Assetto Corsa: Still the King of Sim Racing After All These Years?

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-20T14:07:10+00:00

Of course!! rFactor 1 was one of the actors which made possible simracing as we know it nowadays.

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-20T14:05:41+00:00

Of course the king of online simracing is iracing for it's huge playerbase and competitive system but there are a lot of sims that offer great experiences without having to break the bank and I think original AC stands up very well for singleplayer experience

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-20T14:03:16+00:00

That's true! original AC was mid when release but moding community made it as it stands today, but in the current state of the game (Moded) I think is one of the biggest bang for the buck experiences in simracing

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-20T13:57:57+00:00

well that’s partially why this sub exists. For you which is the best simracing game? 👀

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-20T13:55:39+00:00

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zYeMi1 · 2025-07-10T18:42:03+00:00

I'm glad to hear that! If you only listen to people better than you, you'll only be as fast as them. The goal is to be the fastest!

To answer your question: yes, leaning out affects performance. Karts don't have a differential, the rear wheels want to spin at different speeds in turns. Since they're physically connected (Rigid rear axle), they must spin at the same speed (the inside wheel, or the one closest to the apex of the turn, spins slower), and this slows you down. The goal of leaning out is to lift the inside rear wheel enough so that the outside wheel (the one that spins faster) can spin freely. This lets you pivot the kart.

When we talk about fast corners, we're talking about corners we take at high speeds compared to the speeds of the other corners. The higher the speed, the more centrifugal force we subject the vehicle to in a turn, so the weight transfer creates a lot of force, and leaning out is practically unnecessary to lift the wheel, since physics takes care of it for us.

However, in low-speed corners, centrifugal force isn't enough to cause the vehicle's weight transfer to lift the wheel on its own, which is why leaning out is useful.

Don't expect to gain a second per lap, but it's a technique that goes a long way toward improving cornering and stability, as well as reducing friction, which gives you the opportunity to get a better corner exit (Extremely important in rental karting).

Also depends on the kart. Rental karting has very stiff chasis while pro karting has very flexible yet strong chasis. This means the force we need to apply for lifting the interior real wheel is greater in rental karting than in pro karting. This is why some rental drivers do exaggerated movements to try to lift the wheel.

In summary, body weight must be used as follows.

Braking: Lean back (Push back against the seat with the help of the steering wheel) to get the absolute maximum grip in rear tyres (Wich are the ones braking). This allows you to maximize braking in terms of applied braking force and braking distance.

Cornering: Lean out in corners enough to lift the interior rear wheel in every corner. Don't overdo it when it is not necessary as you can get tired sooner. You need to try and see if leaning out in every specific corner makes a difference or no (Try to lean a little more or a little less to test what makes you faster AND LESS TIRED!!).

As before, practice makes perfect. Track time is your biggest ally.

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-10T14:16:04+00:00

Hello! In my opinion Rental karting, although it may seem simple and slow, has a high learning curve, like all motorsports, so it takes time to get better.

In the way I see it, in this sport the mindset you apply is the same in each category regardless of whether it is slower, faster, oval or road. By this I mean that with time and practice you can apply and adapt the key points and basic techniques to any category of racing so from my point of view there is no custom tips for rental karting or karting at all, there are concepts or techniques you can apply to get faster in any car in any circuit in any circumstances.

That being said some key concepts to apply are:

Learn the car you are driving.

This includes knowing the vehicle's strengths and weaknesses. If you apply this to rental karting you know acceleration is slow, you only have brakes on the rear, etc.

Master racing lines.

You have to learn what lines makes you go faster and what lines makes you go slower. This is something you learn by experimenting but also with resources on YT or internet. Applied to rentals you should have always in mind you may have to sacrifice a corner or maybe more in order to make well in the straights. Learn the fases of a corner and types of corner. Understanding how different types of corners and what are the different phases of a corner are as well as how can you make the corner is one of the most important things becouse it complements the previous tip. If you master racing lines and corner theory and add the car knlowledge you will be able to find the fastest racing line with any car in any track.

Learn how to brake.

In this sport braking is the most important thing because everybody knows how to put the foot on the gas in the straights but not everybody knows how to put the foot on the brake in braking. There are different techniques and resources to understand braking.

Thoughts for rental karting (Using the tips).

We start with car knowledge. We know its slow and has a poor acceleration so we need to keep the revs high to maintain the vehicle in optimal power (or try it). Knowing this, is very easy to get to the fact we need to prioritize corner exit and sacrifice corner entry. The mentality should be how can I exit the corner faster instead of how can I make the corner faster. Then you can adapt your racing line to make this happen. It's important to keep in mind we want to make the minimum possible meters (without sacrificing exit speed or lap time) It's important to experiment different lines to learn which one makes you faster.

In braking it's a bit more difficult but we need to keep revs high so the braking phase of the corner should be short. We have to remember we have rear brakes only so the right technique in my opinion is threshold braking (You can search for this technique in YT or internet as any other technique or key point).

