How to drive a Mclaren

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  1. benoityip

    benoityip Active Member

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    Does anyone of you have difficulties in driving a Mclaren GT3?
    I can drive Porsche and Audi GT3 and they drive easily.

    I would expect the Porsche to be much more difficult to drive because it is RR.

    Also, Audi is MR, same as Mclaren, I would not expect Mclaren is so difficult to drive.

    I am using default set up in Dubai where there is a lot of long corners.

    I think the lift off understeering is too much when compared to Audi

    I could not find a balanced setup
     
  2. ravey1981

    ravey1981 Well-Known Member Beta tester

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    GT3 physics update upcoming. I wouldn't worry about it for now.
     
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  3. CrimsonEminence

    CrimsonEminence Well-Known Member

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    Like mentioned above, physics updates are inbound.

    But for now, you can hold a bit of maintenance throttle and shift down very late, to keep away from most of the deadly spins. (Funny enough, also steering more into the spinning direction does stop your rotation often reliably, but lets you slip to the outside a bit longer)
     
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  4. GooseCreature

    GooseCreature Well-Known Member

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    Grrr..... Nothing wrong here, move along.
     
  5. benoityip

    benoityip Active Member

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    Thanks, I will wait for the update
    FYI, I have compared to Audi, which is MR as well
    In a Mclaren, when I lift off the throttle, the car lost grip easily, this can be explained by sudden weight transfer
    Also, when releasing the brake, the car lost grip suddenly (because I release the brake suddenly)
    I have to made lots of correction when driving a Mclaren. Audi on the other hand, is very smooth
    I also need to be very smooth on lifting off the throttle or lifting off the brakes on a Mclaren.

    I have tested Dubai and Motegi where the corner speed is low

    I will wait for the update. Probably engine braking can fix it
     
  6. ravey1981

    ravey1981 Well-Known Member Beta tester

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    Indeed a lot of this behaviour was down to unoptimised engine braking, it's much much better now, combined with 4.1 tyres the GT3 cars feel so much better.
     
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