again!). Just one thing: that part with "lean the seat as much as your brackets allow" along with "pedals too low". These things are the same equation. I use rally position, and usually there is quite big drop between seat bottom rest and pedals - which is equalized with really upright backrest, so the angle stays the same. In real cars.
G'day movers and shakers.. Im inspired to super fine tune the Hard Rubbish Rig Im creating to an insane level. I have raised my peddle position up only 1mm yet the difference is night and day.. Thanks once again mate, the knowledge you share is second to none
Absolutely the best sim racing channel on RUclips. Full of valuable information for beginners as well as accomplished racers. Great content and professional video recordings.
Excellent tips my friend! Thanks for sharing. Since I got load cell brakes I have found more consistency....now with what I learned here I bet I will find some laptime too! Cheers from Canada!
After watching this video I finally got the motivation to adjust my pedal deck positioning and tighten everything down. The best free upgrade I've done, making my CSL Elite LC pedals feel refreshed. Have a good weekend mate :)
Guess who is right again. I got a lumbar and neck pads for my race seat. My new seat brackets just got here also. Again thanks to you my rig is better then ever. My body also thanks me. PS got a button box from Ariel and it's amazing.
This is the exact sort of information I am looking for as I redesign my rig. Moving house soon and i want to take this opportunity to completely rebuild my sim rig from scratch.
@@chepilevski iam in the process of building my rig . Everything is home april 13/14 iam guessing , i just Spent 15 000$ canadian And iam using your channel from a to z to help me set me up and learn to be fast . Thanks so much for this channel and for your personnality , down to earth and passionnate , i love it !
After a full week of tweaking my cockpit and finally found the best position for me, now I see this video, and what a coincidence, the seating position I chose was exactly what you described, If only I found your video before, I could have saved some hours haha.
I sucked when I got fanatec pedals for the first few months. One thing that really helped me was stiffening up the preload screw on the brake pedal because I found that I was breaking harder than the pro drivers did. So by stiffing the preload screw you're raising the zero percent pressure of the brake.
I raced on a G29 for 6 years and hade some top times in timetrial and was generally quite fast. However after changing to simucube, simlab, sprints I did not really get faster. Sure sometimes more consistent but not faster. I had such a muscle memory for how much I had to push my pedals on the G29, with that said its probably easier to find that memory on my sprints.
Thanks, the video gave me some more points to think about 🤔🤗 What you described is so true, I found it amazing how my braking improved changing my seat from a soft car seat, to a propper race car bucket instantly more controll on the loadcell 🤩
Great tips as usual. Never associated body movements to late brakes and wondering how others can brake later than me and still stop the car. Also checked the telemetry and I realized I do not press totally the brake, since I set it too hard (90kg). By the way, I just come back from vacation and after 1h on the rig I had a terrible backache. Sure I need to setup correctly the brakes vs seat position and fill my lombar gap. Thanks.
It makes huge difference indeed and you are right! I was in the same situation ware I was using 85-90% of my brakes and wen I found that I was surprised! It also makes huge difference on how you set the pedals relatively to your support position and 90kg feels very different if the pedals are too low relatively to the support! I always suggest hard pedal and short distance for better speed on the inputs but that can be harsh on long distance races ass well as driving 20min race is fine but going on 1.5h stint can be painful!
thanks for this. i just upgraded from clubsport v3 to the HE Sprints. and yeah the braking is TOTALLY different. I was feeling some of these issues. more seat time is good answer.
That was exactly my upgrade 3 years ago , from V3 to HE Pro and I know exactly what you mean buddy! As you said, seat time is the most important part 😃
When aligning the pedals with your lower back are you measuring from the base of the pedals or the actual pedal plate where your foot is pressing? Also want to thank you for making these videos, they are incredibly well made and great for the community.
Thx for the kind words buddy! We apply all the pressure on the pedals plate so the pedal plate must be around the the hight of the supporting zone of your lumbar! Wen you press you will feel it !
Another amazing video! Seat and pedal setup is something I have adjusted for years. I always think I have the perfect setup, but after a few weeks/months I always end up tweaking/adjusting my setup a bit.
I was trying to understand how some people brake noticeably later then me and was looking telemetry to understand few years ago ! I found they ware hitting 100% input faster then me and I was thinking about maybe reflection time ! After weeks of different experiments nothing helped! Then I found how much faster am I with short clutch in H-shifting cars , more then 0.3 sec per 1.30min lap and was thinking what if my brake is too long 🤔 Then I see my body movements and got even harness belt to make sure I’m sitting correctly in the seat ! With all those tweaks and proper adjustments on the pedal hardness and position I found better control and achieve those impossible braking points!
