Braking* it in at Classic Imola - Automobilista 2

[@Jimmy_Broadbent]

Best slippers

[@FossTelevision]

henlo jimmer

[@_Sur22_]

Hello

[@stevengabriel3269]

My thoughts exactly...

[@paulfletcher1521]

Matching the coloring of the Lotus too... Noice!

[@markcasey6358]

Fozzie Bear

[@MadMaxBLD]

Reiza: *releases F1 2022 spec car before Imola weekend* GPLaps: "I'm driving vintage F1 cars around vintage Imola because I'm a vintage racing guy" Never change, GPLaps!

[@Montyman053]

Old imola is a thing of beauty but is also a thing of tragedy

[@bengaliinplatforms1268]

That's life

[@edwardburek1717]

That's why it's now full of chicanes, an unfortunate necessity.

[@andreic5822]

@@edwardburek1717 What we have now is actually really enjoyable to drive. Try the 90's version in AMS2 that one is really no fun.

[@wiegraf9009]

New Imola is still a good time, despite being less sweeping and flowing. I can't imagine we would have seen so many blocked overtakes on old tamberrelo had that been the track for this year's GP though.

[@ledchickenfpv7164]

Can confirm the buyer's remorse thing. Was suffering from a serious case of "OMG, what HAVE I done" until the adjustments to my rig and FFB settings at least got into the same zip code as the ballpark, after my 8nm CSL DD arrived about a week ago. Nice pedals! Congrats!

[@DELIGHTFULDORITO]

I have the "poor mans load cell" AKA a squash ball behind the brake on my t3pas. It's a night and day difference compared to racing without it, and in my opinion a must have if you're on a budget

[@rickyspanish4792]

Thanks, will try it out!

[@miguelelgueta5830]

great advice

[@Kilo-sz4ch]

Definitely gonna try this out

[@kronos711]

Anything that can be used as an alternative? Been looking to get more out of these pedals.

[@escalator9734]

@@kronos711 the conical rubber thing. Theres also 3rd party ones supposed to be better. I use the original one but I cut it and drilled it to make it more squishy, and put a spring between the pedal and the rubber cone. The real big problem of the thursmaster is the calibration, never really the same each time you plug it, and you can't decide where the max is.

[@lebagnard6018]

That layout was just pure speed. I wish tracks nowadays would still be that fast.

[@mrmagpiepromotions]

I bloody love Automobilista 2. It just feels so alive to drive.

[@Rerags_]

AM2 really surprised me in a realy positive way and this video is a perfect example for why that's the case ^^

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

both pc2 and ams2 are amazing with the right vehicle, setup and ffb

[@Rerags_]

@@user-wq9mw2xz3j true, PC2 is one of the most immersive sims out there if you get the settings right, AM2 reminds me a lot of it

[@YashaTriceps]

@@Rerags_ They are both built on the madness engine. AMS2 is the real PC3 to me.

[@funkytransport]

looks great, just lacks a feeling of grip i find?

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

This was before FIA banned fluffy loafers for the next season.

[@2ndLastJedi]

🤣

[@SpecR22]

Loafer Cam ™ Love it 😂

[@jamesstewart1794]

The trackside cameras when you switch from on board are so perfect looking. Great editing.

[@LowCountryMack]

Fairly new to your channel and Sim Racing. That said, your channel provides the BEST of two things I love...History and Racing. Keep it up and "congrats" on the upgrades. We are gonna love watching you break it all in.👍🏁

[@dodge33cymru]

Spot on this is what AMS2 can do really well - the immersion of a grid of varied vintage cars on a period track - beautiful

[@RupertLandry]

Great channel man. I’ve watched a lot of your videos but this is the first I’ve sat all the way through. I really appreciate the history lessons and the live commentary. Keep it up!

[@glenndjubilee]

Todays tracks have too many chicanes and there are too many street circuits. Old Imola is a thing of beauty. I am so glad we can experience it(them) in sims.

