Be Faster In Slow Turns Using My Fun 'RPM Bomb' Trick

In this video I share the trick I use to push the limit in slow 1st and 2nd gear corners until I've smashed 'em. Slow corners often hold huge potential lap time gains, but as the speed is low it's easy to overlook them. Try out my mental mini game that is sure to help loosen the binds on your throttle pedal.
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[@greymonleggomon1185]

I've tried this technique tonight on gts and it got my lap time from a 2.09.5 to a 2.08.7 and did the race and won twice 4 secs in front of 2nd. Really great help thanks Danny. I love the way you explain things and make it sound so simple to do. Keep up the great content

[@dannyleeracing]

Amazing, man, thanks for reporting back - glad it's inspired you to chop more laptime!

[@greymonleggomon1185]

Do you ever play on gran turismo sport? If so I'd like to have a race with you sometime

[@renstillmann]

Tried it too, but due to me not being able to hit 5000 rpm my car exploded. I am currently typing this with my nose due to me missing both my arms...

[@greymonleggomon1185]

@@renstillmann my freinds son has no arms from the elbow and he's one of the fastest people I know on gran turismo sport. I cannot keep up with him. What games do you play? Do you play gts if so add me leggless69 and you can join our race league

[@renstillmann]

@@greymonleggomon1185 No I don't, I only got iRacing. I also play other none racing games too. Your son must be very good at racing I suppose 😁👍 Did you car explode too? 😜

[@cadetkonki2687]

I sim drift, I dont even race, but I ended up watching this whole video just because of how indepth and awesome it is. Well done!

[@GhoulsFN]

same lol

[@khjfreddy]

This is a great explanation! I’ve seen so many people too scared to drive the corner faster. Or some not trying any harder to take the corner faster

[@dannyleeracing]

The big difference between slow drivers and fast drivers is confidence, but you can't just say 'be more confident', you have to know the right things to give you that confidence. The confidence to carry more speed into corners comes from knowing that you can actively balance the car with light throttle, once people discover this they know they have a much bigger safety margin and will push much more. Cheers for your comment and feedback, thanks man.

[@AntonoirJacques]

@@dannyleeracing I don't think this just applies to racing. It applies to life as well. Some times you have to show people what to do to instill that confidence

[@miltonplatypus2217]

@@dannyleeracing For me its like harvest season, time to go harvest the corners. I love corners and i love harvesting them.

[@isaacrista]

Bro, we have the same pfp, that's crazy to find the same photo, I was like whaaaat 😂

[@vsm1456]

3:05 that caught me off guard, thank you for the laugh :D

[@LightGesture]

Yeah, i laughed, too. Lol

[@VNX_Eunos]

After diving karts and irl cars with no tach, I finally have an explanation for what I try to explain to friends when getting faster times.

[@chiefskii4300]

I tried the RPM bomb trick and now I have a blown engine

[@whitediamondsnowy]

I just tried this technique at Monza on ACC with the AMG Evo, and I went from 1:49.5 to 1:49.3, it might not look impressive but that's my personal best, and I almost broke into a 48 lap, but I misjudged my breaking point for the Ascari chicane and lost the lap. Still, I'm impressive with how much this helped me to set new limits to myself and my car.

[@MK19MODIII]

I'm hot garbage at ACC in my opinion but what fun it is! I also am going to apply this technique if I can manage it and see how much my times improve..

[@BrendanFoley-BRF]

I’m new to sim racing and finding these videos extraordinarily helpful. Even playing on a controller. I played the “keep the RPMs up as much as possible game” and set a personal best at Spa in the McLaren 720s Evo of 2:19:786. That smashed my previous best in that car by more than a second! I definitely felt like I was pushing the car far more than I ever have - right up to the limit in some turns. And the tires definitely got noisier than they normally do. My "Best Possible" through all sectors was 2:18:854 - so I know there's still a lot of time to gain.

[@sebastian_berlin]

When practicing for a league race, I often find myself having a couple of quite consistent laps, where I improve steadily, until I reach a certain point of my limit. After that I usually drop off the pace, because I try to push too much, mainly braking too late. I could see your method being helpful in terms of consistency, so I will definitely be trying this!

[@TheJacklikesvideos]

late braking is the worst. i didn't like this vid until it was framed as a gradual early throttle. you definitely want to focus on exit speed instead of time in the turn. try braking earlier and also more gradually. it will keep your weight more stable entering and ensure you get your line right for a good exit speed.