@@chepilevski wow that took some deep thinking to figure out. I sure didn't take it for granted and made some adjustments... just need to spend more time in the practice seat. again many thanks for your insight !
Good vid bro. I haven’t raced in 4 weeks I did 20 mins the other day and I’m so off the image I had but I just picked up some great tips on calibration cheers love ya bro
Thanks for another amazing video! You are really touching on the critical matters that most other youtubers miss. But I need a clarification need from you... I have on my rig the O/S SEAT BRACKET FOR GT/FORMULA SEATING POSITION as the seat bracket from TrakRacer, which allows very high incline angles as it also supports Formula style positioning, which I'm not interested. (Street and GT3 style driver) So would you please specify a bit more what should be the ideal incline angle for me to set my seat? Maybe go all the way down at the back and half way in the front? (As I believe the full tilt at the front would be for Formula style) Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the kind words buddy 🍻 I’m don’t know exact numbers of degrees inclination but I know for sure , as much more you lean back that much more comfortable it gets as the body transfers the the weight! You have to start with the seat and then see if you can set your pedals and wheel angle for that position as that will be the hard part !
Incredible video (again). Odd suggestion, but I honestly think your angle and approach to making these videos would be valuable to people outside of the simulation community. Like I’d love to see a video from your perspective and with your skills about a topic as broad as “overcoming self doubt.”
Brilliant video as per from you mate. It never occurred to me about the body movement so I'm going to have to look at that, and just a reminder for everyone else if you change any of the first two steps then you'll want to calibrate again. Thanks mate, keep them coming!
ya, im getting ready to upgrade my whole set up and this really makes sense so thanks for making this vid on this subject ,,love hearing the science behind the why and how so i understood what you are saying...anyways just wanted to say thanks....love your passion and how you share it..cheers mate.
@@chepilevski thx for the reply. i might buy them without testing :) . but the distributor in my country has a setup and it's only 30 minute drive. i also set everything in my game like your video. picked up a few more details and shaved another few seconds of my PB on BTG with GT3 RS MR (6:25) . Happy Christmas
Currently I have to use a a wheel stand and a lawn chair . I am never in the same position twice and this kills my muscle memory and concentration. I am upgrading to a good solid aluminum rig. The basics first.
Great video and awesome content! 👌🏼 Is there a correct angle for the seating position? And should your knees be slightly bent or more straight when the pedals are level with your hips?
The best strategy for me is to have the last 20% of my legs before they go straight! That part of the movement is the most powerful and the most precise!
Just love your videos and enthusiasm, it's so inspiring. I'm about to move my rig into a dedicated room for my sim rig and have a lot of updates I want to finely get a chance to put on my rig. Now after this video, I want to ask if you could do me a favor, and tell me how high your pedal-baseplate is in comparison to the front mounting bolt on your seat, that will give me a good starting point.
Wow, that is absolutely awesome on point question which will give you the most accurate base line 😃 it will be much much easier to me to explain to others too ! So, the base the back side of the base plate which is up because of the angle 📐 of the plate is exactly on the level of the front bolt of the seat !
Hi, thanks about this videos. Your advices take sence and help me to improve my driving experience. I'm also using the same pedals (P2000) than you from now one week but I'm still looking for right settings. Could you please share us your full settings in Simagic drivers and ACC? I will perhaps begin my settings from yours. That could be a nice base. Many thanks in advance.
I will finally release review for those pedals after hard using over the last two months and will make sure to add the settings I finally end up buddy 🤛
This is so great, all I ever hear about better equipment is it won't make you faster, and here we get this amazing video actually explaining how to make it work better for you .. amazing! I have a p1-x coming later this year (currently using my own wooden rig) and i'll be able to fix my position, now i'm even more excited, thanks!
