Did the cars become faster since 1.11?

Just wondering if the cars became faster since the update to 1.11? I noticed that I suddenly managed to get some achievements where I had problem in the past and I also improved some other hotlaps. Of course I hope somebody will say "no" because this would mean I became faster. But I doubt it. Just as an example, I e.g. "easily" improved my Lotus 49 time at Silverstone 66 by over half a second compared to my time in AC 1.10. And I drove the car quite a lot in 1.10.

 

I think it is now. But Assetto Corsa on the first version was faster than is now.

 

I think the peak grip limit (minus the most recent camber formula change) has pretty much stayed the same but the new changes to some v10 tyres favours a smoother driving with precise corrections rather than throwing the car into the corner. If you drive like you would a real car, I think you will end up with the same lap time or even slightly better due to the better flat kerbs physics and slightly less understeer in GT3/2 cars.
I must say I like it a lot. The 911 cup really shows how snappy a GT car can be on the new tyres. Even thought I don't like the car (mainly due to the new pub servers overusing it), the happy tail in slow/mid corners more than makes up for the otherwise dull feel.
Also with the massive drop in pressure on the new GT3/2 tyres, it feels to me that they absorb much more of the road and lose/regain grip much more progressively than before.
The only thing that is missing now (brake temps are coming for all cars I hope) is proper transmission simulation (the one showcased in RRRE few months ago) at low speeds.
Roll on EOY announcement Kunos!

 

Agree on the GT3 Cup, spinning or tankslap into spin is a lot more common in races with this car, and that´s what makes it fun. You know that the remaining drivers can actually somewhat drive and are focused.
What´s even more fun is beating GT3 R drivers on cup/R servers, that takes dedication and forces you to drive on the edge in the Cup

 

I never even considered joining one of them servers but now as you've mentioned it, I'm gonna beat some 911R's tonight

 

I thought something must have happened since I improved my hotlap with the P1 on Nordschleife Tourist by 10 seconds yesterday, from about 6:49 to 6:39.

On the other side of the coin we have the LaFerrari, which I also lapped at around 6:49 previously without much drama, but now with the new tyres, I can't even achieve a full lap without having the rear end spin out at high speed, as if the downforce is suddenly non existent. This car used to be very stable and somewhat understeered, but now it's completely different.

 

I just experienced the same thing with the 458 Italia. The last race I did was early December on V1.10 @ Mugello. Went back same car / track today and it is now oversteering like crazy. Before it was like you described the LaFerrari- very stable and a little understeer. Now I'm sliding around like a boat. What happened?

 

I opened similar thread few days ago. This "issue" is probably caused by aerodynamic bug in v11.1 and v11.2
Cars were not producing aerodynamic lift, so it can be faster. It has been fixed in version 11.3.

 

Thanks for the info Robertus. I'm using V1.11.3. I did notice my lap times have improved since 1.10, but the car feels different and I'm not sure why.

 

IIRC the 458 doesn't produce any lift, so it should be unaffected by the 1.11.3 fix. Apart from that, it still drives the same for me.

 

Do you know of any changes to the controller inputs? I'm using XBox 360 wired.

 

I tried the LaF, P1, and 918 back to back. Yea, that LaF feels like it doesn't have anywhere near the rear end grip the other cars have.

The P1 feels much better than it did before, at least to me. The 918 seems even more tail happy than before.

I walked away enjoying my experience with the P1, and not the others. It was the opposite before the recent tire and inertia changes to those cars.

 

That fix should not have anything to do with these kinds of cars. Lift is only a factor on older and less sporty street cars. I wonder if the "fix" might have somehow broken these cars. They should produce plenty of downforce (for street cars anyway), but now it feels like they don't.