[@2ktc24]

dude your videos are the best. I was never super interested in f1 older than like 1980 but your insight and knowledge about them has me super interested in older stuff. also your narration is excellent and the thumbnails are awesome as well

[@Malekh]

The footwear reminds me of the video of Ayrton Senna driving the Honda NSX in his loafers! :D

[@Abernathythedull]

Senna's all-time bravest act: wearing white socks with those loafers.

[@dextermchaze]

You deserve at least another 500k subscribers. Keep it up man! My favorite race sim content creator by far. Jimmer's good too, but you're like watching a racing encyclopedia and Jimmer's is like watching a lovable punty chungoid. JK! Would love to see you guys make some content together though.

[@Dual1969]

Nice Era appropriate Slippers .. I literally Laughed out loud at those Hush Puppy Moccasins. Next time go for a nice pair of Bright Red Elmo Slippers !!

[@FloridaManRacer]

Load cell pedals with fuzzy moccasin slippers are a must for ultimate speed lol.

[@Antraxo]

Love your stuff, man! And feeling so happy for all the cool things you got going with your setup and your channel, of course! Always happy to see a new video or a livestream :)

[@JBVXR]

Slowly seeing more AMS2 content on KZbin. Hopefully it continues to grow in popularity, nothing really comparable for the VR experience.

[@gary24fan]

Nice slippers Jake! But seriously I'm glad you added that. It gives me an idea of how you drive these things.

[@PLACEonPLATE]

Fantastic video. I've been in an Italian mood all weekend and your video is definitely helping. Load cell is definitely the way to go. After a few weeks it's hard to go back to pedal travel brakes. I enjoy your channel immensely and will be drinking some Negronis and Aperol Spritzes throughout the weekend. IMOLA!

[@dogred431]

I really find your videos inspiring. I very recently managed to get Geoff Crammond Grand Prix (the original) running on a 3 year old PC I got from my brother. I have all the knowledge of that season to do a video like this, but absolutely none of the streaming ability. It is an absolute pleasure to watch you able to race and talk at the same time. If I tried the same, I'd probably merge into my 9 year old self with a DX266 playing Grand Prix. I think, but my memory is fuzzy, I used to also play Indycar 2 on that machine.

[@dogred431]

Just noticed the slippers, I'm in awe!

[@murfenator82]

Nice vid and amazing slippers! I will say it looks like you have a lot of travel on your load cell brake. That may be making it a bit more difficult to get used to, not sure. Im sure you'll dial it in over time and love it!

[@RemcoHitman]

Hiya Jake, cool video as usual, great to see those Sprint already mounted 👍🏻 A few hints though: that brake pedal travel is pretty long (esp. for this car), that's not making the heel&toe any easier. Try the 37mm elastomer with two hard spacers, should make things easier. As said before, try to bring the brake forward for easier H&T. Also, you will notice in the loafer cam™ that you're sometimes dragging the throttle under braking, which is making things difficult. And always try to brake firmly in one go, then slowly letting off as you approach the apex. You will have much more control over the car. That's what these pedals were designed for with the load cell brake and highly progressive elastomers 👍🏻

[@LunaIsOnYoutube]

Great to wake up to the smell of a new GPLaps video in the morning

[@rhysenna]

Oulton Park and Cadwell Park in the UK are still lovely looking circuits to visit and haven't been 'Formula 1'd' like soulless Silverstone.

[@Pozer714]

I love this track! Good driving too!

[@jasongreen2745]

That's some slick racing slippers.

[@eyesturnedeverinward]

Huh the opening engine revs make the subtitles say "wow" Wow indeed. Good work mate

[@chsinger96]

The first 15 seconds of the video already got me like 😳🥺😵🥵

[@Vollhirni]

Great Stuff, as always. One suggestion from a fellow heel&toe driver: if possible adjust the throttle pedal so it is at Zero at a point where the brake pedal already produces some braking force. that way it is much easier to reach during braking. Keep ip the good work!

[@DuckReconMajor]

classic imola is beautiful. Grats on the pedals! legit a good demo on heel-toe shifting here

[@echoofkoreacrossblended2291]

Incredible content you presented. Well invested time to create something that catches people's interest. May you keep on creating to inspire and motivate others. 💞🍀🌞🌱

[@abluelark]

You make this car look so easy to drive! It’s a beast!

