{"product":{"product_id":"0760340501","title":"Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving","price":"19.29","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RQola8sPL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501"},"comments":[{"body":"Why upgrade from the Fanatecs so soon? They're pretty solid. My inverted clubsports have taken a crapton of abuse and have good feel.\r\n\r\nBiggest upgrade in my simracing has been [this](https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Speed-Secrets-Complete-High-Performance/dp/0760340501), FWIW.","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"son_of_dry_cycle"},{"body":"Sure thing!  I realized I forgot to answer the book question, the driving books that I learned a lot from were Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets books - less so on raw technique and moreso on thought processes and way to approach things.  Back when I read them the first time (I was probably 11 ish so... 2006 I guess?) They came as a series of books but they're now all compiled into one book: [it's on Amazon here](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vm53AbFZX8EF9) and is absolutely worth the money.  Plus it's way cheaper than it used to be.  It helps understand how to break down corners and think about what's going on which then applies the knowledge you have of the vehicle to apply it. It takes longer than reading a simple how to but as a result you'll be a more complete driver after - and potentially get yourself the skill set to drive the fsae car or other cars more quickly and easily. \r\n\r\nA good way to practice is iRacing or rfactor or pcars - something with a more real tire model than say Forza or Grand Turismo. Obviously this isn't cheap, sim racing on a college budget can be tough but it's something to look into. It's much more forgiving than real life. ","subreddit_name":"Karting","author":"ASchlosser"},{"body":"[Ultimate Speed Secrets](https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Speed-Secrets-Complete-High-Performance/dp/0760340501)\r\n\r\nI've been reading this books and it says you can practice left foot braking on your day to day drive to help build sensitivity.\r\n\r\nAlso trail braking.\r\n\r\nBut I agree, unless you are proactive, nothing from just regular driving","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"chailer"},{"body":"the complete guide Kindle one has all the books in one: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Speed-Secrets-Complete-High-Performance/dp/0760340501/ref=sr\\_1\\_1?crid=2R7H1GE1L4ZTJ\u0026amp;keywords=speed+secrets\u0026amp;qid=1643138393\u0026amp;sprefix=speed+secrets%2Caps%2C280\u0026amp;sr=8-1","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"CAPSLOCKCHAMP"},{"body":"im aware how how weight shifting works and how to implement it in driving. its true most fwds have more weight in the front but under braking you know where the weight goes. this gives fwd an advantage on entry but due to the the disadvantage on exit they take a later entry line which lets them have higher exit speeds. i dont think ill change my mindset much but im sure itll grow and develop. rwd usually has a worse and less stable entry than fwd but a better mid corner, its easiest to think about this as rwd is in the middle and is decent before, in and after corner.\r\n\r\nits true im not very old but i have experience in a mass variety of vehicles because i work in an auto shop and have to test drive each vehicle. you are probably thinking well that doesnt give very much input about the limit of the car. although i have driven quite a few cars at the limit.\r\n\r\nif you havent read [ultimate speed secrets](https://www.amazon.ca/Ultimate-Speed-Secrets-Complete-High-Performance/dp/0760340501/ref=asc_df_0760340501/?tag=googlemobshop-20\u0026amp;linkCode=df0\u0026amp;hvadid=292871195648\u0026amp;hvpos=\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvrand=14295766205749033045\u0026amp;hvpone=\u0026amp;hvptwo=\u0026amp;hvqmt=\u0026amp;hvdev=m\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl=\u0026amp;hvlocint=\u0026amp;hvlocphy=1001961\u0026amp;hvtargid=pla-457213209514\u0026amp;psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div) i highly recommend you do.","subreddit_name":"rareinsults","author":"PSI_I"},{"body":"Ross Bentley's \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" book is a treasure trove that collects many aspects of high-performance driving in one resource with clearly understandable writing and good illustrations. My copy has several dog-eared pages and lots of highlighting. While I'm no world-record holder, this book has definitely helped me improve substantially.","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"It’s fantastic!\r\n\r\nUltimate Speed Secrets\r\n\r\n[Amazon link](https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Speed-Secrets-Complete-High-Performance/dp/0760340501)","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"Gregorwhat"},{"body":"There are lots of resources available for learning/improvement:  \r\n• [DrivingFast.net](http://www.drivingfast.net)  \r\n• [TurnFast.com](http://www.turnfast.com/technical)  \r\n• [Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Simpit Driving School - Weight Transfer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMek1kYxCss) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [Driver61 - Driver's University](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAZL0MKQigFNSY0BTdt_GsDwxdHoeJ302) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Safe is Fast](http://www.youtube.com/user/SAFEisFAST/videos) (YouTube channel)  \r\n• \"[Performance Driving Illustrated](https://learn.speedsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Performance-Driving-Illustrated-ebook_Ross-Bentley_-1.pdf)\" by Ross Bentley (PDF e-book)  \r\n• \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" by Ross Bentley (book)\r\n\r\nAlso consider doing some recon for the particular track(s) \u0026amp; car(s) you're practicing: searching YouTube for a track name (like \"Brands Hatch\") along with keywords like \"track guide\" or \"hot lap\" or \"world record,\"  plus maybe the name of the car or class you're practicing with (like \"GT3\"), and possibly even the name of a game/sim (like \"Project CARS 2\") will often provide a list of videos showing how faster drivers attack the track. If you observe those videos closely \u0026amp; pay attention to things like when they brake, when they turn in, where they apex, etc., you will likely pick up some clues on how to improve your own lap times.  \r\n*[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Project+CARS+2%22+%22Brands+Hatch%22+GT3+%22hot+lap%22+OR+%22world+record%22+OR+%22track+guide%22](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Project+CARS+2%22+%22Brands+Hatch%22+GT3+%22hot+lap%22+OR+%22world+record%22+OR+%22track+guide%22)*\r\n\r\nCoordinating the timing between inputs requires awareness \u0026amp; precision, and it can all happen so fast at every turn:  \r\n• when/if to brake  \r\n• how hard to brake  \r\n• how long to brake  \r\n• when to turn in  \r\n• where to apex  \r\n• where to track-out  \r\n• when to get back on the throttle  \r\n• how much throttle  \r\n...etc. Those are the types of variables to experiment with to improve lap times, and all of those variables can change depending on which car you're driving, what conditions you're driving in, how other cars around you affect your line, etc.\r\n\r\n...And, of course, there's no shortcut or substitute for lots of quality practice.\r\n\r\nGood luck \u0026amp; have fun!","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"\u0026gt; rossysaurus : \"*...I've not been able to devote much time to actually getting good... I've been considering looking for a coach or instructor...*\"\r\n\r\nIf you've not been able to devote much time to improving, you won't have time to be coached/instructed and to practice what a coach/instructor recommends.\r\n\r\nThere's a wealth of free \u0026amp; low-priced content available for everyone looking to improve at high-performance driving, such as:\r\n\r\n• [DrivingFast.net](http://www.drivingfast.net)  \r\n• [TurnFast.com](http://www.turnfast.com/technical)  \r\n• [Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• \"[Performance Driving Illustrated](https://learn.speedsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Performance-Driving-Illustrated-ebook_Ross-Bentley_-1.pdf)\" by Ross Bentley (PDF e-book)  \r\n• \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" by Ross Bentley (book)  \r\n...and much more (...and most of what a \"sim racing coach/instructor\" would likely say has already been said elsewhere in sources like these listed here).\r\n\r\nAlso, there's no shortcut or substitute for lots of quality practice... unless you're just naturally gifted with supernatural abilities. ;)","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"• [DrivingFast.net](http://www.drivingfast.net)  \r\n• [Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Simpit Driving School - Weight Transfer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMek1kYxCss) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [Driver61 - Driver's University](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAZL0MKQigFNSY0BTdt_GsDwxdHoeJ302) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Safe is Fast](http://www.youtube.com/user/SAFEisFAST/videos) (YouTube channel)  \r\n• \"[Performance Driving Illustrated](https://learn.speedsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Performance-Driving-Illustrated-ebook_Ross-Bentley_-1.pdf)\" by Ross Bentley (PDF e-book)  \r\n• \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" by Ross Bentley (book)","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)  \r\n(book by Ross Bentley)\r\n\r\n[Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU)  \r\n(90-minute YouTube video)\r\n\r\n[iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6)  \r\n(YouTube playlist with 17 short videos adding up to around 70 minutes total)","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"• [Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (90-minute YouTube video)  \r\n• [iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [DrivingFast.net](http://www.drivingfast.net)  \r\n• [TurnFast.com](http://www.turnfast.com/technical)  \r\n• \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" by Ross Bentley (book)","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"• [DrivingFast.net](http://www.drivingfast.net)  \r\n• [TurnFast.com](http://www.turnfast.com/technical)  \r\n• [Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Simpit Driving School - Weight Transfer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMek1kYxCss) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [Driver61 - Driver's University](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAZL0MKQigFNSY0BTdt_GsDwxdHoeJ302) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Safe is Fast](http://www.youtube.com/user/SAFEisFAST/videos) (YouTube channel)  \r\n• \"[Performance Driving Illustrated](https://learn.speedsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Performance-Driving-Illustrated-ebook_Ross-Bentley_-1.pdf)\" by Ross Bentley (PDF e-book)  \r\n• \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" by Ross Bentley (book)\r\n\r\nConsider doing some recon for the particular track(s) \u0026amp; car(s) you're practicing: searching YouTube for a track name (like \"Brands Hatch\") along with keywords like \"track guide\" or \"hot lap\" or \"world record,\"  plus maybe the name of the car or class you're practicing with (like \"GT3\"), and possibly even the name of a game/sim (like \"Project CARS 2\") will often provide a list of videos showing how faster drivers attack the track, and if you observe them closely, you will likely pick up some clues on how to improve your own lap times.  \r\n*[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Project+CARS+2%22+%22Brands+Hatch%22+GT3+%22hot+lap%22+OR+%22world+record%22+OR+%22track+guide%22](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Project+CARS+2%22+%22Brands+Hatch%22+GT3+%22hot+lap%22+OR+%22world+record%22+OR+%22track+guide%22)*","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"(In no particular order...)  \r\n• [DrivingFast.net](http://www.drivingfast.net)  \r\n• [TurnFast.com](http://www.turnfast.com/technical)  \r\n• [Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Simpit Driving School - Weight Transfer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMek1kYxCss) (YouTube video)  \r\n• [Driver61 - Driver's University](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAZL0MKQigFNSY0BTdt_GsDwxdHoeJ302) (YouTube video playlist)  \r\n• [Safe is Fast](http://www.youtube.com/user/SAFEisFAST/videos) (YouTube channel)  \r\n• \"[Performance Driving Illustrated](https://learn.speedsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Performance-Driving-Illustrated-ebook_Ross-Bentley_-1.pdf)\" by Ross Bentley (PDF e-book)  \r\n• \"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501)\" by Ross Bentley (book)","subreddit_name":"simracing","author":"1Operator"},{"body":"[Ultimate Speed Secrets: The Complete Guide to High-Performance and Race Driving](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0760340501) (book by Ross Bentley)\r\n\r\n[Skip Barber - Going Faster](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-sGV2XXUeU) (90-minute YouTube video)\r\n\r\n[iRacing Racing School](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6) (YouTube playlist with 17 short videos adding up to around 70 minutes total)","subreddit_name":"pcars","author":"1Operator"}]}