@@DavidGarcia-oi5nt You're probably right, currently i have a seat from a 2012 mini cooper i got from a junk yard and restored to almost new condition. It's very comfortable, but it's not stiff. One step at a time :)
as ever an inspirational video my friend. Where did you learn so much about muscle memory and its application? I learned it in Kung Fu for 30 years... Its not obvious... I watched the video and looked at my rig in a new light Perfect timing as I am about to embark on resetting a new position to incorporate the worm gearbox on my motion rig ... so i will try to incorporate your insights and reset my seating accordingly . I don't use a harness and have had to massively lower the brake force needed because of my accident - but i am looking forward to seeing how your calibration tips work as ever real insights and a your Yoda shines on :)
Thx bro 🤗 I start studying biology 6 years ago as I needed to improve and optimize my life ! The muscle memory is sometimes I wanted to understand well as it was very interesting topic for me ! Not just for Simracing but I wanted also to know how to escape from bad habits which put me in comfortable zone which is actually bad but still comfortable 🤣 You may feel awkward in the beginning because of your previous comfort zone but eventually later you will creat new better one ! Have fun brother 🤛😃
Hey hey Another great video. Unfortunately my English is too bad to understand everything but I understood the subject. Can you show your pedal height compared to the seat? I understood correctly that in iracing the pedals have to be calibrated to 70%, I always brake too much (90%) and my meca cup 1 pedals don't have good software Keep it up bro
Thx for the kind words Sven ❤️ What I want to explain is to use less travel distances in the pedal movements and make sure you left some death zone on top and bottom to be sure you use the entire input in game wen you press or release the pedals! Sometimes some pedals wen you just rest your feet on it they read in game few percent input and that kills time without even feeling it !
Products reviews are nice but tips like this are super. I subscribed to the channel since I find all your videos very helpful. I'm planning on getting into sim racing so all tips are greatly helpful. Once Niki Lauda stopped racing I stopped watching F1.
Great video! I would also like to know what is the best position of the pedals relatively to the steering wheel. Should the center of the steering wheel be between brake and throttle of centered with the brake pedal? Thank you
That is exactly how I set my pedals! The reason is I want the brake pedal more straight to the force of my support and in I set it little to right as it seats usually in 3 pedals setup it takes off a lot of my force, comfort and precision! If you do heal and toe better move the throttle to the left as that pedal don’t need those great forces 🤛
@@chepilevski wird da noch eine „Review“ nach deinem Stil kommen. Hab die alpha und v2 pedale und bin am überlegen zu wechseln weil meine fanatec v2 mal Rumzicken und dann der Abend gelaufen ist… Dir auch einen schönen Abend 😄
@@olivierfritzen2749 ja! Ich teste die letzten 3 Wochen und im Moment muss ich nur tolle Dinge sagen! Ich werde es eine weitere Woche geben und wenn alles so ist, wie es jetzt ist, werde ich das Video starten!
Hey, great video as always 👍 Would love to hear your opinion comparing real life racing with Sim racing, you have the experience, maybe you can make a video? Thanks 🙏
The seating position part is huge. I dont think people realize how different the seating positions are in a race car versus a real car. Especially with the raked/back leaning seat angle.
The way you calibre the break is very diferent from what Heusinkveld recommend for there pedals in iRacing. Frist make a full raw calibration on the Smart Control software, second in iRacing do the calibration using full scale and then go back to the Smart Control and costumize the brake has we like. For avoiding brake blocking is recomend to limit the brake to around 80%... Do you still recomend 60% for the Heusinkvelds with their type of calibration?!
Fantastic video mate!
Thx Will 🤛
Man you are amazing. Making the videos that no one else does. Well done!
Much love brother 🤗
I just moved my pedals higher. Holy mackerels. My feel on the brake is so much better. So much so that I need to increase the brake pressure. Ace video!
Absolutely 😃 wen I fixed last time the seat I was thinking how much softer that brake become 😁
This is the best sim racing channel on RUclips!
Something as simple as fixing your position yields so much gains.
☺️ much love Jonathan 🤗
Thank you for the supportive comment buddy ❤️
Insane content, your enthusiasm is infectious and you made me realise why I should set it up properly, and how. I will be finally setting up my rig during next two weeks, I will make sure to take extra time on this and not just skimp over to get asap into racing
Thx buddy 😁
Happy to read you are motivated to do it 💪
That guy is awsome , honestly the conten is fire , the editing is fire . The guy is super contagious , i love it , hes super nice ! And so passionate ,
Thank you so much! Just raised my pedals by 12,5 cm (5 inches) now i can't stop smilling, feels so good to drive. Im so much more in control😀
That’s awesome man 😃
Another situation of ” I never thought of that” video. Totally amazing 🤙🏼🍾
I changed my SRP pedal setup to hanging brake and clutch and it immediately felt better. The pressure angle is a lot better than on standing pedals.
That’s awesome Pierre 💪
Thx for the kind words buddy 😃
Watched this and started working on my rig the next morning. Thank you for the motivation! It feels so much better now.
That’s absolutely awesome buddy 💪
Now I get why it's important having a 4 point harness even on a Sim. This is awesome!