[@antispeed]

I'm not sure how adjustable the Heusinkveld pedals are but I have a tip to make heel/toe much easier: configure them so that when you're at lockup threshold, the brake pedal is even with the accelerator. This way all you need to do to blip the throttle is rotate your ankle.

[@trillbo]

Great car track combo, it feels so good!

[@guybenett7764]

Always a true pleasure to watch your videos... 👍👌

[@TheFlual22]

Loadcell breaks will get you much more consistent. I switched to LC pedals last summer and it was a huge difference from my modded old g27 pedals. At first I didn't like it that much but now I can't imagine going back to linear pedals.

[@Felix-ew4bh]

Hey GPLaps! Nice Video! Totally agree with your assessment that the car is "interesting" to drive. The no-wing version is so straight forward, but once you put wings on it.. it gets so weird! This car is so unbalanced.. but certainly it's faster than the no-wing version. Very.. "interesting" as you say :)

[@holymegadave]

Those slippers hehe they look like a cute version of loafers

[@RalonsoF1]

I just love how they have made the actual F1 2022 car, really very nice to drive!

[@prosperow]

love those safety boots!

[@AlconburyBlues]

Love your moccasins.

[@theodoreschultz4685]

Have you drove the formula retro Gen 1 cars? Great skin pack for the 1974 season available on RD. Cars feel amazing to me.

[@Fastbikkel]

I have those "house shoes" as well, but i dont use em while driving ;-) I am always just on socks.

[@keestersmitte6368]

awesome as always

[@isuckatthisgame]

great footwork mate

[@donleblanc2669]

Man !! I throughly enjoy your video s .... very entertaining !!!!! 👌

[@BioHazard7911]

I started off with Load Cell pedals and I probably will not go to base pedals ever again, purely because of feel and adjustability (I had a G25 many years ago before I got the new rig setup last year). Make sure your brake gamma is set properly too! I found it to be at 2.40 for some reason in Content Manager and set it to 1 and now it feels much nicer. Especially if you have springs with varying stiffness that you'd like to try out (I have the TL-CM pedals, so unsure if the HV pedals are the same deal) and you will find you'll be much more consistent when you find the right setup for them and how you use them. Happy Racing! P.S. love the slippers my guy

[@mikealman9259]

Don't ya just hate it our "Future Me" doesn't bother to tell us what's gonna happen lol, good race, an nice heel an toe work ;)

[@theSemajshow254]

amazing video thank you for always doing a great job.

[@leandrosouza9875]

During a replay i could see a sequential shifter. Can you say which model is It? Thanks and excellent racing. One day i want to make heel and toe like this.

[@JDforlife09]

Great video as always! I hope they will release the old Spa in the future. But for now it is delayed and there's a chance it might be even cancelled

[@andreic5822]

There is no plan of cancelling old Spa. Old tracks take a lot more time to build due to many factors and they were simply delayed in favor of other more recent tracks.

[@MetalgearLuke]

You could also try making the pedal itself be stiffer. Not necessarily increase the weight in the driver, but the stiffness that you encounter when using it

[@noefixx9929]

Love the videos

[@FernandoBr58Av]

Amazing video i loved the slippers ha ha ha ha

[@simbits6660]

You should feel right at home with the brake pedal pretty quickly and I'm talking an hour or two not days, the reason you are struggling is because you have far too much travel on the brake pedal which means you are relying more on distance than feel - shorten and stiffen the pedal then you can only rely on feel. After stiffening the pedal you will need to change or calibrate the sensitivity to make the brake feel natural, and it is this where you may need to spend time as it directly affects how the pedal feels. If it does not feel completely natural then you need to adjust only the sensitivity until it does, you will know when you are getting it right because it will feel right. luv you vids by the way, I started in the 90's and you remind me of so much sim history.

[@PhillipHomer]

Came here to say more or less this

[@brother-calm]

slippers? absolute madman

[@2ndLastJedi]

Obviously cant tell how hard your pressing but the brake pedal has a bit of travel and sits much lower than the throttle under full depression...I found it harder the heel and toe like that, so i brought my brake pedal closer to me so when its fully depressed it is in line with my throttle. Perfect for heel and toe imo.