[@dillondavis4996]

When I start to plateau and feel like I can't find any more time I feel like I usually focus too much on pushing breaking zones and then lose my consistency, and even when I nail a breaking zone I'm not focused enough on mid corner or corner exit. This thought process just forces me to focus more on mid corner speed and momentum which I usually don't prioritize enough unless I'm driving really low power cars. Super helpful and smooths everything out

[@seansmith712]

This is especially helpful in karting, where carrying speed through a corner and being early on the throttle is everything. I use this trick to see if a different approach to a corner might've gained me or lost me time

[@CalculatedRiskAK]

In some of the racing games I play, I just realized I do this without even knowing it. And, it really makes sense. Having the car neutrally balanced with just a bit of throttle lets you put all of the available grip into turning the car, leading to those higher apex speeds. I've been asked in a couple games "how are your times faster than mine? I looked at your line". I never knew the answer until seeing your video.

[@excrubulent]

As a die-hard Porsche driver, I have to say I've been doing balancing throttle for ages, mainly because it's the only way to keep the things on the track. Rear-engined cars have some distinct properties that make them really unique to drive and you need to almost always be either on the brakes or the throttle when cornering. The thing I love about them is how you can find your acceleration point by rolling on throttle basically as an extension of this technique, and I always feel like I'm on the power way earlier in rear-engined cars.

[@gesunderpsychopath8569]

As a Porsche driver in Acc myself, I can confirm everything you said Homie.

[@clintonnkpa1728]

Been doing this for years since i started sim racing and didn't even realise I was doing it subconsciously until I watched this video. I noticed the more successful corner completions I get, the easier it feels carrying speed in without worrying about dropping revs because the brain recognises the tone and muscle memory does the rest and it lets me get closer to the cars maximum slip. Now i can incorporate this trick in my driving style to find the limit of any car

[@zimberticagames5291]

Watch Senna, his technique was similar in how he'd blip the throttle through corners. Though Coram into Murrays is a tough set of corners, that long right to a sharp left.

[@unitoftemp]

He could get the power down a lot earlier since he's loaded up the rear of the car by doing that, meaning more grip.

[@stevekomatzracing7858]

I was using the technique at Mugello recently. Running Daytona last night I remembered this for T5 and started using again. Today I stumbled across you video and found you explanation helps me understand the principles and mindset to improve this technique. Thanks DAnny!

[@philycheezesteak5176]

Thank you for this advice! I took out 5 secs from my quickest lap around Le Mans! 4:10.x to 4:05.x! I was amazed at how much grip there was when easing on the throttle a bit sooner!

[@rogerramjet8964]

Great tutorial on the science of speed,momentum and variable surfaces and lines.🤩

[@halex5405]

Sounds really interesting, I will surely try this out in practice and see if I can improve my laptimes. I've been stuck at around 2.5 - 2.7k iRating and would really like to improve so I can compete in topsplit.

[@Reverend-JT]

Such clear explanations of complex concepts. Your videos are great!

[@lgsocom]

Great advice man thank you for sharing! I’ve been racing my entire life and started sim racing 10 or so years ago. Never stop learning ladies and gentlemen. There’s always someone that knows something you don’t.

[@ni9neive5]

Fantastic video! Thank you for the insights!

[@donlucio03]

Love the pineapple grip logo on the corvette

[@doug_vickers]

Thanks Danny. That explains a lot about why I am slower than most. I have seen people getting on the throttle early and wondered why it didn't work for me and now I realise I am trying to apply the throttle to quickly resulting in me losing control. I will put some practice in at Snetterton for the league race on Monday night and hope my lap time improve as they are terrible at the minute.

[@thanasisprofilis5169]

Thank you for an extremely useful tip, will use it when I get the chance:)

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

Great visuals! You're moving the camera inside the car? Excellent. I've always known about this, but I'll work on it again. Because if the rear tires aren't pushing, the car is subject to centrifugal force, and is unstable.

[@AntonoirJacques]

Loving this video. Need more stuff like this

[@grooveseeker6269]

I kinda agree on this, I think mid speed corner is tricky because it needs condifence

[@medic53067]

Practice practice practice! Explore the limits of the car and yourself!

[@SandBag29]

Got my sub! I'm a very tactile person, so without the feel of the car I struggle to find limits safely. I need mind games like this to make me get around that. Not only that but something like this will help me get out of my own head; give me a singular focus instead of over analyzing everything and messing up...like I do in everything I do in life lol

[@michaeltian]

You explain the feeling unsafe part very well. Thank you and I will be applying this knowledge.

[@rynosraceroom66]

Great video ! Thanks for the fresh ideas🤘🏻🏁

[@Gatitasecsii]

What an amazing way of explaining things you have.