Wen I was trying to find the last thousand I decided to put harnesses to make sure I seat correctly and work with my hands instead with my body 😃
The amount of years you have practiced is clear. I’m a firm believer of doing to learn. As I practice I learn and things like “brakes aren’t just for slowing the car down”, start to make sense. Not because I’ve studied, or researched but because practice allowed my brain to automatically make the connection. These videos are absolute gold for anyone that has the drive to be the best, so long as like you say, we apply what we hear. Thank you mate, glad I’ve found your channel!
So we’ll said you n both of your post Buddy 🤛
It is very hard to explain something to someone who doesn’t have felt it before!
Wen somebody who is not related to race driving techniques I usually say ,is about the opposite of normal driving!
Making the car faster beyond the usual normal driving is so complex and will be fully understandable wen you start experience those different forces and that can happen only with lot of practice!
Thx for those beautiful posts mate 😃
Found your channel just today, already seen some videos.
Great content and I love your calmness and explanations.
Great work
I actually never thought much about that. I'm usually a very smooth driver, I'm very conservative with tires and most racing games give me a lot of points for consistency, car control and safety because I'm very safe. I'm slow but consistent so I find I lose a lot of time, sometimes 1-2sec in the same spec cars, using the same braking points, most likely because I'm not that aggressive on the brake. I also never see people talk much about this, but some people are very lazy turning the wheel, they understeer a lot because they are not turning the wheel enough. Thanks for this, later today i'm going to test this out about the brakes
It is also very important to fix your sitting position to not have any gap on your back with the seat for proper muscle and organ support. Especially in braking the lower back muscles and spleen take a shit ton of load forces so it is a bit dangerous too. When you brake you must feel the force load below hips zone and never on your knees.
Some may think this is a joke but its not. Its serious and it can cause damage and besides that you do lose very precious time in the braking zones. So thats wrong things 😆
Very nice and valuable information man. Not many people talk about this stuff and these are the most important ones.
You absolutely right with everything you’ve said buddy!
We use to underestimate some very obvious thing but in racing 0.1sec is such great amount of time we must reconsider everything !
Dude, you are spot on. Spot on. I got my new rig working last night and can feel my body lift up when I’m braking. I’m going to make some adjustments tonight. Thanks!!!
Wow, just wow! Since upgrading to an expensive set of pedals I always knew I wasn't getti g the best from them, it's quite frustrating when you dont actually know how to start fixing an issue! Spent a long time researching on how to correct my problem but this 7 minute video has just answered all my questions and made complete sense to me on what I need to focus on! Thankyou! ❤️
That’s awesome bro 😃 💪
As always great advice. Thanks. Changing from t3pa to Fanatec LC is so difficult because of the stifness of the LC. That feeling is something completely new and totally different.
Thank you so much for this video. I’m a semi serious sim racer with a higher end rig and my position was completely wrong but I had never noticed it. Now the feeling is night and day and I’m sure this will help me become quicker ! Instant subscribe !
So glad to read that buddy !
Very happy to know it helped 😃
Thanks for making this video my friend. I had my 80/20 rig seat set on gt rails and realized I was sitting way too high. Made some adjustments based on your advice and had immediate improvements in braking application. Thanks!!
That’s awesome Jonathan 💪
It is amazing how much different it makes the actual body position against the pedals and how better the control is if is properly set 😃
I missed this video when you first posted it. After finally watching it, I changed my pedal position on my rig and after building new muscle memory, I found lap times I've never seen before. Keep chasing your passion mate! Love the videos!!
That’s awesome news Adam 😃💪
I have an allright seating position, but your video made me realise I need get at it again. The seat isn't fully tilted back, and my pedals might be a little too low. Thanks for making me reconsider, and not settle. And hopefully you might consider making a video about the full seating position, including steering.
Love the channel, keep it up 💪🏻🤘🏻
That’s awesome Erwin 💪
Thx for the kind words buddy 😃
Let me say that you are the most passionate person i.ve ever seen with simracing and i personnaly belive that you create the most quality videos in this hobby . I just love your work and passion bro ... Amaizing
Thx Bogdan 🤗
This made a big difference for me. Thank you. Your sim knowledge is top notch and well explained.
First Sim Racing Channel that I actually have subscribed. Willing to watch more like this. Thanks for explaining the things so clear
Wow thx buddy 😃
Happy to hear you enjoy the content 💪
Never thought of that. Great topic! Two thumbs up from Vancouver.
Big hug for the support buddy 🍻
Great tips Steliyan! Very important stuff. Brakes are so so important!
Yes man , the most important probably without having those G forces
Ya, who's gonna be the first to implement a DIrect drive FFB brake pedal? ;)
@@DouglasThompson 🤣🤣🤣
This and your FOV video with the alt f12 trick in iracing has been SO helpful. Subbed for sure mate! Cheers!
