Lotus 98T in AC

[Dan Allen]

Hi guys,

I'm having a slight problem with the new Lotus 98T in AC and need a bit of advice on how to drive the bloody thing properly. I think we're all in agreement that this thing is an absolute beast, but I find him a little bit too powerful, even if I turn the turbo down to 50-60%...

The only workaround I've figured out so far is to upshift quite a long time (relatively speaking) before I'm supposed to, otherwise I find I lose the back end and spin. I've tried a few things to counter this, including lowering the cars height, softening the suspension, adding more downforce via aero and even lowering the rear tyre pressures and keep having the same problem.

Is this just one of those cars where you're not supposed to open it up completely? Or could it be the fact that I'm playing with an Xbox 360 controller which isn't really designed for hardcore sim racing (Saying that, I get on quite well with the X360 pad with other cars like the AC Cobra and the MP4-12C GT3)?

How do you guys tame this monster of an automobile?

 

[Dude27]

I tried the car for 2 days for the first time... managed a 1:03 on Silverstone Int. This car is hard but so much fun! I blew up engines a few time just because I was a bit late to release the gas pedal when up/downshifting...LOL... the question I have is how someone can do :0:51 seconds WR on silverstone INT without to overhide the limiter? I mean I tried everything, from put less wings, less gasoline, put 100% turbo (OH MY!!!) but the car don't want to go faster than 309 kph, do you have any idea?

I also tried on Monza 66... geez, these guys for real had really big balls to go flat on curva grande with this devil!

 

[Frank]

I tried the car for 2 days for the first time... managed a 1:03 on Silverstone Int. This car is hard but so much fun! I blew up engines a few time just because I was a bit late to release the gas pedal when up/downshifting...LOL... the question I have is how someone can do :0:51 seconds WR on silverstone INT without to overhide the limiter? I mean I tried everything, from put less wings, less gasoline, put 100% turbo (OH MY!!!) but the car don't want to go faster than 309 kph, do you have any idea?

I also tried on Monza 66... geez, these guys for real had really big balls to go flat on curva grande with this devil!

Did you adjust your gearing? I just reached 400 in a slipstream on Le Mans, so I am quite sure it is your gearing :-P

 

[ENDR]

I just reached 400 in a slipstream on Le Mans, so I am quite sure it is your gearing :-P

That's Tiago's Le Mans with the chicanes?
If it is, then imagine the speed you'd reach on the old, untouched Mulsanne

 

[Frank]

That's Tiago's Le Mans with the chicanes?
If it is, then imagine the speed you'd reach on the old, untouched Mulsanne

Including crashing on the borders to maximize :-D. And yes Mulsanne would be amazing, ha!

 

[ENDR]

Including crashing on the borders to maximize :-D

Try THIS track, it has NO chicanes I got to 370 km/h in the Huayra on it, so 400 km/h in the Lotus should be easy.

 

[Adria Perez]

400kmh is impressive, but you need turns so you can do this:

 

[Dan Allen]

I've found that heel toe works well on Mugello with this car

 

[Dan Allen]

So, I'm STILL struggling with this car to this day...

 

[Frank]

So, I'm STILL struggling with this car to this day...

Use more of the track Dan, then you will get better in the car and you will get a lot faster overall!

 

[Georg Siebert]

@Dan Allen
Dan, Formula cars are essentially dragsters with an aero package: aim & shoot. In general, the exit of a corner is much more important than the entry - focus on exit speed first and foremost. The corner begins, when you start braking for it: come from the outside - look straight ahead, brake in a straight line, turn in while just comming off the brake, aim for the apex and balance the oversteer of the 98T with your right foot. Also in the S-curves: plan 1,2 corners ahead - sacrifice entry speed in one corner to have greater exit speed in the next one.

 

[TobiasR]

So, I'm STILL struggling with this car to this day...

You're using a gamepad right? Looks painfully difficult to control like that.
If not, you're steering inputs are a bit to quick. This car requires very smooth steering and throttle input

 

[Fernando Deutsch]

You steering wheel movements are too fast, particulary the ones for corner entry, you need to be much more smoother on that part.

 

[TobiasR]

You steering wheel movements are too fast, particulary the ones for corner entry, you need to be much more smoother on that part.

haha, nice timing Fernando

 

[Fernando Deutsch]

True

 

[Dan Allen]

@Tobias Röhner Yes, I am using an Xbox gamepad. I do have a wheel but it's broken Which explains the dodgy inputs and not using all the track