[@ShadowRacing]

Nice video! Thanks for the tip.

[@paszczakfromrzeszow]

Thanks alot I feel more confident , great knowledge in simple way

[@mymomshonda]

This video helped me so much I hate these small easy corners, there like my Achilles heel and after practicing with this method I’m seeing quicker lap times!! Thank you!!

[@Pwetum]

Thanks ! I always heard about slip angle, but I never really get how to do it. When I see your back sliding in the turn, I see that, by accelerating slightly, you make the back slip and you can turn more. You found the technic to apply slip angle in slow corner, congratz =)

[@stickycontroller3200]

I do this technique in real life out of instinct when I Kart, it is very efficient. Now that i saw your video, I feel i'm more conscious about it. Thanks

[@josecamacho5522]

This came just in the exact moment

[@lizzardking3276]

Very useful videos keep them coming. I would like too see a breakdown of every course/ turns

[@toddlls2986]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@Rezar_racing]

Great explained🎉

[@egeo.9645]

To keep a high rev is always important as it helps a lot with engine breaking and speedy recovery. At any Sim racing (rally, GT, F1 etc) trying to keep the rev high (in most corners where you don't have a - middle gear issue -) always helps.

[@dcjcanuck]

Excellent video, really clear, concise, no nonsense explanations

[@dannyleeracing]

Cheers man, appreciate you taking a mo to comment, thanks!

[@adamsvette]

I love your tutorials. Very well explained. Thank you

[@dannyleeracing]

Thanks man, appreciate it

[@silverside8]

Game changer, cheers sunshine

[@ohthatremindsmeofmypruneju3669]

with the title I thought that you did something to make the engine rev super high, and still somehow make the corner, but I think I could really use this

[@maxversthappening8166]

I’ve found this is super helpful in single gear racing like karting as well. I race 206 single gear stuff, and just like this, it’s all about keeping that momentum up. Momentum. Momentum. Momentum. That’s where time is. I don’t quite use this technique but yes, do this lol

[@mitch9838]

your videos have helped me so much, thank you

[@dannyleeracing]

Cheers man, so good to know - gives me a big slab of satisfaction to butter some bread with

[@BobDschingisKhan]

Thanks for this Video. After the last videos I saw on your channel about balance, understear and overstear and trail breaking, I practiced a lot and gained some better lap times. Very cool to share your knowledge. 😊 BR from Germany Timo

[@dannyleeracing]

Thanks Timo, I appreciate you commenting! Makes it worthwhile

[@Otakahunt]

holy crap this is kinda what i learned a while back when i was racing... in longer corners like what you can find in Spa i decided to hold 10% throttle instead of coasting (like beginners usually end up doing) and i gained laptime. I dont remember when i learned it first myself but it improved my laptimes. Ever since ive always preached to never coast, its the slowest way around a corner. :D

[@shayanspeed8643]

great tip. i loved it.

[@mikeaustria1360]

Great Video! Thank you, for sharing your knowledge with us :D!

[@itsbigjake5363]

This video was terrific! I’m subscribed now 👍 Thank you

[@dannyleeracing]

Thanks man!

[@LightGesture]

Lots to learn

[@GUN69_]

ahhh...found this video just now, listened to your suggestion and then in the evening yesterday did some racing thinking to make sure Keanu survives the ride...and damn, already have seen some improvements! Thanks mate for the suggestion

[@dannyleeracing]

Do it for Keanu

[@tigerman507]

I've somehow picked this technique up naturally. I always thought it was poor technique because everyone says you should either be on the throttle or off it in a corner and never sit on. It always worked for me so kept doing it. Thanks for the video on this, now i know im not crap. Lol

[@widelensmtb4952]

Thank you for this, yeh it really does help,its a little counter intuitive, but realising what the lsd does has helped me a lot. I've knocked half a sec off,this is on gt7 btw.

[@fluxmasterfix]

I've learned this while doing career mode on Assetto Corsa, and it's pretty helpful at AutoX too

[@keidaaski]

I watched this video, straight after watching your video on brake bias... and, wow! do these 2 concepts marry together well!!! running a lower break bias to point the car into a corner better, but balancing the throttle earlier to improve stability and apex pace.... this is a game changer, and a great way of breaking past that comfort level where you feel you are somehow getting the most out of a car, while still a second off the faster guys.

[@dannyleeracing]

So happy to hear it, and thanks for coming back to leave a comment! There are so many tricks you discover with time, but it's much quicker when you're told where and how to look!

