Wheel-friendly cars

[PhantomGinn]

Just got a Fanatec CSR wheel and pedal setup, so I've put off most other current projects to try to learn how to use this thing. I going to preface this by saying I started potentially the best (read: worst) way possible: I had sim steering on. With manual and clutch. in a 2010 Ford GT500. It was... horrific and hysterical at the same time.

Since then, I've been slowly learning the wheel the correct way, so now the key is finding stable cars that can keep up with the field until I can get comfortable with my usual rides. Any suggestions?

What I have so far that have worked to a degree:

2006 Honda Civic Si
1994 Miata
Evo 6
pretty much any Audi

[Open2nd]

Are you still running sim steering?  If so, stop.  It is the general consensus that normal is much more realistic for wheel users at this point.


That said, I have a few cars that are just sublime to drive with the wheel.

Give the 97 Civic Type R a shot. At C class with aero it is one hell of a fwd platform, very timid and easy to push.  Another great one is the Mitsubishi Starion in D class.  One of my absolute favorite cars in my garage at this time is a B class AW11 MR2(the oldest one) built for full grip, including aero.  Max width slicks and then add power to top the class and you have a car that is fantastic, lightweight and only has ~160-180hp so you will not want to run her on anything that requires more than about a buck 25.  Mine shines at Suzuka and tracks similar or shorter. 

Once you get sorted out and want to have a little countersteering fun, build you a Toyota Corolla (AE86 Trueno) to D class and enjoy.  It takes a little bit of sawing to get the best time out of it, but man is it a treat when you wind up getting it right.  Single handedly the most rewarding car in the game for me at this point in time.  I believe my build has sport rubber on it and platform/drivetrain parts to round it out.

[PhantomGinn]

Oh I got that sorted really quick, I havent run sim steering since that first try. I thought I should fail my initial fail as I found it pretty funny. I'll have to give the Starion, 97 Type R, and MR2 a shot.

[Big Mooing Cow]

I run sim steering with my PWTS, but I have the game set to 180° (or was it 270°?).  Set this way the game feels awesome.  Slides are catchable and there's enough travel to steer very precisely, even at high speeds on ovals.  I haven't tried Normal steering, but I'm happy right now so I don't think I'll try.

When I set the game to 900° Sim, cars were nearly impossible to control.  It was like a nightmare.

The old 50's Grand Prix cars are LOTS of fun with a wheel.  I love the 250TR and DBR1.  Driving them is something between grip and drift racing.  It's extremely gratifying.

[Open2nd]

I'd be more inclined to race that way if the wheel only supported 270 or so degrees.  But since I have 900* to play with, I'd much rather use it.

[dirtyd125]

how do you set the steering deg.?

[Open2nd]

Unfortunately the degrees are only adjustable on a Fanatec product.  If you have one, before you sync the wheel to the xbox hit the tuning button(small pen-head sized button beside the start button) and you will be met with a tuning menu on the wheel itself.  From there you use the directional pad to toggle between settings and parameters for said settings.  First click to the right selects the degree sensitivity option and then up or down adjusts in increments of 10* from 900* to 90*.  Off setting uses whatever the game tells it to and in Forza's case, that would be 900*.

[dirtyd125]

well that sounds nice but I only have the xbox wheel guess I cant adjust it but you are saying not to use simulation steering then. funny I thought that would be the best setting guess I'll try normal

[PhantomGinn]

Well, today I switched over to 180*, and so far it seems almost easier to control. I think I found a setup that works for me, hopefully I can get comfortable with it so I can at least be competitive.

[dusty the reaper]

what is this wheel we speak of....i have bought a race wheel on Ebay about 2 years ago and it was for Forza 3.... it had the wheel and pedels it was little haevy too..

[PhantomGinn]

Fanatec series wheels, the CSR in particular.

[dusty the reaper]

this is the one i have



so is this the one we speak of or do i need to look for a new one

[Open2nd]

Phantom and I have the Fanatec CSR wheel, not the same as the one you have posted Dusty.   Our wheels have a clutch,  gated shifters and 900* support. Big Moore,  Booze and Barumba also have similar wheel setups that are made by Fanatec.

[dirtyd125]

I have the same wheel as dusty and I like it pretty good but I am not the fastest. I did switch to normal and it seemed to make the cars much better to control