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blaeza:

I'm looking for some help with Tsukuba in a and s class. I'm not slow by any means (a class is 155 long 53.5xx, short 55 40.2xx) but I've hit a wall. I can't get any faster! I've watced hot laps and raced ghosts, but I'm no longer improving! Anybody have any tips for me? My ultimate goal is to beat R2P Chemical and Jed...

Those are some pretty good times to begin with. The main reason your not getting faster is because your probably not as smooth on the track as JED and the R2P guys. Throttle control is a big thing too.

You have to be careful not to mash on the throttle and to smoothly transition from one corner to the next. To be honest, it's very hard with a controller. I just started using the wheel, and it shows you how crappy the controller really is. Basically, try to make the corners smoother and watch your throttle. That's about all I can say.

P.S: Most of the Top 10-25 use the Microsoft Racing Wheel. Just an F.Y.I.

blaeza:

Well, that's just great isn't it. I get a wheel today and get told that top drivers do as well! WOOHOO! I think I just need more time on track and to really understand how the lines affect the car. Cheers for your help though!

Hah good timing. It takes a lot of time. Good luck, I hope to see you on the top of Tsukuba soon...

blaeza:

I'm looking for some help with Tsukuba in a and s class. I'm not slow by any means (a class is 155 long 53.5xx, short 55 40.2xx) but I've hit a wall. I can't get any faster! I've watced hot laps and raced ghosts, but I'm no longer improving! Anybody have any tips for me? My ultimate goal is to beat R2P Chemical and Jed...

Donald Ente:

blaeza:

I'm looking for some help with Tsukuba in a and s class. I'm not slow by any means (a class is 155 long 53.5xx, short 55 40.2xx) but I've hit a wall. I can't get any faster! I've watced hot laps and raced ghosts, but I'm no longer improving! Anybody have any tips for me? My ultimate goal is to beat R2P Chemical and Jed...

I can probably give you some tips --- in A-Class I have a 53.522, which is quite a bit quicker than your leisurely 53.524

You say you've watched hot laps and raced ghosts, but here's something that I find helpful (maybe you already do this...) -- When I'm "working my way up," I'll sometimes race against "slower" ghosts first.

For example, at Tsukuba A-Class,  R2P JED's 52.938 is 0.586 seconds faster than you. At this level, that's a fairly big gap.

But if you look at the current 100th time (you can only race the top-100 ghosts), at 53.412, you're only 0.112 seconds off the pace. Closing that gap is much more attainable. You should be able to stick much closer to the ghost, and (hopefully) find a braking or turn-in point difference that will help.

Once ( if ) you manage to knock off that 10th of a second, then grab a ghost that ran it around 53.3, and see if you can knock off another 10th by chasing him. In theory, a few rounds of that technique should get you where you want to be. 'Course, if it worked that way every time, we'd all be tied for the #1 time :)

Just another thought on something you might want to try... Good Luck!

- Don

Oi, speedy! Beat your time and I'm now 71st in my a class version of super speedy s class rocket. If Jed can hear me, can I send you a copy of both classes for you to test, please? If I can get these times, you should be doing 51's and 48's in a and s class respectively!

Thinking about it, does anyone think that a 51 in a class is possible? or a 48 in s class?

Blackest Hell:

you don't need help lol. You are good but there is always going to be some better than you . so for example, what if you set the time you want., then hypothically speaking someone beat your time an hour later what would you do. I need help here's my gamer tag, blackest hell . if you can give me some tips i will greatly appreciate it.

Cold Al:

No I don't think a 51 in A Class or a 48 in S Class is possible to get. People have already drove the hell out of Tsukuba, so I doubt there is almost another second left in the track. Brake later than you normally do in to every corner and see if you can still make it around the corner. If you can, then this is success. I assume you already know the correct lines to take anyway, so it is probably down to when to brake.

blaeza:

Well, I reasonably know the lines! What is the fastest way through the 2nd to last corner? I always *** it up through there. If anything, that is my weak spot! Even more so if I'm ahead of my ghost and try to brake a little bit later, then I run wide and start calling my car, tv, xbox and the missus various expletives!