The T2 seems like it's very hard to get used to...

Ok, I just bought a T2 and I clamped it on and started going in Nascar. I raced Dega and when the wheel is straight, the car turns to the left pretty bad. I guess that's probably my setup. On all the other tracks, it's like learning the game all over again. I suck real bad now. Also, at places like Bristol cold tires are very very noticable. And what's with the pedals? It's a bit hard to switch from gas to brake. Do I just need some practice, or do most of you just get going and do much better? Chris

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>Ok, I just bought a T2 and I clamped it on and started going in Nascar. I >raced Dega and when the wheel is straight, the car turns to the left pretty >bad. I guess that's probably my setup. On all the other tracks, it's like >learning the game all over again. I suck real bad now. Also, at places like >Bristol cold tires are very very noticable. And what's with the pedals? It's >a bit hard to switch from gas to brake. Do I just need some practice, or do >most of you just get going and do much better? >Chris

The T2 does take soem getting used to as far as the steering wheel goes. My suggestion on the gas to brake issue is that you try using both feet. Most NASCAR drivers do it. This too will take alot of getting used to since most auto drivers do not drive like this. All in all I feel that the T2 has greatly enhanced my sim experience. And no I don't work for Thrustmaster! :) J.C.

: >Ok, I just bought a T2 and I clamped it on and started going in Nascar. I : >raced Dega and when the wheel is straight, the car turns to the left pretty : >bad. I guess that's probably my setup. On all the other tracks, it's like : >learning the game all over again. I suck real bad now. Also, at places like : >Bristol cold tires are very very noticable. And what's with the pedals? It's : >a bit hard to switch from gas to brake. Do I just need some practice, or do : >most of you just get going and do much better? : >Chris I agree. I just bought a T2 and now my driving sucks. I've lost at least 5mph on most tracks since switching to the T2 - I used to use a decent joystick. My first experience with Nascar and the T2 was like riding on ice - I couldn't stay off the walls and spun out often. I have to drive very cautiously to keep control - with the joystick, I could drive much more aggressively. With ICR2, the T2 has helped out some - not in my lap times but with control of the car. I'm not too unhappy with the T2. I think after I get more experience driving with it, my times will improve. dj

> I agree. I just bought a T2 and now my driving sucks. I've lost at least > 5mph on most tracks since switching to the T2 - I used to use a decent > joystick. My first experience with Nascar and the T2 was like riding on > ice - I couldn't stay off the walls and spun out often. I have to drive > very cautiously to keep control - with the joystick, I could drive much > more aggressively. That's beacuse of a known traction bug. Using a button for the gas and brake allows a much looser setup to be used. After you switch to the pedals, all of your setups will be noticably looser, if not plain undriveable. This has been fixed on Hawaii, but not in the regular Nascar. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/ Hawaii Network UserName: Buschwick

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> Ok, I just bought a T2 and I clamped it on and started going in Nascar. I > raced Dega and when the wheel is straight, the car turns to the left pretty > bad. I guess that's probably my setup. On all the other tracks, it's like > learning the game all over again. I suck real bad now. Also, at places like > Bristol cold tires are very very noticable. And what's with the pedals? It's > a bit hard to switch from gas to brake. Do I just need some practice, or do > most of you just get going and do much better? > Chris

I assume you recalibrated somewhere between clamping it on and started going in Nascar. Chuck Stuart - Mesquite TX USA

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>: >Ok, I just bought a T2 and I clamped it on and started going in >: >Nascar. I raced Dega and when the wheel is straight, the car turns >: >to the left pretty bad. I guess that's probably my setup. On all >: >the other tracks, it's like learning the game all over again. I >: >suck real bad now. Also, at places like Bristol cold tires are >: >very very noticable. And what's with the pedals? It's a bit hard >: >to switch from gas to brake. Do I just need some practice, or do >: >most of you just get going and do much better? >: > >: >Chris >I agree. I just bought a T2 and now my driving sucks. I've lost at >least 5mph on most tracks since switching to the T2 - I used to use a >decent joystick. My first experience with Nascar and the T2 was like >riding on ice - I couldn't stay off the walls and spun out often. I >have to drive very cautiously to keep control - with the joystick, I >could drive much more aggressively. >With ICR2, the T2 has helped out some - not in my lap times but with >control of the car. >I'm not too unhappy with the T2. I think after I get more experience >driving with it, my times will improve. >dj

Don't give up the T2 yet. I had the same problems when I got mine. I found out that a setup can vary greatly in performance between a joystick and the T2, it just takes getting used to. Also be sure to change the steering control to linear steering. This will make a difference also. As for the pedals, are you two-footing? It's a lot easier if you use both feet when driving. This especially helps at resistor-plate tracks. You can brake slightly without getting out of the gas. It also lets you get on the gas while easing of the brakes at other tracks (Martinsville comes to mind for my driving style). It takes a little getting used to but after I got my set-ups redone my times improved alot. John

You need new setup with wheel joystick setup wont work