How do the GT4 cars compare to the GT3?

[MancVandaL]

Hi. Obviously the GT4s are slower that GT3 but does that make them easier to drive? Are they still as twitchy on the kerbs etc? In your opinion, is the DLC worth getting? If you've bought it, how much do you actually use it over the GT3 cars?

Cheers.

[EF_Neo1st]

Publicado originalmente por MancVandaL:

Hi. Obviously the GT4s are slower that GT3 but does that make them easier to drive? Are they still as twitchy on the kerbs etc? In your opinion, is the DLC worth getting? If you've bought it, how much do you actually use it over the GT3 cars?

Cheers.

To me, sort of easier.
Being twitchy on kerbs will depend more on what car, car setup and how you attack each kerb, but I would say yes.

I dont use it so much but I do.
It all depend, the GT4s are around 9% slower than GT3s, not so powerful but can be tricky to drive more at their limits.
It is overall a different experience.

[Mahjik]

Publicado originalmente por MancVandaL:

Hi. Obviously the GT4s are slower that GT3 but does that make them easier to drive? Are they still as twitchy on the kerbs etc? In your opinion, is the DLC worth getting? If you've bought it, how much do you actually use it over the GT3 cars?

Cheers.

For the most part, they are a bit slower so throttle application is a bit easier. However, as pointed out by EF_Neo1st, they aren't that much slower.

IMO, it really depends on the car and the default setups (and how good you are with tuning cars). Some of the default setups are great and you don't really need to do much tuning. Some of the cars in ACC have older/dreadful default setups and unless you understand setups, they will make you hate the game.

I haven't tried all of the GT4's, but the ones I have tried have really good, stable, default setups. FWIW, I only have ever tried the "Aggressive" setups.

[grizta30]

They are good, not as much power, less aero, bit more loose than the gt3's
Wither the dlc is worth it depends on how you play, you will struggle to find many open servers racing gt4s so if you only play online it may be a waste of money, if you play offline or in league's etc then go for it.

[DC2Dixon]

I find them much easier to drive and on the whole mistakes cost you time rather than a trip to the gravel. There more about the mechanical grip than aero and momentum is key through the corners as they lack power compared with the GT3 cars.

Most cars have very limited setup tweaks you can do so IMO setting them up can be easier. Most cars have only 1 or 2 steps in the setup adjustment and on most screens very little can be adjusted (car specific)

Online most drive GT3 but for offline they produce closer racing than GT3 does. You get the 2019 championship you can do with them and the content is as well made as the GT3 cars. They can be a nice change from the GT3 cars but on the whole I always find myself back in the GT3 cars fairly quick.

For closer racing GT4 gets my vote but for fun factor the GT3 cars will always be better IMO.

[MancVandaL]

Thanks all. I think I'll take the plunge. :)

[DC2Dixon]

Publicado originalmente por MancVandaL:

Thanks all. I think I'll take the plunge. :)

Good choice

[EF_Neo1st]

Publicado originalmente por dc2dixon:

For closer racing GT4 gets my vote but for fun factor the GT3 cars will always be better IMO.

Let them set GT1s for ACC and GT3s will be the new GT4s.

[DC2Dixon]

Publicado originalmente por EF_Neo1st:

Publicado originalmente por dc2dixon:

For closer racing GT4 gets my vote but for fun factor the GT3 cars will always be better IMO.

Let them set GT1s for ACC and GT3s will be the new GT4s.

Been driving them in AMS2 the last few days :) Never been a GT3-GT4 fan in other games but Kunos has made something special with ACC IMO.

[Sir Tophattingson]

A few more details on how they drive, from the perspective of switching from GT3 to GT4.

For the most part the racing line and braking points will be similar to what you learned from driving the GT3. However, there's two places where they differ. They are generally nicer on the kerbs than the GT3s, so you can often take lines that would otherwise unsettle or break traction on a GT3. Secondly, the greatly diminished aero means you'll be slowing down more for high speed turns than you'd otherwise expect. I've found the most fun with them on the tracks that feel almost too bumpy or narrow to properly handle GT3s, like Oulton Park or Zolder. Surprisingly, differences between the cars are actually a bit more notable than they are in the GT3s, so I'll list some that might be dealbreakers (or makers).

Alpine: The only car, if I remember right, where the display is on the wheel instead of on the dash. Very much a personal preference thing.

Maserati: Uniquely, no TC or ABS is available for this car. This is as difficult as it sounds. Needs good track conditions.

Ginetta: Right hand drive, like the boatley.

KTM: Heard it's very strong in rain, but otherwise needs to make up time on corners as it lacks straight line speed.

[BRT Cobra]

8-12 seconds slower and a lot of understeer to iron out.

[glenhaig]

Obviously, certain tracks lend themselves to GT4s more than others. In my experience (as a bit of a sim racer noob) is that F1 style tracks like Monza and Imola are more suited to the GT3 experience and tighter "smaller" tracks are more suited to GT4s. My two personal favourite tracks for messing around with GT4s are Brands Hatch and Oulton Park (from the British DLC)

[EF_Neo1st]

Publicado originalmente por glenhaig:

Obviously, certain tracks lend themselves to GT4s more than others. In my experience (as a bit of a sim racer noob) is that F1 style tracks like Monza and Imola are more suited to the GT3 experience and tighter "smaller" tracks are more suited to GT4s. My two personal favourite tracks for messing around with GT4s are Brands Hatch and Oulton Park (from the British DLC)

Well, yes, tracks with long straights may look like Nurb Nords for a GT4 because the straights seem to takke forever (the long straight + long turn of Paul Ricard and the 3 "twisted straights" of Spa comes to mind) . . . But other than that, all tracks are also suited for GT4s too, if you take the correct line, angle of attack and enter the turn with as much speed as possible, the GT4s also do good there (dont know if you meant the GT4s just take forever on these long straights or if the GT4s dont do good there).