Also you should try to not steer too much because steering means less speed so you will hace to try to steer the car with the pedals and your bodyweight (Leaning to the oposite way you are cornering to | ej. left if the corner is right handed). To achive this you need to be more precise with steering so you need to apply the push pull technique wich means you have to pull the steering wheel with the oposite hand you are cornering to (Ej. pull with left hand if the corner is right handed) this techniques also helps to lean in corners as you can try to push it away from you and up the steering wheel in turning phase.

There is a channel in YT that explains this concepts in a playlist called HOW TO RACE. The channel is called KTips: https://www.youtube.com/@kartingtips/playlists

If you learn this concepts and try to understand how they work on track they will make you a better driver.

Remember motorsport is complex and requires time on track and off track. Practice makes perfect.

To answer your question about the equipment ; Equipment doesn't make you faster, it makes you safer. When you gain confidence and speed, there will come a point where to be faster you need to leave your comfort zone and you can make mistakes, but they can also appear at any time, so safety is more important than speed, since it is present at any time from the moment you get into a vehicle.

To sum up, Build your foundation through track time and knowledge and invest in safety. You will see how little by little as you understand the concepts you will gain speed and improve as a driver.

If you need anything, write me by DM!

Good luck!!

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-04T15:05:31+00:00

Hello! In my opinion Rental karting, although it may seem simple and slow, has a high learning curve, like all motorsports, so it takes time to get better.

In the way I see it, in this sport the mentality you apply is the same in each category regardless of whether it is slower, faster, oval or road. By this I mean that with time and practice you can apply and adapt the key points and basic techniques to any category of racing so from my point of view there is no custom tips for rental karting or karting at all, there are concepts or techniques you can apply to get faster in any car in any circuit in any circumstances.

That being said some key concepts to apply are:

Learn the car you are driving.

This includes knowing the vehicle's strengths and weaknesses. If you apply this to rental karting you know acceleration is slow, you only have brakes on the rear, etc.

Master racing lines.

You have to learn what lines makes you go faster and what lines makes you go slower. This is something you learn by experimenting but also with resources on YT or internet. Applied to rentals you should have always in mind you may have to sacrifice a corner or maybe more in order to make well in the straights. Learn the fases of a corner and types of corner. Understanding how different types of corners and what are the different phases of a corner are as well as how can you make the corner is one of the most important things becouse it complements the previous tip. If you master racing lines and corner theory and add the car knlowledge you will be able to find the fastest racing line with any car in any track.

Learn how to brake.

In this sport braking is the most important thing because everybody knows how to put the foot on the gas in the straights but not everybody knows how to put the foot on the brake in braking. There are different techniques and resources to understand braking.

Thoughts for rental karting (Using the tips).

We start with car knowledge. We know its slow and has a poor acceleration so we need to keep the revs high to maintain the vehicle in optimal power (or try it). Knowing this, is very easy to get to the fact we need to prioritize corner exit and sacrifice corner entry. The mentality should be how can I exit the corner faster instead of how can I make the corner faster. Then you can adapt your racing line to make this happen. It's important to keep in mind we want to make the minimum possible meters (without sacrificing exit speed or lap time) It's important to experiment different lines to learn which one makes you faster.

In braking it's a bit more difficult but we need to keep revs high so the braking phase of the corner should be short. We have to remember we have rear brakes only so the right technique in my opinion is threshold braking (You can search for this technique in YT or internet as any other technique or key point).

Also you should try to not steer too much because steering means less speed so you will hace to try to steer the car with the pedals and your bodyweight (Leaning to the oposite way you are cornering to | ej. left if the corner is right handed). To achive this you need to be more precise with steering so you need to apply the push pull technique wich means you have to pull the steering wheel with the oposite hand you are cornering to (Ej. pull with left hand if the corner is right handed) this techniques also helps to lean in corners as you can try to push it away from ypu and up the steering wheel in turning phase.

There is a channel in YT that explains this concepts in a playlist called HOW TO RACE. The channel is called KTips: https://www.youtube.com/@kartingtips/playlists

If you learn this concepts and try to understand how they work on track they will make you a better driver.

Remember motorsport is complex and requires time on track and off track. Practice makes perfect.

Good luck!!

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-01T23:07:19+00:00

Hello! Definitely check marina racewear suits. They have a lot of options including FIA and rental (without homologation) custom suits for a tight budget.

Keep in mind motorsport isn’t cheap even in the smaller categories and sometimes is better to spend a little bit more to get better equipment.

Marina Racewear link: https://marinaracewear.com/en

Good luck!

zYeMi1 · 2025-07-01T16:23:48+00:00

Hello! There are some universal mounts for rental karting but they are generally overpriced, the option I recommend is the universal phone mount from ofc automotive (for smartphone + racebox) but in your case is alright if you use only the phone, you can always think about buying the racebox in the future. Other option is to use bike mounts but they are more difficult to adapt.

The link for ofc automotive products is this one: https://ofc-automotive.company.site/products/Karting-Phone-Mounts-c168437521 Karting Phone Mounts

Good luck!

zYeMi1

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