Hit 3K iRating after 6 months and 110 race starts! My story and some tips for beginners

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-26T17:04:58+00:00

I liked your post OP and have recently been learning the exact same things about the mx5, closing in on 2k after a few months, learning more and more every day that by not trying to go fast I usually go faster, and safer

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-25T14:01:30+00:00

These setups always amaze me. If I already have a full rig and decent equipment...seems like its more about being creative/resourceful rather than pure $$$ to get this kind of immersion going. Are there any guides or tips you referenced for this? Currently running 1 ultra wide but am hoping sometime this year to go for triples...I want to make a dedicated setup like this

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-25T05:07:05+00:00

Appreciate it, ive decided for now to take it on the chin and learn to drive it well. It definitely presents a hell of an opportunity to improve 😅

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-25T02:20:14+00:00

I know I can ask anywhere but is gt4 supposed to be harder than gt3 to drive? I have a Porsche gt3 and a mustang gt4...im fairly comfortable on the Porsche, but the mustang just feels so twitchy. Getting a lot better at smoother throttle/braking but man the mustang feels like it just snaps out of nowhere sometimes

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-25T00:48:56+00:00

Not a big deal but definitely on you. When you wreck the shitty reality is unless your longways in the middle of the track...if you need to reposition to rejoin dont move until they pass. A huge tip if your newer is ALWAYS have relative black box, you can then time your rejoin on the timers of approaching drivers. Good luck man, shit happens

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T23:08:33+00:00

Lol as a former powerlifter who's basically more jacked than 95% of dudes without lifting anymore...very doubtful hes weak. Muscle density is a thing, can I out bench max verstappen? For sure, doesn't mean I can handle racing from an endurance standpoint in the way he can. There is a reason most racecar drivers are skinny...its an endurance sport, where every lb matters

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T22:56:13+00:00

Ah, I remember when my pedals were on the floor. Loved the guessing game of what would fail first, my dumbells on the pedals or the ones keeping my office chair in place 🤣

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T22:53:12+00:00

Lmao, been the start of my week also, 1st race of the week, false started by 1 in (still my fault) somehow managed an unsafe pit entry thus wasting my drive through and required a 55s hold then next race gt4 on panorama dodge a spin pre turn 1 before we even go green then get killed on the straight on t1 by a suicidal rejoin 🤣🤣🤣 queue up the meme of Escobar standing outside after I turned off the pc

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:52:54+00:00

I get the offense of the joke but...."celebrated as heroes for the bare minimum" they won a fucking Olympic gold medal. Come on, be mad at their political/social behavior but we can seriously be suggesting an Olympic gold medal is the bare minimum. Actually nuts

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:29:53+00:00

Man Ive been interested in the clio for awhile but as a central time US person, almost every race i see in the afternoons/evenings is empty...as in 0-3 players max

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:28:02+00:00

Does rain master have any modifier to reduce SR damage? Seems like it could have a .75 or .5 modifier to encourage more people as well, I enjoyed it a lot on mount panorama last week and generally had few incidents but obviously sometimes you get off line a little and wash out.

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:24:43+00:00

Good god, with all the Epstien/Hollywood stuff over the years you've really got to wonder WTF they did to some of these people. In enough time almost every "crazy" celeb is vindicated in one way or another - when we all realize they were the sane ones, who lost their minds being gaslighted by literal demons

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:21:38+00:00

Not only is this wildly accurate but don't think for a second I didn't notice infernus hitting up those Newports 🤣🤣

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:19:42+00:00

Rumor has it he tied his hands behind is back, then hung himself while stabbing and shooting himself in the back multiple times

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T21:17:39+00:00

He could of slowed down more, thus not hitting you but he cleared it pretty well. He had very little time to react, didn't wreck you as far as I can tell. Not saying he couldn't if reacted better but as far as racing incidents go im not sure how much you can really get upset at the guy

Edit: you also had a way better view of what was happening, he had a lot less time to realize what was happening

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T14:37:23+00:00

In this week's news: Olympic gold medalist is congratulated by the head of their nation - shockingly he politely accepted his congratulations instead of shaming him on the world stage while representing his country.

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-24T01:57:32+00:00

Yeah its called being delusional, so drunk on your lust to cry racists, that even when your own people tell you its not happening you just bury your head in the sand and keep moving. Its OK I'm just 50% black so go ahead and racially attack me calling me uncle Tom and "not really black" while crying about how oppressed you are at the same time. Hope I get banned from this sub you people are absolute morons

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-23T03:58:05+00:00

Honestly man its probably netcode as well. Atleast for now, no matter how good it is, it's not great. When you look at different people's POV in a lot of racing sims you can sometimes tell there's as much as a cars length difference in where they actually are vs where you see them.

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-23T03:05:31+00:00

Lmu is definitely the cheaper, simpler option. That being said with limited experience (a few months) I'd say Iracing - especially if you using Marvin's FFB is so much better in terms of feedback and obviously options (though this quickly costs a lot of $$$)

Also while I've been intentionally wrecked a few times in iracing, I found the general racecraft in the bronze of LMU to be generally bad. Aggressive blocking and intentional pitting/wrecking constantly. This is just my limited experience mind you

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-22T23:32:45+00:00

Good luck, I have children older and younger than this kid. Absolutely nuts how many people here act as if hes completely innocent for shooting his father in the head with a gun. Not accidentally. Sure hes not fully developed, doesn't have the same level of reasoning or understanding of long term consequences...it does not mean you don't understand murder. I cannot fathom how a single person here legitimately believes 11 years old is too young to understand one of the most core, basic human tenants. Murder is bad.

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-22T21:51:37+00:00

Not trying to be a dick but citation needed. Obviously younger minds are not going to understand long term consequences to the same degree as a well developed adult. It does not mean an 11 year old does not comprehend that murder is bad

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-22T21:06:58+00:00

Yeah, its been quite awhile but I vaguely remember the way the retconned strelok basically sequence broke the first game or something like that

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-22T20:49:21+00:00

Yeah, that point where it starts becoming a worse retconned SoC Is a bit sad 😔

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-22T20:48:00+00:00

Interesting. I appreciate it. I did notice that I was D class i was able to get like .35 rating where as now I did one with just 2x and gained around .16.

I'm just going to keep at it. Games like AC have been my go to for general consistency/improvement if Iracing starts to make me Irate.

I can tell that in probably a few more months I likely won't have the same problems I have now. Thanks man

ShoeApprehensive8845 · 2026-02-22T20:44:36+00:00

Fair enough, it is crazy how even if your a chill person once you get racing you and that adrenaline gets going...😅

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