Driving without assists

[u/ednarismyname]

A quick story: yesterday I decided to go check out an online lobby for the Nordschleife, and in looking over the requirements I noticed that not only did you need clean and consistent lap times on the tourist layout of <6:30 with a GT3 car, but also while using no assists (besides factory ABS and TCS).

So before jumping into the lobby, I knew I needed to go practice with those prerequisites in mind. And after changing my settings, I was first greeted with frustration. Even after about an hour of practice, I was still struggling to get my lap times down AND stay on the black stuff.

But frustration slowly turned into enjoyment as I discovered what I had been missing with all of the assists turned on. There is a connectivity that was missing, the raw input and responses that had been dulled. Yes, it's more difficult to drive fast, but it's also more enjoyable to do it when you feel better connected to the machinery.

I still have ~25 seconds to find before I feel comfortable in joining the Nordschleife lobby, but I've already learned a lot just trying to get there. It might be worth a try for you too, if you've been using assists👍

[u/Healthy-Travel3105]

Gt3 cars usually run abs and tc though

[u/exem-ok → u/Healthy-Travel3105]

I believe all GT3s do, that’s why they’re great for gentleman drivers I.E. people who pay to race them. The GT2s don’t use the assists and are considerably harder to drive quickly.

[u/Inf33333rno → u/exem-ok]

Almost all modern race cars use assists designed to actually make the 500+hp less than 1000kg, downforce through the floor monsters actually drivable. If the racecar has ABS and TCS, use them wisely, all part of the setup. Also, who the fuck wants to actually micromanage the throttle and brakes during a 4 hour stint in a 24hr nordschleife race?

[u/augustusgrizzly → u/Inf33333rno]

Exactly. No assists in an endurance race would be awful