[@DJDiarrhea]

Those the FIA certifed slippers?

[@AtlantisInc]

What are your FFB settings? I'm coming from Assetto Corsa, RBR and ACC, but with AMS2 the cars always feel.. strange, i don't know how to say it. It's a shame since this is a great game for sure. Also lovely video as always Jake!

[@GPLaps]

If you're not already I would make sure you try the 'Default+' profile thats included with the sim. It was introduced last year sometime and really changed how it feels. Otherwise its just tuning the strength to your liking!

[@Leynad778]

I could't get RBR to run, but AC and ACC shouldn't be that different today if the wheel is properly calibrated and default+ is probably the best to start. Maybe don't use low force boost, FX and dampening and with my DDs it's usually off or very low. I'm checking out the upcoming cars with the upgraded tyres in the beta (GT3, GT4, Porsche Cup, P1) and feels outstanding from the FFB, especially GT3. Release is probably this Saturday or the next days.

[@johnedwards230]

Quite enjoying the slippers, perhaps some novelty ones next time!

[@AndrewPeddie]

On closer inspection these are loafers

[@lukeracer252]

Nice vid as always. These slippers look great for relaxing but I suspect the sole is a bit thicker than you would like to better feel the pedals. It might be getting on the way of improving with the new pedals. I may be wrong but it is how it looks from thee pedal cam.

[@thebruzdog]

Niels is best boi

[@seaalon138]

Starting work in about half an hour, perfect timing Jake 👌

[@RemcoHitman]

One more thing, what's your wheel rotation setting? It seems really on edge, perhaps the maximum lock is too low? I know GPL dinos are prone to use low numbers. Anyway, try 540° or 600°, that's in line with what they used back then (Lotus 49 had 540°).

[@GPLaps]

Thanks, i've got it tuned how i like it. Wheel rotation is set automatically by AMS2, for this car lock to lock it is 540. I have the steering pretty fast so its easier to catch slides.

[@Makron5]

14:38 the driver just flips out

[@bubblefroggy1]

Wildly impressive original Imola with absolutely NO chicane!

[@andreic5822]

Yeah it is so much fun to drive.

[@bryandickerson5365]

Little known fact - Jim Clark won the 1963 World Championship wearing fleece-lined bed-room slippers..no, seriously…

[@OhItsThat]

You may want experiment with shorting the travel on the brake pedal. If possible.

[@donjezza]

very nice

[@craigyirush3492]

Do you have a lap time from before the new pedals, same cars, same track?

[@aarongreen121]

Quality slippers 👍👍👍👍😂

[@felixspyrou]

Are those new pedals fitted to a Next Level Racing DD Wheel stand ? (Just got one loving it!!)

[@VolkerJarschel]

very nice shoes 🤩👐🏻

[@mikekadlcak1963]

One advice: Real racing pedals are not build in one row ... if you look at them from above. Go look it up... and try to move the gas pedal further back (about the same level when the brake pedal is pressed all the way) so ... it will get much easier to heal and toe.

[@Heldermaior]

These cars are getting the tire carcass update next month.

[@iamstartower]

automibilista 2 is such a great game...

[@vee10pfs]

Great video, glad you are enjoying the sprints. I have them and they are the most important upgrade over anything else I have done over the last few years. What A.I settings do you run?

[@GPLaps]

I think I had them on 96 percent here with 40 aggression

[@vee10pfs]

@@GPLaps Thanks for getting back to. Keep up the great content I'm loving your videos, so much effort and craft goes into them.

[@markc3456]

Always enjoy your videos. Nice that you set the AI skill to produce good racing as opposed to just having them be in the way. 🙂

[@mietje22]

I hope it's not part of the deal to have the pedals 100% of the time in the top right corner... wouldn't stop watching just for this but your content is so relaxing / good because I can forget about the world and just watch you drive in peace. Now I get reminded about the commercialization of everything again...

[@GPLaps]

nope, there was no deal, i just thought it would be cool to show what i was talking about

[@mietje22]

@@GPLaps Ah thanks for the clarification, and thank you for bringing us entertainment

[@happyloaf]

How are your feet not on fire in those?!