Great video (again!).
Just one thing: that part with "lean the seat as much as your brackets allow" along with "pedals too low".
These things are the same equation. I use rally position, and usually there is quite big drop between seat bottom rest and pedals - which is equalized with really upright backrest, so the angle stays the same. In real cars.
G'day movers and shakers..
Im inspired to super fine tune the Hard Rubbish Rig Im creating to an insane level.
I have raised my peddle position up only 1mm yet the difference is night and day..
Thanks once again mate, the knowledge you share is second to none
So glad to read that Steven 😃
Have a great week buddy 🤛
Absolutely the best sim racing channel on RUclips. Full of valuable information for beginners as well as accomplished racers. Great content and professional video recordings.
Excellent tips my friend! Thanks for sharing. Since I got load cell brakes I have found more consistency....now with what I learned here I bet I will find some laptime too! Cheers from Canada!
Best regards from Germany Darren 🍻
Great video man. I’m always finicky with the pedals this was great for me. You’re like sim racing’s Gandalf. Always blessing us with great knowledge.
Much love Diego 🤗
Thx for the kind words buddy 🤛
After watching this video I finally got the motivation to adjust my pedal deck positioning and tighten everything down. The best free upgrade I've done, making my CSL Elite LC pedals feel refreshed. Have a good weekend mate :)
So glad to read that Karl 💪
Happy racing buddy !
Guess who is right again. I got a lumbar and neck pads for my race seat. My new seat brackets just got here also. Again thanks to you my rig is better then ever. My body also thanks me. PS got a button box from Ariel and it's amazing.
Awesome bro 😃
I’m happy to hear the news 😁
This is the exact sort of information I am looking for as I redesign my rig.
Moving house soon and i want to take this opportunity to completely rebuild my sim rig from scratch.
That’s awesome Kevo 😃 enjoy the process and the new home buddy 💥
Short summary with the most necessary basic inputs....Great and thank you....! 👍🏻
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Simracing is also doing the work of an entire team by yourself. Dont worry you will do great mate.
I never tough about it that way but you are so right !
Man , ur so relax , the sound of your voice make me wanna listen more and more , ur freaking cool buddy ! , u just got a new sub :)
Wow 🤭 big hug buddy 🤛🤗
@@chepilevski iam in the process of building my rig . Everything is home april 13/14 iam guessing , i just Spent 15 000$ canadian
And iam using your channel from a to z to help me set me up and learn to be fast .
Thanks so much for this channel and for your personnality , down to earth and passionnate , i love it !
@@SimRacingF1 wow Luc I’m happy for you brother 😃💪 exciting times for you buddy, wish you tons of fun mate 💥
After a full week of tweaking my cockpit and finally found the best position for me, now I see this video, and what a coincidence, the seating position I chose was exactly what you described, If only I found your video before, I could have saved some hours haha.
Reaching best results trough self experience is not waisted time brother 😁💪
Happy you found your best position buddy 😃
I sucked when I got fanatec pedals for the first few months. One thing that really helped me was stiffening up the preload screw on the brake pedal because I found that I was breaking harder than the pro drivers did. So by stiffing the preload screw you're raising the zero percent pressure of the brake.
I raced on a G29 for 6 years and hade some top times in timetrial and was generally quite fast.
However after changing to simucube, simlab, sprints I did not really get faster. Sure sometimes more consistent but not faster.
I had such a muscle memory for how much I had to push my pedals on the G29, with that said its probably easier to find that memory on my sprints.
Thanks, the video gave me some more points to think about 🤔🤗
What you described is so true, I found it amazing how my braking improved changing my seat from a soft car seat, to a propper race car bucket instantly more controll on the loadcell 🤩
And probably you felt the pedal softer 😃
Small changes can have huge impact indeed 💪
Great tips as usual. Never associated body movements to late brakes and wondering how others can brake later than me and still stop the car. Also checked the telemetry and I realized I do not press totally the brake, since I set it too hard (90kg). By the way, I just come back from vacation and after 1h on the rig I had a terrible backache. Sure I need to setup correctly the brakes vs seat position and fill my lombar gap. Thanks.
It makes huge difference indeed and you are right!
I was in the same situation ware I was using 85-90% of my brakes and wen I found that I was surprised!
It also makes huge difference on how you set the pedals relatively to your support position and 90kg feels very different if the pedals are too low relatively to the support!
I always suggest hard pedal and short distance for better speed on the inputs but that can be harsh on long distance races ass well as driving 20min race is fine but going on 1.5h stint can be painful!