[@keidaaski]

@dannyleeracing wow, wasn't expecting a reply to a comment on a 2 year old video! Secondary kudos for the viewer engagement after the initial helpful video! It makes such a difference. Consider me a lifetime subscriber/engager. Thanks! 😁

[@THIS---GUY]

Awesome tip brother. You and Nils have helped me tremendously. I'm from Canada so the average sin racer is garbage but you've made my skill gap big enough I blow most people out of the water. Online racing isn't as successful 🙃

[@dannyleeracing]

Thanks man, glad to hear and cheers for the comment! It's exciting times if you consider yourself not the best because that means there's plenty of low-hanging fruit for you to get faster times, it just takes reading or hearing a tip that strikes just the right chord and all of a sudden you're cutting tenths off your times.

[@blackpvpninja1004]

Bro thank you so much. This technique helped me out so much. It also helped me to drive faster without TCS. 👍

[@dannyleeracing]

Awesome mate, so good to hear it

[@tdi_connoisseur]

Why am I just now discovering your channel? You give some of the best advice ever!

[@dannyleeracing]

Dude too kind. I think you were up in space on that Tom Scott balloon too long and missed them all: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWm6XpSrpsxjaJY

[@labhusky3]

I know it isn't exactly the same but I've started doing this sort of by accident by learning to do super soft blends in the not quite flat out corners. You can learn to feel how the car leans in and rotates around the slower corners by using the same "blend" technique as you would in a bit quite flat corner. This video is much much better than I can explain it and will probably help me even more but... Yeah

[@CMDRSweeper]

Never used this technique when driving myself, but I have been sitting down tweaking differentials to move my on power as early as possible while still trying to maintain a car that feels easy to drive. The altter is very important, because once you are in a battle with someone, if the car is hard to drive, you may only get a short stint of that faster pace before you are wore out, does a mistake that at best costs you time at worst sends you back to the pits with a broken vehicle.

[@metalpool5703]

The explosion is the best SFX i have ever heard :P

[@synapticbit]

I really appreciate this. Sometimes rephrasing the explanation of a technique is enough to trigger a different consideration of how to apply it. Nicely done. One thing though, a driver must be skilled/consistent enough on their braking points and turn entry such they aren’t still trying to adjust their line through a turn to be ready to be applying balance-braking and earlier throttle.

[@HenriqueFerreira-il8bz]

Oh, i remember that, i had to do that on FM7 when trying a car that had a heavy rear end and low grip there also, helped with time and making my lap not becoming a s🅱️in show, at least now i know how to explain this to someone.

[@pseud420]

I'm very new to sim racing (less than 2 months) and this technique has MASSIVELY improved my times lol. I've gained seconds from this, obviously I knew I was bad at this already because I'm so new to it but holy, I wasn't expecting something so simple to make up so much time!

[@dannyleeracing]

Awesome, man! Glad it helped, you're only just starting out and that means loads and loads of big time to be found everywhere you look, the fact you're looking at guides means you'll improve quickly. Keep at it!

[@gjdriessen1]

Driver coach quality!

[@TepacheLoco]

Please do more technique videos with a focus on gt3! It’s one of the most popular middle-to-upper classes of cars and gets very little learning coverage compared to its scale.. and you’re great at explaining concepts!

[@Asbromovic]

Keiichi Tsuchiya actually brought up this as well but he said keeping your engine RPM within the range where it produces peak torque. This optimizes performance and handling, ensuring you get the most power and responsiveness from your vehicle. So it thats a more technical way to look at your rpm bomb trick.

[@RealTambour]

Top class!

[@maheshnaik561]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@5thearth]

Another thing about early throttle/not coasting: if you are coasting, you are actually braking. "No throttle" really means "add engine braking"--and as everyone knows, you don't want to brake and turn at the same time. In order to stop braking, you have to provide a little power just to overcome drivetrain friction. Your "braking zone" doesn't end until you're back on the gas.

[@GleNRG]

I learned this technique in the Formula Vee this season, gotta learn the slow cars first right?. I had to do it as the rear was really unstable on the tighter corners, giving the car a tendency to spin, a little throttle helps stabilise the car at the apex allowing you to get on full throttle easier. I made up a lot of time with this technique and has flowed o to the other cars I drive now. Great vid mate. 👍

[@michaelking4563]

Yup. The Vee and the Skip Barber are great cars to learn throttle control in. It is essential in these two motor vehicles especially.

[@Tj930]

Great little idea. If one has perfect pitch, even better, "Don't let the tone drop below C flat" 😉👍

[@Official_MikeyT]

I personally like my engines tuned to the key of F#m/Gbm Enigmatic. But then again I'm quite the fan of Giuseppe Verdi so that's probably why.

