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Old 08-29-04, 09:30 AM
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I think he is talking about what all of us sort of experience... At low gears and low speeds when you let off the gas and get back on, the car tends to buck a bit unless you feather the throttle. I've also read this could be caused by an out fo whack TPS.
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[QUOTE=MRX_Rotary]Anyways, My dad and I would spend all weekend just picking a track and a car and doing free run continuously beating each other's times. QUOTE]

I wish somebody else in my family would do the same thing with me. I'm a huge fan of the Gran Turismo series and would do the same thing, except it would just be me. My current thing is to race the Nurburgring circut in Project Gotham Racing 2 for the X-Box.
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this thread sucks. he's talking about turning the car not racing.

you are lugging the engine, either down shift or slip the clutch.
you will get used to it quickly.

also, if you don't know this then you don't know the car well enough for "spirited driving" I'd suggest getting very used to the car before you do anything more spirited than you intended with tragic results.
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I do it sideways.
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Old 08-30-04, 02:20 PM
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Yeh, most RX-7s at low RPMs and even moderate throttle will lug.
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Old 08-30-04, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MRX_Rotary
I learned by being a major Gran Turismo buff with the Logitech Force Feedback wheel and pedals. I got all of the liscences, got all gold on the rally license. Is it just me or did they make the rally portion too easy? Anyways, My dad and I would spend all weekend just picking a track and a car and doing free run continuously beating each other's times. And 2-3 hour endurance races are fun too, although my bum gets sore on that fold-out chair...

Already got the Force Feedback Pro... waiting for GT4!!

Since I am bored, I will do track racing 101...

As for turning what you basically want to do is take the turns as wide as possible while going as fast as you can without losing control over your car. To take this wide turn, what you do is brake as you approach the turn while staying on the outside. Mid-way through the turn your car should reach the edge of the road, this is called the apex. Then apply the gas going out of the turn and if done right you should sort of sling shot to the other side of the road again. In these poor drawings, red=brake, black=no brakes/gas, green=gas. In the images I show braking beginning to turn. I generally don't brake into a turn all that much, you can easily have your rear end swing around and spin out.







Get back to me if you want rally racing 101.

Oh wait, I think you're talking about regular street driving... well, I just slow down to a nice speed, push down the clutch and put it in the gear which is ideal to what speed I will exit. Take the turn and engage the clutch and give it gas at the apex. Although it's hard to take wide turns on streets since there is like 1 ft of extra space on either side of you.
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Originally Posted by MRX_Rotary
I learned by being a major Gran Turismo buff with the Logitech Force Feedback wheel and pedals. I got all of the liscences, got all gold on the rally license. Is it just me or did they make the rally portion too easy? Anyways, My dad and I would spend all weekend just picking a track and a car and doing free run continuously beating each other's times. And 2-3 hour endurance races are fun too, although my bum gets sore on that fold-out chair...

Already got the Force Feedback Pro... waiting for GT4!!

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im with you on the gt3 stuff. i got golds on every license test. actually twice because my brother saved over my game. i didnt have the wheel though. thats cool that your dad is into that stuff. gt4 is out nov (hopefully). cant wait.
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LOL

I stand corrected. Thanks, Kenteth.

But yeah... we got a seat from a junked FB, and we're gonna fab up a racing cockpit thing. No more sore butts after endurance races!
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Originally Posted by MRX_Rotary
LOL

I stand corrected. Thanks, Kenteth.

But yeah... we got a seat from a junked FB, and we're gonna fab up a racing cockpit thing. No more sore butts after endurance races!
np mate, glad i could help out
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