Just changed the set up and it’s much better. But sure more than 30min remains a challenge. Still need to find the sweet spot.
i loved this video and how passionate you are about sim racing and sharing your tips. Subscribed!
Thx Nick 🤛😃
thanks for this. i just upgraded from clubsport v3 to the HE Sprints. and yeah the braking is TOTALLY different. I was feeling some of these issues. more seat time is good answer.
That was exactly my upgrade 3 years ago , from V3 to HE Pro and I know exactly what you mean buddy!
As you said, seat time is the most important part 😃
@@chepilevski thank you sir. I love your channel 👍
amazing tips. I'm gonna tear down my cockpit and rework the ergonomics now
You will love the results buddy 😃
When aligning the pedals with your lower back are you measuring from the base of the pedals or the actual pedal plate where your foot is pressing? Also want to thank you for making these videos, they are incredibly well made and great for the community.
Thx for the kind words buddy!
We apply all the pressure on the pedals plate so the pedal plate must be around the the hight of the supporting zone of your lumbar! Wen you press you will feel it !
@@chepilevski such a great tip!
Should I lower the seat or raise the peddles for the proper alignment to the lumbar.
@@cg-keuka Raise the left damping
Another amazing video! Seat and pedal setup is something I have adjusted for years. I always think I have the perfect setup, but after a few weeks/months I always end up tweaking/adjusting my setup a bit.
Yeh man , I work for years and still funding something more 😃
I’ve never heard this explained before.. This is great information.! 🙏🏾
I was trying to understand how some people brake noticeably later then me and was looking telemetry to understand few years ago ! I found they ware hitting 100% input faster then me and I was thinking about maybe reflection time !
After weeks of different experiments nothing helped!
Then I found how much faster am I with short clutch in H-shifting cars , more then 0.3 sec per 1.30min lap and was thinking what if my brake is too long 🤔
Then I see my body movements and got even harness belt to make sure I’m sitting correctly in the seat ! With all those tweaks and proper adjustments on the pedal hardness and position I found better control and achieve those impossible braking points!
@@chepilevski wow that took some deep thinking to figure out. I sure didn't take it for granted and made some adjustments... just need to spend more time in the practice seat. again many thanks for your insight !
Good vid bro. I haven’t raced in 4 weeks I did 20 mins the other day and I’m so off the image I had but I just picked up some great tips on calibration cheers love ya bro
Great tips great video! I am planning on building a rig soon and will make sure I get this right!
That’s awesome buddy 😃 happy for your plans 💪
Those simagic pedals look fantastic
I like the look a lot man ! I’m not sure if the videos really shows what they really are but is such a beautiful product indeed 😃
Thanks for another amazing video! You are really touching on the critical matters that most other youtubers miss. But I need a clarification need from you... I have on my rig the O/S SEAT BRACKET FOR GT/FORMULA SEATING POSITION as the seat bracket from TrakRacer, which allows very high incline angles as it also supports Formula style positioning, which I'm not interested. (Street and GT3 style driver)
So would you please specify a bit more what should be the ideal incline angle for me to set my seat? Maybe go all the way down at the back and half way in the front? (As I believe the full tilt at the front would be for Formula style)
Thanks in advance!
Thanks for the kind words buddy 🍻
I’m don’t know exact numbers of degrees inclination but I know for sure , as much more you lean back that much more comfortable it gets as the body transfers the the weight!
You have to start with the seat and then see if you can set your pedals and wheel angle for that position as that will be the hard part !
I just have a G29 I don't know why I'm so interested by this video, nice job
I’m happy to know is entertaining for you buddy 😃
You won’t be on G29 forever 😃
I started with G25 and used it for few years 💪
Really good input, makes me take a look at my rig again from a different point of view... thank you :)
💪 that’s awesome buddy 😃
Incredible video (again). Odd suggestion, but I honestly think your angle and approach to making these videos would be valuable to people outside of the simulation community. Like I’d love to see a video from your perspective and with your skills about a topic as broad as “overcoming self doubt.”
Those are the kind of videos I truly love to create the most and I must do that !
Thx for the great suggestion Bryan 🤛
The man with all the tips, great job dude 👍🏻
😁 thx Tim
@@chepilevski just wondering how much travel do you recommend on the brake pedal, I'm wondering if I have mine set with to much.
Brilliant video as per from you mate. It never occurred to me about the body movement so I'm going to have to look at that, and just a reminder for everyone else if you change any of the first two steps then you'll want to calibrate again.
Thanks mate, keep them coming!