[@dannyleeracing]

I aim for 14000Hz or higher

[@VGOM2000]

C flat lol

[@emperorSbraz]

69hz squad wtf 😂

[@McNab1986]

Cause of the lack of arse in the seat feeling and im single monitor, engine sound is one of my main indicators i'm hitting corners right, especially if I can't see the apex or around to the exit

[@DrSpoculus]

Basically, keep the rpm's up instead of letting them drop all the way so you get the acceleration out of the corner faster. Instead of coasting off the throttle. Coast at the point of throttle where it matches the corner speed. Every little 100th counts.

[@bobhump36]

Well put Dannyboy!

[@thefatcat4773]

These explosion fart effect was amazing 😂😂

[@racingg1272]

I come from the old school (before TC), so I used to look for the max corner speed as I could, also using "your" technique, but todays (with TC) things are different. When I compare my times to faster (1 secs or more) drivers looking at the MOTEC and Track Titan, I find out that my corner speed is higher. They, being slower, step on the throttle earlier compared to me, and they gain speed on the stragiht.

[@liamwatts8597]

Brilliant explanations and metaphors! Genuinely a good fun video!❤

[@dannyleeracing]

Thanks man, too kind!

[@onetripwonders]

Yes this is a legit racing technique that so far driving instructors don’t quite explain in detail but crucial to know, dry or wet.

[@ysimracing]

Thanks, now I know why the fastest drivers engine it's so loud taking corner and shifting. Thanks again

[@matthew_thefallen]

I've been doing this after I heard that Senna would tap his acceleration while curving for more grip. In certain tracks I got used to keep the throttle going because otherwise I would spin too much 😂

[@hamzterix]

This a great day tip for a hot lap or fast stint. Tires won't like it in long runs

[@matthewbim10]

applying these techniques in Live for Speed hotlapping still gains me time even on a gamepad with no load cell triggers

[@anfridge7844]

ive subconsiously done this in assetto corsa by driving fast fwd cars. cars such as gentle mind performances spoon honda civic really doesnt like it if you coast as it tends to lift off over steer so i always go to atleast 10 percent throttle after steering in. managed to get half a secons off a lap on tsukuba circuit

[@twami86]

Can you do a tutorial on tyre management please!

[@Lars4126]

What FFB Settings are you using in tuning menu and in game for iRacing? Could you share it?

[@xeric1953]

Whether or not people see this video or know this technique, I think everyone has it in their mind to push the car a little more and more each lap as they get more confident on each track anyways. Playing through ACC as my first sim racing game ever with my new t300rsgt and it's definitely is interesting learning these tracks that are recreated in dozens of other games and in real life. I'm thankful for freeplay and qualifying rounds to at least get a feel for the turns before the main race.

[@arraurrul]

It is helping.. thanks

[@rolandotillit2867]

More revs means more power at the rear axle means more torque to the wheels means more control in your foot and less is needed from your hands. Your hand and foot are one. Like a balloon when you squeeze one end, the other end inflates.

[@Twongo]

If ever there were a video that needs the throttle/brake/steering gauge present the entire time.... this one is it.

[@jakeparker8254]

Another tip for slow speed corners is take it the next gear up from what you normally use.. less engine braking when your balancing the throttle can lead to better average speed through corner.. the differential coast setting is massively powerful hear too.. crank up the diff coast to make the car more stable and gives the ability to attack the corner at the sacrifice of understeer if your not aggressive enough on entry

[@bbbbbbb51]

That actually has to do with simple things like RPMs effecting your car's ability to grip. Going through a corner at 4k rpm vs 8k rpm you'll notice an immense difference in grip even at identical speeds.

[@jwork5680]

this rpm bomb technique thing reminds me of the water cup driving from the initial d anime, i hope you can answer it but do you think the water cup driving thing a good benchmark if you want to be a smooth driver, because i mean smooth is fast lol

[@marcp5099]

engine rev exploding bomb...... love it

[@EFLO787]

This is a very good technique, its something that ive done for a fair bit but never really put any thought into it

[@dannyleeracing]

I've done it for ages but struggled to explain it to others for a while until it popped into my head one day. I think I went cross-eyed for a moment as my brain coped with its own genius, then I was fine again.

[@EFLO787]

I appreciate that you did, cause now I am actually trying to practice it more and have it in mind as I’m taking corners while noticing areas where i thought i was good but wasnt

[@budyeddi5814]

I'll be trying this at the next track day in a couple weeks ^_^

[@CHAPI929292]

I'll give this a try on formula vee, time to spin out a lot hehe