r/LeMansUltimateWEC

Hi all,

I was shocked at how much speed you can lose if you shift at the wrong time. I was also shocked at how different the optimal shifting points are for all the GT3’s There is almost no info on the internet about the best shifting points for the GT3’s in LMU. There is only some anecdotal evidence that people tell each other, but you will find nothing concrete.

Luckily for you guys I’ve done a deep dive into the optimal shifting points for all the different GT3’s! I’ve tested 5 to 6 shifting points for each GT3 and I was shocked at how much speed you can lose if you shift at the wrong time. The results may not what you expect.

The testing goes as following:

• I have turned on the Tinypedal RPM widget, which goes up 1 bar per 100 RPM. This way I have a way more accurate RPM reading then what Vanilla LMU gives you and can more accurately shift at the exact point I want to shift at.

• I’ve done runs on Le Mans and Monza both ways and have started from the exact same point everytime.

• I’ve done both Le Mans and Monza, as most cars use a different gear set for standard tracks and Le Mans.

• I went both ways on the tracks as it can differ big time which way you go. So this way I have more accurate readings.

• I can see the exact acceleration times with another widget in TinyPedal. This way I can accurately calculate how long it took to reach a certain speed.

• I’ve written down the test results in this Spreadsheet and analyzed what the best shift point is. I’ve linked this shift point to the in-game HUD rpm counter, the TinyPedal RPM HUD and in-car RPM counter. This way you can decide yourself what you want to use to accurately shift the car.

• A little tip:”The red bars in the LMU HUD are almost identical to the red bars of the TinyPedal RPM counter.

• You can of course also use a different RPM HUD and match it up to the test results.

• I’ve used the HYMO Esports setup on all cars

Video link where I go more in-depth on each car and the results: https://youtu.be/9aLDwIj8SJg

Spreadsheet link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pkg5TlZGw_1MsR1xso5ICXKwpSZ9RyerXNkgK9ln5lc/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to ask!

I really miss the z4 gt3 and the r8 gt3. Would be great to have them in the game.

I’m not too familiar with the z4 but I know the Audi is driving in GTWC and the endurance races.

What is your opinion about it?

Im not sure if it’s my laptop’s problem since this only happens in LMU. I can get 100+ FPS but the frames are never smooth. I play on a 60 hz monitor so I cap my frames at that but my 99% FPS are always in the 30’s-40’s.

I’ve tried using vsync, driver-level vsync and frame caps but it’s the same. It really only happens on this game and changing graphics settings doesn’t seem to help.

For reference I have a Ryzen 7 7735hs, RX7700s, 64 RAM.

Hello, a year ago I created an app for viewing race schedules. I recently updated it, and now, in addition to daily races, it also includes weekly races and championships. (Get the data from racecontrol.gg and Discord). There are also additional improvements, filters, a race countdown timer, support for tablets and foldable devices, and more.
The app is ads free of course.

Google Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bshpanchuk.lmudaily.

If you have any issues, questions, or suggestions, I’d be happy to hear them.

I am aware that with the 1.5 update, an updated version of racecontrol.gg with more features will be released, but the update was already almost complete, so I decided not to abandon it as is.

I mostly play raceroom with the Porsche gt3. The Porsche in the game handles VERY well in that game (for me), while others tend to understeer. Coming to LMU, I naturally try the porsche. Its good but something is always wrong, wheel toe and steering angle and my overall setup are never right. Especially at road atlanta.

This is where I look to trying another car. I had tried the Mclaren since its mid-rear engine and I hated it. Too nervous on the power and on curbs.

So I try the AMG because I had learned about its characteristics. I tried it, expecting it to understeer like a war-ship only to find that it handles PERFECTLY. ON DEFAULT SETUP. I immediately gained a whole second at Road Atlanta after 5 laps.

Eats curbs for breakfast.

Unbelievably amazing on the brakes.

Doesn't shit itself on throttle.

Looks badass.

Maybe its because its engine is closer to the mid than normal front engine cars? IDK, its my fav car in this game now. Going all in, early into a corner is very fun. Driving the Porsche was like doing turn-based combat.
The only issues for me are that it has poor acceleration, cold rear tires and it requires good trail-braking.

Plus at my fav track

In short it's a Software I designed for our discord community that has been used to help us all get so much faster but also been a great friendly competition for us. The inspiration behind this software was that there is so many expensive software tools out there that aren't actually helpful at all. Looking at pedal traces etc after sessions and comparing them to a pro is extremely difficult. So I made this to allow self-coaching in real time while you're on the track hotlapping.

The features it has:

- Automatically updates your hotlaps to our leaderboard to potentially be the fastest of a class on a specific track.

- Also automatically detecs the track you on and the car you're in to give you full exact side by side comparison of your lap vs the fastest lap we have on our leaderboard so you can use that to improve.

- The one option is an in-game overlay that allows you to see exact gears,speed, pedal tracing etc. of the fastest reference lap while you're driving so you can see exactly where you're breaking too much or too soon, perhaps getting on the throttle too late etc.

- For those that aren't visual learners, it also has AI Voice engineer that helps coach you will you drive in those practice sessions compared to the reference lap.

- There is a lot more to mention but anything else that isn't there can be implemented if you just submit a request in the Discord.

P.S This is there to help us improve and for us to enjoy as a community but it and will always be a work in progress. PLEASE, if you decide to join, keep our community chat wholesome and a place we can all enjoy it safely. Also the leaderboard image was on the first day of release and a lot of these times have already been beaten so GL!

Link to Software: https://gridlabs-production.up.railway.app/

Link to Discord community: https://discord.gg/bbjqjGVd7b

My Discord username is Helfield if you would like to DM me personally.

Hopefully we can see you in there.

Enjoy!

Wtf did i end in? Lmp3 spa daily. In the race i was leading by 20seconds till i spun and crashed. Couldve been the easiest safety rating gain ever.