Yeh man , it have such a big impact 😃
thanks for the tips buddy!!! i already change my brake setup !!! now i need a 4point seat belt :)
That’s awesome Marti 🤛😃
Thanks for the great tips i really appreciate you making this guide it made so much sense to me. 😍😍👍
ya, im getting ready to upgrade my whole set up and this really makes sense so thanks for making this vid on this subject ,,love hearing the science behind the why and how so i understood what you are saying...anyways just wanted to say thanks....love your passion and how you share it..cheers mate.
Happy to hear this is helpful Rusty 😃
Have a great weekend buddy 🤛
Awesome video, simple yet incredibly helpful advice. Thank you very much.
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Thanks for these tips. Makes perfect sense, and i will definitely apply your logic to my racing setup. 👍🏼👍🏼
Loved this. Going to build my first rig so this is great to have in mind!
Precious information, superb content production!
Awesome! Nothing more to say! Keep on with these Vids, Pal ! 12 Minutes of the most valuable tips, made my day, my week, my simracing career :-)
Much love brother 😃
As always, great content! Thanks for sharing.
i'm saving up for the simagic setup. thx for this video . it's one of my worries about going to hydraulic pedals coming from t3pa pro lol ;
The pedals are awesome and someone who just jumped from trustmaster wheel to Simagic mini reported amazing difference 😃
Happy Christmas buddy
@@chepilevski thx for the reply. i might buy them without testing :) . but the distributor in my country has a setup and it's only 30 minute drive. i also set everything in my game like your video. picked up a few more details and shaved another few seconds of my PB on BTG with GT3 RS MR (6:25) . Happy Christmas
Amazing tips, you never miss. keep doing what you do you are the best at it!
Big hug buddy 🤗
Thx for the support 🤛
Excellent explanation! Thank you for making this
Happy if helps buddy 🤛
Currently I have to use a a wheel stand and a lawn chair .
I am never in the same position twice and this kills my muscle memory and concentration.
I am upgrading to a good solid aluminum rig.
The basics first.
Great video. Makes sense to me, thank you.
Great video and awesome content! 👌🏼
Is there a correct angle for the seating position?
And should your knees be slightly bent or more straight when the pedals are level with your hips?
The best strategy for me is to have the last 20% of my legs before they go straight! That part of the movement is the most powerful and the most precise!
@@chepilevski Any tips on the sitting angle? Thanks for the quality content I never knew how desperately needed!
I'm upgrading to a load cell soon, thank you bro
That’s awesome buddy 🤛
Love your work mate. Your tips are gold!
Big hug buddy 🤗
Just love your videos and enthusiasm, it's so inspiring.
I'm about to move my rig into a dedicated room for my sim rig and have a lot of updates I want to finely get a chance to put on my rig.
Now after this video, I want to ask if you could do me a favor, and tell me how high your pedal-baseplate is in comparison to the front mounting bolt on your seat, that will give me a good starting point.
Wow, that is absolutely awesome on point question which will give you the most accurate base line 😃 it will be much much easier to me to explain to others too !
So, the base the back side of the base plate which is up because of the angle 📐 of the plate is exactly on the level of the front bolt of the seat !
@@chepilevski Great, thank you Mate :)
Hi, thanks about this videos. Your advices take sence and help me to improve my driving experience. I'm also using the same pedals (P2000) than you from now one week but I'm still looking for right settings. Could you please share us your full settings in Simagic drivers and ACC? I will perhaps begin my settings from yours. That could be a nice base. Many thanks in advance.
I will finally release review for those pedals after hard using over the last two months and will make sure to add the settings I finally end up buddy 🤛
This is so great, all I ever hear about better equipment is it won't make you faster, and here we get this amazing video actually explaining how to make it work better for you .. amazing! I have a p1-x coming later this year (currently using my own wooden rig) and i'll be able to fix my position, now i'm even more excited, thanks!
Thx buddy!
You will love the result with your new rig 😃
Have a wonderful evening mate 😃
You'll need to get a proper seat too to go with your new rig
@@DavidGarcia-oi5nt You're probably right, currently i have a seat from a 2012 mini cooper i got from a junk yard and restored to almost new condition. It's very comfortable, but it's not stiff. One step at a time :)
I love you! I appreciate your advice.
Big hug buddy 🍻
as ever an inspirational video my friend.
Where did you learn so much about muscle memory and its application?
I learned it in Kung Fu for 30 years...
Its not obvious...
I watched the video and looked at my rig in a new light
Perfect timing as I am about to embark on resetting a new position to incorporate the worm gearbox on my motion rig ... so i will try to incorporate your insights and reset my seating accordingly .
