Slow in modern GT cars

So I'm always 2-3 seconds off the pace in GT cars and can't get into them as they feel strange and dull to me, specially with ABS and TC. It's like a chore when I have to drive them.
Yet driving other type of cars which are more difficult to handle I'm usually more competitive and enjoy them so much I sometimes catch myself smiling big.

Hoped the new GTs in the Red Pack would help me like them more but no luck so far...

And it pains me as Endurance/GT racing is my favourite thing to watch in real life, and was a huge GTR2 nerd with 100s of hours spent in that sim.

So I'd appreciate any tips you can give me, be it setup or driving style. I'm just completely lost with GTs and don't know why...

 

As you say you drive more difficult to handle cars, perhaps you could simply be over driving the GT cars. A video would help to see what you could possibly be doing wrong, but I find the GT's need smoothness but yet aggressiveness to get the best out of them, especially under braking, if that makes sense? Smooth driving style, but still pushing them. The default settings are set for understeer, so, try removing a rear wing by 1-2 clicks, or softening the front ARB or hardening the rear ARB by 1-2 clicks (or a combination of both). And just drive lots of laps at a circuit which is a mixture, like Silverstone GP. Dont be afraid to brake late and really stamp on the brake pedal too, especially if you have ABS and TC on +1 setting. All other driving aids can be turned off though. Start off steady, then gradually push more and more, braking later, taking more corner speed each lap etc...

Hope that helps.

 

Should I stop trailbraking and and trying to put some slip angle while driving with ABS and TC both at +1?

Driving aids might be why my driving style just doesn't work.

 

I trail brake in the GT's, but I do modulate the brakes, so its not 100% all the time all the way, but it does depend on the corner, some require different approaches, but I do also run quite front heavy brake bias. I dont adjust the slip angle on the cars - but thats not to say it wont make you quicker.

You might be better off just trying a variety of things and combinations of driving aids and setup changes, but, the main thing to do first is to just drive the cars. There are subtle differences between each one but a good one to try first is the BMW Z4 GT3, its pretty well balanced out the box (and it makes an awesome noise). Just drive lots of laps on the default set up, perhaps set some hot keys for the brake bias, ABS and TC so you can adjust it on the fly (perhaps reducing ABS and TC a step at a time every 1-2 laps). Get comfortable with pushing it harder and harder, then look at adjusting the set up after.

 

You should start with no trailbraking...straight braking and then turn in with a settled car. When you know how the cars behave then you can start dialing in a little trail braking. If it unsettles your car and it needs a little wiggle to calm down you're not winning anything with trail braking. IMO it's a bit overrated.
Driving with ABS and TC is fine, especially ABS is a must. Mandatory question: you know 1 is the strongest, 12 (or whatever is the highest number) the weakest setting?

 

Ok, I'll try.

I thought 1 was the weakest, never used TC/ABS before but I felt I needed it to compete in online GT races. So I'll go with 12 first then.

Thank you both