[@purpletigerracing7087]

Them slippers worth at least 3 tenths.

[@jamesstewart1794]

You musta leava the space

[@_Sur22_]

What a cars

[@Villoresi]

Yeah, I'd agree Classic Imola is more intresting than Classic Monza, though it certainly doesn't fit the modern urban street circuit mould, nor is it a "round the houses" course like Monaco or Pau. And when Interserie visited in 1972, the Group 7 beasts managed just shy of 128 mph average at Imola.

[@EvoEightRich03]

Nice Pedals! You Break has a lot of travel in my opinion! I think if you have a much harder pedal (Travel) it will serve you better in the long run. I like a really stiff/firm pedal. But like I said that's my opinion. P.S. Nice Shoes 👞

[@ChrisLikesRacing]

I agree, that’s too much travel. A stiffer pedal will definitely give a better feel.

[@Leynad778]

I set up my brake pretty stiff with less brake-pedal-travel as well, but after now over 7 years of using load-cell-pedals it's also a progress over time. My first load-cell-pedals were this old CSL Elite and I didn't like the stiffness and short travel, why I upgraded to the HE Pro pedals soon after. I was using the default soft config far too long without trying stiffer settings, but the default was probably the best initially.

[@2ndLastJedi]

@@ChrisLikesRacing Real race cars (minus F!) often have more travel than firm sim pedals.

[@mariodaquino2954]

belle scarpe

[@vjollila96]

you need to make brake more stiffer looks way too soft in my eyes

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

Really? I switched from t3pa to clubsport v2 (has loadcell), albeit with 2 months difference, but don't feel a lot of difference tbh. the clutch feels most different, but it's not even a good thing, has an unrealistic click to it.

[@tegg02]

Is it really necessary to Toe/Heel at each and every down shift? Not focusing on being accurate with maximum braking effect. I would think the reality of these vintage F1 cars, you would have to apply a huge amount of brake force through the leg, making it near impossible to blip the throttle with the heel under heavy braking. Looking at your setup here, you are just pushing lightly with the toes on the brake, I feel this is simply not realistic. The leg force required should push your body back into your seat. Should almost feel like doing a seated squat. You need to way stiffen up the brake pedal and shorten its stroke while focusing far less on blipping the throttle.

[@GPLaps]

Keep in mind im not an expert, but I have read a bit about this: The Lotus 49 gearbox was capable of downshifting without a clutch at all, but in reality the gearbox was extremely fragile and likely couldn't do that for an extended period of time. It is most likely that the gearbox was actually double-clutched in a lot of scenarios to preserve and reduce wear, and single clutched for more aggressive driving moments. There are some onboards available from Graham Hill but its not easy to tell what he is doing. You're probably right that my brake is too soft right now. Coming from a really soft brake its been some adjusting, I'll most likely stiffen it once I get more acclimated. As it is right now its atleast twice as stiff as my old one was already! All in good fun though,

[@stevengabriel3269]

Great gear. Just wish someone in this industry would remember that some of us don't have $1000's to spend on a hobby, and release some equipment that 'norms' could afford...

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

logitech or thrustmaster set for 300usd/euro? or used for 150...

[@miguelelgueta5830]

Honestly im kinda poor and I live in a shithole country but I got a brand new g920 in a black friday deal and a very nice H-gear shifter in Aliexpress for like $250 US dollars, and I'm extremely happy with it, and I'm almost certain that this is the cheapest you can go for a very good quality set-up Im not saying that anyone can pay $250 for a toy but I think it's really accesible for everyone

[@quick-race]

Your racing and document videos are always so entertaining and your voice is maybe the best here in sim racing community. Thanks again! Welcome to check my race videos too. "Pure racing no talking."

[@metzgerov]

Gplaps your brake pedal moves too much. A real load cell doesn’t move much. You either set it up wrong or have it set too easy.

[@AW-dq2oo]

🇦🇹🇧🇷

[@zaphodbeeblerock]

I feel disturbed by the pedal-view ... takes a lot of attention even if I try not to focus on it. Maybe you make it smaller, if you want to keep it? best regards!