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I found that GPL gives me biggest trouble in the process of accelerating.
Watching the BIG guys in replays I was amazed that their cornering speed
wasn't that much faster than mine, also the braking is something that is
posible to learn but still they are always 2-3 sec. faster. I must think
that they are better in accelerating. I just go from side to side when I try
to acc. hard. GPL just doesn't give me enough feedback to prevent that to
happen or is it that you just can't drive without bunge cord in your T2
steering wheel ( anyone know of a good way to make the steering wheel harder
to turn and without zero resistance at small deflections around the centre
?).

Borut

Ah, but look at their exit from the corner. They'll be getting the power on
quick and that will translate to a much higher speed at the end of the next
straight. Accelerating whilst in a straight line means "dead" straight. Even
half a degree off to one side will provoke a tail slide, as will bumps and
undulations. When you accelerate, do it smoothly - don't whack the throttle
to full straight away, since doing so will just spin the wheels (listen for
the note of the engine). Also, brake as late as you dare into corners and
turn in a little at the same time...this will gain you perhaps half to one
second per lap.

Robert

The trick to being quick in GPL is not overdoing your inputs.  Back off a bit,
and you'll end up faster.  Otherwise:
1) Replace your bungee with a stronger one, and pull it tight enough to give
you the proper resistance.  It's very easy to do.
2) Resist the urge to "floor" the throttle.  You'll be surprised at how much
quicker you accelerate by staying hooked up.  Short-shifting can help as well,
till you acquire more precise throttle control.
3) Supplement your brake pedal spring.  Some people use a tennis ball
duct-taped behind the pedal.  This really helps prevent lockup.
4) Raise the deadzone in your pedals.  When you calibrate, hold the throttle
and brake down a bit while you click "ok" to make them less sensitive at the
first part of pedal travel.  This helps particularly with weak springs.

Finally, check out http://huizen.dds.nl/%7Ejjcox/
for all you need to know on the T2.

Hope this helps,

Steve B.

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That's fascinating.  I think braking is far harder.  I'm still about 4-5
seconds off the pace at most tracks, but I find myself accelerating out
of corners faster than the "hot shoes" sometimes.  Of course, I'm used
to GP2, where locking up your wheels isn't so bad, and you can
trail-brake all the way to the apex without even thinking.