I don't use a harness and have had to massively lower the brake force needed because of my accident - but i am looking forward to seeing how your calibration tips work
as ever real insights and a your Yoda shines on
:)
Thx bro 🤗
I start studying biology 6 years ago as I needed to improve and optimize my life ! The muscle memory is sometimes I wanted to understand well as it was very interesting topic for me ! Not just for Simracing but I wanted also to know how to escape from bad habits which put me in comfortable zone which is actually bad but still comfortable 🤣
You may feel awkward in the beginning because of your previous comfort zone but eventually later you will creat new better one !
Have fun brother 🤛😃
Amazing content & good advice!
Thx for the support buddy 🤛
Hey hey
Another great video.
Unfortunately my English is too bad to understand everything but I understood the subject.
Can you show your pedal height compared to the seat?
I understood correctly that in iracing the pedals have to be calibrated to 70%, I always brake too much (90%) and my meca cup 1 pedals don't have good software
Keep it up bro
Thx for the kind words Sven ❤️
What I want to explain is to use less travel distances in the pedal movements and make sure you left some death zone on top and bottom to be sure you use the entire input in game wen you press or release the pedals! Sometimes some pedals wen you just rest your feet on it they read in game few percent input and that kills time without even feeling it !
Products reviews are nice but tips like this are super. I subscribed to the channel since I find all your videos very helpful. I'm planning on getting into sim racing so all tips are greatly helpful. Once Niki Lauda stopped racing I stopped watching F1.
Thank you for the support buddy 🤛
Simracing is awesome hobby and I hope you will enjoy it as we do buddy 😃
@@chepilevski You are welcome. I'm sure that I will.
Great video! I would also like to know what is the best position of the pedals relatively to the steering wheel. Should the center of the steering wheel be between brake and throttle of centered with the brake pedal? Thank you
That is exactly how I set my pedals!
The reason is I want the brake pedal more straight to the force of my support and in I set it little to right as it seats usually in 3 pedals setup it takes off a lot of my force, comfort and precision! If you do heal and toe better move the throttle to the left as that pedal don’t need those great forces 🤛
Thanks brother this video was really helpful once again
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Great video buddy, never thought of that
Awsome Video defently have some cuddle hours with my Frame and Seat❤ should be a Valentines Day project
The simagic pedals das so Beautifu. Thanks im always improving through your Videos
Those are absolute pace of art indeed Olivier 😃
Have a great evening buddy 🤗
@@chepilevski wird da noch eine „Review“ nach deinem Stil kommen. Hab die alpha und v2 pedale und bin am überlegen zu wechseln weil meine fanatec v2 mal Rumzicken und dann der Abend gelaufen ist…
Dir auch einen schönen Abend 😄
@@olivierfritzen2749 ja! Ich teste die letzten 3 Wochen und im Moment muss ich nur tolle Dinge sagen! Ich werde es eine weitere Woche geben und wenn alles so ist, wie es jetzt ist, werde ich das Video starten!
Fantastic Video. I Hope Black Friday is a good time for some simrace stuff 🤗
Hope you get more then you even need Andre 😁
Hard times are coming for me at my delivery work 😂
Love the video man... thanks a lot!!
Thump up! You are a pro! Very good explained.
Thx buddy 🤗
Great Video, need to adjust a few things now!
Which Dashboard are you using? Im wondering if its 4 or 5 Zoll
Thx buddy 🤛
That is 5.5 inch amoled display and I made my own box with simple materials! You can find more info on my previous videos 😃
Nice video mate!
Hey, great video as always 👍
Would love to hear your opinion comparing real life racing with Sim racing, you have the experience, maybe you can make a video?
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for the beautiful words and for the great idea 😃
I must do video about it indeed!
Super helpful! Awesome.
Awesome video, well explained.
Thx buddy!
The seating position part is huge. I dont think people realize how different the seating positions are in a race car versus a real car. Especially with the raked/back leaning seat angle.
The way you calibre the break is very diferent from what Heusinkveld recommend for there pedals in iRacing. Frist make a full raw calibration on the Smart Control software, second in iRacing do the calibration using full scale and then go back to the Smart Control and costumize the brake has we like. For avoiding brake blocking is recomend to limit the brake to around 80%... Do you still recomend 60% for the Heusinkvelds with their type of calibration?!
Great video man as always…. Do you ever stream races ?
Thx buddy!
I honestly don’t have time those days for serious racing and stop the streaming ! Hope to create some time in the future for that !
Thanks hope you get the time too take care
This is super helpful!! Thank you so much!!!
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So when are we getting a review on those beautiful pedals?
I’m working on this Ray 😃
Great video.